Fonds consists of records of Allenford Methodist Circuit (incudes Allenford, Elsinore, North Derby, County Line (Salem) and Skipness) 1883-1921; records of Allenford Methodist Church, 1905-1925; Trustee minutes of Park Head Methodist Church, 1876-1923; Official Board minutes of Allenford - Park Head Pastoral Charge (includes Allenford and Park Head), 1940-2011; records of Allenford United Church (includes Allenford Methodist Church), 1908-1981; and records of Park Head United Church (includes Park Head Methodist Church), 1920-2009.

Fonds consists of marriage register of St. John's Methodist Church, Chesley, 1885-1900, 1906; Ladies Aid minutes of Dobbinton Methodist Church, 1911-1922; minutes of Geneva Presbyterian unionists, 1925; records, including baptisms, 1922-1965, marriages, 1907-1964, burials, 1920-1965, of St. John's United Church, Chesley (includes St. John's Methodist Church), 1907-1981; records of Dobbinton United Church, 1937-1979.

Fonds consists of records of Elmwood Methodist Circuit (includes Crawford, Lamlash, Mooresburg), 1884-1922; records, including baptisms, 1854-1898, of North Brant Presbyterian Church, Malcolm, 1854-1922; records of Crawford Presbyterian Church, 1879-1919; records, including baptisms, 1900-1921, of West Bentinck Presbyterian Church, 1879-1919; minutes of the Annual Business Meeting of the Zion Evangelical Church, Elmwood,1877-1939; records, including baptism, marriage, and funeral registers, 1914-1966, of Zion Evangelical United Church, Elmwood (includes Zion Evangelical Church), 1911-1967; records, including baptisms, 1893-1967, of Crawford United Church (includes Crawford Presbyterian Church), 1880-1976; records, including baptisms, 1904-1960, marriages, 1897-1958, burials, 1900-1951, of Elmwood United Church (includes North Brant Presbyterian Church, Elmwwood Union Church), 1897-1976; records of Lamlash United Church (includes Lamlash Methodist Church), 1924-1965.

This fonds consists of the diaries of James Rowand Burgess and Elizabeth Oliver Burgess between the years of 1911 and 1974. In the diaries, a brief entry is generally made for each day. Topics covered in the diaries include: rural life, weather, social activities (literary meetings, box socials), farm work, house work, chores, high school work and activities, and community involvement. A few references are made to people leaving to serve in the Bruce 160th Battalion and war-time matters such as the fuel controller. The entries make references to friends, families and neighbours.

Item List:
James Rowand Burgess Diaries:
.001 December 25, 1911 - September 28, 1914
.002 September 30, 1914 - August 21, 1915
.003 August 22, 1915 - December 31, 1916
.004 January 20, 1918 - June 14, 1918
.005 January 1, 1929 - July 26, 1930
.006 November 5, 1933 - August 31, 1936
.007 January 22, 1950 - October 18, 1952
.008 May 13, 1953 - September 25, 1954
.009 October 20, 1959 - February 21, 1961
.010 February 22, 1961 - September 8, 1962
.011 September 9, 1962 - October 5, 1964
.012 October 6, 1964 - October 29, 1968

Elizabeth Oliver Burgess diaries:
.013 July 19, 1915 - April 12, 1917
.014 Jan. 18, 1918- July 19, 1918
.015 May 1, 1920 - December 31, 1920
.016 January 1, 1924 - March 1925
.017 1 page, January 1, 1926 - January 7, 1926
.018 August 10, 1966 - June 6, 1967
.019 September 1, 1967 - October 23, 1968
.020 December 25, 1968 - November 9, 1970
.021 January 1, 1971 - October 10, 1972
.022 February 6, 1974 - December 31, 1974

This fonds consists of John Peirson’s diaries with enclosures, for the years: 1888, 1892-1919, 1921-1925, and 1927. His brief daily journal entries include information related to his family, political life, rural life, personal financial information, social engagements, church meetings, weather and farm operations and activities, including ploughing, sowing and the sale of animals. Mr. Peirson also makes mention of world events, including the sinking of the Titanic and the end of the Great War.

Journals after 1919 each continue to have the name “John Peirson” written on the title page, sometimes with the name of the person who gave the diary to him as a gift; however, most entries in those journals appear to have been written either by John’s daughter-in-law, Catherine (Black) Peirson, and/or his daughter, Mary Ann (Peirson) Hilborn, both of whom were living in houses on the homestead with John. These journals include references to “father” and his health. Other topics include social activities, Women’s Institute meetings, social visits, family life, and some financial information.

