This picture depicts Gordon Couling in a bodycast.
Series consists of records related to Guelph's 1967 Centennial Celebrations Commmitee and Verne McIlwraith's participation on the committee. Included in this series are newspaper clippings, committee minutes, federal government programming newsletters and promotional materials, correspondence, and programs of activities. These records document Verne McIlwraith's participation on the Centennial Celebrations Committee and the events held in Guelph.
These records are arranged by sujbect.
This picture shows Gordon Couling in military uniform. In this picture he is standing in front of his home in Vancouver. B.C. "Taken Christmas day 1944 in front of their home in Vancouver B.C." is written on the reverse of this photograph.
Series consists of records collected and created by Verne McIlwraith regarding the City of Guelph. Included in this series are reports, statistics, correspondence, research and newspaper clippings regarding City of Guelph Council activities, city programs, plans and budgets. These records document the professional and personal interests of Verne McIlwraith in the local government and politics.
These record are arranged by subject.
This picture shows Gordon Couling in uniform. He served with Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War.
Series consists of photographs and textual materials accumulated and or received by Verne McIIwraith documenting various aspects of Gordon Couling’s life. The photographs include images of his military service in the Second World War, as a student at the Ontario College of Art, his activities as an artist, and areas he vacationed, lived or worked such as Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay British Columbia. There are also photographs of a parade during Vancouver’s Diamond Jubilee and of family members including his mother. The textual records are notes, some of them hand written, related to walking tours in the City of Guelph.
The photographs are arranged chronologically by year. The textual component is arranged by subject
This picture shows the graduating class of the Ontario College of Art in 1946. Gordon Couling can been seen in the far left, second row.
Series consists of records related to Verne McIlwraith's membership on Guelph's Sesquicentennial Committee. Included in this series are celebration schedules, newspaper clippings, correspondence, invitations, programs, telegrams, committee reports, historical research, promotional materials, suggestions for celebration activities, and historical plaque records. These records document the role that Verne McIlwraith played as a member of the Executive Committee of Guelph Sesquicentennial Celebrations Committee.
These records are arranged by subject.
Series consists of record related to Verne McIlwraith's participation on the Guelph Traffic Safety Committee. Included in this series are correspondence, newspaper clippings, Elmer the Safety Elephant programs, traffic accident analyses, traffic accident statistics, safety publications and notes. These records document Verne McIlwraith's involvement on the Guelph Traffic Safety Committee.
These records are arranged by subject.
This picture shows men in uniform posing for a photograph. Gordon Couling can be seen in the second row second from left. The names of those pictured is provided with the photograph.
Series consists of records relating to Verne McIlwraith's work with the John McCrae Birthplace Society. Included in this series are newspaper clippings, copies of McCrae's poem: In Flanders Fields, correspondence, historical research, and fundraising records. These records document Verne McIlwraith's involvement in the John McCrae Birthplace Society.
These records are arranged by subject.
Series consists of records related to the newspaper columns written by Verne McIlwraith. Included in this series are Guelph Mercury newspaper clippings of Verne McIlwraith's Current Comment column for the years 1952-1970, his As It Happened column for the years 1971-1980, typescript copies of the As It Happened columns, and typescript columns dated 1945-1964 written for other newspapers and the Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association. These records document the professional work of Verne McIlwraith in the newspaper and publishing fields.
The record are arranged by name of column and then by year.
Series consists of records related to Verne McIlwraith's involvement with the Ontario Amateur Softball Association. Included in this series are correspondence, typescript notes, historical research, newspaper clippings, copies of Grand Slam, the official publication of the Canadian Amateur Softball Association, and a 1920 copy of Spaulding Official Baseball Guide. These records document the role that Verne McIlwraith played in the Ontario Amateur Softball Association.
This picture shows the Pacific Command building.
This picture depicts a group of men in uniform posing for a photograph. Gordon Couling is seen fifth from the left, middle row.
Series consists of records relating to Verne McIlwraith's involvement with the University of Guelph. Included in this series are University of Guelph and the Ontario Agricultural College reports, newspaper clippings, College Royal programs and results, correspondence, enrolment and graduation statistics and reports, biographies of faculty and staff, copies of the Guelph Alumnus publication, copies of 1959-1968 News Bulletin publications, Ontario Department of Agriculture reports, typescripts, copies of Ontario Agricultural College Alumni News, copies of Macdonald Institute News Bulletins, and university graduation programs and invitations. These records document Verne McIllwraith's involvement with the University of Guelph.
These records are arranged by subject
This fonds consists of records created, collected and maintained by Verne McIlwraith related to his professional and personal interestst. Included in this fonds are correspondence, historical research, typescripts, vertical files and newspaper clippings. These records document the varied interests of Verne McIlwraith as a historian and newspaper journalist. The fonds is divided into eleven series.
McIlwraith, Verne, 1903-1981Series consists of vertical files collected by Verne McIlwraith. Included in this series are newspaper clippings, historical research, reports and biographies related to the history, places and people of Guelph, Wellington County and surrounding areas. These records document the wide range of professional and personal interests of Verne McIlwraith.
These records are arranged alphabetically by subject.
This picture depicts a thermometer to record the amount of Victory loans acquired by the army. Gordon Couling is credited with its creation.