

Object Name |
Diary |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 2023.015 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2023.015.169 a - r |
Scope & Content |
a). Hard cover red diary belonging to E.R. "Earle" Rawlings, son of International Driller, Robert Rawlings. The book is dated May 22, 1923 and gives his age: 12 years living on the 12th Concession of Oxford County, East Nissourie Township. On the following pages he has written his family's history. He started writing his daily account on January 1, 1924 and follows through until July 26, 1924 and then makes an entry for Jan 1, 1925. Contains loose papers b). Passport of Robert Rawlings (see separate record for OMC 2023.015.169 b) c). Postcard- A Happy New Year, picture of three blonde hair girls with brooms. Addressed to Master Robt Rawlings, Lakeside, Ont. Dec. 22, 1910. d). Family tree of Robert Rawlings and Margaret Jane Sutcliffe. e). Partial copy of previous page f). Family tree of Thos. Sutcliffe/Ann Cowan g). Family tree of Thomas Sutcliffe/Ann Cowan h). Family tree of Rawlings family i). Letter to Earle Rawlings gathering family history from J. Lee j). Family tree information of the Rawlings (Rollins) family k). Letter to Earle Rawlings of Rawlings family information l). Note for family tree information m). Stapled pages of the Ancestry of Charles Henry Rawlings (Robert Rawlings' brother) n). Family tree of the Rawlings family o). Two pages stapled with a map of Lakeside and legend p). Drawing of a sundial q). Letter dated April 16, 1940, from the University of Western Ontario thanking Robert Rawlings of Forest for the donation of an 1869 English Grammar book for the Lawson Memorial Library. r). Red booklet of officers rank badges of the Navy, Army and Air Force. |
Extent of Description |
Hard cover red book with a brown binding. 22.5cm x 34.5cm with loose papers. |
Search Terms |
Diary Document Family History Family Tree Letter Passport Postcard |
People |
Rawlings, Earle Rawlings, Robert |