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The Archival Collection is comprised of the primary records of individuals, families and organizations typically from the local area and working in support of our Niagara Book Collection. These records can include diaries, correspondence, photographs, legal documents, original maps, sketches, reports and much more ranging from the earliest settlement of the Peninsula to the present time.
Sub-communities within this community
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Nineteenth Century Niagara Newspapers
35mm microfilm digitized with OCR software
Collections in this community
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1. Archival Finding Aids
These finding aids are meant to help researchers find information in the fonds and collections available at the Brock University Archives & Special Collections -
Brown Family Fonds - RG 698
Correspondence of the Brown family of Western New York - 1783 to 1834 -
For Wes Turner
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War of 1812 Collection
A digital collection of the 1812 era records from the Brock University Archives and Special Collections.
Recent Submissions
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Joan Nicks Research Collection, 1910-2023, n.d.The collection contains material compiled by Joan Nicks while conducting research about local popular culture in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She is the author of two books, titled Lost Movie Theatres, Niagara Falls, Ontario: movie-going in a cross-border city and Disappearing Motels, Niagara Falls, Ontario: cultural decline of a post-war travel icon. Most of the material consists of video and audio cassettes of interviews, photographs, and slides. Some of the photographs show performers in blackface. Some promotional material and legal documents concerning Niagara Falls theatres is also included, as well as a map of “Little Italy” in Niagara Falls (1922).
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Lini Grol collection, 1956-2010, n.d.The collection contains material related to Lini Grol’s artwork and writing including scissorcuts, drawings, news clippings, manuscripts, and published books of fiction and non-fiction including short stories, plays, poetry, and a novel.
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City Plan No. 14, includes Area Bounded By Falls Avenue, Bender Street and River Roadn.d.City Plan No. 14, n.d.; includes area bounded by Falls Avenue, Bender Street and River Road, and bisected by Allan Street.
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Plan of subdivision of part of township Lot 131, 1925Plan of subdivision of part of township Lot 131, Township of Stamford. Scale: 1 inch = 100 ft, Cyril G. Reuben, OLS, 1925.
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Plan of Subdivision of Part of Lot No. 132 and Part of Unopened Road Allowance Between Lots No. 132 and No. 124, 1927Plan of subdivision of part of Lot No. 132 and part of unopened road allowance between lots No. 132 and No. 124, Township of Stamford. Scale: 1 inch = 100 ft, W. Jepson, Engineer and Surveyor, 1927.
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Plan of a subdivision of part township Lot 217Plan of a subdivision of part township Lot 217, Township of Stamford. Scale 1inch = 100ft – R. Blake Erwin, OLS, 1928; includes signatures.
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Plan of Emmett Subdivision Being a Re-subdivision of Lots No. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16Plan of Emmett subdivision being a re-subdivision of Lots No. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 according to registered plan number 876, Township of Stamford, County of Welland, Scale: 1inch = 50 ft, R. Blake Erwin, OLS, 1928; includes signatures.
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Boulevard Park a Subdivision of Part of Block 7 – Reg. Plan No. 35, 1919Boulevard Park a subdivision of part of Block 7 – Reg. Plan No. 35, Niagara Falls, Scale: 100 ft = 1 inch, F.H. Rutherford, Engineer & Surveyor, 1919. includes area bounded by Jepson Street, Victoria Avenue, Willmott Street and Sixth Avenue.
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Map and Blueprint of The Clifton Suspension Bridge Company's Land, 1904Map of The Clifton Suspension Bridge Company's Land, Niagara Falls, Canada, Scale: 30ft = 1 inch, E. Gardiner, O.L.S., 1904; includes a blueprint duplicate.
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Map of the Niagara Falls suspension Bridge Co’s. Land, 1894Map of the Niagara Falls suspension Bridge Co’s. Land, Niagara Falls, Canada, 1894. Scale 30ft = 1 inch, drawn by E. Gardiner, O.L.S., 1894.
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The Bender Plot, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1893The Bender Plot, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Scale 100ft = 1 inch, E. Gardiner, O.L.S., 1893.
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Plan of subdivision of Block no. 48, City of the Falls Company’s Plan, 1905Plan of subdivision of block no. 48, City of the Falls Company’s Plan, Township of Stamford. Scale: 80ft=1inch, John H. Jackson, civil Engineer, 1905; includes signatures.
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Map of the Slater plot, Niagara Falls, 1894Map of the Slater plot, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Composed of part of lots 75 and 92 of the Township of Stamford in the County of Welland. Scale 100ft = 1 inch, Surveyed by E. Gardiner, O.L.S., 1894.
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Sketch of part of Falls property, August 1846Sketch of part of Falls property, August 1846. Includes detailed drawing of Lot 35 (a pie shaped lot bounded by Robinson, Main and Allendale Streets) with surveyed lots, with existing buildings belonging to P. Mayne, James Buchanan and Mrs. Riley. The sketch is signed W.O. Buchanan, August 1846 on the bottom left. [3 large size fragments] Scale 1 inch=80 ft.
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Map of lands belonging to the International Railway Company, n.d.n.d.Map of lands belonging to the International Railway Company, Niagara Falls, Canada, Scale 50ft = 1 inch, n.d.
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Plan describing the Drew Lease, n.d.n.d.Plan describing the Drew Lease, 1876; includes lands of the Great Western Railway Company, n.d.
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Plan showing Clifton House property, the Hawley Lot, Clifton Suspension Bridge Co. lot, etc.n.d.Plan showing Clifton House property, the Hawley Lot, Clifton Suspension Bridge Co. lot, Cliff House lot, Glassbrook lot, Front Street South, Niagara River, Upper Steel Arch Bridge and Bridge and Customs Offices, Scale 60ft = 1 inch, n.d.
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Sketch showing the township lots from the falls to the Clifton House, 1886Sketch showing the township lots from the falls to the Clifton House, Edward Gardiner, Provincial Land Surveyor, 1886, Scale 600ft = 1inch.
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Sketch showing ordinance reserve, Brock Street, Mill Street, Zimmerman Avenue, and Suspension Bridge near the Niagara River, n.dn.d.Sketch showing ordinance reserve, Brock Street, Mill Street, Zimmerman Avenue, and Suspension Bridge near the Niagara River, n.d.
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Series of four plans drawn Plans Show Niagara River, Front Street South, Upper Steel Arch Bridge, etc., 18 May 1904Series of four plans drawn by E. Gardiner, OLS, St. Catharines, May 18, 1904. Plans show Niagara River, Front Street South, Upper Steel Arch Bridge, Bridge & Customs Offices, Glassbrook Lot, Clifton House property, Cliff House Hotel, Clifton Suspension Bridge Co. Ltd, Scale 60ft = 1 inch.
