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Metadata
Accession # |
A1990.38 |
Title |
Hotson photograph collection, ca. 1867-1986. [PART 1] |
Date |
1867-1986 |
Description |
The Hotson photograph collection consists of photographs of Fergus and area people and places, ca. 1890-1986 which were taken by, copied by, or collected by Ed Hotson of Fergus. These photographs include both original and copy prints. The collection also includes issues of the Beatty Bros. magazine "Victory Views and News, 1942-1944, a telephone directory, 1925, and other documents. Ed Hotson (ca.1930-25 Apr. 2000) was born and raised in Fergus, the son of William and Gertrude Hotson. As a teen he studied photography in Toronto until illness forced him to put this on hold. After recovering and completing high school he worked for a time for Beatty Bros. Ltd. in Fergus, and from 1960-1990 worked as a photographic technician for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. He was active in the Fergus Camera Club, Greenspace Wellington, and other local groups. The Fred Hotson in ph 9558 is Ed Hotson's brother. SERIES 1: Published documents, 1925-1983. SUBSERIES 1: Fergus Sesquicentennial 1833-1983; pamphlet of articles and images re. the history of Fergus, produced by the Fergus Sesquecentennial Committee in 1983 and edited by Ed Hotson. [ MU 1193 ] SUBSERIES 2: Victory Views and News, 1942-1944. Monthly magazine issued by the Personnel Department and Employee Works Council, Beatty Factories of Beatty Bros. Ltd, Fergus. They include photographs and reports of people, events, and activities at Beatty Bros., to be sent to employees and their families serving in the military during the Second World War. [ MU 897 ] - item 1: volume 1, issue 1, April 1942. - item 2-3: volume 1, issue 2, June 1942. [2 copies] - item 3-4: volume 1, issue 8, January 1943. [2 copies] - item 5-7: volume 3, issue 4, July 1944 [3 copies] - item 8-9: volume 3, issue 5, August 1944. [last issue; 2 copies] [2nd and 3rd copies not found 13 Jan. 2009] SUBSERIES 3: Official Telephone Directory, 1925. Includes name and phone numbers for those in the communities of Acton, Arthur, Belwood, Brampton, Elora, Fergus, Georgetown, Guelph, Milton, Orangeville, and Rockwood. Published by the Bell Telegraph Co. [ STACKS ] SUBSERIES 4: Map of Fergus, 1967. [MC51] - MAP 824: Street plan of Fergus with building locations and outlines, 1967; b&w photographic copy and negative, 20.5 x 22 cm. SERIES 2: Correspondence, 1936. [ MU 184 ] - item 1: Letter to Mr. Imlah of Fergus from Wards Studio, Guelph, regarding difficulty in making clear photographs, 02 December 1936. SERIES 3: Photographs taken by, copied by, or collected by Ed Hotson, ca. 1867-1983. ph 9634-9822 [STACKS unless otherwise noted] [PART 1: ph 9634 - ph 9700] ph 9634: Adam Fergusson, founder of Fergus, as he appeared ca. 1840; copy print by Ed Hotson from a ca.1900 painting by J.W. L. Forester (1850-1938), as reproduced in a book. 25.4 x 20.3 cm. ph 9635: Fergus Town Councillors ca. 1960. Photo Ed Hotson. Back L-R: W. Ransome, "Beecher" Parkhouse, Henderson Black, Wilfred Ford, Jack Mills, and Bill Dickie. Front: Ken Graham, Ken Denny, Jack Milligan (Mayor), Eric "Rusty" White, and Dave Low (Clerk). 19.3 x 24.7 cm. ph 9636: Fergus Public School, 1948. Photo Ed Hotson, 19.6 x 24 cm. ph 9637: Fergus Public School and High School, 1895. Photo A.J. Miller; copy print Ed Hotson, 12.1 cm high. ph 9638: Students and teachers of Creekbank School, U.S.S. #17 Peel, Pilkington and Woolwich Townships, 28 May 1925. Photographer unknown [Ed Hotson?], image 20.3 x 25.3 cm. ph 9639: Public and separate school teachers and students at Old Boys and Girls Reunion, Fergus Centennial 05-09 August 1933. Photo: Denton Studios of Kitchener, 14.5 x 35.2 cm; includes negative. ph 9640: Cast of play "Dawn Patrol", performed at Grand Theatre, Fergus in 1932; copy 22 Feb. 1957, includes neg; 13 x 25 cm. ph 9641: Photo montage of Fergus Thistles OLA lacrosse championship (intermediate