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Fonds consists of sermons and papers of Walter H. Wentzlaff delivered at pastoral conferences of the Ontario District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

This fonds documents aspects of the personal and professional life -- and particularly the First World War experiences -- of Captain Arthur Flowers, a British military careerist and mid-20th c. immigrant to Essex County. Series I contains records and images relating to his personal life and political views; Series II contains records relating to his military career, including correspondence and health records from the First World War; Series III contains official First World War correspondence and publications circulated by the British military to boost morale. Series IV contains records relating to Flowers' wife Annie, including correspondence, a 1914 travel diary, and souvenirs of the British Royal Family.

This fonds contains original typescripts of 1 letter and 5 poems (2 of which are poem cycles) authored by Raymond Knister. The 2 poem cycles, "Seven Poems," and "A Row of Stalls" were published during his lifetime, in 1922 and 1925 respectively. The rest were published posthumously with "March Wind" in 1983, and "To One Lost" and "Still Young," under the title "Until, Sill Young," in 2003. The poems are largely about relationships and emotions, with "A Row of Stalls" covering rural life which Knister is known for. The letter was written in 1931 to a regular correspondent known only as E.F. and covers topics including writing, specifically commenting on the Canadian writing scene, his father's death, and his family life.

This fond consists of ephemera from a variety of organizations in the Windsor area, including the Boy Scouts, Lions Club, and Windsor Light Opera.

This fonds consists of a single file containing five short histories (written 1969-2019) about aspects of the Maltese-Canadian community. As one of several significant settlement areas for Maltese immigrants in Canada, Windsor is featured prominently. Three of the items (including one early draft with handwritten corrections) are by Maltese-Canadian Windsorite Angelo Dougall; two are by Maltese-Canadian Dan Brock and originally appeared in a Maltese-Canadian newsletter.

This fonds consists of two oversize photographs of the Walkerville Chicklets teams, taken in 1928 and 1929.

This fonds consists of 31 student projects depicting historical and contemporary features of Southwestern Ontario (primarily Windsor/Essex County but also Sarnia/Lambton County), created by Bachelor of Education (BEd) students in History of Social Studies courses in the 1980s. They take a variety of forms, including illustrated storybooks, scrapbooks, captioned photo albums, reports, lesson plans, activities, or fact sheets. The projects themselves are of variable quality, but the photographs and ephemera included in many projects provide valuable insight into local landmarks or industries in the 1980s. The collection has been arranged into six thematic series: Series I (Overviews by Geographic Area), Series II (Cultural Attractions), Series III (Sociocultural Groups and Histories), Series IV (Local Government), Series V (Business and Industry), Series VI (Transportation).

Warning: The N-word appears in a historical quotation in one project; stereotyped depictions of Indigenous peoples appear in another. See finding aid for details.

This fonds contains original records documenting 19th and early 20th century land ownership for several parcels of land in rural Essex County, including deeds of land, affidavits, and mortgages. There are also handwritten notes tracking the chain of ownership for a specific parcel. The lands documented are (1) Lot 16 South of Middle Road, Rochester Township, and (2) Lots 17 and 18 in the Ninth Concession of Sandwich South Township (formerly Sandwich East Township). These transactions involve farmers, farmwives, and bankers, as well as single, widowed, and married people, neighbours, and relatives.

This fonds contains materials created or collected by CARAL Windsor and affiliated organizations between 1968 and 1994. It has been divided into sex series reflecting the group's pro-choice activism during a tumultuous period of uncertainty around abortion legality and access in Canada. Series I to V contain records of day-to-day operations, advocacy, and resource sharing by CARAL itself, as follows: Series I - Administrative Materials; Series II - Correspondence; Series III - Publicity and Awareness; Series IV - National Office Materials; Series V - Resources. Series VI - Windsor Women's Incentive Centre (WIC) contains a small number of records related to the WIC's broader support for women's issues in Windsor-Essex in the same time period.

