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Harley Lashbrook research file: Financial history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
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- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1934-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F9
- 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 F9
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1934-2000
- 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 the financial history of Aldborough Township. Records compiled from 1971 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -Tax receipt for Adam McLean, 1876 (photocopy).
- -Tax receipt for Duncan McCallum, 1906 (photocopy).
- -Advertisement for The Traders' Bank, Rodney Branch, A.S. Winlow, Manager, Rodney Branch (photocopy).
- -Village of Rodney Tax Notice, 1934.
- -Duplicate of a one dollar bank note of the Bank of the County of Elgin (photocopy).
- Subject Access
- Sports and Recreation
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Sports history
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1960-1999
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F9
- 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
- W9 B8 F9
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1960-1999
- 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 Sports history in Aldborough Township. Records created or compiled from ca. 1960 to 1999. Records include:
- -"Baseball Organized in Rodney", 1914 (photocopy).
- -newspaper clipping describing a photograph of a West Lorne family hockey team (the Walker hockey team), ca. 1960.
- -"West Lorne Arena burns to ground, OPP constable's home badly damaged", The London Free Press. June 10, 1968.
- -"Rodney's 1925 Wildcat Baseball Team", (photocopy), The Rodney Mercury, July 10, 1975.
- -"Rodney Old Boys from Detroit are back home", St. Thomas Times-Journal, July 6, 1926 (photocopy).
- -Newspaper clippings aabout figure skating, 1970-1978.
- -"Winning the 1931 Ontario championship", The Rodney Mercury, October 14th, 1976. Relating to the Sodbusters baseball team.
- -"Angela Schneider named to Olympic rowing team", June 23, 1983.
- -"Banquet, presentations, dance honours Angie Schneider Friday", The West Lorne Sun, August 23, 1984.
- -photocopy of a photograph of Rodney baseball players sitting on cars, ca. 1945. All people are identified.
- Subject Access
- Sports and Recreation
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Photographs and postcards research
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977-1988
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- M1 S1 Sh6 B7 F14
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S1 Sh6 B7 F14
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- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1977-1988
- 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 photographs and postcard research. Records created from 1904 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -Photocopies and captions of photographs in Harley's collection. Could assist in identifications of photographs.
- -Photocopies of columns "From the Early Files", 1977-1988.
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Harley Lashbrook research file: 1926 Old Boys Reunion, Rodney
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- GMD
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- Date Range
- 1926-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- W10 B3 F2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- W10 B3 F2
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1926-2000
- Series
- Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Photocopied and original newspaper articles, typed write-ups, and historical records compiled or created by Harley Lashbrook, relating to the 1926 Old Boys Reunion, Rodney. Records compiled from approximately 1990 to 2000. Records include:
- -Mailing List: Rodney and Vicinity Old Boys' and Girls' Re-union, July 1-6, 1926.
- -Two copies of an invitation to the 1926 Reunion: "Come back to Rodney: Where You're Always Welcome: July 1st to 6th, 1926". Also, correspondence and envelopes regarding the invitation. And, membership tickets for the event.
- -"Grand Programme of Fireworks" for 1926" by T.W. Hand Firework Company Limited, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Pyrotechnic Programme: Old Boys Secial, 1926. Submitted to Mr. G.E. Hessenauer, Secretary, Rodney, Old Boys & Girls Reunion, Rodney, Ont.
- -Three copies of "Rodney and Vicinity Old Boys' and Girls' Reunion, July 1-6, 1926" programme.
- -Photocopied newspaper coverage of the event.
- -Oversized poster advertising the event.
- Name Access
- Rodney (Ont.)
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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
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- 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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Harley Lashbrook research file: Church history
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- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F4
- 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 F4
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- 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 churches in Aldborough Township. Records compiled from 1972 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -"Blessings on a New Bell: Notable day for Roman Catholics at Bismarck: Reopening of the Church: The Splendid Work of Rev. Father Quinlan and His Parishioners" (about St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, West Lorne).
- -A history of St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church on Middle Street.
- -photocopy of a statement written by Ernest Lashbrook, Chairman of the Building Committee of an unidentified church.
