Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A1989.168 |
Title |
Mina Arline (Towriss) Berry records, Peel Township, 1905-1960. |
Date |
1905-1960 |
Description |
The Mina Arline Towriss Berry records, Peel Township, 1905-1960. These records consist of papers collected by Arline Berry (1893-1988) of Concession 17, Peel Township, covering the date-range 1905-1960. They include graduation certificates, teacher qualifications, livestock breeding books, financial statements for Zion United Church and Drayton United Church, buiness reocrds of Bryce's Cheese Factory at Riverbank, and miscellaneous other documents. SERIES 1: Arline Towriss papers, Subseries 1: School certificates, 1906-1913. - item 1: Entrance examination certificate awarded to Arline Towriss from Collegiate Institutes and High Schools of Ontario, Arthur, July 14, 1906. - item 2: First Class Honour Certificate awarded to Arline Towriss by Arthur High School, November 19, 1908. - item 3: Promotion certificate from Form 111 to Model School, awarded to Arline Towriss by Drayton Continuation and Public School Board, July 6, 1912. - item 4: Certificate, Middle School Examination entrance into Normal Schools, awarded to Mina Arline Towriss, Drayton by Ontario Department of Education, June 1913. Subseries 2: Teacher's Qualifications, File 1: Teacher's training, 1913-1914. - item 1: Printed list of teachers-in-training, Stratford Normal School, 1913-1914; includes envelope. - item 2: The Graphic Drawing Book 1, published by The Prang Co., 1914. - item 3: Attendance register kept by teacher-in-training Arline Towriss, Stratford Normal School, 1914. File 2: Teaching contracts, 1914. - item 1: Form of agreement between teacher Arline Towriss of Riverbank, Peel Township, and S. S. #8 Mono Township, Dufferin County, August 1914. File 3: Saskatchewan Department of Education, 1919. - item 1: Interim School Teacher's certificate awarded to Mina Arline Towriss from Province of Saskatchewan, June 12, 1919. - item 2: Letter to Mina Arline Towriss, Hanley, Saskatchewan from Province of Saskatchewan Department of Education regarding Interim Teaching Certificate, June 12, 1919; includes envelope. File 4: Attendance reports, ca. 1926. - item 1: Memorandum issued to teacher Arline Towriss from Ontario Department of Education, circa 1926. File 5: Employment applications, 1925. - item 1: Letter of application from Arline Towriss, Arthur, to George Small, Arthur School Trustee, July 11, 1925. - item 2: Draft of above letter, 1925. Subseries 3 - Livestock Breeding file 1 - notebooks kept by Arline Towriss Berry and husband Cecil Berry, Peel Township concession 17 item 1 - notebook, 1943 - 1949 item 2 - notebook, 1950 - 1956 item 3 - notebook, 1950 - 1951 item 4 - notebook, 1952 item 5 - notebook, 1960 Series 2 - Bryce's Riverbank Cheese Factory Subseries 1 - accounts file 1 - accounts item 1 - account book kept by secretary, John Towriss, 1898, listing cheese factory account holders (note - John Towriss was father of Arline Towriss Berry) item 2 - notice of stockholder's meeting issued by John Towriss, secretary, March 17, 1905 Series 3 - Peel and Maryboro' Fire Insurance Company subseries 1 - financial statements file 1 - statements item 1 - 1946 item 2 - 1952 item 3 - 1953 item 4 - 1954 item 5 - 1955 item 6 - 1957 Series 4 - Methodist Churches, Peel Township Subseries 1 - Union United Church and Zion United Church file 1 - church histories item 1 - order of service, Union United Church 75th Anniversary, Sept. 4, 1960 item 2 - pamphlet "Zion Church One Hundred Thirteen Years' History", printed June 2, 1962 item 3 - as above Series 5 - Drayton United Church (includes Zion United) Subseries 1 - Drayton Methodist Church records file 1 - annual statements item 1 - 1915 item 2 - 1915 - 1916 item 3 - 1918 item 4 - 1922 - - 1923 item 5 - 1923 - 1924 item 6 - 1924 - 1925 Subseries 2 - Drayton United church records file 1 - annual statements item 1 - 1925 = 1926 item 2 - 1926 - 1927 item 3 - 1927 item 4 - 1930 item 5 - 1932 item 6 - 1934 item 7 - 1935 item 8 - 1937 item 9 - 1938 item 10 - 1940 item 11 - 1941 item 12 - 1942 item 13 - 1944 item 14 - 1946 item 15 - 1947 item 16 - 1950 item 17 - 1951 item 18 - 1952 item 19 - 1953 item 20- 1954 item 21 - 1955 item 22 - 1956 item 23 - 1957 file 2 - Order of Service item 1 - Anniversary Order of Service, SEpt. 28, 1958 Series 6 - Arthur High School Subseries 1 - opening ceremony file 1 - program, Oct. 1, 1954 Series 7 - War Memorial, Arthur Subseries 1 - Arthur Memorial Ceremony file 1 - order of service item 1 - order of service held to Celebrate Cessation of Hostilities in Europe, Arthur Cenotaph, May 8, 1945 Series 8 - St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph Subseries 1 - School of Nursing file 1 - graduation ceremony file 1 - program for graduation ceremony, School of Nursing held June 2, 1954 (note - Arline Towriss Berry's niece Shirley Towriss is listed as award recipient) |
Creator \ Maker |
Berry, Arline (Mrs.) [compiler] |
Item Name |
Record Group Certificate Register Contract Letter Application Notebook Account Book Statement Program |
Person \ Organization |
Bryce's Cheese Factory Riverbank Cheese Factory Arthur High School Drayton Continuation School Peel and Maryboro' Fire Insurance Company Drayton Methodist Church Drayton United Church Zion Methodist Church St. Joseph's Hospital Zion United Church Union United Church Arthur Cenotaph Towriss, Arline Towriss, Mina A. Berry, Cecil Bryce Towriss, John Small, George Ross, Shirley (Mrs.) |
Place |
Peel Twp. Arthur Saskatchewan Stratford Guelph Drayton Dufferin County |
Subject |
Cenotaph Education Religion Commercial Cheese Factory |
Year Range from |
1905 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Accession # |
A1989.168 |
Containers |
MU 184 MU 186 |