- CA MNBM ID2089
- Fonds
- 1873-1899
The fonds consists of memorial cards of Lunt family members including those of Enoch Lunt, 1873, Isabella Lunt, 1899 and George Beacall, 1898.
Lunt family
The fonds consists of memorial cards of Lunt family members including those of Enoch Lunt, 1873, Isabella Lunt, 1899 and George Beacall, 1898.
Lunt family
Saint John's Young Men's Christian Association
This fonds consists of the YMCA constitution, 1867, and annual reports for 1879 and 1890. There is also a catalogue of the Antiquarian and Natural History Loan exhibit, sponsored by the YMCA in 1899.
YMCA (Saint John, N.B.)
This fonds includes:
Hazen - Chipman family
The fonds includes published and unpublished articles, newspaper clippings, information from census returns and city directories, programmes, newspaper clippings, newsletters, scrapbooks, letters, advertisements, memorabilia.
Saint John Jewish community
Saint John suspension bridge / William Murdoch
This fonds consists of a typed history of the Saint John suspension bridge with a copy of a photograph of the bridge. This history was previously published in the New Brunswick Historical Society Collections (No. 10, p. 104). There is information on early attempts to build a bridge across the harbour connecting the east and west sides of Saint John, including dates and names of the individuals involved in building the suspension bridge. There are technical details of the construction of this bridge as well as general discussion of suspension bridges including one in Wales and the first Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The report of the inspecting engineer, Alexander L. Light of St. Andrews, is included in this history. Names of stockholders of the Saint John Suspension Bride Company are provided as wel as a few details about bridge finances. Also included is an account of a violent storm that badly damaged the bridge in May 1858 and nearly caused a tragedy.
Murdoch, William, Jr.
This fonds includes:
Business and family correspondence and household accounts of Merritt family;
Account books and letter books, 1813-1869, bills, receipts, correspondence, advertisements of James Burns
Note: the fonds requires arrangement and description
Merritt family
The fonds consists of a minute book, 1894-1901, containing lists of active members with some addresses. Names are listed by vocal range such as sopranos and altos and also by year. There is information about musical performances with dates and locations and the names of the executive. A few programmes, printed annual reports and a small number of accounts are included.
Saint John Oratorio Society
This fonds consists of correspondence between Samuel Mayes and George Botsford and their customers, 1884-1904.
Plumbago Mines (Saint John, N.B.)
Elizabeth Ann Ashfield Woodburn scrapbook
This fonds consists of a scrapbook of greeting cards and art schools pamphlets created by Elizabeth Ann Ashfield Woodburn.
Ashfield, Elizabeth Ann (Woodburn)
This collection consists of documents about the Victoria Skating Rink. There are 2 stock certificates for single shares purchased in 1882 and 1883, as well as two letters and a receipt, to John Walsh of Mill Street, from R.J. Armstrong regarding the use of the alleyway between Mr. Walsh's home and the York Theatre (connected with the Victoria Skating Rink). Some seasons tickets are also included.
Victoria Skating Rink