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A2017.54 |
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Waind family documents and photographs, 1861-2010. |
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1861-2010 |
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Waind family documents and photographs, ca. 1861-2010. The documents and photographs below were retained by members of the Waind family of Elora, Ontario, but relate also to their friends and relatives, specifically the Maitland and Boyes families. Hugh Waind was born and raised in Elora, and grew up to work in the insurance industry. In March, 1957, having worked with J. C. Fasken for about four years, he purchased J. C. Fasken's insurance business. Hugh and his wife, Phyllis Waind, lived in Elora. SERIES 1: Waind family records, 1861-1995. File 1: Correspondence, ca. 1918-1976. [ MU 1375 ] - item 1: Envelope addressed to "Miss Maitland / 'Athelstane' / Elora / Ont.", and postmarked 11 November 1918. - item 2: Letter addressed to Hughie Waind of Elora, from Jack Scott [of Elora], Royal Canadian Air Force, in Europe, 21 May 1945; re. playing ball, playing in boats on the Grand River, VE Day celebrations, flying stunts over Elora by pilot George Boudreau, fighter jets in Europe, Canadian prisoner of war, hello to family; air letter inscribed both sides. [ see ph 49702, below ]; includes photocopy, ca. 2000. - item 3: Photocopy of a letter to Hugh Waind of Elora from Russell Daly of Guelph, 31 August 1949; re. Congratulations on quick thinking and actions that averted a major fire in Elora; copied over part of the letterhead of the aforementioned letter are two Toronto Star newspaper clippings, both of which feature a photograph of Hugh Waind by the newspaper's photographer, Camidge. One is titled "Action of Boy and Brigade narrowly averts Serious Fire," 24 Aug. 1949; the other is titled "Naphtha Gas Aflame / Boy Prevents Blaze"; 18[?] Aug. [1949]. - item 4: Photocopy of a letter to Hugh Waind, Elora, from Henry A. Hosking, MP, 03 Sept. 1949; re. offering commendation for Waind's actions which caused himself injury to protect the village of Elora from a major fire. On letterhead of Hosking Motors of Guelph. - item 5: Photocopy of a letter to Master Hugh Waind of Elora from J.R. MacDonald, Reeve of Elora, 17 November 1949; re. thanks for his bravery performed while an employee of the Elora Hardware Store, in saving Elora's business district from fire. - item 6: Christmas card from Katharine A. Marston of Elora, 1952. Printed on grey paper in which silver sparkles are embedded, it features an image of the Elora Mill with text in red beneath it "Christmas Greetings". Inside, a sheet of information about the mill and the Fraser family who ran it, has been affixed to the card with a 1952 Canada Easter Seal. Imprinted verse by Charles Dickins and name of Katharine A. Marston printed in red. - item 7: Envelope from the Rexall drug store of F. J. Capell "druggist, stationer and optician" in Elora, Ontario, ca. 1955. It describes him as a "dealer in drugs, stationery, fancy goods, phonographs and records, kodaks and supplies, wall paper, postcards, etc., Patterson's Chocolates". Features two smoking or flaming amphorae. - item 8: Letter addressed to Miss Alison M. Maitland of Elora from lawyers Wilson & Jack of Fergus, 03 Dec. 1964; re. the estate of Mary Minerva Maitland; 1 page. - item 9: Handwritten note signed by Mary Waind concerning Elora, ca. 1970; it reads, "the arena built in 1920 - burned in 1933 / at 75 Chalmers St / Grandpa Maitland helped / build it. It was a group / effort of the men of the town / Mary Scott remembered / seeing the fire before school / Mom said they didn't know / cause - kids smoking? There / is a stone foundation in / the back yard near oak. / front yard under beech / tree." - item 10: Greeting card addressed to "Dear Hughie" from Catherine M Dickinson, 14 June 1976; re. enclosed cheque to cover insurance policy, idea of Hugh Waind, Jim Kerr and others placing benches throughout the village of Elora for the benefit of Elizabeth Cole, Lucy Rogers and others. Front of card features a reproduction of a pen and ink drawing by Audrey Loney of the two-storey stone building at 56 Mill Street West, Elora. Stamped on reverse, "Catherine Dickinson / Antiques and Now Things / Elora, Ontario…". File 2: Waind family photographs, Elora, Ontario, ca. 1875-1970. Each is black and white unless otherwise noted. [ STACKS ] - ph 49690: Portrait of Jack Beatty seated on a stump, leaning his arm against a fence rail, with photographer's backdrop behind, ca. 1875. He is a young man with short hair and a moustache, wearing a suit and muddy shoes. Photographer unknown. Sticky note on reverse inscribed "Jack Beatty". - ph 49691: Oval bust-length portrait of Rev. Stuart, ca. 1875. He is wearing a suit and bowtie and sports a full beard. Photo by William Burgess of Guelph. Inscribed