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Collection · 1865-?

Collection consists of records documenting the organizational history of Trinity College School, as well as activities and achievements of Trinity College School alumni and faculty and staff.

Included are newspaper clippings, photographs, play programs, reports, notes, and correspondence.

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Old Boys & Girls
Series · 1865-[ca. 2018]
Part of Trinity College School History Collection

Series consists of records documenting the professional and personal activities and achievements of Trinity College School alumni (Old Boys and Old Girls).

Included are photographs, newspaper clippings, obituaries, and correspondence.

School History Files
Series · 1865-[ca.2018]
Part of Trinity College School History Collection

Series consists of records documenting the history of Trinity College School, including the Weston Campus, the School fires of 1893 and 1928, construction of School buildings and facilities, the Woodstock campus, athletics, the School's houses, cadets, the Chapel, the School's centennial year, the Library, debates and dramatics, the governing body, the Oxford Cup, the Pancake Toss, the Pat Moss Club, and music.

Included are notes, correspondence, reports, briefings, meeting minutes and agendas, and newspaper clippings.

Embro School fonds
Item · 1898-1954

The fonds consists of cash books related to schools in the Village of Embro. They are arranged into the following Series:
Series 1: Embro Public School (1898-1954)
Series 2: Embro Continuation School (1936-1943)

CA ON00340 F1210 · Fonds · 1853-2010

Fonds consists of records of New Durham Methodist Church (includes New Durham Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1853-1915; Board of Trustees minutes of Newark Methodist Church, 1872-1912; Woman's Missionary Society minutes of Burgessville Methodist Church, 1904-1912; records, including baptism/marriage/burial records, 1907-1933, 1943-1978, of Burgessville Pastoral Charge (includes New Durham, Newark, Burgessville Methodist Circuit), including baptism/marriage/burial records, 1907-2010; records of Burgessville United church (includes Burgessville Methodist Church), 1907-1984; Board of Trustees and Congegational minutes of Newark United Church (includes Newark Methodist Church), 1912-1941; and records of New Durham United Church (includes New Durham Methodist Church), 1914-1974.

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CA ON00340 F1719 · Fonds · 1849-1887

Fonds consists of marriage register, 1858-1875, Quarterly Board minutes, 1849-1887, of Ingersoll Methodist Circuit (includes Oxford/Ingersoll Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Ingersoll (formerly Oxford), Thamesford, Sweaburg).

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CA ON00340 F1837 · Fonds · 1834-1976

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1854-1859, 1924 (Beachville), of Embro Methodist Circuit (includes Embro Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Beachville Methodist Circuit, Embro, Harrington West, Brooksdale, Bennington), 1854-1924; records, including baptisms, 1834-1891, marriages, 1835-1857, 1897-1910, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Embro, 1834-1924; records, including marriages, 1909-1950, deaths, 1933-1942, of Knox United Church, in Embro (includes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1873-1976

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CA ON00340 F1955 · Fonds · 1941-1992

Fonds consists of Session minutes of Kintore United Church, , 1941-1992

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Fonds · 1903 - 2011

The fonds consist of various materials related to the activities of the Admiral Vansittart Chapter of the IODE and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Administration
Subseries A: Minute Books
Subseries B: Annual Reports
Subseries C: Financial Records
Subseries D: Membership
Subseries E: Constitution and History

Series 2: Citizenship Ceremonies

Series 3: Captain Andrew Drew Junior Chapter

Series 4: Sponsorship Programs
Subseries A: Old Crow, Yukon
Subseries B: Westwood High School, Stewart Town, Jamaica

Series 5: Opportunity Shop
Subseries A: Operations
Subseries B: Finances
Subseries C: Opportunity Tea and Coffee + One Party
Subseries D: Shop Schedules

Series 6: Special Events
Subseries A: Meetings
Subseries B: Anniversaries
Subseries C: IODE Week
Subseries D: Chapter Teas
Subseries E; Honor Student Dinners
Subseries F: Centennial Fashion Show
Subseries G: Founders Day / Old St. Paul’s
Subseries H: Scrapbooks
Subseries I: Miscellaneous

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District Council
CA ON00394 2 · Series · 9 February 1842 – 11 October 1849
Part of District of Brock fonds

This series consists of the administrative and legislative records of the District of Brock which replaced the administrative powers of the magistrates of the Quarter Sessions. The series is divided into the following subseries:
A) Minutes
B) By-laws
C) Finance
C1 – Treasurer
C2 – Auditor
D) Warden
E) Clerk
F) Council

The first subseries consists of the Minutes of the District Council, which are divided into three volumes. A part of this series includes motions and rough minutes.

The second subseries contains the hand-written by-laws of the District Council, and loose drafts and copies of by-laws.

