Unveiling of Historical Plaque for Dr. John Rolph
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives193315
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Don Cosens Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 2, 1960
- Accession Number
- 2018-58
- Storage Location
- M5 S1 Sh5 B3 F47 7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Don Cosens Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2018-58
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M5 S1 Sh5 B3 F47 7
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 2, 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photogaph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- A photograph showing individuals at the unveiling of an historical plaque commemorating The Honourable Dr. John Rolph, 1793-1870. The following typed description is on the reverse of the photograph:
- "On October 2nd, 1960, historical plaques commemorating the Honourable John Rolph and the Talbot Road were unveiled beside Talbot Road West at Middlemarch near St. Thomas. These plaques from part of a series being erected throughout the province by the Department of Travel and Publicity, acting on the advice of the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario. Participants in the ceremony shown standing in front of the Rolph plaque are, left to right: Mr. Harvey Liddle, Warden of Elgin County; Mr. James McBain, MP (Elgin); Mayor Vincent Barrie of St. Thomas; Dr. James D. Curtis of the Elgin Medical Association; Dr. Wilfrid Jury, a member of the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board; Mrs. J.R. Futcher [Dorothy], Chairman of the Elgin County Museum Committee and a member of the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board; the Rev. George Johnstone, President of the Elgin County Ministerial Association; and Mr. Ronald McNeil, MPP (Elgin)."
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