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Archives and manuscripts, books, periodicals, maps, and government publications are now together in one convenient list.
For collections of personal papers, look under the letter corresponding with the surname. For example, search under "F" for the Robert Forbes fonds.
For collections of institutional records, look under the letter corresponding with the name of the organization or institution. For example, search under "E" for the Electrohome fonds.
For other collections, look under the letter corresponding with the first letter or the title.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
- Aberdeen, Lady archival and book collections.
- Acadian Club documents.
- Account book.
- Acorn, Milton, 1923-1986. "The art of Raymond Souster."
- Alloway, Beulah Misener fonds.
- Alpha Delta Kappa (Ontario Chapter) records.
- Annapolis County, Nova Scotia : polling districts.
- Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : North Waterloo Region Branch fonds
- Augustine, Ham, Kaufman family fonds.
B
- Barker's Powder puzzle pictures
- Bax, Emily fonds
- Baxter, George prints of Sir Robert Peel and Lord Nelson
- Bean, Walter Grand River Community Trails Foundation fonds.
- Beasley, Richard Upper Canada deed of enrollment
- Belair, Charles negative collection.
- Bickerstaffe, Charles and Norman Atwood indenture
- Black, Martha Louise fonds.
- Blake, William
- Boehmer family fonds.
- Bolender Ball family fonds
- The Boston Rivals concert handbill
- Bower, B. M. Western Novels Collection
- Bowlby Boyd family fonds.
- Bowlby Davison Hoffman family fonds.
- Bowlby, David Shannon fonds.
- Bowman and Meyer family history
- Bray family fonds
- Breckenridge, Lester P. fonds.
- Breithaupt Hewetson Clark Collection.
- British Women's Periodicals Collection
- Brown, R.J. fonds.
- Brown, Thomas Austen print
- Buckberrough, Samuel David daybook
- Burnett, Virgil fonds.
- Byers, Harry fonds.
C
- Calthrop, Dion William Palgrave Clayton, 1878-1937. Letter, "To My Dear Jean."
- Campaign Speeches: Federal Elections, 1935.
- Campbell, William Wilfred fonds.
- Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain fonds.
- Canadian Suffrage Association letters patent
- Catley, Elaine M. fonds.
- Central Ontario Art Association fonds.
- Chapman, John Jay correspondence
- Charcoal drawing of the old mill
- Churchill, Mary B. fonds.
- Clare and other authors, extracts from, by G. Silverlock : manuscript
- Clark, Eugene Ferrin fonds.
- Clark, Rosa Breithaupt Architectural Collection
- Clement Bowlby family fonds.
- Clough, Maria Louise. Scrapbook.
- Coburn, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott letter.
- Coleridge, Hartley. Holograph poem, in Coleridge's hand (?).
-
Collingwood Collegiate Institute weekly examination in composition
- Company of Neighbours fonds.
- Concordia Club fonds.
- Conroy, Marion fonds.
- Contredanses, French, circa 1780.
- Cowan, Donald D. fonds.
- Crapo, Dr Henry H. archival and book collections.
- Creighton, Luella fonds.
- Crnko, Yvonne fonds.
- Crusz, Rienzi fonds.
- Curiosa of conception
D
- Dagg, Anne Innis fonds
- Dane, Nazla fonds.
- Dare Foods Limited fonds.
- Davis, Bertram R. archive and "Robert Southey" book collection.
- Davis, Jo fonds.
- Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899. Letter to an unknown recipient from Sir John William Dawson.
- Dendy, William fonds and library.
- Detwiler, John D. fonds.
- Dewell, Vincent. Document (indenture).
- Dickson, William fonds.
- Dippell, Marilyn fonds.
- Dixon, Ross fonds.
- Dominion Life Assurance Company head office photograph
- Dominion Rubber Company
- Dominion Woollens and Worsteds Ltd. Oral History Interviews.
- Dorney, Robert Starbird fonds.
- Downey, James fonds.
- Dunke, Edwin B. fonds.
E
- Edmonds, Frederick Arthur fonds
- Edmonds, Helen Sketchbook
- Eisen, Sol archival and book collections.
- Electrohome fonds.
- English family fonds.
- English, John fonds.
- Enslin, Christian Letter
- Euclid and the History of Mathematics
- Euclid's elements of geometry, by James Horne
F
- First Mennonite Church bible school : photograph
- Fischer, Henry Schwaben Heimatbuch collection
- Foley, Patrick Kevin, 1856-1937. Letter to G. S. Payson from Patrick Foley, Boston, Mass. - 1898 April 23.
