Ministry of
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Ministry of
Government and Consumer Services
Fonds F 1060
8 volumes of textual records
35 centimetres of textual records
46 photographs : black and white prints (includes 20 sepia toned)
9 photographs : nitrate negatives
19 postcards
60 maps
36 technical drawings
Fonds consists of records relating to the professional and personal life of James L. Morris and the Morris family, particularly James L. Morris' father, James Morris, Jr., his son, James Ramsey Morris, and James L. Morris' father-in-law, John Menzies.
James L. Morris' professional records pertain to his work as an engineer and land surveyor, notably for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Some records also document Morris' service as Mayor of Pembroke, Ontario, his membership on the Board of Examiners for the University of Toronto's engineering programme, and his research interests as an amateur historian.
James L. Morris' personal records document his family relationships, Morris family history, and some personal legal and financial matters.
Fonds also includes records created or accumulated by J.L. Morris' son, James Ramsey Morris, specifically in relation to his military service during World War I.
Additionally, fonds includes records created by J.L. Morris' father, James Morris, Jr., particularly relating to his professional appointments in the County of Renfrew.
Lastly, fonds includes records created or accumulated by J.L. Morris' father-in-law, John Menzies, in relation to his professional and personal life.
Fonds consists of correspondence, publications, engineering specifications, photographs, maps and other related documentation.
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The Morris family, originally immigrants from Scotland, were involved in municipal affairs in Renfrew County in the mid nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Morris, J. L. (family)The book entitled "But this is our war" by Grace Morris Craig (1981) is held in the Archives of Ontario Library. It contains many World War I letters written by James Ramsey Morris and Basil Morris to family members.
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| Reference Code | Series Title |
| F 1060-1 | J.L. Morris professional files |
| F 1060-2 | J.L. Morris personal files |
| F 1060-3 | James Ramsey Morris military service files |
| F 1060-4 | James Morris, Jr. professional and personal files |
| F 1060-5 | John Menzies professional and personal files |