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A ballad of Cape Breton.

File consists of one typescript (original, 22 pp.) A ballad of Cape Breton, by Helen Creighton. Manuscript note indicates the item was "presented to the Lady Aberdeen Library to accompany Songs & Ballads from Nova Scotia by Helen Creighton."

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Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett fonds.

  • SCA10-WA6
  • Fonds
  • 1911-1974, predominant 1952-1955

Fonds consists of material created, published, and accumulated by Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett. Includes a scrapbook and correspondence.

Hewlett, Annie Elizabeth May

Between ourselves : correspondence.

Correspondence between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the University of Waterloo about the acquisition of two audio reels of a documentary about E. Cora Hind.

Correspondence:

  • Winnipeg Free Press - March 5, 1973
  • Winnipeg Free Press - March 9, 1973
  • Sheila Rabinovitch - May 23, 1973
  • Olive M. Burnett, C.B.C. - May 23, 1973; June 27, 1973; July 11, 1973

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Christmas greetings from the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen.

File consists of Christmas greetings from the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen addressed to Miss Milne. The greeting consists of a card and a botanical specimen from Haddo House. Also includes two items of correspondence regarding the donation of the item.

Hamilton-Gordon, Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks

Correspondence regarding photographs.

File consists of four items of correspondence regarding photographs in the Lady Aberdeen collection. The correspondents include: Dr. Cleghorn, Elizabeth Long, Bob, Edna Cleghorn.

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E. Cora Hind.

Studio portrait of E. Cora Hind, autographed by her and dated 1926, accompanied by typescript notes by Elizabeth Long.

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E. Cora Hind collection.

  • SCA8-WA5
  • Collection
  • 1926, 1945, [196-], 1973

Consists of biographical information, two audio reels entitled "Between Ourselves", correspondence regarding purchase of same, and one autographed photograph.

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Lady Aberdeen collection.

Collection consists of correspondence, pamphlets, scrapbooks, clippings, etc. concerning Lady Aberdeen and the National Council of Women of Canada's gift to the University of Waterloo Library.

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Photocopy of minutes of the founding meeting of the Vernon and District Council of Women.

File consists of a presentation photocopy of the minutes of the founding meeting of the Vernon and District Council of Women, convened in Vernon, British Columbia on the 5th and 22nd days of October, 1895, by their excellencies the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen. The photocopy was presented in 1963.

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Portraits of Royal women.

File consists of engravings and photographs of various Royal women including: Catarina Borbonia, Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Princess Charlotte, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Caroline of Brunswick, Charlotte Augusta, Jane Seymour, Anne Bullen, Princess Beatrice, Mary I, The Duchess of Gloucester, Queen Ann, Princess Louise of Wales, Queen Victoria, The Princess of Wales, Mary Stuart.

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Scrapbook.

File consists of a scrapbook created by Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett at Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan. Scrapbook includes articles and stories by Hewlett, most of them published in The Leader-Post (Regina) and other newspapers and magazines. Many of the articles are about western Canada or the history of Saskatchewan and Cannington Manor.

The scrapbook includes the following:

  • Cannington Manor historic park : a Saskatchewan historic site. [s.l.] : Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Corporation, [1965].
  • Obituary of Annie Elizabeth May Hewlett. The Leader-Post, April 18, 1974. [photocopy]
  • "England on the prairies." The Beaver, December 1952, 20-25.
  • "The manorless manor of Cannington." The Producing News, 1960, 16-22.
  • "Charles Pryce of Fernley: he builded well at Cannington". [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 1 of 3 articles"]
  • "Revealing account book items: Charles Pryce of Fernley, pioneer." [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 2 of 3 articles"]
  • "Braw lads and sonsy lassies." [unidentified newspaper article, n.d.; "no. 3 of 3 articles"]
  • "Pioneer prince of yarners: Alfred Le Mesurier of Cannington Manor." The Leader-Post, June 29, 1955, p.?
  • "Godfroie Rainville of Cotham." The Leader-Post, July 20, 1955, p.?
  • "France on the prairies." The Beaver, March 1954, 3-7.
  • "Sounding brass." Onward, July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 1953, p.[417]-419, 438-439, 446-449, 452-453, 462-463, 468-469, 475, 486-487, 494, 500-501, 510-511.
  • "Down on the farm." Saskatchewan Farmer, November 2, 1931, p. 9; June 1, 1937, p. 9; 1945, p.?; 1945, p. 24.
  • "Memories stirred as church marks 75th year." The Leader-Post, June 29, 1960, p.2.
  • [Ts. excerpts from from letters to her mother. 1911-1933.]
  • "Reflections at eventide." The Leader-Post, November 17, 1952, p.?
  • "And thus to California." The Leader-Post, December 8, 1954, p.?
  • "Home to Saskatchewan." The Leader-Post, June 15, 1953, p.?
  • "'Double yolk' promises." [The Leader-Post, n.d., p.?]
  • "Character overlooked." [The Leader-Post, n.d., p.?]
  • "Gentle gentility." [unidentified periodical], November 13, 1953, 729-730.
  • "In praise of little hospitals." [n.d., p.45, ?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Mount Ararat has its points." [n.d., p.?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Now it's 'O' for operator." [n.d., p.?] [unidentified newspaper clipping]
  • "Salty words add tang." The Leader-Post, February 27, 1952, p.?

