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- 1900-1991 (Creation)
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Collection
Extent and medium
15cm of textual and photographic materials
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Muriel Kathleen Galbraith was born in Toronto on 28 August 1904, the child of James Galbraith and Mary Priscilla (Turnbull). She married Evan Allin on 20 September 1930. She lived in Deseronto, Ontario, in her later years and took a keen interest in the history of the town. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer. Kay Allin died on 9 November 1997.
Archival history
This collection was donated to the Deseronto Archives by Margaret Gordon, daughter of Kay Allin.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to the Community Archives in September 2016.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection principally comprises research notes, newspaper clippings, promotional publications and postcards relating to the history of the town of Deseronto, Ontario. It also includes a file of materials relating to a voyage on the Empress of Scotland ship in 1956.
- Deseronto postcards and photographs, 1900-1920
- Notes and ephemera relating to Kay Allin's voyage on the Empress of Scotland, July 1956
- Publication Kente Mission, 1668-1680, 1968
- Notes by Kay Allin on the history of Deseronto, c.1980-1990
- Notes by Kay Allin on the history of the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer in Deseronto, c.1980-1990
- File of newspaper clipping relating to Deseronto, 1967-1980
- Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Rathbun family, 1972-1980
- Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to Deseronto, 1978-1990
- Reproduction of Deseronto High School 'Ballyhoo' publication, May 1928
- Deseronto flyers and publications, including 1978 program for the North American Outboard Championships, 1967-1989
- Publications relating to centennial celebrations in Deseronto, 1971 and 1989
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Two photographs from this collection have been scanned and are online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/deserontoarchives/albums/72157716868264698