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 financial records, ships logs and Crown land patents created by and/or belonging to Captain John Spence and his sons, reflecting some of their personal and business dealings.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages 1896-1910, of Kincardine Methodist Church, 1861-1923; and records, including baptisms, 1919-1995, marriages, 1920-2000, burials, 1920-1943, 1948-1999, of Kincardine United Church (includes Kincardine Methodist Church), 1912-2013.

This ledger and log book contains:

(a) Schooner Nemesis ledger (1875, 1876, 1877) expenses and earnings, and financial records related to Captain John Spence, John H. Spence and individuals to whom wages were paid, including Maurice Precious, Thomas Harkness, Asa Garned, Harry Jones, John Cornelius, Laughlin Currie, John R. Black, John McDuff, William Woolway, David Derick, Robert Parker, Charles Greenwood, Edward Marlton, Archie McDonald, Sam Noble, Thomas Tate, Ben Garrison, Martin Gillies, Frank Granville, Malcolm Mathieson, John Mathieson, George Currie, Alex McDiarmid, William McKenzie, Frank Longe, and Charles Hillard.

(b) Schooner Nemesis Log Book (1880), in which information about the weather and the schooner's journeys were recorded; and

(c) Schooner Wanderer log book for 1882, in which information about the weather and the schooner's journeys were recorded.

This fonds consists of administrative records, including minutes and treasurer's books (1990-1998), as well as newspaper clipping scrapbooks and photographs reflecting the members, activities, events, conventions and dances organized or particpated in by the Lighthouse Squares square dancing club of Southampton, Ontario, originally known as the Town and Country Swingers Square Dance Club of Port Elgin, Ontario.

Fonds consists of circuit register of Lion's Head Methodist Circuit, 1885-1910; Trustee Board minutes of Centreville Methodist Church, 1908-1915; records, including baptisms, 1887-1925, marriages, 1897-1924, of Lion's Head Presbyterian Mission Field (includes Pike Bay, Spry, Barrow Bay, Adamsville), 1887-1925; financial records of Knox Presbyterian Church, Lion's Head, 1897-1925; communion roll, 1906, Session minutes, 1900-1925, congregational minutes, 1901, of Spry Presbyterian Church; records, including baptism/marriage/burial register, 1908-1980, marriages, 1896-1951, of Lion's Head Pastoral Charge (includes Centreville, Pike Bay, Lion's Head Methodist Circuit), 1896-1990; records of Adamsville United Church (includes Adamsville Presbyterian Church), 1919-1963; records of Lion's Head United Church, 1925-1983; records of Pike Bay United Church, 1929-1989; records of Hopeness United Church, 1949-1976; records of Central United Church, Lion's Head (includes Lion's Head United Church), 1950-1992; records, including baptisms, 1965-1966, of Centreville United Church (includes Centreville Methodist Church), 1909-1970.

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 Quarterly Official Board minutes of Ashfield Methodist Circuit (includes Lucknow), 1877-1916; Official Board minutes of Lucknow Methodist Church, 1867-1908; records, including baptisms, 1925-1947, marriages, 1896-1949, burials, 1924-1967, of Lucknow United Church (includes Lucknow Methodist Church), 1896-1984.

Fonds consists of collection/financial record book, 1888-1933, congregational minutes, 1910-1932, of Mar United Church (includes Mar Presbyterian Church).

This fonds consists of 3 day books listing customer names and items purchased each day, with prices, at McInness General Store in Tiverton. The day books cover the following time periods: July 1904 - September 1906; November 1, 1910 - October 5, 1912; and October 10, 1912 - November 20, 1914.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1908-1909, 1915-1916, of Mildmay Methodist Circuit (includes Mildmay, Otter Lake and South Line), 1880-1924; communion roll of Belmore and McIntosh Presbyterian Pastoral Charge, 1912-1924; records, including baptisms, 1872-1921, of Mildmay Presbyterian Church (includes Balaklava Presbyterian Church), 1872-1922; session minutes of Balaklava Presbyterian Church, 1877-1921; records, including baptisms, 1891-1962 and marriages, 1891-1967, of St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Church, Mildmay, 1891-1968; records, including marriages, 1905-1948, of Belmore - Mildmay Pastoral Charge (includes Belmore, Mildmay and McIntosh), 1896-1968; records, including baptisms, 1960-1975, marriages, 1958-1974, and burials, 1933-1976, of Mildmay Pastoral Charge, 1958-1995; records, including marriages, 1896-1952, of Mildmay United Church, 1896-1961; records, including baptisms, 1871-1948, of McIntosh United Church, 1871-1988; records of Knox United Church, Belmore, 1930-1976; and records, including baptisms, 1960-1975, marriages, 1958-1974, and burials, 1956-1976, of St. Paul's United Church, Mildmay, 1958-2006.

