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Rare Books and Special Collections Series
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Fish

The series consists of 31 watercolour paintings of fish, created while Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds were living in Madras, India (modern-day Chennai). The paintings are preceded by an introductory page of notes by Casey A. Wood. The paintings were originally attributed to Gwillim by Wood, largely on the basis of handwriting, but have more recently been tentatively attributed to Mary Symonds approximately around the year 1805 on the basis of information found in the sisters' correspondence. The fishes depicted are identified by a handwritten caption in the margin of each painting. Approximately one third of the paintings also feature an additional caption written in an Urdu script. These paintings may be copies of Symonds' originals created by a local artist in India. Item 30 (Crocodilus palustris) also contains additional manuscript notes.

Symonds, Mary

Publications

Series consists of publications produced by the Sons of Scotland, including a Montreal district newsletter and multiple issues of The Scotian magazine.

Minutes

Series consists of minute books from various Montreal camps and committees, including the Carrick-Deeside Camp, McKenzie (MacKenzie) Camp, Mount Stephen Camp, Past Grand Chief Association, Social Committee, and the Montreal District Committee.

Membership

This series contains material representing a core activity of the fraternal association: member recruitment and management. Welcome packages, membership cards, member records, and recruitment manuals and documentation are featured significantly in this series. Recruitment was often conducted by volunteers during Highland Games, golf tournaments, and folk festivals, and at malls, banquets, and pub nights.

Library

Series consists of books, maps, and ephemera relating to Scottish culture, dance, arts, culture, and cooking, collected by the association for their library or produced by the Sons of Scotland.

Insurance records

Series consists chiefly of financial ledgers with details about insurance policyholders and payments. Contains records related to both adult and juvenile policies, ordered chronologically. Earliest ledger dates from 1939. Series also contains miscellaneous files including insurance premium payments receipts from 2006-2007, monthly reports from 2005 and 2006, and correspondence regarding insurance.

Artifacts

Series contains promotional materials, tartan paraphernalia, memorabilia, and commemorative objects.

Correspondence

The Correspondence series contains various letters dated between 1965 and 1998. Letters in the Recording Secretary's files include information about annual passwords.

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