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          The Oxford Rifles fonds
          ca. 1850 - 1989, nd.

          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 Militia
          Woodstock sewers fonds
          Item · 1890 - 1943, nd.

          The fonds consist of letters and reports re. sewer work, drainage, estimates, calculations, sewage effluents from factories, etc (1890-1910, nd.); approx. 100 sewer plans/drawings (1899-1917); and 19 sewer permit booklets (1903-1943). Most of the letters and reports are written to the Mayor and County Council from the City Engineer, though some of the correspondence is with the Chief Health Officer of Ontario.

          City of Woodstock - Public Works
          1940 - 2005

          The fonds consists of various documents related to the history of the Woodstock Women’s Music Club. These records include:

          • Minutes (includes membership lists)
          • Financial statements, receipts, accounts
          • Correspondence
          • Insurance
          • Membership
          • Scrapbooks (includes recital programmes, newspaper articles,
            photographs, correspondence, constitution, etc)
          Woodstock Women's Music Club
          1965 - 1989, nd.

          The fonds consist of Minute Books (that include newsletters, newspaper clippings, bird censuses, etc) and a couple of Financial Ledgers. A copy of the Club’s Constitution and By-laws and Procedures, dated 7 November 1977, is also included.

          Woodstock Field Naturalist Club
          District Council
          CA ON00394 2 · Series · 9 February 1842 – 11 October 1849
          Part of District of Brock fonds

          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 Brock
          Sheriff
          CA ON00394 3 · Series · 1842 – 1849
          Part of District of Brock fonds

          This 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 Brock
          1969 - 1981

          The fonds consist of a wide spectrum of documents that relate to the reconstruction of Vansittart Avenue and the formation, and subsequent activities of, the Vansittart Area Association Inc. Records range from the local, provincial and national level and include such topics as the road width, provincial government subsidy, street parking and lighting, tree preservation along the street and flower planting in the boulevard in Vansittart Park. The fonds also touches on the Association’s input into the possibility of a truck by-pass in Woodstock, the creation of the Oxford County Official Plan (specifically the section on historical buildings and sites), the selling of St. Joseph’s Academy building on Vansittart Avenue to Timard Properties, train noise within city limits, and the condition of 53 Vansittart Avenue. Materials included within the fonds include correspondence, newspaper clippings, agendas, and reports as well as maps and drawings.

          Vansittart Area Association Inc.
          Y.M.C.A. of Woodstock fonds
          ca. 1888-1994

          The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of the Y.M.C.A. including the Y.W.C.A before amalgamation. Such materials include:

          Series 1: YMCA History, Programs and Services
          • Minutes of the Board of Directors (1919-1942)
          • Annual Membership and Financial Campaign and Programs
          • YWCA
          • Amalgamation of YMCA and YWCA
          • Newspaper clippings
          • Photographs / slides
          • Capt. W.H. Pierce
          • “Y” Beaver Minstrels
          • Christian Emphasis School
          • Miscellaneous
          • Video Cassettes

            Series 2: Fisher’s Glen “Y” Camp

          • History/ newspaper clippings (1930-1992)
          • Fisher’s Glen Reunion (1993)
          • Photographs / slides (includes photocopies of photographs)

            Series 3: Scrapbooks (majority are photocopies, not all complete)

          • Margaret Flower’s Scrapbook (1955-1964)
          • Jean Schwass’ Scrapbook (1957-1967)
          • Kay Fulham’s Scrapbook (1957-1983)
          • Scrapbook – original (1962 – 1963)
          • Scrapbook (1965)
          • Scrapbook (ca. 1965-1971)
          • Ruth Gilmar’s Scrapbook (February 1966 – December 1968)
          • Jean Schwass’ (May 1973 – July 1974)
          • Jean Schwass’ (1974-1975)
          • Jean Schwass’ (July 1975 – May 1976)
          • Jean Schwass’ (June 1976 – June 1977)
          • Scrapbook (1982)
          • Scrapbook (1982)
          • Scrapbook (1983)
          • Scrapbook (1983)

            Series 4: Bill Butt’s play - Women and Men: The Story of the YMCA-YWCA of Woodstock (1994)

          • Script
          • Background research notes / rough notes
          • Production
          • Costumes and Props
          • Sheet Music
          • Photographs / slides
          • Newspaper clippings
          • Audio cassettes – oral histories (1993)
          Y.M.C.A. of Woodstock
          Herbert Milnes fonds
          1930s - 1970s, nd.

