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John Rolph, M.D. Historic Plaque, Middlemarch - Unveiling
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives122037
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Item
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1960
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- C1 Sh1 B2 F26 1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C1 Sh1 B2 F26 1
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- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published October 2, 1960 with caption: "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 form part of the 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, M.P. (Elgin); Mayor Vincent A. 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, 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, M.P.P. (Elgin)." Photo by Ontario Dept. Travel & Publicity.
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- Newspapers
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Old St. Thomas Church - Historic Plaque
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives32106
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- Elgin County Archives
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- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1965
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- C8 Sh3 B1 F1 12
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C8 Sh3 B1 F1 12
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- Date Range
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 21, 1965 with caption: "Landmark Opens For Summer - The first two of this year's services were held yesterday at the 140-year-old Old St. Thomas Church with a choral eucharist at 9 a.m. and evening prayer at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev. John Wagland, rector of Trinity Anglican Church. Evensong will be held at the Old English Church, from which the city took its name, every Sunday afternoon until Labour Day. A plaque erected by the Ontario Historical Society is studied by guest preacher Rev. R.N. Savary, left, rector of Delaware. Rev. Wagland is at the right."
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St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tyrconnell - Historic Plaque Unveiled
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives45631
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- Elgin County Archives
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- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1971
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- C8 Sh2 B1 F93 12
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C8 Sh2 B1 F93 12
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published July 5, 1971 with caption: "The Unveiling - The historic plaque erected by the Ontario Department of Records and Archives at St. Peter's Anglican Church at Tyrconnell was unveiled yesterday by John S. Pearce, a churchwarden and also a direct descendant of one of the first four families to settle in Tyrconnell."
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St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tyrconnell - Historic Plaque Unveiled
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives60095
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1971
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- C8 Sh2 B1 F93 13
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C8 Sh2 B1 F93 13
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1971
- Publication
- Published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: July 6, 2012.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published July 5, 1971 with caption: "Plaque Ceremony - The 144th anniversary service of St. Peter's Anglican Church at Tyrconnell was held yesterday at the church in conjuction with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the establishment of the church in 1827. From left to right are Rev. Bryan Foxton, rector of St. Peter's; John S. Pearce, churchwarden and unveiler of the plaque; Leslie Gray, Ontario Historic Sites Board; and the Primate of Canada, head of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop E.W. Scott."
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- St. Thomas (Ont.)
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- Tyrconnell (Ont.)
- St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tyrconnell
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- Newspapers
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Balmoral Park, Aylmer - Historic Plaque
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives113902
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh2 B4 F12 3
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C9 Sh2 B4 F12 3
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 19, 1972 with caption: "George Brown, Mayor of Aylmer from 1946-48 was given the honour of unveiling a plaque erected by the Archives of Ontario, Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, commemorating the founding of the Town of Aylmer, in Balmoral Park in Aylmer Sunday (June 18, 1972). Prior to the unveiling, Mr. Brown addressed the large crowd which assembled for the event, part of Aylmer's Centennial Homecoming Week."
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Captain Andrew Drew, R.N. Historic Plaque, Woodstock
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives122034
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- File
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- C1 Sh1 B2 F25
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- File
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- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C1 Sh1 B2 F25
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- Date Range
- 1959
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- 1 photograph : b&w
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- File contains black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article concerning the Captain Andrew Drew, R.N. Historic Plaque, Woodstock, 1959
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Captain Andrew Drew, R.N. Historic Plaque, Woodstock - Unveiling
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives122035
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C1 Sh1 B2 F25 1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C1 Sh1 B2 F25 1
- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published May 22, 1959 with caption: "Unveil Plaque at Woodstock - A plaque erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, which functions under Ontario's Department of Travel and Publicity, has been unveiled in Woodstock to commemorate Capt. Andrew Drew, R.N. Thomas taking part in the ceremony are shown in this photograph, left to right: G.W. Innes, M.P.P.; Prof. J.M.S. Careless and Mrs. Bernadette Smith, representing the Historic Sites Board; Commander J.O.T. Lee, R.C.N.; Mayor George T. LaFlair, of Woodstock; Alderman Tom Dent; Reeve H. McComb, of Norwich; Rev. J.A. Davies, and Alderman Roy Broughton. Mr. Davies was rector of St. John's Anglican Church, St. Thomas, for many years and while there was chaplain of the Elgin Regiment."
