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          132 Archival description results for Agriculture

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          David Wurfel fonds
          CA ON00370 ON00370 · Fonds

          Fonds consists of research sources, articles, reports, publications, political ephemera, correspondence and maps related to Wurfel's activities as a researcher in South East Asia. In particular, the materials relate to research funded by SSHRC between 1984-1985 to study of Japan and the Philippines and a 1994-1995 Mombusho grant to study Japanese NGOS in SE Asia, although there is material relating to earlier field research in the 1950s. Materials include research materials and resources specifically dealing with the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma/Myanmar and Indonesia including the work of NGO (Non-governmental organizations) in these countries, the reputation and imagery of the Japanese in the Philippines, agrarian policies and reforms, foreign policy, and federal elections in the Philippines.

          Photographs

          Series consists of photograhs depicting the people and places of early Vaughan as well as the post offices throughout Vaughan Township (Norberta wrote a book Chatting About the Post Offices of Vaughan Township, Ontario, published 1983), Norberta was also a long-time journalist with the Woodbridge and Vaughan News and thus some of the photos she used in her articles can also be found in this series.

          Shantz Foundry Limited fonds
          CA ON00094 969.148 & 969.167 & 970.078 · Fonds · 1877-1966, predominant 1880-1927

          The Shantz Foundry fonds consists of records pertaining to the P.E. Shantz Preston Agricultural Works (1875-ca. 1895), P.E. Shantz Manufacturer (ca. 1895-ca. 1910), P.E. Shantz Foundry (ca. 1910-ca.1950) and Shantz Foundry Ltd. (ca. 1951-1966). These include account books and ledgers, index books, a letter book, time books, product catalogues, agents' contracts, handbills, price lists, production records, photographs and a trade sign.

          P.E. Shantz Preston Agricultural Works
          CA ON00333 11-001 · Fonds · Predominant 1926-1958; 2009

          Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings and manuscripts dated 1926-1958 and 2009 related to the life of Alexander Geerardt Mörzer Bruyns.

          Mörzer Bruyns, Alexander Geerardt
          CA ON00031 A960.066 · Fonds · 1862-1897

          This fonds consists of the Brant Agricultural Society minute book (1862-1875), containing the minutes of directors' and annual membership meetings, which took place in Walkerton, reflecting the concerns and activities of the Society, as well as lists of competitors in the Brant Agricultural Exhibition / Annual Fall Fair. It also consists of a membership book containing the names and post offices of subscribers / members of the Society from 1868-1896, with information about dues paid. Enclosed in the membership book is "An Act to Further Improve the Agriculture and Arts Act, 1895"

          Brant Agricultural Society
          Scrapbooks

          This series consists of two scrapbooks, 1958-1979 and 1982-1990, which contain newspaper clippings and photographs relating to people and events in Iona Station and surrounding area.

          Nicholas Carter Brown fonds
          Fonds · 1859-1910

          Original manuscript diaries, accounts books and agreements registers created and maintained by Nicholas Carter Brown, a pioneer settler in the Dunboyne area of Malahide Township, in the course of operating a sheep farm.
          Fonds includes diaries/ account books for the following periods:
          January 1, 1859 - December 31, 1869
          January 1, 1870 - December 31, 1871
          January 1, 1872 - December 31, 1873
          January 1, 1874 - April 30, 1876
          May 1, 1876 - December 31, 1877
          January 1, 1878 - December 31, 1885
          January 1, 1886 - December 31, 1890
          January 1, 1891 - December 31, 1895
          January 1, 1896 - December 31, 1902
          January 1, 1903 - April 30, 1910
          Fonds also includes agreements registers for the periods 1870 - 1883 and 1883-1893.

