Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 343-17
Title
Simcoe estate – Family papers
Date(s)
- 1662 - 1931 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
11 folders of textual material (11.5 cm)
Context area
Name of creator
(1752 - 1806)
Name of creator
(1762 - 1850)
Name of creator
(1791 - 1812)
Name of creator
(ca. 1784 - 1865)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series contains records related to members of the Simcoe and Gwillim families and their antecedents, the Creeds. They range in date from the mid-17th century until the 20th century.
The provenance of the scrapbook in 33:4 is unclear; it includes one sketch by Elizabeth Simcoe, along with poems and other drawings.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
The file in 34:7 was originally grouped in this series. It was moved to the box housing Series 18 "Oversized documents" to ensure preservation. The intellectual arrangement has been altered to match the physical arrangement.