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Hingston Family fonds
P0134 · Fonds · 1848-1994

The fonds consists mainly of correspondence received by Sir William Hales Hingston and a few letters received by Mrs. Hingston and their sons William, Donald, and Harold.

There are also photographs, press clippings, brochures, invitations, manuscripts of Sir William's writings, business cards, maps and objects. The fonds includes a scrapbook of press clippings relating to Sir William Hingston's political and professional life, an official document appointing him to the Ottawa Improvement Commission in 1902, the original letters patent related to Sir William's knighthood, and a circa 1889 photograph of Sir William. Also included is an album containing 92 wedding and travel photographs of the Hingston family.

The fonds is organized into the following series:

P0134/A Sir William Hales Hingston
P0134/B Family correspondence
P0134/C Family history

Hingston Family
Aileen Hingston
P0134-02-05 · Item · [before august. 4, 1907]
Part of Hingston Family fonds

Aileen Hingston posing in white dress with bouquet of flowers ; the photograph is signed "Affectionately yours Aileen Hingston"

P0134-02-24 · Item · [n.d.]
Part of Hingston Family fonds

The five daughters of Dr. Donald A. Hingston dressed as bride and bridesmaid, in no particular order : Osla Margaret, Mary Elizabeth, Katherine Isabel, Andrea Aileen and Cynthia Anne

Varennes house
P0134-02-38 · Item · [n.d.]
Part of Hingston Family fonds

A house at Varennes that has been taken down ; a photograph can be found in "The French Canadians"

Varennes house
P0134-02-39 · Item · [n.d.]
Part of Hingston Family fonds

A house at Varennes that has been taken down ; a photograph can be found in "The French Canadians"

Sir William Hales Hingston
P0134/A · Series · 1848-1973, predominant 1875-1916
Part of Hingston Family fonds

The series provides information on Sir William Hales Hingston's career as surgeon and politician, and his experience on different boards of directors, as well as some of the numerous honours he received during his career. It also contains some of his writings, most importantly the manuscript of the Climate of Canada and How It Affects Us which he published.

The series contains correspondence, notes, essays, press clippings, and other documents.

The series is organized into the following subseries:

P0134/A1 Medical Career
P0134/A2 Political Career
P0134/A3 Administrative Career
P0134/A4 Writings
P0134/A5 Honours