Recent Submissions

  • Notebook (vinyl cover) with the word “Cash” on the front

    1953-1961
    Notebook (vinyl cover) with the word “Cash” on the front. There are a number of names and addresses within the front and back covers. Some of the pages are loose. The entries include lists of goods sold from 1953-1961.
  • Black notebook

    1956
    Black notebook (soft cover) that previously had something glued to the cover. The first page has 1956 Oct. 31st $40.00 written in it. At the back are some quotes and birth and death dates, including death dates of pets, 1956.
  • Memoranda booklet (soft cover) compliments of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, St. Catharines Branch

    n.d.
    Memoranda booklet (soft cover) compliments of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, St. Catharines Branch. Only one page has writing on it. It appears to be a shopping list, n.d.
  • Canadian Bank of Commerce (vinyl cover), St. Catharines bank book of Welland D. Woodruff Esq.

    1915-1917
    Canadian Bank of Commerce (vinyl cover), St. Catharines bank book of Welland D. Woodruff Esq., 1915-1917.
  • Hardcover notebook with the name Margaret J. Woodruff inside the front cove

    1910
    Hardcover notebook with the name Margaret J. Woodruff inside the front cover. The notebook contains lists of items such as china, glass, silver and pewter. Farther on in the book there are names of various women connected with lists of items. Some of the pages are torn out, 1910.
  • Society for Savings in the City of Cleveland Passbook

    1902
    Society for Savings in the City of Cleveland passbook (soft cover) issued to Isabella P. Woodruff. Included with this is a New York draft for $389.00. There is no name or date on the draft, 1902, n.d.
  • Hardcover recipe book containing handwritten recipes

    1888-05-21
    Hardcover recipe book containing handwritten recipes. Most of the recipes are loose within the book and some of the pages have been torn out. The inner cover has the name Isabel Woodruff, May 21, 1888.
  • Notebook with H.K. Woodruff written on the front cover

    1884-1885
    Notebook with H.K. Woodruff written on the front cover (soft cover). Inside, there is a list of 48 diverse items which include: sword found at Lundy’s Lane, stuffed frog from Long Point, Indian pipe, 5 curious old revolutionary pistols and Mrs. S. Bull’s slippers. At the back of the book there is a list of 22 items including: proclamation issued by Sir Isaac Brock on Feb. 24, 1812 and Egyptian mummy, 1884-1885.
  • Citizens’ Savings and Loan Association, Cleveland, Ohio passbook

    1882-1901
    Citizens’ Savings and Loan Association, Cleveland, Ohio passbook issued to Isabel G. Price, 1882- 1901.
  • Hardcover recipe book with Welland D. Woodruff

    1881
    Hardcover recipe book with Welland D. Woodruff, St. Catharines, March 1st, 1881 written in the back cover and Welland D. Woodruff’s name is also on the cover. The book is falling apart and most of the pages are loose. The entries are handwritten. An 1879/80 calendar is glued inside the back cover, 1881.
  • Notebook entitled Wages

    1880
    Notebook entitled Wages (soft cover) – The book has mould spots on the pages. This does not affect the text. Names of wage earners include: Julia Park, Nancy McCoy, Nellie McCormick and Alice. Wages were paid by H.K. Woodruff, 1880.
  • University of Toronto exams

    1879-1881
    University of Toronto exams. These are in and envelope which is marked “Arts 1st year”. Included in this package are some text book pages [Latin] with the name Ham K. Woodruff written on them. The exams include: Anatomy, Arithmetic and Algebra, Medicine Chemistry, English, Euclid, French, Greek, Latin, Latin Grammar, Latin Prose (2 copies), Materia Medica and Therapeutics and Physiology for 1879. The exams for 1880 include Arithmetic and Algebra, Greek and Trigonometry. The 1881 Greek exam is also included. There is writing on some of the exams and some are worn and stained. The envelope is torn and stained and the textbook pages are slightly burned. This does not affect the text, 1879-1881.
  • Journal for the Dominion Accountant

    1877-1878
    Journal for the Dominion Accountant (soft cover). This notebook has the name Thomas Benson written on the front cover. The book is stained. The stains do not affect the text. Some of the pages are missing. [This is from Upper Canada College], 1877-1878.
  • Ledger for the Dominion Accountant

    1877
    Ledger for the Dominion Accountant (soft cover) book-keeping book. The name H.K. Woodruff is in the front cover. Many of the pages are loose, or have been removed. [This is from Upper Canada College] 1877-1878.
  • Day book for the Dominion Accountant

    1876-1878
    Day book for the Dominion Accountant (soft cover). This notebook has T. Benson on the front cover, but Hamilton K. Woodruff is written within the back cover and within the front cover. There are also other names written within the front cover. The book contains many loose notes regarding book-keeping [This is from Upper Canada College], 1876-1878.
  • Small, black, soft cover notebook which has “Niagara Historical Society” taped to the front cover

    n.d.
    Small, black, soft cover notebook which has “Niagara Historical Society” taped to the front cover. It contains handwritten entries which include: names of early settlers; buildings; veterans at Queenston Heights, 1859; group of Indians; and list of people whose picture was taken in 1870[?] at Queenston, n.d.
  • Cash Book

    Woodruff, S.D. (1875)
    Cash Book, a leather-bound book which has “S.D. Woodruff, St. Catharines, April 1875” written in the front cover. The book contains handwritten lists, specifications for jobs and hand-drawn diagrams. There is one loose page and the pages are slightly yellowed, 1875.
  • Memoranda book

    1871
    Memoranda book which is “respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Wilkinson of Sandwich by her humble servant Pope John, Windsor, February 1871”. The writing in this notebook is quite ornate. The only entry in the book is “The Royal Game of Bezique as Played by the Aristocracy of Windsor and Sandwich”. The front cover has come apart from the book and the leather cover is quite worn. The pages are in good condition, but slightly yellowed. The book measures 10 x 6 1/2 cm, 1871.
  • The Physician’s Visiting List for 1869

    1869
    The Physician’s Visiting List for 1869, Lindsay and Blakiston, Philadelphia, 1869. This is an almanac that contains handwritten recipes and household hints. Newspaper clippings of household hints are also glued into the back pages. The name Dr. W. K. Cleveland is embossed on the outer leather cover. The leather cover is quite deteriorated and the leather clasp is gone, 1869.
  • Almanac of S.D. Woodruff of St. Catharines

    Woodruff, S.D. (1858)
    Almanac of S.D. Woodruff of St. Catharines (soft cover) containing records of items sold to various people, 1858-1866.

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