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Accession # |
A2013.198 |
Title |
Nellie Short (nee Martha Ellen Foster 1899-1992), West Garafraxa Township, diaries, 1926-1981. |
Date |
ca.1900-ca.1987 |
Description |
Nellie Short (nee Martha Ellen Foster 1899-1992), West Garafraxa Township, diaries, cards, photos, ca.1900-1981. Nellie was born 8 Dec. 1899, the daughter of William Foster and his wife Ann Maria (nee Reilly). On 3 May 1930, she married Frederick Ross Short (1899-1990) and together they farmed near Metz. Later in life, Nellie worked at Short's Nursing Home Lodge in Salem. She died in 1992. Her diaries, from 1926 to 1981 tell of family and church activities; life and work on the farm; weather; births, marriages and deaths. There are some household financial accounts. The diaries include the period when Nellie and Fred were courting (up to 31 Dec. 1928) but not of their marriage. The diaries resume 3 July 1930 and include Nellie's pregnancy. Their daughter, Freda Eleanor Short, was born on 29 March 1935 but she died two days later. The Archives has received other materials related to Nellie Short, including A1989.86; A1998.13; A2007.30; A2008.67; A2012.26. . SERIES 1: DIARIES, 1926-1981. - file 1: 16 July 1926 - 31 May 1927. This notebook concludes "This book of memories is nearly finished - will be at the end of this month. And what memories it holds. And between each line is written a fuller garden of memories even than these ... This book is dedicated to my mother and sisters who did help me over the hard and rough spots recorded therein especially one." Written in pencil in a "5c Reporter's Note Book" sold by the T. Eaton Co. Limited, Toronto. This file includes family history. - file 2: 1 June 1927 - 31 Dec. 1928. Concludes "Mon. 31. Milder & nice. Fred took John W. and I to Arthur then brought me home in car, spent evening with me and a while. Left with my heartiest & Best Wishes for 1929." Written in pencil in a "5c Reporter's Note Book" sold by the T. Eaton Co. Limited, Toronto. Includes charming poetic invitation to marriage at back of book. 1929 and January-June 1930 not received - file 3: 3 July 1930 - 31 Dec. 1933. Begins with list "In Memoriam"[deaths 1927-1928] at front; Includes brief notes for 25 April-25 July 1928; some household and chicken accounts. Written in pencil and ink in "Daily Journal for 1916" sold by Grand & Toy Limited, Toronto. - file 4a: 1 January 1934 - 31 Dec. 1935. At front: "Diary for Shorts / Years of 1934 and 1935." Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with brown leatherette cover, made in Japan. - file 4b: Removed from 1934-1935 Diary: 1-page List of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Jan.-July 1934; 1-page copy of diary entries for March 1935; card addressed to Baby Short: "Best Wishes and a Gift [handkerchief] for Your New Baby." - file 5: 1 Jan. 1936 - 31 Dec. 1940. 2-page list of addresses at back. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with green leatherette cover; Made in USA. - file 6: 1 Jan. 1941 - 31 Dec. 1945. At back: numbers of Fred and Nell's Ration Books; 3 addresses, diagram of flowers planted. Includes sales slip from White's Meat Market, Arthur, 30 Aug. 1941. