The fonds consists of the following Series:
Series 1: Financial
Series 2: Ladies Aid Society
Series 3: Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavors
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The fonds consists of the following Series:
Series 1: Financial
Series 2: Ladies Aid Society
Series 3: Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavors
The collection consists of various materials relating to the Vansittart family (specifically Vice Admiral Henry Vansittart) and to the early history of Woodstock. It includes newspaper clippings, land documents, wills and other legal style documents, photographs, booklets and essays as well as a framed miniature portrait and military cross. Subject Files are as follows:
The fonds consists of records related to the Sawtell family’s history, Oxford County, Brantford, and southern Ontario. It is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Sawtell Papers
Series 2: Newspaper clippings
Series 3: Scrapbooks
The fonds consists of one financial ledger created by William Prior Dixon between the years 1836 and 1848.
Dixon, William PriorFonds consists of records of Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1843-1872; records, including baptisms, 1888-1891, and marriages, 1858-1885, 1896-1921, of Central Methodist Church, Woodstock, (includes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel), 1854-1924; records, including baptisms, 1852-1885, 1906-1916, marriages, 1855-1857, 1896-1916, and burials, 1906-1916, of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, 1837-1925; records, including baptisms, 1924-2008, marriages, 1935-2008, and burials, 1950-2008, of Chalmers United Church, Woodstock (includes Chalmers Presbyterian Church), 1887-2008; records, baptisms, 1907-2007, marriages, 1896-2007, and burials, 1907-2008, of Central United Church (includes Central Methodist Church), Woodstock, 1853-2010; records, including baptisms 2008-2010, marriages 2008-2010 and burials 2008-2011, of Faith United Church, Woodstock (includes Chalmers and Central United Churches), 2007-2012.
Faith United Church (Woodstock, Ont.)This series consists of the administrative and legislative records of the District of Brock which replaced the administrative powers of the magistrates of the Quarter Sessions. The series is divided into the following subseries:
A) Minutes
B) By-laws
C) Finance
C1 – Treasurer
C2 – Auditor
D) Warden
E) Clerk
F) Council
The first subseries consists of the Minutes of the District Council, which are divided into three volumes. A part of this series includes motions and rough minutes.
The second subseries contains the hand-written by-laws of the District Council, and loose drafts and copies of by-laws.
The third subseries includes letters, assessment lists and statements that provide an excellent picture of the raising and expenditure of monies as well as provides information on some of the County’s earliest settlers. This subseries is divided into two sub-subseries: Treasurer and Auditor. The Treasurer's (H.C. Barwick, 1842-1853) records consist of general correspondence, assessment lists, and a variety of financial statements and accounts. Correspondence includes requests from individuals for reassessment of their property taxes whereas Assessment records include lists of lands returned by the assessors of several townships in the District of Brock. These lists include the name of the Township and the description of the portion of each lot, concession and acreage. In addition, there are eleven bound volumes which give assessment information from all of the townships except Burford. Financial statements cover a number of areas such as receipts and disbursements of taxes arising out of Wild Land taxes, statements of the County House and Gaol Fund and statements related to Public Improvements and the School Fund. Accounts include general accounts for services provided as well as a School monies account ledger. The Auditors records consist of audited accounts, statements, reports, and applications for the office of the Auditor.
The fourth subseries contains the Warden’s files, 1842-1849. The first Warden of the new District Council appointed by the Governor was Peter Boyle de Blaquire, the standing local member of the Provincial legislative council.
The fifth subseries consists of the Clerk’s files. It contains miscellaneous correspondence and copies of proceedings of public meetings. The appointed clerk of the District of Brock was William Lapenotiere, a son of a post captain at the battle of Trafalgar.
The last subseries, Council files, presents a detailed account of the structure of the District Council; such topics include building of roads and bridges and the provision of education.
