Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives

Date

1942

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

STE6

Reference No.

0

Reproduction Location

Binder 6B P0757

Creator

Paul Horsdal

Scope and Content

Portrait of Bessie, baby Judy, Duncan and Elizabeth.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

1900c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3B P0259

Creator

R. Sim, Renfrew, Ontario

Scope and Content

Portrait shows James Stewart, his wife and eight children.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

unknown

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4A P0337,

Scope and Content

Portrait of Mr. William Davies, his wife and young daughter Dorothy.

Notes

P-94-182

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1894c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Schlievert Family fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 6A P0707

Scope and Content

Copy of portrait taken in either 1893 or 1894 of William Schlievert and Augusta (Sell) Schlievert and eight of their eleven children.

Notes

Original is in posession of Andriend Schlievert. Permission to copy given to AMBA.

Accession No.

1997-0085

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Date

1890c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

PHO2

Reference No.

0

Reproduction Location

Binder 6A P0734

Creator

R.A. Ramsay, Arnprior Art Studios

Scope and Content

Mounted photograph of unidentified family.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

1910c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0225

Creator

Handford Studio - Renfrew, Ontario

Scope and Content

Baby portrait of Duncan E. Stewart who was born May 10, 1910.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1931c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0228

Creator

Handford Studio, Renfrew - Ontario

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1915c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0231

Creator

Handford Studio - Renfrew, Ontario

Scope and Content

Portrait as a young boy in Buster Brown suit.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1935c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0232

Scope and Content

Portrait of Duncan G. Stewart reading a note on settee at Waba.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1930c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Duncan Edward Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4C P0473

Creator

A.R. Timothy, Kingston, Ontario

History / Biography

Duncan Edward Stewart was born in Waba on May 10, 1910, the only son of Duncan G. Stewart and Ethel nee Stewart. He was educated at Renfrew Collegiate and Queen’s University, where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 1934. When his uncle Alexander, who was unmarried, died in 1934, Duncan was asked to enter the business as a partner with his father and his aunt Margaret (who remained a silent partner). In 1936, he married Elizabeth [Bessie] Wallace nee McLaren of Renfrew. They had five children. After his father's death in 1954, Duncan managed the firm alone. In his retirement, Duncan Stewart served for many years as trustee for the Renfrew County School Board. He died in Waba, of lung cancer, on July 31, 1996.

Scope and Content

Graduation photograph of Duncan E. Stewart.

Accession No.

1995-0057

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Date

1895c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Duncan Edward Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4C P0474

History / Biography

Duncan Gordon Stewart was born in Waba on June 27, 1875, the second son of John Stewart and Margaret nee Robertson. He married Ethel Margaret nee Stewart (no relation) on May 5, 1909. They had 2 children: Duncan Edward Stewart and Margaret Robertson Stewart. When his father John died in 1925, Duncan and his brother Alexander (Andy) took over the firm. Duncan died in Waba on October 3, 1954 in his 80th year. While Duncan was mainly responsible for the technical operations, Alexander handled the business side. Duncan Stewart died in Waba on October 3, 1954.

Scope and Content

Portrait of Duncan Gordon Stewart holding hat. Reference number FG41a written on back of photograph.

Accession No.

1995-0057

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Date

ca. 1895

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Charles Macnamara fonds

Description Level

Item

Series

5.5

Creator

Charles Macnamara

Physical Description

1 mounted photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content

A portrait of Duncan Macnamara.

Notes

Reverse of Print is the photograph titled "The Hegira of the Finnies".

Accession No.

2002-0154

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Date

1905c.

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Graham Family fonds

Description Level

Item

Reference No.

P001

Creator

Moles, Arnprior Art Studio

Physical Description

b&w photograph

Acquisition Source

Julie Graham, daughter of Stewart and Doris Graham donated this photograph in July 2003.

Scope and Content

Black & white portrait of Mary Stewart, daughter of Archibald Stewart. She married Jack Shaw 30 August 1911.

Accession No.

1993-0012

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Date

1950c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3B P0260

Scope and Content

Photograph shows Margaret Stewart between children posing with other family members.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1948c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3B P0269

Scope and Content

One of two photographs on page. Photograph on right includes Elizabeth, Duncan and Judy in snow

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1930c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4B P0420

Scope and Content

One of two photographs of [Davies] family including boy, grandmother, mother and unidentified man. RCA illustration of dog listening to turntable and “God is Love” motto appear on wall behind couch.

Notes

P-94-029

P-94-103

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1930c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4B P0421

Scope and Content

One of two photographs of [Davies] family including Davies boy, William Davies, and Mrs. Davies as well as grandmother.”

Notes

P-94-093

P-94-148

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1930c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4B P0420

Scope and Content

One of two photographs of [Davies] family including boy, grandmother, mother and unidentified man. RCA illustration of dog listening to turntable and “God is Love” motto appear on wall behind couch.