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with red card cover, sold by Dent Manufacturing Co., New York City. - file 7: 31 Jan. 1946 - 31 Dec, 1946. Includes letter to Aunt Nellie from Gwennie Jane Morrow, Dearborn, Michigan, who reports "I'm learning a new piece - it's called Bell Bottom Trousers." Written in ink in "Diary and Daily Reminder," sold by the Whitman Publishing Co., Racine, Wisconsin. - file 8: 1 Jan. 1947 - 1 Jan, 1948. Includes instructions for a Hot Compress. Written in pencil in "The Farmer's Notebook," printed by Canadian Industries Limited / C. I. L. / Fertilizer Division, 1943-1944. - file 9: 1 Jan. 1948 - 31 Dec. 1948. Written in ink in "Perpetual Diary," with maroon leatherette cover, printed by Warwick Bros. & Rutter Ltd., Toronto, 1944-1945.. - file 10: 1 Jan. 1949 - 31 Dec. 1949. Includes handwritten page "How Can Christ Speak Through Me" on sheet from Charis Ltd., New Toronto [they manufactured women's foundation garments]. Written in ink in "Perpetual Diary,"with black leatherette cover, printed by Warwick Bros. & Rutter Ltd., Toronto, 1949-1950. - file 11: 1 Jan. 1951 - 14 June 1951. Includes additional brief notes for July, August and September. Written in ink on 1951 Calendar, with imprint "Percy Trussler / Allis - Chalmers - Dodge - DeSoto Sales and Service Phone 73, Drayton. - file 12: 1 Jan. 1954 - 31 Dec. 1956. The pages have been used for entries for 1954, 1955 and 1956. Written in ink in"Diary and Daily Reminder" with black leatherette cover, printed in USA. - file 13: 1 Jan. 1957 - 31 Dec. 1959. Written in ink in "Travellers' Order Book" with brown card cover. - file 14: 1 Jan. 1960 - 31 Dec. 1964. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with brown leatherette cover. At front: "The Property of Ellen Foster Short." - file 15a: 1 Jan. 1965 - 31 Dec. 1969. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with ivory leatherette case. At front: "The Property of Ellen Foster Short." - file 15b: Found loose within 1965-1969. Details of Income Tax and Unemployment Insurance paid 1959-1960; details for a garden party, 27 June; sales slip for "Songs of Christmas"; name of an ear specialist in Kitchener - ph 41297: Thumbnail colour photo of Pat [name], aged 17, 1967. - file 16: 1 Jan. 1970 - 31 Dec. 1974. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with white leatherette cover with image of young boy and cat on front. - file 17: 1 Jan. 1975 - 31 Dec. 1976. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with pink leatherette cover. Ends, 31 Dec. 1976: "Busy at barn. Didn't hear old year out." - file 18: 1 Jan. 1977 - 31 Dec. 1981. Written in ink in "Five Year Diary" with green leatherette cover. At front: "(Mrs.) Nellie Short from Gladys." SERIES 2: OTHER MATERIALS, ca.1900-ca.1987. - file 1: The Adventures of Peck's Bad Boy With the Teddy Bear Show. At front: "Good Wishes from Santa / Fred Ross Short." On back, very faintly in pencil: "Fred Short / Metz Ontario." Copyright 1906 by Joseph B. Bowles / Copyright 1906-1907 by Thompson & Thomas. Artist McDougall. - file 2: Autograph book. Entries 1925-1935; includes ribbon bookmark[?], from Doreen [name], 8 Dec. 1947. - file 3: "Lest I Forget / Birthday and Anniversary Dates," printed by the Whitman Publishing Co., Racine, Washington. Includes information for families of Morrow; Foster (3); Thompson; Hamilton; Short (5); Williams; Rodgers; McCune; Robson; Nelson; Finlay; latest date 1947. - file 4: Telephone Index. Includes information for families of Anderson; Foster; Hamilton; Horne; Short; Shea; Watson; Wettlaufer. At front: "To Nell from Gladys," undated. - file 5: Auction Sale Notice by Max Storey, Rockwood, for Fred and Nellie Short, Lot 26, Con.4, West Garafraxa Township, 1 Sept. [1986]. Note indicates "Farms have been in the Short family since 1860 ... Mr. Short in Nursing Home," 2 pages. - file 