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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 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 minute and cash books, Tweedsmuir history books, photographs, house histories, local histories, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Yarker-Colebrook Women’s Institute. There are two Tweedsmuir histories in the fonds. One of the Tweedsmuirs is more traditional in scope; it focuses on the history of the villages and the Women’s Institute. The traditional Tweedsmuir contains photographs of the village of Colebrook, including pictures of Main Street before the fire, newspaper articles, information and photographs of boys who served in World War II, information from the Canada Directory pertaining to the area, from 1857 and 1858, pictures of past Yarker-Colebrook Presidents, a history of Yarker, including its settlement and the evolution of the Simcoe Falls, and a history of Colebrook. The second Tweedsmuir is a collection of newspaper clippings and was mainly assembled by Mrs. William Jackson. It contains a number of articles about the Royal Family, including photographs from magazines. It also has some history of Women’s Institute work, articles about World War I and World War II, a history of Brookside School, as well as photographs of members and programmes. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history books

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 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 consists of Notices of Meetings, Meeting Minutes and Reports, some correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Woodstock United Appeal Association from 1963 to 1966.

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

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 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 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.

Collection consists of publications, policy statements, research reports, conference and educational documents, and newsletters accumulated by Professor Linda Briskin in the course of her research on women and equity in organized labour in Canada. The documents were published by or about local, provincial, and national organizations, including the Canadian Labour Congress, provincial federations of labour, Canadian and United Auto Workers, Canadian Air Line Employees' Association, Canada Employment Immigration Union, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Committee for Cleaners' Rights, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Metro Labour Council, Union of Provincial Government Employees, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, Public Service Alliance of Canada, United Steelworkers of Canada, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, and the Windsor Hospital Clerical Workers Union of Canada. The collection deals with equity in collective bargaining units, including issues of sisterhood and solidarity, education, human rights, anti-racism, aboriginal issues, affirmative action, violence against women, and the impact of technological change. The documents are arranged into files by organization, and they reflect the equity initiatives undertaken by unions to transform organizational practice and culture in order to ensure fairness and representation for women and members of other equity-seeking groups.

The fonds consists of minute books, cash books, Tweedsmuir history books, photographs, house histories, and correspondence pertaining to the activities of the Wilton Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series:
Series 1: Minutes
Series 2: Tweedsmuir History Books
Series 3: Correspondence
Series 4: Programming
Series 5: By-laws, handbooks and songbooks of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario and Canada
Series 6: Guest Books
Series 7: Publications
Series 8: Ceremonial Items
Series 9: Photographs and video

The fonds consists of materials related to the personal and business activities of William Porte. Included are diaries, ledgers, and albums and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. Some material from two of his children (Fred W. and Ida Kate Porte) is included. William Porte’s papers provide an excellent snapshot in the life of a growing Ontario town in the late 19th century. In recent years, Porte's personal papers have been studied and cited extensively, most notably by those researching the infamous February 4, 1880 murder of the Donnelly family. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Diaries Newspaper clippings and scrapbooks Ida Kate Porte’s journal Added material

Fonds consists of advertisement printing proofs, invoices, handwritten notes, and correspondence originally belonging to William Furby, printer and owner of the Port Hope Gazette, c1830-1850. For more detailed information, please refer to item-level descriptions.

Item is a poster originally pasted on the back the handwritten words of what the poster was to read in regards to the stolen animal. The poster was commissioned by William Berry, 3rd Concession of Hope Township. Comments on poster indicate that 50 were printed and the cost was $1.50. This piece is believed to be a printer's proof.

Collection consists of posters designed by Will Munro for events organized by him at various venues in downtown Toronto. Posters employ a variety of media and processes, including silkscreen and photocopies. Some of these posters were featured in Will Munro: Total Eclipse, July 31 – September 26, 2010, part of the Toronto Now series of exhibitions at the AGO. Silk-screening of many of the posters was carried out by Michael Comeau.
Contains series:

1. Vaseline / Vazaleen / Vazoween posters
2. Peroxide posters
3. Moustache posters
4. 7th Heaven posters
5. Miserable Mondays posters
6. NO T.O. posters
7. Posters for various events at The Beaver Restaurant

File consists of a DVD including Wilf Quigley's "Our Memories: Downtown Port Hope" Oral History Project interview; and a paper copy of the interview transcript, 2013. The interview was edited and uploaded to YouTube with the following description: "In this instalment of Downtown Memories, we speak to local resident Wilf Quigley about his time working at the post office and helping with the 1980 flood."

The fonds consists of the Whitby WI's minute books, one Tweedsmuir history, and event programmes. Records are arranged chronologically in subject files.