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Fonds consists of records of Allenford Methodist Circuit (incudes Allenford, Elsinore, North Derby, County Line (Salem) and Skipness) 1883-1921; records of Allenford Methodist Church, 1905-1925; Trustee minutes of Park Head Methodist Church, 1876-1923; Official Board minutes of Allenford - Park Head Pastoral Charge (includes Allenford and Park Head), 1940-2011; records of Allenford United Church (includes Allenford Methodist Church), 1908-1981; and records of Park Head United Church (includes Park Head Methodist Church), 1920-2009.

Includes Minutes, correspondence, construction contracts 1959 - 1968

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.

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.

Fonds consists of records of Eden Grove Methodist Circuit (includes Glammis, Purdy's Church in Brant Township), 1877-1925; records of Cargill Methodist Church, 1883-1923; records, including baptisms, 1918-1925, of Knox Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pinkerton, 1868-1925; records, including baptisms, 1902-1925, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cargill (includes West Brant Presbyterian Church), 1892-1925; records, including baptisms, 1912-1963, marriages, 1911-1963, burials, 1911-1963, of Cargill Pastoral Charge (includes Eden Grove, Pinkerton, Eden Grove Methodist Circuit), 1911-1972; records, including baptisms, 1873-1926, marriages, 1904-1926, of Knox Memorial United Church, Pinkerton (includes Knox Memorial Presbyterian Church), 1873-1925; records of Eden Grove United Church (includes Eden Grove Methodist Church), 1885-1969; records of Cargill United Church (includes St. Andrew's United Church, St. Andrews United Church), 1904-1973; congregational minutes of St. Andrew's United Church, Cargill (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church), 1911-1928

Fonds consists of records of Centre Bruce Presbyterian Church (includes Underwood), 1874-1922; records of Centre Bruce United Church (includes Centre Bruce Presbyterian Church), 1903-1966.

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.

Fonds consists of records of Arkwright Methodist Circuit (includes Arkwright Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Arkwright, Mount Hope, Burgoyne, Ebenezer Church in Arran Township, Centenary Church in Arran Township), 1864-1919; records of Dobbinton Methodist Circuit (includes Dobbinton, Centenary, Sharon in Arran Township), 1921; records, including marriages, 1893-1897, of Tara Methodist Church (includes Invermay Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Invermay, Bethel Church in Arkwright, Tara, Dobbinton), 1872-1923; Trustee Board minutes of Arkwright Methodist Church, 1895-1913; records of Centenary Methodist Church (includes Dobbinton Methodist Circuit). 1911-1920; records, including baptisms, 1892-1906, 1926, 1930-1945, marriages, 1890-1941, burials, 1898-1939, of Arkwright Pastoral Charge (includes Arkwright Methodist Circuit, Arkwright, Mount Hope, Ebenezer Church in Arran Township), 1890-1945; records of Dobbinton Pastoral Charge (includes Dobbinton, Centenary, Mount Hope), 1928-1959; records of Tara Pastoral Charge (includes Tara, Arkwright, Centenary Church in Arran Township), 1939-1972; records of Arkwright United Church (includes Arkwright Methodist Circuit, Arkwright Methodist Church), 1884-1973; records, including baptisms, 1906-1966, marriages, 1897-1978, burials, 1906-1963, of Tara United Church (includes Tara Methodist Church, 1897-1989; records of Centenary United Church (includes Centenary Methodist Church), 1876-2017

Item is one (1) Bell Telephone Company of Canada telephone book, issued June 1945. It includes Baltimore, Bowmanville, Brighton, Castleton, Clarke, Cobourg, Colborne, Coldsprings, Fenella, Garden Hill, Grafton, Harwood, Orland, Orono, Oshawa, Port Hope, Port Perry, and Whitby.

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

This fonds consists of materials reflecting the concerns, research and activities of Concerned Farm Women from 1981 to 1988.
It consists of administrative records including documents reflecting the group’s aims and objectives, meeting minutes (primarily 1983), membership lists (1983-1988), pamphlets, newsletters (1982-1988), project activity reports, and correspondence. Scrapbooks and folders of newspaper clippings reflect the group’s activities as well as the financial crisis facing farmers in the 1980s. Two videocassettes also review the history and accomplishments of the organization. Correspondence, conference materials and speech scripts reflect the group’s lobbying efforts. Books, reports, articles and promotional material from other agricultural organizations concerning the financial state of agriculture in Ontario and across North America informed the group’s research and activities. Finally, two books published by the group: (1) The Farmer Takes a Wife: a study by Concerned Farm Women, resulting from a 31-page survey of approximately 600 Bruce and Grey County farm women, and (2) To Have and To Hold: a guide to property and credit law for farm families in Ontario” are included in the fonds.

This fonds consists of material created and collected by the Gould Lake Ratepayers Association, commencing in 1971. The materials reflect the activities and aim of the Association to protect the lake from pollution and establish guidelines to ensure as much safety on the lake as possible.

Series List:
Governance records
Newsletters
Surveys, plans and maps
Reports
Historical documents and photographs
Lake management documents

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.

Fonds consists of records of Whitechurch United Church (includes Whitechurch Methodist Church), 1913-1955.

Fonds consists of women's groups' records, 1938-1989, and youth group records, 1956-1959, of Settlement United Church, Tobermory, 1938-1991; women's groups' records of Harbour United Church, Tobermory, 1979-1991; records of Tobermory United Church (includes Tobermory Pastoral Charge, Harbour United Church and Settlement United Church), 1927-2012.

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

Fonds consists of marriage register, 1886-1920, circuit register, 1876-1918, of Tiverton Methodist Circuit (includes Tiverton, Underwood); membership certificates, 1903-1915, Board of Trustees minutes, 1894-1903, Sunday School minutes, 1910-1923, of Tiverton Methodist Church; communion roll of Tiverton United Church, 1930.

This fonds consists of invoices and correspondence (1887) between Robert Everard Moore and Whitford Vandusen concerning family and business matters, and of 14 journals (1884-1899) concerning Whitford Vandusen's private banking business in Tara, Ontario. The journal books are entitled "bills discounted paid", "discount diary" and/or "collection diary". The journals include information about amounts paid and the places of residence of the individuals listed.

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.

Cargo book of Schooner Wanderer (initially belonging to the Port of Toronto, James Jackman Master; James Henry Jackman, owner), 1873 – [1882?] including Log Book commencing in 1883 with change of ownership to Captain John Spence of Southampton, Ontario. The ship's log, commencing in or around 1883 until 1887, records information about the weather and the ship's travels This includes records of travel on Lake Huron in the County of Bruce with references to Pike Bay, Point Clark, Port Elgin, Kincardine, and Saugeen. References to other ships include the Schooner Nemesis. Examples of goods shipped included wheat, peas, stone, barley, coal, lumber, bark, and salt.