This item consists of a journal/notebook used by J.W. McConnell circa 1936 to record observations, purchases, cash balances.

This item contains entries by Lily McConnell concerning daily meetings and social engagements, circa 1948. Engraved with Lily McConnell’s initials.

Daily agenda. Partially used by Lily McConnell for 1958. Contains mostly directions for trees on McConnell properties, written in pencil.

Telephone book belonging to Lily McConnell. Written in pencil and ink and also containing miscellaneous notes such as a martini recipe.

Address and telephone book belonging to J.W. McConnell, contains very few addresses and two pages of miscellaneous notes discussing paper quality (possibly for the Montreal Star) and a list of calls to make on the back pages. Date unknown.

This journal originally intended for record-keeping of investments, used by J.W. McConnell to record general observations and thoughts.

This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings on various business opportunities in stock and land prospects. The scrapbook was initially indexed by the main subject of the newspaper article and McConnell’s interest in it. Some clippings concern McConnell’s main business activities in this period including Canadian Light and Power Company and the Montreal Street Tramways. There are also articles which mention McConnell specifically.

This item contains copies of obituaries and tributes to John Wilson McConnell from newspapers around Canada and Britain including an extensive biography from the Montreal Star. Also included with the scrapbook is the Montreal Star obituary for Wilson McConnell.

This item consists of scrapbook pages of newspaper clipping from ca1919 to ca1930. Articles concern the McConnells as well as business ventures in which McConnell was involved or interested.

This item consists of scrapbook pages from ca1914 to ca1926. Articles concern the McConnells, World War I as well as business ventures in which McConnell was involved or interested.