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F04-S04 · Series · 1736-1982
Part of Raymond Hart Massey fonds

Series consists of books from the Raymond and Dorothy Massey rare book library that Raymond bequeathed to Appleby College on his death. The collection consists of books pertaining to the following genres: fiction, non-fiction, literature and poetry, history and politics, religion, war and Abraham Lincoln.

Publicity
F04-S03 · Series · 1963-1964, 1983-1985
Part of Raymond Hart Massey fonds

Series consists of TV Guide Award nominee silver-plated bowls for Massey’s performance in “Tyger, Tyger” and “Dr. Kildare” and newspaper clippings highlighting Massey’s career.

Correspondence
F04-S02 · Series · 1910 - 1983
Part of Raymond Hart Massey fonds

Series consist of correspondence and greeting cards from friends and business associates, and one story written by Robertson Davies, Canadian writer, journalist and professor.

Abraham Lincoln
F04-S01 · Series · 1865, [19-], 1939, 1953
Part of Raymond Hart Massey fonds

Series consist of a collection of Abraham Lincoln material that Raymond Massey accumulated over his career for his best known performance of “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”. Material includes sketches of Raymond Massey portrayal of Abraham Lincoln for the stage play “Abe Lincoln in Illinois”, letter from playwright Robert Sherwood, photographs of Abraham Lincoln, reproduction limited edition print of President Abraham Lincoln painted by President Dwight Eisenhower, republican national electoral
ticket from Lincoln’s time, newspaper clippings of Lincoln’s assassination, and a framed playbill of Ford’s theatre on the night of Lincoln’s assassination.

Raymond Hart Massey fonds
F04 · Fonds · 1736; 1895-1983

Fonds consists of material pertaining to Raymond's portrayal of Abraham Lincoln on stage and film and includes photographs of Abraham Lincoln, sketches of Raymond as Lincoln, framed playbill on the night of Lincoln's assassination, framed Republican national ticket for President Lincoln, TV Guide awards for Raymond's performance in Tyger, Tyger and Dr. Kildare, and correspondence.

Fonds also consists of the Raymond Massey Rare Book Collection which he bequeathed along with the rest of the items in the fonds.

Fonds consists of the following series: Abraham Lincoln, Correspondence, Publicity, Raymond Massey Rare Book Collection.

Massey, Raymond Hart
F03-S01-T014 · Item · 1918-03-01 - 1985
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the W.R. Wright Memorial Challenge Cup for tennis. Front of trophy reads: Appleby School logo / W. H. Wright, Memorial / Challenge Cup. Back of trophy reads: Presented by / Mrs. H.P. Wright / March, 1918.

Given in memory of William "Billy" Richard Wright who was the second Appleby Old Boy to give his life during the Great War. Billy was an original student at Appleby and Head Prefect in his final year. He died on May 13, 1917 at the age of 19.

First name inscribed on trophy reads: "1922 P.R.S. walsham (S) - from School House. According to the December 1918 Argus yearbook, the first winner of the trophy was C.E.N. Kaulbach.

F02-P009729 · Item · Nov. 1993
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Mary Kavanagh with her daughter, Mary Byerley (left), relatives of alumnus Aubrey DeVere Turquand, who died in World War I standing with Director of Alumni David Smith (class of 1953) (right). In the centre, a plaque is featured on the Memorial Classroom Building to honour those from Appleby College who died in World War I. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1994, vol. 15, no. 3).

Strathy, Ford Stuart
F01-S13-FL16 · File · 1911 - 1917
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of correspondence pertaining to Ford Stuart Strathy's time as student at Appleby School, as well as letters to Mr. Guest after he enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

Strathy, Ford Stuart
F01-S13-FL14 · File · 1914 - 1932
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Vernon De Butts Powell's time at Appleby School as a Master as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters after the death of Powell to Mr. Guest.

Powell, Vernon
Laird, John Hewitt
F01-S13-FL11 · File · 1913 - 1918
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to John Hewitt Laird's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

Laird, John Hewitt
Chaffey, Harward Eastman
F01-S13-FL08 · File · 1913 - 1919
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Harward Eastman Chaffey's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters from Harward to his father, which were sent along to Mr. Guest.

Chaffey, Harward Eastman, Lt.
Turquand, Aubrey de V.A.
F01-S13-FL01 · File · 1911 - 1916
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Aubrey de V.A. Turquand's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). It also includes letters after his death, a subscription list for the Turquand Tablet and information about the tablet, his application form for Appleby School and correspondence regarding fees and payment for his time at Appleby School.

File also includes a silk embroidered Christmas postcard (December 1915) from Aubrey Turquand to Mrs. Guest.

Turquand, Aubrey