War of 1812

Research Papers

Frederick Drake Papers

Fred Drake was a historian from Lancashire, England, who joined the faculty of the department of history at Brock University in 1970.  He was an avid researcher who published numerous articles.  Much of his research focused on the War of 1812.   The Frederick Drake Papers contain his collection of research materials focusing on naval records from Canada, the United States, and England. 

Robert George Malcomson Papers

Robert Malcomson was a teacher and researcher who studied the naval campaigns on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.  He published in numerous shipping magazines and scholarly journals, as well as editing and authoring books.  The Robert Malcomson Papers contain research material related to military and naval operations of the 1812 era.  

Alun Hughes Papers

Alun Hughes was born in South Wales.  He worked in London, England, as a cartographic editor before joining the faculty of the Department of Geography at Brock University in 1969.   He immersed himself in the study of the geography and history of the Niagara area.   His research papers cover much of Niagara's history, including the War of 1812.  

Guy St-Denis Papers

Guy St-Denis is an independent scholar from London, Ontario.  During the course of genealogical research during the late 1980s, he began to assemble material relating to Tecumseh's burial.  In 1999, after completing a master's degree in history, he was able to devote himself more fully to the project involving Tecumseh.  Initially, the scope of this research was limited to the various attempts to raise a monument to the great chief.  As St-Denis progressed with his work, however, Tecumseh's bones and the mystery surrounding them became the focus of the study.  In 2005, he published a book on the subject entitled Tecumseh's Bones.  Some of the papers compiled during  this project are available in the Brock University Archives.