MG 3079, MG 4047, MG 4048 and MG 4076 were reconstituted into MG 2021.
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The Ross family centers around Robert Baldwin Ross, his wife Elizabeth Ross (nee Paterson) and their four children William Bruce Ross, Douglas Allen Ross, Dorothy Jean Ross and Alison Elizabeth Ross. In addition, the family includes maternal Paterson relatives, including Edward Russell Paterson, William Stieven Paterson and James Paterson.
The family is related to David Livingstone through James Paterson's wife Ann Warden.
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The Ross family fonds consists primarily of records related to the student achievements of the Ross children and includes student notebooks, news clippings, convocation programmes, certificates, and memorabilia of the Red and White Revue such as songs, photographs and original songs. Edward Russell Paterson’s student notebooks in geology, petrography and English literature are included.
In addition, there are two diaries of William Stieven Paterson’s from his travels through Civil War battlefields in the southern USA and a trip to Cuba; 8 photograph albums depicting the Paterson side of the family; 3 scrapbooks of magazine stories for children, poems and household hints; and correspondence between Dorothy Jean Ross and the McGill University Archives.
In 2018 MG 3079 Dorothy Jean Ross Fonds, MG 4047 William Bruce Ross Fonds, MG 4048 William Stieven Paterson Fonds, and MG 4076 Edward Russell Paterson Fonds were reconstituted with MG 2019.
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The file contains one scrapbook of newspaper clippings with stories and poems pasted in.
Poor condition.
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The file contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings with stories, poems and household hints pasted in. It includes a 4 page index, handwritten with ink.
Poor condition.
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The file contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings filed in pockets with stories, poems, household hints, news items, and devotional literature.
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This file contains a photograph album with family photographs.
Album in poor condition. Photographs well preserved.
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The file contains a photograph album with an attached note by Dorothy Jean Ross which states "These are photographs taken of the area around Lac Ouimet, Quebec, where William S. Paterson of Montreal had a summer home. The Wheeler family of what is now Grey Rocks Inn, were neighbours."
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The file contains a photograph album of family photographs.
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The file contains a photograph album of family photographs.
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The file contains a photograph album of family photographs and picture postcards.
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The file contains a photograph album of family photographs.
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The file contains a photograph album of Jamaican scenes. An attached note by Dorothy Jean Ross reads "these are not Canadian, but the early ice-breaker on the Delaware is interesting".
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The file contains a photograph album of travel scenes in Britain and Europe. Inside the front cover is stamped "Robt. B. Ross, Montreal", which is possibly referring to Robert Buchanan Ross, uncle of Dorothy Jean Ross and her siblings.
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The file contains a book "Historic Montreal; past and present; a portfolio of pictures of Monteal and surroundings" published in Montreal by Henry Morgan & co.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 1 taught by Professor W.T. Waugh.
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The file contains a unbound student notebook beloning to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 2 taught by Professor Adair.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 3 (Canadian History) taught by Dr. C.E. Fryer.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 4 (Modern since 1789) taught by Professor C.E. Fryer.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 5 (Medieval Europe) taught by Professor W.T. Waugh.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 6 (1500-1789) taught by E.R. Adair.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 7 (Constitutional) taught by Professor W.T. Waugh.
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This file contains an unbound student notebook belonging to Dorothy Jean Ross for History 8 (Social and Economic) taught by Professor E.R. Adair.
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The file contains four black and white photographs showing scenes of construction and shipping.
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The file contains a program "Red Cross benefit recital in the Ritz Carlton Friday, April 19, 1918 at 8:15pm, given by pupils of the Fletcher Music Method and Piano School". Attached is a newspaper clipping. William Bruce Ross, Douglas Allen Ross and Dorothy Jean Ross took part in this concert.
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The file contains a play "Low jest; with apologies to Police Constable Wren" by Dorothy J. Ross and W. Bruce Ross, a short humorous play.
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The file contains a document written by Hendria C.M. entitled "The High School for Girls, Montreal, 1875-1930".
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The file contains a reprint from History, the Quarterly Journal of Education, vol XXVIII, no. 108 (September 1943): 148-55 by Dorothy Ross entitled "Class privilege in seventeenth-century England".
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The file contains 3 reprints from History, the Quarterly Journal of Education, vol XXVIII, no. 108 (September 1943): 148-55 by Dorothy Ross entitled "Class privilege in seventeenth-century England".
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The file contains an unbound document by Muriel Wilson entitled "Some memories of the High School for Girls." It was contained in an envelope which was inscribed "Memories of the High School for Girls by Miss Muriel Wilson, Lady Vice-Principal".
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The file contains a letter from Dorothy Jean Ross to Mr. John Andreassen, McGill Archivist. The letter asks him to deposit in the McGill Archives a photograph of her cousin, Sir Herbert Ames and reminisces about Miss Mary Ames, Westmount, who lived to the age of 104. It was contained in an envelope which was inscribed "Mr. John Andreassen, Head of Archives McGill University" from "Miss Dorothy J. Ross". It has a printed return address sticker affixed.
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The file contains a single photograph of Sir Herbert Ames. The photograph was originally in an envelope inscribed "Mr. John Andreassen, Head of Archives, McGill University..." from "Miss Dorothy J. Ross". It had a printed return address sticker affixed.
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The file contains a programme entitled "School Commissioners of the City of Westmount Public Schools, distribution of medals, prizes and certificates, at the High School. October 17, 1930". A newspaper clipping is attached. Alison M. Ross, Argyle School, was on the Honour List, with a Scholarship Certificate.
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The file contains a Junior pledge card issued by the National Committee on Food Resources, signed by William Bruce Ross, Argyle School, and by his teacher F. Stewart.
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The file contains a Junior pledge card issued by the National Committee of Food Resources, signed by Douglas Allen Ross, Argyle School, and by his teacher, M. Cousins.
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The file contains a certificate awarded to W. Bruce Ross for general proficiency in Standard VII of the Public Schools of Westmount.
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The file contains a Scholarship certificate issued by the School Commissioners of the City of Westmount to W. Bruce Ross, Argyle School.
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The file contains a Certificate of Merit issued by the School Commissioners of the City of Westmount to Bruce Ross Westmount High School.
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The file contains a Certificate of Merit issued by the School Commissioners of the City of Westmount to Bruce Ross Westmount High School.
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The file contains a McGill march song, with music by W.F. Crocker and words by W.M. Kelly. It was published by the Students Society of McGill University through the Mercury Press, Montreal. It is inscribed in ink with "W.Bruce Ross - Sci '27"