on reverse in blue crayon, "Rev. Stuart / Meth minister / Bethany". - ph 49692: Portrait of Aileen Power as a young child, 1900. She is smiling, wearing a white cotton dress with eyelets, and is barefoot, seated on an embroidered runner. Photo by J.W. Webster of Elora. Aileen May Power was born in Wellington County on 17 May 1899 to William Power and Annie Griffin. Inscribed on reverse, "Aileen Power / (grand daughter of / Mrs. Griffin who / lived at the farm / (J. M.'s) / MAITLAND / & later had a store in Elora". - ph 49693: Copy print photograph, ca. 2010, of Jane Wissler (nee Robertson) of Salem, standing in a garden, smiling and holding a flower, ca. 1906. Photographer unknown. She passed away 03 June 1907 at the age of 80. Inscribed at base of copy print, "Mrs Sem Wissler"; two copies, the smaller of the two mounted in a cream-paper frame on which is written, "Hello dear". - ph 49694: Copy print photograph, ca. 2010, of a photograph of the façade of Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora, originally taken in 1906. Photographer unknown. Original inscribed, "Many happy returns of / March 21st / 1906 J.F."; Copy print inscribed, "Knox Presbyterian / Elora". - ph 49695: Photo montage portrait of the Elora Rocks Lacrosse Club, 1907. It consists of an arrangement of oval portraits of identified team members in their club jerseys, flanked by scenes of the Elora Gorge. At centre are photographs of their trophy and of their banner. Text at base reads, "Elora 'Rocks' Lacrosse Club / Intermediate C.L.A. Champions / 1907". Photograph by J. W. Webster of Elora. [see also ph 4932] - ph 49696: Photograph of the Elora Gorge, seen from the river's edge, ca. 1910; grey cardboard mount; photographer unknown but likely the same as ph 49697. - ph 49697: Photograph of a low, wooden pedestrian bridge across the Irvine River in Elora, Ontario, ca. 1910. Left side of bridge sits on a boulder. Photographer unknown, but likely the same as ph 49696. - ph 49698: Portrait of Elizabeth Grant and her daughter Jean standing in front of their large home, ca. 1910. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Connon and Jean Keith of Elora. She married woolen manufacturer, James Grant, in 1875. In the 1891 census, they and their children were listed as living in a 9-room, two storey brick house in Chesley, Ontario. In that of 1911, James and Elizabeth were still living in Chesley, with their 27-year old daughter Elizabeth and their maid. Photographer unknown. Inscribed on reverse, "? John Connon's sister / Mrs. Grant & dau - Jean". - ph 49699: Copy print, ca. 2010, of a brass band in uniform, likely from Elora, posed on the steps of a brick building, ca. 1915. Photographer unknown. Accompanied by key to names which identifies those in the photo as Charlie Cummings, Charlie Francis, Jack Jeffries, Frank Capell, Charlie Allan, Bill Pearson, Cleve Pearson, __?__ Chadwick, Tal[?] Capell, Jack Gordon, Harry J. Walser, "wilson 2", Jim Anderson, Watt Gordon, Bob Cardno, __?__ Wylie, Larry Smith, Fred Jones, Tom Johnson, George Jenner, Earl Maben, Buck Hillis, Alfie Burkett, Jack McConnell, and __?__ Jackson. - ph 49700: Photograph of Olive and Earl Maben seated on a stoop, ca. 1935. She is wearing a thick tweed coat and pearls, and he is wearing a suit and tie. Photographer unknown. Inscribed on reverse, "Earl & Olive Maben / Bill's parents". - ph 49701: Copy print, ca. 2010, of a Second World War photograph of Canadian soldiers riding motorcycles, ca. 1943; Army vehicles in background. - ph 49702: Copy print, ca. 2010, of Jack Scott of Elora, standing outdoors wearing World War II military uniform, 1944. Photographer unknown. Inscribed beneath copy print, "Jack Scott". A second copy of this photograph, retained in possession of the donor, had inscribed on reverse, "Jack Scott / 1944". - ph 49703: Copy print, ca. 2010, of a photograph of three women on the grass beside the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora, ca. 1935. Jean Maitland (1860-1946) is standing at centre. Frame barn in background. Inscribed at top of image, "St John's Church / Elora" and at bottom, "Center Jean Foote Maitland / d 1946". - ph 49704: Wedding portrait of Gord Dickinson of Elora, his bride Wilma Mitchell[?] of Fergus, and their attendants, Fergus, 28 April 1956. They are posed indoors in front of a wood-paneled wall, landscape painting, and floral curtains. Young man at far left with pompadour is Blair 'Ducky' Costin. Hugh Waind is the man second from right with hands crossed. A sticky note affixed to the photo notes that Gord Dickinson "ended up as bank manager in Delhi." [ STACKS o/s ] - ph 49705: Copy print, ca. 2010, of eight employees posed inside their workplace, 1963. Identified standing at rear are "F. Fischer…" second from left, and at centre, "HASHMI". Photographer unknown. Date stamped in border, "JUN 63". - ph 49747: Colour photograph of Jim and Berna Kerr of