Research paper and notes
This sub-series consists of the notes and final research paper written in 2005 by Katherine Dewar for Dr. Ed MacDonald’s History 331 course offered at the University of Prince Edward Island. The paper was titled “Pricking for the Sheriff: The Off...
Helen Palmer Ward photographs
The Helen Palmer Ward was believed to be in the Prince Edward Island Hospital located on Longworth Avenue in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The ward may have been named after the daughter of Charles Palmer. Charles Palmer was chairman of t...
Photographs
This series consists of approximately 583 photographs, including originals, copy prints, and digital scans printed to paper. The series includes photos of Dewars and related families, scenic views, buildings, furniture made by Island builders, Ma...
Dewar family
This subseries consists of three compilations of genealogical material to be used in association with Katherine Dewar’s book “Deoradh: The Dewars” and files of material regarding Dewars of Prince Edward Island as well as those located in other pr...
Dewar associated families
This subseries contains family charts, correspondence and copies of documents regarding families associated with the Dewars (through marriage) such as the Campbells, Vesseys, Stewarts, and Snows among others.
Research notebooks
The notebooks include research notes on a variety of topics, including the War of 1812, the Spanish American War, and World War I nurses. Notes about a variety of other historical topics, as well as information about some of Katherine Dewar’s oth...
Sir Andrew Macphail research
This subseries consists of research materials compiled by Katherine Dewar about Sir Andrew Macphail and includes notes, transcripts of speeches, and the chapter of a book.
Social activism
This series consist of articles, presentations, clippings, research material, notes, correspondence, and other material relating to a variety of social and environmental issues, including cosmetic pesticides, environmental health, land use, and wa...
Diaries
This subseries consists of personal diaries kept by Katherine Dewar for 1960-1961 and 1986-2015. The diaries include records of daily life, activities, and personal notes. Some of the diaries are incomplete.
Ready family textual records
This series consists of correspondence (along with a few related photographs), genealogical material, clippings, school notebooks and a hand-painted pipal leaf belonging to members of the family of James A. and Annie M. Ready.