- -a photocopy of an unidentified church, likely in Aldborough Township. It is captioned "Presbyterian: Now United Church". Original photograph is ca. 1910.
- -photocopied article: "German Immigrants Built the First Catholic Church", St. Thomas Times-Journal.
- -"Pentecostals building seventh Rodney Church", Rodney Mercury-Sun, January 5, 1950.
- -A brief history of the Argyle Presbyterian Church, Crinan.
- -Booklet: "90th Anniversary of West Lorne and Rodney Baptist Churches: 1876-1966".
- -"Sod broken Sunday for new St. Mary's Church", West Lorne Sun, June 8, 1972.
- -"St. Mary's Church re-opened, new bell dedicated, 26 boys, girls confirmed 75 years ago", The West Lorne Sun, September 20, 1976.
- -photocopied newspaper clipping, December 1983: "Rodney Christian Church had its own orchestra 50 or so years ago..": provides an identification for the photograph.
- Subject Access
- Churches
- Religion
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Clubs and service groups
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- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F5
- 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 F5
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- 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 clubs and service groups in Aldborough Township. Records compiled from 1972 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -"Aldborough Old Boys' Picnic: the 16th Annual Picnic and Reunion was a splendid success", August 13, 1914.
- -Poster for the Annual Picnic of the Aldborough Old Boys' Association, Memorial Park, Port Glasgow, August 12, 1931.
- -"Rodney's former Sit and Spit Clubhouse leaves Furnival St.", Rodney Mercury, 1970.
- -"Officers returned: International Club's second annual meeting held Saturday", The West Lorne Sun, February 17, 1972.
- -"Electa Chapter donates to three worthy causes".
- -"International Club to build $100,000 club at Back and Kerr: Ready for Oktoberfest", The West Lorne Sun, July 3, 1975.
- -"International Club's Holiday Fest attracts large crowds", The West Lorne Sun, July 3, 1975.
- -"International Club makes offer on Ontario Plant Foods warehouse", March 25, 1976.
- -"25th Talent Show, Silver Memories very successful (West Lorne Kiwanians), West Lorne Sun, May 4, 1978.
- -"400 pack International Club to honor V.E. "Earl" Lemon", The West Lorne Sun, May 10, 1979.
- -"Future of Morris Bank Block as a lodge hall in question", The Rodney Mercury, September 6, 1979.
- -"International Club's 9th annual meeting held Sat.", February 14, 1980.
- -"30-year history of Rodney Kiwanis Club recalled", The Rodney Mercury, June 12, 1980.
- -History of the Knights of Columbus hall, which was opened in November 1976.
- -"Winners of the Elgin Open Log-Sawing Contest at the Knights of Columbus Hall", The West Lorne Sun, February 3, 1983.
- -"International Club burns $145,000 mortgage at Saturday's night ceremony", June 14, 1984.
- Subject Access
- Churches
- Religion
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Cultural history
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- Elgin County Archives
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- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F6
- 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 F6
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- 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 cultural history in Aldborough Township. Records compiled from 1972 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -"20-2- Gallery focuses on Elgin sculptors' work".
- -"West Lorne Artists Win Canada Council Awards".
- -an article about the Rodney Choral Class' March 1935 production of "Tulip Time".
- -articles relating to Kitty Meredith, 1965-1968.
- Subject Access
- Theatre
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Disasters
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- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F7
- 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 F7
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1972-2000
- 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 disasters in Aldborough Township. Records compiled from 1972 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -a write-up from the Dutton Advance, June 14, 1906: "Rodney was in the direct part of the storm Friday night which did much damage throughout the area, the village suffering severely".
- -"The four victims of the horrible accident here", January 4, 1934. This article is about how four young people died when a fast Michigan Central Railway freight train crashed into their automobile at the crossing on Furnival Street (2 copies).
- -"Rodney asks 24-Hour gates at crossing", St. Thomas Times-Journal, January 3, 1934.
- -"Tornado causes $100,000 Damaage in W. Aldboro", March 7, 1956.
