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Archival description
Elgin County History series
Series · [ca. 1860-1991]
Part of Robert and Patricia Moore Local History Collection

Series contains miscellaneous material related to Elgin County history, including tourism booklets, certificates and documents, voters lists, material related to local events, and a journal created by Charles Askew, former Clerk of the Division Court, County of Elgin.

Ephemera series

Series contains miscellaneous ephemera collected by Robert and Patricia Moore, including brochures for businesses and tourist locations in St. Thomas and Elgin County, as well as posters and programs for various events.

Maps series

Series contains three maps, including a map showing Public Utilities Commission Watermain Construction in the City of St. Thomas, 1986, an map of Elgin County dated 1915 and a guidal directory map of the Township of Malahide.

Newspaper series

Series contains copies of the Municipal World magazine, commemorative newspapers and articles, and miscellaneous newspaper articles with relevance to historical events and people in Elgin County and St. Thomas history.

Philatelic Collection series

Series contains postcards, envelopes and stamps collected by Robert Moore as part of his personal philatelic collection. In addition to the philatelic value of the items, they also include correspondence addressed to and received by Elgin County residents, businesses and officials, providing information and context relevant to Elgin County's history. Beyond Elgin County, the series also contains items postmarked from military post offices during the First and Second World Wars, with some correspondence included.

Railway Records series

Series contains railway timetables as well as a document produced by the Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation regarding railroad passenger service between Detroit, Michigan and Buffalo, New York, which mentions the railway through St. Thomas, Ontario.

Collection · 1832-2005

Fonds contains miscellaneous material collected by Robert and Patricia Moore, with relevance to St. Thomas and Elgin County's history. Includes photographs, newspapers and newspaper clippings, magazines, publications, documents, maps, miscellaneous ephemera and a philatelic collection containing envelopes, postcards and stamps. Collection is arranged into the following series:

  1. Philatelic Collection series
  2. Ephemera series
  3. Scrapbook series
  4. Elgin County history series
  5. St. Thomas history series
  6. Maps series
  7. Newspaper series
  8. Photographs series
  9. Publications series
  10. Railway records series
  11. County records series
Moore, Robert G.
Scrapbook series
Series · [ca. 1836-1990s]
Part of Robert and Patricia Moore Local History Collection

Series contains scrapbooks created by Robert Moore including the following files:
-Scrapbook - St. Thomas
-Scrapbook - St. Thomas
-Scrapbook - Elgin County
-Scrapbook - Elections and Political Ephemera
-Scrapbook - Second World War

St. Thomas History series

Series contains miscellaneous material related to the history of St. Thomas, including Jumbo memorabilia, a list of St. Thomas photographers, St. Thomas Centennial artistic prints, a St. Thomas Transporation planning study, records related to the history of Wellington Street Public School and St. Thomas voters lists.