Cancer Tea
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144587
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1963
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 88
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 88
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of women's institute members at the Cancer Tea held August, 1963 at West Lorne Community Hall, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 88. From left to right are Mrs. V. Pow, Payne's Mills W.I.; Mrs. J. D. Galbraith, Iona Station W.I.; Mrs. V. E. Lemon, West Lorne W.I.; Mrs. L. Smith, Rodney W.I.; Miss I. McKillop, West Lorne W.I.; Mrs. Irving Thomas, Rodney W.I.; Mrs. David Saunders, Dutton W.I.; Mrs. E. S. Down, Shedden W.I.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- West Lorne (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Iona W.I. 50th Anniversary
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144559
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- June 16, 1959
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 34
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 34
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- June 16, 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of members of the Iona W.I. at the branch's 50th anniversary celebration, held June 16, 1959, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 34. From left to right are Mrs. Jay Lumley, Mrs. Peter McPherson, Mrs. Frank Silcox, Mrs. Arthur McIntyre, and Mrs. Glen Brown.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Iona Women's Institute
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Anniversary
Images
John E. Pearce Provincial Park Monument
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144552
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1960
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of a monument at John E. Pearce Provincial Park, Port Burwell, in honour of the pioneers who settled the Talbot Settlement, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 3. The monument reads: "This foresed land represents a most gracious gift from John Edward Pearce to the people of the province of Ontario for their inspiration and enjoyment. It is dedicated to the memory of his ancestors who settled in this area in 1909 and who were mainly responsible for the founding in 1827 of St. Peter's Anglican Church."
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- John E. Pearce Provincial Park
- Port Burwell (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
London Area Convention
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144588
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1967
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 89
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 89
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Scope and Content
- Colour photograph of members of the cast of a skit that was put on at the London Area Convention in 1967, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 89. The skit commemorated the years 1927 to 1937. Shown with a prop depicting the Dionne Quintuplets, from left to right: Mrs. Ivan McAdam, Mrs. Garnet Long, Mrs. A. T. Campbell, and Mrs. Russell Campbell.
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Miscellaneous Records - West Elgin District Women's Institute
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives199549
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987-1989
- Accession Number
- 2006-05
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh6 B5 F3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2006-05
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh6 B5 F3
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987-1989
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains miscellaneous records created by the West Elgin District Women's Institute, including the following items: -Meeting Minutes, 78th Annual Meeting, May 14, 1986 -Nominating Committee Report, 1987-1988 -Program, 79th Annual Meeting, May 13, 1987 -By-Laws governing the Elgin West District Women's Institute -Anniversary Song lyrics -Financial Statement for October 6, 1987 District Meeting -Meeting Minutes, Spring Board Meeting, March 11, 1987 -Correspondence regarding the fall board meeting of the Elgin West District Women's Institute -Correspondence regarding the resignation of Mary Lippold from her position as District Secretary -List of Elgin West District Women's Institute Offices, 1987-1988 -"Elgin County Women's Institutes Reaches Into the Community", a document outlining the work of 16 branches of Women's Institutes in Elgin County. -Elgin Manor Tuck Shop Schedules, 1988-1989 -"Names in Elgin County" quiz
Mrs. David Saunders's Home
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144554
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1957-1962
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 4
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1957-1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Two photographs of the home of Mrs. David Saunders, located on Shakleton Street in Dutton, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 4. Mrs. Saunders hosted the "Tweedsmuir Book" tea at her home in August, 1966:
- Colour photograph of Mrs. Saunders's garden, 1962 [4a];
- Black and white photograph of the exterior of Mrs. Saunderss's home, December 1957 [4b].
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Mrs. R. N. (Charlotte) McLellan
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144575
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 51
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 51
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Scope and Content
- Colour photograph of Mrs. R. N. (Charlotte) McLellan, a life member of the Iona W.I., included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 51. Mrs. McLellan served in various capacities, including Branch Director, District Director, and Federated Board Member.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Iona Women's Institute
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Provincial Board Cheque Presentation
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144574
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1948
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 50
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 50
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of Mrs. J. R. (Dorothy) Futcher, left, Provincial Board Member from 1945 to 1948, presenting a cheque to an unidentified gentleman in 1948, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 50. She was the Provincial Board Presdient from 1948 to 1949.
