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CA ON00247 2006A065 · Fonds · 1914-1977

Fonds consists of records created by Daniel Heisey (1914-1924), Mrs. Louise Heisey (1924-1931), Norm Helmuth (1931-1938) and Ernie Ronnenberg (1938-1977), who were observers for the Meteorological Service Office and later the Meteorological Division of the Federal Government of Canada. Records include meteorological registers, climatological registers, instructions and maximum/minimum temperature log sheets. Fonds is comprised of the following series:

Meteorological Registers, 1914-1977
Maximum and Minimum Temperature log sheets, 1915-1973

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Elmira Public Library fonds
CA ON00247 2009A004 · Fonds · 1888-2008, predominant 1888-1988

The fonds consists of records from the Elmira Mechanic’s Institute, Elmira Public Library, Elmira Branch of the County of Waterloo Library and Elmira Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. These records document the activities of the different forms of the Library from 1888 until 1988. The records were created by the Elmira Mechanic’s Institute Board, Elmira Public Library Board and librarians. The records consist of minute books, cash books, reports, membership lists, roll and record books, accession books, letters, notes, invitations, receipts, posters, printing plates, newspaper clippings, plans, drawings, specifications, library cards, book bags, photographs and negatives. The fonds is arranged into 9 series.

Fonds is comprised of the following series: Library Board minutes, 1888-1956; Financial records, 1915-1942; Reports, 1918-1974; Membership, 1888-1968; Accession books, 1908-1969; Building and ground plans, 1910-1995; Library history, 1912-2008; Artifacts, 1967-2008, Oral histories, 1974-1983.

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CA ON00247 2009A040 · Fonds · 1933-1971

The St. Jacobs Public Library fonds document the activities of the library and its librarians from 1933 to 1971. The fonds consists of membership books, cash books, bank books, invoice books and petty cash books, bills and receipts, annual reports and grant forms, miscellaneous correspondence, circulation registers and registers of books donated, purchased or disposed and the original 1933 building specifications. For the most part, this fonds was arranged according to the order in which it was received. Fonds is comprised of the following series:

St. Jacobs Library membsership books, 1934-1968
St. Jacobs Library financail records, 1934-1971
St. Jacobs Library administrative records, 1934-1968
St. Jacobs Library circulation and cataloguing records, 1934-1969
St. Jacobs Library building specifications, 1933
St. Jacobs Library Board minutes, 1934-1967

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CA ON00247 2009A041 · Fonds · 1900-1969

The New Dundee Public Library fonds documents the activities of the Library and its Librarians from 1900 to 1969. The fonds consists of a membership book, membership lists, cash account books, annual reports, circulation registers and registers of books donated and purchased as well as the original library stock catalogue book. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Minutes and memberships, Financial records, Annual reports, Circulation and cataloguing records.

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CA ON00247 94A008 · Fonds · 1970-1993

Fonds consists of records that document the activities of the Kitchener-Waterloo Track and Field Association from its inception in 1970 until 1993. The series illustrate the operations of the Association and its relationship with the community, as well as, documenting the KWTFA’s relationship with its athletes and the community as well as its legal records and organizational structure.

Fonds is comprised of the following series: Executive administrative records, Community events, Marketing, Financial records, Communications, Membership records, Member events, Legal documents.

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CA ON00247 96A003; 4-20/SRC · Fonds · 1974-1995, predominant 1978-1995

The fonds consists of records generated by the Social Resources Council and its various standing, advisory, special and ad hoc committees in the course of local planning for voluntary and government social services in Waterloo Region from 1974 to 1995. Fonds is comprised of the following series:

Social Resource Council annual reports and publications, 1978-1995
Social Resources Council meeting packages, 1978-1995
Social Resources Council standing committee records, 1978-1995
Planning group and advisory committee records, 1979-1995
Special and dd hoc committee records, 1981-1990
Annual Think Tank records, 1980-1994
Joint Health and Social Services Committee recordss, 1979-1985
Reorganization records, 1984-1986
Social planning and Council history records, 1974-1989
Personnel records, 1981-1995
Financial records, 1988-1993
Health and Social Planning Steering Committee agendas and minutes, 1974-1977

