Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2014.99.1 |
Title |
Wellington South District Women's Institute / Puslinch Women's Institute / Puslinch Horticultural Society / Women's Missionary Society, records, 1909 - 2004. |
Date |
1909 - 2004 |
Description |
Wellington South District Women's Institute / Puslinch Women's Institute / Puslinch Horticultural Society / Women's Missionary Society, records, 1909 - 2004. The Puslinch Women's Institute was founded as a branch of South Wellington District in November 1903; it celebrated its 100th anniversary in November 2003. THE FOLLOWING STORED MU 1204 SERIES 1: PUSLINCH W.I. REPORTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS, 1909-1942. [MU 1204] The "year," especially financial, is usually thought of as beginning 1 June - 31 May of the following year; later, it became 1 May and ending 30 April the subsequent year. Subseries 1: Reports and Annual Reports to Puslinch W.I.; most handwritten; may include details of finances and activities. - file 1: Report, "Spring Sewing," by Miss Janet Gilchrist, Arkell, 4 Feb. 1909. - file 2: Annual Report 1 June 1909 - 31 May 1910. - file 3: Report, "Flowers and Their Preparation, prepared and read by Mrs. J.O. Black; concludes with recipe for Oatmeal Biscuits, 6 pages, 4 April 1912. - file 4: Annual Report 1915-1916. - file 5: Annual Report 1916-1917, by Jessie Jeffrey, Secretary. - file 6: Report of the Women's Institutes of the Province of Ontario, 1917, Part I, 167 pages; found with envelope addressed to Miss Jessie Jeffrey. - file 7: Annual Report 1 June 1917 - 31 May 1918, by Jessie Jeffrey. - file 8: Annual Report, 1921 - ending 1 May 1922. - file 9: Annual Report, ending May 1923. - file 10: Report, "Days Adventure of a Pioneer," by Olive Jackson; 4 pages, typed; story of Joseph Jackson and his wife Mary McCorkindale, 10 Nov. 1923. - file 11: Annual Report, ending May 1924, by Mrs. George Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 12: Annual Report, ending 1926, by Marjory McFarlane, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 13: Annual Report, ending 1927, by Marjory McFarlane, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 14: Annual Report, ending 1928, by Marjory McFarlane, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 15: 26th Annual Report, ending 30 April 1929, by Marjory McFarlane, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 16: Annual Report, ending 1930. - file 17: Annual Report, 1930-1931. - file 18: Report, "Institutes Work: Past, Present and Future, 14 pages, 1931. - file 19: Annual Report, ending 1932. - file 20: 30th Annual Report, 1 May 1933-1934; includes bills of sale from George Lewis, General Merchant, Aberfoyle, 15 Sept. 1932, 23 Oct. 1933. - file 21: 33rd Annual Report 1936-1937[?], by L.M. Lewis, Secretary; includes letter to Miss Jeffrey, from John W. Gilchrist, reporting that he has "a great variety of Scotch Music," and on correspondence with John Younger at Puslinch Manor, England, regarding the name "Puslinch," 6 May 1937. - file 22: 37th Annual Report, 6 June 1940 - file 23: 38th Annual Report, ending April 1942, by Mrs. C. Cunnington, Secretary-Treasurer. - file 24: "The Train To Mauro," [by S.A. Frost]; handwritten copy of one-act play (Quincy, MA: Walter H. Baker Co., 1946). - file 25: Royal Women's Institute, reply to "Questions re Historical Research," compiled by[?] Jessie Jeffrey; includes note "I would like to congratulate you on this paper ... [signed] Mrs. M. Hannigan." - file 26: Report, 1-page, typed, history of Puslinch Women's Institute; includes list of Presidents and Secretaries, 1903 - 1961, with additions to 1973. - file 27: Memories: Women's Institute in Puslinch Township, 1903-1997. Celebrating 100 years / The history of five branches in Puslinch Township 1903-1997: Arkell [W.I.] / Badenoch [W.I.] / Brock Road [W.I.] / Morriston [W.I.] / Puslinch [W.I.]; first printing 19 February 1997; 2 copies - inside front cover of one: "Margaret G. Kerr / Guelph." - file 28: Report, "The History of Arkell District up to the Year 1831," 5 pages, undated. - file 29: Reports, "Significance of our Motto [handwritten) / House