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1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration - Invitation and Letter Seal
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10070
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1940
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 59
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 59
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The 1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration was held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940, on lands adjacent to the Technical Training School (formerly and subsequently the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital), St. Thomas, Ontario and on Bannockburn Farms, property of Mitchell F. Hepburn, then Premier of Ontario. The event was held under the auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, with extensive organization by the Elgin County Plowmen's Association.
- Scope and Content
- Letter of invitation to the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940 under the auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. Letter was issued by Clarence Patterson, Elgin County Warden under letterhead of the Elgin County Plowmen's Association. Letterhead lists the executive officers of the Elgin County Plowmen's Association and the chairmen of committees for the 1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration.
- Letter seal: "International Plowing Match, Elgin County, October 15-18, 1940".
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration fonds
- Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show fonds
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration - List of Executive Officers and Plowmen
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives12068
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1985
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 70
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 70
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The 1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration was held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940, on lands adjacent to the Technical Training School (formerly and subsequently the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital), St. Thomas, Ontario and on Bannockburn Farms, property of Mitchell F. Hepburn, then Premier of Ontario. The event was held under the auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, with extensive organization by the Elgin County Plowmen's Association.
- Scope and Content
- Manuscript list of executive officers and participating plowmen of the 1940 the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940 under the auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. List was compiled in 1985 by Marian Millman, then acting as the Elgin County Plowmen's Association representative on the Executive Committee of the Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration fonds
- Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show fonds
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration - Official Programme and Prize List
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10069
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1940
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 58
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
Front Cover
Officers, Directors, O.P.A., Chairmen Local Committees 2
Parade-Royal Canadian Air Technical Training School 7
Previous International Plowing Matches 8
Plowing Competitions-
October 15
October 16
October 17
October 18
Rules and Regulations for Plowing Competitions
Score Cards-Plowing and Teams
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Creator
- Ontario Plowmen's Association
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 92, File 58
- R5 S4 Sh2 B1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The 1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration was held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940, on lands adjacent to the Technical Training School (formerly and subsequently the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital), St. Thomas, Ontario and on Bannockburn Farms, property of Mitchell F. Hepburn, then Premier of Ontario. The event was held under the auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, with extensive organization by the Elgin County Plowmen's Association.
- Scope and Content
- Official programme and prize list for the 1940 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration held in Elgin County October 15-18, 1940.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration fonds
- Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show fonds
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
Documents
Images
1985 International Plowing Match Bid
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10807
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen’s Association fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1979-1980
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F27-29
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Series
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F27-29
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to the Elgin County Plowmen's Association's bid to host the 1985 International Plowing Match, including letters of endorsement from various Elgin County individuals and organizations to the Ontario Plowmen's Association supporting the bid, and records relating to an Elgin County delegation to the Ontario Plowmen's Association annual meeting, February 18-19, 1980.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Related Material
- Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show fonds
2010 International Plowing Match Executive Committee
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives55240
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 2011
- Accession Number
- 2011-26
- Storage Location
- C3 Sh5 B5 F3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Creator
- Brent Robbins Photography
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- P 307
- Accession Number
- 2011-26
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- C3 Sh5 B5 F3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 2011
- Publication
- Posted on Facebook: March 14, 2023.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col.
- Scope and Content
- Colour photograph showing members of the Executive Committee of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2010 International Plowing Match. Front row, left to right: Allister Cameron, Co-Secretary; Duncan McPhail, Chair; Bill Walters, Vice-Chair; Dave Mennill, Elgin County Warden; Cathy Bishop, Human Resources; Donna Lunn, Vice-Chair. Back row, left to right: Rien VanBrenk, Vice-Chair; Roberta Gillard, Treasurer; Nancy Millman, Co-Secretary; Norma McPhail, Photographer; Jason White, Co-Mayor of Tented City and Chair, Legacy Committee. Photograph taken September 27, 2011 by Brent Robbins Photography.
- Subject Access
- Plowing Matches
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
Websites
Images
Accounts Payable
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10307
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F42
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F42
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a list of accounts payable to the Springfield Women's Institute by the Lunch Committee of the Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration.