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

This fonds reflects Dr. Peter S. Schmalz’s career as an educator, researcher and author from the late 1960s to early 2000s. He used these resources in the creation of a Master's Thesis, a Doctoral Thesis, numerous learned articles, several books, and reports for the Ministry of Natural Resources, First Nations communities, the provincial government and federal government. The focus of his research and writing concerned First Nations as well as Town of Walkerton history.

This fonds includes over 700 published books (not including duplicates) which reflect Dr. Schmalz's primary interest in aboriginal contact with Europeans.

The fonds also consists of documents related to the history of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory (Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation) which reflect the communications and relationship between the First Nations and the Imperial and Canadian governments. These documents consist of photocopied records, many of which were copied from microfilm held by the National Archives of Canada, including material from NAC's reference number RG 10 (parts of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds). Records also include microform, brochures, audiotapes and videotapes, newspapers and clippings, magazines and research cards.

Material in the fonds also reflects the history and experience of First Nations across North America.

The material further reflects Dr. Schmalz’s leadership in education, particularly as it relates to both the education of First Nation students and the education of others about the history of First Nations. Records relate to a co-operative education project, field archaeology and native studies summer course, as well as curriculum created by Peter Schmalz and other education resources.

Dr. Schmalz’s work, activities and interests are also reflected through his correspondence, publications, theses, and essays.

Finally, the fonds consists of articles, maps and original records reflecting Dr. Schmalz’s interest and research concerning the history of the Town of Walkerton and other regional history resources.

Series / File List:

Series 1 Research library of published books
File 1 Books about books
File 2 North American Native books
File 3 Canadian Indian archaeology books
File 4 Canadiana books
File 5 Non-Canadian books
File 6 Local history books
File 7 Black studies books
File 8 Music books and sheet music

Series 2 Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation related documents
File 1 Saugeen-Nawash rights and claims
File 2 Newspaper clippings, articles and manuscripts
File 3 Microform
File 4 Experience '81 project
File 5 Fishing rights
File 6 Bruce County censuses
File 7 Potawatomi among the Saugeen and Cape Croker
File 8 Currently not open to the public
File 9 Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation publications
File 10 Research cards

Series 3 North American First Nations resources
File 1 Visual materials
File 2 Theses and manuscripts
File 3 Published works
File 4 Letters, working papers, reports and other records
File 5 Audio and video materials
File 6 Newspapers, magazines and journals
File 7 Black studies resources

Series 4 Education
File 1 Co-operative education project
File 2 Reports and documents concerning development of education of First Nations people
File 3 Curriculum created by Peter Schmalz
File 4 Field Archaeology and Native Studies summer course
File 5 Education resources
File 6 Reservation : a role-playing simulation game

Series 5 Personal documents and publications
File 1 Correspondence
File 2 Manuscripts, theses and essays
File 3 Published books, articles and related documents
File 4 [There is no file 4]
File 5 Conferences and trips
File 6 Restricted reports
File 7 Miscellaneous personal documents

Series 6 Walkerton and area history resources
File 1 Research notes and newspaper clippings
File 2 Arthur James Kendall murder trial
File 3 Original records
File 4 Articles, manuscripts and reports
File 5 Photographs

Series 7 Regional history resources
File 1 Reports and photocopied documents
File 2 Articles and manuscripts
File 3 Maps

Fonds consists of Official Board minutes, 1870-1921, Trustee minutes, 1901-1926, of Port Elgin Methodist Church; records, uncluding baptisms, 1861-1895, of Port Elgin Presbyterian Church, 1859-1922; records, including marriages, 1868-1896, of Port Elgin Evangelical Association Church, 1868-1910; records of Port Elgin Evangelical Church, 1910-1940; records, including baptisms, 1931-1967 and marriages, 1897-1966, of Port Elgin Evangelical United Brethren Church (includes records of Port Elgin Evangelical Church), 1897-1967; records of St. Andrew's United Church, Saugeen Township (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Saugeen Township, Wesley and St. Andrew's Pastoral Charge, Wesley Church in North Bruce), 1874-1964; records, including marriages, 1896-1938, of Port Elgin United Church (includes Port Elgin Methodist Church and Port Elgin Presbyterian Church), 1896-1965

1857 diary of Alexander Edmison (1871-1928); sermons, news clippings and correspondence of the Rev. J. H. Edmison, chiefly while at Cheltenham, Ontario, Presbyterian Church. Includes unbound copy of Presbyterian Record, 1877, and Edmison's scrapbook that contains clippings, letters, and postcards from throughout his life.

