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Personal Records series
Series · [ca. 1860-1890]
Part of William Murch fonds

This series contains personal records collected or produced by William Murch, including letters, invitations, notes, a photograph and other documents.

Business Records series
Series · [ca. 1877-1879]
Part of William Murch fonds

This series contains records relating to William Murch's business as a bookseller, including:

  • A notebook containing records of transactions.
  • A card advertising Murch's American suppliers.
  • A passbook containing records of transactions and a list of advertisers.
  • Notes from John Coyne, secretary, regarding payments received.
  • A memorandum regarding a loan to the Methodist Church Sunday School.
Fonds · 1947-2015

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by both the Elgin County 4-H Association and individuals within the 4-H program. It includes the 4-H Constitution, annual reports, minutes of meetings, financial records, correspondence, lists of members, project records and workbooks done by 4-H members, newsletters, and scrapbooks.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Administration series
-Members series
-Projects series

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Projects series
Series · 1963-1977
Part of Elgin County 4-H Association fonds

This series consists of workbooks, ledgers, and other records concerning projects completed by members of the Elgin County 4-H Association, both in Homemaking and Agriculture. It consists of the following records:
-Agriculture Project Records, 1963-1969
-Homemaking Projects, 19641977

Collection

The Elgin County Microform Collection is comprised of the following records on microfilm and microfiche:
-Assessment and collectors' rolls for the different municipalities
-Complete microfilm copies of every census from 1842 to 1901 for the Province of Ontario
-Bylaws and minute books from municipalities within the County
-Tweedsmuir Histories
-Assorted city and county directories from Elgin and neighbouring municipalities
-Gazeteers and directories concerning Upper Canada, Canada West, and Ontario
-Business directories
-Diaries and letter books
-Scrapbooks
-Newspapers published in the County
-Surrogate Court Estate Files and Wills for the London District and Elgin County
-Surrogate Clerk of Ontario records
-Upper Canada Land Petitions
-Church records from various churches in the County

Collection

This collection consists of sample photographs taken from local studios. Many are unidentified, but are being maintained as representative of the photographers' work. Many are stamped with addresses and/or logo insignia.

Fonds · 1890-1912

This fonds consists of financial records maintained by the W.L. Coulter, Insurance and Real Estate business, which was located in St. Thomas.

The records are primarily invoices and receipts from St. Thomas businesses. The fonds is organized alphabetically by the first letter of the name of the business.

Included in the first file is a biographical sketch and photograph of W.R. Coulter, photocopied from the publication "St. Thomas and Its Men of Affairs," 1914.

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Aylmer Fair fonds
Fonds · 1974-1996

Fonds contains photographs documenting the history of the Aylmer Fair, predominantly from 1974-1982, as well as newspaper clippings relating to the 1983 Fair and and entry tags and ribbons from 1995 and 1996.

Historical Records series
Series · 1877-1909
Part of Backus Family fonds

Historical records created, collected or maintained by members of the Backus family. Records include:
-Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elgin County, Ontario by H.R. Page & Co., 1877.
-"Biographical Sketches of Some of the Residents of Elgin County," ca. 1885.
-Education Department, Ontario, High School Entrance Examination in Literature, December Examinations, 1887. This examination copy belonged to Fannie Backus.
-"The Evening Journal, St. Thomas, August 29, 1896."
-An invitation to the Patterson, Pearce, Storey and Backus reunion, to be held at Port Talbot, July 14, 1909.

Series · 1991-1998
Part of Elgin Historical Show fonds

Series contains records relating to publicity and advertising for the Elgin Historical Show event including receipts for advertisement fees, brochures featuring the Elgin Historical Show, newspaper clippings, Kettle Valley Pioneers safety rules and advertisements for the Elgin Historical Show. This series is arranged in an imposed chronological order.

Administration series
Series · 1874-1971
Part of Freemasons Cameron Lodge No. 232 Dutton fonds

This series consists of records relating to meetings and official business of Cameron Lodge. It primarily consists of ledgers recording names of members present at meetings; minutes of meetings; registers of members on an annual basis; reports to and from the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario; and membership applications and certificates of Life Membership to certain members.

Photographs series
Series · [ca. 1870-2005]
Part of Ken Verrell Collection

Series contains photographs of trains, steam engines, train stations and workshops. There is an emphasis on the Michigan Central Railroad Company and its subsidiary, New York Central Lines, however the series contains photographs that highlight a number of different railway lines that operated throughout Elgin County and Canada, including the London & Port Stanley Railway, the Pere Marquette Railway Company, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Wabash Railroad Company, Canada Southern, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, the Canadian National Railways, the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Consolidated Rail Company (Conrail), as well as many of their subsidiary companies. Also contains photographs with scenic views of Elgin County, featuring many iconic bridges, beaches and landmarks, as well as streetscapes of downtown St. Thomas. Series also includes photographs of railway employees and personal photographs belonging to Ken Verrell, many highlighting his work on the local railways. Finally, series includes photographic negatives and a collection of photographic slides, with a significant emphasis on images of locomotives and trains, particularly belonging to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and mostly taken in St. Thomas, Ontario. Slides also contain images of fire trucks, buses, classic cars and some personal photographs, as well as some Scott Studio duplicates.

Historical Research series
Series · 1904-1981
Part of Lemon Family fonds

This series is comprised primarily of newspaper advertisements for the Lemon's Store in West Lorne. Also includes research notes compiled by Victor Earl Lemon, documenting the history of West Lorne, and of the Lemon's Store business.