- Forbes, Robert fonds.
G
- Galt, John letter.
- Gill, Eric Archival and Book Collections
- Godfrey, Judy fonds.
- Goldie, John 1793-1886. Correspondence
- Gordon, Armistead Churchill letter.
- Graham, J. Wesley fonds.
- Grand River Conservation Authority fonds.
- Grand River Conservation Commission fonds.
- Greb Industries Limited fonds.
- Greb, Charles E. family fonds.
- Guthrie, Tyrone, Sir, 1900- . Letter to Marvin Brown, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.
- Guy, Jim Rutherford and George Harrington collection.
H
- Alice Mary Hagen fonds.
- Joseph Gerald Hagey family fonds
- Halders, Mr. process on chrome tan calf skin
- Hall family fonds.
- Lyle S. Hallman fonds.
- Haney, Haney, Kendall & Melville fonds.
- Haney, R.A. collection of legal instruments.
- Hartley, Sir Percival Horton-Smith.
- Herbert, John fonds.
- Hespeler Furniture Co. fonds.
- Hewlett, Annie Elizabeth fonds.
- Hilborn, Percy R. and Gertrude Wells fonds.
- Hill, David,1914-1977. Sketchbooks
- Hind, E. Cora collection.
- History of Contraception Museum posters
- Hogarth Press and Virginia Woolf
- Holmes, Charles. Report by Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes, Sept. 18, 1759.
- Honsberger, Dr. J.F. : memoir and clippings.
- Household account book.
- Hunt, Alice Riggs fonds.
- Hynes, H.B.N. fonds.
I
- Illig family fonds
- Inge, William Ralph letter
- Innis, Mary Quayle fonds.
- International Press Bureau fonds
- Irons, Reverend Jeremy sermons
J
- Jardine family fonds.
- Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905. Letter to Joseph Jefferson.
- Joad, Cyril letter.
- Johnston, Herbert fonds.
- Johnston, Mary fonds.
- Journal de la danse.
K
- K-W Oktoberfest, Inc. fonds.
- Kaufman, William H. fonds.
- Keble, John fonds.
- Keeting, Percy S. photograph album
- Keffer, Ivan W. fonds.
- Keller, Frederick. Document (Land grant).
- Kindree, William fonds.
- King Street, Waterloo, Ont., 1923 : completed paving work / [by] Denton
- King, Gladys Lilian fonds.
- King, Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie at home of Hon. W.D. Euler / [by] Denton.
- Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation fonds
- Kitchener-Waterloo Council of Friendship.
- Kitchener-Waterloo local history collection
- Kitchener-Waterloo Record fonds.
- Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection
- Kitchener-Waterloo Sales and Ad Club
- Kitchener-Waterloo Young Men's Christian Association fonds.
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Knights of Columbus entertainment committee : photograph, by L.O'Keefe, Guelph, Can.
- Kriesel, William fonds.
L
- Lacey, Thomas collections.
- Lang, Arthur, 1789-1849. Copy of Arthur Lang's Diary, 1820. Transcribed 1907.
- Lang Tanning Company, Ltd fonds.
- Larrington, Jane Stuart fonds.
- Leavine, Dr. Stanley Francis fonds.
- Ledbetter, Ken fonds.
- Lesbian Literature Collection
- Lily Dale scrapbooks
- Lismer, Arthur drawing of Elizabeth S. Nutt
- Lister, Rota collection
- Little Women postcard
- London, England. Local Government Scrapbook. 1890-1892.
- Long, Elizabeth fonds.
- Longfellow, Ethel Carol and Anne Sewall.
- Loring and Wyle Collection.
M
- Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone fonds.
- MacKay, Isobel fonds.
- Maines Pincock family fonds and Maines Library.
- Manuscript cookbook [ca. 1800].
- Manuscript cookbook [ca. 1867].
- Martin, John Gartshore family fonds.
- Mascheroni, Lorenzo's Geometrical problems, by A.B. Lousada
- McCormack, Eric P. fonds.
- McKnight, David R. fonds.
- Mémoires sur la danse et la gymnastique des anciens : manuscript
- Mitchell, Roy typescript.
- Montgomery, Frances Kathleen fonds.
- Morton, William. Manuscript poem entitled, "On parting from my Sister and her children."
- Motz family fonds.
- Munro, Alice: Walter Martin reference materials.
- Murphy, Emily Ferguson fonds.
- Murray, Kenneth G. fonds.
- Muskoka Lakes Association fonds.
- Myle family fonds.