District of BrockThis series is divided into two subseries: Court (A) and Gaol (B). The Court records include reports, summons, notices regarding Coroner’s Inquests, some records of court cases, and general fee funds and rough minutes of court. In addition, a ledger contains a list of land offered by the Sheriff. The Gaol records include several letters concerning the management of the Gaol.
District of BrockThe fonds consists of the following newspapers:
Woodstock Herald – 9 January 1946 – 7 January 1947.
Woodstock Herald & Brock District General Advertiser. – 7 August 1846 – 26 February 1847.
Oxford Star & Woodstock Advertiser. – 4 February 1848 – 19 January 1849.
The fonds consists of records related to David Franklin and Elizabeth Hannah Currey and are arranged into the following Series:
Series 1: Genealogy
Series 2: Land Records
Series 3: Correspondence
Series 4: Miscellaneous
Currey, David Franklin and Elizabeth Hannah Topping
The fonds consists of records created by James Kintrea. They are arranged into the following Series:
Series 1: Census Commissioner
Series 2: Financial
Subseries A: Account Books
Subseries B: Cash Books
Series 3: Deputy Clerk of the Crown
Kintrea, James
The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of the Oxford Rifles and is organized into the following Series and Subseries:
Series 1: Administration
a) Constitution/By-laws
b) Minutes
c) Financial
d) History
Series 2: Military papers
a) Regimental/Service/Enlistment Rolls
b) Orders
c) Certificates/General Military documents
d) War Diaries
e) Correspondence
Series 3: Oxford Rifle Band
a) Financial
b) Concerts
c) Sheet Music
Series 4: The Oxford Rifle Association
a) Financial
b) Newsletters
c) Reunion
Series 5: Scrapbooks
Series 6: Miscellaneous
Oxford Rifles MilitiaThe fonds consists of the following series:
Series 1: Diaries (belonging to Leola Giles)
Series 2: Photographs
Series 3: Miscellaneous
Giles-Hallock family
The fonds consists of twelve diaries created by George Abbot Gray between the years 1857 and 1878.
Gray, George AbbotThis collection consists of yearbooks; annual reports; newsletters, handbooks; prize lists; constitutions and by-laws; board of director information; lists of presidents; correspondence; a newspaper clipping; programmes; show announcements; booklets; emblems; publications; hand-written notes; a petition; rules and regulations; proceedings of an annual convention; show books; bulletins; pamphlets; articles; a presentation; and member lists.
The fonds consists of ledger no. 3 compiled by Charles C. Carryer, Saddler etc. of Woodstock, Ontario between the years 1860 and 1869.
Carryer, Charles CalebCollection consists of records documenting the organizational history of Trinity College School, as well as activities and achievements of Trinity College School alumni and faculty and staff.
Included are newspaper clippings, photographs, play programs, reports, notes, and correspondence.
Trinity College SchoolSeries consists of records documenting the professional and personal activities and achievements of Trinity College School alumni (Old Boys and Old Girls).
Included are photographs, newspaper clippings, obituaries, and correspondence.
Series consists of records documenting the history of Trinity College School, including the Weston Campus, the School fires of 1893 and 1928, construction of School buildings and facilities, the Woodstock campus, athletics, the School's houses, cadets, the Chapel, the School's centennial year, the Library, debates and dramatics, the governing body, the Oxford Cup, the Pancake Toss, the Pat Moss Club, and music.
Included are notes, correspondence, reports, briefings, meeting minutes and agendas, and newspaper clippings.
Collection consists of photographs documenting the organizational activities of Trinity College School. Included are annual photographs of athletic teams, extra-curricular clubs, and student leadership groups; candid photographs taken by staff and students of the School; photographs of students and alumni who served in WWI and WWII; photographs documenting the construction and history of the School’s buildings; and photographs of faculty and staff of Trinity College School.
Trinity College SchoolSeries consists of textual records produced by and about Trinity College School, organized by date of creation. Included are chapel service programs, Speech Day programs, play programs and posters, newspaper clippings, and notes and reports on academics, athletics and administration.