Enclosures in the diaries, such as invoices, statements and newspaper clippings, reflect some of the businesses in the community, such as W.A. Gerolamy, grocer; J.W. Chittick Burgoyne General Store; and The Tara Creamery. John Peirson’s involvement with the Burgoyne Cheese Company, and family events reported in the newspaper up to 1937 are also reflected in the enclosures.

This fonds consists of records accumulated by various Loyal Orange Lodges, of the Loyal Orange Association of British America, chiefly within the area of Bruce County, Ontario, including:

• Allenford Loyal Orange Lodge #968,
• Bethel Loyal Orange Lodge #1226,
• Centre Bruce County Loyal Orange Lodge,
• Chesley Loyal Orange Lodge #818,
• Dobbinton Loyal Orange Lodge #609,
• Dyer’s Bay Loyal Orange Lodge #1723,
• Ebenezer Loyal Orange Lodge #208,
• Elsinore Loyal Orange Lodge #1222,
• Kincardine Loyal Orange Lodge #765,
• Pinkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #803,
• Purple Hill Loyal Orange Lodge #612,
• Rosemount Loyal Orange Lodge #753,
• Royal Scarlet Chapter of Arran District Loyal Orange Lodge,
• Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Bruce Loyal Orange Lodge District,
• Southampton Loyal Orange Lodge #1284,
• Tara Royal Black Preceptory #436,
• Underwood Loyal Orange Lodge #1122, and
• Walkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #460.

It also includes materials collected and created by Robert Edgson who has, in the past, served at the executive level of local, county and provincial aspects of the Association and Royal Black Chapter. Fonds includes minute books, financial records, related publications and certificates.

Fonds consists of marriages of Wesley United Church, Paisley, 1896-1924; Ladies Aid Society minutes of Ebenezer Methodist Church, Elderslie Township, 1911-1923; records, including baptisms, 1871-1925, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Paisley, 1860-1925; baptisms of Paisley Pastoral Charge (includes Knox Church, Ebenezer Church), 1941-1971; records, including baptisms, 1918-1941, marriages, 1896-1961, burials, 1918-1959, of Knox United Church, Paisley (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, Wesley Methodist Church), 1896-1986; records of Ebenezer United Church, Elderslie Township (includes Ebenezer Methodist Church), 1917-1972; records of Harmony United Church, Pinkerton (includes Knox Memorial United Church), 1948-2004

Fonds consists of baptisms, 1912-1914, circuit register, 1891-1920, of Southampton Methodist Circuit (includes Southampton, Elsinore); marriage register of Southampton United Church (includes Southampton Methodist Circuit), 1897-1939.

Fonds consists of records of Arkwright Methodist Circuit (includes Arkwright Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Arkwright, Mount Hope, Burgoyne, Ebenezer Church in Arran Township, Centenary Church in Arran Township), 1864-1919; records of Dobbinton Methodist Circuit (includes Dobbinton, Centenary, Sharon in Arran Township), 1921; records, including marriages, 1893-1897, of Tara Methodist Church (includes Invermay Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Invermay, Bethel Church in Arkwright, Tara, Dobbinton), 1872-1923; Trustee Board minutes of Arkwright Methodist Church, 1895-1913; records of Centenary Methodist Church (includes Dobbinton Methodist Circuit). 1911-1920; records, including baptisms, 1892-1906, 1926, 1930-1945, marriages, 1890-1941, burials, 1898-1939, of Arkwright Pastoral Charge (includes Arkwright Methodist Circuit, Arkwright, Mount Hope, Ebenezer Church in Arran Township), 1890-1945; records of Dobbinton Pastoral Charge (includes Dobbinton, Centenary, Mount Hope), 1928-1959; records of Tara Pastoral Charge (includes Tara, Arkwright, Centenary Church in Arran Township), 1939-1972; records of Arkwright United Church (includes Arkwright Methodist Circuit, Arkwright Methodist Church), 1884-1973; records, including baptisms, 1906-1966, marriages, 1897-1978, burials, 1906-1963, of Tara United Church (includes Tara Methodist Church, 1897-1989; records of Centenary United Church (includes Centenary Methodist Church), 1876-2017

This fonds consists of invoices and correspondence (1887) between Robert Everard Moore and Whitford Vandusen concerning family and business matters, and of 14 journals (1884-1899) concerning Whitford Vandusen's private banking business in Tara, Ontario. The journal books are entitled "bills discounted paid", "discount diary" and/or "collection diary". The journals include information about amounts paid and the places of residence of the individuals listed.