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Fonds primarily consists of records created and accumulated by John McDermid in the course of his work as a member of Parliament for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, representing his federal riding of Georgetown-Brampton, which became the federal riding of Brampton. The fonds also consists of family records, and the Reverend John A. McDermid’s professional records as a minister at St. Paul’s United Church in Brampton, Ontario.

The fonds is divided into eight series:

1. Professional records
2. Scrapbooks
3. Correspondence
4. Newspaper articles
5. Photography
6. Illustrations
7. McDermid family records
8. John A. McDermid’s professional records

Records within the fonds encompass both organizational and personal papers, and include reports, photographic prints and negatives, certificates, and publications.

Collection consists of 287 post cards from communities throughout Peel, collected by Richard L. Frost. While assembled from a variety of sources by Frost as a private citizen, he was then the Chief Administrative Officer for the Region of Peel.

Specifically pictured in the selection are Alton, Belfountain, Bolton, Brampton, Caledon Township, Caledon East, Cataract. Cheltenham, Churchville, Clarkson, Cooksville, Dixie, Eldorado Park, Erindale, Forks of the Credit, Huttonville, Inglewood, Lorne Park, Malton, Meadowvale, Mississauga, Port Credit, and Streetsville. Limited postcards from outside Peel are included, showing Norval, Owen Sound, and Port Hope.

Item consists of a postcard sent from Hanlan, Toronto Township to Cartwright, Manitoba.

Item consists of a postcard of a bridge over the Humber River.