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F02-PH01-1377 · Item · [1916 - 1917]
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of an oversized black and white panoramic photograph of the Appleby College campus showing School House (now Colley House), the Headmaster's house, the dairy building as well as several cows lounging around the campus fields.

Unidentified school nurse
F11-S02-PH01-0036 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of an unidentified school nurse in uniform standing outside one of the school buildings.

The Register
F01-S09-SS11-FL01-SFL01 · Sub-file · 1916 - 1932
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-file consists of the Appleby School Register and lists the names of students registered at Appleby College beginning in September 1911. It lists the students names and city where they live, the year they entered and where they attended after graduation. The Register also lists the faculty and staff working at the school.

Turquand Cup
F03-S01-T039 · Item · March 1916
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

The Turquand Cup for Boxing was given in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand who was the first Appleby Old Boy to give his life in World War 1. This prized trophy was awarded to the heavyweight champion during the annual boxing tournament.

The trophy reads: Appleby School logo / The / Turquand Cup / for Boxing / Presented By / A. De V.A. Turquand / March 1916.

The first winner of the Cup was J.S. Scully, who also took home a smaller cup to remember the occasion (see June 1916 Argus).

E.W. Whittington
F11-S02-PH01-0037 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

item consists of a black and white photograph of E.W. Whittington with a pipe in his mouth while mowing the lawn.

Appleby students on campus
F11-S02-PH01-0044 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of three students on campus. The middle student is holding a Brownie camera. L-R: Basil St. George, Duncan Campbell, John Moss.

F11-S02-PH01-0051 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of the interior of a classroom in School House (now Colley House). It shows lots of desks, chairs and a chalk board on the wall. Note on verso: "Colley House now, 'School House' then. This is classroom facing the chapel with its two sets of folding doors open. In action, it was three classrooms - not exactly sound proof!".

Argus 1916 Mar
Item · March 1916
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1916 Argus yearbook. This was the first published yearbook for Appleby College.

MacLean, Andrew
F01-S13-FL12 · File · 1916 - 1923; 1929 - 1934
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Andrew MacLean'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 several letters to Mr. Guest from after the War.

MacLean, Andrew D.
F01-S08-FL01-05 · Item · 1916 - 1917
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1916-1917 Appleby School Prospectus brochure. It includes photographs of School House (now Colley House), the sports fields, McCraney House, dormitories, dining hall, classrooms, reading room, science laboratory, gymnasium, Swedish Drill, hockey rink, cadet corps, Sports Day, the creek, cricket, 1st Cricket Team and 2nd Cricket team, The Lodge - Faculty residence, the cow stable, and the harbour. It also includes a panoramic of the entire school grounds.

The brochure also discusses the new science laboratory, the hospital, the new gymnasium built in January 1915, Powell's House, the farm, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, rules and regulations, fee structure, uniform and dress code as well as an application form.

F11-S02-PH01-0038 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Sgt. Sam Clarke and an unidentified teacher. Both men are sitting on the steps to a building. Written on verso: "Sgt. Sam Clarke [with] Harry? Donnie, maths? Later he came well known in the Ontario Educational System".

F11-S02-PH01-0045 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of two students riding a tandem bicycle on campus. Note on verso: "Ted Davis and Hugh Carey - a fine caricaturist and as animated as his drawings of people. Killed in action WWII. What a loss to us all".

Student Records
F01-S09-SS11 · Sub-series · 1916 - 1932; 1958 - 1972; 1985 - 1986; 1994; 1996; 2002 - 2004; 2007 - 2008; 2010 - 2013; 2023-2024
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-series consists of records pertaining to student records and includes student lists, the Hospital register, student forms and examination records.

Student Lists
F01-S09-SS11-FL01 · File · 1916 - 1932; 1958 - 1972; 1985; 1986; 1994; 1996; 2002 - 2004; 2007 - 2008; 2010 - 2013; 2023-2024
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of lists of students at Appleby College and includes the following sub-files: The Register, Forms Lists, Prefect Lists, Student Council Lists, Honour Roll Lists.

Rossiter, H.P.
F01-S13-FL15 · File · 1916 - 1922
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of letters between H.P. Rossiter, who was a Master at Appleby School from 1911 to 1915, to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There is also a booklet from the Museum of Fine Arts.

Rossiter, H.P.
Bill Adams, Groundskeeper
F11-S02-PH01-0042 · Item · [1916-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Bill Adams, the groundskeeper for Appleby School holding a shovel and digging in the ground. Note written on verso: "Bill Adams in charge of fruit trees, vegetables and gardening. He came with Mr. Guest from UCC, an old faithful who from the front looked like Beams father's caricature of the British Tommy 'Old Bill' - of the French warfare joke, 'If you know a better ole, go to it'. Scnes of havoc, mind, broken trees and desolation".

Adams, Sinclair
F01-S13-FL06 · File · 1917 - 1919
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Appleby School Master Sinclair Adams and his correspondence with Mr. Guest during his enlistment in World War 1 (one). Sinclair Adams taught at Appleby from 1915 to 1918.

