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Thomas C. Watkins fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1866-1886.

Reference:

R7507-0-7-E, MG29-C75

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100984

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Thomas C. Watkins fonds
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Date(s):

1866-1886.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

0.20 cm of textual records (6 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, mainly Hamilton Times articles by Thomas C. Watkins. Subjects include the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886, several trips Watkins made to Europe and other topics that interested him such as prohibition, which he advocated, and items related to commercial and religious affairs. There is also a manuscript copy of a short address by Watkins on the opening of the Simcoe Street Methodist Church in 1878.

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Watkins, Thomas C

Biography/Administrative history:

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Watkins, Thomas C : Thomas C. Watkins was a prominent Hamilton businessman.

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General note:

Received in 1971 from Dr. Walter M. Tovell, Curator, Department of Geology, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, through the National Library.
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Thomas C. Watkins - Journeys, [1866-1886] Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886

Europe - Description and travel, [1866-1886] Hamilton Times, [1866-1886]

Religion, [1866-1886] Simcoe Street Methodist Church, 1878

Prohibition, [1866-1886]

Commerce, [1866-1886]
Source:

Private

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MG29-C75
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