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Lighthall Family Papers

Although more than forty members of the Lighthall and allied families are represented in the collection, only those with significant bodies of papers are mentioned here.

The papers of Cybel Wilkes Lighthall include correspondence from family members, and student work from her training as kindergarten teacher (1888-1890). Of particular note are the cut and folded paper designs. [Also, the occupational therapy materials after World War I are of interest.]

The papers of Alice M.S. Lighthall contain correspondence and papers relating to the Montreal branch of the Canadian Authors' Association and the Canadian Guild of Handicrafts. Her wartime letters are to be found in the papers of her parents (W.D.L. and C.W.L.) of her aunt (Katherine Lighthall) and of her grandfather (W.F.L.).

The papers of Anne Dean Lighthall contain some correspondence and two [unpublished] manuscripts: "Histoire de ma conversion" (ca. 1935) and "Oublier? – Jamais! La guerre telle que je l'ai vue en France" (1946).

The papers of W.F. Lighthall and Katherine Lighthall, although not extensive, contain letters from the Reverend Charles Chiniquy as do the papers of Margaret Wright Lighthall. Katherine's papers also include a series of illustrated letters and stories written to her nieces and nephew.

The papers of the Reverend Dr. Henry Wilkes include manuscripts of some of his sermons. The papers of Peter Rutherford include legal and financial records.

Others represented in the collection are William S. Lighthall, George R. Lighthall, Christine Lighthall Henderson, Edward Ellice, D.K. Lighthall, Timothy Hoyle and Cornelia Schuyler Nye. There is, as well, genealogical information and there are many family photographs.

Lighthall (Family : 1820-1984 : Montréal, Québec)

W. D. Lighthall Papers

The papers of W.D. Lighthall are divided into a number of different series: an Original Series, Letters and Papers, 1881-1946, and a New Series, Letters and Papers, 1865-1954. The greater part of the correspondence is to be found in these two series. Correspondents include the following Canadian literary figures: Duncan Campbell Scott, Charles Sangster, Charles G.D. Roberts, W.W. Campbell and Stephen Leacock. Other represented in these series are Sir Wilfrid Laurier on political questions and Sir William Van Horne on artistic ones. Among other subjects covered are the McCord Museum, the Château de Ramezay, the McGill University Library, the Manitoba school question, conscription and imperial government.

There are series for the Canadian Authors' Association, the Metropolitan Parks Commission, the Great War Veterans' Association and the Royal Society of Canada. The papers of the Montreal Armenian Relief Committee (1920s) are included, as are the papers of secretary, George S. Wilson, of the Society of Canadian Literature, 1889-1890. There is some material on various legal cases in which Lighthall was involved including some Indian land claims. There is a series of personal financial records and some material on church union (ca. 1910). There is also a long series of documents, both originals and copies, dealing with the region of Huntingdon, Chateauguay and Beauharnois, Quebec. Most of Lighthall's literary works are represented in draft and / or annotated form including The False Chevalier (1898) and The Master of Life (1908). There is also Lighthall's index of Canadian authors' pseudonyms (ca. 1880- ca. 1900). Finally, the papers include the dossier of eighteenth-century documents on which Lighthall based his romance The False Chevalier. Among these is a transcription of extracts from the diary of Michel Chartier de Lotbinière (1723-1798).

In addition to this manuscript material, there is the Lighthall Special Collection of books. This collection contains some five hundred titles of works, including reprints, on metaphysics, history and Canadian poetry. Many contain Lighthall's annotations; others are inscribed to him by the author.

Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw), 1857-1954