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Old St. Thomas Church - Rapelje Family Descendants Attend Plaque Unveiling
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives32103
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh3 B1 F1 9
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- C8 Sh3 B1 F1 9
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- 1959
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- Published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: June 27, 2012.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 22, 1959 with caption: "Rapelje Descendents - Many direct descendants of Captain Daniel Rapelje, founder of St. Thomas, and donor of the land on which the Old St. Thomas Church stands, gathered at St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon (June 21, 1959) for the unveiling of an historical plaque in front of the old building. After the unveiling ceremony, the descendants held an informal reunion, most of them visiting the grave of Captain Rapelje a short distance from the plaque. In the above photo, the Rapeljes, from many parts of Ontario and the United States, pause after the church service."
- Second man from the right in the back row is Clifford ("Cliff") Rapelje Couse, b. 10 June 1885, d. 29 March 1969, buried in South Park Cemetery, St. Thomas. At his left shoulder is his wife, Mary ("May") Frances Free Couse, b. 26 December 1883 at Lakeview, d. 31 October 1985 at Memorial Continuing Care Hospital, St. Thomas, aged 101.
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- St. Thomas (Ont.)
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Port Talbot Historic Site Plaque
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives22787
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1935
- Accession Number
- 2008-19
- Storage Location
- Box 14, File 34
- R5 S6 Sh1 B3
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Accession Number
- 2008-19
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- Archives Storage Rm. 107
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- Box 14, File 34
- R5 S6 Sh1 B3
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- ca. 1935
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- 1 photograph : b&w
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- Photograph of the Port Talbot Historic Site plaque, erected 1935.
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- Port Talbot (Ont.)
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Unveiling of Historical Plaque for Dr. John Rolph
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives193315
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Don Cosens Collection
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- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 2, 1960
- Accession Number
- 2018-58
- Storage Location
- M5 S1 Sh5 B3 F47 7
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Don Cosens Collection
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- Accession Number
- 2018-58
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- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
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- M5 S1 Sh5 B3 F47 7
- GMD
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- 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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Jumbo - Killed September 15, 1885 - St. Thomas
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives164529
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Date Range
- 1885-1985
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- R4 S6 Sh5 B2 F13
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 105
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- R4 S6 Sh5 B2 F13
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- textual records
- Date Range
- 1885-1985
- Publication
- 13e was posted on Facebook: March 17, 2021.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.2 x 23.8 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.2 x 14.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 22.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 9.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.6 x 14.2 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10.9 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 19.2 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.9 x 11.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 10.7 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.6 x 24.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.6 x 14.8 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 16 cm
- 18 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- One black and white copy of a photograph taken on September 15, 1885 on the occasion of Jumbo's death; frequently republished. (13a)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published April 15, 1975. (13b)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published April 15, 1975, with caption:
- "Big top burns - The P.T. Barnum Hall at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., burns early Monday, destroying Barnum circus memor[a]bilia in the 91-year-old building built with funds provided by the showman. Included in the loss is the preserved remains of Jumbo the elephant." (13c)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published April 15, 1975, and republished ca. 1980 with caption:
- "Legend grew in death - Probably the legend of Jumbo grew far more in death than it did during the elephant's life time and much of this can be attributed to the razzle-dazzle circus promoter P.T. Barnum. After the elephant's death in St. Thomas in 1885, Barnum had Jumbo stuffed. He was later on display at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., until he became a fire casualty in 1975." (13d)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published ca.1977. John Kinnear is likely presenting the Elgin County Pioneer Museum with the copy of the "Remember Jumbo" painting that the Elgin County Museum still has in their collection. (13e). From left to right are: Mrs. Marguerite Young, Secretary-Treasurer, Elgin County Pioneer Museum; unidentified, unidentified; John Kinnear (artist), and St. Thomas City Councillor Janet Golding.
