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95-11
ON00120 023-1-.1-3-.95-1 · Item · July 21, 1941
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of two female gas station attendants, Jill Gervais (left) and Irene Mahon, pumping gas for motorists at McLeod's Service Station (10-16 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario) prior to the newly initiated national 7 pm deadline for the sale of gasoline.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-3-.95-2 · Item · July 21, 1941
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of two female gas station attendants, Jill Gervais (left) and Irene Mahon, at McLeod's Service Station (10-16 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario) looking at their wrist watches to count down the time before they lock the gas pumps to comply with the newly initiated national 7 pm deadline for the sale of gasoline.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.277-4 · Item · April 22, 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Evelyn Disley standing behind a table with her mother, Mrs. P. Disley, during her going-away party at the Oddfellow's Hall in Sudbury, Ontario, which was held to celebrate her departure to Ottawa, Ontario for training with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) during the Second World War.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.277-3 · Item · April 22, 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Evelyn Disley standing behind a table with her mother, Mrs. P. Disley, and sister, Jean Disley, during her going-away party at the Oddfellow's Hall in Sudbury, Ontario, which was held to celebrate her departure to Ottawa, Ontario for training with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) during the Second World War.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.290-19 · Item · Between May and June 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of a head and shoulder shot of Airwoman 2nd Class Evelyn Disley of the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division during World War II (WWII).

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ON00120 023-1-.1-4-.290-20 · Item · Between May and June 1942
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of a head and shoulder shot of Airwoman 2nd Class Evelyn Disley of the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division during World War II (WWII).

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ON00120 023-1-.1-5-.382-2 · Item · August 25, 1943
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of 'Miss Sudbury' winner June Elva Holnuty standing on a dock at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ontario while holding her first place red crest and a bouquet of roses. A young boy is standing on the diving board behind her.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-5-.385-3 · Item · September 1943
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of, from left to right, Lucille Sauvé, Myrtle Pearson and Gertrude Dubois, three of the first women to be employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) shops in Sudbury, Ontario, cleaning the wheels of a train at the CPR railway yard in Sudbury.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-5-.382-1 · Item · August 25, 1943
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of 'Miss Sudbury' winner June Elva Holnuty standing at the end of a diving board at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ontario and holding a bouquet of roses. Six people can be seen on Lake Ramsey behind her in a canoe and on a raft.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-5-.385-1 · Item · September 1943
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Olive Kennedy and Jennie Neil, two of the first women to be hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in Sudbury, Ontario, using rags to shine a train engine at the CPR railway yard in Sudbury.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-5-.385-2 · Item · September 1943
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Myrtle Pearson (left) and Julia Patrash, two of the first women to be hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in Sudbury, Ontario, using rags to clean and shine a train engine at the CPR railway yard in Sudbury.

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ON00120 023-1-.1-6-.401-1 · Item · April 1944
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of Winnabelle Merrifield operating an Orford locomotive at an International Nickel Company (INCO) mine in Sudbury, Ontario after being awarded $5 by the company for suggesting that the locomotive cabs be lengthened to stop water dripping from overhead bins into the locomotive cars.

406-1
ON00120 023-1-.1-6-.406-1 · Item · June 15, 1944
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of 'Miss Sudbury' winner Lillian Ruel standing on a dock at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ontario while holding a bouquet of flowers.

406-3
ON00120 023-1-.1-6-.406-2 · Item · June 15, 1944
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of 'Miss Sudbury' winner Lillian Ruel standing in front of a painted backdrop while holding a bouquet of flowers in Sudbury, Ontario.

406-4
ON00120 023-1-.1-6-.406-3 · Item · June 15, 1944
Part of Sudbury Star

One image of 'Miss Sudbury' winner Lillian Ruel standing on a dock at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ontario while holding a bouquet of flowers.

Whit-Knit Club fonds
CA ON00329 F07 · Fonds · 1940-1946

Fonds consists of records generated by the members of the Whitby Knitting Club. Records represent club operations associated with fundraising, knitting, distributing packages overseas, and the resulting incoming and outgoing correspondence. Fonds consists of two series: Administrative records and Correspondence.

Whitby Knitting Club
ON00120 036-2-3-2 · Item · March 27, 1952
Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

Item is a five page, typewritten paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of Chelmsford, Ontario between 1882 and 1952. The paper covers the first settlers in Chelmsford, the history of the Catholic Church in that parish as well as the history of two short-lived Protestant churches and touches on prominent individuals within the community, such as Raphael Groulx, the first mayor; Elzear Belanger, the first merchant and post master; Hugh Gratton, post master; and Dr. Rodolphe Tanguay, general practitioner. Prominent women mentioned within the essay include church decorators Mrs. D. Seguin, Mrs. Raphael Groulx and Mrs. Clement Methe.

ON00120 036-2-3-1 · Item · March 27, 1952
Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

Item is a six page, typewritten, annotated paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of Chelmsford, Ontario between 1882 and 1952. Two handwritten edits to the text can be found on page five. The paper covers the first settlers in Chelmsford, the history of the Catholic Church in that parish as well as the history of two short-lived Protestant churches and touches on prominent individuals within the community, such as Raphael Groulx, the first mayor; Elzear Belanger, the first merchant and post master; Hugh Gratton, post master; and Dr. Rodolphe Tanguay, general practitioner. Prominent women mentioned within the essay include church decorators Mrs. D. Seguin, Mrs. Raphael Groulx and Mrs. Clement Methe.