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C42 · Collection · 2015

Collection consists of materials produced to celebrate 100 years of the poem in Flanders Fields by John McCrae. Included is a pamphlet outlining the events and speakers for the unveiling of the John McCrae Statue. There is also two booklets "In Flanders Fields at 100: Time to Remember" published by the Guelph Mercury and "John McCrae in Flanders Fields" published by New Smallprint Press.

CA ON00126 C10 · Collection · 1867 - 2013

Collection consists of city directories, which since 1875, have made up of two parts: an alphabetic listing of people’s last names giving their occupation and home address and of street names. The directories may also contain advertisements of local area businesses and brief facts on population and average household income. Earlier directories included communities other than Guelph such as Erin, Peel, Minto and Puslinch Townships.

The directories are arranged chronologically by year.

The Guelph Public Library does not have directories available for the years 1910, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1965.

CA ON00126 C18 · Collection · 1966-1999

Collection consists of architectural plans of Guelph businesses, recreational facilities, and military instillations. They include the Stone Road Plaza, Knortigh Plaza, the Guelph Armoury and the branch libraries.

CA ON00126 C19 · Collection · [196-]-2006

Collection consists of program guides, media releases and announcements, photographs, promotional materials, and newspaper clippings related to the Guelph Spring Festival and collected by the Guelph Public Library Archives.

CA ON00126 C21 · Collection · 1832-1987, predominant 1832-1896

Collection consists primarily of deeds and mortgages pertaining to land and administrative transactions in the Guelph area. Many of the records in this collection deal with the properties located on lot 13 Albert Street of the Thompson Survey or with properties on lots 48 and 49 on the north side of Quebec Street.

This collection also contains records related to the property at 72 Macdonell Street consisting of mortgage papers, deeds and a floor plan. Also included are deeds issued by the Canada Company. Other records include marriage licenses and certificates, an adoption agreement, a bankruptcy notice, and wills.

There is no further arrangement to these records.

CA ON00126 C22 · Collection · [191-], [198-]

Collection consists of letters, photographs, and postcards received by way of correspondence between Linda Kearns, former archivist, and Jim G. Dempsey. The photographs and postcards are of soldiers in military dress or uniform. Included are pictures of William Pearson a Guelph native who died in the First World War. Other photographs include civilians, possibly relatives of Mr. Dempsey, and photographs of a pilgrimage he took to the battlefields of the First World War in the 1980s.

The textual components consist of three letters one written by William Pearson and another by a comrade who served with him. A third letter was addressed to Mrs. Pearson by an army chaplain. This letter provided news of her son’s death. Also of interest is a Guelph Evening Mercury Newspaper edition with an article about William Pearson’s death.

There is no further arrangement to these records.

CA ON00126 C23 · Collection · 2007-2016

This collection consists of periodicals collected by the Guelph Public Library Archives. Titles include His Guelph, Her Guelph and At Home in Guelph, My Guelph at Home, and Guelph Life. These magazines focus on the people and events in Guelph and Wellington County. Included are articles written about local writers, artists, entrepreneurs, public servants, and academics. Records are arranged chronologically by date.

CA ON00126 C25 · Collection · 1967, 1969, predominant 1970-1975

Collection consists of photographs and corresponding textual records for an inventory of homes built in Guelph before 1927. The inventory was created and/or accumulated by Gordon Couling, an artist and architectural expert.

Records are arranged alphabetically into series by street name and then generally by street number, often with even numbered buildings filed separately from odd numbered buildings.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-1 · Series · 1974
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Aberdeen Street before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are arranged sequentially with odd numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-100 · Series · 1974-1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Harris Street before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are arranged sequentially in descending order with odd numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-101 · Series · 1974-1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Hayes Avenue before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are arranged sequentially with even numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-102 · Series · 1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Havelock Street before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are generally arranged sequentially with odd numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-103 · Series · 1974-1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Harrison Avenue before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are arranged sequentially with odd numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-104 · Series · 1974-1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of textual records with corresponding photographs for buildings built on Hearn Avenue before 1927. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified.

Buildings are arranged sequentially with even numbered buildings listed first.

CA ON00126 C25-C25-0-105 · Series · 1975
Part of Couling building inventory collection - Guelph Public Library

Series consists of one textual record with a corresponding photograph for a building located at seven Heather. Information about the location, architect, contractor, original owner, original use, construction dates, and the building materials used in construction may be identified. According to the file the street was originally known as Edinburgh Road.