division) of 1902 with key to names. Photo J. Walker of Fergus; copy print Ed Hotson, 9.1 x 11.6 cm. ph 9642, NA 3851: Ken Dix and bike on St. Andrew Street, Fergus, by library, ca. 1950; sign for Clover Ice Cream visible. Photograph by Ed Hotson, 12.2 x 17.7 cm. ph 9643: Templin's Garage in Fergus, ca.1930. Photo Ed Hotson[?], 7.5 x 12.1 cm. ph 9644: Templin Gardens gate to Grand River, Fergus, 1948; Photograph by Ed Hotson, 12.7 x 17.7 cm; negative included. ph 9645: Looking through wrought iron gates in Templin Gardens, Fergus, towards Tower Street bridge in winter, 1948; snow covered stone walls, cliffs, and Grand River; photo by Ed Hotson, 20.6 x 25.4 cm. ph 9646, NA 3892: Templin Carriage Works on the north side of St. Andrew Street East, Fergus, 1890; staff posed outside and on the stone building, with bicycles and carriages; carriage out front has lettering "Fruit / T / The People's Grocer"; photographer unknown; copy by Ed Hotson, 27.8 x 35.5 cm; neg. included. ph 9647: Royal Bank after partial demolition to east side, St. David and St. Andrew St., Fergus, ca.1980; photo Ed Hotson, 26.5 x 35.5 cm; negative included. ph 9648: Article and photo of Fergus Thistles Lacrosse Team of 1867, taken from a book, 16.1 x 10.3 cm; negative included. ph 9649: Cherry Hill, the home of James McQueen and later David Tobe, 130 Belsyde Avenue West, Fergus, ca. 1900; 14.2 x 20 cm. ph 9650: Alexander Wilke, Reeve of Fergus, 1902; copy from a book, 19.5 x 22.6. ph 9651: Fergus Board of Education with key to names, 1902; copy from a book, 19.5 x 22.6 cm. ph 9652: Ice House across Grand River from Wilson's Mill [a.k.a Monkland Mills], ca. 1940; 21.1 x 5.4 cm; negative included. ph 9653: Employees working on the second floor of Savage Shoe factory, located in the former Carriage Works building, corner of Union and St. David Streets, Fergus, 1940. Photograph by George Maude, 21 x 25.4 cm. Office furniture from George Maude's company, Superior Barn Equipment, also visible. ph 9654: Savage Shoe factory in Fergus, employees on second floor, September 1951. Photog by Ed Hotson, 20.5 x 20.2 cm; includes negative. ph 9655: Women working at banks of sewing machines on the second floor of the Savage Shoe factory, Fergus, September 1951; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Ed Hotson / Fergus", and in pencil, "Early years of Savage Shoe / Union & St. David"; typed label affixed to back reads, "Yakee Thorpe's Livery on the / corner of St. David Street and / Union Street East. This building / was also used by Savage Shoe / and by the High School / Building was erected c1856"; photo by Ed Hotson, 25.7 x 25.4 cm; negative included. ph 9656: Women working at Savage Shoe Company, Fergus, second floor, Sep. 1951. Photo by Ed Hotson, 25.7 x 25.4 cm. ph 9657, NA 2774: Fergus High School Girls Hockey team, 1929. L-R: Rex Lovell (coach), Eva Hill, Louise Harris, Jean Chambers, Margaret Muir, Helen Wells, Cara Reed, Jessie Cameron, Jennie Batho, and Miss Parler. 7 x 11.4 cm. ph 9658, NA 2780: Fergus High School Boys Hockey team, 1929. Harold Chambers and Fred Hotson in photograph, 7 x 11.4 cm. ph 9659: Fergus Swimming Pool, ca.1933; 3 images incl. trophy winner Doreen Howitt at pool. Key to names included; 14 x 9.1 cm. ph 9660, NA 5747: Templin's Carriage and Waggon Works, St. Andrew St. East, Fergus, ca. 1890; employees in aprons posed with anvil, horses, and wagons out front; signs on building read "TEMPLIN CARRIAGE and WAGGON WORKS, BLACKSMITH, PAINT SHOP AND SHOW ROOMS., J. TEMPLIN"; house with fenced garden and fruit trees visible at right; copy print, 21.7 x 30.3. cm. ph 9661, NA 4256: Workers leaving Beatty Bros. factory, 1947; includes key to names. 20.5 x 25.4 cm. ph 9662: Dog at Beatty Bros. foundry at corner of Queen and St. David Sts., Fergus, ca. 1890; copy print, 8.8 x 10.6 cm. ph 9663: Melville United Church, Fergus; choir and organ, ca. 1940; 25.3 cm wide; negative included. ph 9664: Melville Presbyterian Church on Union St. West in Fergus ca. 1895; later home of Jane Craig. 