Hewlett, Annie Elizabeth May

Scrapbook #1.

File consists of one scrapbook relating to Lord and Lady Aberdeen. Listing of items in scrapbook:
p.3R: International Council of Women biography of Lady Aberdeen;
p. 4R: Bulletin of the International Council of Women from 1936 with article by Lady Aberdeen;
P. 5R: President's address to I.C.W. delegates at plenary council meeting in 1936, by Lady Aberdeen;
P. 5V: Lady Aberdeen's farewell address as president of the I.C.W., 1936, also a copy of a photograph taken by Lady Aberdeen showing a rainbow over Lake Geneva;
P.6R: A web of memories, an address given by Lady Aberdeen in 1937; P7R: President's letter by Lady Aberdeen from the 1935 I.C.W. Bulletin;
P.8R: How the I.C.W. accepted the principle of international arbitration from 1938;
P.9R: Lady Aberdeen to entertain famous women article from 1939;
P.10R: The National Council of Women by A.M. Going from 1931;
P.11R and P.11V: The National Council of Women from Chatelaine, 1931;
P.12R: The Daily Colonist from 1964 article on Lady Aberdeen;
P.12V: article with excerpts from Lady Aberdeen's diary by James K. Nesbitt;
P.13R: National Council of Women newsletter excerpt from 1965;
P.14R: Farewell of the Ottawa Local Council of Women to Her Excellency The Countess of Aberdeen, 1898;
P.15R; Women in Canadian history article on Lady Aberdeen from the Globe and Mail, 1963;
P.16R: Winnipeg Free Press article on Lady Aberdeen from 1967; P.17R: Lady Aberdeen article from Winnipeg Tribune;
P.18R: Article on Ethel Chadwick, whose mother was a friend of Lady Aberdeen and on Lady Aberdeen being rescued from a river;
P.19R: A history of the May Court Club of Ottawa;
P.20R: article on a ball at the May Court Club, 1967;
p.21R: article on a musical about Lady Aberdeen;
P.22R: article on Lady Aberdeen from the Gazette, 1962;
P.23R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1929;
P.24R Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1930;
P.25R Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1932;
P.26R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1933 also Christmas card from 1935;
P.27R: Christmas card of a sketch by Lady Aberdeen sent from her and Lord Aberdeen, 1937 and 1938; P.28R: address presented to The Countess of Aberdeen in the Senate Chamber after the prorogation of Parliament, 1898;
P.27-28: The Saturday Globe article on decorative Canadian plates, 1897;
P.29R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from the Winnipeg Free Press, 1928;
P.30R: Bulletin of the I.C.W. with article on Lady Aberdeen for her 80th birthday, 1937;
P.30V: Article on the centenary of the birth of Lady Aberdeen, 1957;
P.31R: Photograph of the memorial plaque to Lady Aberdeen in the International Peace Garden;
P.32R: The Associated Country Women of the World Lady Aberdeen Scholarship information, 1960, article on the future of the Associated Country Women of the World, 1959;
P.32V: Article on the first Lady Aberdeen Scholar who is working in Uganda, 1962;
p.35R: The Country Woman article on the Lady Aberdeen scholarship, 1962;
P.34R: Booklet on the Lady Aberdeen Library on the history of women, 1967;
P.36R: Photograph of a paperweight given to Lady Aberdeen by Harriet Boomer;
P.37R: Information on the I.C.W. presidential chain of office;
P.38V: three items of correspondence from Lady Aberdeen addressed to Mrs. Shortt, 1916, 1920, 1932;
P.39R: four items of correspondence from Lady Aberdeen to Mrs. Shortt, Winifred, and Mrs. Culton, 1934;
P.40R: Poem by Mary Aldis given in a speech by Lady Aberdeen, 1915;
P.41R: Article by Lady Aberdeen on the last fifty years, 1927;
P.42R: Fifty years of liberalism by Lady Aberdeen, 192-;
P.43R: I.C.W. Bulletin article on Lady Aberdeen, 1937.

