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44° 26' 19" N 81° 19' 03" W

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            CA ON00031 A2012.087 · Fonds · 1911-1918, 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1950-1954, 1959-1968

            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

            Burgess, James Rowand
            John Peirson fonds
            CA ON00031 A988.033.001 · Fonds · 1888-1937

            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.

            Peirson, John