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 18, 1977. (13f)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 16, 1977, with caption:
- "Plaque to memory of Jumbo unveiled - George Lang, authority on Jumbo memorabilia, and his granddaughter, Sheila Smith, standing in front of the Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque dedicated to the memory of Jumbo, unveiled the plaque[.] The 13,000-pound African elephant was killed in St. Thomas on September 15, 1885 when struck by a locomotive. The plaque was unveiled Friday during a ceremony at the Elgin County Pioneer Museum sponsored by the University Women's Club of St. Thomas. Attending the ceremony were Mrs. Jill Green, president of the club; Mrs. Marguerite Young, secretary-treasurer of the museum; Bill Haight, persident of the Elgin Historical Society; Cliff Barwick, mayor of St, Thomas; Dave Cook, Warden of Elgin County; Ron McNeil, Elgin MPP; John Wise, Elgin MP, and R. Alan Douglas, Ontario Heritage Foundation representative. Richard Glover, a retired history professor from Carleton University, spoke on the historical background of Jumbo at the ceremony. The plaque was dedicated by Rev. R.K. Farrell." (13g)
- One black and white photograph taken of the cover of the book "Jumbo 1883-1983" by Andrew Phillips. (13h)
- One black and white photograph taken of an illustration in the book "Jumbo 1883-1983". (13i)
- One black and white photograph of conceptual art for the statue of Jumbo, 1985. (13j)
- One black and white photograph of conceputal art for the statue of Jumbo, 1985. (13k)
- One black and white photograph of miniature version of Jumbo statue used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published ca. 1985. (13l)
- One photocopy of a black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published 1985, with caption:
- "Jumbo recreated - Jumbo, killed in a freak train accident at St. Thomas, Ont., 100 years ago, has been immortalized by animal sculptor Winston Bronnum of Sussex, N.B. The lifelike 40-ton statue is separated at the knees by crane and hydraulic life to begin its journey back to St. Thomas where it will become a landmark overlooking the town.The $70,000 work was commissioned by the town's Kiwanis Club." (13m)
- Photocopy of article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, 1935, "Barnum Ballyhoo Made Jumbo Famous on Two Continents". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13a)
- Photocopy of article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 1, 1952, "Jumbo, Killed Here in 1885, Was Not World's Biggest Elephant, Records Show". 3 copies. (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13b)
- Photocopy of article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 15, 1955, "Tragic Death of Jumbo In St. Thomas Occurred Seventy Years Ago Tonight". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13c)
- Article, Weekend Magazine, December 22, 1973, "The Towering Monarch Of His Mighty Race, Whose Like The World Will Never See Again". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13d)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal (?), April 14, 1975, "Remains of Jumbo destroyed in fire". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13e)
- Article, Medford Daily Mercury, April 14, 1975, "$2 Million Tufts Fire Damage; P.T. Barnum's 'Jumbo' Destroyed". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13f)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, April 15, 1975, "Jumbo was most prized exhibit at Medford, Mass. university". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13g)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, June 17,1977, "Death of P.T. Barnum's Jumbo is recalled". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13h)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, ca. 1977, "Commemorating the legendary Jumbo". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13i)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 9, 1978, "Elephant's death brought city fame". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13j)
- Article, Reader's Digest, 1982, "Jumbo, the World's Most Beloved Animal". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13k)
- Press Release, Super Circus International 1984 Program Highlights. (R4_S6__Sh5_B2_F13l)
- Typewritten article, intended for St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 1985, "By George!" (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13m)
- Typewritten article, intended for St. Thomas Times-Journal, ca. 1985, "Stardom as much as fate brought about the death of the world's largest captive elephant in 1885". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13n)
- Typewritten article, intended for St. Thomas Times-Journal, ca.1985, "A 1921 account of the death of Jumbo sugests the giant elephant was killed because of the negligence of a young boy". (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13o)
- Typewritten poem, "Jumbo", by W.R. Lundy of Peterborough, on the occasion of the statue of Jumbo being erected in St. Thomas, received by the St. Thomas Times-Journal, June 10, 1985. (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13p)
- Handwritten poem, "Jumbo's Home Again", signed WBBB, written on the occasion of the statue of Jumbo being erected in St. Thomas. (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13q)
- Photocopy of handwritten "Elephant Soup" parody recipe, date and writer unknown. (R4_S6_Sh5_B2_F13r)
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- Newspapers
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Profile Photographs, General Interest - Mrs. F.C. Bell
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives152713
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Item
- GMD
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- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B6 197
VIEWING MEMORIAL PLAQUE — Mrs. F. C. Bell looks at the
plaque which is a memorial to her late-TuiSB'ffl'ffi'^recl C. Bell,
and Albert Roberts, former members of the Board of Water Com-
missioners. Mr. Bell was a member of the Board from 1923 to
1936, during which time he was partly responsible, along
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal
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- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
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- Archives Storage Rm. 110
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- R8 S4 Sh4 B6 197
- GMD
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- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w