- Name Access
- Springfield Women's Institute
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Accounts Payable
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10407
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F48
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F48
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 4 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records relating to accounts payable by the County Exhibits Committee of the Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration.
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Advertising
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10604
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1960
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F7
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and other records principally concerning advertising for the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration held October 11-14, 1960 in the vicinity of Springfield, Ontario. Retained for reference by the Publicity Committee of the Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration. Includes copies of print advertisements and scripts for radio advertisements.
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
After-Match Comments and Recommendations
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives11733
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1985
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B3 F41
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B3 F41
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and reports received by the Executive Committee of the Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show containing after-match comments and recommendations.
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
After-Match Correspondence and Administration
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10089
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960-1962, predominant 1960-1961
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F5
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B1 F5
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960-1962, predominant 1960-1961
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and administrative records of the Executive Committee of the Local Committee for the 1960 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration, October 1960-July 1962 (predominant October 1960-March 1961).
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Aldborough display at the 1985 International Plowing Match
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives188989
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Harley Lashbrook Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 19, 1985
- Accession Number
- 2016-09
- Storage Location
- R13 S3 Sh3 B4 F6 4
- 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
- R13 S3 Sh3 B4 F6 4
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 19, 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aldborough display at the 1985 International Plowing Match, September 19, 1985. The International Plowing Match was held in Elgin County.
- Name Access
- Aldborough (Ont. : Township)
- Subject Access
- International Plowing Match
- Plowing Matches
Images
Annual Meeting, 1960
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10844
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen’s Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F31
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F31
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 7 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, agendas and other records relating to the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual meeting, December 15, 1960.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Annual Plowing Match
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10762
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]-1984
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F21-26
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F18-20
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Series
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F21-26
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F18-20
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]-1984
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w
- Custodial History
- Photographs donated to Elgin County Archives by Jenny Phillips in October 2007 as part of accession 2007-32.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs documenting the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing match held in [1962?], and textual records relating to the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing matches held September 8, 1979; September 6, 1980; September 12, 1981; September 11, 1982; September 10, 1983; and September 8, 1984.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Repro Restriction
- Consult donor of photographs for permission to reproduce until her book is published.
Annual Plowing Match, [1962?]
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives21398
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F18
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F18
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w, 33.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photograph showing Bill McKillop and Alistair Littlejohn holding the cup presented to the winner of the annual Elgin County Plowing Match horseshoe pitching contest, [1962?].
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Repro Restriction
- Contact donor for permission to publish until her book(s) are published.
Images
Annual Plowing Match, [1962?]
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives21399
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen’s Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F19
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F19
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w, 33.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photograph showing Norm Leitch plowing a furrow as a competitor in the annual Elgin County Plowing Match, [1962?].
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Repro Restriction
- Contact donor for permission to publish until her book(s) are published.
Images
Annual Plowing Match, [1962?]
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives21400
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen’s Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F20
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2007-32
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S1 Sh4 B4 F20
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1962?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w, 33.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photograph showing four young men, possibly including Eric Guest and Ron Morrison, gathered around a tractor at the annual Elgin County Plowing Match, [1962?].
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
- Repro Restriction
- Contact donor for permission to publish until her book(s) are published.
Images
Annual Plowing Match, 1979
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10756
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1979
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F21
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F21
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains prize list and press release for the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing match held September 8, 1979.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Annual Plowing Match, 1980
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10757
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1980
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F22
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F22
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains various records relating to the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing match held September 6, 1980. File includes prize list, press releases, rules and regulations, newspaper clippings and information regarding donations and sponsors, exhibitors, and the match banquet. Includes copies of announcement incorporating the slogan "Elgin's Alive for '85."
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Annual Plowing Match, 1981
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10758
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1981
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F23
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F23
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains two copies of the prize list for the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing match held September 12, 1981.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches
Annual Plowing Match, 1982
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives10759
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1982
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F24
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R5 S2 Sh6 B2 F24
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1982
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains prize list, correspondence, and information regarding donations and sponsors relating to the Elgin County Plowmen's Association annual plowing match held September 11, 1982.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Plowmen's Association
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Plowing Matches