The tradition or art of scrapbooking emerges from an inherent desire for individuals to leave a legacy. Tangible, but highly visual in nature, a scrapbook is a careful curation of images, clippings, and other ephemera that tells a story of someone’s life at a particular moment in time. Unlike a diary or journal, which are much more intimate and introspective, a scrapbook can be personal, but there is also a performative element of display, or presentation in the way each page is organized. Scrapbooks are curated with an audience in mind.
We Did Our Bit: WWI Exhibition Favourites Part 5 – Olive Weller’s Travel Diary
This is the fifth installment of the We Did Our Bit WWI exhibit-closing series. This post was contributed by Adrian […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt. 9 – Thomas Rodman Merritt
Thomas Rodman Merritt (1824-1906) Thomas Rodman Merritt was born on October 17th, 1824 in Mayville, New York to parents Honourable […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt. 8 – Lt. Col. William Hamilton Merritt IV, M.D.
Lt. Col. William Hamilton Merritt (IV), M.D. (1865-1924) Lt. Col. William Hamilton Merritt, M.D., a native of St. Catharines, […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt 7 – Catharine (Cassie) Welland Merritt Pellatt
Catharine (Cassie) Welland Merritt was born in 1866, the oldest daughter of Jedediah Prendergast Merritt and Emily Alexandrina Prescott Merritt. […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt 6 – Emily Lena Merritt and Catharine Nina Merritt
Catharine Nina Merritt (left) and Emily Lena Merritt (Wendy Young Collection 2001.134.30 and 2001.134.39) Catharine Nina Merritt (1859-1926) Catharine Nina and […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt 4 – The Merritt Family
Jedediah Prendergast Merritt (1820-1900) Jedediah Prendergast Merritt was born on June 1st, 1820 in St. Catharines to parents; Honourable […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt 3: the Merritt Family
The Honourable William Hamilton Merritt William Hamilton Merritt was born on July 3 1793 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York. […]
Know Your Neighbours Special Edition Pt 2: The Merritt Family
Major Thomas Merritt, U.E.L. Thomas Merritt V was born at a family homestead named Mile Square located in Westchester County, […]
Know Your Neighbours ~ Special Edition Pt 1: The Merritt Family
Get to know the personalities that built the City of St. Catharines. This Special edition of “Know Your Neighbours” features the Merritt family