- 1 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Mrs. Fred. C. Bell published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on July 20, 1960. (R8 S4 Sh4 B6 197)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, July 20, 1960, describing Mrs. Bell visiting St. Thomas for Old Home Week after leaving the city in 1936 when her husband passed away, and stopping by the memorial plaque of her late husband who has a member of the Board of Water Commissioners. (R8_S4_Sh4_B6_197.pdf)
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- Newspapers
- Historic Plaques
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Historic Homes, St. Thomas
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives164032
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- Elgin County Archives
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- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R4 S6 Sh5 B1 F18
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- R4 S6 Sh5 B1 F18
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Publication
- September 29, 2020: F18f (1 Wellington Street) published to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 13.3 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 9.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 13.6 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 9.2 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.2 x 9.2 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.6 x 13.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- One black and white photograph of 46 Walnut Street used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18a)
- One black and white photograph of 73 Metcalfe Street used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18b)
- One black and white photograph of 95 Metcalfe Street used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18c)
- One black and white photograph of 108-108 1/2 Metcalfe Street used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article on June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18d)
- One black and white photograph of 6 St. Anne's Place used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article on June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18e)
- One black and white photograph of 53 William Street and 1 Wellington Street used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article on June 27, 1981 in the 1981 Centennial Edition. (18f)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Heritage Buildings
- Historic Sites
- Buildings
- Architecture
Images
Trinity Anglican Church, Port Burwell - Historic Plaque Dedicated
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives47136
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B3 F12 3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B3 F12 3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Publication
- 3a was published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: June 9, 2011.
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 14 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Two black and white photographs used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published July 22, 1968 with captions:
- "Plaque Unveiled - To commemorate the building of Trinity Anglican Church in 1836, an historical plaque was unveiled yesterday in front of the church grounds. Several dignitaries were on hand for the occasion. Left to right are Mrs. J. Gowan Young, Elgin County Pioneer Museum; Ron McNeil, MPP for Elgin; J. Robert Farlow, QC, chairman for the day; Mrs. Charles Blyth, reeve of Port Burwell; A. Newell Wright, who did the unveiling, long time resident of the area; Rev. Roy A. Dungey, deacon-in-charge of Trinity Church; and Leslie R. Gray, Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario." (3a)
- "Plaque Dedicated - The historic Port Burwell Trinity Anglican Church was constructed in 1836 by Colonel Mahlon Burwell, founder of the village. The first service was preached on May 22, 1836, by Rev. John Strachan. In 1909 the church was reseated, reglazed, reshingled and redecorated. The church has been used ever since it was built."
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Religion
- Churches
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19113
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 117
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 117
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : col ; 9cm x 12cm
- Scope and Content
- Miss Bone and students in a procession outside college. Verso: "1977".
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19114
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 116
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 116
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : col ; 9cm x 12cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo of heritage site ceremony. Verso: "Ceremony - Alma Heritage Site, L. Masure".
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19115
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 118
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 118
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : b&w ; 18cm x 12.5cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo of Dr. G. T. Kennedy Unveiling the Historic Plaque. Oct. 1977". Verso: "Dr. G. T. Kennedy Unveiling the Historic Plaque. Oct. 1977".
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19116
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 119
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 119
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : b&w ; 12.5cm x 18cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo of officials at the Historic Site Plaque unveiling. Some identified as: Ron McNeil, MPP, Dr. G. T, Kennedy, Miss Bone. Duplicate of: R6 S3 Sh4 B4 #122
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19118
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 120
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 120
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : b&w ; 12.5cm x 18cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo of speaker at the Historic Site Plaque unveiling.
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
Alma College - Historic Site Ceremony
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives19119
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 121
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alma College fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S3 Sh4 B4 121
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- one photograph : b&w ; 18cm x 12.5cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo of Dr. G. T. Kennedy unveiling the Historic Site Plaque.
- Name Access
- Alma College
- Alma Ladies College
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Historic Sites
Images