- -"June 11 not late for frost".
- -"Parents' rescue bid fails, four children die in fire", London Free Press, January 9, 1968.
- -Photocopied article from The West Lorne Sun, January 18, 1968: "Weekend storm drops foot snow; driving winds clog Aldboro roads".
- -articles relating to 1978 snowstorm, February 2, 1978.
- -"Tornado-like winds interrupt power 4 hours Monday in WL", June 1983.
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Infrastructure history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-2000
- 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 public utilities history research of Aldborough township. Records created or compiled from ca. 1970 to 1990. Records include:
- -a transcript of an Elgin Sun article, November 28, 1912, about the Wallaceburg-Rodney Oil and Gas Company. Also, articles relating to oil exploration and sites in Aldborough Township.
- -a scan of a photograph of the Official Opening of Hwy #75 from New Glasgow to Rodney on August 11, 1937. Also, information and identifications relating to the photograph.
- -"New Main Street Lighting Turned on First Time Monday", The Mercury-Sun, June 9, 1938.
- -"Await Final Word from Railway on Waterworks Idea / Village Calls for tenders on Proposed Waterworks System", December 1, 1938 (photocopy).
- -"West Lorne Waterworks Formally Opened Friday / Waterworks at West Lorne ready for use this week", October 19, 1939 (photocopy).
- "Town Justly Proud of Lighting System", 1947 article (photocopy) about Rodney's lighting system.
- -"New telephone system now effective in Rodney", The Mercury-Sun, February 1948.
- -" The Rural Party Telephone", St. Thomas Times-Journal, ca. 1950.
- -"Motoring made easy of County roads today", 1950.
- -"Beck makes good promises to farmers: Rural Hydro first shown to Elgin County farmers near city forty years ago", St. Thomas Times-Journal, August 1, 1952.
- -"History of Hydro, West Lorne" by Mary Lou Phoenix Sheeler, ca. 1970.
- -"West Lorne PUC chairman announces his resignation", ca. 1975.
- -"Wardsville's old iron bridge", Transcript & Free Press, August 27, 1981.
- -"WL Electric Light Co. started in 1900 next to McKillop mill", April 26, 1984.
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Law history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1990-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F10
- 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 F10
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1990-2000
- 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 the lawl history of Aldborough Township. Records compiled from approximately1990 to 2000. Records include:
- -a copy of an article form October 21, 1906, about the arrest of Frank Dusenberry, for being married to two women.
- -a list of the first women jurors in Elgin County, September 14, 1953.
- Subject Access
- Justice
- Crime
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Medical history
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- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1931-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F11
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- W8 B5 F11
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1931-2000
- 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 the medical history of Aldborough Township. Records created from 1931 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -an obituary for James S. Munger of Rodney, 1912.
- -an obituary for Dr S.M. Dorland, 1931.
- -"Dr. S.M. Dorland Served Rodney, Aldborough Long. Born in 1848, Educated in Canada and Scotland, Served in days of Horse and Buggy", St. Thomas Times-Journal, ca. 1950.
- -"Rodney had some fine medical men".
- -"Many Native Sons Served West Elgin as Physicians: Dr. John Cascadden was probably Most Noted; Brilliant Irishman Who Entered Politics", article from an unidentified newspaper (likely the St. Thomas Times-Journal), ca. 1952.
- -biographies of Dr. Harold McCann, Dr. John G. Whittekar, Dr. Hector McLean Paterson, Dr. Soloman Matthey Dorland, and Dr. D.F. McDonald.
- -biography of Dr. Thomas Ivison Barnby.
- Subject Access
- Medicine
- Doctors
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Military history
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- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
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- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1947-2008
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh2 B7 F19
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh2 B7 F19
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1947-2008
- Series
- Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Photocopied and original newspaper articles and typed write-ups, compiled or created by Harley Lashbrook, of the military history of Aldborough Township. Records created from 1975 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -a photocopied photo of the "Boys Brigade", "Soldiers" in West Lorne, 1915 Christmas Concert. They were the Beaver Club of the Presbyterian Church.