Elora, Ontario, ca. 1975. Jim Kerr is wearing a brown and white plaid jacket, red and white striped shirt, a grey tie, and eye glasses. His wife Berna is wearing a blue and white striped and polka dot polyester dress. Bookcase behind them. Inscribed on reverse, "65696 / Jim & Berna Kerr / Butcher." File 3: Digital copies of negatives of Elora and Salem, ca. 1870-1915. Original negatives were likely produced ca. 1915; they were composed of very degraded non-safety film which was buckling and had a strong smell of decomposition, so were returned to the donor. The digital copies listed below were scanned as TIFs, 400 dpi, 12" wide. They appear not to be original negatives, but rather old copy negatives, i.e. photographs of paper photographs. Digital images stored [ Archives Ebook ]; print-outs stored [ STACKS ]. - ph 49750: Photograph of a stereograph with view looking northwest over crowds at the monthly Elora Cattle Fair, ca. 1870. Several horse-drawn wagons amongst the crowd. Rear of red brick house at 24 Henderson Street, constructed 1865, visible at centre. A new Church of St. John the Evangelist would open across the street from this house in 1875, but was not yet built at the time this photograph was taken. Two other homes also visible. Photograph likely by Thomas Connon of Elora. [ See also ph 3871 and ph 41314.] - ph 49751: Photograph of a photograph of the Dalby House hotel, seen from the west side of Metcalfe Street at Geddes Street, ca. 1880. Man driving horse-drawn stage coach parked out front. Crowd of men and women and horse drawn wagon also lined up outside the building. Sign visible in upper window for "I O F [Independent Order of Foresters] / Court Elora" above symbol of a moose head in a circle and text beneath, possibly a date or lodge number. Beneath the window, in brick, "GORDON'S / BLOCK". Beneath that, sign for G. T. Hornberger / Harness Maker. Visible on Metcalfe Street side of building sign "DALBY HOUSE", and ditto on side of stage coach. Sign atop small frame building to the right of the Dalby House reads "HARDWARE" and sign at street level, "A. CR_?_IN / HARDWARE". Photographer likely either Thomas Connon or William Elliot. [For other reproductions of this same photograph, see ph 32154 and ph 41316; other photographs based on the image are ph 6551 and ph 13845.] - ph 49752: Photograph of a photograph of two men and three boys standing in front of the right side of a stone duplex, James Christie's Glasgow Warehouse, on the north side of Mill Street West, Elora, ca. 1870. Clothing [jackets?] hang above them from porch rafters, and other dry goods are piled up outside the shop and in the store window. Signs above shop read "JAMES CHRISTIE / GLASGOW WAREHOUSE" and "DRY GOODS STORE". On the left side of the stone duplex are signs, "ALEX ROBERTSON / TIN __?__ __?__ WORKER" and "STOVE DEPOT". There are two signs atop balustrade on roof, one for William Knowles' "HARDWARE STORE", and the other, at centre of the balustrade, illegible. Horses tied up at corner of Price Street, at left. James Fraser's stone house encompassed by stone wall visible at far left. Man and woman [blurred] standing at right side of image, by a frame building. House and chimneys visible on hill behind. Photograph likely by Thomas Connon. [ See also ph 6256 and ph 6545.] - ph 49753: Photograph of a postcard of Salem, Ontario, seen looking west from atop the hill above Woolwich Street, ca. 1905. Horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, and dogs are milling about on the metal truss bridge over the Irvine River. Stone building with smokestack on south side of Woolwich Street in foreground has sign "HARNESS SHOP". Brick building on north side of Woolwich Street, abutting the bridge and backing on to ponded water has sign, "ALLAN'S STORE / DRYGOODS & GROCERIES". Houses visible along Woolwich Street, Mill Street, Water Street, Elizabeth Street, Victoria Street, and Ann Street. Salem Schoolhouse with bell tower in distance at right. Inscribed at base of image, "Just to remind you of 'The City of Peace' / A.C.D." Photographer unknown. [See also ph 6570]. File 4: Insurance companies, 1861, 1989. [ MU 1375 ] - item 1: Nichol Mutual Fire Insurance Company, proceedings of the annual meeting, 03 June 1861. - item 2: Waind Insurance Broker Limited, Elora, and Economical Mutual Insurance Company, Kitchener Branch, Cornerstone Awards dinner, 10 May 1989; facts relating to the history of Waind Insurance Broker Limited, which was an evolution of the business run by Sem Wissler in 1907, though may date earlier. Other twentieth-century proprietors included R. Rumble and James Fasken (the latter of whom Hugh Waind worked for before taking over the business). 