This fonds consists of materials supporting two self-guided walking tours that highlight historic architecture and institutions in the former Town of Sandwich (now a part of Windsor, Ontario). Both are undated and do not indicate who created or distributed them. The first is a bilingual brochure entitled "A Walk Through Old Sandwich -- Windsor, Ontario," and is geared toward adults, possibly ca. 1980s-1990s. The second is a stapled 8 1/2 x 11 package entitled "A Field Study of Early Sandwich," possibly ca. 1970s-1980s. This one is designed for teachers leading students, and includes teaching objectives, methods and preparation, the tour stops and suitable questions for each, extended activities, and further references.

This fonds consists of 62 files produced during Bert Weeks' three terms as mayor of Windsor, 1975-1982. Organized alphabetically, the records consist primarily of subject files covering a diverse array of current events and issues of interest to Weeks, including: crisis services, the automotive sector, unemployment, smoking by-laws, recycling, youth, 3-year terms for Ontario municipal councils, Canadian unity, a 1980 election, the Edmonton commitment, decision-making in local government (the Hickey Report), the Pelee Island lighthouse, the Great Lakes seaway, a hotel opportunity, heritage highways, sporting events (Canada Games, Highland Games, international marathon), a 1979 Olympiad, the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Vietnamese refugees, Lebanese and Cambodian relief, UNICEF, 1978's project Operation Dismantle, and the Church of Scientology. There are also files of personal correspondence, telegrams, speeches, memos, press releases, transcripts of CKWW radio broadcasts, and news clippings. One file contains six photographs.

This fonds primarily contains records related to urban planning and produced by or for the City of Windsor. These include meeting minutes, reports, plans, studies, maps, and notes, predominantly from 1944-1965. Of special note are several proposals relating to the Windsor riverfront. There is also a draft copy of a 2006 economic development strategy created by the city for the Windsor-Essex County region. The records are arranged into three series: Series I, City of Windsor, Planning Commission; Series II, E.G. Faludi, Windsor's Master Plan; Series III, Economic Development Plan.

These records reflect the work of various municipal offices, 1855-1947. They are divided into eight series: I. Malden Township school records (1855-1944); II. Essex County court records (1902-1919); III. Essex County Registers Office records (1861-1870s?); IV. Essex County Clerk's Office records (1924-1935); V. Essex County Main Lists (1926-1932); VI. Essex County Treasurer's Office records (1858-1947); VII. Kingsville and Point Pelee Navigation Company records (1892-1894); and VIII. Additional Accessions.

The Treasurer's Office records document financial transactions as recorded in cash books, fee books, receipt books, cheque books, and ledgers. These include general records as well as records relating specifically to the Highways Committee (1916-1928; 1934-1941), criminal convictions (1861), and property transfers (1908-1910; 1917-1925).

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1926-2017, marriages, 1923-2018, and burials, 1926-2019, of St. Paul's United Church, Windsor (includes Ford City Methodist Mission, Pillette Road Methodist Church, and Pillette Road United Church), 1920-2019; and records, including baptisms, 1951-1985, marriages, 1951-1983, and burials, 1952-1984, of Victoria United Church, Windsor (formerly East Sandwich), 1922-1985

Fonds consists of membership and board records of Wesley United Church in Mersea Township, 1964-2005.

Fonds consists of records of Tecumseh United Church, 1945-2008.

Fonds consists of the records, including marriages, 1896-1909, of Amherstburg Methodist Circuit (Amherstburg Methodist Church, Malden Methodist Church), 1859-1921; records of Wesley Methodist Church, 1884-1921; and records, including baptisms, 1912-2016, marriages, 1909-2016, and burials 1912-2017, of Wesley United Church (includes Wesley Methodist), 1909-2017

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1955, of Lincoln Road Methodist Church, Walkerville, 1891-1924; records, including baptisms, 1919-1967, marriages, 1922-1988, and burials, 1919-1993, of Lincoln Road United Church, Windsor (includes Lincoln Road Methodist Church), 1919-2008.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1933-1991, 2001, marriages, 1955-2000, and burials, 1955-2001 of St. James United Church (Windsor, Ont.), 1927-2001.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1908-1924, of First Presbyterian Church, Walkerville, 1908-1924; and records, including baptisms, 1908-1999, marriages, 1924-2000, burials, 1947-2000, of Chalmers United Church, Windsor (includes First Presbyterian Church and First United Church, Walkerville), 1908-2007.