Janice Millard, Curator, Archives, Special Collections, and
Rare Books and Gifts of Trent University Archives brought several
artifacts from the Archives to illustrate her presentation. The photo
above shows a sample of very dense cross-writing from the early 19th
century when paper was very expensive. The writer would write across an
already written page at 90 degrees - two pages in one and sometimes
four, if she also wrote diagonally! Ms Millard described how the
collection can aid in researching family history and genealogy,
especially for Peterborough and adjacent counties. To explore what is in
the Archives, visit the Trent University Library main site and click on the link "Archives & Special Collections".
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