Receipt, The Robert Simpson Company 1935

A receipt from The Robert Simpson Company limited for four comforters. The receipt is Mrs. A. Schmon's of 30 Yates Street in St. Catharines.

Dorothy Rungeling in Sixth All Women's International Air Race, 1953

A newspaper clipping from The Globe and Mail, 15 May 1953, that reads: "In Florida Flight - Twenty-one planes are expected to participate in the Welland, Ont., to New Smyrna Beach, Fla., June 11. First definite Canadian entry is Mrs. Dorothy Rungeling of Fenwick, Ont. (right), who will be accompanied by Mrs. Beverly Belfry of St. Catharines (left)."

Article - "Fonthill Woman Among 21 Pilots in Welland - Florida Air race", 1953

An article in The St. Catharines Standard that discusses the upcoming sixth all-women's international air race from Welland, Ontario to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Mrs. Rungeling will be accompanied by Beverly Belfry of St. Catharines and wife of a Thompson Products executive. Thompson Products is also sponsoring Mrs. Rungeling's flight and a representative, Mr. Stauffer, of Thompson Products, states "It is encouraging to see the international air race grow as it has done...This year's list of 21 probable entries compares with eight in last year's race".

Photograph - Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff at DeVeaux Hall

21 ½ cm x 13 ½ cm photograph of Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff taken in October of 1891 at DeVeaux Hall in St. Catharines. Mr. Woodruff is carrying a rifle and has caught 6 woodcock and 2 quail. The photograph was described by R. Band of Toronto in 1977 and is included.

Photograph - Woodruff Children, Wisteria Arbour at DeVeaux Hall

Black and white, 9 ½ cm x 12 cm photograph, mounted on board, of Margaret Julia Woodruff, William Alfred Woodruff, Gladys Caroline Woodruff and Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff II in front of the Wisteria arbour at DeVeaux Hall in St. Catharines in front of the grapery house.

Photograph - Thomas Woodruff and Julia Cleveland Woodruff at DeVeaux Hall

Black and white, 12 cm x 17 cm photograph, mounted on board, of DeVeaux Hall in St. Catharines, Ontario. It was built by Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff. Shown in this photo are Thomas Woodruff and Julia Cleveland Woodruff. This photo was described by R.W. Band in 1973 and is included.

Photograph - DeVeaux Hall

Black and white, 12 cm x 17 cm photograph, mounted on board, of DeVeaux Hall in St. Catharines. Thomas Woodruff is shown in this photo. The photo was described by R.W. Band in 1973 and is included.

Photograph - Bearded Male

Black and white photograph, 24 cm x 18 cm of a bearded man taken by Poole Photographers, St. Catharines.

Photograph - William H. Sanderson

Photograph of a sketch, 13 cm x 10 cm, of William H. Sanderson. The photographer was G.F. Maitland of St. Catharines.

Photograph - Ann Sophia Sanderson

Photograph of a sketch, 13 cm x 10 cm, of Ann Sophia Sanderson. The photographer was G.F. Maitland of St. Catharines.

Photograph - Margaret Julia Woodruff Band with Grandmother, Julia Amelia Canby Cleveland

Black and white photograph, enclosed in a folder, 13 ½ x 8 ½ cm, of Margaret Julia Woodruff Band as a child [with her grandmother Julia Amelia Canby Cleveland]. The photograph was taken by A. Joss, successor to E. Poole, St. Catharines, Ontario.

The Birthday Scripture Text Book

The Birthday Scripture Text book was published by the Book Society, Bristol. This book is signed by Jane Woodruff, St. Catharines, Ontario, 1872. There is also a label in the book which reads "Suite 1208 Chicago Savings Bank Building State and Madison Streets, Chicago". The book measures 10.5cm x 7cm and has a leather cover with metal trim. The clasp is no longer on the book. Some of the pages are stained and all of the pages are falling out. Many of the pages have handwritten birthday, births and death notices. The full text is available in the Brock University Special Collections and Archives.

An Epic Poem, The Norton House

A poem by J.W. Keating, Poet Laureate of the Norton House, C. Sherwood Book and Job Printer, St. Catharines, March 3, 1886. There is a note on the front page which says "see page 11". There is a section of the poem which is marked. The poem first mentions Annie Conolly, who studied at Loretto in Niagara, then mentions Annie Wallace [this name is underlined], "who here did once sojourn with Nanna and Leslie".

Haswell's Engineers' and Mechanics' Pocket-Book

The book is bound in a leather case with a clasp in the front. Inside is printed "S.D. Woodruff, St. Catharines, C.W." in the front of the book and there is a label which says "Band, 74 De Vere Gardens, Toronto 20, Ontario". A full text version of this book is available at the following link: https://archive.org/details/haswellsengineer00hasw

Marriage Certificate - Hamilton K. Woodruff and Julia C. Cleveland

The marriage certificate of Mr. Hamilton K. Woodruff of St. Catharines and Miss Julia C. Cleveland of Erie, Pennsylvania. This is certificate no. 5221 signed by James C. Wilson. This is accompanied by 2 envelopes; one envelope is from Henry L. Rea, clerk of courts, Erie Pennsylvania to Mr. H. K. Woodruff, the other envelope just says "marriage certificate Mrs. H. K. Woodruff", Nov. 21, 1894.