and Home [handwritten copy of poem by Edgar Guest; and two from newspapers]; found in envelope addressed to Miss J. Jeffrey, undated. FILES ABOVE STORED MU 1204 ========================= FILES BELOW STORED MU 1205 SERIES 2: WOMEN'S INSTITUTE PROGRAMMES, 1914-2004. [MU 1205] Subseries 1: Puslinch Women's Institute, programmes, 1914-2003. Most of the programmes below were removed from a binder, following a card with the text: "Programs saved by Charter Member Mrs. George Lewis & Life Member Lyla Hayden from 1914 - 2002." Some of the programmes have a hole punched in corner, usually associated with the names "Mrs. George Lewis" or "Lila, Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 1: 1914-1915; 2 copies, one with name: "Mrs. Lewis." - file 2: 1915-1916, 2 copies. - file 3: 1916-1917, 2 copies. - file 4: 1917-1918, 3 copies, two with names: "Mrs. Lewis," "M.M." - file 5: 1918-1919, 3 copies, two with names: "C.D. Lewis," "M.M." - file 6: 1919-1920, 2 copies, one with initials: "M.M." - file 7: 1920-1921. - file 8: 1921-1922, 3 copies. - file 9: 1922-1923, 3 copies. - file 10: 1923-1924, 2 copies, one with initials: "M.M." - file 11: 1924-1925. - file 12: 1925-1926, 7 copies. - file 13: 1926-1927, 5 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 14: 1927-1928, 4 copies. - file 15: 1928-1929, 3 copies, one with initials: "L.H." - file 16: 1929-1930, 2 copies. - file 17: 1930-1931, 4 copies. - file 18: 1931-1932, 4 copies. - file 19: 1932-1933, 3 copies. - file 20: 1933-1934, 4 copies, two with names: "Mrs. G. Lewis," "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 21: 1934-1935, 4 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 22: 1935-1936, 2 copies, with names: "Miss Jeffrey," "Maio." - file 23: 1936-1937, 2 copies, one with name: "Miss Jeffrey." - file 24: 1937-1938, with name: "Miss Jeffrey." - file 25: 1938-1939, 3 copies, one with name: "Jessie Jeffrey." - file 26: 1939-1940, 4 copies,. one with name: "Miss Jeffrey." - file 27: 1940-1941, 2 copies, with names: "Mrs. Lewis," "Miss Jeffrey." - file 28: 1941-1942, 3 copies. - file 29: 1942-1943, 2 copies [each 2 typed pages]. - file 30: 1943-1944, 3 copies. - file 31: 1944-1945, 2 copies. - file 32: 1945-1946, 2 copies. - file 33: 1946-1947, 2 copies, one with name: "Mrs. Lewis." - file 34: 1947-1948, 3 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 35: 1948-1949, 3 copies, two with names: Mrs. L. Lewis," "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 36: 1949-1950, 3 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 37: 1950-1951, 2 copies. - file 38: 1951-1952, 3 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 39: 1952-1953, 2 copies, one with name: "Miss J. Jeffrey." - file 40: 1953-1954, with name: "Mrs. Lewis." - file 41: 1954-1955, with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 42: 1955-1956. - file 43: 1956-1957. - file 44: 1957-1958, 3 copies, one with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 45: 1958-1959, 2 copies. - file 46: 1959-1960. - file 47: 1960-1961, with name: "Mrs. Lewis." - file 48: 1961-1962, 3 copies. - file 49: 1962-1963, 3 copies, one with name: "Mrs. Lewis." - file 50: 1963-1964, 3 copies, one with name: "Mrs. G. Lewis." - file 51: 1964-1965, 3 copies, two with names: "Mrs. G. Lewis" "Mrs. J. Osborn." - file 52: 1965-1966, with name : "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 53: 1966-1967, two copies, one with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 54: 1967-1968, with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 55: 1968-1969, 2 copies,, one with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 56: 1969-1970, with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 57: 1970-1971, 3 copies, one with name: "Mrs. Geo. Lewis." - file 58: 1971-1972, 5 copies, one with name: "Mrs. George Lewis." - file 59: 1972-1973, 5 copies, two with names: "Mrs. J. Hayden," "Miss M. Kerr." - file 60: 1973-1974, with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 61: 1974-1975, 2 copies. - file 62: 1975-1976, with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 63: 1976-1977, 7 copies, one