1 sheet. File 5: Churches in Elora, ca. 1921-1995. [ MU 1375 ] - item 1: Knox Presbyterian Church, weekly letter of 24 July 1949 titled "Indian Rock Temples, Frustrated Love, and a communion set" about the rumour that Anglican minister, Rev. John Smithurst of Elora, and nurse Florence Nightingale were cousins and lovers. - item 2: Knox Presbyterian Church, pamphlet, 1976. Featuring a drawing of the church on its cover, the pamphlet provides a history of Knox Church in Bon Accord and later Elora, and advertises the annual Elora Community Turkey Dinner to be held in October 1976. - item 3: Elora United Church, programme for the Sesqui-centennial Homecoming service, 04 July 1982. - item 4: Elora United Church, programme of hymns to be sung at the Sesqui-centennial church service, 04 July 1982. - item 5: Elora United Church, double-sided photocopy of historical information about the church from its inception as the Elora Methodist Church, numbered pages 6-7, titled "Elora United Church - Early Beginnings", "The Sunday School", and "Excerpts from the Backwoodsman and the Elora Observer", ca. 1995. - item 6: Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist, booklet titled "the Love Story of Florence Nightingale and John Smithurst", published by the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora in 1953; it is a bound reproduction of the article by John Connon that originally appeared in the Toronto Sunday World on 16 October 1921; illustrated. - item 7: Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist, pamphlet titled "the Love Story of Florence Nightingale and John Smithurst" produced by the Church of St. John the Evangelist, [ca. 1990]. - item 8: Newspaper clipping, "the Love Story of Florence Nightingale" Toronto Sunday World, Sunday, 16 October 1921, magazine section, pages 1-2. - item 9: Newspaper clipping, "Evidence won't support Elora church's romantic legend," by Virginia Wilson, Guelph Mercury, March 1988. File 6: Black and white print of watercolour painting of the west façade of the Elora Mill, ca. 1970; it shows a person on the balcony, tooth of time and distant bridge. Sign on concrete portion in front of mil reads "Elora Mill Hydro Electric Plant". Titled lower left, "Elora Ont"; artist's initials "HM"[?] at lower right. Blank on reverse. [ MU 1375 ] File 7: County Road 7 bridge over the Grand River, known as the Elora Gorge Bridge, 1979. - item 1: Brochure titled "County Road 7 Extension & Elora Gorge Crossing" produced by the Corporation of the County of Wellington, ca. 1979. Folds out to six pages. It describes the project to continue Wellington County Road 7 construct a bridge across the Grand River and features colour plans the Elora / Fergus area with alternative routes marked. Includes artist's rendering of the completed structure. [ MU 1375 ] Seventeen colour photographs of the construction of the County Road 7 bridge over the Grand River, known as the Elora Gorge Bridge, 1979. Photographer unknown, but may be a member of the Waind family. [ STACKS ] - ph 49730: Elora Reeve, Art Hoffer, standing beneath signs for the Elora Gorge Bridge project, 1979. He is wearing brown pants, grey cardigan, and a white hard hat, and is holding a camera case. One sign reads, "Hard hats / and / safety boots / must be worn / on this project". The other reads, "County of Wellington / with the co-operation / of / Ministry of Transportation and Communications / Elora Gorge Bridge / Contract No 79-01 / Contractor Dufferin Const Co Ltd / Consulting Engineers McCormick Rankin and Associates Ltd / County Wardon [sic] Laurence G. MacKenzie / Chairman William H Adsett / County Engineer A R Holmes P Eng". Inscribed on reverse in pen, "Art Hoffer - Reeve / of Elora". - ph 49731 - ph 49733: Elora Reeve, Art Hoffer, standing with his hands in his pockets on land beside the Elora Gorge Bridge under construction, 1979. On reverse in pencil, "Art Hoffer". - ph 49734 - ph 49745: View looking west towards the partially constructed Elora Gorge Bridge from the top of Lookout Point [the outcrop at the east side of the junction of the Irvine and Grand Rivers], 1979. Trucks, cranes, and workmen on bridge, lowering pieces in to place. - ph 49746: View looking southeast from Lookout Point [the outcrop at the east side of the junction of the Irvine and Grand Rivers], down towards cave and small beach area on the south side of the Grand River at Elora, 1979. By the 2000s, this area was being used as one of the launching points by "tubers," i.e. people who float down to the low level bridge on inflated inner tubes. SERIES 2: Boyes family records, ca. 1915-1953. Matthew R. B. Boyes (1880-1953) was born in Dumfries, Scotland, and spent the first part of his life in Scotland and England. in the early 20th century, he emigrated to Canada, and his obituary notes that upon arriving, he first worked at Burt Brothers' store in Elora. While in Elora, he began working for the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and remained involved with that organization throughout his life. When he married Jean Hanna (1887-1949) of Belwood in 1921, he described himself as YMCA Secretary from Winnipeg. In 