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Rodney W.I. at Aldborough's Centennial Reunion
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144564
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1952
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 39
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 39
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1952
- Publication
- Posted to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on March 8, 2022.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of some members of the Rodney W.I. at Aldborough's Centennial Reunion, held at Port Glasgow in August, 1952, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 39. Back row, left to right: Mrs. M. McLean, Mrs. D. Roe, Mrs. C. Broom, Mrs. A. McLarty, Mrs. H. DeGraw, Mrs. L. E. Smith, and Mrs. E. G. Lusty. Front row, left to right: Mrs. C. Martini, Mrs. A. W. Plyley, Mrs. F. Graham, Mrs. W. McMillan, Mrs. C. A. Wray, Mrs. J. Kruppe, and Mrs. D. N. Walker.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Port Glasgow (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Website / Street View Notes
- URL directs to a social media post featuring the image, published on March 8, 2022.
Websites
Images
Scholarship Winners
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144579
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1956-1970
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 58
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 59
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 58
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 59
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1956-1970
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Five black and white photographs of recipients of the Elgin County W.I.'s Centennial Scholarship, which was started in 1952, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, pages 58 and 59:
- Shirley van den Dries of RR 4, Iona Station, 1970 [58];
- Eileen Jewel of Dutton, 1957 [59a];
- Isobel Campbell of Shedden, 1956 [59b];
- Margaret Campbell of RR 1, Iona Station, 1958 [59c];
- Sharon Carrol of Cowal, 1962 [59d].
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- East Elgin Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Iona Station (Ont.)
- Dutton (Ont.)
- Shedden (Ont.)
- Cowal (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Schools
- Education
Images
Shedden W.I. 50th Anniversary
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144572
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 31, 1963
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 40
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 40
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 31, 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of members of the Shedden W.I. on the occasion of the branch's 50th anniversary, held May 31, 1963, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 40. From left to right are Miss Eva Morrison, charter member; Mrs. Lloyd Atkinson, charter member; Mrs. Ted Silcox, president, May, 1963; unidentified; Mrs. A.E. Orchard, charter member; and Mrs. Frank Trace, charter member.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Shedden Women's Institute
- Shedden (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
Tweedsmuir Curators' Meeting at Elgin Pioneer Museum
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144608
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1970
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 90
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 90
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- August, 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of a meeting of women's institute Tweedsmuir curators, held in August, 1970 at the Elgin Pioneer Museum, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 90.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- West Elgin (Ont. : Municipality)
- Elgin County Pioneer Museum
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
West Elgin District Annual Meeting
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives144610
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 21, 1970
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 91
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2 91
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 21, 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of a "Pollution Tree", displayed by Mrs. Purcell Wilson, right, at the West Elgin District Annual Meeting, May 21, 1970, included in the West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume One, page 91. The tree displayed littered articles collected within one mile along Number 3 Highway. Seen looking at the tree are Mrs. Lorne Daniels and Mrs. Harold Butler.
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
Images
West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives171991
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1905-2016
- Accession Number
- 2010-22
- 2017-12
- Storage Location
- R2 S6 Sh1 B1
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3-4
- R7 S5 Sh5 B2
- R12 S1 Sh1 B5
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2010-22
- 2017-12
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- R2 S6 Sh1 B1
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3-4
- R7 S5 Sh5 B2
- R12 S1 Sh1 B5
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1905-2016
- Physical Description
- 5 volumes : 17 photographs
- 1 microfilm reel
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scrapbooks and Tweedsmuir Histories compiled by members of the West Elgin District Women's Institute.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
West Elgin District Women's Institute Scrapbook
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives43
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1975
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh5 B2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh5 B2
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Custodial History
- Dropped off by Helen van Brenk, District Curator of Tweedsmuirs.
- Scope and Content
- 1 scrapbook: includes newspaper clippings and photographs.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)
West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives161656
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1998-2010.
- Accession Number
- 2010-22
- Storage Location
- R2 S6 Sh1 B1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2010-22
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R2 S6 Sh1 B1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1998-2010.
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Scope and Content
- 1 scrapbook: includes newspaper clippings and photographs.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)
Documents
West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Vol 1
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives278
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1948-1963
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2
- Parallel Title
- Photograph of page 49 is a duplicate of R8 S5 Sh6 B1 F1 123 (West Lorne V1, page 123).
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B3 F2
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1948-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 volume, 1 microfilm reel
- Subject Access
- Women's Institutes
- Tweedsmuir Histories
West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History Vol 2
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives1096
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1905-1997
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm.107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B4
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1905-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- - Contains biographies of some of the West Elgin District WI Presidents, 1908-1968. - Contains description of events organized by the District, 1985-1997.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)
- Southwold (Ont. : Township)
West Elgin District Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume Two
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives161663
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- West Elgin District Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2016
- Accession Number
- 2017-12
- Storage Location
- R12 S1 Sh1 B5
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2017-12
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R12 S1 Sh1 B5
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2016
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- 1 scrapbook: includes newspaper clippings and photographs.
- Name Access
- West Elgin District Women's Institute
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)