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The fonds consists of various documents related to the history of the Woodstock Women’s Music Club. These records include:

• Minutes (includes membership lists)
• Financial statements, receipts, accounts
• Correspondence
• Insurance
• Membership
• Scrapbooks (includes recital programmes, newspaper articles,
  photographs, correspondence, constitution, etc)

The fonds consist of Minute Books (that include newsletters, newspaper clippings, bird censuses, etc) and a couple of Financial Ledgers. A copy of the Club’s Constitution and By-laws and Procedures, dated 7 November 1977, is also included.

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of the Y.M.C.A. including the Y.W.C.A before amalgamation. Such materials include:

Series 1: YMCA History, Programs and Services

• Minutes of the Board of Directors (1919-1942)
• Annual Membership and Financial Campaign and Programs
• YWCA
• Amalgamation of YMCA and YWCA
• Newspaper clippings
• Photographs / slides
• Capt. W.H. Pierce
• “Y” Beaver Minstrels
• Christian Emphasis School
• Miscellaneous

• Video Cassettes

  Series 2: Fisher’s Glen “Y” Camp

• History/ newspaper clippings (1930-1992)
• Fisher’s Glen Reunion (1993)

• Photographs / slides (includes photocopies of photographs)

  Series 3: Scrapbooks (majority are photocopies, not all complete)

• Margaret Flower’s Scrapbook (1955-1964)
• Jean Schwass’ Scrapbook (1957-1967)
• Kay Fulham’s Scrapbook (1957-1983)
• Scrapbook – original (1962 – 1963)
• Scrapbook (1965)
• Scrapbook (ca. 1965-1971)
• Ruth Gilmar’s Scrapbook (February 1966 – December 1968)
• Jean Schwass’ (May 1973 – July 1974)
• Jean Schwass’ (1974-1975)
• Jean Schwass’ (July 1975 – May 1976)
• Jean Schwass’ (June 1976 – June 1977)
• Scrapbook (1982)
• Scrapbook (1982)
• Scrapbook (1983)

• Scrapbook (1983)

  Series 4: Bill Butt’s play - Women and Men: The Story of the YMCA-YWCA of Woodstock (1994)

• Script
• Background research notes / rough notes
• Production
• Costumes and Props
• Sheet Music
• Photographs / slides
• Newspaper clippings
• Audio cassettes – oral histories (1993)

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the establishment and administration of the Innerkip Ratepayers Association. Such materials include:

Application for Facilities Rental - 1985

By-laws and Resolutions – 1977

Correspondence from G.A. Calder, Barrister & Solicitor - 1984

Directors’ Register – 1977-1984

Expenditures and Receipts – 1977-1984

Letters Patent – 1977

List of Members – 1977, 1980-1982

Minutes of Meetings – 1977-1984

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 consists of various materials related to the history of the Village of Innerkip. Such materials include:

Brochure entitled “Take a walk through time” A walking tour of homes and historic buildings. – ca. 1991.

Correspondence. – 1870, 1898, 1940

Front roll card for St. John Sunday School. – 1910.

Ladies Aid Birthday Calendar, Presbyterian Church. – 1948.

Local History Books:
“A History of Blandford Township” by George Oliver. – 1966.
“The Early Days of Innerkip District” by Zella M. Hotson. – 1952.
“History of the Village and neighbourhood of Innerkip” by Zella M. Hotson. – nd.

Maps:
Topographic Map of Woodstock and Area. Original survey 1908; revised 1935.
Whiteprint map of Oxford County. - ca 1950s

Membership card for the United Church Women, Innerkip United Church. – 1962.

Miscellaneous:
The story of an old house, lot 15, Vincent Survey – Innerkip. – 1962.
List of former residents of Innerkip. – nd.
List of teachers and students of S.S. No. 10 East Zorra. – nd.

Newspaper clippings. – 1854, 1967, 1978, nd.