The third subseries includes letters, assessment lists and statements that provide an excellent picture of the raising and expenditure of monies as well as provides information on some of the County’s earliest settlers. This subseries is divided into two sub-subseries: Treasurer and Auditor. The Treasurer's (H.C. Barwick, 1842-1853) records consist of general correspondence, assessment lists, and a variety of financial statements and accounts. Correspondence includes requests from individuals for reassessment of their property taxes whereas Assessment records include lists of lands returned by the assessors of several townships in the District of Brock. These lists include the name of the Township and the description of the portion of each lot, concession and acreage. In addition, there are eleven bound volumes which give assessment information from all of the townships except Burford. Financial statements cover a number of areas such as receipts and disbursements of taxes arising out of Wild Land taxes, statements of the County House and Gaol Fund and statements related to Public Improvements and the School Fund. Accounts include general accounts for services provided as well as a School monies account ledger. The Auditors records consist of audited accounts, statements, reports, and applications for the office of the Auditor.

The fourth subseries contains the Warden’s files, 1842-1849. The first Warden of the new District Council appointed by the Governor was Peter Boyle de Blaquire, the standing local member of the Provincial legislative council.

The fifth subseries consists of the Clerk’s files. It contains miscellaneous correspondence and copies of proceedings of public meetings. The appointed clerk of the District of Brock was William Lapenotiere, a son of a post captain at the battle of Trafalgar.

The last subseries, Council files, presents a detailed account of the structure of the District Council; such topics include building of roads and bridges and the provision of education.

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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
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1971-1978, 1997

The collection consists of 11 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to:

File 1: Utting-McKinney Northgate Towers High Rise, Woodstock. – 1971-1974.
File 2: Goff High Rise Application Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1971-1975.
File 3: Happening ’73, Woodstock. – 1973.
File 4: Ingersoll Avenue Reconstruction, Woodstock. – 1973-1978.
File 5: Devonshire Avenue Subdivision, Woodstock. – 1974-1975.
File 6: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 31 January – 31 December 1974. (includes Happening ’74)
File 7: “Save the Golf Course”, Woodstock Golf Club. – 1974-1977.
File 8: Admiral Riddell Development Limited Condominiums – Northgate Towers, Woodstock. – 1976.
File 9: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 1975-1976. (includes Happening ’75)
File 10: Goff Application for Zoning By-law change on Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1976.
File 11: Innerkip Area Ratepayers Association. – 1977-1978, 1997.

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Item · 1963-1966

The fonds consists of the Charter, By-laws, Director and Stakeholder Registers, Notices of Meetings, Meeting Minutes and Reports, some correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Woodstock United Appeal Association from 1963 to 1967.

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Betty McArthur fonds
Item · 1949-2002, nd.

The fonds consist of various materials related to the career of Betty McArthur including reproductions of her pen and ink sketches of scenes of Woodstock and photographs taken by her of Woodstock homes as well as photos of herself painting. In addition, the fond includes several miscellaneous items including copyright for her book “Fine Lines Around Woodstock”, a programme of a 1996 Show at the Woodstock Art Gallery of her work, and newspaper articles.

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1886, 1910-1977, 2014, nd.

The fonds consists of materials related to the life Frank Eaton Ellis including newspaper articles, transcription of radio addresses, family and farm photographs, and farming financial ledgers. Several materials relate to his time at the Ontario Agricultural College as well as his time as the President of the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture, President of the Ontario Hatcheries Association, as well as editor of the Family Herald.

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Harley McCurdy collection
Collection · 1942-1945, 1994, 2012, 2016

The Collection consists of copies of military records, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs related to the naval career of Harley Daniel McCurdy during WWII.

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Fonds · 1893-1927

The fonds consist of the Letters Patent and Shareholder information, as well as two gristing books and a ledger showing yields from the mill.

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Wingate's Raiders IODE fonds
Item · 1945-2007, nd.

The fonds consist of various materials related to the activities of the Wingate’s Raiders Chapter of the IODE and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Administration
Subseries A: Charter and By-laws
Subseries B: Reports
Subseries C: Memberships
Subseries D: History

Series 2: Communications

Series 3: Special Events
Subseries A: Events/Functions
Subseries B: Anniversaries
Subseries C: Newspaper Clippings
Subseries D: Scrapbooks
Subseries E: Photographs
Subseries F: Local Involvement/Community Functions
Subseries G: Miscellaneous

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Lawrence Family fonds
Fonds · 1820 - 1943

The fonds consist of records related to the history of the Lawrence family of Oxford County. They are arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Family History

  • Sub-series A: Genealogical Records
  • Sub-series B: Financial Records

Series 2: Correspondence

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