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087. Some 1812 Richmond Soldiers/Settlers
 3.26 MB
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086. Early History of Ottawa's Sandy Hill
 3.32 MB
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085. The James Sutton Elliott Story: Turmoil and Tragedy
 4.9 MB
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084. Recollections Book 4 - Some Old Houses in Sandy Hill
 117.23 KB
By Lillian Scott Desbarats (only available in print). Download ( pdf )
083. Robert Bell: A Man for All Seasons
 3.36 MB
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082. Recollections Book 3 - Irish Settlers, Earnscliffe, Sir Richard Scott
 117.23 KB
By Lillian Scott Desbarats (only available in print). Download ( pdf )
081. Recollections Book 2 - Chapel Court, Union Mission, T. D. McGee
 117.23 KB
By Lillian Scott Desbarats (only available in print). Download ( pdf )
080. Recollections: Book 1 - Elizabeth Residence and Laurier House (The Walter Jachan Commemorative Series)
 3.25 MB
Written by Lillian Scott Desbarats. Download ( pdf )
079. Windfall: the Badge Story
 117.23 KB
 By Don Carrington (available only in print). Download ( pdf )
078. Bellwood Mobile Home Park: The Struggle for Alternative Housing in an Ottawa Suburb
 4.11 MB
By Timothy Osborne. Download ( pdf )
077. "Our Open Spaces Link Us Together": Greenspace and Community Identity in Alta Vista 1950-2005
 4.8 MB
A look at the Ottawa community of Alta Vista. Download ( pdf )
076. Ottawa School Gardens In The Early 1900's
 4.75 MB
School gardening in the early 1900s. Written by Peter Anderson. Download ( pdf )
075. Charles Lindbergh's Ottawa Visit
 1.16 MB
Story of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, specifically regarding his visit to Ottawa just a few weeks after his record-breaking solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The pamphlet provides details on Lindbergh’s meeting with Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and the death of one of Lindbergh’s escort pilots, Thad Johnson, on the way to Ottawa. Written by documentary filmmaker Joseph Temple who focused on aviation from the Second World War, and also wrote about President Franklin Roosevelt’s relationship with Ontario Premier Mitchell Hepburn over the issue of hydro-electric power at Niagara Falls during the Great Depression, and on Canadian-American relations regarding Prohibition. Download ( pdf )
074. The History of Joseph Montferrand, The Canadian Athlete; aka Joe Mufferaw
 1.55 MB
Translated by Iris M. Neville in the late 1970s ISBN 0-920960-87-1. October 2008. Download ( pdf )
073. J. Bowes & Son, Architects in Ottawa
 2.33 MB
An account of the architectural firm started by John Bowes and continued by his son, James R. Bowes, with a brief history of Bytown and Ottawa at the time the firm was in business. Also a list and description of notable buildings designed by the architects. This pamphlet includes photos of buildings and of the Bowes, and an appendix which includes obituaries and census records regarding the subject architects. Written by Elizabeth V. Krug who worked for Library and Archives Canada from 1980 to 2001, working as photo cataloguer, art and photo registrar, loans and circulation coordinator. Krug studied Museum Technology at Algonquin College, has a degree in History of Art from Carleton University, and is an Associate of the Ontario College of Art and Design. Download ( pdf )
072. Rideau Canal & Bytown Memoranda by Dr. A.J. Christie, Physician to the Rideau Canal Works
 1.87 MB
Written by Dr. A.J.Christie. Transcribed by George A. Neville & Iris M. Neville. Download ( pdf )
071. Steamboating on the Rideau Canal
 2.59 MB
Presented to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the opening of the Rideau Canal and in celebration of the declaration that the Rideau Canal is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ISBN 0-920960-84-7. August 2007. Download ( pdf )
070. Pre-Confederation Health Care In Bytown
 887.52 KB
Society's 2006 Col. By Awardee. ISBN 0-920960-83-9. October 2006 Download ( pdf )
069. The Raising of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Ottawa  
 1.09 MB
A history of the formation of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry – the first regiment formed in Canada during WWI – and biographies of the founders and officers; followed by a list and description of the PPCLI’s battle honours during WWI. Written by Lieutenant Colonel E. Jeffery Williams. Download ( pdf )
068. The Fur Trade and the Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
 1.02 MB
ISBN 0-920960-81-2. November 2003. Download ( pdf )