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Elgin County Plowing Match
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1953-1982
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B2 F8
Elgin County Plowing Match - County Councillors Try Plowing
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1953
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B2 F8 24
- 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 B2 F8 24
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1953
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Elgin County Plowing Match file
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal published October 22, 1953 with caption: "Plowmen All? - It was a question at Elgin County Plowing Match on Wednesday if county councillors and wardens were good plowmen and from results obtained the result seemed somewhat doubtful. They all had a good time, however, and expert plowing didn't matter. Here are most of the contestants in the class lined up behind Warden W. S. McKillop, reeve of Dunwich, with the plow in hand who placed second. Reading to the rear are: C. M. Williams, deputy reeve of Yarmouth, class winner; P. W. Schleihauf, deputy reeve of Aldborough; Bruce Marr, deputy reeve of Malahide; Charles F. Jackson, reeve of Bayham; J. B. Wilson, reeve of South Dorchester; Cpl. Walter Robinson, O. P. P. St. Thomas, who was admitted as a ringer and won a red ribbon for putting on the best act; Walter Nelson, deputy reeve of Bayham; George Roszell, reeve of Malahide; and Ken Williamson, reeve of Aylmer."
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Less detail
Elgin County Plowing Match - Open Horse Class, 1959
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B2 F8 1
- 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 B2 F8 1
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1959
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Elgin County Plowing Match file
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published October 28, 1959 with caption: "Horses Still Popular - A number of fine teams of horses were entered in the open horse class at the annual plowing match being held today on the A.V. Coulter & Son farm at RR 6, St. Thomas. In the above picture, Ken Bawden, RR 7, St. Thomas, past president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, lines up for action, while Jim McCloy, of Middlesex County, is seen in the background."
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Less detail
International Plowing Match, 1960
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1959-1960
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B2 F6
International Plowing Match, 1960 - Match Site Chosen
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B2 F6 1
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch - Farmstead Improvement Contest series
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1971
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh4 B1 F11-33
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds
- Creator
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch
- Description Level
- Series
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh4 B1 F11-33
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1971
- Series
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds - Farmstead Improvement Contest series
- Physical Description
- 23 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to the 1959-1960 Elgin Farmstead Improvement Contest and the Elgin Farmstead Improvement Centennial Contest (1965-1967). Both contests were organized by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Elgin County Branch, St. Thomas, Ontario in association with provincial farmstead improvement initiatives sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The 1959-1960 contest was held in association with the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration held in the vicinity of Springfield, Ontario. Series includes organizing committee minutes, correspondence, brochures and programs, lists of contest entries, financial statements, and contest results and awards.
- Name Access
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch (St. Thomas, Ont.)
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration fonds
Less detail
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1940-1984
- Accession Number
- 2011-30
- 2011-35
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh4 B1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch fonds
- Creator
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2011-30
- 2011-35
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh4 B1
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1940-1984
- Physical Description
- 34.5 cm of textual records
- 119 photographs : b&w
- History / Biographical
- In 1907 the Ontario Department of Agriculture established its Extension Branch to set up and administer a network of branch offices in each county to provide advice and assistance to farmers and agricultural organizations at the local level. The Elgin County Branch office was established in 1911, largely as a result of the vigorous lobbying efforts of Wallacetown, Ontario resident John E. Pearce.
Each Extension Branch office was headed by the resident Agricultural Representative. Fred Moore Clement of Lincoln County arrived in 1911 as the first Agricultural Representative for Elgin County. Mr. Clement was succeeded by Charles W. Buchanan, who served until 1927. Following Mr. Buchanan were Fletcher S. Thomas (1927-1945), A.O. Dalrymple (1945-1946), A. Victor Langton (1946-1972), Harold Buck (1972-1980), John A. Anderson (1980-[1985?]), and David Murray ([1985?]-[1996?]).
By 1923 the Elgin County Branch office of the Ontario Department of Agriculture was situated at 371 Talbot St., St. Thomas, Ontario, subsequently known as the Royal Bank Building. The office relocated in early 1965 to 594 Talbot St., St. Thomas.
In a press release issued May 22, 1996, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced the closure of its St. Thomas, Ontario branch office and the consolidation of its functions in a new regional Ministry office to be opened in London, Ontario.
- Custodial History
- Records comprising the fonds were in the custody of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Elgin County Branch, St. Thomas, Ontario until its closure in May, 1996. Records were transferred to the custody of the Elgin County Library and subsequently transferred to the Elgin County Archives.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of various records created, collected and maintained by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Elgin County Branch, St. Thomas, Ontario. Records include annual reports; records relating to the 1959-1960 Elgin Farmstead Improvement Contest and the Elgin Farmstead Improvement Centennial Contest (1965-1967); and miscellaneous records and photographs documenting agricultural events, activities and organizations in Elgin County.