N
- Netterfield, David M. History of the Spanish River Lumber Co.
- Nichol, B. P. Library of Science Fiction
O
- O Broin, Padraig, 1908- . One holograph poem, titled "Acceptance" and one typed poem.
- Ober, Warren U. Thomas Chatterton collection
- Ober, Warren U. Tintern Abbey print
- Odd, Herbert fonds
- Ontario Association of Architects register book.
- Ontario History collection.
- Opie, Amelia Alderson letter.
P
- Palmer, Dorothea collection.
- Panabaker, John fonds
- Panton, James Hoyes letter.
- Parents' Information Bureau fonds.
- Partridge, Eric fonds.
- Patterson, E. Palmer fonds.
- Patterson, John fonds.
- Patterson, Nancy-Lou fonds.
- Pattinson, George Woollen Mill fonds
- Pequegnat, Marcel fonds.
- Personal Studio fonds.
- Petworth Project fonds.
- Photograph collection.(A collection of 19th century American photographs.)
- Pioch, Auguste Bienaime Desire, 1812-1846. Holograph manuscript (304 p.) entitled "Cours de calcul integral."
- Porter, Dana Harris fonds.
- Prayer books (manuscript, German).
- Presbyterian Canadian Girls in Training collection
- Private Press archival and book collections
- Pugin, A. print of the library of All Souls College
Q
R
- Rankin, Colin fonds.
- Ratz family
- Reaman, Flora J. fonds.
- Reaman, G. Elmore fonds.
- Recipe binder
- Rempel, John Ivan fonds.
- Rex, Kay fonds.
- Rieder and Anthes family fonds.
- Riehl, Margareta birth certificate
- Rivers, Elizabeth prints
- Roe, Mary fonds
- Rotary Club of Kitchener
- Rowntree, Kenneth Germany collection
- Royde-Smith, Naomi Gwladys play typescript.
- Rubber Machinery Shops fonds. See Dominion Rubber Company.
- Russell, Olive Ruth fonds.
S
- Sackville-West, Victoria Mary letter.
- Sanborn, Robert Alden fonds.
- Santayana, George, Library of
- Schantz/Russell family papers and book collection.
- Schmalz, W.H.E. collection.
- Schneider Family Collection.
- Schreiter, Margaret fonds.
- Schwaben music collection
- Seagram, Joseph E. and Sons.
- Shaw, K. Mary E. fonds.
- Shoosmith, Arthur Gordon fonds.
- Short, W.E. fonds.
- Shortt, Elizabeth Smith fonds.
- Shoults, Rev. J.H. fonds.
- Smart, H. Stanley fonds.
- Smith, Damaris Isabella fonds.
- Smith, Mauritana fonds.
- Smucker, Barbara fonds.
- Snyder, David H. fonds.
- Southey, Robert, 1774-1843. Holograph poem, as a letter to his brother.
- Spanish, Latin-American and South American Dancing
- Stamp, Lloyd fonds.
- Stanton, Ralph G. fonds.
- Steffens, Lincoln, correspondence to Mr. [Humphries?]
- Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893. Two letters.
- Stopes, Marie archive and History of Birth Control book collection.
- Suffragette postcard collection.
T
- Taylor, Catherine fonds.
- Theatre playbills
- Thompson, Waldo, 1813-1892. Letter from C.B. Tillinghast, Boston, Aug. 18, 1884; Letter from Howard B. Nicholson, Bodlean Library Nov. 19, 1889.
- Thorburn, Ella Mutchmore biography
U
- United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area fonds.
- Urban Planning book collection.
- Urquhart, Jane fonds.
- Urquhart, Tony fonds.
V
- Vanity Fair men of the day prints
- Verse by Women in the Age of Queen Victoria book collection.
- Victoria Bridge, Montreal: Commemorative Coins 1860
- Vik, Bernt fonds.
W
- Wagner Hailer family fonds.
- Wallace, Claire fonds.
- Walter, John, 1892- .Correspondence and printed material.
- Waterloo County real estate transactions, 1897-1910.
- Watson, Homer Ransford, 1855-1936. Correspondence.
- Weaver, Sally.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley letter.
- Western Ontario Regiment doing training, Carling Heights, London, Ont., August 1st, 1918 : photograph.
- Westmount Golf and Country Club (Kitchener, Ont.) fonds.
- Woelfle, John fonds.
- Women and Work Collection
- Women writers manuscript letters collection.
- Women's Press Club of Toronto fonds and library.
- Women's Suffrage Scrapbook.