1924 the couple left for Widen, West Virginia, and told border guards that their most recent address was Toronto. They lived in Widen for many years while Boyes continued his work for the Industrial YMCA. During the Second World War, Boyes worked with the YMCA War Services in Canada and the couple moved around the country. After Jean Hanna's death in 1949, Boyes worked with the Railroad YMCA out of Brownville, Maine. Matthew and Jean Boyes are buried in the Elora Cemetery. File 1: Newspaper clippings, 1949-1953. [ MU 1375 ] - item 1: Copy of the death notice of Jean Boys (nee Hanna), died 13 May 1949 in Montreal; two copies. - item 2: Copy of the obituary of Matthew Boyes, who died in Toronto on 12 January 1953; two copies. File 2: Boyes family photographs, ca. 1915-1949. [ STACKS ] - ph 49706: Matthew Boyes standing in a barnyard by a wood pile, ca. 1910. Frame barn in background. Photographer unknown. Inscribed on reverse, "54". - ph 49707: Bust-length portrait of Matthew Boyes, ca. 1912. He is smiling, wearing a suit and tie with masonic tie clip. Photo by Lawrence & Meeres of Birtle-Binscarth, Rossburn-Russell, Manitoba. - ph 49708: Photograph of Matthew Boyes standing outdoors, ca. 1915. He is wearing a suit and tie with tie clip, and holds something in his hands. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Mat Boyes". - ph 49709: Photograph of Matthew Boyes, standing and smiling beside a clapboard fence or porch, ca. 1915. He is wearing a suit and tie with tie clip, and is holding something in his hands. House in background. Bicycle partly visible at right. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Matt Boyes". - ph 49710: Postcard with photograph of two Canadian soldiers walking by a car, ca. 1917. One soldier looks towards the four women in the car and tips his hat in salute. Woman in front passenger seat is holding a baby on her lap. Steering wheel appears to be on the left. Tents and people in background, including a woman pushing a child in a wicker stroller. Photographer unknown. Inscribed on reverse, "This was taken on Aug 28th / at the Canadian Forestry / Corps sports. The three girls / are friends of some of the / officers. Isnt it awfully / good of Jack and quite / good of Helen & I too. / Mae". [The Canadian Forestry Corps was formed in 1917]. See also ph 49711. - ph 49711: Postcard with photograph of Canadian soldiers leaning against and looking into a car full of women and a baby, ca. 1917. In background are men and women sitting on bleachers, watching a field with hurdles and bicycles. Taken at the Canadian Forestry Corps' sports event on 28 August ca. 1917. Same car as featured in ph 49710, but in this image, the steering wheel appears on the right. Soldiers identified on reverse as "Major Hull and / Major Stokes." - ph 49712: Bust-length portrait of Matthew Boyes affixed to a brown cardboard wall calendar for the year 1920. He is depicted in profile with his head turned toward the viewer, and is wearing a suit, bowtie, and round eyeglasses. His has written under his portrait, "'Sure' / Best wishes / Boyes". Photographer unknown. - ph 49713: Photograph of a group of men and women, ca. 1920. Many appear dressed up for Hallowe'en or a costume party. Photographer unknown. Initialed on reverse by Matthew Boyes with inscription, "Mattie had Kilts / on but it don't / show very good / MRBB". - ph 49714: Photograph of Matthew Boyes standing by a tent, wearing a pair of old trousers, white shirt and bow tie, ca. 1920. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "16". - ph 49715: Photograph of six men posed together by a tent, ca. 1920. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "16". - ph 49716: Photograph of two men standing outside a crude frame building, in the snow, ca. 1920. Man at left is grinning, and wearing an apron. Man on right [Matthew Boyes?] has his arm around the other, and is wearing a cap, sunglasses[?] and knitted cardigan. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Matt Boyes". 2 copies. - ph 49717: Photograph of man and two women standing with a harnessed dog team outside a frame building in winter, ca. 1920. Photographer unknown. Inscribed on reverse, "Mat & Jean Boyes". - ph 49718: Photograph of a First Nations man wearing work clothes, standing amidst a pile of woodchips, ca. 1920. On reverse, "515". - ph 49719: Photograph of a logger standing a top a log being hauled through the snow by the team of horses he is driving, ca. 1920. Large log pile on hillock behind him. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "515". - ph 49720: Photograph of two men standing by an empty sled in the forest in winter, ca. 1920. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Boyes / YMCA". - ph 49721: Photograph of three loggers standing with logs on a frozen lake, ca. 1920. Photographer unknown. - ph 49722: Photograph of four men standing in the snow outside a low, log house, ca. 1920. The logs used to build the house still have bark. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Mat Boyes / YMCA". - ph 49723: Photograph of a large group of men crowded into a low, dark, wooden building, ca. 1920. Matthew Boyes is kneeling at centre, wearing a knitted cardigan with patch featuring large "Y" in an inverted triangle, likely a reference to the YMCA. Photographer unknown. On reverse, "Boyes / YMCA". - ph 49724 - ph 49725: Photographs of Matthew Boyes, standing with hands in his pockets, wearing a suit, polka dot tie, and eye glasses, with buildings in background, ca. 1925. Photographer unknown. - ph 49726: Oval bust-length portrait of Matthew Boyes, ca. 1925. He is wearing a suit and tie and eye glasses. Signed by photographer, "Kossuth" [this is possibly George James Kossuth (1885-1960) of Wheeling, West Virginia]. Inscribed on reverse in another hand, "Mat Boyes". - ph 49727: Oval bust-length portrait of Jean Boyes (nee Hanna), ca. 1925. She has short hair, and is wearing an almost off the shoulder satin and gossamer dress. Signed by photographer, "Kossuth" [this is possibly George James Kossuth (1885-1960) of Wheeling, West Virginia]. Inscribed on reverse in another hand, "Jean Boyes / Jean Hanna Boyes". - ph 49728: Photograph of Jean Boyes seated by a Christmas tree, reading the book "The Shiny Night" by Beatrice Tunstall, ca. 1935. The book was first published in 1931 with subsequent reprints throughout the 1930s. Photographer unknown, but is likely Matthew Boyes. Inscribed on reverse, "Jean Boyes". - ph 49729: Photograph of a bouquet of flowers set on a small table with doily, ca. 1949. May be a recording of flowers sent after the death of Jean Boyes in 1949. Inscribed on reverse, "Jean Boyes / Widen, W. Va. / buried in Elora." SERIES 3: Maitland family receipts, 1959-1966. File 1: Maitland family receipts, 1959-1966. [ MU 1375 ] These receipts were bound together with string; each was issued to Miss Alison Maitland or Miss M. Maitland from the following: - Bell Telephone Company of Canada, 1964-1966; 31 receipts. - Buchan Electrical Service, Elora, Ontario, 1966; 1 receipt. - Burt Brothers Limited department store, Elora, Ontario, 1964-1965; 15 receipts. - Canadian National Express, for courier of parcels, 1964; 3 receipts. - Centre Hardware / Charles Calvesbert, Elora, Ontario, for a teflon pan, 1964. - Herbert "Herb" Dolinsek, "for lawn mowing," 1965; 13 receipts. - Elora Express / Kay Marston, for newspaper subscription, 1964-1966; 4 receipts. - Elora Hydro-Electric Commission, 1965; 16 receipts. - Elora Lions Club, for the Victoria Day fireworks display, 1965; 1 receipt. - Elora Post Office, for postal box rental, 1964-1966; 3 receipts. - IGA Food Market, Fergus, Ontario, 1964; 1 receipt. - Kerr and Farquhar, for bacon and other groceries, 1964; 35 receipts. - Ted Lipnicki of West Montrose, Ontario, for tuning Heinzman piano, 1964; 1 receipt. - G. McBain of Guelph, for bags, 1964; 1 receipt. - W. R. Millar, for televisions, 1959. - A. R. Schwint of Salem, for sand, stones, cement, fencing, 1957; 1 receipt. - Ron Thiessen, "for work in garden," 1965; 7 receipts. - Union Gas Company of Canada, Fergus, Ontario, 1965; 12 receipts, some with cartoons printed on reverse; 1 envelope. SERIES 4: Publications, 1888-1973. File 1: Annual Report of the Canadian Institute Session 1887-1888, Being part of Appendix L to the Report of the Minister of Education, Ontario, 1888; printed by Order of the Legislative Assembly by Warwick & Sons of Toronto, 1889. Includes lengthy, archaeological report by David Boyle, in regards to early First Nations peoples and their material culture; includes stippled and hatched illustrations. 59 pages. [ MU 1375 ] File 2: Booklets by Hugh Templin of Fergus, 1937-1943. [ MU 1375 ] Templin was the editor of the Fergus News-Record newspaper. It appears that he published these small, thin, booklets as Christmas gifts, likely as enclosures in Christmas cards. - item 1: "A Few Leaves From the Past" by Hugh Templin, "condensed from a series of articles appearing in 'That Inside Page', printed by the Fergus News-Record, December 1937. Concerns the 1837-1838 Upper Canada Rebellion; 14 pages. - item 2: "The Lost Sheep: A Page from the Story of Fergus" by Hugh Templin, printed by the Fergus News-Record, December 1938. Concerns the history of George Clephane of Fergus, and the hymn that was written in his memory by his sister, Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane. 20 pages. - item 3: "Christmas in Glenlivit" by Ephraim Acres [nom de plume of Hugh Templin], printed by the Fergus News-Record, December 1939. Collection of fictional stories about a small Ontario town settled by Scots, originally published in the Toronto Star Weekly. 