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Fonds is comprised of annual reports, historical accounts, photographs, newspaper clippings, programs and membership lists of Shining Waters Presbyterial UCW.

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of Oxford County and its administration (1850 – 1980s), including its predecessor the District of Brock (1839 – 1849). Such materials include:

By-laws for the County of Oxford

Annual Reports (such as the Woodstock Police Department)

Minutes of Meetings (such as the Property Committee and the Historical Society)

Municipal Handbooks, Brochures, etc.

Published materials on the History of Oxford County

Unpublished materials related to the history of Oxford County as well as other counties

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings related to Oxford County

Postcards – Jail, Armouries, House of Refuge and County Jail

Correspondence related to the County of Oxford

Certificates

Cartographic materials

Scrapbooks (1946 – 1979) which include photographs, newspaper articles, invitations etc.

Photographs of the Committee Tour of the County Forest, the Jury of the Birchall Murder Trial, old County Court House and other scenes of Oxford County

Slides of County Councillors, Wardens, Committee Members, scenes of Oxford County, etc.

Negatives of County Court House and colour transparency

8 mm reels (1954 – 1962) and a reformatted version in V.H.S.

Len Coles desk identifier

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of the Baechler family, Oxford County (in particular East Zorra Township and the Village of Tavistock) and South Easthope. Such materials include:

 Family History entitled “Life and Times of Andrew Baechler” (two copies)
 Exert from the booklet “A History of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church, 1837-1977” re.
 Andrew Baechler (+ copy)
 Deeds, Titles, Mortgages and Ownership of Lot 34, Concession 14, East Zorra Township and Lot 16,
 Concession 3, South Easthope, as well as corresponding family history (property belonged to Joseph
 S. and Anna Baechler)
 Photographs (8) of Andrew Baechler and family
 Business card – A. Baechler and Son, Ford Sales and Service
 Auction Sale Bill for the Baechler estate
 Original and copies of Death Notices – Baechler family
 Newspaper articles related to Andrew Beachler and family
 The Joseph Baechler Family History and Genealogy

The fonds consists of various materials related to the history of the Community of Beachville and include the following series:

Series 1: Police Village of Beachville
A: Minutes – 1922 – 1955

Series 2: Beachville Hydro Electric System
A: Minutes – 1917-1980
B: Financial – 1912-1960
C: Meter Registers – ca. 1950s – 1983

Series 3: South-West Oxford Public Utility Commission (P.U.C.)
A: Minutes – 1980-1995

The fonds consists of a Treasurer’s Book (ca. 1972-1992) and a Scrapbook of various materials related to the operation and activities of the Innerkip West 4-H Club between the years 1980-1982. Such materials include:

Attendance sheets
Awards Programmes

Minutes of the Meetings (or Secretary Reports) of the Innerkip West 4-H including such groups as the Homemaking Club, Munchkins, “Breadwinners”, Quilting Club, Etiquette for the 80’s, Social Recreation, etc.

Newspaper clippings
Photographs including the Innerkip 4H Club “What shall I wear” group
Treasurer’s Book – ca. 1972-1992

The fonds consists of various materials related to the centennial celebrations of the Village of Innerkip: 1953 Centennial, 1978 Silver Centennial and 2003 Homecoming Weekend. Such materials include:

1953 Centennial:
Programme for the Melrose Presbyterian Church Centennial Services

Souvenir Programme entitled Innerkip Centenary (two copies)
Guest Book/Scrapbook

1978 Silver Centennial:
Bumper sticker

Correspondence and schedule of events

Financial records

Guest/Register Books

Newspaper clippings

Photographs (b/w and colour)

Programme for Innerkip’s Silver Centennial

Souvenir Booklet

2003 Homecoming Weekend
Articles and schedule of events published in What’s On Woodstock Magazine

Brochure
Souvenir Booklet (two copies)

The fonds consist of the following Series:

Series 1: Essays

• on various Flora and Fauna topics including a number of observational essays on Turtle, Snake and Bird behaviour

Series 2: Watercolour sketches

• mostly depicting local flora found in places such as Benwell Swamp, Tobin’s Bush and Hodges’ Pond as well Long Point in Norfolk County.

Series 3: Field Books/Nature Journals

• bound volumes including loose clippings, drawings, checklists, photographs etc.

Series 4: Statistical Records and Classification Systems

• includes statistics on several bird species in Oxford County such as Northern Shrikes, Rough Legs and Sparrow Hawks; bird breeding records in Oxford County and compilations of biological classifications for species of wildlife form around the world.

Series 5: Miscellaneous

• includes newspaper clippings re. talks given by Herbert Milnes, correspondence with the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology and other ephemera.