- Fonds is arranged into the following series:
- 1. Annual Reports, 1955-1965
- 2. Farmstead Improvement Contest, 1959-1971
- 3. Photographs, 1940-1979
- 4. Miscellaneous, 1954-1984
- Name Access
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Elgin County Branch (St. Thomas, Ont.)
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration fonds
Less detail
Profile Photographs, General Interest - Allan Brown & family
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1953
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274
- 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. 110
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1953
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w
- 1 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Ken Brown and his mother published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274a)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Murray Brown published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274b)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Gerald Brown published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274c)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Allan Brown published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R8 S4 Sh4 B8 274d)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, October 22, 1953, describing Allan Brown of Dutton and his family in the plowing competition at the Elgin County Plowing Match at Talbotville. (R8_S4_Sh4_B8_274.pdf)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Plowing Matches
Less detail
Profile Photographs, General Interest - Gerald Brown
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- October 28, 1959
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R12 S1 Sh5 B5 5
Profile Photographs, General Interest - Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Parker
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1958-1964
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135
- 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. 110
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1958-1964
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w
- 1 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker of Springfield published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on June 13, 1958. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135a)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on December 1, 1961. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135b)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on June 23, 1962. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135c)
- Black and white profile photograph showinig Freeman Parker published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on November 24, 1962. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135d)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on January 22, 1963. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135e)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker at the Plowing Match published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on OCtober 16, 1963. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135f)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Freeman Parker, member of the Aylmer Rotary Club, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on December 7, 1963. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135g)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Mrs. Freeman Parker published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on May 16, 1964. (R8 S4 Sh4 B2 135h)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, December 1, 1961, describing Freeman Parker being re-elected vice-president of the Elgin County Plowmen's Association, whose members voted to return their 1961 executive for a second term. Other executive included A.V. Langton, Reg CLinton, Frank Pineo, and Ken Bawden. (R8_S4_Sh4_B2_135.pdf)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Farming
- Plowing Matches
- Agriculture
Less detail
Profile Photographs, General Interest - Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prong
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1955-1963
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh5 B7 107
- 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. 110
- Storage Location
- R8 S4 Sh5 B7 107
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1955-1963
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w
- 1 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Ronald Prong of Aylmer published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on September 27, 1955. (R8 S4 Sh5 B7 107a)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Mrs. Ronald Prong at the Plowing Match published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 26, 1963. (R8 S4 Sh5 B7 107b)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 27, 1963, describing Ronald Prong, a graduate of the Western Ontario Agricultural School at Ridgetown, winning the senior divsion of the East Elgin Junior Farmers' plowing match. (R8_S4_Sh5_B7_107.pdf)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Plowing Matches
Less detail
Profile Photographs, General Interest - Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stewart
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- November 1959 - September 1967
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- W12 B1 160
- 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. 110
- Storage Location
- W12 B1 160
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- November 1959 - September 1967
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w
- 4 newspaper clippings
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photographs showing Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stewart, of RR 1, Eden, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal, November 26, 1959; July 22, 1960; October 8, 1960 & February 20, 1963.
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, July 22, 1960, Robert Stewart, chairman of Teams and Horse Show, describing the tentative plans of trucking teams to the stable of George Summers, RR 1, Aylmer, and other International Plowing Match news. (W12_B1_160a.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, October 8, 1960, photograph with caption 'Robert Stewart, Teams and Horse Show Chairman'. (W12_B1_160b.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, February 20, 1963, photograph with caption 'Prepare For Project', describing 4-H Homemaking Club leaders and assistant leaders attending school in the Christian Education Building of Centre Street Baptist Church learning about the spring project for 4-H girls. Pictured are Miss Marie Hodgson, home economist for Elgin, Mrs. Robert Stewart, of Corinth Women's Institute, a leader, and Miss Cathy Vanderwept, an assistant leader from North Yarmouth. (W12_B1_160c.pdf)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 13, 1967, announcing that Robert Stewart, tobacco farmer, and Hubert Dollar, high school teacher, will let their names stand for nomination as Liberal Party candidate in the forthcoming provincial election. (W12_B1_160d.pdf)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Plowing Matches
- Tobacco
- 4-H Clubs
- Women's Institutes
- Farming
- Politics
- Newspapers
Less detail
Profile Photographs, General Interest - The Prong Family
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- October 22, 1953
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- R12 S1 Sh6 B4 225
- 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. 110
- Storage Location
- R12 S1 Sh6 B4 225
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- October 22, 1953
- Series
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds - Profile Photographs, General Interest file
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs: b&w
1 p. textual record
- Scope and Content
- Black and white profile photograph showing Ronald Prong, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R12 S1 Sh6 B4 225a)
- Black and white profile photograph showing Mr. and Mrs. Ray Prong, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal on October 22, 1953. (R12 S1 Sh6 B4 225b)
- Clipping, St. Thomas Times-Journal, October 22 1953, describing the Prong family, of R. R. 1 Aylmer, who have each won an award at the Elgin County Plow Match. (R12_S1_Sh6_B4_225a.pdf)
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Plowing Matches
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