          Brown, Nicholas Carter
          Hawley Farm fonds
          Fonds · 1881-1984, predominant 1946-1981

          The Hawley Farm fonds consists mostly of documents concerned with the financial operation of the family farm, including some farming periodicals and catalogues. There are some personal papers from before 1900, from Jacob Q. Hawley and Mark Hawley, but most of the material is twentieth century. Also included are Donald Hawley's investigations into post-secondary education opportunities in the 1930's. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Donald Brandon Hawley, education, 1932-1933 Hawley family investments, 1946-1947 Agricultural periodicals and catalogues Jacob and Mark Hawley, personal papers Hawley farm accounts, 1900-1970

          Hawley, Donald Brandon, 1909-
          Morrison Ayrshires fonds
          Fonds · 1915 - 1924

          The fonds consist of various materials related to John Morrison’s Ayrshire breed including:

          1 booklet entitled “Official Canadian Records of Ayrshires”. – 1917

          20 Canadian Record of Performance Certificates given by the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association to cows owned by John. A. Morrison. - 1915- 1924. (some also have attached a Record of Performance from the Office of the Livestock Commissioner, Ottawa)

          Morrison, John
          CA ON00031 A2012.087 · Fonds · 1911-1918, 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1950-1954, 1959-1968

          This fonds consists of the diaries of James Rowand Burgess and Elizabeth Oliver Burgess between the years of 1911 and 1974. In the diaries, a brief entry is generally made for each day. Topics covered in the diaries include: rural life, weather, social activities (literary meetings, box socials), farm work, house work, chores, high school work and activities, and community involvement. A few references are made to people leaving to serve in the Bruce 160th Battalion and war-time matters such as the fuel controller. The entries make references to friends, families and neighbours.

          Item List:
          James Rowand Burgess Diaries:
          .001 December 25, 1911 - September 28, 1914
          .002 September 30, 1914 - August 21, 1915
          .003 August 22, 1915 - December 31, 1916
          .004 January 20, 1918 - June 14, 1918
          .005 January 1, 1929 - July 26, 1930
          .006 November 5, 1933 - August 31, 1936
          .007 January 22, 1950 - October 18, 1952
          .008 May 13, 1953 - September 25, 1954
          .009 October 20, 1959 - February 21, 1961
          .010 February 22, 1961 - September 8, 1962
          .011 September 9, 1962 - October 5, 1964
          .012 October 6, 1964 - October 29, 1968

          Elizabeth Oliver Burgess diaries:
          .013 July 19, 1915 - April 12, 1917
          .014 Jan. 18, 1918- July 19, 1918
          .015 May 1, 1920 - December 31, 1920
          .016 January 1, 1924 - March 1925
          .017 1 page, January 1, 1926 - January 7, 1926
          .018 August 10, 1966 - June 6, 1967
          .019 September 1, 1967 - October 23, 1968
          .020 December 25, 1968 - November 9, 1970
          .021 January 1, 1971 - October 10, 1972
          .022 February 6, 1974 - December 31, 1974

          Burgess, James Rowand
          Nill family fonds
          CA ON00333 12-011 · Fonds · 1886-1940

          Fonds consists of correspondence, tax receipts, pamphlets, and invitations found in a home purchased by Martha Hendriks in 2001. The home is located at 1202 Morton Line, Cavan, Ontario and was owned previously by a farmer named Daniel Nill (1915-[1985]). Included are letters written by Frances [ ], New York, to Daniel Nill between 1933 and 1940. Also included are letters, agreements, pamphlets, etc. associated with John Mason, William Mason, Orlie Mason, and G.A. Mason. These items are dated between 1886 and 1915.

          Nill (family)
          Plants
          ON00120 036-2-1 · File · Between 1949 - 1960
          Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

          File consists of papers regarding plants or flowers presented during the regular monthly meetings of the Chelmsford Women's Institute.

          The African Violet
          ON00120 036-2-1-1 · Item · Between 1949 - 1960
          Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

          Item is a four page paper, handwritten in pencil on lined linen paper, regarding the African Violet. This paper describes where the flower grows naturally and how to grow and care for the flower as a house plant.

