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Mason, Laura. Sweets and Candy: A Global History. 1st ed. Edible. Reaktion Books, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781780239675.

City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 70, Series 682, Subseries 4, File 78

Citations - The Etymology of Sweets

Information:

City of Toronto Archives "History of Neilson's Chocolates" in Fonds 70, Series 682, Subseries 4, File 16.

Postcard Past / Present Photo. “William Neilson Limited, Toronto.” May 1, 2025. https://www.postcard-past.com/william-neilson-limited-toronto/.

Images:
1. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1652, Series 975, File 8111 (2).
2. Courier-Journal (1869-1922) (Louisville, Ky., United States). “Three Killed When Walls of Building Collapse: Woman and Unidentified Girl Among the Dead Chocolate Workers Fall Five Stories to Basement Forelady Still Missing.” May 5, 1912.
3. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 7094.

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Citations: Neilson's Chocolate Disaster

Carr, David, ed. Candymaking in Canada: The History and Business of Canada’s Confectionery Industry. Dundurn Press, 2003.
Recipe Photo:
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 333, File 1

Shop Photo:
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 3, Item 646

Citations - Laura Secord Maple Creams

Carr, David, ed. Candymaking in Canada: The History and Business of Canada’s Confectionery Industry. Dundurn Press, 2003.

New York Times (New York, N.Y., United States). “FRANK O’CONNOR, 54, CANDY MAN, DIES: Founder of the Fanny Farmer Shops and Laura Secord Chain of Canada SERVED IN CANADA SENATE Made Many Large Gifts to the Catholic Church and to Charitable Causes.” Obituaries. August 22, 1939.

Thewhig. “Canadian Ingenuity: A Sweet Spot in Canadian Candy Manufacturing.” Accessed September 23, 2025. https://www.thewhig.com/opinion/canadian-ingenuity-a-sweet-spot-in-canadian-candy-manufacturing.

Toronto, City of. “Made in Toronto – Chocolate.” City of Toronto, City of Toronto, August 9, 2022. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/online-exhibits/web-exhibits/web-exhibits-culture-people/made-in-toronto-chocolate/.


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