The fonds consists of various materials relate to the history of the Oxford Camera club and its predecessors and include the following series:

Series 1 – Minutes

• Minutes of the Oxford Movie and Camera Club – 1 March 1955 – 18 March 1965.
• Minutes of the Oxford Camera Club. – 11 October 1966 – 13 May 1986.
• Minutes of the Oxford Camera Club. – 1986 – 1988.
• Membership lists of the Oxford Camera Club. – 1981 – 1988.

Series 2 – Scrapbooks

• Scrapbook of photographs and newspaper articles. – 8 March 1949 – 8 May 1963 including:
  • Coronation Group: Ross Walker, Al Simbaldi, Stan Nadorozny, Eric Hepworth, Cliff Fink and Roy Gatland. – [after 1953]. – photograph: b&w; 8 x 10 inches. Note: standing in front of the Oxford CINE Club Official Car.
  • Reel Garlick Bolex Award. – 16 September 1955. – photograph: b&w; 10 x 8 inches.
  • Oxford Movie and Camera Club Executive: Cliff Fink, Harry Parkinson, Geoff Voyce, Don Smith, Bill Smith, Len Talbot, Bill Farr and Tom Brooks. – 1960. – photograph: b&w; 5 ¼ x 10 inches.
• Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper articles, bulletins, etc. – September 1966 – June 1971.
• Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper articles, bulletins, etc. – 4 September 1971 – June 1976.
• Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper articles, bulletins, etc. – 1976 – 1978.

Series 3 – Membership list

Series 4 – Photographs

• Camera Club Meeting. – 1978. – 3 photographs: b&w; 5 x 4 inches.
• General Meeting of the Oxford Camera Club. – 6 September 1978. – 5 photographs: b&w; 5 x 4 inches.
• Camera Club Meeting[?] – February 1980. - 8 polaroids: colour: 4 ½ x 3 ½ inches. Note: includes images being taken and photographs of members.
• General Meeting of the Oxford Camera Club. – October 1981. – 17 photographs: b&w; 5 x 4 inches. Note: photographs taken by Laverne Rice.
• General Meeting of the Oxford Camera Club. – November 1981. – 17 photographs: b&w; 5 x 4 inches. Note: photographs taken by Jack Cockburn.
• General Meeting of the Oxford Camera Club. – December 1981. – 7 photographs: b&w; 5 x 4 inches. Note: photographs taken by Conroy Bows.

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of Oxford County and is broken down into the following Series and Subseries:

Series 1: Photographs
a) Gordon Pittock Dam Project (+ contact prints and negatives)
b) John Meathrell Bridge Project
c) Water Pollution Control Plan Ext No. 3, Admiral Street, Woodstock (contact prints and negatives)
d) Aerial photographs

• Conservation Authorities/Dams
• Gordon Pittock Dam
• City of Woodstock and surrounding areas
• Road/Bridge Construction work

• e) General

• Bridges
• C.P.R. Main line relocation Pittock Dam
• Drainage Maps
• Kelsey-Hayes Canada
• Miscellanous
• Oxford County/City of Woodstock
• Woodstock Fairgrounds

Series 2: Plot plans / Building site plans

• for farms and properties in Oxford County and other Ontario Counties

Series 3: Maps and Plans
a) Drains
b) General (including a City of Woodstock map dated 1907)
c) Reference Plans
d) Roads

The fonds consists of programmes for the Woodstock Festival of Music spanning the years of formation till its 50th Anniversary.

The fonds consists of records related to the business operations of Wood-Mosaic Limited including time sheets, advertisements, and a general history.

The fonds consist of various materials related to the activities of the Ingersoll Probus Club and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Administration
        Subseries A: Minute Books
        Subseries B: Financial
        Subseries C: Membership
        Subseries D: History and Governance
Series 2: Functions, Events and Activities
        Subseries A: Correspondence
        Subseries B: Newsletters
        Subseries C: Social Gatherings
        Subseries D: Photographs
        Subseries E: Miscellaneous

*More recent Financial Records of the Ingersoll Probus Club have been kept by the Archives for tax purposes. They may be destroyed after 2023.