Notes

P-94-029

P-94-103

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1930c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4B P0421

Scope and Content

One of two photographs of [Davies] family including Davies boy, William Davies, and Mrs. Davies as well as grandmother.”

Notes

P-94-093

P-94-148

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1871-1989

Format

textual records

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Duncan Edward Stewart fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

5 folders; 50 diaries; 4 b/w photos; 24 colour photographs

Physical Condition

Some records have minor damage due to foxing; one record (1904 diary of Jim Stewart) is water damaged.

History / Biography

Born May 10, 1910, in Waba, Duncan Edward Stewart graduated from Renfrew Collegiate and Queen’s University (Electrical Engineer). He joined the firm of Stewart Brothers after graduating and then operated the business alone until he retired in the 1960’s. The business was sold to Kennedy, who sold it to another firm, which went bankrupt in the very early 1980’s. Duncan Edward bought back the land of the mill property, and the buildings were torn down and built up again as a sawmill in Tillsonburg, Ontario. See McNab, The Township by Peter Hessel. He married Elizabeth McLaren Stewart; he is the brother of Margaret Robertson Stewart (see Accession #1993-0010); he is the father of Elizabeth Stewart-Hessel and the father-in-law of Peter Hessel. He died after a lengthy illness on July 31, 1996 at his home in Waba.

Language

English

Acquisition Source

Duncan Edward inherited these papers from his father, Duncan Gordon Stewart, and his grandfather, John Stewart, who was Reeve of McNab Township and co-owner of the Stewart Brothers enterprises in Waba. As the major employer in the area, Stewart Brothers were given important legal documents, such as wills and mortgages, for safekeeping.Donated by Duncan Edward Stewart, Waba, Ontario, October 21, 1994.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of legal papers, 50 diaries of various Stewart family members, photographs and a Stewart family tree.

G14.1, G14.2

Diaries. -- 1871-1987. -- 50 items.

Box contains 50 diaries of several family members (some identified and some not). Entries are usually about family activities, comments on current events, daily appointments; some diaries (see John G. Stewart) are about the cheese factory and include clippings about the timber industry, price quotes, or about the philosophy of life. Item list is as follows:

Ethel M. Stewart. -- 1935-1936; 1956; 1958. -- 1 item.

John G. Stewart. -- 1871; 1882-1883; 1895-1897; 1903-1919. -- 12 items.

Aunt Annie. J. -- 1963-1967. -- 1 item.

Margaret N. Burton. -- 1880-1181; 1887. -- 1 item.

Margaret R. Stewart. -- 194?-1986. -- 15 items.

Catherine A. Stewart. -- 1902; 1936-1940; 1943-1947. -- 3 items.

Duncan Gordon Stewart. -- 1908-1947. -- 6 items.

Unidentified. -- 1885-1905; 1951; 1958-1962; 1987-1989. -- 11 items.

G14.3

Legal Papers. -- 1867-1997 -- 8 file folders textual records, 4 b/w photographs and 24 colour photographs

First 5 Files contain such records as the following: wills, mortgages, a quit claim deed (1894), receipts, and family tree. Names mentioned include Robert Seward (February 18, 1935), Hannah Barrie of Darling (1902), Hugh Hamilton of McNab (June 10, 1886), Patrick Ruddy of Pakenham (January 29, 1887), Mrs. Margaret Jones of White Lake (October 13, 1920), William Barrie (December 20, 1907), Mrs. John McAllister (December 14, 1912), William John Jones (March 20, 1936), John McAllister (November 2, 1935; died January 3, 1953), William McIntyre (July 6, 1885), Isabella Hills (September 25, 1911), Russell Headrick and Oliver Headrick for will of Walter Headrick (December), Herbert Sheard for will of Robert Seward (August 13, 1930), Herbie McManus for will of Alexander McManus, Duncan Yuill for will of Mrs. Christina Yuill (June 21, 1920).

6th File folder contains 24 (4x6) interior and exterior photographs of Duncan E. Stewart's home in Waba, ON taken by Peter Hessel in April 1997 along with an article about Mr. Stewart at the time of his death published in the Queen's [University] Alumni Review.

7th File folder contains a family history chart of Duncan Stewart (Croftcarnach) 1760's with decendants to 1991.

8th File folder contains 4 b/w photographs:

Duncan Gordon Stewart, Duncan Edward (1910-1996), John Stewart (1798-1899), and a group shot of 7 women on the verandah of Stewart house. This photo does not identify the women, but the women could possibly be assembled at the Stewart house for a meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church in White Lake.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

Related Material

See also Margaret Stewart Fonds, Accession #1993-0010 and Stewart Famco fonds #1999 - 0107

Accession No.

1995-0057

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