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1950 - 1955 (Creation)
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- East Nissouri Jr. Women's Institute
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- Zorra, Township of
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approx. 6 cm textual records
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The East Nissouri Junior Institute held its first meeting on January 24, 1950 with Isobel Tye as President and Donna Calder as Secretary Treasurer. The average attendance, for their first year, was about 15, with the girls receiving aid from Miss Summer King, the home economist for Oxford County. Their topics included such subjects as personality, table etiquette and gardening.
In January 1951, the group reorganized with Isobel Tye as President and Doris Robinson as Secretary-Treasurer. During that time, it was decided to make the Junior Institute a joint initiative with the Junior Farmers. That year, eight meetings were held.
On January 8, 1952 the Institute reorganized again with Viola McCorquodale elected President and Gwen Tye as Secretary Treasurer. In June of that year, the executive change again, with Joan Garlick elected President (a role that she would remain in until January 1954). The attendance for their meetings for the year was about 17.
In August 1953, a successful Hobby Fair was held, and a number of Variety Shows were held with the Junior Farmers in 1953 and 1954.
In August 1954 Joan Craig was made President and Norma Harris was name Secretary-Treasurer, as Gwen Tye was leaving for Nurse’s Training. By 1954, the group had its own separate Junior Institute Fund and were able to make a number of charitable donations to various community groups.
It is unknown when the East Nissouri Junior Institute disbanded.
Custodial history
The records were created by the East Nissouri Junior Women’s Institute and remained with its members until/or after it disbanded. In 2019, Anne Innes donated the records to the Oxford County Archives on behalf of the Oxford District Women’s Institute.
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The fonds consists of records related to the East Nissouri Jr. Institute and include minutes as well as miscellaneous items related to their activities.
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The records are in good condition.
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The Archives received the records in 2019 from Anne Innes, on behalf of the Oxford District Women’s Institute.
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The fonds is open to public research.
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The material in this fonds is available for reproduction on an unrestricted basis, subject only to those restrictions specified below:
Any reproduction must state that the material is from the East Nissouri Jr. Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir Collection.
Written permission is needed from the Oxford District Women’s Institute if the material, in whole or in part, is to be reproduced (other than for research purposes), stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means. Depending on the situation, the District may need to consult with the Provincial Office before making a decision.
Researchers are responsible for observing copyright regulations that may apply to the publication of their research. If you wish to publish any of this material, please contact the archivist responsible for the records.
The Archivist has the right to restrict reproduction if the material is in a fragile condition or falls under pertinent Privacy Legislation.
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- East Nissouri Jr. Women's Institute (Subject)