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Scrapbooks containing information about the Women's Institute in Aldershot, Ontario as well as the surrounding area of Flamborough Township (Wentworth County), Nelson Township, and Halton County.

Content contained in the Aldershot Women's Institute History Book Volume 1 is predominantly family histories. Such family names include: Bowen, Brown, Bullock, Bauer, Davis, Emery, Easterbrook, Filman, Fonger, Gallagher, Green, Hall, Hendrie, Hopcott, Horne, Job, King, Lemon, Long, Mann, Reycraft, Read, Ryan, Schoan, Scheer, Schott, Smale, Smoke, Smiley, Sovereign, Sinclair, Vyse, Wickens and Wyatt. Information about the Royal Botanical Gardens is also included in this volume.

Subjects contained in the Aldershot Women's Institute History Book Volume 2 include: Women's Institute Convenor's Reports, Brighton Beach Survey, Aldershot Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Personalities, Churches, Schools, Lawn Bowling Club, Community Council, Kiwanis, Cemeteries and Industries.

Scrapbooks and administrative records all pertaining to the formation, history and ongoing operations of the Nelson Women's Institute branch.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 1 include: Charter Members, Adelaide Hoodless, Lord & Lady Tweedmuir, Erland Lee Home, Early Meetings, Historical items, Activities since WWII, Nelson Village, St Paul's Church, St. John's Church and Nelson United Church

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 2 include: Century Homes, Appleby, Tansley and Zimmerman

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 3 include: Lowville, Mount Nemo, Kilbride, Dakota, Cedar Springs and Palermo.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 4 include: Milton, Landmark homes and other Women's Institute related materials.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 5 include: Heritage, Environment, Women's Institute, Ireland House, Personalities, Churches, Schools and Hospitals.

Subjects contained in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 6 include: Institute, Heritage Sights, Schools, Churches, Environment, Community History and growth, Personalities.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute History Book Volume 7 include Heritage Homes, Social History, Personalities and Presentations.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute Scrapbook 1 include: Ireland House, Personalities, Churches, Crawford Lake and Bronte Creek.

Subjects covered in Nelson Women's Institute Scrapbook 2 include: Palermo Institute, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Ireland House, Halton Women's Institute including Nelson branch activities.

History scrapbooks containing information about the Women's Institute in Nelson Township, Ontario including Burlington, Oakville, Halton Hills and Milton, as well as the surrounding area of Hamilton, Flamborough Township (Wentworth County), Nelson Township, and Halton County.

Subseries contains administration records such as minute books, financial accounting books, as well as Federated Women's Institute of Ontario (FWIO) handbooks, programmes and pamphlets, including some newspaper clippings and photographs.

Collection predominantly contains oversized scrapbooks compiled by local Aldershot and Nelson branches of the Women's Institute, under the direction of The Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario with a purpose to document village histories. These types of scrapbooks known as Tweedsmuir Histories, were named after the Governor General's wife Lady Tweedsmuir, who encouraged Women’s Institute branches to preserve the history and the changing environments of rural communities. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, maps, as well as handwritten and typed historical accounts. Also included in this collection are administration records for the Nelson Women's Institute.