with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 64: 1977-1978, 2 copies, one with corrections for following year. - file 65: 1978-1979. - file 66: 1979-1980, with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 67: 1980-1981, with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 68: 1981-1982, with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 69: 1982-1983, 2 copies, one with name: "Mrs. J. Hayden." - file 70: 1983-1984. - file 71: 1984-1985, with name: "Lyla." - file 72: 1985-1986, with name: "Lyla Hayden." - file 73: 1986-1987, with name: "Lyla." - file 74: 1987-1988, with name: "L.M. Hayden." - file 75: 1988-1989, with name: "Lyla." - file 76: 1989-1990, with name: "Lyla Hayden." - file 77: 1990-1991. - file 78: 1991-9192, with name: "Lyla Hayden." - file 79: 1992-1993, with name: "Lyla." - file 80: 1993-1994, with name: "L. M. Hayden." - file 81: 1994-1995, with name: "Lyla." - file 82: 1995-1996, with name: "Lyla Hayden." - file 83: 1996-1997, with name: "Lyla." - file 84: 1997-1998, with name: "Lyla." - file 85: 1998-1999. - file 86: 1999-2000. - file 87: 2000-2001. - file 88: 2001-2002. - file 89: 2002-2003. Subseries 2: Conventions, programmes, 1914 - 1931. - file 1: Conventions, 1914-1931. - Item 1: Programme, 13th Annual Convention, Ontario Women's Institutes, Toronto 10-12 Nov. 1914. - Item 2: "For Home and Country", 9-verse poem by Mrs. Walter Buchanan, Ravenna, Ontario; given at the Toronto Convention Nov. 1915[?]. - Item 3: Programme, 28th Annual Convention, Women's Institutes of Central Ontario, Toronto, 26-28 Nov. 1929. - Item 4: Programme, 30th Annual Convention of the South Wellington Women's Institute, S.S. #4 1/2, Guelph Township, 8 July 1931. - Item 5: Newspaper clipping, undated, reporting on annual meeting of Wellington South District W.I., at Aberfoyle. - file 2: Report of 24th annual W.I. Convention, Toronto, 1925. Subseries 3: Arkell Women's Institute, programmes, 1920-1966. - file 1: - Item 1: 1920-1921. - Item 2: 1926-1927. - Item 3: 1927-1928. - Item 4: 1959-1960. - Item 5: 1960-1961. - Item 6: 1965-1966. Subseries 4: Other Wellington County W.I. branches, programmes, 1915-1967. - file 1: - Item 1: Badenoch, 1935-1936. - Item 2: Brock Road, 1964-1965. - Item 3: Brock Road, 1965-1966. - Item 4: Downey, 1961-1962. - Item 5: Eden Crest, 1963-1964. - Item 6: Eden Mills, 1924-1925. - Item 7: Everton, 1926-1927. - Item 8: Marden, 1915-1916. - Item 9: Morriston, 1966-1967. - Item 10: Paisley Block, 1919-1920. - Item 11: Puslinch Lake, 1959-1960. - Item 12: Riverside, 1921-1922. - Item 13: Riverside, 1948-1949. - Item 14: Utoka, 1959-1960. - Item 15: West End, 1926-1927. - Item 16: West End, 1959-1960. Subseries 5: Other W.I. branches, programmes, 1922-1967. - file 1: - Item 1: Allanburg, [Welland East District], 1966-1967. - Item 2: Clyde and Scott's, North Wentworth District, 1927-1928. - Item 3: Clyde and Scott's, North Wentworth District, 1929-1930. - Item 4: Dundas, North Wentworth District, 1962-1963. - Item 5: Freelton, North Wentworth District, 1922-1923. - Item 6: Freelton, North Wentworth District, 1927-1928. - Item 7: Galt, South Waterloo District, 1942-1943. - Item 8: Sheffield, North Wentworth District, 1930-1931. - Item 9: White School, Northumberland East District, 1924-1925. FILES ABOVE STORED MU 1205 ========================= FILES BELOW STORED MU 1204 SERIES 3: PUSLINCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1925 - 1937. [MU 1204] Miss Jessie Jeffrey is listed on the Executive, 1925-1937. - file 1: Prize Lists, 1925-1937. - Item 1: Premium List, 8 pages, 1925. - Item 2: Premium List, 12 pages, 1927. - Item 3: The Horticultural Societies Act, 8 pages, 1927. - Item 4: Premium and Prize List, 12 pages; 2 copies, one addressed to Miss J. Jeffrey, 1928. - Item 5: Premium List, 4 pages, 1930. - Item 6: Premium List, 4 pages; 2 copies, 1931, - Item 7: Premium List, 4 pages, 1932. - Item 8: Prize List, 4 pages, 1933. - Item 9: Prize List, 4 pages, 1934. - Item 10: Prize List, 4 pages, 1936. - Item 11: Prize List, 4 pages,; 2 copies 1937. - file 2: Newspaper clippings, 1931. [MU 1204] - Item 1: "Puslinch Tp. Hold First Flower Show At Aberfoyle," newspaper