Résultats

      Brief biographies of women from Oxford who have made outstanding achievements: women in business, medicine, education and civics, and culture. A "notorious women", Cassie Chadwick, is also included.

      A collection of photos and a description of life in Norwich Township over one hundred years.

      The 35th edition of the Directory for the City of Woodstock Ontario includes an alphabetical directory of business concerns and residents, a street directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, a complete street guide with postal codes and telephone numbers (pink pages), a miscellaneous section of …

      Many illustrations of buildings and photos of architectural detail.

      A facsimile of an original prizing-winning essay on the history, physical features, and resources of the united counties of Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington. It was first published in 1856. The reprinted copy includes Town and Village plans and illustrations from Walling's 1860 Map of Frontenac, Lennox, & Addington.

      A collection of pictures and thoughts from the past showing the rural life of the Township of Norwich during the years of development from 1840 - 1940.

      A history of the first 60 years of Oxford County discussing the interrelation between settlement and politics. Included are brief sketches of early settlers who were active on the political scene.

      Transcriptions of all the cemeteries (except the large Wyoming Municipal and Roman Catholic Cemeteries) in Plympton township. This was done in the 1970's and many of the stones she transcribed no longer exist or are impossible to read.

      First burial in 1870. 27 stones with 59 inscriptions.

 Mary Ellen Boudreau, North Renfrew Times, November 12 1980, 12, 13     Narrative about a hunting Trip.

      Eleven page history of the Hill family in Sundridge. It covers the family history, the early days of Sundridge, education of the children, and life on the farm.

      History written by Ellen Sophia and Flynn Smith for the History Department of Alaguin Highlands School, South River. The text specifically details the early life in Lount The essay is kept in a yellow duo-tang. Township in East Parry Sound. There are pictures in the preface and a few maps …

      Third section of the Quirt family history. This section is made up mini-biographies of the Quirt family. It also details what the members Quirt family did for a living and how much they made, or what they did at home.

      Second of three histories found in a pink duo-tang. This section concerns itself with Charles Quint and Grinton. The first three pages are typed, the next four are hand written and the last three are photocopies of a newspaper article.

      Inside a well worn green duo-tang the history is held. It is written by Sophia Smith. The essay is written about her life on a variety of topics including: My Home, The Farm Out Building, Soap Making and Washdays, School Days, berry Picking and Odd Happenings, Happenings Around Home, Pig …

      Clippings from the Almaguin News about the destruction of the Sundridge Community Centre. The article is divided into four parts, one article and three pictures.

      Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs about Horticulture Society. The clippings describe the various Society activities including: notice of Horticulture Society Meeting, executive meetings, how to plant your garden, presentation of charter, the First Annual Sundridge Flower Show, and the May Tea. Photographs in the scrapbook include: Horticulture Society Executive, …

 Chrétien, The Honourable Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Jan 1980, 177-188     Federalism, oil pricing, and the Tory budget. Critique of some of the present government's policies and strategies. A detailed and historical review of the energy situation. Nationalism vs. Provincialism. What the speaker's political party would do in the future.

 Lévesque, The Honourable René, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Jan 1980, 189-210     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Change in our political setup. Do we need it? The speaker says "yes." Why? Quebec hampered by the federal system. The desire for a new kind of relationship between two distinct people. The Quiet Revolution. …

 Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 31 Jan 1980, 211-222     The huge change in employment opportunities since after WW II. Reasons why. Oil prices and profit. The lack of justification socially or economically for price and profit increases. What the speaker's NDP party would do differently from the present government. Negative consequences of current economic policy. The need for lower …