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Pencil Sketches
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1895
- Accession Number
- 2002-25
- Storage Location
- M5 S3 Sh1 B3 F14
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2002-25
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M5 S3 Sh1 B3 F14
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1895
- Series
- Elgin Historical Society fonds - Miscellaneous Records series
- Physical Description
- 9 sketches
- Scope and Content
- File contains pencil sketches created by Newton McConnell related to pioneer life, as well as school sections and education in Elgin County. File also includes sketches showing various dignitaries. File contains the following items:
1. Deacon James McConnell, Lakeview, oldest resident of School Section No. 3 at the time.
2. B. Haggan, W. Marr, and H.L. McConnell, Trustees of School Section No. 3.
3. Miss Alice Butcher, Teacher at School Section No. 3.
4. Sketch titled, "Where our Dad's got their Edication [sic]"
5. Charles Chute, former reeve of Malahide at 81 years old.
6. John Haggan, Township Clerk for Aylmer, former Reeve of Malahide, and former resident of School Section No. 3.
7. Sketch titled, "The Pioneer Preacher" showing Elder Shook McConnell.
8. Sketch titled, "Come up! Come up! A Scene of 1837."
9. Sketch titled, "The Pioneers Mill."
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