          The fonds consist of the following Series:

          Series 1: Essays

          • on various Flora and Fauna topics including a number of observational essays on Turtle, Snake and Bird behaviour

          Series 2: Watercolour sketches

          • mostly depicting local flora found in places such as Benwell Swamp, Tobin’s Bush and Hodges’ Pond as well Long Point in Norfolk County.

          Series 3: Field Books/Nature Journals

          • bound volumes including loose clippings, drawings, checklists, photographs etc.

          Series 4: Statistical Records and Classification Systems

          • includes statistics on several bird species in Oxford County such as Northern Shrikes, Rough Legs and Sparrow Hawks; bird breeding records in Oxford County and compilations of biological classifications for species of wildlife form around the world.

          Series 5: Miscellaneous

          • includes newspaper clippings re. talks given by Herbert Milnes, correspondence with the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology and other ephemera.
          Milnes, Herbert
          1830s-1990s

          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:

          • Admiral Henry Vansittart
          • Vansittart Family
          • John George Vansittart
          • George Henry Vansittart
          • Vansittart Legal Documents
          • Land Documents (Lot 15, Concession 1, Township of Blandford)
          • Vansittart Homes (Eastwood Park and Bysham Park)
          • Old St. Paul’s Church
          • Andrew Drew
          • Vansittart Avenue
          • Miscellaneous Local History (including the Old Stage Road)
          • Correspondence of George A. Calder
          Calder, George
          1971-1978, 1997

          The collection consists of 11 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to:

          File 1: Utting-McKinney Northgate Towers High Rise, Woodstock. – 1971-1974.
          File 2: Goff High Rise Application Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1971-1975.
          File 3: Happening ’73, Woodstock. – 1973.
          File 4: Ingersoll Avenue Reconstruction, Woodstock. – 1973-1978.
          File 5: Devonshire Avenue Subdivision, Woodstock. – 1974-1975.
          File 6: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 31 January – 31 December 1974. (includes Happening ’74)
          File 7: “Save the Golf Course”, Woodstock Golf Club. – 1974-1977.
          File 8: Admiral Riddell Development Limited Condominiums – Northgate Towers, Woodstock. – 1976.
          File 9: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 1975-1976. (includes Happening ’75)
          File 10: Goff Application for Zoning By-law change on Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1976.
          File 11: Innerkip Area Ratepayers Association. – 1977-1978, 1997.

          Calder, George
          Bud Case fonds
          Item · 1960’s -

          The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of Oxford County and is broken down into the following Series and Subseries:

          Series 1: Photographs
          a) Gordon Pittock Dam Project (+ contact prints and negatives)
          b) John Meathrell Bridge Project
          c) Water Pollution Control Plan Ext No. 3, Admiral Street, Woodstock (contact prints and negatives)
          d) Aerial photographs

          • Conservation Authorities/Dams
          • Gordon Pittock Dam
          • City of Woodstock and surrounding areas
          • Road/Bridge Construction work
          • e) General

          • Bridges
          • C.P.R. Main line relocation Pittock Dam
          • Drainage Maps
          • Kelsey-Hayes Canada
          • Miscellanous
          • Oxford County/City of Woodstock
          • Woodstock Fairgrounds

          Series 2: Plot plans / Building site plans

          • for farms and properties in Oxford County and other Ontario Counties

          Series 3: Maps and Plans
          a) Drains
          b) General (including a City of Woodstock map dated 1907)
          c) Reference Plans
          d) Roads

          Case, Bud
          Betty McArthur fonds
          Item · 1949-2002, nd.