20 pages. - item 4: "The Boy and the River: A Story of the Grand River and a bit of Autobiography" by Hugh Templin, printed by the Fergus News-Record, December 1940. Inscribed on title page, "Greetings from / Laura and Hugh Templin". Cover features reproduction of a Connon photograph of boys fishing in the Elora Gorge, ca. 1890. A sticky note on the cover of the book reads, "John Connon / picture / One of these / boys is Fred / Fisher's father." Unpaginated. - item 5: "25 Years An Editor: Some Reminiscences" by Hugh Templin, printed by the Fergus News-Record, December 1943. Cover features illustration of the Shand Dam; 20 pages. Loose piece of paper tucked inside imprinted, "With / the Season's Greetings / from / Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Templin, / 'Briarlea' / Fergus, Ontario." File 3: Miscellaneous publications, 1911-1973. [ MU 1375 ] - item 1: "Day Dreams of a Pioneer and other Poems," by John Mortimer, published in Toronto by William Briggs, 1911; blue hardcover, 58 pages. Includes an ode to the Grand River. Inscribed inside cover, "From / Annie Mortimer / To / Mrs. Jones". - item 2: "Rhymes of a Red Cross Man" by Robert W. Service (1874-1958), published in Toronto by William Briggs, 1916; leather-bound, 204 pages; written in memory of the author's brother, Lt. Albert Service of the Canadian Infantry, killed in action in France that year. The same author wrote the popular poems "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "Songs of a Sourdough". Accompanied by a photocopy of the dust jacket flap and inside cover of another edition. The dust jacket flap includes a photograph of the author in Red Cross uniform with description, "Out of his wonderful and varied experiences while working with the Red Cross in the thick of the fighting in France, Mr. Service has written this volume of exceedingly characteristic verse. In it he depicts in his own…style, the comedy, tragedy, pathos and heroism exhibited by the fighting men. …nothing else so graphically mirroring the human side of the war has been issued." - item 3: "Janet Campbell: A Tale of Upper Canada" by Alpheus E. Byerly, published in Guelph by the Guelph Publishing Company, 1935; first edition; printed by the Burnell Binding and Printing Company of Guelph; cream softcover, 21 pages, illustrated. This piece of historical fiction "is based on actual facts." Inscribed on inside cover, "Elizabeth Maitland / from Sadie & Mimae[?]". - item 4: Booklet titled "Bon Accord Souvenir: Evolution of Furniture, North American Design Influences, Traditional Reproduction Furniture, A World about Antiques, Elora, Historical Background, Things to see, Places to visit." Cover features the stone farmhouse used by the Bon Accord Drug and Rehabilitation Centre [later Portage] and an image of the Tooth of Time in Elora. This book about the evolution of furniture in Ontario was published by "Bon Accord: a Pilot Project of the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario," 1973. Illustrated, unpaginated. Central pages had at one time gotten wet and are all partially stuck together. [Filed with the book are print outs from the book, "Ascent from Skid Row: The bon Accord Community 1967-1973" by D.F. Collier and S. A. Somfay, which explains the Bon Accord Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre on a rural property at Bon Accord, near Elora, Ontario. Also filed within is a news report about the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation purchasing the farm in Bon Accord, "Lorne Rae Farm Bought for Centre", Elora Express, 18 August 1966, page 1. It notes that recent owners of the property were John Barber adn George Morden]. SERIES 5: Tourism in Wellington County, ca. 1974-2010. [ MU 1375 ] File 1: Elora and Fergus, Ontario, ca. 1984-2010; includes brochures and pamphlets mostly for the Village of Elora, the Historic Elora House Tour, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, shopping and dining guides, and business cards. Includes cards of historical information, ca. 1995, about Monkland Manor [former Wilson family home in Glen Lammond] and The Old Bissell House bed and breakfast [former Bissell Company office building on Mill Street East, Elora]. File 2: Belwood, Guelph, Luther Marsh, and Wellington County, Ontario, ca. 1974-2003; includes brochures and pamphlets advertising and explaining, - Belwood Lake Conservation Area, West Garafraxa Township, ca. 1995. - Kortright Waterfowl Park, Guelph / Puslinch Township, ca. 1980. - Luther Marsh wildlife management area, ca. 1974-1995. - Visitor's Guide to Wellington County, 1984-1985. - The Best of Countryside Tours, 1994-2003; with maps of portions of Wellington and Waterloo Counties, marked with interesting things to do and see. |
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Creator \ Maker |
Acres, Ephraim Boyle, David Briggs, William Burgess, William Burnell Binding and Printing Company Byerly, Alpheus E. (Dr.) Camidge, C. H. Church of St. John the Evangelist Connon, Thomas Corporation of the County of Wellington Dickins, Charles Elliot, William Fergus News Record Guelph Publishing Company Knox Presbyterian Church Kossuth Kossuth, George James Lawrence and Meeres Loney, Audrey Mortimer, John Service, Robert Templin, Hugh C. Toronto Star Warwick and Sons Webster, J. W. |