Adams, Sinclair M.
F16-S01-PH01-0408 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Appleby students waiting at the starting line of the egg and spoon race. Inscription near the photograph reads "Egg and Spoon Race".

F16-S01-PH01-0424 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Appleby staff member E.C. Blomfield standing on a sidewalk on Lakeshore Road, holding hands with a child. Inscription near photograph reads "Mr. Blomfield".

Rocky cliffs and water
F16-S01-PH01-0439 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting the tops of rocky cliffs, with water in the middle left background of photograph.

F16-S01-PH01-0453 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting three students dressed in winter gear standing on a rock in front of a body of water. One student (left) is holding a hockey stick.

F16-S01-PH01-0457 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting an exterior photograph of Powell's House from a field during the winter.

David Guest fonds
F16 · Fonds · 1917-1925

Fonds consists of 1 photograph album belonging to David Guest, containing 146 black and white photographs depicting David's time at Appleby College as a student from 1917-1925.

Guest, David G.
Annual Games programs
F05-S04-FL3 · File · 1917, 1926
Part of Wentworth Dillon Walker fonds

File consists of two Appleby School Annual Games programmes, one for 1917 and one for 1926. They list the sports events, the prizes, the judges and the names of individuals who are presenting the prizes to the students. The 1917 programme also lists the students who are competing. Raymond Hart Massey is listed as one of the judges for the 1917 competition.

F16-S01-PH01-0411 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a circular photograph of three students standing in a tree while one student stands beside the tree.

Dirt road lined with trees
F16-S01-PH01-0415 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a dirt road lined with trees. Buildings can be seen in the distance.

Rocky shoreline
F16-S01-PH01-0437 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a rocky shoreline with trees in the distance. Most likely Lake Ontario.

Rocky beach shoreline
F16-S01-PH01-0438 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a rocky beach shoreline with trees along the edge. Most likely Lake Ontario.

Einar Rechnitzer fonds
F20 · Fonds · 1917 - 1921

Fonds consists of one handwritten notebook for studies in French by student Einar Rechnitzer while he was a student at Appleby School.

Rechnitzer, Einar V.
Correspondence
F01-S07-SS07-FL02 · File · 1917 - 1920, 1935, 1938, 1965, 1970, 1977 - 2002
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of correspondence related to the history of Appleby College. It includes a 1917 letter inquiring about the sale of a bull, a postcard addressed to the school dated to 1918, a 1919 letter from Prince Edward - The Prince of Wales from his visit to Canada, a Christmas greeting letter from 1935 talking about the skating and ice conditions, a letter to Sir Edmund Walker regarding a suitable camp site for the students in 1920 (Camp Kushog - See Dec. 1920 Argus), a letter dated to 1938 discussing the cooking and food offerings at the school, reminiscences of school days gone by, the hanging of the new Canadian flag at Appleby College in 1965, and a letter dated to 1966 discussing the 1913-1914 prefects.

The file also includes correspondence regarding Miss Grindlay's photo album, correspondence from various alumni about their time at Appleby, correspondence about articles in the Quarterly and Argus including the school bell, as well as letters from family of alumni who may have donated items to the school archives. It also includes a sworn declaration regarding the history of McCraney House.

F16-S01-PH01-0398 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting the exterior of the main building. Inscription below the photograph reads "The Main Building". It was known as School House at this time.

F16-S01-PH01-0400 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a photograph of the interior of Powell's House reading room, including the fireplace with numerous trophies, a table, and a bench. Inscription below the photograph reads "Reading Room Powell's".

F16-S01-PH01-0404 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting some Appleby students riding on a toboggan during the winter. Inscription near the photograph reads "Winter at Appleby".

Mr. Fletcher
F11-S02-PH01-0041 · Item · [1917-1918]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Faculty member Mr. Edward de Concey Fletcher standing outside. Note on verso: " Edward de Concey Fletcher. Poor man developed sleeping sickness and after a long time recovered".

Historical Accounts
F01-S07-SS07 · Sub-series · [19-], 1917 - 1920, 1935, 1938, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1970 - 2002
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-series consists of records related to the history of Appleby College and includes two Files: Unpublished Histories and Correspondence.

Photograph Album
F16-S01 · Series · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Series consists of 1 photograph album, depicting life at Appleby College. Subject matter includes staff, students, prefects, and sports teams (rugby, cricket, hockey). Of note are images of various Appleby School students.

Guest, David G.
F16-S01-PH01-0401 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting an photograph of the exterior of the main building during the winter month. Photograph shows a snow covered field with a shoveled pathway, and the main school building in the background. Inscription below the photograph reads "The School".

Shoreline during the winter
F16-S01-PH01-0403 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a snow covered shoreline and some unfrozen water, with buildings seen in the distance. Inscription near the photograph reads "Some Early Winter Scene's at Appleby".

F16-S01-PH01-0406 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting students carrying an egg on a spoon during a relay race. Photograph depicts one blurred figure to the right, and student to the upper left. There are three shadows depicted at the bottom of the photo. Inscription near the photograph reads "Egg and Spoon Race".

