Fonds Number: 14
Title: Arthur Jenkinson Fonds
Creator: Arthur Jenkinson
Dates of Material: c.1914-1918; c. 1938-1945
Physical Description: photographs and one 5 1/2 x 5 1/2” album of 2 3/4 x 3 3/4” photographs; negatives; 4 files
Scope and Contents: The fonds contains a total of 31 loose photographs, most of which measure 8 x 10”. These were created by Arthur Jenkinson during the 1930s and 1940s at various locations in Peterborough, Bancroft and Ottawa.
File 1: Contains photographs from Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945
File 2: Contains photographs of Quaker Park and the Quaker Oats factory
File 3: Contains six 8 x 10” photographs of the construction of a theatre on George Street during the 1940s
File 4: Contains 10 photographs, including the Windsor House fire, Main Street Bancroft, and the London Street Power Generating Station.
Access Conditions: Open to researchers.
Finding Aids: Available on site.
Accruals: None expected.
Access Points:
World War II
Regent Theatre
Theatres
Bancroft
Market Hall
Quaker Oats
Roy Studio
VE Day
Hunter Street
George Street
Windsor House
Ottawa
File List:
File Item Description Date Comments
1 1 Peterborough scenes collage 1945 Market Hall, Lift Lock, soldiers in VE Day parade
1 1 2 VE Day Parade 1945 Negatives; Regent Theatre sign in view
1 3 People at store front 1945 “Nazis Quit” headline in window
1 4 The Roy Studio 1945 Wedding
1 5 VE Day Parade 1945 Prints from item 2
2 1 Quaker Oats and Hunter Street Bridge 1940s
2 2 Peterborough scenes proof sheet 1940s Quaker Park, Peterborough Bus Lines, lady with bird cage
2 3 Quaker Park baseball game 1940s North of Hunter Street
2 4 Quaker Park baseball game 1940s South of Hunter Street
2 5 Quaker Park ball diamond 1940s
2 6 Quaker Park score board 1940s
2 7 Quaker Oats 1940s water tank
2 8 Quaker Oats 1940s missing
2 9 Quaker Oats- 2 copies 1940s
2 10 Quaker Oats 1940s east side from park
2 11 Hunter Street bridge and park 1940s
3 1 Theatre construction [1938] Water Street; Capitol and Odeon
3 2 Theatre construction [1938] Capitol and Odeon
3 3 Theatre construction [1938] Capitol and Odeon
3 4 Theatre construction [1938] Capitol and Odeon
3 5 Theatre construction [1938] Capitol and Odeon
3 6 Theatre construction [1938] Capitol and Odeon
4 1 Ship “Matthew” photo of print
4 2 Bancroft Main Street
4 3 unidentified clock tower
4 4 Power generating station London Street
4 5 Power generating station London Street
4 6 Windsor House Fire
4 7 Windsor Houre Fire
4 8 Peace Tower, Ottawa
4 9 Sunrise Bakery
4 10 Fraser Bowen Jewelry Store