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1909-2018 (Creation)
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ca. 1 m of textual records
ca. 200 photographs
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The IODE, Victoria-Guelph Chapter was established in 1909 as the first chapter in Guelph of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE). Initially, the chapter was formed for unmarried women only and a married women's chapter, the Royal City Chapter, was sponsored. A few years later, the Royal City Chapter disbanded and most of the members joined the Victoria-Guelph Chapter.
In 1909, the members of the IODE Victoria-Guelph Chapter adopted the motto: Right must prevail. Annual fees were set at fifty cents. The chapter met regularly on the first Thurdsay afternoon of each month.
The chapter adopted city beautification and improvement as one of their initial projects and helped the Parks Commission to fund the hiring of a landscape gardener for city parks. In 1914, the IODE Victoria-Guelph Chaper raised money to build a fountain in as a tribute and remembrance of King Edward VII who had died in 1910. The Chapter also hosted three governors-general during their visits to Guelph. In 1934, the chapter sponsored movie screenings and in 1936 funded theatrical performances.
As a women's service organization, the IODE raises money for community service and chartiable projects, including scholarships, women's shelters, organization of Remembrance Day celebrations, prizes for the Kiwanis Music Festival, and the purchase of major equipment for Guelph hospitals. Their main fund-raiser is the chapter's annual Cornucopia Bazaar and Tea in October.
For more information on the history of the IODE in Guelph, see Helen Brimmell's article: The IODE in Guelph, 1909-1997, in the Guelph Historical Society's publication, Historic Guelph, volume XXXVI, 1997, p. 37-55.
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The records were held continuously by the IODE, Victoria-Guelph Chapter until the time of their donation to the Guelph Public Library archives.
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This fonds consists of minute books, membership lists, correspondence and scrapbooks collected and maintained by the IODE, Victoria-Guelph. This fonds is divided into four series.
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These records were donated by Helen Brimmell on behalf of the IODE Victoria-Guelph Chapter in September 2002 and July 2010. A prior donation was made, it is believed, in the 1990's.
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Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
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For further details on accessing records in this fonds, consult the series descriptions.
Associated materials
For related IODE records, see F37, IODE, Captain F. Bond Chapter fonds and F57, IODE, Robert Mutrie Chapter fonds.
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Subsequent accruals were received in 2010 and 2018 from the following accessions, 2010-06 and 2018-07.
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A membership list dated 1909 - present is available. Please speak with the Guelph Public Library Archivist.
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Revised September 2018.