Peter Hessel is an author, journalist and translator by profession. He was instrumental in establishing the Arnprior & District Archives in 1993.
Acquisition Source
While conducting research for his book "McNab - The Township", Peter Hessel created many files which he donated to the ADA in 1994 along with other historical information about the Arnprior area. This formed the basis of the Peter Hessel collection. The collection expanded over time and continued to be added to on a regular basis as an "open" collection based on subject rather than provenance until Hessel's death in 2020.
Scope and Content
This series consists of many original documents and photographs as well as photocopied material and newspaper clippings pertaining to the history of Arnprior, McNab and Braeside. Files are organized by subject. Each file contains various items which are listed in the Scope and Content note for that particular file. See individual file level descriptions.
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected
Related Material
See also: Stewart Famco fonds, Accession #1999-0107