Photographs. – 1909, 1955-6, 1959, 1963, 1967-9, 1978, 1989, 1991, nd.

Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid programme booklet. – 1944.

Prize List for the Annual School Fair for East Zorra Township. – 1932.

Programmes:
Innerkip Annual Decoration & Memorial Service. – 1990.
Innerkip Cemetery Decoration and Memorial Service. – 1994.
Innerkip Centennial and Old Boys’ Reunion. – ca. 1967.
Innerkip Centennial Celebrations. – 14-16 July 1967.
Innerkip Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society, 90th Anniversary. – 1991.
27th Annual Innerkip Cemetery and C.O.F. Decoration Service. – 2 August ?

Scrapbook for the Innerkip Unit of the Red Cross. – 1939-1946.

Township of Blandford Minutes of the Meetings of Blandford Council. – 1961.

The collection consists of various materials relating to the Vansittart family (specifically Vice Admiral Henry Vansittart) and to the early history of Woodstock. It includes newspaper clippings, land documents, wills and other legal style documents, photographs, booklets and essays as well as a framed miniature portrait and military cross. Subject Files are as follows:

• Admiral Henry Vansittart
• Vansittart Family
• John George Vansittart
• George Henry Vansittart
• Vansittart Legal Documents
• Land Documents (Lot 15, Concession 1, Township of Blandford)
• Vansittart Homes (Eastwood Park and Bysham Park)
• Old St. Paul’s Church
• Andrew Drew
• Vansittart Avenue
• Miscellaneous Local History (including the Old Stage Road)
• Correspondence of George A. Calder

The collection consists of 11 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to:

File 1: Utting-McKinney Northgate Towers High Rise, Woodstock. – 1971-1974.
File 2: Goff High Rise Application Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1971-1975.
File 3: Happening ’73, Woodstock. – 1973.
File 4: Ingersoll Avenue Reconstruction, Woodstock. – 1973-1978.
File 5: Devonshire Avenue Subdivision, Woodstock. – 1974-1975.
File 6: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 31 January – 31 December 1974. (includes Happening ’74)
File 7: “Save the Golf Course”, Woodstock Golf Club. – 1974-1977.
File 8: Admiral Riddell Development Limited Condominiums – Northgate Towers, Woodstock. – 1976.
File 9: Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce. – 1975-1976. (includes Happening ’75)
File 10: Goff Application for Zoning By-law change on Huron Street, Woodstock. – 1976.
File 11: Innerkip Area Ratepayers Association. – 1977-1978, 1997.

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of Learning Unlimited (Oxford). Such materials include:

• Board Minutes 1982 – 2002, 2007, 2008
• Photographs 1982 – 2007
• Membership list (25th Anniversary) 2007
• Programmes/Registration forms 1982-2007
• Speakers and topics 1982 – 2008
• New Horizon Grant Information 1982

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of Norwich and the County of Oxford, as well as various local groups and organizations. Such materials includes:

• Reports, Plans and Agreements related to the Official Plan, Ayr Dam and Reservoir, Housing, and Land Severance

• Programmes re. Oxford Holstein Breeders’ Association and Oxford County Board of Education Recognition Night (includes bios of local teachers and staff). – 1983 and 1985

• Landfill/Waste Management materials including applications, Order in Councils, correspondence etc concerning landfill sites in Township of Norwich and the Township of South-West Oxford. – 1976 – 1983.

• Map and Drawings of Norwich, Burgessville, Otterville, Springford and East Oxford (key maps and drainage maps)

• Voter’s List for the Township of Norwich. – 1976.