clipping, 1926. - Item 2: 1-page article, "Wellington Organizes Its Garden Fans," Farmer's Advocate, 1 August 1931. SERIES 4: WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ca.1932. [MU 1204] - file 1: Religious literature, within envelope addressed to Miss J. Jeffrey. - Item 1: The Elders Who Were Neither Saints Nor Sinners. - Item 2; A Brand Plucked from the Burning. - Item 3: Boys & Girls Illustrated Gospel Magazine, Dec. [1932]. FILES ABOVE STORED MU 1204 ========================= FILES BELOW STORED MU 1206 SERIES 5: WELLINGTON SOUTH DISTRICT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, minute books, 1974-2004. [MU 1206] Minutes of Annual Meetings, and Directors and Executive Meetings, have been recorded in blue books issued for that purpose by the Ontario Women’s Institutes. They also contain cash Receipts and Expenditures; annual Financial Statements (a copy of which was forwarded to the Home Economics Branch, Ontario Dept. of Agriculture and Food); lists of Officers for the ensuing year; list of Institutes with contact information for their Secretary, lists of meetings and attendance. - file 1: AGM: 15 May 1974 - 18 May 1977; Exec: 29 June 1974 - 22 Feb. 1977. - file 2: AGM: 23 May 1978 - 12 May 1981; Exec: 27 Sept. 1977 - 18 Feb. 1982. - file 3: AGM: 11 May 1982 - 16 May 1984; Exec: 15 Sept. 1982 - 13 March 1985. [Includes award [added 24 Dec. 2014]: "In Appreciation to South Wellington Womens Institute for your kind donation to the Ontario Special Olympics Swimming Championships, 11, 12, 13 June 1982, Guelph." - file 4: AGM: 13 May 1985 - 20 May 1992; Exec: 9 Oct. 1985 - 24 Feb. 1988. - file 5: AGM: [none]; Exec: 19 Oct. 1988 - 18 March 1997. - file 6: AGM: 18 May 1993 - 13 May 1997; Exec: [none] [records 1997 - 2000 not received] - file 7: 22 Feb. 2001 - 11 May 2004. [removed from 3-ring binder] |
Creator \ Maker |
Puslinch Women's Institute |
Creator \ Maker |
Gilchrist, Janet (Miss) Black, J. O. (Mrs.) Jeffrey, Jessie (Miss) Jackson, Olive Gilchrist, John W. Frost, S. A. Hannigan, M. (Mrs.) Walter H. Baker and Company Guest, Edgar A. Lewis, George (Mrs.) Hayden, Lyla Hayden, J. (Mrs.) Buchanan, Walter (Mrs.) Puslinch Horticultural Society Women's Missionary Society Wellington South District Women's Institute Burrows, Anna |
Item Name |
Annual Report Book List Play Prize List Program Report |
Person \ Organization |
Allanburg Women's Institute Arkell Women's Institute Badenoch Women's Institute Black, J. O. (Mrs.) Brock Road Women's Institute Buchanan, Walter (Mrs.) Clyde and Scott's Women's Institute Cunnington, C. (Mrs.) Downey Women's Institute Dundas Women's Institute Eden Crest Women's Institute Eden Mills Women's Institute Everton Women's Institute Farmers Advocate Freelton Women's Institute Freelton Women's Institute Galt Women's Institute Gilchrist, Janet (Miss) Gilchrist, John W. Guest, Edgar A. Hannigan, M. (Mrs.) Hayden, J. (Mrs.) Hayden, Lyla Home Economics Branch Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Olive Jeffrey, Jessie (Miss) Kerr, Margaret G. Lewis, C. D. Lewis, George Lewis, George (Mrs.) Lewis, L. (Mrs.) Lewis, L. M. Marden Women's Institute McCorkindale, Mary McFarlane, Marjory Morriston Women's Institute Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food Ontario Women's Institute Osborn, J. (Mrs.) Paisley Block Women's Institute Puslinch Horticultural Society Puslinch Lake Women's Institute Puslinch Manor Puslinch Women's Institute Riverside Women's Institute Royal Women's Institute Sheffield Women's Institute Utoka Women's Institute Walter H. Baker and Company Wellington South District Women's Institute West End Women's Institute White School Women's Institute Women's Institutes of Ontario Women's Missionary Society Younger, John |
Place |
Arkell Badenoch Brock Road Downey Road Dundas Eden Mills Everton Freelton Galt Marden Morriston Paisley Block Puslinch Puslinch Lake Puslinch Manor Riverside Sheffield Utoka Wellington South West End |
Subject |
Education Gardening Religion Social Life Women's Institute |
Year Range from |
1909 |
Year Range to |
2004 |
Accession # |
A2014.99.1 |
Containers |
MU 1204 MU 1205 MU 1206 |