Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2016-97
Title
Transcript of the diary of Constable John McCrodan, Belleville Police
Date(s)
- 1869-1870 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
7 pages of transcription
5 pages of photocopies of diary
Context area
Name of creator
(1845-1904)
Biographical history
John McCrodan was born in Ireland in 1845. He served as a police officer in Belleville, Ontario and died in the city in 1904.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Lindi Pierce, December 2016
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Typescript transcription of the diary of Constable John McCrodan of Belleville Police, Belleville, Ontario from August 1869 to March 1870. The original diary is in the possession of Mrs Cathy Atkinson, a descendant of McCrodan. It was transcribed by Lindi Pierce in 2016.