This collection contains material accumulated by the archivist of the London congregation. It includes photographs of the General Council members, a farewell reflection written by Sister Patricia Hogan thanking the last General Council members and lists of General Council members and their duties and dates of service.
Collection predominantly consists of pamphlets, programs and records created and accumulated by Burlington International Games, Burlington Ontario and Burlington, Vermont.
UntitledThe collection consists of large bound ledger books and photographic negatives capturing Burlington’s history as documented by The Burlington Post covering local news from the late 20th century to the dawn of the new millennium.
UntitledNewspaper clippings from the Reflections column written by Gwelda Fontaine as well a historical sketch of the Garnham family name and other news articles relating to Burlington’s history.
Collection consists of 9 video recordings covering local history content for Burlington and surrounding areas.
UntitledMaterial covers Burlington’s history as documented by the Hamilton Spectator covering local news from the late 20th century. The collection consists of a mix of newspaper clippings and positive print images on (usually) glossy photo paper. There are occasionally cropping marks and measurements in grease pencil on some of these images when they were used for publication.
UntitledRecords include photographs of the Graves and Babcock families of Mount Salem, and a funeral card for Lloyd Graves (1824-1928). Item-level description is available.
UntitledThis collection contains draft biographies of some of the General Superiors, final copies of biographies prepared by the archivist for all General Superiors from 1870-2007, and a script for a television play about the General Superiors called “Our Little Design – A Tribute to St. Joseph” in which Father Medaille, the founder of the congregation, interviews each General Superior from Mother Ignatia Campbell to Sister Katherine McKeough concerning her life.
This is a collection of histories and reference material, including publications and photocopies of historical documents and correspondence, created and collected by the Sisters illustrating the foundation and history of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. Topics range from the founding of the religious order of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Le Puy, France by Father Jean Pierre Médaille in 1648 to the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the diocese of London, Ontario from their foundation to the early 2000s. A major focus of the material is on the founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London as a branch of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto and the establishment of an independent congregation. Many of the Sisters wrote accounts, chronicles, booklets, and essays on their history, some of which were published. Drafts and published versions of these writings are included here alongside histories written by those from outside the congregation. There are also various photocopies of records from the late 1800s related to the early history of the Sisters. This includes publications on their history, correspondence about establishing the community (though there are also some original correspondence), Acts of Profession, Acts of Reception, the 1871 Act of Incorporation and the 1915 and 1938 amendments. There are, however, original documents from the late 1800s and early 1900s as well, such as photographs of Sisters, “History of the Sisters of St. Joseph,” (which was written at Sacred Heart Convent, London), and an excerpt from a manuscript by Bishop R. H. Dignan. The approbation decree and pontifical rights from the Holy See in Rome for Sisters of St. Joseph of London’s are also present. The material in this collection also includes photographs, postcards, a photo album, and news clippings.
Collection consists of records documenting the history of Kettleby, Ont. in the 20th century and of the Kettleby General Store, owned by Douglas and Margaret Brookes after 1969.
UntitledCollection consists of 1847 land record regarding sale of lots by John Morlety to Malcom Wilkie of property near Nobleton, Ont. known as the Wilkie farm.
UntitledConsists of calendar from Emmerson's Self Serve and from Nobleton Groceteria
UntitledConsists of records about the Archibald family and life in the Kettleby, On. area during the 20th century.
UntitledThis fonds consists of records accumulated by various Loyal Orange Lodges, of the Loyal Orange Association of British America, chiefly within the area of Bruce County, Ontario, including:
- Allenford Loyal Orange Lodge #968,
- Bethel Loyal Orange Lodge #1226,
- Centre Bruce County Loyal Orange Lodge,
- Chesley Loyal Orange Lodge #818,
- Dobbinton Loyal Orange Lodge #609,
- Dyer’s Bay Loyal Orange Lodge #1723,
- Ebenezer Loyal Orange Lodge #208,
- Elsinore Loyal Orange Lodge #1222,
- Kincardine Loyal Orange Lodge #765,
- Pinkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #803,
- Purple Hill Loyal Orange Lodge #612,
- Rosemount Loyal Orange Lodge #753,
- Royal Scarlet Chapter of Arran District Loyal Orange Lodge,
- Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Bruce Loyal Orange Lodge District,
- Southampton Loyal Orange Lodge #1284,
- Tara Royal Black Preceptory #436,
- Underwood Loyal Orange Lodge #1122, and
- Walkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #460.
It also includes materials collected and created by Robert Edgson who has, in the past, served at the executive level of local, county and provincial aspects of the Association and Royal Black Chapter. Fonds includes minute books, financial records, related publications and certificates.
UntitledPhotographs prepared by the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), Burlington, Ontario illustrating historical buildings.
UntitledPhotographic materials illustrating historic buildings of Burlington
This is a collection of material related to the life and work of Mother Ignatia Campbell which comprises two subseries. It includes several biographical chronologies and summaries of her work which were considered in the drafting of her profile in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography (University of Toronto Press). There are news clippings and photographs of the 1991 “People and the City” monument in London, Ontario which includes a depiction of Mother Ignatia Campbell. There is information related to the “Mother Ignatia Campbell Bursary for Women” introduced at Regis College, Toronto in 2005. There are genealogical research notes and correspondence about Mother Ignatia Campbell prepared by Sister Esther Bardawell. There are also several undated photographs of Mother Ignatia Campbell.
This is a collection of reference materials collected by the Sisters illustrating the history and foundation of the congregations in Canada, the USA, and France. The collection illustrates Mother St. John Fontbonne’s life and work. There is a special focus on the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the London diocese. The collection is comprised of publications, calendars, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, postcards, an international directory, family tree diagrams, and a watercolor painting.
Collection contains a variety of maps, plans, and drawings pertaining to the Town and Township of Whitby. Maps have been physically arranged according to map type, including Street and Tourism, Physical, Political, Transit, Historical, and Architectural Drawings.
Collection consists of competition photographs including artistic, rhythmic and recreational.
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