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Metadata
Accession # |
A2015.165 |
Title |
Belwood United Church minstrel show photographs, ca. 1950, and Belwood newspaper article, 1957. |
Date |
Circa 1955-1957 |
Description |
Belwood United Church minstrel show photographs, ca. 1950, and Belwood newspaper article, 1957. File 1: Photographs, ca. 1950. [STACKS] ph 46307 - ph 46308: Two photographs of the cast of a Belwood United Church minstrel show, posed on stage, ca. 1950; almost all are in black face and dressed as clowns in striped and polka dot oversized clothing, hats, and holding props. The Belwood United Church held minstrel shows as annual fundraisers. Includes handwritten key to names. Front L-R: Bill Milne, Cecil Atchison with banjo, Jack Sargeant, Mal Allen (in tux, no make-up), Jack Hutch with cane, Hill Crawford with stave, Johnson Woods, and Marie Smith (Mrs. Dec). Middle L-R: Louise Eveleigh, Jean Snow, Jean Hutch, Irene Trask, Eileen Allen, Jessie Milne, and Doug McClennan. Back L-R: Delmar Atchison with guitar, Milford Courtney, Mac Douglas, Jim Eveleigh, Alvin Smith, Pete Hutchison, Bill Wilson, Bob Hanna, and Hill Simpson. File 2: Newspaper article, 1957. [MU 1293] - item 1: Photocopy of article that appeared on the first page of the second section of the Toronto Telegram on Saturday, 07 September 1957, titled "Belwood Looks to the Future"; includes photograph of teenager Doreen Bilton seated in a field with stooked wheat, with barn and windmill indistance, and photograph of children Elaine Wilson, Billy Martin, and Alice Alvera; caption to the latter notes that "realizing the value of their man-made lake, Belwood officials are doing their best to attract summer cottagers and visitors"; article "A Holidayland Grows on Shand Dam Lake" offers historical notes, highlights the Belwood Women's Institute and their Tweedsmuir History scrapbook, the Farmers' Co-Op (formerly Farmers' Club), and describes the area; includes photographs of Mal Allen "a village trustee"; Mrs. Jane Rodger "a resident for 80 years"; Terry Sargent "his dad a great sportsman"; Mrs. Mary Sargent "first woman postmistress"; Clarence Gerrie "forsees village growth"; and Mrs. Clarence Gerrie "helped with village history"; 2 sheets. |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown |
Creator \ Maker |
Toronto Telegram |
Item Name |
Print Newspaper |
Person \ Organization |
Aitchison, Delmar Allen, Eileen Allen, Maldwyn Alvera, Alice Atchison Atchison, Cecil Belwood United Church Belwood Women's Institute Bilton, Doreen Courtney, Milford Crawford, Hill Douglas, Mack Eveleigh, Jim Eveleigh, Louise Farmers' Club Farmers' Co-Op Gerrie, Clarence (Mrs.) Gerrie, Clarence Taylor Hanna, Robert Hutch, Jack Hutch, Jean Hutchison, Peter Martin, Bill McClennan, Doug Milne, Jessie Milne, William Rodger, Jane Sargeant, John Sargent, Jack Sargent, Mary (Mrs.) Sargent, Terry Simpson, Hill Smith, Alvin Smith, Marie Snow, Jean Toronto Telegram Trask, Irene Wilson, Bill Wilson, Elaine Woods, Johnson |
Place |
Belwood Belwood Lake Shand Dam West Garafraxa Twp. |
Subject |
Agriculture Architecture Children Music Post Office Religion Social Theatre Tourism Women's Institute |
Photo, Map # |
ph 46307 ph 46308 |
Year Range from |
1945 |
Year Range to |
1957 |
Accession # |
A2015.165 |
Containers |
Stacks MU 1293 |