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Ayr Craftman's Club
CA ON00247 ACC · Fonds · 1930-1947

This fonds contains records from the Ayr Craftsman's Club. This fonds contains a book of financial records and minutes of annual meetings for the years 1930 to 1947. The minutes of the annual meetings contain the names of members, an account of the proceedings and motions carried, a notice of who was elected to the executive and recordings of their activities and to whom they rented the Hall. At the rear of this book are finanical records, showing a chronological listing of expenses and revenues, which were mostly from the rental of the Hall.

CA ON00247 AFMI · Fonds · 1856-1870

This fonds contains a minute book from the Ayr Farmer's and Mechanic's Institute. The minute book records the activities the Institute engaged in, the names and duties of members, the election of the executive and their proceedings and resolutions.This fonds consists of a single series.

Financial Records
CA ON00247 APL-APL 1 · Series · 1895-1968
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series contains financial records generated by the Ayr Public Library over the Library's lifetime as an independent organization, between 1899 and 1968. These financial records represent the day-to-day operations of the Library, as the series includes the cancelled cheques the Library used to make payments, as well as the receipts and bills that indicate to whom the money was owed. The cheques and receipts indicate the wide range of goods and services that the Library purchased, including many regular bills for utilities, cleaning services and fuel, as well periodic purchases of equipment, furniture, repairs and, naturally, books. The series also contains monthly bank statements from the Canadian Bank of Commerce (predecessor of CIBC), including both handwritten deposit and statement books and loose-leaf printed statements. As well. there are annual financial statements prepared by Library staff; several surviving ledgers, in which were recorded financial transactions; and an eclectic collection of the tax forms for the Library's small staff. Series is arranged chronologically.

Wartime Newspapers
CA ON00247 APL-APL 11 · Series · 1939-1945
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series consists of newspapers saved by the Ayr Public Library during the Second World War. The newspapers were saved by staff likely for their great historical interest. The full newspapers are either from the beginning of the War in September of 1939, or from the surrender of Germany in May of 1945. The newspapers themselves include the Globe and Mail, the Evening Telegram and the Kitchener Record. There are also several newspaper clippings dealing with the early part of the War. This series is arranged chronologically.

British Empire Newspapers
CA ON00247 APL-APL 12 · Series · 1936-1965
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series consists of newspapers collected by the Ayr Public Library that were of interest to the staff as they pertained to moments of historical importance for the British Empire (and Canada). Since Canadians felt stronger ties to Britain during the years that these editions were published, the Library retained copies as important historical documents. The newspapers collected here pertain to the death of George V, the coronation and abdication of Edward VIII, the coronation of George VI in 1936, the Royal Visit to Canada in 1939, and the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. There is also a commemorative booklet about the Royal Visit of 1939. Series is arranged chronologically.

Ayr School Centennial
CA ON00247 APL-APL 15 · Series · 1990
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series consists of a scrapbook created by the Ayr School Centennial Committee to collect newspaper clippings, documents and photographs relating to the celebration of the One Hundred Anniversary of the Ayr Public School in June of 1990. The series contains many articles from the Ayr News about the planning and development of the Centennial Celebration, as well as articles about the history of the school, interviews with former pupils and teachers, notices about goings-on at the school and letters to the editor about the event. There are also letters from the Queen and other dignitaries, a large collection of photographs documenting the day of the Centennial and a guest book showing all the former pupils that attended the event.