          Donald Sutherland fonds
          Fonds · [after 1901] - 1949, 2006

          The fonds consists of records related to the personal life and political career of Donald Sutherland. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

          Series 1 – Personal

          Series 2 – Political
          a) Elections/Government Proceedings
          b) Regulating speed and operation of motor vehicles
          c) Agriculture
          d) Colonization and Immigration
          e) Indian Affairs
          f) Welland Canal
          g) Military

          1. Rebellion 1837/Boer War
          2. Fenian Raid Comp.
          3. Armoury Ingersoll
          4. WWI
          5. WWII
          6. Misc.
            h) Prohibition
            i) Women’s Franchise Act
            j) Combine Investigation Act (Tobacco)
            k) Senate
            l) Requests, favours, appointments
            m) Invitations and Events
            n) Miscellaneous Correspondence

          Series 3 – County of Oxford
          a) Woodstock Jail
          b) Post Offices/Mail Routes
          c) Noxon Co. / John Morrow Screw and Nut Company of Ingersoll
          d) Zorra Log Church and Tug of War Team
          e) Miscellaneous

          Series 4 – Government
          a) Federal/Provincial issues
          b) Newspaper clippings
          c) Liberal-Conservative Association
          d) Photographs

          Sutherland, Donald
          CA ON00274 Simcoe County Cattlemen's Association fonds · Fonds · 1977-2000

          Fonds consists of the official records of the Simcoe County Cattlemen's Association from 1977 to 2000. Includes financial records, meeting minutes, membership, newsletters and other miscellaneous records pertinent to their activities in Simcoe County.

          Simcoe County Cattlemen's Association
          CA ON00274 Elmvale and District Horticultural Society · Fonds · 1979-2011

          Fonds consists of the Elmvale and District Horticultural Society's records.

          Fonds is arranged in the following series:

          Yearbooks
          Certificates
          Photographs
          Newsletters and Related Items
          Miscellaneous

          Elmvale and District Horticultural Society
          CA ON00274 Collingwood Horticultural Society · Fonds · 1907-2013

          Fonds consists of the records of the Collingwood Horticultural Society.

          Fonds is arranged into the following six series:

          1) Collingwood Horticultural Society Photo Albums
          2) Collingwood Horticultural Society Financial Reports
          3) Collingwood Horticultural Society Yearbooks
          4) Collingwood Horticultural Society General and Executive Meetings
          5) Ontario Horticultural Societies
          6) Collingwood Horticultural Society Flower Show Results

          Collingwood Horticultural Society
          Minutes
          Series · October 18, 1928-May 17, 1990
          Part of Iona Station Women's Institute fonds

          Series consists of nine bound volumes containing minutes of regular, executive and annual meetings of the Iona Station Women’s Institute. The minutes provide detailed information about the administration of the Institute as well as miscellaneous information concerning the history of the district of Iona and surrounding areas. Minute books also include lists of meetings held, lists of officers and members, annual financial statements, and records of receipts and expenditures.
          Includes the following Minute Books:
          October 18, 1928-April 16, 1931
          June 16, 1938-April 16, 1942
          May 21, 1942-March 20, 1947
          April 18, 1947-April 17, 1952
          May 15, 1952-April 24, 1958
          May 20, 1965-March 18, 1971
          April 22, 1971-March 19, 1976
          April 15, 1976-March 20, 1981
          April 16, 1981-May 17, 1990

          Programmes
          Series · 1929-1978
          Part of Iona Station Women's Institute fonds

          This series consists of meeting programmes for the following years:
          -1929-1930- in the Tweedsmuir History book
          -1930-1931- in the Tweedsmuir History book
          -1949-1950- R7 S5 Sh6 B3 F5
          -1954-1955- R7 S5 Sh6 B3 F5
          -1976-1977- in the Tweedsmuir History book
          -1977-1978- in the Tweedsmuir History book
          -1978-1979- in the Tweedsmuir History book