Museum / Archive

Elgin County Archives

Part Of

Harley Lashbrook Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2016-09

Storage Room

Archives Storage Rm. 110

Storage Location

W8 B5 F3

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1872-2000

Series

Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Photocopied and original newspaper articles and typed write-ups, compiled or created by Harley Lashbrook, of businesses, industry and agriculture in Aldborough Township. Records date from 1934 to 2000. Articles include:

-a Bond for a Tavern to be operated in New Rodney, for Neil Gray, February 29, 1872.

-correspondence from The J. & R. Stock Salt Company Inc., to J. Cullen & Son, West Lorne, May 22, 1926.

-"A Pioneer Business Passes", an article about Mistele's store, August 1934.

-"Saw, Planing and Shingle Mill erected by Stoddard and Stewart (business began in 1863).

-"Started in 1863: Stoddard and Stewart Old Rodney lumber mill supplied the area".

-Write-up of Carl Wray's photography business.

-Advertisement for S.B. Morris & Co., Rodney, from the St. Thomas Times Steam Print, March 18, 1879.

-Advertisement for J.J. Mistele & Co., Rodney Chronicle Print, October 27, 1884.

-A write-up of Nicholson's Turning Factory, which operated from ca. 1880-1892.

-A write-up about the First Casket Factory, run by the Mowbray family.The Greer and Flater families are also mentioned.

-"Canada Casket Company, A Joint Stock Co. promoted by W.N. Lusty".

-"Factory Burned", Rodney Mercury, May 13, 1915. Article about the Rodney Woodenware Factory burning down.

-A write-up of the Rodney Sash and Door Factory (known for many years as the Mitchell and Graham factory). It was built in 1884.

-photocopied advertisement for Erie Coach Lines.

-A write-up of the Rodney Cheese Factory.

-"Cheese Making business Became Thriving industry for Rodney Farmers". Article about George Henry's cheese-making business.

-A write-up of Edward Josph Schmid's jewellery business.

-"Dan Markle's Carriage Works".

-Photocopied notes about businesses Stinson, Lusty, Staddrd & Stewart.

-"Lashbrook Produce building new egg-breaking Plant; To Employ 9".

-"Lashbrook Produce installs costly new egg pasteurizing equipment".

-"Open House at Lashbrrok Produce"

-"Canadian Egg Grading Laws Assure Buyers of Fresh Produce".

-"Joseph T. Lemon, Business Man, West Lorne, Passes", St. Thomas Times-Journal, February 8, 1949.

-"Great Lakes Paint Company Locating Here", May 25, 1950.

-"Rodney Flour Mills Operate Grain Elevator", ca. 1950.

-"Bus Route Sold" (Nelson Horne), The West Lorne Sun, December 13, 1962.

-"Canadian Wood Products Closing Down October 18th; 45 Affected", August 22, 1963.

-"Fire Destruction Heavy In West Lorne Industries", St. Thomas Times-Journal, November 4, 1963.

-"Unusual Harvester Built at West Lorne, Shipped to Great Britain", May 16, 1966.

-"South Shore Manufacturing builds pea picking machine for Britain", May 16, 1966.

-"Canadian Woodenware Products burned down in mid-July 1967, the result of arson".

-"Cucumber crop heaviest ever; New picking nachine is use", Rodney Mercury, August 25, 1966.

-"Joe Schmid retiring: Schmid's Jewellery going out of business after 92 years in Rodney", The West Lorne Sun, October 26, 1967.

-An article relating to corn planting by hand, June 22, 1972.

-"West Lorne's Cheese Factory", The West Lorne Sun, July 3, 1975.

-"Lord Elgin tours Schliehauf farm and Swain Greenhouse", The West Lorne Sun, October 7, 1976.

-"Jewell's West Lorne Tractor Ltd. official opening today", The West Lorne Sun, March 15, 1979.

-"West Lorne Wagon Works", The West Lorne Sun, July 23rd, 1981.

-"Canning Factory Important in WL's early history", The West Lorne Sun, September 17, 1981.

-"Jocius' greenhouses being utilizes year roundwith winter crop of snapdragons", The West Lorne Sun, January 5, 1984. Also, a written background of Erie Gardens at New Glasgow (his business).

-"Expansion underway at Milner-Rigsby".

-"W.L. Garton in business 60 years ago; retired 20 years", The Rodney Mercury, April 26th, 1984.

-West Elgin Free Press issue, including coverage of the demolition of the Elgin Co-operative buildings, March 11, 1998.

-"New era dawns for Milner-Rigsby: Ownership change brings stability to West Lorne firm", St. Thonmas Times-Journal, April 1, 2000.

-"Walterscheid rebounds from near closure", St. Thomas Times-Journal, April 1, 2000.

Subject Access

Business and Industry

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