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Thomas Rankine & Sons (firm)

  • CA MNBM ID1471
  • Fonds
  • 1842-1919

This fonds consists of 9 account books, including day books and ledgers. There are stockbooks, 1883-1890, and 1886-1900, which contain a list of city customers; time books, 1866-1891, 1894, 1916; and a sample book with 85 numbered photographs and negatives of products.

Thomas Rankine & Sons (firm)

Saint John Board of Trade

  • CA MNBM ID1475
  • Fonds
  • 1877-1983

This fonds includes:
Minutes 1877-1978;
Committee reports and minutes, 1893-1983;
Correspondence; 1912-1980

Note: fonds needs arrangement and description

Saint John Board of Trade

J.E. Humphreys historical

  • CA MNBM ID148
  • Collection
  • [1900 - 1936]

The fonds consists of historical and biographical notes and manuscripts, correspondence, and printed material. The notes focus on the early history and settlers in Westmorland and Albert counties. There are biographical notes of the first English speaking settlers in Salisbury parish, including the Babcock, Beck, Blakeney, Eagles, Chapman, and other families.

Humphreys' correspondence with W. F. Ganong, 1927-1928, and 1929-1936, primarily discusses nomenclature of places in New Brunswick, mostly Westmorland and Albert Counties. There is an unpublished manuscript of ""History of the Petitcodiac"" by J.E. Humphreys which includes an index of major topics. A copy of an unfinished manuscript titled, "The History of Albert County" by W.C. Milner is included along with the author's notes. This work was published by the New Brunswick Museum in 1989.

There are also some publications written by W.F. Ganong, 1900-1928, dealing with the nomenclature of places and the origins of the boundaries of New Brunswick.

Humphreys, James Edward

Nettie Moore

  • CA MNBM ID1490
  • Fonds
  • 1969 - 1980

This fonds consists of the record books and field notes regarding bird sightings by Nettie Moore. They include her diaries, dating from 1969-1980, and notebooks containing a species by species account of her observations.

Moore, Nettie

Flewwelling (Flewelling) genealogical collection

  • CA MNBM ID1492
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1945 - ca. 1950]

This fonds consists of two binders containing the manuscript and copy of the Flewelling (Flewwelling) genealogy by Allan Wetmore.

Hudson, Allan Wetmore

Matthew family

  • CA MNBM ID1494
  • Fonds
  • 1841-1923

This fonds consists of correspondence of the Matthew family, 1892-1925; of George F. Matthew, 1862-1922; of Robert Matthew, 1889; and of William Diller Matthew, 1910-1927.

There are also notebooks and notes of G.F. Matthew, W.D. Matthew, and Robert Matthew, 1846-1904; lecture notes of G. F. Matthew, 1880-1899; notes of William Diller Matthew, 1964-1971, and reports by Fritz Frech, B.F. Howell and Karl August von Mickwitz on geological topics. Also included are maps and photographic copies of maps of vicinity of Saint John and Newfoundland, 1841.

Matthew, George Frederick

Mary Spurr Harding genealogical

  • CA MNBM ID151
  • Collection
  • 1851 - 1910

The collection consists of genealogical information and family letters. There are original letters with transcriptions, written by Mary Spurr Harding from Shippegan and Chatham, N.B., in 1851-1852, to her mother Amelia deWolf Spurr in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. The letters discuss: children; childhood conditions, including remedies for worms; mid-19th century everyday life for women; relatives; preserving food, particularly fruit; family friends; travel within the province; and the slow delivery of mail. There is also some discussion of Mary Harding's husband John's lumber and shipping business.

There is also a modern hand-drawn map showing the places in northern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia where Spurr and Harding families lived; photocopies of photographs of Mary Harding (1850 -1901); newsclippings of family obituaries; a photograph of the Harding house in Miramichi; and genealogical material including a printed form showing Spurr family lineage.

Harding, Mary Spurr

B Company, 140th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

  • CA MNBM ID155
  • Fonds
  • 1915

This fonds consists of the nominal roll of B Company, in a leather-bound volume dated 1916. Information about enlisted men includes: names, addresses and place of birth; next of kin, their address and the relationship of kin; date of birth and enlistment as well as religion, nationality and pay rate. There are also 4 loose typed pages of the nominal roll which include regiment numbers, rank and platoon numbers. The first page provides the names of the non-commissioned officers.

Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Expeditionary Force. B Company, Battalion, 140

Harding family

  • CA MNBM ID158
  • Fonds
  • 1775-1909

This fonds includes personal correspondence of the Harding and Reed family, 1805-1849; wills and deeds primarily in Maugerville parish, 1775-1909; accounts and receipts of Capt. Jonathan Harding , 1793-1843; and receipts and accounts of other Harding family members, 1845-1849. There are also notes about the Reed and Harding families and a silhouette labelled Catherine Reed.

Harding family (Saint John)

Ann Simonds

  • CA MNBM ID163
  • Fonds
  • 1820-1866

This fonds consists of Ann Simonds' correspondence and financial papers and other correspondence among Simonds family members. Included are account books relating to Henry George Simonds, 1831-1848.

Simonds, Ann

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