Receipt from D. Bryant, St. Catharines for meat

Receipt from D. Bryant, St. Catharines for meat, Apr. 17, 1888.

Receipt from Collier and Burson, Barristers and Solicitors, St. Catharines to P. J. Price

Receipt from Collier and Burson, Barristers and Solicitors, St. Catharines to P. J. Price on account of railway legislation, Jan. 27, 1906.

Letter to W.D. Woodruff from Langley and Rymer, Jobbers in Masonry, St. Catharines

Letter to W.D. Woodruff from Langley and Rymer, Jobbers in Masonry, St. Catharines regarding tenders for the proposed lily pond. This is accompanied by an envelope. May 9, 1916.

Envelope addressed to Mr. W.D. Woodruff with a St. Catharines

Envelope addressed to Mr. W.D. Woodruff with a St. Catharines postmark [stamp is missing], May 16, 1910.

Post office registration for letter addressed to Mother Burnell of St. Catharines,

Post office registration for letter addressed to Mother Burnell of St. Catharines, Sept. 16, 1886.

Letter to Mr. Summer and Mr. Nelles from the Office of the N.D. Mutual Insurance Company of St. Catharines

Letter to Mr. Summer and Mr. Nelles from the Office of the N.D. Mutual Insurance Company of St. Catharines regarding an assessment of 4 % on the premium notes of this company. This is signed by Mr. Arnold, secretary of N.D. Mutual F. Insurance Company, Aug. 9, 1848.

Letter to H.H. Collier of St. Catharines from his sister Jane H. Collier Loucks from La Fayette, Iowa

Letter to H.H. Collier of St. Catharines from his sister Jane H. Collier Loucks from La Fayette, Iowa (1 ½ pages, handwritten) regarding raising crops, building a house, purchasing livestock and a description of the land and town. The original letter is very faded to the point of illegibility but it has been photocopied and someone has taken the time to transcribe the letter in its entirety (1 ½ pages, handwritten), July 30, 1855.

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Henry H. Nelles of St. Catharines

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Henry H. Nelles of St. Catharines. The envelope is postmarked U.S. and St. Catharines. There is no return address, April 1859.

Certificate on the occasion of Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff’s retirement from the Water Works Commission of the City of St. Catharines

Certificate measuring 64 cm. x 48 cm. on the occasion of Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff’s retirement from the Water Works Commission of the City of St. Catharines. Mr. Woodruff served the commission from 1875 to 1899. He also served as chairman of the commission. This is signed by Lucius S. Oille, George C. Carlisle and Connolly B. Hare (members of the committee), Jan. 2, 1900.

Map (printed) of the Shipman Tract in the Town of St. Catharines

Map (printed) of the Shipman Tract in the Town of St. Catharines, 38 cm. x 48 cm., April 1846.

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, December 10, 1828

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, the names Gore Gasette and E.W. Banting are written on the front page, December 10, 1828.

The St. Catharines Journal, February 16, 1844

The St. Catharines Journal. The name P. Bradt is written in ink on the front page, February 16, 1844.

The Prince’s Visit to St. Catharines Broadside, 1860

Broadside advertising the appearance of the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, who was Queen Victoria’s eldest son. He was to become Edward VII. The visit took place on Tuesday, the 18th of September in 1860. The broadside measures 20 cm. x 17.5 cm. The Royal Coat of Arms is featured on the top. Different typefaces are used throughout the broadside. The Broadside reads: "The Prince's Visit to St. Catharines. His Royal Highness will be at St. Catharines on Tuesday, the 18th Sept. 1860. The Committee of Management express the earnest hope that the Inhabitants of the Counties of Lincoln & Welland Generally, will manifest their Loyalty by joining in an enthusiastic demonstration to the Prince. Come Early to get Seats! As the accommodation in the Amphitheatre will be limited. A Grand Procession Of Firemen and other Public Bodies will be formed, accompanied by Bands of Music. A Royal Salute Will be fired by the St. Catharines Volunteer Artillery Company; and British Cheers will be given by the assembled assembled thousands. A General Illumination in the Evening! God Save The Queen! C.P. Camp, Sec'y to Committee. St. Catharines, September 15, 1860."

Community Newspapers on Microfilm

Reel 1. E.J. Palmer's Grimsby illustrated; Merritton advance; The Evening review; Niagara Falls evening review; The academy; St. Catharines constitutional; St. Catharines daily news; St. Catharines daily standard; St. Catharines daily times; St. Catharines evening journal; St. Catharines evening star. -- Reel 2. St. Catharines evening star. -- Reel 3. St. Catharines evening star. -- Reel 4. St. Catharines evening star; St. Catharines gazette; St. Catharines journal; St. Catharines semi-weekly post; St. Catharines star journal; St. Catharines weekly news; St. Catharines weekly star; St. Catharines women's patriotic journal; St. Catharines women's standard; Welland Canadian farmer supplement; Welland Canadian farmer and grange record; Welland Canal works; Welland telegraph extra; Welland telegraph; Welland tribune and telegraph. -- Reel 5. Beamsville express; Vineland Jordan post; Grimsby independent; Haldimand advocate; Haldimand tribune; Niagara onghiara; Smithville pioneer; The Irish Canadian. -- Reel 7. St. Catharines daily times. -- Reel 8. St. Catharines daily times. -- Reel 9. St. Catharines daily times. -- Reel 10. The Monck reform press; Herald (Fonthill); Independent (Grimsby); Beamsville express; Post express (Lincoln); Jordan post (Vineland); The gleaner and Niagara newspaper; Niagara advance; Pelham herald; Port Colborne news; Farmers' journal and Welland Canal intelligencer; Welland tribune; Welland Tribune; Welland tribune and telegraph; Evening tribune (Welland Ship Canal, centenary issue).

The Daily Standard, January 2, 1900

The Daily Standard, St. Catharines, Ontario. This paper contains an advertisement for James D. Tait Company and H.K. Woodruff is listed under the article “The Voice of the People” as an elected member of the Water Commission and an alderman January 2, 1900.