16.5 x 16.7 cm. ph 9665: Methodist Church at St. George St. and Maiden Lane, Fergus, ca. 1895. Photos A.J. Miller; copy prints Ed Hotson, 1983. James McQueen Public School was later built on this site. ph 9666: Fergus looking west, ca. 1890; Royal Alexandra Hospital, ca. 1902; Fergus Post Office, ca. 1911; Argo Block, ca. 1950. Copy prints by Ed Hotson, 1983. ph 9667: Beatty Bros. factories, ca. 1950. 19.6 x 25.1 cm. ph 9668: Former St. James the Apostle Anglican Church, Fergus, ca. 1931; 12.6 x 17.7 cm. ph 9669: Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Fergus, ca. 1893. Photo A.J. Miller; copy Ed Hotson for Fergus Elora News Express, 20.3 x 25.8 cm. ph 9670: Beatty Bros. Hill Street plant, Fergus, ca. 1950. 7.5 x 11.8 cm. ph 9671: Arrival at Guelph station of the first train from Goderich to Guelph, on the newly opened Guelph and Goderich Railway, 26 August 1907. Photographer unknown; copy print by Ed Hotson, 8.3 x 11.5 cm. ph 9672, NA 3583: St. Andrew Street East, Fergus, ca.1895; photo by A.J. Miller; copy print Ed Hotson, 27.4 x 38.8 cm. ph 9673: Fergus Fire Brigade at Fire Hall, ca. 1902. Copy print Ed Hotson, 1983; 16 x 24 cm. ph 9674: Fergus High School students, 1922; includes key to names; 12.1 x 35.3 cm. See also ph 6830, ph 9674, ph 13443, ph 13545. [STACKS - O/S] ph 9675: Shand Dam, West Garafraxa Township, ca. 1940. Photo Ed Hotson, 20.5 x 25.3 cm. ph 9676, NA 3852: St. Andrew St. West, Fergus, looking east at Tower Street, ca. 1950. Photo Ed Hotson, 20.5 x 25.3 cm. ph 9677: St. Andrew St. West, Fergus, looking east at Tower Street, 1952. Photo Ed Hotson, 20.5 x 25.3 cm. ph 9678: First Beatty Bros. Ltd., factory in former Temperance Hall, Fergus, 1874; copy print Ed Hotson, 16.8 x 24.6 cm. [Original has now been donated - ph 48323, stored MC 71] ph 9679, NA 3853: Cardboard with two prints of Fergus taken by A.J. Miller ca. 1895 [copy prints Ed Hotson, 1983]. a) Imperial Bank of Canada, Marshall Block; b) St. Andrew St. West from Marshall Block. Negatives included. ph 9680: St. David Street North, Fergus, ca.1895; Photo A.J. Miller. ph 9681: St. Andrew St. West, Fergus, ca.1890; Photo A.J. Miller. ph 9682: Fergus, looking north from Queen Street, ca.1890; Photo A.J. Miller. From far left: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Fergus Public and High Schools, and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Foreground includes drill shed and temperance hall. ph 9683: Looking west down St. Andrew Street, Fergus, from just east of St. David Street, ca.1895; Groves Block at left with sign for "Fitzpatrick / Harness Maker"; horse-drawn carriage with text "Fergus" parked under public clock at corner of St. Andrew and St. David Streets at left; sign for Mitchell's Cash Store in the Argo Block at left; hotel at right; horse-drawn carriages line the street; photo by A.J. Miller of Fergus. ph 9684: Fergus Thistles Lacrosse Team, 1954; key to names inc. ph 9685: Rev. George Smellie of Melville Church, Fergus, ca. 1888. ph 9686: Melville Church interior, ca. 1890; Photo A.J. Miller. ph 9687, NA 3854: Fergus High School, ca.1930. ph 9688: Royal Bank of Canada, Fergus, ca. 1895; Photo A.J. Miller. ph 9689: St. David Street North, Fergus, from Marshall block, ca. 1895. Photo by A.J. Miller. ph 9690 - ph 9691: Melville Presbyterian Church, Fergus, ca. 1895; Photo A.J. Miller. ph 9692, NA 3916: Opening of Wellington, Grey & Bruce Railway, Fergus, 23 Sept. 1870. ph 9693: Fergus looking north from Queen Street, ca.1895; photo A.J. Miller. ph 9694: St. Andrews St. West, Fergus, ca. 1895; photo A.J. Miller. ph 9695: Saw mill at Glen Lamond, West Garafraxa Twp., ca.1900. ph 9696: Canadian National Railway station, Fergus, ca.1895; photo A.J. Miller. ph 9697: Tour boat on Lake Belwood, ca. 1950. ph 9698: Tents for 1938-1939 Wellington County Plowing Match, Fergus, 1938. ph 9699, NA 3591: Semple's Mill and dam rebuilding, Fergus, ca. 1940. See also ph 9728. ph 9700: Aerial view of Fergus, ca. 1980. On reverse: "Ed H[otson]". |
