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This fonds consists of the records generated by Ned Sparks and his family ([18--?]-1969), detailing his family history, life, and professional career. The majority of the records pertain to his childhood and family in St. Thomas, Ontario, as well as to his later professional career as a film star, comedian, and performer. Much of the records are believe to have been compiled by his sister, Gladys Sparkman.

The fonds is arranged into four series, including: postcards, publications, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
-Photographs, ca. 1860-ca. 1975
-Correspondence, 1904-1998
-Postcards, 1905-1928
-Newspaper clippings, 1936-1938

Original manuscript diaries, accounts books and agreements registers created and maintained by Nicholas Carter Brown, a pioneer settler in the Dunboyne area of Malahide Township, in the course of operating a sheep farm.
Fonds includes diaries/ account books for the following periods:
January 1, 1859 - December 31, 1869
January 1, 1870 - December 31, 1871
January 1, 1872 - December 31, 1873
January 1, 1874 - April 30, 1876
May 1, 1876 - December 31, 1877
January 1, 1878 - December 31, 1885
January 1, 1886 - December 31, 1890
January 1, 1891 - December 31, 1895
January 1, 1896 - December 31, 1902
January 1, 1903 - April 30, 1910
Fonds also includes agreements registers for the periods 1870 - 1883 and 1883-1893.

Fonds is comprised of photographs of early families that settled on Nova Scotia Line. These families include the Hankinsons, Haggans and Chutes. The fonds also includes general historical records such as memorial cards, correspondence and an early marriage registration, regarding these families.

The fonds consists of the records kept by the Empress Chapter #277 of the Order of the Eastern Star. It includes minute books that also contain a record of the constitution of the chapter and a list of past members.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:

1. Minutes series, 1953-1980

The fonds consists of various records created, collected and maintained by the Order of the Eastern Star, Flower City Chapter No. 91 (St. Thomas, Ont.) 1919-2004.
The fonds is arranged into the following series:

1. Membership and attendance, 1922-2009
2. By-laws, 1926-2009
3. D.L. Club series, 1939-1979
4. Financial records, 1948-2009
5. Minutes series, 1968-2009

The fonds contains the records of the Order of The Eastern Star, Golden Acres Chapter #305. Minutes from the meetings, membership records, and financial records from the Chapter are included.

The fonds is arranged into the following series:

1. Minutes series, 1960-2012
2. Correspondence series, 1961-1992
3. Membership Records series, 1960-2001
4. Bylaw Records series, 1961
5. Financial Records series, 1960-2008

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by the St. Thomas Maple Leaf Chapter No. 3 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Fonds contains research files compiled by local historian Paul Baldwin relating to architecture and architects in St. Thomas and Elgin County, principally related to the work of John T. Findlay and Neil R. Darrach with an emphasis on Darrach. Also includes information on David Kilpatrick, Elgin County's first architect, as well as research notes that informed Baldwin's "Legacy" column published in "Community News". Finally, fonds contains original architectural plans created in circa 1903 by Neil Darrach for the St. Thomas Public Library building, as well as a photocopy of a plan for the residence of R.A. Cook.

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by the Paynes Mills Women's Institute. Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-History series, 1946-2002
-Minutes series, 1946-2009
-Hall Records series, 1905-1989
-Programs series, 1929-2004
-Treasurer's Books series, 1979-2009

This collection is comprised of research notes, award and society information, letters and stamps which comprise early postal markings and history of Elgin County and the surrounding region, 1833-2017

Fonds consists of records related to the history and operation of Port Burwell Provincial Park. It also includes operational records of Iroquois Beach Provincial Park, Beattie Access, Port Bruce Provincial Park and John E. Pearce Provincial Park. Fonds includes Superintendent’s Annual Park Reports, photographs, a history of Port Burwell, Park Information Guides, a plan of the park site, and a plan of one phase of land acquisitions in the park. The fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1. History 2. Photographs 3. Superintendent’s Reports 4. Information Guides 5. Park Plans

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1913 of Port Stanley Methodist Circuit (includes Port Stanley, Dexter, Union, churches in Yarmouth Township), 1896-1913; records of Dexter Methodist Church, 1892-1924; records of Port Stanley - Dexter Pastoral Charge (includes Port Stanley Pastoral Charge, Port Stanley and Dexter), 1951-1978; and records of Dexter United Church (includes Dexter Methodist Church), 1915-1974.

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by the Port Stanley Women's Institute. Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Letters series, 1946-1955
-Minutes series, 1934-1957
-Tweedsmuir History series, ca. 1855-1955

Fonds consists of the records created and/or maintained by the Quota Club of St. Thomas. Records are divided into the following series:
-Membership and attendance, 1960-2003.
-Financial record, 1996-2006.
-Minutes, February 10, 1997-November 13, 2000.
-Correspondence, ca. 1998-2001.

Fonds consists of records compiled by Ray H. Galloway during the writing of his book, "The Story of the Stolen Bicycle," and is arranged into the following series:
-Publications series
-Research Files series
-Photographs series
-Personal Records series

Fonds consists of minute books (1937-1982), by-laws (1938-1983), and financial records (1996-1999) relating to the West St. Thomas District No. 49, No. 9, and No. 18 Rebekah Lodges. The fonds consists of the following series:

1. Minutes
2. By-laws
3. Financial records

The Rev. Robert Warner fonds contains records created, collected and maintained by Rev. Dr. Robert Ironsides Warner during his tenure at Alma College in St. Thomas, Ontario, from 1881-1924. The fonds is arranged into the following series:

Sermons, Essays and Speeches series
Publications series
Notebooks series
Scrapbooks series
Miscellaneous Records series

98 colour slides, depicting plowing matches, tractor pulls, the Lake Erie shoreline, and Port Stanley and Port Bruce harbour scenes.

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by the River Road Women's Institute. Fonds is arranged into the following series:
-Minutes series, 1930-1998
-S.S. #4 (River Road) School series, 1882-1944
-Tweedsmuir Histories series, 1946-2005

Collection consists of images of a diary kept by Private Robert Alfred Brown of the 91st Battalion during World War One and of the memorial plaque his family received upon his death.