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Accession # |
A2009.5 |
Title |
Glen Allan, Peel Twp., research notes, 1851-1994. |
Date |
1871-1995 |
Description |
Research notes, mostly photocopies, for the Village of Glen Allan; note that over the years the spelling has varied between Glenallen, Glenallan, and Glen Allen. Subseries 1: List of Letters, 1852-1853. [From time to time the local Post Office advertised the names on letters being held locally for pickup]. - file 1: May 1852 - 1 Dec. 1853. Subseries 2: Directories, 1851-1901. [Photocopies of the relevant pages only; most include a brief description of the village, followed by a list of men and women and their occupations; the Dun, Wiman & Co. (later Dun & Bradstreet) listings included information on capitalization and credit rating]. - file 1: Canadian Directories, general. Patricia Lockhart Fleming "A Bibliography of Ontario Directories to 1867" in "Ontario Library Review, June 1975; Dorothy Ryder, "Checklist of Canadian Directories 1790-1950" (Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1979). Canadian Directories, 1790-1987, Volume III (Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1989; includes letters from National Library of Canada, Dun and Bradstreet, Canada, and Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, 1994. - file 2: 1851-1858. - Allansville, from Lovell's Canada Directory, 1851. - 1st page, Peel Twp. Census return by Timothy O'Callaghan, 1851-1852. - "Canada, Past, Present and Future" by W.H. Smith, Vol.1, 1852; portions photocopied; facsimile by Mika Publishing, Belleville, 1973. - Allansville, from Lovell's Canada Directory (supplement), 1853. - Glen Allan, from Lovell's Canada Directory for 1857-1858. - file 3: 1860-1869. - Handwritten list of Glen Allan subscribers, found on 1861 map of the County of Wellington by Guy Leslie and Charles J. Wheelock, P.L.S. - Glenallan, from Mitchell's Canada Gazeteer and Business Directory for 1864-1865. - Allansville and Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.1, 1864. - Glenallan, from Mitchell & Co's Canada Classified Directory for 1865-1866. - Allansville and Glenallan from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.2, 1865. - Allansville and Glenallan from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.III, 1866. - Glenallan, from Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Wellington, 1867 [includes listings for other villages and landowners and renters of Peel Twp.] - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.4, January 1868. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.5, July 1868. - Glenallan, from The Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1869. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.5, January 1869. - file 4: 1870-1879. - Glenallan, from Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory for 1870-1871. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.11, January 1871. - Glen Allan, from A.O. Loomis and Co, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Wellington for 1871-1872; reprinted 1976. - Glenallan, from Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory / Province of Ontario Directory for 1871. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co. Reference Book, Vol.11, July 1872. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., February and July, 1873. - Glenallan or Allansville, from Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America, 1874, - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., February, January, 1874. - Glenallan, from Dun & Wiman & Co., January 1875. - Glen Allan, from Fisher & Taylor's Gazetteer and General Directory of the County of Wellington, June 1875. - Peel / Glen Allan subscribers, 1877 Atlas. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January and July 1876. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January 1878. - Glenallan, from the County of Wellington Gazetteer and Directory for 1879-1880 [includes advertisements]. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., September 1879. - file 5: 1880-1889. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January 1880. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., July 1881. - Glenallan, from Lovells Business and Professional Directory of the Province of Ontario for 1882. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., March 1882. - Glen Allan, from Evans' Wellington County Gazetteer and Directory for 1883-1884. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., July 1883. - Glen Allan, from Polk's Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1884-1885. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.1, 1885-1886. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January 1885. - Glen Allan, from Polk's Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1886-1887. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.1, 1885-1886. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.3, 1887. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., September 1887. - Glen Allen, from Polk's Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1888-1889. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.IV, 1888-1889. - file 6: 1890-1899. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.V, 1890. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January and July 1890. