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George A. Calder Research Collection: Vansittart Family and Early History of Woodstock
1830s-1990s

The collection consists of various materials relating to the Vansittart family (specifically Vice Admiral Henry Vansittart) and to the early history of Woodstock. It includes newspaper clippings, land documents, wills and other legal style documents, photographs, booklets and essays as well as a framed miniature portrait and military cross. Subject Files are as follows:

  • Admiral Henry Vansittart
  • Vansittart Family
  • John George Vansittart
  • George Henry Vansittart
  • Vansittart Legal Documents
  • Land Documents (Lot 15, Concession 1, Township of Blandford)
  • Vansittart Homes (Eastwood Park and Bysham Park)
  • Old St. Paul’s Church
  • Andrew Drew
  • Vansittart Avenue
  • Miscellaneous Local History (including the Old Stage Road)
  • Correspondence of George A. Calder
 Calder, George
Pearce Family collection
Item · 1899-1964

The fonds consists of records related to the Pearce family and the history of Woodstock, Ontario. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Education
Subseries A: Chapel School
Subseries B: Woodstock College
Subseries C: McMaster
Subseries D: Miscellaneous

Series 2: Religion
Subseries A: College Street United Church
Subseries B: Old St. Paul’s
Subseries C: Miscellaneous

Series 3: Woodstock
Subseries A: Old Boy’s Reunion
Subseries B: Tourism
Subseries C: Museum
Rev. C.H. Dickinson collection
Item · 1989-1995

The fonds consists of records related to Rev. C.H. Dickinson, including his personal writings.
Sawtell family fonds
Item · 1835-1940s, 1980s, 2003-05

The fonds consists of records related to the Sawtell family’s history, Oxford County, Brantford, and southern Ontario. It is arranged into the following series:

Series 1: Sawtell Papers
Series 2: Newspaper clippings
Series 3: Scrapbooks
Woodstock First Congregational Church
Fonds · [189 - ] - 1917

The fonds consists of the following Series:

Series 1: Financial
Series 2: Ladies Aid Society
Series 3: Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavors

 Woodstock First Congregational Church
Woodstock Ministerial Association fonds
Item · 1918-1999

The fonds consists of records related to the activities of the Woodstock Ministerial Association. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

        Series 1: Minutes (1918-1985, 1989-1999)
        Series 2: Financial (1930-1963, 1989-1991)
        Series 3: Correspondence (1975-1997)
        Series 4: Membership
        Series 5: Miscellaneous
 Woodstock Ministerial Association