Fonds 96-006 - Mary Louise Northway fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Mary Louise Northway fonds

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

96-006

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1930-1995 (Creation)
    Creator
    Northway, Mary Louise

Physical description area

Physical description

6.5 cm of textual records
4 photographs

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1909-1987)

Biographical history

Dr. Mary Louise Northway, born in 1909, was the daughter of A. Garfield Northway and Mary McKellar and the granddaughter of John Northway, founder of the Northway Company Limited and John Northway and Son Limited.

Mary was educated in Toronto andRead more

Custodial history

The fonds was in the custody of Margaret Van Every before it was donated, via Professor Tom Whillans of Trent University, to the Trent University Archives.

Scope and content

This addition to the fonds consists of correspondence from Mary Northway to Mally Gibson, and between Mary Northway and Margaret Van Every. There are also papers and booklets written by Mary Northway as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings and photographs.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

The fonds was donated by Margaret Van Every.

Restrictions on access

None.

Associated materials

For related records see the Northway family fonds (80-022, 86-009, 90-016) and Northway Company Ltd fonds (70-003). Related records can also be found in the Canadian Camping Association fonds, Society of Camp Directors fonds, and Ontario Camping Association fonds.

Accruals

99-1006 is an addition to the fonds.

General note

FINDING AID

Box 1

Folder:

1: Correspondence: Mary Northway to Mally Gibson 1930-1931 (also includes Mary's correspondence sent in "Bulletin" form)

2: Correspondence: Mary Northway and Margaret Van Every 1981 (includes Flora M. Morrison estate documentRead more

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