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2008.73.2

A history of Elm Bower Farm and other concessions in Kincardine Township, Ontario by Archie MacKinnon of Guelph.

A history of Elm Bower Farm and other concessions in Kincardine Township, Ontario by Archie MacKinnon of Guelph.

2008.73.4

Copies of e-mail correspondence about MacLeans and MacKinnons from Tiree who settled in Ontario.

E-mail correspondence about MacLeans and MacKinnons from Tiree who settled in Ontario.

2008.73.5

Letter dated 20/7/2001 from Archie MacKinnon of Guelph and Alasdair Sinclair`s reply.

Letter dated 20/7/2001 from Archie MacKinnon of Guelph about items in this acquisition, plus Alasdair Sinclair`s reply.

2008.66.1

Black and white photograph of the grandchildren of Lachlan and Catherine MacFadyen of Salum.

The grandchildren of Lachlan and Catherine MacFadyen of Salum, photographed in Lindsay, Ontario in 1921. Lachlan and Catherine were married in Tiree on 2nd February 1831 and emigrated to Canada shortly afterwards. They settled in Brock Township, Ontario where they had eight children.

L-R: (standing) Hector Allan (1869-1950), Lachlan Martin (1871-1959), Annie Belle (1873-1948), Catherine Jane (1877-1944), George Charles (1878-1961), Neil Malcolm (1880-1928), Millie Hannah (1882-1952), Linnie Hughena (1884-1930), (front) their mother Melinda Gilson (1846-1831), widow of Lachlan and Catherine’s son Hugh.

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2008.68.1

Black and white photograph of Senator Donald Cameron.

Senator Donald Cameron was born in 1901 and spent his early days in Hong Kong, where his father, who came from Mull, worked in the naval dockyards. His mother was Marion MacFadyen from Croish in Caolas. In 1906 the family emigrated to Canada and bought a farm of 320 acres near Innisfail, Alberta. Donald won a scholarship to study Agriculture at the University of Alberta. He went onto become a lecturer in the Department and founded the Banff School of Fine Arts. After years as its Director, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1955.

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2008.61.5

Two Clan Gillean badges, two name badges with ribbons and a silver ring.

Two Clan Gillean / MacLean badges: OSC Toronto (1931-32) and “Past Royal Deputy” , two name badges with ribbons for clan conventions in Detroit (1953) and New York (1956), and a silver ring with the Clan Gillean crest. From a collection of memorabilia belonging to Alexander C. MacLean.