• Scrapbooks of newspaper articles, brochures, pamphlets, etc related to Norwich, the County of Oxford, Canada and the World. – 1964 – 1980

• Records related to the Norwich Community Centre/Arena. – 1976 – 1983.
  • Correspondence
  • Financial including Area Complex Statement of Revenue and Expenses, Township of Norwich Community Centre Statement of Revenue and Expenses, Norwich Playground Expenditures, Budgets
  • Minutes of the Meetings of the Norwich Community Centre Advisory Committee, Arena Building Committee, Arena and Park Committee, Special Steering Committee for the official opening of the new Recreation Centre Complex, Recreation Centre Ceremonies Committee, and the Recreation and Community Services Committee
  • Architect’s Reports
  • Miscellaneous

• Records related to the Norwich Community Centre Club – 1978 – 1986
  • Membership list
  • Minutes of Meetings
  • Correspondence
  • Treasurer’s Reports

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 consist of various materials related to the activities of the Woodstock Branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1 – Constitution, By-laws, Pamphlets, Historical Notes (1955-1999)

Series 2 - Membership

a) General Membership (1956-1999)
b) Executive (1965-1999)

Series 3 – Reports: Financial and Committee (30 April 1956 – 8 December 1999)

Series 4 – Correspondence
a) General Correspondence (7 March 1957 – 30 September 1987)
b) General Correspondence (4 October 1987 – 13 December 2000)
c) Scholarship Correspondence (24 October 1986 – 19 May 1999)
d) Scholarship Correspondence (7 June 1999 – 8 October 1999)

Series 5 – Report (September 1967 – September 1998)

Series 6 - Bingo/Lottery Licenses (31 December 1992 – 8 December 1999)

Series 7 – Bulletins (September 1966 – December 1984)

Series 8 – Disbandment (28 April 1999 – 4 June 1999)

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 Kintore Women’s Institute and history of Kintore. It is arranged into 6 scrapbooks and 1 binder of the history of the Women’s Institute and history of Kintore.

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 consists of records related to the administration of the Woodstock Y’s Menettes Club including their activities and projects over a twenty year period and is arranged in the following subseries:
Subseries 1: Administration
Subseries A: General History
Subseries B: Agendas and Minutes
Subseries C: Financial
Subseries D: Reports and Newsletters
Subseries E: Correspondence
Subseries F: Memberships
Subseries G: Photographs
Subseries H: Newspapers Clippings
Subseries I: Bowling
Subseries J. Miscellaneous

The fonds consist of various materials related to the administration and activities of the Ladies Auxiliary for Branch No. 55, Woodstock and is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Minutes

Series 2: Financial

Series 3: Membership
Sub-series A: correspondence
Sub-series B: membership applications
Sub-series C: Awards of Recognition
Sub-series D: Service Pins
Sub-series E: Miscellaneous

Series 4: Events/Operations

Series 5: Photographs

The fonds consist of records related to the history of the Woodstock Liberal Women’s Association. They are arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Minutes and Reports
Series 2: Membership
Series 3: Newspaper Clippings
Series 4: Liberal Campaign Materials

The fonds consists of records related to the history and activities of the Brownsville Optimist Club formerly located in Brownsville, Ontario. They are arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Charter Banquet, 1 June 1974

Series 2: Executive Officers’ Photographs
File 1: 1974 - 1980
File 2: 1980 - 1990
File 3: 1990 - 1995

The fonds consists of records related to the history and development of the Brookdale Women’s Institute. Additionally, the fonds contains information and records pertaining to the communities in Southern Oxford County.

It is arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Brooksdale Tweedsmuir Volumes 1-5 (1820-2011)

Series 2: Women’s Institute Miscellaneous (1909, 1918, 1920, 1923-2017)

• Subseries A – Quilts
• Subseries B – Programs

Series 3: Scrapbooks (1984-2000)

Series 4: Tweedsmuir History (2001-2017)

• Subseries A – 2001-2002
• Subseries B – 2003-2004
• Subseries C – 2005-2007
• Subseries D – 2008-2009
• Subseries E – 2010
• Subseries F – 2011-2012
• Subseries G – 2013-2014
• Subseries H – 2015-2016
• Subseries I - 2017

Series 5: Brooksdale Minute Books (1922-2018)