Browsing Series III – Notebooks, Bank Books and Almanacs, 1858-1961 (non-inclusive), n.d. by Title

Now showing items 7-23 of 23

    • Engineering school notebook which belonged to S.D. Woodruf
      Woodruff, S.D. (n.d.)
      Engineering school notebook which belonged to S.D. Woodruff. This book contains questions for exercise as well as other mathematical topics. It also contains a page which has the title “The Cataract of Niagara in North America” and quite a few pages of repetitive lines as in “writing lines”. Some of the pages are loose or torn and the notebook is discoloured. This does not affect the text. This book has no covers, n.d.

    • Engineering school notebook which belonged to S.D. Woodruff
      Woodruff, S.D. (n.d.)
      Engineering school notebook which belonged to S.D. Woodruff. This book contains logarithm notes, plane trigonometry, surveying and content of land. The outer page is torn and the notebook is quite discoloured. This does not affect the text. It has no covers, n.d.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Ledger of land sales
      1864-1867,
      Ledger of land sales (soft cover ledger book). This notebook has the name S.D. Woodruff written within the front cover. It is filled with handwritten descriptions of land transactions which took place in Lincoln and Grantham Counties, 1864-1867, 1869-1872, 1875 1881, 1890.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.