F16-S01-PH01-0409 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting the exterior of the chemistry lab building. A figure can be seen standing in the shadows of the covered doorway. Inscription near photograph reads "The Lab".

F16-S01-PH01-0412 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a student standing on the pathway in front of the old gym building. Inscription near the photograph reads "The Old Gym".

F16-S01-PH01-0442 · Item · 1917-1925
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a circular photograph of Appleby student Alastair "Al" Walker sitting on the ground, with a dark background. Inscription near the photograph reads "Al Walker".

1918 First Hockey team photo
F16-S01-PH01-0410 · Item · 1918
Part of David Guest fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting the team photograph of the 1918 first hockey team. Inscription near the photograph reads "1st Hockey".

Argus 1918 Mar
Item · Mar. 1918
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1918 Argus yearbook. It includes an article about the life of Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, who died during World War 1.

F03-S01-T007 · Item · 1918 - 1969
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of 'The Kerrigan Cup' or Appleby School Rifle - Shooting Championship presented by James E. Kerrigan, Esq, London, ONT, 1918. The trophy lists the year and the award winner. No competition was held between 1922 and 1926.

This award was most likely associated with the Appleby College Cadet Corps #440.

Powell's House library
F11-S02-PH01-0050 · Item · [1918-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph showing the interior of the Powell's House library. The fireplace and mantle are shown, along with some benches and a table. Note on verso: "Powell's House library - shall we say 'living room', all those cups, a good year for Powell's, Victor Ludorum [trophy] on the left, in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand, I believe first Appleby boy killed in the Great War 1914-18"

Newspaper Clippings
F01-S07-SS01 · Sub-series · 1918 - 2009
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-series consists of newspaper clippings about Appleby College and is divided into decades. It includes articles about Cadets, gymnastics, Sports Day, Closing Day, the Chapel, the death of Sir Edmund Walker - the co-founder of the school (oversized encapsulation), Track and Field, a fire at Appleby during the 1930's, the death of Samuel Clarke, the hanging of the new Canadian flag on campus, 55th anniversary of Appleby College, the retirement of Headmaster Dr. J.A.M. Bell, football, rugby, various guest speakers to the school.

Sub-series also includes an article by Wilder Breckenridge about what it was like at the school when it first opened in 1911; articles about the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the building campaign including a new hospital and library; the introduction of girls from St. Mildred's Lightbourn School participating in the school plays at Appleby beginning in 1971; and what is like at a private school. There are articles about various school dramatic plays; swimming; squash teams; the suspension of a student for not following chapel protocol; 50 years of service for head chef Hilda Chattaway; student scholarships and graduating students attending MIT; accidents outside of the school on Lakeshore Road; the grand reopening of the renovated Colley House; Hockey; Cricket.

Sub-series also includes articles about the Black Mime Troupe; debating competitions; appointment to the Board of Governors; Walkathon; Duke of Edinburgh award winners; reunion of the Coronation Choir; the death of former headmaster Ned Larsen; guest speakers to campus include Sir. Edmund Hillary; McCraney House renovations; Appleby County Fair; The Soviet Union and nuclear weapons; Coronation stained glass window; Soccer; Nicholas Arts Centre; Raymond Massey Library; Independent Schools Music Festival 1988 program; choirs; Little Crooked Christmas Tree narrated by Christopher Plummer with music performed by Appleby students; forestry industry in Temagami; various trips around the world by Appleby students including Russia; advertising articles in various publications; articles about Appleby College education and history; Headmaster Guy McLean; articles about various alumni; Spanish exchange students; measles outbreak; fire at Lake Temagami; gala auctions; coeducation; field hockey; Round Square conference; visit by Prince Andrew; Inukshuk; laptops; flu outbreak; Relay for Life, Bathtub race; faculty awards and recognition; stained glass window by Inuit artist Ashevak Iggalaaq, named Where the Light Shines Through as well as advertising for Appleby College.

Sub-series consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clipping from the 1941 - 1942 school year and includes articles about: the Father Son Dinner; guest speaker series on democracy; guest speaker Lt. D'Arcy Sullivan, R.N., Rev. C. E. Riley, Bishop R.J. Renison, J.M. Macdonnell; confirmation service at John Bell Chapel; Christmas Social Dance; annual boxing event results; Dramatic club one-act plays; wedding at John Bell Chapel; award for Lieut. Peter Thompson; Women's Association annual meeting; Cadet inspection; Prizegiving Ceremony and Annual Sports Day; cricket results; Capt. L.G. Ostrom and Major C.R. Ostrom receive promotions during World War II.

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.

Edwards Family fonds
F21 · Fonds · 1919 - 1925

Fonds consists of photographs relating to William (Bill) Edwards and William Kenneth (Ken) Edwards, who were students at Appleby College. William (Bill) attended from 1919 - 1925 and William Kenneth, his son, attended from 1957 - 1967.

Edwards, William Harcourt, (Bill)