- -"First Rodney Man Killed In Action", May 5, 1917, newspaper notice regarding the death of Sapper Frank Kay (photocopy).
- -"Canada Pledges Aid to Great Britain: Germany's Failure to Answer British Ultimatum Puts Nations at War". September 7, 1939 (photocopy).
- -"New and Increased Taxes to Meet War Expenditure", Rodney Mercury, September 14, 1939 (photocopy).
- -scanned copy of a page: "Robert 'Bob' Carnegy: Air Marshall Billy Bishop presenting wings to P/O Bob Carnegy in 1941".
- -A letter to R.A. Swartz of West Lorne, regarding membership in the Caterpillar Club.
- -a photocopy of an unidentified group of young women, likely in military uniform, ca. 1942. The women's signatures is also included.
- -"Honor Roll: Those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice", August 16, 1945.
- -newspaper article: "West Lorne Boy Missing in Action", March 22, 1945. Regarding Private George Bell.
- -a programme: "Welcome Home Banquet to The Boys and Girls of West Lorne and SS No. 6 who servied in the Armed Forces, Community Hall, West Lorne, Wednesday, January 29, 1947".
- -a photocopied St. Thomas Times-Journal, January 30, 1947 article: "West Lorne honors those who served: At great community meeting, veterens welcomed home; dinner and presentation".
- -an original London Free Press article, regarding the formal welcome home for veterans of West Lorne, January 31, 1947.
- -"History of West Elgin Legion Branch 221", 1975.
- -"Villagers, Evaporator dried apples for starving Belgians: 1915 war effort", The Rodney Mercury, November 27, 1975.
- -a photocopied St. Thomas Times-Journal, November 14, 1981 article about George Pfeifer of West Lorne, who was abomber during the First World War: "Great War pilots: Last in a series: Night bombing lonely, lacked glamor of day fighter pilots".
- -"Honored for 40 years of service", ca. 1984. Newspaper article relating to 40-year members of the Legion.
- -"Canadian medical unit in NATO operates just behind front", The Rodney Mercury, June 18th, 1987.
- -"Request for Veteran's Information": forms produced by the Elgin Military Museum and Harley Lashbrook, ca. 2000.
- -Photocopies of crests of Canadian regiments, as well as photocopies of pages from the book "The Canadian Corps, 1914-1934", listing significants battles of the First World War.
- -Copies of newspaper articles and other write-ups about Major James G. McMillan, from Dunwich Township. He served in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross in December 1916. He was also a well-known mining engineer.
- -a photocopy of a 2004 article about Charlie Cronkite, who served in the Second World War.
- -Photocopies of pictures of First World War veterans, likely from Aldborough Township.
- -Photocopies of newspaper articles relating to soldiers from Elgin County who served in the Second World War. Most of the articles are relating to soldiers from Aldboroogh Township, but some are relating to soldiers from other parts of Elgin County.
- -2002 article: "Old Soldiers Never Die... they just need to be remembered" by Irene (Boonman) McGregor, West Lorne.
- -2008 newspaper article: "Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget", The Chronicle, November 6, 2008. Discusses some of the prominent veterans from the western part of Elgin County.
- -"Record of Men and Women in Armed Forces of World War II".
- Subject Access
- Military
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Newspaper indexes and history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1904-2007
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh5 B6 F10
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh5 B6 F10
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1904-2007
- 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 the newspaper indexes and history of Aldborough Township. Records created from 1904 to approximately 2000. Records include:
- -Front page of The Elgin Sun, January 14, 1904.
- -"Rodney Mercury's Sixtieth Year of Publication", March 22nd, 1945.
- -"The fall meeting of the Southwestern Ontario Weekly Newspaper Publishers Association was held Friday, October 14th at the Tally-Ho Inn, Kingsville", 1949.
- -"Finds Old Mercury with Interesting News", April 7th, 1949.
- -A 1953 calendar advertising Mercury-Sun Publications.
- -"Life in Rodney Reflected in West Elgin Mercurys: Many interesting items found in Old Mercurys of 1887 and 1897".
