Personal files

Title: Personal files
Dates of Material:
18671931
Extent:
18.7 cm of textual records
4 artifacts
Scope and content

Series consists of notebooks (including drawings) relating to family, his time as a student and early trips. Also consists of A.P. Coleman’s Bachelor of Arts degree from Victoria University, documents relating to his studies at the University of Breslau, including copies of his Thesis, and book prizes awarded to Coleman by Victoria College.

NOTE(S)
Source of supplied title

Title based on contents of series.

Extent

The series is stored in 5 boxes.

Finding aids

File list available (see below).

BOX FILE TITLE YEAR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Box 1
Notebooks (including drawings)
111867 Diary / notebook #11867-1870

Subjects: Coleman family members; friends, 1867–70

121870 Diary / notebook #21870-1871

Subjects: Coleman family members; teaching school, 1870–71

131874 Diary / notebook #31874-1878

Subjects: Coleman family members, 1874–78

Includes drafts of a poem.

141880 Germany / notebook #41880

In Germany as a student, 1880

151880 Breslau / 1884 Rockies / 18841880-1881, 1884

In Germany, 1880–81; in Rocky Mountains, 1884.

1880–84. Includes field notes.

Includes one pressed flower and one newspaper clipping.

16A.C.I.S. / notebook #61881

In Scandinavia, 1881

17Diary Norway 1881 / notebook #71881

In Scandinavia, 1881, cont.

18 Island notes 1883 / Lapland / notebook #81883

Around Gananoque, 1883 / “A Summer in Lapland and the North,” and “Notes on an Easter Trip to Italy.” N.d.

Notebook contains two sections: notes from around Gananoque are read from the front cover, undated narratives of travels in Lapland and Italy are read from the back cover.

19[Personal notebook]1888

Notebook contains pencil and pen and ink journal entries, notes, and drawings.

Notebook is accompanied by a note: "Helena Coleman's / 1888 / R Feb 5 '84 / Probably travelled with A.P. across Canada [meeting?] A. as companion." This suggests that Helena Coleman may be the author of this notebook.

Box 10
Bachelor of Arts degree
10 /OS8Victoria University, Cobourg - Bachelor of Arts for Arthur P. Coleman1876

Encapsulated in mylar.   

Documents relating to University of Breslau
10 /OS1The melaphyres of Lower Silesia: Inaugural Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 1882

dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy: University of Breslau, Germany, 1882; 2 copies, bound. Includes biographical sketch.

10 /OS3Anmeldungs-buch des Studirenden der Philosophie, 1880–1882 [course register for students]1880-1882
10 /OS4[Permits to visit works of the Konigliche Bergakademie]1891

Erlaubniss-Schein zu Besichtigung der Freiberger fiskalischen Hüttenwerke, 1891

Bescheinigung für die Befahrung und Besichtigung von Bergebäuden und dazu gehörigen Anstalten, Freiberg, 1891

10 /OS5Death notice of Dr. Emil Tietze, 19311931
10 /OS 2Certificate of renewal of doctorate on the 50th anniversary of graduation1932

cardboard with seal. Includes 4 copies and correspondence. 

 

 

Box 11
Academic regalia
11 /OS Academic regalia of A.P. Coleman[18--]

Hoods and a hat

Box 12
12 Book prizes awarded to A.P. Coleman by Victoria College1873, 1875

Awards include the Mills Prize for freshman Classics, 1873, and the Webster Prize for junior English, 1875.

Box 18
Notebooks (including drawings)
181In Norway, 18811881

Includes account of a shipwreck experienced along the northern coast.