          The fonds consist of various materials related to the career of Betty McArthur including reproductions of her pen and ink sketches of scenes of Woodstock and photographs taken by her of Woodstock homes as well as photos of herself painting. In addition, the fond includes several miscellaneous items including copyright for her book “Fine Lines Around Woodstock”, a programme of a 1996 Show at the Woodstock Art Gallery of her work, and newspaper articles.

          McArthur, Betty
          1955-1999

          The fonds consist of various materials related to the activities of the Woodstock Branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

          Series 1 – Constitution, By-laws, Pamphlets, Historical Notes (1955-1999)

          Series 2 - Membership

          a) General Membership (1956-1999)
          b) Executive (1965-1999)

          Series 3 – Reports: Financial and Committee (30 April 1956 – 8 December 1999)

          Series 4 – Correspondence
          a) General Correspondence (7 March 1957 – 30 September 1987)
          b) General Correspondence (4 October 1987 – 13 December 2000)
          c) Scholarship Correspondence (24 October 1986 – 19 May 1999)
          d) Scholarship Correspondence (7 June 1999 – 8 October 1999)

          Series 5 – Report (September 1967 – September 1998)

          Series 6 - Bingo/Lottery Licenses (31 December 1992 – 8 December 1999)

          Series 7 – Bulletins (September 1966 – December 1984)

          Series 8 – Disbandment (28 April 1999 – 4 June 1999)

          Canadian Federation of University Women – Woodstock Branch
          Item · 1949-1998

          The fonds consists of programmes for the Woodstock Festival of Music spanning the years of formation till its 50th Anniversary.

          Woodstock Rotary Festival of Music
          Roy A. Bigham diaries fonds
          Item · 1926-1970

          The fonds consist of 33 diaries written by Roy A. Bigham over the period of 1926-1970. Some diaries include such items as loose news clippings, letters, obituaries and photographs.

          Bigham, Roy A.
          Fonds · [after 1932] - [before 1966]

          The fonds consists of records related to the business operations of Wood-Mosaic Limited including time sheets, advertisements, and a general history.

          Wood-Mosaic Limited, Woodstock
          Fonds · 1897-1974, 1986

          The fonds consists of the following series and subseries:

          Series 1: Hospital Architectural Drawings ([after 1898],1953-1966, 1978)

          Series 2: Nursing Alumnae
          a) Nursing Programme

          1. History of Nursing School (1963)
          2. Programme Booklets ([after 1955] – 1972)
          3. Photographs ([18- ], [19 - ?], 1930, [196- ?])
          4. Tests (1962)
          5. Miscellaneous (1934, nd.)
            b) Graduation
          6. Graduation programmes (1935-1974)
          7. Diplomas (1969, [before 1975])
          8. Graduation photographs (1913, 1916, 1920-1972, 1986)
          9. Film (1955-1968)
            c) Alumnae
          10. Minutes of the Alumnae Association (1935-1962)
          11. Alumnae Lists (1897-1966)
          12. Annual Reunion Invitations (1973, 1975, 1977, 1988)

          Series 3: Time Capsules (1954, 1961)

          Woodstock General Hospital
          Fonds · 1965-1973, ca. 1982

          The fonds consists of seven yearbooks (1965-1969, 1972-1973) and a history book related to the Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing.

          Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing
          Robertson-Hopkins fonds
          Fonds · ca. 1956 – [before 1975].

          The fonds consists of yearbooks, booklets, and badges, as well as teaching and programme information related to the Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing. It also includes Constitutions, By-laws and Policies, as well as News Bulletins related to the Nursing School’s Alumni Association. In addition to, the fonds includes several published books, brochures and pamphlets related to the fields of nursing, health, and medicine.