CA ON00247 APL-APL 20 · Series · 1867-2014
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series contains materials relating to the history of the Kitchener-Waterloo area as collected by the Ayr Branch of the Region of Waterloo Public Library. The series consists of several publications about the history of Waterloo County, the City of Kitchener and the City of Waterloo, a play titled "Himmel", written by an area local in 1973, a photograph of Cambridge MP Janko Peric and a set of newspapers dating between 1867 and 2014, including the Elmira Signet, the Cambridge Daily Reporter and the Waterloo Record. The newspapers include articles on various events of local significance, most notably the Cambridge Flood of the 1970s. Series is arranged chronologically.

Reports
CA ON00247 APL-APL 3 · Series · 2002
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series contains reports generated about the Ayr Public Library. This series consists of a single 2002 report from Beckman Associates Library Consultants Inc., and relates to the construciton of a new building for the Ayr Branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. The report provides recommendations about where the new library should be located, as well as what the building's design should contain.

Insurance Policies
CA ON00247 APL-APL 4 · Series · 1911-1962
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series consists of insurance policies taken out by the Ayr Public Library between 1911 and 1962. These policies were taken out with several different companies, including the Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the Gore District Mutual Fire Insurance Company. This series contains both full fire insurance policies issued when a new policy was created, as well as the smaller renewal certificates issued whenever the Library continued an existing policy. The Library had several different policies taken out at the same time, with one policy to insure the building and another to insure the books and the furniture. Series is arranged chronologically.

Visitor Records
CA ON00247 APL-APL 5 · Series · 1947-2004
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series consists of records relating to the visitors of the Ayr Public Library. The series contains a ledger with an alphabetical listing of the residents of Ayr in 1947, so that they could keep track of who was eligible to borrow books. There is also a guest book showing comments from visitors to the Library's new building and a list of the donors who assisting in the creation of the new building.

Ontario Library Association
CA ON00247 APL-APL 8 · Series · 1908-1916
Part of Ayr Public Library

This series contains documents sent by the Ontario Library Association to the Ayr Public Library. These documents include reminders to update their membership, programmes for the Annual Meetings and various announcements and circular letters meant to inform the libraries of Ontario. These documents were meant to be sent to all members of the OLA, and were not addressed specifically to Ayr.The series is arranged chronologically.

Ayr Public Library Board
CA ON00247 APLB · Fonds · 1899-1968

This fonds contains records of the activities of the Ayr Public Library Board, collected over the Board's lifetime from it's creation in 1899 to its dissolution in 1968. This fonds contains records relating to the Board's routine operation, as well as their role in the construction of the Ayr Library's original Carnegie building. This fonds contains two series.

Library Board
CA ON00247 APLB-APLB 1 · Series · 1899-1968
Part of Ayr Public Library Board

This series contains records created during the routine duties of the board of the Ayr Public Library. It consists of minutes and motions generated by the Board as they made decisions concerning the governing of the Library, along with publications created specifically by the Board.

CA ON00247 APLB-APLB 2 · Series · 1909-1929
Part of Ayr Public Library Board

This series consists of the records relating to the planning, construction and opening of the Ayr Public Library's Carnegie building in 1911. Although the Public Library used part of Ayr's Masonic Hall in its early years, disagreements over space and rental fees led the Board to consider alternative locations for their collection. As Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate, was at this point offering grants for North American communities to construct libraries. Carnegie agreed to a grant of $5,000 for Ayr in late 1909, and throughout the year of 1910 the Board considered different plans for the library, enlisting Listowell architect W.E. Binnings to design the building and William Hallman to construct it. Construction finished in October of 1911.

This series contains blueprints and building specifications drawn up by Binnings, as well as the building contract and correspondence between the Board, Binnings, Hallman and the suppliers of books, materials, furniture and fixtures. Some of the correspondence is from other libraries looking to also obtain Carnegie grants for their own buildings. It also contains some photographs used by the board to determine how they wanted the library to look, as well as shots of the site that the Village had purchased to build the library upon. Lastly, the series contains speeches and documents commemorating the opening of the Library on October 31st, 1911.