Fonds consists of records of Bervie Methodist Circuit (includes Bervie, Armow, Millarton, Kinloss, Zion Church), 1889-1921; records, including baptisms, 1896-1922, marriages, 1896-1917, of Ripley Methodist Circuit (includes Ripley, Bethel, Mount Zion (now Holyrood), Olivet, Clarke Church in Clarks Church), 1884-1922; membership record of Clarke Methodist Church, Clarks Church, 1903-1910; records of Ripley Methodist Church, 1885-1923; Woman's Missionary Society minutes of Kinloss Methodist Church, 1913-1920; records, including baptisms, 1901-1922, of Huron Presbyterian Church, Ripley, 1874-1922; communion roll/register of Knox Presbyterian Church, Ripley, 1910-1923; communion roll/register of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ripley, 1922-1925; records, including baptisms, 1922-1980, marriages, 1913-1942, 1955-1970, burials, 1942-1980, of Ripley Pastoral Charge (includes Ripley Methodist Circuit, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's United Church, Olivet, Clarks Church), 1913-1980; circuit register of Armow Pastoral Charge (includes Armow Methodist Circuit, Armow, Millarton, Zion Church), 1921-1954; records, including baptisms, 1920-1964, marriages, 1896-1950, burials, 1923-1955, of Bervie Pastoral Charge (includes Bervie Methodist Circuit, Armow Methodist Circuit, Armow Pastoral Charge, Bervie, Kinloss), 1896-1964; records, including marriages, 1913-1942, of St. Andrew's United Church, Ripley (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ripley Methodist Church), 1874-1995; records of Clarke United Church, Clarks Church (includes Clarke Methodist Church), 1900-1971; records of Olivet United Church (includes Ripley Methodist Church), 1920-1976; records of Kinloss United Church (includes Kinloss Methodist Church), 1920-2009; records, including marriages, 1923-1927, 1952-1954, of Chalmer's United Church, Armow (includes Armow Methodist Church), 1923-1970; records of Bervie United Church, 1940-1982; records, including baptisms, 1959-1966, of Zion United Church, 1959-1967; records of Millarton United Church, 1942-1973.

This fonds consists of 5 record books kept by Robert B. Hillmer concerning his watchmaking and jewellery business. In the books, Mr. Hillmer recorded watch inventories (1899), as well as job numbers, client name, work requested and price. Item List: Watch Repair Book 1910 - 1913; Watch Repair Book 1924 - 1934; Watch Repair Book 1936 - 1954; Watch Repair Record book, 1913 - 1924; and Watch Repair Record book 1898-1910. The fonds also includes a Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Canada certificate appointing Robert Benjamin Hillmer to the office of Grand Superintendent of Huron District No. 6, February 28, 1918.

This fonds consists of four diaries (January 1938 - December 1944) and 143 photographs (1936-1955) created by or featuring Robert G. Freeman, known as Bert Freeman, from Teeswater, Bruce County, Ontario.

The majority of photographs appear to have been taken from 1939-1944 and many feature Bert as a Flight Officer in his military uniform.

The entries in his diaries reflect his attendance and activities at Westervelt College, London, news of friends, social events and recreational activities (including movies, skating, fishing, dancing at dance hall at Wonderland & Springbank Rds., London, and time with friends), church attendance, work at Empire Life, London, Ontario (until early April 1940), bookeeping and work for his father at the Superior Food Store in Teeswater, and flying lessons / night aviation courses in 1939. WWII is mentioned in some of his entries. After enlisting, his entries include notes about flying, training and social activities. Notes are also made concerning his hospital stay for Spinal Meningitis in 1943.

This fonds consists of two minute books: one reflecting minutes taken at meetings of directors and/or shareholders of the Spring Creek Telephone Company from November 1910 to June 1918, and the other reflecting minutes taken at meetings of directors and/or shareholders of the Spring Creek Telephone Company from December 28, 1918 to June 1926, and the Sauble Falls Telephone Company Limited from January 1927 to July 26, 1966.