The fonds consist of records related to the history of the Munroe and Burrill families of the County of Oxford. They are arranged into the following series and sub-series:

Series 1: Land Records
Sub-series A: West Zorra Township
Sub-Series B: Norwich Township

Series 2: Correspondence
Sub-series A: Letters and miscellaneous correspondence
Sub-series B: Postcards
Sub-Series C: Invitations

Series 3: Certificates
Sub-series A: Lodges
Sub-series B: Marriage and Church Certificates
Sub-series C: Education

Series 4: Newspaper Clippings
Sub-series A: Articles
Sub-series B: Marriage announcements
Sub-series C: Obituaries

Series 5: Photographs

Series 6: Miscellaneous

The fonds consists of the following series:

Series 1: Membership Records

Series 2: Financial Records

Series 3: Death Cards for Members

The fonds consist of records related to the Zorra Caledonian Society. They are arranged in the following series and subseries:

Series 1: The Society
Subseries A: History
Subseries B: Meeting Minutes
Subseries C: Correspondence
Subseries D: Invitations
Subseries E: Photos
Subseries F: Record Books
Subseries G: Certificates

Series 2: Highland Games
Subseries A: History
Subseries B: Entry Forms
Subseries C: Opening Ceremony Speeches
Subseries D: Programmes and Schedules

• File 11: 1949-1950
• File 12: 1960-1969
• File 13: 1970-1989
• File 14: 1990-1999
• File 15: 2000-2009
  Subseries E: Souvenir Programmes
• File 16: 1937-1939
• File 17: 1940-1959
  Subseries F: General Articles
• File 18: 1930-1949
• File 19: 1950-1969
• File 20: 1970-1979
• File 21: 1980-1989
• File 22: 1990-2015
  Subseries G: Tug-of-War Articles
  Subseries H: Results
• File 24: 1938-1949
• File 25: 1950-1959
• File 26: 1960-1969
• File 27: 1970-1979
• File 28: 1980-1989
  Subseries I: Awards
  Subseries J: Photos
• File 30: 1944-1969
• File 31: 1970-1989
• File 32: Not Dated
  Subseries K: Advertisements
  Subseries L: Guest Book

Series 3: Events
Subseries A: Newspaper Articles
Subseries B: Programmes
Subseries C: St. Andrew’s Night Banquet Menus

• File 37: 1930-1949
• File 38: 1950-1959
• File 39: 1960-1969
• File 40: 1970-1989
• File 41: 1990-2012
  Subseries D: Advertisements

Series 4: Miscellaneous

Series 5: Oversized Scrapbook

The fonds consists of records related to the history and activities of the Zorra Rebekah Lodge and the Embro Star Lodge, connected through the Independent Order of Oddfellows of the Great Lodge in Ontario. The collection is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Death Certificate, 2005

Series 2: Photographs
-File 1: 1930-1940
-File 2: 1940-1950
-File 3: 1950-1960
-File 4: 1970-1980
-File 5: Not Dated

Series 3: Attendance Register, 1979

Series 4: Cash Books
-Subseries A: Embro, 1889-1982
-Subseries B: Thamesford, 1910
-Subseries C: Woodstock, 1966
-Subseries D: Unknown Location, 1923-1988

Series 5: Membership Register Account, 1881-1923

Series 6: Meeting Minutes
-Subseries A: Embro, 1889-1966
-Subseries B: Ingersoll, 1992-1963
-Subseries C: Woodstock, 1900

Series 7: Officer’s Roll Books, 1898-1941

Series 8: Oversized Photographs, 1960-1970

The fonds consist of records related to the activities of the Oxford County Federation of Agriculture. They are arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Newsletters

Series 2: Photographs
Subseries 1: Delegates to Ontario Federation of Agriculture Convention
File 1, 1976
File 2, 1975
File 3, 1982

Subseries 2: Oxford County Federation of Agriculture Events
File 1, 1975
File 2, circa 1975

Subseries 3: A Taste of Oxford
File 1, 1995
File 2, 1996
File 3, 1997
File 4, 1998

Series 3: Documents
File 1, Correspondence 1992- 1994
File 2, Reports 1992 to 1999
File 3, Brochures
File 4, Submissions and Briefs
File 5, Membership
File 6, News Releases and Articles
File 7, Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Resolutions, 1957, 1975-1977, 1993-1994
File 8, Miscellaneous, 1994

Series 4: Ontario Federation of Agriculture Media Award
File 1, Nomination of Elizabeth Payne

The fonds consists of personal and business records of Robert N. Ball.

The fonds consists of records related to the operations of Loyal Dereham Centre Lodge No. 179, between 1925 and 1934. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

    Series 1: Minutes
    Series 2: Finances
         Subseries A: Financial Statements
         Subseries B: Receipts
    Series 3: Correspondence
    Series 4: Membership

The fonds consists of the following newspapers:
Woodstock Herald – 9 January 1946 – 7 January 1947.
Woodstock Herald & Brock District General Advertiser. – 7 August 1846 – 26 February 1847.
Oxford Star & Woodstock Advertiser. – 4 February 1848 – 19 January 1849.