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The fonds consists of records related to the day-to-day activities of the Brooksdale Presbyterian Congregation and St. Andrews United Church, Brooksdale between the years 1872 and 1997 and are arranged into the following Series:
Series 1: Minutes
Series 2: financial
Series 3: Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Subseries A: Minutes
Subseries B: Financial
Series 4: Ladies Aid
Series 5: Choir
Series 6: Sunday School
Series 7: Honour Rolls

The fonds consists of two scrapbooks compiled by Miss Gunn, as well as an index compiled by the Oxford Genealogical Society.

125th Anniversary of the Georgetown Herald. Walter Biehn, Garfield McGilvray, Rhoda Geggie, Peter Jones and Dave Hastings recall their days at the newspaper. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. December 11, 1991

William Watson of Georgetown. Jack Watson, 54 Charles Street, Georgetown, interviewed about his grandfather by Anne Lindsay. Audio Cassette. June 14, 1983

Georgetown Fall Fair. Jean Ruddell, Charlotte Ironside, Ismey Bird and John Bird Share the history of the Esquesing/Georgetown Agricultural Society. EHS Meeting. Audio Cassette. September 12, 1990

Vignettes of Georgetown – Bruce Harding gave a tour, using slides and film, of Georgetown. This is the Soundtrack. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. February 13, 1991

L.M. Montgomery – A Life and its Mirror. University of Guelph Professors Elizabeth Waterston and Mary Rubio give a talk on their soon to be released third volume of L.M. Montgomery’s diaries. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. April 08, 1992

Cedarvale Park – Elaine Robinson and Mark Rowe discuss the history of Cedarvale on the 25th anniversary of its inauguration as a park by the Town of Georgetown. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. May 13, 1992

North Halton Literacy Guild project. See MG10 A1 for a transcription of this tape. July 26, 1990.

Speyside and Dublin – Henry Kelly reminisces about his life at Dublin and Speyside. He operated the Speyside Store from 1959 to 1971. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. May 12, 1993

Edna Hill, Georgetown – Karen Hunter and Dorothy Hill interviewed Mrs. Hill at her home, 91 John St., regarding her Mountainview Road and John Street neighbourhood. Audio Cassette. February 16, 1995

Mackenzie Lumber – Sam Mackenzie is interviewed at his home, 10 Valleyview Rd., by Sherry Halladay. Audio Cassette. June, 1994

Isabelle Davidson, Georgetown – Mrs. Davidson is interviewed at her Academy Road home by Karen Hunter and Dorothy Hill regarding her memories of Georgetown. Audio Cassette. March 30, 1995

Esquesing Rural Schools – Mark Rowe presents the history of rural schools. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. March 13, 1996

Acton Street Names – Hartley Coles gives the history behind the street names of Acton. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. May 14, 1997

Mississaugas of Halton/Peel – To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the emigration of the Mississauga natives from Mississauga to New Credit Reserve near Hagarsville, Mark Rowe relates the history of the native people of this area. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. March 11, 1998

Fairy Lake, Acton – Members of the Historical Society and visitors reminisce about Fairy Lake. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. June 12, 1996

Georgetown Dairies – Dawn Livingstone, Joy Noble, and Norma Thompson present the history of local dairies. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. March 12, 2003

Hotels, Taverns and Inns of Georgetown – Mark Rowe gives the early history of hotels in Georgetown. Diane (Hillock) Fallow relates the history of the Exchange (Station House) Hotel. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. November 12, 2003

History of Rockwood – Author Deborah Quaile presents excerpts from her latest book Rockwood: A Mosaic of Memories. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. March 10, 2004