Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A1996.129 |
Title |
Hugh Templin manuscripts, Fergus, ca. 1915-1970. |
Date |
1915-1970 |
Description |
File containing thirteen manuscripts, most in the handwriting of (or from the typewriter of) Hugh Templin: - Pages from a pocket-sized notebook, beginning Sept 14, 1923, Unveiling of tablet to James McQueen; further sections contain notes on Writing and Public Speaking; also notes regarding radio stations. - Pages containing notes beginning "Last time [I] spoke on a simple Gospel and belief; Biblical distances are compared to Fergus-Elora-Guelph; the extent of the Grand River; Jesus was not a city man, he was from a small town [date]. - Typed report, 3 pages, to the Grand River Conservation Commission, dated Jan 11, 1955. - Notes for an address at Fergus Public School, January 24, 1936 on the 100th birthday of the school; on the back, notes of a church meeting. - Article, 2 pages of 3, beginning "This he said could have resulted in libel..." Continues with anecdotes concerning Hugh Templin's relationship with the law and journalism [Author: Bill or Peter Templin? ca.1970]. - Three page article "At the Cheddar Cheese" beginning "After two weeks in wartime London, I felt that I had to get out to the country...[1941]. - Address to the electors of South Wellington on behalf of Henry Hosking of the Liberal party [1949]. - Six page "General Epistle of Hugh C. Templin to his family at home" dated Toronto, Nov 23, 1915; he reports a visit to hear evangelist Billy Sunday. - Article beginning "Hurricane Hazel had dumped eight inches of rain...; handwritten, containing author's changes [date]. - Article, 2 pages, "For Farm Broadcast," with the address Mr. George Atkins, CBC. Box 500, Toronto; Typewritten with handwritten corrections; discusses the uses of dams [date]. - Three handwritten articles "Nearing Home", "Crossing the Atlantic by Magic Carpet" and "All in the Front Line Now"; with the note "...series of articles about conditions in Britain and other places visited during six weeks in Europe; handwritten, October 1941, with corrections. - Notes for a speech ca.1960 to Fergus Women's Institute; the author [Laura, Mrs. Hugh Templin?] discusses the history of the Fergus Fall Fair. - Notes for a speech by Norman Stafford, Elora at a dinner for Hugh Templin and family. |
Creator \ Maker |
Templin, Hugh C. [Author] |
Creator \ Maker |
Templin, Laura Dow [Author] Templin, William [Author] Templin, Peter Hugh Dow [Author] Stafford, Norman [Author] |
Item Name |
Article File Newspaper Research Notes Speech |
Person \ Organization |
Fergus Fall Fair Fergus Public School Fergus Women's Institute Grand River Conservation Commission Hosking, Henry James McQueen Public School Liberal Party of Ontario Templin, Hugh C. Templin, Laura Dow Templin, Peter Hugh Dow Templin, William |
Place |
Fergus |
Subject |
Agriculture Communications Environment Hurricane Hazel Military Political Religion Women's Institute World War II |
Year Range from |
1915 |
Year Range to |
1970 |
Accession # |
A1996.129 |
Containers |
MU 312 |