Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2021.9 |
Title |
Dr. Stephen Thorning, records, Elora, 1880-2009. |
Date |
1880-2009 |
Description |
Dr. Stephen Thorning, records, Elora, 1880-2009. Series 1: Dr. Stephen Thorning, records, Elora, 1880-2009. Subseries 1: McMaster University, 1982-1994. file 1: Stephen Thorning, papers written during his Master's degree, 1982-1985. [MU 1523] Papers below are the originals that Thorning handed to his professors; they include the professors' comments and marks. - item 1: A 25 page paper titled "Generational Conflict and the Rise of Nazism" written by Stephen Thorning for the course History 485: Totalitarianism in Europe, 1922-1953, taught by professor Eric Reiche of the Department of History, dated 29 November 1982. - item 2: A 63 page paper titled "Agrarianism in Ontario: The Patrons of Industry" written by Stephen Thorning for Dr. Johnston of the Department of History, dated 28 January 1985. - item 3: A 38 page paper titled "Metropolitanism, Historiography and the Canadian Intellectual Tradition" written by Stephen Thorning for a class through the Department of History, dated June 1985; revised July 1985. file 2: Convocation booklets, Masters and PhD, 1986; 1994. [MU 1523] - item 1: McMaster University's 263rd convocation, held at the Great Hall, Hamilton Place on Friday November 14th 1986. Stephen Thorning was awarded his Master of Arts in history (see page 3). - item 2: McMaster University official transcript of Stephen Thorning for his Master's Degree [This was tucked inside item 1]. It mentions that he was admitted to PhD studies as of the 1st of May 1986. - item 3: McMaster University's 317th convocation, held at the Great Hall, Hamilton Place on Friday November 11th 1994. Stephen Thorning was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy in History (see page 3). file 3: Master of Arts degree awarded to Stephen Edward Thorning from the McMaster University on the 14th of November 1986. [MU 1186 o/s] file 4: Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded to Stephen Edward Thorning from the McMaster University on the 11th of November 1994. [MU 1186 o/s] Subseries 2: Awards, 1984; 1989; 2004. file 1: Plaques, 1984;1989. [MU 1523 / Archives Ebook] - item 1: Digital copy of a plaque from Guelphex '84 presented to Stephen Thorning for Best Postal History, 1984. - item 2: Digital copy of a plaque; The 1989 Stan Shantz Award from the Postal History Society of Canada presented to Steve Thorning, 1989. file 2: Certificates, 2004. [MU 1523] - item 1: Volunteer Service Award Certificate awarded to Stephen Thonring in honour of his commitment to volunteerism, celebrating 20 years, 2004. - item 2: Certificate from Ted Arnott, M.P.P. for Waterloo-Wellington, congratulating Stephen Thorning of the Wellington County Historical Society on receiving the 2004 Ontario Volunteer Service Award, November 2004. Subseries 3: Research and research notes, ca. 1990-2009. file 1: From a binder called "Elora and Area research notes", collected by Stephen Thorning, ca. 1990. [MU 1523] The tabs in the binder are listed organized as the following: Statues; County Council; Land Registry; Clarke Papers; Gilkinson Papers; Connon Papers (UofG collection); and Wellington County Cemeteries. Notes were removed from a binder. file 2: Railway History notes, collected by Stephen Thorning, 1990-2000. [MU 1523] Notes related to Grand Truck Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway in Wellington County. Notes were removed from a binder. file 3: Valuing Our History, Vol. 1 Draft, by Stephen Thorning, 1995-1997. [MU 1523] file 4: Research for Glen Kachur regarding Lot 5 on Henderson Street in Elora, 2004. [MU 1523] file 5: Copies of articles from various Wellington County newspapers, collected between 2008-2009, articles are dated 1880-1940. [MU 1523] Subseries 4: Historic documents and correspondence collected by Stephen Thorning, 1894-2005. file 1: A typed copy of a poem titled "Our Picnic to Elora" by Mary Woods, 1894. [MU 1523] This poem was found in a truck in the attic of the Schantz/Russell home at 43 Schneider Ave. It describes a picnic in the summer of 1894 in the village of Elora. Also includes a colour photocopy of a photograph of an unidentified group of people sitting in the gorge. file 2: Dominion Brussels Carpet Company invoice addressed to Frank Clarke of Elora, dated 25 July 1898. [MU 1523] file 3: Documents and corresponded relating to Alexander Stewart a druggist of Guelph, 1918-1926. [MU 1523] Includes a copy of The Ontario Temperance Act especially applying to Physicians, Druggists, Dentists, and Veterinary Surgeons, Toronto, 1916. file 4: Village in Crisis, book, by Kenneth Westhues and Peter R. Sinclair; Cultures & Communities: A Series of Monographs / Community Studies / General Editor: Gordon B. Inglis / Holt, Rinehart & Winson of Canada, Limited / Toronto, Montreal, 1974. Using Elora, 1971-1972, as a case study ("Fringetown") the authors examine how urban growth drained rural villages of their young people, and more recently, villages on the fringe of metropolitan areas have been inundated with people ... seeking to recapture the benefits of traditional village life. [MU 1523] file 5: Elora business cards and tickets, ca. 1995-2005. [MU 1523] - item 1: Business cars for Reid Galleries, Wildlife paintings and prints, Betty Reid, located at 51 Mill Street W. in Elora. - item 2: Business card for Catherine Dickinson Antiques and Now Things, located at 70 West Mill Street in Elora. - item 3: Business cards for Partridge I. Limited located at 43 Mill Street in Elora. - item 4: Business card for Freda Nelson, Acrylic paintings, drawings, and photographs, located at 96 Geddes Street in Elora. - item 5: Ticket for The Emperor's New Clothes by the Elora Senior Public School at the Elora Community Theatre, Friday November 19th at 8pm. Ticket # 672. file 6: A poster titled "The Bissell Double-Action Tractor Harrow works with Any Standard Tractor / Original photographs of different tractor with the "Bissell", n.d. The poster includes 17 black and white photographs of Bissell double-action tractor harrows on tractors. [MU 1189 o/s] |
Creator \ Maker |
Thorning, Stephen E. (Dr.) |
Creator \ Maker |
Dominion Brussels Carpet Company Westhues, Kenneth Sinclair, Peter Woods, Mary |
Item Name |
Book Booklet Business Card Certificate Degree Invoice Newspaper Clippings Paper Paper, Research Photograph Plaque Poem Poster Research Notes Ticket |
Person \ Organization |
Antiques and Now Things Arnott, Ted Bissell Canadian Pacific Railway Catherine Dickinson Antiques and Now Things Clarke Clarke, Frank Connon Dickinson, Catherine Dominion Brussels Carpet Company Elora Community Theatre Elora Senior Public School Gilkinson Grand Trunk Railway Guelphex '84 Kachur, Glen McMaster University Nelson, Freda Partridge I. Limited Reiche, Eric Reid Galleries Reid, Better Russell Schantz Sinclair, Peter Stan Shantz Award Stewart, Alexander Thorning, Stephen Edward (Dr.) Valuing Our History Wellington County Historical Society Westhues, Kenneth Woods, Mary |
Place |
Elora Fergus Geddes Street Guelph Hamilton Mill Street Mill Street W |
Subject |
Advertisement Agriculture Communications Education Farming |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
2009 |
Accession # |
A2021.9 |
Containers |
MU 1189 o/s MU 1186 o/s MU 1523 Archives Ebook |