- -Rodney Mercury, January 7, 1959: "Ernest Lashbrook, 70, Former Publisher, Passes After Long Illness".
- -An index to Aldborough-related stories in the Elgin-St. Thomas Centennial edition.
- -An index of feature articles, 1975-1987.
- -Correspondence to Lynn Lashbrook, regarding the Anniversary edition, 1985.
- -History of West Lorne newspapers, history written ca. 1989.
- -a 2007 article about Lynn Lashbrook, who was President of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, 1977-1978 (he died in 1996).
- Subject Access
- Medicine
- Doctors
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Photocopies of newspaper articles
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1909-1913
- Accession Number
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- M1 S1 Sh6 B7 F15
Harley Lashbrook research file: Photograph identifications
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1977-2000
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh5 B6 F7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- M1 S2 Sh5 B6 F7
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1977-2000
- Series
- Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and photocopies, containing information about photographs in the Harley Lashbrook Collection. Some of the photographs are in Harley Lashbrook's collection, but some are not.
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Photograph transparencies
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-1999
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F10
- 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
- W9 B8 F10
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-1999
- Series
- Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Transparencies created or compiled by Harley Lashbrook. The transparencies are of photographs from his collection. .
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Political history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1978-1998
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- 2018-35
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F1
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1978-1998
- 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, as well as original records, compiled or created by Harley Lashbrook, relating to the political history of Aldborough township. Records created or compiled from 1978 to 1990. Records include:
- -programme: "Official Opening of the Senior Citizens' Apartments, 144 Main Street, West Lorne, october 27, 1978".
- -"Sixty Years of Politics in Elgin County has seen many changes", ca. 1912 (photocopy).
- -a photocopy of Council and Municipal Officials, possibly Township of Aldborough, ca. 1940.
- -a photocopy of Council and Municipal Officials, Township of Aldborough, 1943.
- -A photocopy of a notice that Dugald Lindsey has been appointed to the Office of Collector for the Municipality of Aldborough.
- -"Municipal Elections Off For Duration of the War", November 2, 1939 (photocopy).
- -"Philip Schleihauf Becomes 90th Elgin Warden in Landslide Vote", 1955 (photocopy).
- -"A Glance at the Legislative History of Kent-Elgin", compliments of Jim McGuigan, MPP, Kent-Elgin Riding, ca. 1981.
- -a list of Reeves of Aldborough Township, 1850-1998.
- Subject Access
- Politics
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Postal history
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-1990
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F2
- 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
- W9 B8 F2
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970-1990
- 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 postal history research of Aldborough township. Records created or compiled from ca. 1970 to 1990. Records include:
- -a photocopy of an Eagle postmark, 1883.
- -a general history of postal service in Rodney, with a listing of the Postmasters of Rodney.
- -"Postal and Other History of Elgin County": Lists former Postmasters for the various communities in Aldborough and Dunwich Townships, as well as Former Post offices in Elgin County.
- -"Crinan Post office operated 108 years by three Mcintyre families: Started June 4, 1859", The West Lorne Sun, June 29, 1967 (photocopy).
- -"Era end for Crinan: Post office closes after more than century", London Free Press, 1967 (photocopy).
- -photocopy of an article relating to the excavation of the site for Rodney's new post office, The West Lorne Sun, July 22, 1965.
- -"Excavation for Rodney's Post Office was made in July 1965", The Rodney Mercury, July 17, 1975: photograph and caption (photocopy).
- -"Envelope is More Than Item of Stationery", Coin Stamp Antique News, January 3, 1976.
- -"Early History of West Lorne Post Office", The West Lorne Sun, July 23rd, 1981.
- -newspaper article: "retiring postmaster in Rodney won't have to sort out her work", 1987. Discusses the retirement of Anne Wallis.
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Harley Lashbrook research file: Quizzes
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1990
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- W9 B8 F4
- 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
- W9 B8 F4
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1990
- Series
- Harley Lashbrook Collection - Research files series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Two history/ heritage quizzes likely created by Harley Lashbrook, relating to the history of Elgin County. Includes the answers to the quizzes.
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