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Annual Report Book Booklet Brochure Business Card Card, Christmas Copy Print Copy, Digital Correspondence Envelope Greeting Card Letter Map Pamphlet Postcard Receipt Report Stereograph |
Person \ Organization |
Adsett, William Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario Allan's Store Allan, Charles Anderson, Jim Antiques and Now Things Barber, John Beatty, Jack Bell Telephone Company of Canada Limited Belwood Lake Conservation Area Bethany Methodist Church Bon Accord Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre Boudreau, George Boyes, Jean Boyes, Mat Boyes, Matthew Boyle, David Buchan Electrical Service Burkett, Alfie Burt Brothers Department Store Calvesbert, Charles Canadian Forestry Corps Canadian National Express Canadian Red Cross Society Capell Capell's Drug Store Capell, F. J. (Mr.) Capell, Frank Cardno, Bob Centre Hardware Chadwick Christie, James Church of St. John the Evangelist Clephane, Elizabeth Celia Clephane, George Cole, Elizabeth Connon, Elizabeth Connon, John Connon, Thomas Corporation of the County of Wellington Costin, Blair (Ducky) Cummings, Charlie Dalby House Daly, Russell Dickinson, Catherine Dickinson, Gord Dickinson, Wilma Dolinsek, Herbert "Herb" Dufferin Construction Company Limited Elora Amateur Brass Band Elora Arena Elora Express Elora Fair Elora Hardware Elora Hydro-Electric Commission Elora Lions Club Elora Methodist Church Elora Mill Elora Mill Elora Post Office Elora Rocks Lacrosse Club Elora United Church Fasken, J. C. Fergus News Record Fischer, F. Fisher, Fred Francis, Charlie Fraser Fraser, James Glasgow Warehouse Gordon Block Gordon, Jack Gordon, Watt Grand River Conservation Authority Grant, Elizabeth Grant, James Grant, Jean Griffin, Annie Guelph Mercury Hanna, Jean Harness Shop Hillis, Buck Hoffer, Arthur (Reeve) Holmes, A. R. Hornberger, G. Hosking Motors Hosking, Henry Hull I.G.A. Grocery Store Independent Order of Foresters Jackson James Christie Dry Goods Jeffries, Jack Jenner, George Johnson, Thomas Jones Jones, Fred Keith, Jean Kerr and Farquar Kerr's Meat Market Kerr, Berna Kerr, James Kerr, Jim Knowles Hardware Knowles, William Knox Presbyterian Church Kortright Waterfowl Park Legislative Assembly of Ontario Lipnicki, Ted Maben, Bill Maben, Earl Maben, Olive MacDonald, J. MacKenzie, Laurence Maitland, Alison Maitland, Elizabeth Maitland, J. Maitland, Jean Maitland, Mary Maitland, Minerva Marston, Katharine A. Marston, Katharine A. McBain, G. McConnell, Jack McCormick Rankin and Associates Limited Millar, W. R. Mitchell, Wilma Morden, George Mortimer, Annie Nichol Mutual Fire Insurance Company Nightingale, Florence Old Bissell House Bed and Breakfast Ontario Ministry of Education Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication Patterson Chocolates Pearson, Bill Pearson, Clive Portage Power, William Rae, Lorne Red Cross Society Rexall Drug Store Robertson, Alexander Robertson, Jane Rogers, Lucy Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Army Salem Public School Schwint, A. Scott, Jack Scott, Mary Service, Albert Smith, Larry Smithurst, John (Rev.) Stokes Stuart T. E. Bissell Company Limited Templin, Hugh C. Templin, Laura J. (Mrs.) Thiessen, Ron Toronto Star Toronto Sunday World Tunstall, Beatrice Union Gas Company of Canada Limited Waind Waind Insurance Broker Limited Waind, Hugh Waind, Mary Waind, Phyllis Walser, Harry Wilson Wilson and Jack Wissler, Jane Wissler, Sem (Mrs.) Wylie Young Men's Christian Association |
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Ann Street Athelstane Belwood Belwood Lake Bon Accord Briarlea Chalmers Street Chesley Elizabeth Street Elora Elora Gorge Elora Gorge Bridge Europe Fergus France Geddes Street Glen Lamond Grand River Guelph Henderson Street Irvine River Luther Marsh Maine Manitoba Metcalfe Street Mill Street Monkland Manor Ontario Price Street Puslinch Twp. Salem Salem Scotland Toronto Toronto United States Victoria Street Water Street Wellington County Wellington County Road 7 West Garafraxa Twp. West Luther Twp. West Montrose West Virginia Winnipeg Woolwich Street |
Subject |
Aerial View Agriculture Animals Archaeology Architecture Arts Birds Black History Bridge Children Christmas Commercial Electricity Environment Fire First Nations Fishing Flowers Fraternal organizations Furniture Gardening Hallowe'en Health History-local Hotel Interiors Landscape Literature Medical Military Music Poetry Portrait Religion Romance Smoking Sports Streetscape Temperance Tourism Transportation War Wedding World War II |
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Year Range from |
1861 |
Year Range to |
2010 |
Accession # |
A2017.54 |
Containers |
MU 1375 STACKS STACKS o/s |