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