6: Correspondence, photos, found loose, ca.1900-ca.1987: - Christmas card from Aunt Jane, Elora, 1952. - Letter, Dear Nellie and Fred [Short], from Ed and Carrie [Nelson], Allan, Saskatchewan. - Birthday card from Wilf and May [name]. - Golden Anniversary card from Symes and Jane Agnew / Victor and Chrissie Short. - Thank-you card from James A. Black. - Valentine to Aunt Nellie from Doreen. - Advertising card for The "Overcomers" of the Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alberta. - Card, Miss Greta Young, Orangeville. - Card, F.W. Short, Kitchener. - Card, Mt. Pleasant Rd. Baptist Sunday School, Toronto. - Card, Mrs. William Hanington Crouch [accompanied gift] - Card, Ethel M. Archibald [accompanied gift] - Card, Wilfred Howden, Waterford. - Birth announcement for Dawn Leanne, daughter of Murray and Muriel Burnett, 1974. - ph 41298: Sepia print, young girl with baby carriage containing cat and doll, ca.1900. - ph 41299: B&w print, group of 9 women, standing: Mrs. Lou Martin; Mrs. Johnston; Mrs. R. Howes; Mrs. Povey; Mrs. Embree; Mrs. Snow; Mrs. Agnew; Mrs. Wes McClelland; Mrs. James Campbell, a visitor. [Probably members of United Church Women, Metz United Church], ca.1940. - ph 41300: Card and colour portraits, Cassandra and Charyl, 25 Feb.1985 - ca.1987. - ph 41301: Polaroid colour print, Charyl[?]. - file 7: Other materials, found loose, 1933-1980: - Bankbook, Royal Bank of Canada, Arthur Branch, 1933-1935. - Sales slip, Moss Garage, Guelph, 14 June 1956. - Sales slip, Ted Webers Backhoe Service, Fergus, 15 Sept. 1980. - Prayers, poems and spiritual messages. - Instructions for back exercises. |
Creator \ Maker |
Short, Martha Ellen (Nellie) Foster |
Item Name |
Address Book Anniversary Card Autograph Book Birth Announcement Book, Account Card Christmas Card Diary Instruction Letter Poem Prints Receipt |
Person \ Organization |
Agnew, Jane Agnew, Symes Anderson Archibald, Ethel M. Black, James Bowles, Joseph B. Burnett, Dawn Leanne Burnett, Muriel Burnett, Murray Campbell, James (Mrs.) Canadian Industries Limited Charis Limited Crouch, William Hanington (Mrs.) Dent Manufacturing Company Embree Finlay Foster, Ann Marie Reilly Foster, Martha Ellen (Nellie) Foster, Nellie Foster, William Grand and Toy Limited Grand Valley Fall Fair Hamilton Horne Howden, Wilfred Howes, R. (Mrs.) Johnston Martin, Lou (Mrs.) McClelland, Wes (Mrs.) McCune McDougall McLelland, Wes (Mrs.) Metz United Church Morrow, Gwennie Jane Moss Garage Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Sunday School Nelson Overcomers, The Povey, (Mrs.) Reilly, Ann Maria Robson Rodgers Royal Bank of Canada Shea Short's Nursing Home Lodge Short, Chrissie Short, Ellen Foster Short, F. W. Short, Freda Eleanor Short, Frederick Ross Short, Martha Ellen (Nellie) Short, Martha Ellen (Nellie) Foster Short, Nellie Short, Victor Snow Storey, Max T. Eaton Company Limited Ted Browne Music Company Thompson Thompson and Thomas Thompson and Thomas Trussler, Percy United Church Women Warwick Brothers and Rutter Limited Watson Weber, Ted Wettlaufer Whitman Publishing Company Williams Young, Greta |
Place |
Alberta Arthur Drayton Elora Fergus Guelph Kitchener Metz Michigan Orangeville Rockwood Salem Saskatchewan Three Hills Toronto Waterford West Garafraxa Twp. |
Subject |
Agriculture Animals Cards Children Religion War Times Weather World War II |
Photo, Map # |
ph 41297 ph 41298 ph 41299 ph 41300 ph 41301 |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1987 |
Accession # |
A2013.198 |
Containers |
MU 1173 STACKS |