William Henry Nelles Hull Family Fonds, 1794-2013, n.d. RG 667
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The textual materials of the William Henry Nelles Hull Family fonds includes correspondence, legal documents, photographs, clippings and various other materials that document the lives of the Drope, Hull and Nelles Families, as well as the history of Lake Lodge School, Grimsby and William John Drope’s career as a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario.
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Item Open Access Pictorial map of Canada's Economic Boom(1956) Braundsdorf, GeorgeA map indicating "some of the highlights of Canada's economic boom. It's a giant-size boom, which is turning the United Stats' once poor neighbor to the north into a very prosperous nation".Item Open Access Photograph - Hiram Walker Incorporated District Managers Meeting, 1939(1939-07)A photograph of the group of District Managers for Hiram Walker Incorporated at Mackinac Island, July 9-14, 1939. The names are included: "Front Row: Graham, Bonnafoux, Leitch, Holtorf, Favish, Hatch. 2nd row: Casteel, Coughlin, Doty, Sturman, S. Goldberg, Grylls, M. Goldberg, Staudinger, Hadlock, Hull, Clapp, Knox. 3rd row: Finneran, Neubauer, Cashin, Healy, Gibbons, Laberge, Ellis, Kendrick, Terry, Swedlund, Nier. 4th row. Boehme, Badrian, Hutchison, Brown, Peckham, Weiner, Barker, Potter. 5th row: Hart, Bradley, Ziegler, Finlayson."Item Open Access Souvenir Copy of the Coronation Service(1911-06-22)A souvenir copy of the coronation service "for the occasion of The Coronation of King George V, June 22nd, 1911". The bottom of the cover reads "selected by the Chapter of the Rural Deanery of Lincoln and Welland, and approved by the Very Reverend the Dean of Niagara."Item Open Access Marriage Register copy and Announcement - William John Drope and Julia Lillian Nelles(1893-08-12)An article describing the "nuptials of Mr. W.J. Drope, Peterborough, and Miss Julia Lillian Nelles of Grimsby - The List of Presents". The service took place at St. Andrew's Episcopoal church in Grimsby. There is also a copy of the marriage register, dated 1 January 1895. It is certified "that the above is a true copy of an entry in the marriage register kept in St. Andrew's church Grimsby, Ontario".Item Open Access Item Open Access Photograph - Drope Children(n.d.)A photograph of the Drope children. This photograph is part of an album.Item Open Access Photograph - Nelles Family Reunion, 1924(1924) Rea, A.A.A photograph of the Nelles family reunion in 1924. There are dozens of family members in the photograph taken in Paris, Ontario, 28 June 1924. The photographer is also listed on the bottom corner as A.A. Rea, 632 1/2 Barton St. E., Hamilton, Ontario.Item Open Access Photograph - Staff and Students of Lake Lodge School, 1923(1923) Royal StudioA photograph of staff and students of Lake Lodge School. Both W.J. Drope and Ed Hull are in the back row center.Item Open Access Photograph - Students and Mr W.J. Drope, 1898(1898)A group of children with W.J. Drope. They are presumably in front of Lake Lodge School. The year is written 1898.Item Open Access Photograph - Football Team, 1919(1919)A photograph a football team (Lake Lodge School?). There is a list of names on the bottom of the photograph, including: T.A.C. Jones, W. Townsend, B. Peene, R. Watkins, J. Phin, N. Andrewes, W. Brown, H. Dawe, Archibald Black Baker, G. Eastman, W. Williams, F. Scarlett, K. Joyner, J. Atkins, E. Stock, J. Morris and L. Venning.Item Open Access Peterborough Collegiate Institute 1894-1895(1894-95)A class of individuals from Peterborough Collegiate Institute. It reads "Senior Leaving and Honor Matriculation Class 1894-95. Some of the names are listed as follows: John Jefferies, B.A., H.R.H. Kenner, B.A., W.J. Drope, B.A., M.OBrien, Miss S.E. Marty, Jas. A. Fife, B.A.Item Open Access Photograph - William John Drope(n.d.) Cunningham, A. M.A photograph of William John Drope by A.M. Cunningham, Hamilton, Ontario.Item Open Access Photograph - Cricket Team Lake Lodge School, 1922(1922)A photograph of the cricket team at Lake Lodge school in 1922. The individuals in the photograph are named: "Back row - G. McKune, M. Lounsbury, T. Taylor, K. Joyner, C. Joyner, Front row - T. A. C. Jones, Esq, J. Morris (Captain), G. Foster, J. Barregar, G. Clapperton, M. Frankland, J. Atkins, C. Andrewes".Item Open Access Photograph - Cricket Team Lake Lodge School, 1916(1916)A photograph of the cricket team in front of Lake Lodge School. There are eleven boys and three adults in the photograph. One of the adults appears to be W.J. Drope.Item Open Access Photograph - Cricket Team, 1907(1907)A photograph of a cricket team of eleven boys, one girl and an adult. The girl is holding a scoring book and it appears to be Gladys Drope.Item Open Access Photograph - Cricket Team(n.d.)A photograph of eleven boys all dressed in white, and most are wearing ties. A few of the boys are holding cricket balls.Item Open Access Honorary Life Membership Certificate Acacia Lodge, London, Ontario - William J. Drope(1924)A cardboard document from the Acacia Lodge, London, Ontario proclaiming William J. Drope, M.A. as an Honorary Life Member. This is signed by W. J. Drope, 1924.Item Open Access Document of release of land from Abraham Nelles to Henry William Nelles of parcels of land in the Township of Caistor, in the County of Lincoln, in the District of Niagara(1834-06-26)Document of release of land from Abraham Nelles to Henry William Nelles of parcels of land in the Township of Caistor, in the County of Lincoln, in the District of Niagara. June 26, 1834.Item Open Access Indenture written on paper between Abraham Nelles of Grimsby, Ontario and Elijah Nelles of Blandford and London District and Henry William Nelles of Grimsby(1835-11-04)Indenture written on paper between Abraham Nelles of Grimsby, Ontario and Elijah Nelles of Blandford and London District and Henry William Nelles of Grimsby. Elijah and Henry are granted 100 acres in Zorra County of the Oxford District of London. [There are slight holes along the creases and the lower right hand section is missing. This affects text as the signature from the lower right-hand side is missing], Nov. 4, 1835.Item Open Access Province of Upper Canada Land Grant on parchment to Abraham Nelles of the Township of Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln, in the District of Niagara(1823)Province of Upper Canada Land Grant on parchment to Abraham Nelles of the Township of Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln, in the District of Niagara. He was granted 1,114 acres located in the Township of Emily in the Gore, in the County of Northumberland, in the District of Newcastle, Upper Canada. [What was once the Gore of Emily is now known as Ennismore Township. Lots were granted to Abraham Nelles in lieu of payment for his work in surveying the county]. The attached seal is in good condition, 1823