Family and personal life

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  • The subject term Family and personal life should be used with descriptions that relate to friendships, personal relationships, home life, generational records, genealogical records, sexuality, individuals, families, and support and charitable organizations who work for the private lives of families and individuals.

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1957 Father's Day Card

Item is a card sent to John Alward for Father’s Day from his daughter Pauline (Alward) Spatz, which contains a lock of hair. On the envelope is written “Daddy, June 16, 1957, with love” and on the inside the card is signed Pauline, Albert, and Lucky [her dog].

Abigail Chipman Ryerson

  • CA MNBM ID50
  • Fonds
  • 1847

The fonds consist of a typescript copy of the diary kept by Abigail Chipman Ryerson, wife of Captain John K. Ryerson, during a voyage by sailing ship from Saint John, New Brunswick, to Greenock, Scotland, and back. The voyage began on 27 August and the last entry in the diary was made on 19 December 1847 at Brier Island where the vessel was stayed by a snowstorm.

The diary includes descriptions of everyday life on a ship from a female point of view, including such activities as quilting, sewing, knitting, and cooking. She also mentions Partridge Island, noting the recent arrivals of Irish immigrants there. There is a description of an encounter 24 November 1847 with the abandoned and waterlogged remains of the "Cumbria of Gloucester", located at latitude 50, longitude 40.

Ryerson, Abigail Chipman (née Shaw)

Allison Hall Postcard

Item is a postcard addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Alward, sent from their daughter Pauline. The image is of Allison Hall on the Mount Allison University campus.

Alward Blank Wedding Invitation

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.03-2006.14.03/69
  • Item
  • [1906?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a blank invitation for the wedding of John B. Alward and Mabel Lena Wry, which took place on June 27, 1906.

Ann Eliza (Rogers) Moore fonds : [1852-1896]

  • CA PANB MC260
  • Fonds
  • Photocopied 1978

This fonds consists of 5 diaries kept by Ann Eliza Rogers Gallacher Moore, from 1852-1876 and from 1890-1896 inclusive. The diaries record the activities of her family and friends, as well as local, provincial, and national events.

In particular, she notes births, deaths, marriages, church meetings, and social gatherings and comments on such events as federal elections, the earthquake of 1885, and outbreaks of consumption and cholera in the 1850s. Her entries for the 1860s deal with the Gallacher family's life in Boston and Philadelphia, and she makes particular mention of natives of Hopewell, Albert County, N.B., who were residing there. As well she comments on activities pertaining to the American Civil War.

Moore, Ann Eliza Rogers Gallacher

Anne & Richard Hicks Collection

  • CA THT 2008.13C
  • Collection
  • [189-?] -1922

Collection contains six photographs pertaining to the Dixon family including commercial buildings, school portraits, and one photograph of an unidentified group.

Ayer Family Bible

Item a black and gold domestic bible used by the Ayer family. Bible case made by Tiffany and Company.

Ayer Family Calendar

Item is a calendar used by the Ayer family in 1957. Calendar features a forest scene on cover and cooking indexes, meat cutting charts, advertisements and recipes on the reverse-side of each calendar page.
Compliments of Canada Packers Ltd. / Toronto

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