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Harley Lashbrook research file: Business, Industry and Agriculture
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1872-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F3
- 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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