Riley and James families collection

Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 2019-032

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection consists of family photographs showing and postcards exchanged between members of the Riley family of Oshawa, Ontario and Rochester, New York. It consists of postcards, greeting cards and photographs. The postcards mostly consist of correspondence between Mary (Riley) James and her sister, Rose Riley. The family photographs depict members of two generations across both the Riley and James families.

Dates

Creation: April 3, 1908 - August 1913; Undated

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical Note

Mary (Riley) James was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada to Joseph and Rose Riley in 1900. She spent her life there, marrying Leslie Roy James in 1923. Leslie was a veteran of the Canadian Army Corps in the First World War, and this collection includes a photograph of him in uniform. Mary's sister, Rose (born 1893), was the primary correspondent in the postcards contained in this collection. Other members of the family represented here include:

Jenny - sister of Mary (born 1897)

John Henry James - son of Mary and Leslie, father of the donor

Lesley (Riley) Maguire - aunt of the donor

George Maguire - husband of Lesley

Extent

.037 Cubic Feet (One letter-size folder, housing 5 envelopes and 1 enclosure.) ; 11.5 x 7.5 x .75

.037 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of postcards and photographs exchanged between and depicting members of the Riley and James families of Oshawa, Ontario and Rochester, New York between 1908 and 1913. There are numerous undated items interspersed in the collection. It consists of postcards, greeting cards and photographs.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single folder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to the Rochester Public Library by Ms. Jacqueline James of Oshawa, Ontario in 2019.

Bibliography

Most of the information regarding this collection was derived from a letter sent by the donor, Jacqueline James. Other sources include: Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.