Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on donor of fonds.
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1891-1894; 1918 (Creation)
- Creator
- Tinney family
Physical description area
Physical description
1 volume
6 prints
4 photographs
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
William Tinney, Sr. arrived in Cavanville (Cavan) in 1870 and set up a family business in blacksmithing. Cavanville was nicknamed Tinney Town after William and his sons John, Hector, Albert, William and Harry. William Sr. established a blacksmith shop… Read more
Custodial history
This fonds was in the custody of Terrence Cottrell until it was donated to the Trent University Archives.
Scope and content
This fonds consists of a blacksmith's account book belonging to John Tinney of Cavan, Ontario and a small pocket diary kept by a soldier, Hector Tinney who served overseas in World War I. Also included in the fonds are a number of post cards of… Read more
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
This fonds was donated by Terence Cottrell, of Wolfe Island, Ontario.
Restrictions on access
None
Generated finding aid
Associated materials
For related records see the L.N. Easterly account book (76-011), Miscellaneous journals: businesses and schools collection (88-014) and Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society fonds (95-002).
General note
This fonds was previously called the Terence Cottrell fonds.