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Rare Books and Special Collections Series
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Scrapbooks

This series consists of 14 scrapbook volumes and files of material collected by Wood that were of interest to him either professionally or personally, dated between 1887-1955, but predominately 1926-1941. The scrapbooks and files contain newspaper and periodical clippings, correspondence, printed ephemera, photographs, postcards, palm leaf manuscripts, prints, paintings and other artwork, manuscripts, bookplates, place cards, and textile badges. There are also a few items within the volumes relating to Wood’s research trips and minor writings.
Overall topics within the series include ornithology, Wood’s parrot John III, zoology, naturalists, current events (1927-1941), poems, politics and war, British culture and people, health, obituaries, education, tourism, science and medical research, McGill Library and other institution collections, bird sanctuaries, and bird, ancient, and medieval artwork.
Printed ephemera from Wood’s travels include invitations, programs, brochures, tickets, visitation membership cards, business cards, etc.. There are two volumes (1925-1932) with Saturday Evening Post articles written by Hal G. Evarts, Stewart E. White, David Newell, Bozeman Bulger, Lord William Percy, Donald R. Dickey, and others.
There are 63 incoming and outgoing correspondence, including letters, notes, cards and telegrams. Individuals addressed include Dr. Axel Munthe, Irving Thalberg, Major Allan Brooks, Edith Swan, William Beebe, Chester W. Davis, F. L. Struthers, Elizabeth E. Abbott, W. H. Poole, Thos. Cook and Son Ltd., Margaret E. Hibbard, National Audubon Society, Senator William E. Borah, Stuart Baker, T. S. Palmer, Samuel Casey Wood III, Alan Wood, E. E. Chambers, McGill University, C. F. Martin, George Perley, Emma Shearer Wood, and Wheldon and Wesley. Some topics discussed within correspondence include bird protection, ornithology, travel, holidays, politics, and a speaking event during World War One.
Other individuals represented in this series include Archibald Thorburn, Robert Ridgway, Joseph Addison, M. K. Wisehart, Charles D. Stewart, Dr. George Harlet, Charles Livingston Bull, Dr. Harding, W. J. Belcher, Doris Rosenthal, Marquess of Tavistock, Francis Moore, Karel Fabritius, John Burroughs, T. C. Harrison, R. L. Gallienne, W. H. Bartlett, Harvey Cushing, John H. Sage, Alexander Wetmore, Dr. Andreas Nell, and John G. Howard.
Some locations either visited by Wood or represented in the series include England, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, India, Sri Lanka, Italy, British Guiana, British Museum of Natural History, Notre Dame Cathedral, Victoria Albert Museum, and Bodleian Library.

Clippings and extracts

This series consists of original and photocopied clippings from newspapers and magazines, as well as other types of original or photocopied extracts from publications (such as article reprints and offprints). Also included are two volumes (one photo album and one scrapbook) whose contents consist primarily of clippings and photocopies.

Weather maps

The series consists of 20 maps produced by Meteorological Service, Dominion of Canada, showing only southern Canada. Each map depicts the average temperatures and precipitation for the month across the country. For the year 1886, there are several duplicates of some months. The years of 1895 and 1897 are incomplete.

Holy cards and religious ephemera

Series consists of mostly Christian religious ephemera, including holy cards or prayer cards (small devotional images, often with passages of text from prayers), greetings cards with religious messages (often with the names of their recipients intact), postcards of churches, pamphlets with Biblical passages or intended for spiritual instruction, and some memorabilia such as pendants, necklaces, crucifixes, and church donation envelopes. Most of the religious ephemera is Catholic, with some material from other Christian denominations such as Anglican and Unitarian. Judaism, Hare Krishna, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Church of Scientology are represented by one or two items each. Materials are largely undated, but appear to date from predominantly the 1950s through the 1980s with some earlier items. One booklet contains the official welcoming ceremony for Pope Jean-Paul II at the Cathedral Basilica. Box 2 (Flat box R-1190-18) contains chiefly prayer cards organized by country, including Great Britain, Switzerland, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium.

Series also contains a number of parish publications, such as programmes from church events and recitals as well as newsletters. A number of colour postcards depict Italian churches. Newsletters includes issues of the Le Messager de Saint-Antoine (from the Ermitage Saint-Antoine), the Paulist Fathers News, and Regard de foi. Most church publications are from institutions in the Montreal area, including Notre-Dame Church, Christ Church Cathedral, and Saint-Léon-de-Westmount, but some are from churches in Ontario, the United States (Florida), and France.

There is a great deal of Catholic published ephemera, including many numbers of the series "Est-il vrai que...?" in French written by Jean Delepierre on social values and religion, as well as guides to various sacraments such as confirmation, baptism, communion, etc.

Correspondence

This series contains correspondence written by and received by Noel Noel-Buxton and Lucy Noel-Buxton in their capacity as British members of parliament and as political figures during the first half of the 20th century. Also includes some personal corresp

Chronological Files

Series documents the administrative and financial activities of the UCM from 1901-1919. Chronological files include a constitution, meeting minutes, correspondences, memorandums, convention publications, circulars, cheques and invoices, and financial reports. The series is organized and arranged chronologically, with each file contains records documenting the activities of the UCM of a particular year.

Publications

Series contains UCM publications for their annual conventions from 1901-1919. These publications were programmes of their annual conventions and included articles discussing the activities and achievements of the year. The series is arranged chronologically and includes duplicates.

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