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Series contains bound final reports for the 1985 International Plowing Match which was held in Elgin County and includes reports from various committees as well as statements of receipts and expenditures. Series also contains loose papers including correspondence, a budget, site map, and copies of a report produced by Don Williams that was submitted to the final report. Includes an annotated photocopy of participants contributing to the Antique and Historical section of the plowing match.

This fonds contains records pertaining to the 33rd Battalion Ladies’ Group. Records include meeting minutes, membership records, and photographs. Records are organized into the following series:
1) Meeting Minutes
2) Membership Records
3) Photographs

This series contains minutes and record books of the Clachan 4-H Club.

Series includes records created or collected by A. McKillop and Sons Limited, including financial records, legal documents, land records, official agreements and correspondence. Also includes some miscellaneous personal records regarding the history of West Lorne.

This fonds consists of various documents and photographs relating to Abram Bond and his family, including father-in-law John Edes and son Charles Abram Bond. Fonds is comprised of the following series: 1. Correspondence (Abram Bond), 1869-1903 2. Travel Documents and Journal (Abram Bond), 1869 3. British Navy and London Metropolitan Police records (John Edes), 1836-1891 4. Photographs (Abram Bond family), 1881-1945 5. Legal Documents (Abram Bond family), 1868-1954 6. Miscellaneous genealogical records (Abram Bond family), 1849-1999

Series consists of accession records created and maintained by the Elgin County Archives.

This series consists of the administrative records created and/or retained by the Springfield School Board.
The records include attendance forms, correspondence, Trustees' Declarations, newspaper advertisements and notices, and motions and resolutions.

Series consists of the administrative records kept and/or maintained by the School Trustees of Dunwich S.S. #10 (Campbellton School). Includes minute books, financial ledgers, teachers' contracts, declaration forms and inspection reports.

This series consists of administrative records created and maintained by the 4-H Association for internal use. It is comprised of the following records:
-Annual Reports, 2004-2014
-Constitution, c. 2003
-Correspondence, 2007-2015
-Minutes, 2006-2015
-Newsletters, 2006-2013
-Treasurer files, 2006-2015

This series consists of records relating to meetings and official business of Cameron Lodge. It primarily consists of ledgers recording names of members present at meetings; minutes of meetings; registers of members on an annual basis; reports to and from the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario; and membership applications and certificates of Life Membership to certain members.

Series contains records created by various members of the Kettle Creek Pioneers throughout the administration of the club and planning of the Elgin Historical Show. Includes handwritten notes regarding event planning, reports for the 1985 plowing match and for the 10th anniversary event in 1988, correspondence, membership lists, as well as notes and materials created and gathered by the secretary.

This collection consists of historical records collected and maintained by Agnes Hepburn, a well-known Port Stanley historian. Also in this collection are essays written by her, primarily relating to the history of Port Stanley and area, as well as the research material which she used to write these essays. The collection is comprised of the following series:
-Historical records, ca. 1906-1957
-Research, 1947-1952
-Essays, 1949-1952

The Aldborough Old Boys Association fonds consists of the records of that association. It is comprised of two series:

1. Minutes (1905-1986)
2. Financial Records (1921-1989)

Records relating to the construction of the Aldborough School Section No. 1 building in 1914. The records were created by John T. Findlay, Architect, St. Thomas. Fonds has been divided into the following series:
-Architectural drawings.
-Specifications.

Fonds consists of records created or collected by Alison Pearce, mostly during her genealogical research project on the Pearce family, which informed the publication "The Pearces of Little Ireland". Includes records and photographs related the Pearce, Backus, Storey, Patterson and Goddard families of Elgin County. Fonds is arranged into the following series:</p>

1. Pearce Family genealogy series
2. Pearce Family financial records series
3. Pearce Family legal documents series
4. John E. Pearce Provincial Park series
5. Correspondence series
6. Photographs series
7. Publications series
8. Miscellaneous records series

The fonds consists of recordings of the "Local History with George Thorman" series, which ran on the local Allview Cable 8 network. In each episode, George Thorman interviews guests about various aspects of the history of St. Thomas and Elgin Country. In the early to mid-1990's, Steve Peters took on the role of host. The show then became known as "The New Local History with Steve Peters". These shows examined a wide range of topics, such as: the military careers of local citizens, the history of St. Thomas businesses, and the natural history of Elgin County. The diverse and detailed expertise of the guests makes this fonds an important source of historical information.

Fonds consists of the records of the Alma College Board of Management, Council, Senate and Students' Council and includes correspondence, accounts, minutes, photographs, negatives, scrapbooks, student newspapers, yearbooks, programs and invitations to special events, blueprints and plans, and prospectuses. Scrapbooks, photograph albums and memorabilia kept by students and staff are also included. The fonds will be of particular interest to historians seeking information about Alma College in particular and about the administration, staffing, curriculum, academic standards and student life of Canadian and international women’s private boarding schools in general. The fonds will also interest students of denominational educational institutions in Canada, particularly those administered by the Methodist/United Church. Historians will also find the fonds useful for investigating the social history and commercial development of the city of St. Thomas and Elgin County, as the records provide voluminous information about local events, institutions, businesses and individuals through their interaction with Alma College and its students and staff. Genealogists seeking information about particular students and staff will find the student records and staff registers invaluable. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Scrapbooks Alma The Almafilian Board of Management records Board of Management Executive Committee Prospectuses Special Events Student records Mary Powell MacKellar records Miss Bone records Staff records Student grades The Alma Mater Record and log books Kate Johnson MacTavish records Contents of the Cornerstone General Correspondence Miscellaneous records Accounts Fundraising records Photographs Blueprints and building records Student Council minutes The Bulletin and Alumnae correspondence Alumnae index cards The Alma Buzzer The Doughnut Marriage Registers May Day 50th Anniversary 75th Anniversary 100th Anniversary Graduation records Diplomas Advertisements and posters Music building records Academics at Alma Alma Students' Guides and A-B-C Alma College Directories Alma College Address lists Student lists Staff lists Student profiles Letters of permission Student grades Senate minutes Alma College Council minutes