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.VI, 1891. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., March 1891. - Glen Allen, from Might's Ontario Gazetteer and Directory ... 1892-1893. - Glenallen, from the Legal and Commercial Exchange of Canada, July 1892. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January and March 1892. - Glenallan, from the Legal and Commercial Exchange of Canada, July 1893. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.VII, 1893. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January 1893. - Glenallan, from the Legal and Commercial Exchange of Canada, January 1894 [also 1914 and 1930]. - Glenallan, from Dun, Wiman & Co., January 1894. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.IX, 1895. - Glen Allan, from Might's Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory ... 1895. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1895. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.X, 1896. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1896. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.XI, 1897. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1897. - Glen Allen, from Western Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1898-1899. - Glen Allan, from Might's Dominion of Canada ... Gazetteer and Classified Business Directory, 1899. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1898. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.XII, 1899. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1899. - file 7: 1900-1901. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1900. - Glenallan, from R.G. Dun & Co., January 1901. - Glen Allan, from the Union Publishing Co's Farmers' and Business Directory ... Vol.XIII, 1901. Subseries 3: History, 1866-1999. - file 1: Newspaper clippings, 1866-1999. - Stuernagel's stage, 1850s - Coal Oil enterprise at Glenallan, 1866. - Algeo Erwin Koelln, celebrates 90th birthday, 1984 - Auction, Foell's General Store, 1994 - Quickfall's Sawmill, 1999. - file 2: George Easton, "Travels in America", (Glasgow: John S. Marr and Sons, 1871; reprinted 1970); photocopy, page 138, tells of a visit to Robert Reid and family, Glenallan. - file 3: Knox United Church, 1887-1987. Includes listing of materials, now in the hands of the United Church, related to Glen Allan and Hollen Presbyterian Churches; Linwood Methodist Church; Glen Allan Methodist Church; Drayton Wesleyan Methodist Church; Drayton United Church. - file 4: The Guelph Herald, Illustrated Edition, December 1895. Includes short history of the village, thumbnail descriptions and illustrations for: - Quickfall's Hoop and Heading Factory, Sawing and Chopping Mill - J. White, agent agricultural implements - George Porter, undertaker and dealer in shelf and heavy hardware. - "Lucky" Luckhardt, hotelier - J.J. Ball, watch repairing - A. Runstetler, harnessmaker - John Murray, merchant - Henry B. Gerbraught, merchant tailor - A Robertson Sons & Co., general store - file 5: Milverton Sun, 1929-1944. Includes "The Queen's Bush", 5 Sept. 1929, 5 Jan. 1933; Glenallan School, S.S. No.1, Peel [Twp.], 18 Feb. 1937; includes index, 1944. - file 6: Glen Allan Mennonite Church, 1944-1994. Includes letters from Carla Schott, 1994-1995, re details for talk on the business people of Glen Allan, 23 Oct. 1994; includes copy of "Glen Allan Mennonite Church, 1944-1994; includes 8 page newspaper "Around and About Glen Allan", August, September and October, 1995. - ph 30356 / ph 30357: 2 prints, Mennonite Church, exterior, interior, 1994. - file 7: "Memories of Glenallan", ca.1964, by Dr. George O. McMillan, (1880-ca.1972). Includes family history of Alexander Weir (1816-1902) and his wife Mary Ann Thomson (1822-1897). - file 8: Correspondence, 1993-1996. - file 9: Michael Smith, "architect", 1994. Letter from The Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950. - file 10: Medical. Materials relating to physicians, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons. Subseries 4: Historical Soceity presentation, 1994. -file 1: Ian Easterbrook, Glen Allan, talk and walking tour, [see A1994.965]] 23 Oct. 1994 |
Creator \ Maker |
Easterbrook, Ian [compiler] |
Creator \ Maker |
Schott, Carla (Mrs.) [compiler] McMillan, George O. (Dr.) [Author] Easton, George [Author] |
Item Name |
Directory List Research Notes |
Person \ Organization |
A. Robertson Sons and Company Ball, J. J. Drayton United Church Dun and Bradstreet Dun, Wiman and Company Foell Foell's General Store Gerbraught, Henry B. Glen Allan Mennonite Church Glen Allan Methodist Church Glenallan Methodist Church Hollen United Church John Lovell and Son Knox United Church Koelln, Algeo Erwin Legal and Commercial Exchange of Canada Linwood Methodist Church Luckhardt, (Lucky) McMillan, George O. (Dr.) Might Directory Company of Toronto Limited Mika Publishing Milverton Sun Mitchell and Company Murray, John Porter, George Quickfall Quickfall's Sawmill R. G. Dun and Company R. L. Polk and Company Reid, Robert Runstetler, A. S. S. #1 Peel Twp. Schott, Carla (Mrs.) Smith, Michael Steurnagel Thomson, Mary Ann Union Publishing Company of Ingersoll Weir, Alexander Wesleyan Methodist Church, Drayton White, J. |
Place |
Allansville Glen Allan Glen Allen Glenallan Peel Twp. |
Subject |
History-local |
Photo, Map # |
ph 30356 ph 30357 |
Year Range from |
1871 |
Year Range to |
1995 |
Accession # |
A2009.5 |
Containers |
MU 911 |