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Harry Hinchley fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1863-1987.

Reference:

R6441-0-7-E, MG31-H29

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98333

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Harry Hinchley fonds
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Fonds includes:

8 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1863-1987.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

ca. 8 cm of textual records.
ca. 262 photographs : b&w.
3 prints : postcards ; 8.8 x 14.1 cm.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of reminiscences of Harry Hinchley entitled "Renfrew's Hydro" from early in the nineteenth century to 1970; special edition of the Mercury-Advance dated 1 December 1971 when the two Renfrew weekly newspapers were amalgamated (most of the text was written by Hinchley); scrap-book and clippings on the Black Donald Graphite Co. Ltd., Calabogie, Ontario; a small scrap-book containing exerpts from The Fourth Voyage of Sieur De Champlain made in the year 1613, clippings from the Golden Sun of 3 July 1952 concerning the unveiling of the Champlain monument and discovery of Champlain's astrolobe, and a copy of a report on the Water Conservation Survey of the Muskrat River Basin October 1965; two issues of the Renfrew Mercury Advance containing Mr. Hinchley's articles on Frank Dench and the Renfrew Rotary Club; a file containing miscellaneous clippings concerning Ambrose O'Brien and early hockey history; poster "Premiums to be offered for competition by the County of Renfrew Agricultural Society", 1863 (horizontal storage, container 2); Mr. Hinchley's Receipt for Registration and his Certificate of Protection, both issued under the Military Service Act of 1917; essays entitled "Frank Dench Story" (1973), "A Century of Service, the Story of the Mercury; A History of the Renfrew Mercury Newspaper from the 1870's" and "Story of Creamery at Sharbot Lake" (1982).

Also included, "The Renfrew Curling Club" (1974) which relates the history of curling in Renfrew from the founding of the curling club in 1874; notes and correspondence concerning John McMillan M.P. South Huron, 1884-1900; otes on the history of Bonnington House, Renfrew; and the history of axe makers Elkanah Mayhew and Samuel Francis by P. and C. Beischlaag, 1983.

Fonds also consists of photographs of local Renfrew businesses, street scenes, buildings, and celebrations; scenes from the Ottawa Valley; scenes relating to the railway; power development projects and dams; churches; schools; numerous portraits;scenes relating to the military. The remainder of the photos feature buildings, businesses and celebrations in various towns.

Fonds also consists of postcards of the post office, the O'Brien Theatre and the water power plant in Renfrew.

Provenance:

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Hinchley, Harry

Additional name(s):

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Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635

Biography/Administrative history:

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Hinchley, Harry : Harry Hinchley was born in Renfrew, Ontario and was active in the community for his entire life. He wrote over 100 articles for local papers, often on topics of local historical interest. Hinchley was also President of Heritage Renfrew and served on its board.

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Photographs: (Electronic) For item level descriptions see DAPDCAP database.

Photographs: (Paper) Also see the photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number.

Additional information:

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General note:

Presented in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1984 and 1988 by Mr. H. Hinchley of Renfrew, Ontario.
Subject heading:

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Renfrew (Ont.)

Authors, Canadian, 1919-1983 Mercury - Advance, 1971

Journalists - Canada, 1919-1983 Water Conservation Survey of the Muskrat River Basin, 1965

Sports - Canada - History, 1874-1974 "Frank Dench Story", 1973

Frank Dench, 1973

"A Century of Service", 1982

"The Story of The Mercury", 1982

"A History of the Renfrew Mercury Newspaper from the 1870s", 1982

"Story of Creamery at Sharbot Lake", 1982

"The Renfrew Curling Club", 1974

Canada To 1663 (New France)

Canada Jusqu'à 1663 (Nouvelle-France)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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106-88
120-080066-4
1970-184 NPC
1970-224 NPC
1971-006 NPC
1971-007 NPC
1971-031 NPC
1971-068 NPC
1971-168 NPC
1971-169 NPC
1972-070 NPC
1973-020 NPC
1973-023 NPC
1973-097 NPC
1973-114 NPC
1973-128 NPC
1973-129 NPC
1973-252 NPC
1973-266 NPC
1973-293 NPC
1973-294 NPC
1974-045 NPC
1974-046 NPC
1974-112 NPC
1974-114 NPC
1974-286 NPC
1975-031 NPC
1975-091 NPC
1975-170 NPC
1975-182 NPC
1975-183 NPC
1975-221 NPC
1975-264 NPC
1975-382 NPC
1975-386 NPC
1976-095 NPC
1976-135 NPC
1977-048 PIC
1977-112 NPC
1977-132 NPC
1980-037 NPC
1980-218 NPC
1981-239 NPC
1984-263 NPC
1985-041 NPC
1988-071 DAP
1988/0106
1992-569 DAP
92-193

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-H29
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG31 H 29] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Box [HINCHLEY, HARRY 1973-293] 1663

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Box [HINCHLEY, HARRY 1975-182] 1667

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Box [HINCHLEY, HARRY 1974-114] 3424

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [HINCHLEY, HARRY 1974-046] 5789

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. For items less than 50 years old there are various copyrights. For items more than 50 years old the copyright has expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / PA- .
Prints: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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