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Scrapbook #2.

File consists of one scrapbook relating to the life of Lady and Lord Aberdeen. Listing of items in scrapbook:
Framed albumen photograph of Lady Aberdeen;
p.5R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from Weekend Magazine, 1964;
P.5V: continuation of article;
P.6R: continuation of article;
P.6V: continuation of article;
P.7R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1915;
P.7V: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Winnipeg Free Press, 1915;
P.8R: Article on Lady Aberdeen from The Spotlight, 1925;
p.9R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press and Journal, 1927;
P.10R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen from The Evening Standard, 1927;
P.10: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen's wedding from The Evening News, 1927;
P.12R: Souvenir booklet and photograph from the golden wedding anniversary of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, 1927;
P.12V: Article on the golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen and the wedding gift to them from the I.C.W. 1927;
P.13R: Articles on jubilee gifts for Lord and Lady Aberdeen, 1927;
P.14R: Article on the golden wedding anniversary of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.14V: Article on Lord Aberdeen being honoured from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.15R: Tribute to Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Irish Independent, 1927;
P.15V: Article on the golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Irish Independent, 1927;
P.16R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.17R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the Gazette, 1927;
P.18R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.19R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Journal, 1927;
P.19V: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.20R: Article on golden wedding of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from Aberdeen Press, 1927;
P.21R: I.C.W. Bulletin article on Lord Aberdeen at the time of his death, 1934;
P.22R: Article on the funeral of Lord Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial, 1934;
P.23R: Article on death of Lady Aberdeen from The Globe, 1939;
P.24R: Article on the death of Lady Aberdeen from The Globe, 1939;
P.25R: Article on the death of Lady Aberdeen from the Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial, 1939;
P.26R: Greetings from Lady Aberdeen to friends in the N.C.W.;
P.27R: The Dominion Illustrated images of Lady and Lord Aberdeen and Highfield, 1890;
P.27V: The Dominion Illustrated image of the Aberdeen family;
P.28R: Image of Lord and Lady Aberdeen from The Countrywoman;
P.29R: Photograph of Lady Aberdeen, 1900;
P.29V: Photograph postcard of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, signed by Lady Aberdeen, 1906;
p.30R: Photograph of Lady Aberdeen with a ms. note reading "In remembrance of the I.C.W. at Toronto June 1909 and with sincere thanks from Ishbel Aberdeen.";
P.30V: Portrait illustration of Lady Aberdeen by D. Trifilis, 1917;
P.31R: Photograph of Lord and Lady Aberdeen getting into a car in Ottawa, 1916;
P.31V: Two newspaper images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen on their golden wedding anniversary, 1927; P.32R: Three clippings and one postcard of images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen;
P.32V: Photo reproduction of Lady Aberdeen;
P.33R: Clipping of image of Lady Aberdeen at McEwan Hall, 1933;
P.33V: Three clippings of images of Lord and Lady Aberdeen;
P.34R: Photograph of Lord and Lady Aberdeen's visit to the Aberdeen Mutual Benefit Association at the Government Printing Bureau, 1916;
P.34V: Two group photographs of members of the N.C.W.;
P.35R: Clipping of I.C.W. delegates in Brussels, 1935;
P.37R: Article on Lord and Lady Aberdeen's fiftieth wedding anniversary from the People's Journal, 1927;
P.37V: Three clippings showing the grounds and interior of House of Cromar where Lord and Lady Aberdeen lived;
P.38R: Souvenir of the House of Cromar postcard set, 1934;
P.39V: Article on Haddo House from the Scottish Field, 1958;
P.40R: Article on Haddo House from the Scottish Field, 1961.

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The Lady Aberdeen Library and its forerunners.

File consists of a typescript (original 3 pp.) on The Lady Aberdeen Library and its forerunners by Olga Woycenko, National Chairman, Arts & Letters. The text makes reference to the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College Library and the Women's Archives at Radcliffe College as influences.

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