This bundle contains correspondence from members of Government House such as Joan Pape, lady-in-waiting to Lady Tweedsmuir, from ca1938-1946. Correspondence is general in nature and covers topics of work, the war and family and friends. Majority of letters to Lily.

This file contains correspondence to Lily and Kathleen McConnell received during their stay in London, England for the 1937 coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Also includes calling cards and invitations to social events as well as one week’s social calendar.

This binder contains correspondence from Dan and Grace Freeman to Lily May McConnell from 1944-1956. The correspondence contains narratives of visits to Montreal and New York as well as general topics of health, work and family and friends.

This bundle consists of a scrapbook of correspondence to J.W. McConnell congratulating him on his assuming control of the Montreal Star in 1938. Includes handwritten index to authors of correspondence.

This bundle consists of Christmas cards for the McConnells dating from ca1933-1957. Indexed.

This file contains chronologically ordered, both typed and handwritten, correspondence requesting donations of time or money from various charities or institutions. Copies of typed responses from either Lily May McConnell or her secretary Mary F. Clarke are included sporadically throughout. Many of the donation requests include a handwritten note indicating how much of a donation was given by Mrs. McConnell.

This file contains three postcards sent by Kathleen (nee McConnell) Laing to her mother LM McConnell. Two of the postcards are from Greece and the other from Italy, all from May 1960.

This file contains correspondence to Mrs. McConnell, typed and handwritten from both individuals and institutions.

This file contains correspondence to the McConnells regarding the trees and grounds of their properties. The vast majority of the correspondence originates from The Canadian Shade Tree Service.

This file contains correspondence, chronologically ordered, regarding the homologation of the Pine Avenue property with Cedar Avenue. Correspondence is both to and from government officials and officers of the Commercial Trust. File also includes map of the area to be affected by homologation.