Creator \ Maker |
Hotson, Ed [compiler] |
Creator \ Maker |
Hotson, Ed [PHOTOGRAPHER] Hotson, Ed [Editor] Maude, George [PHOTOGRAPHER] Denton Studios [PHOTOGRAPHER] Walker, J. [PHOTOGRAPHER] Miller, A. J. (Mr.) [PHOTOGRAPHER] Wards Studio [Author] Fergus Sesquicentennial Book Committee [Author] Beatty Brothers Limited [Publisher] Bell Telegraph Company [Publisher] Forester, J. W. L. [Artist] |
Item Name |
Correspondence Directory Magazine Map Negative Prints Record Group Telephone, Book |
Person \ Organization |
Argo Block Batho, Jennie Beatty Brothers Foundry Beatty Brothers Limited Black, Henderson Cameron, Jessie Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Railway Chambers, Harold Chambers, Jean Clover Ice Cream Corporation of the Town of Fergus Craig, Jane Creekbank School Denny, Ken Dickie, Bill Dix, Ken Fergus Board of Education Fergus Centennial Committee Fergus Drill Shed Fergus Fire Hall Fergus High School Fergus High School Hockey Team Fergus Post Office Fergus Public Library Fergus Public School Fergus Separate School Fergus Sesquicentennial Book Committee Fergus Swimming Pool Fergus Thistles Lacrosse Team Fergus Volunteer Fire Brigade Fergus Wesleyan Methodist Church Fergus-Elora News Express Fergusson, Adam Fitzpatrick Harness Shop Ford, Wilfred Forester, J. W. L. Graham, Ken Grand Theatre Groves Block Guelph and Goderich Railway Harris, Louise Hill, Eva Hotson, Ed Hotson, Fred Hotson, Gertrude Hotson, William Howitt, Doreen Imlah Imperial Bank of Commerce James McQueen Public School Lovell, Rex Low, David Marshall Block Maude, George McQueen, James Melville Presbyterian Church Melville United Church Milligan, Jack Mills, Jack Mitchell's Cash Store Monkland Mills Muir, Margaret Ontario Lacrosse Association Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Parkhouse, Beecher Parler Ransom, W. Reed, Cara Royal Alexandra Hospital Royal Bank of Canada Savage Shoes Limited Saw Mill Semple's Mill Smellie, George (Rev.) St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church St. James the Apostle Anglican Church St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Superior Barn Equipment Company Limited Temperance Hall Templin Carriage and Waggon Works Templin Garage Tobe, David U. S. S. #17 Peel Pilkington and Woolwich Wards Studio Wellington County Plowing Match Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway Wells, Helen White, Eric Rusty Wilke, Alexander Wilson's Mill, Fergus |
Place |
Acton Argo Block Arthur Beatty Dam Belsyde Avenue Belwood Brampton Cherry Hill Creekbank Elora Fergus Georgetown Glen Lamond Goderich Grand River Guelph Hill Street Kitchener Lake Belwood Maiden Lane Marshall Block Milton Orangeville Peel Twp. Pilkington Twp. Queen Street Rockwood Shand Dam St. Andrew Street St. David Street St. George Street Templin Gardens Tower Street Union Street West Garafraxa Twp. Woolwich Twp. |
Subject |
Aerial View Animals Architecture Children Commercial Dam Education Fire Gardening Government History Interiors Manufacturing And Trades Mill Music Photography Portrait Railroad Religion Sports Streetscape Swimming Telephone Theatre Transportation War Women's History World War II |
Photo, Map # |
MAP 824 NA NA 2774 NA 2780 NA 3591 NA 3851 NA 3852 NA 3853 NA 3854 NA 3883 NA 3892 NA 3916 NA 4257 NA 5747 ph 9634 ph 9634 - 9700 ph 9635 ph 9636 ph 9637 ph 9638 ph 9639 ph 9640 ph 9641 ph 9642 ph 9643 ph 9644 ph 9645 ph 9646 ph 9647 ph 9648 ph 9649 ph 9650 ph 9651 ph 9652 ph 9653 ph 9654 ph 9655 ph 9656 ph 9657 ph 9658 ph 9659 ph 9660 ph 9661 ph 9662 ph 9663 ph 9664 ph 9665 ph 9666 ph 9667 ph 9668 ph 9669 ph 9670 ph 9671 ph 9672 ph 9673 ph 9674 ph 9675 ph 9676 ph 9677 ph 9678 ph 9679 ph 9680 ph 9681 ph 9682 ph 9683 ph 9684 ph 9685 ph 9686 ph 9686 ph 9687 ph 9688 ph 9689 ph 9690 ph 9691 ph 9692 ph 9693 ph 9694 ph 9695 ph 9696 ph 9697 ph 9698 ph 9699 ph 9700 |
Year Range from |
1867 |
Year Range to |
1986 |
Accession # |
A1990.38 |
Containers |
MC51 STACKS MU 184 MU 191 STACKS OVERSIZED MU 1193 |