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Published
These records consist of school registers, Superintendents' and Directors' reports, annual reports, Board minutes, examinations, assorted financial records, training manuals, yearbooks, and an assortment of records relating to the history of the Board and its schools. These records only document schools in the City of Guelph proper.
No further accruals of records are expected.
These records were housed by the Upper Grand District School Board (a successor agency to the Wellington County School Board) and were transferred directly to the archives of the Guelph Public Library in December 2002.
There are restrictions on access to some records in this fonds. See series descriptions for more details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
For further details on accessing records in this fonds, consult the series descriptions.
Published
This series consists of registers that the Board of Education required teachers to maintain to record students' attendance. Information in these registers includes Board regulations on the maintenance of the registers, the teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged first by school and then by year. Each teacher maintained a separate register for his or her class and attendance information for each student was recorded daily. This series is arranged into 21 sub-series.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Daily attendance registers from Wellington County schools located outside of Guelph proper may be housed in the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Access to this series of records is subject to some restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication
See sub-series descriptions for more details on available listings of records in this series.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Alexandra School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Alexandra School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Brighton Street School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Brighton Street School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-2 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Central Public School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Central Public School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-3 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-4 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-5 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the King Edward School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically. There are some gaps in the years covered. See box listing F40-0-1-6 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the King Edward School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-6 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the King George School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the King George School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the MacDonald Consolidated School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the MacDonald Consolidated School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-8 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the North Ward School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the North Ward School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Paisley Road School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Paisley Road School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the St. David's Ward School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the St. David's Ward School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the St. George Public School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the St. George Public School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the St. James' School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically, however, there are some gaps in the years covered. See box listing F40-0-1-13 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the St. James' School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-13 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the St. John's School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the St. John's School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-14 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the St. Patrick's Ward School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically. There are some gaps in the years covered. See box listing F40-0-1-15 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the St. Patrick's Ward School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-15 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Sunnydale School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically. There are some gaps in the years covered. See box listing F40-0-1-16 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Sunnydale School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-16 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Torrance School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Torrance School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-17 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Tytler Public School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Tytler Public School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-18 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers in various schools throughout the City of Guelph. As the name is not listed in these registers, it is not possible to tell which school these registers come from. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-19 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Victoria School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically. There are gaps in the years covered. See file listing F40-0-1-20 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-20 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of registers created and maintained daily by teachers to record the attendance of students in the Victory Public School. Information in these registers includes teachers' names, students' names, reasons for absence, and aggregate statistical information on class absences.
These records are arranged chronologically. There are some gaps in the years covered. See box listing F40-0-1-21 for more details.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Sub-series F40-0-1-19 (Daily attendance registers from unknown schools) may contain registers relating to the Victory Public School. For more details, see the description for this sub-series.
Access to some records in this sub-series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To access records in this series, consult File List F40-0-1-21 to narrow down your search. Given possible restrictions on these records, please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about accessing these records.
Published
This series consists of Public Schools journals and ledgers, financial statements, expense books, cash books, teachers' salary records, and audit reports created by the City of Guelph Board of Education in its capacity as the administrator of the public school system in Guelph.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Annual reports of the Finance Committee can be found in series F40-0-4, City of Guelph Board of Education executive records.
Financial records pertaining specifically to Wellington County schools located outside of Guelph proper may be housed in the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Finding aids
To view these records, please consult file listing F40-0-2 to further narrow down your search. Order the desired boxes from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This series consists of sundry material created, collected or maintained by the City of Guelph Board of Education documenting the history of schools in Guelph. Included is a letter from John Galt on education in the City of Guelph; assorted correspondence; a diary of John Sinclair; a lease for the Board's use of Day's Hotel; booklets and essays on the history of the Board and select schools; and historical data files that contain clippings, pamphlets, and other material relating to the history of the Board and its schools in Guelph.
No further accruals of records are expected.
There are no restrictions on access.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To view these records, please consult file listing F40-0-3 to narrow down your search. Order the desired boxes from the Guelph Public Library archivist. A listing is available for photographs in this series. Consult this listing to locate desired images.
Published
This picture shows Thomas Pickering who was in charge of musical education in the City of Guelph. Additional biographical information is provided on the reverse of the photograph.
E-5-134
Published
This picture shows a group of students from King Edward School posing for a photograph. The names of the students are provided with the photograph.
E-5-135
Published
This picture shows students and teachers standing outside a school house. 'Miss M. Smillie, Teacher' is written on the front of the photograph.
Published
This series consists of Board minutes; Board rules and regulations; Annual Reports of the Directors of Education for the City of Guelph; Board of Education Annual Reports; Inspectors' and Superintendents' reports; and select Board committee reports.
Subsequent accruals were received in 2012 from the following accession, 2012-09.
Executive records pertaining to Wellington County schools located outside of Guelph proper may be housed in the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
To view these records, please consult file listing F40-0-4 to narrow down your search. Order the desired boxes from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This series consists of two volumes created by the Central Public School to document students' successful completion of grade 8. The volumes contain listings of students, their dates of birth, name of parent, address, and the date they completed their studies at Central School. The volumes also contain the principal's annual statistical reports and a listing of regular teaching staff (along with their addresses and the dates of their appointment). Lastly, the volumes contain log entries listing the members of the Board and describing notable events in the school. One of the volumes, for instance, describes a fire that took place in the school in 1941.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Access to some records in this series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication
Given possible restrictions on access to these records, contact the Guelph Public Library archivist, requesting Box 59, City of Guelph Board of Education fonds.
Published
This series consists of six volumes documenting students' marks for the Board's entrance examinations. In addition to students' names and their marks, the registers include students' addresses, and the school they attended. Some also include the questions asked on these examinations.
Two volumes document marks for students in all South Wellington schools (1932-1947), including Guelph schools. Three volumes document students' marks for MacDonald Consolidated School specifically (1946-1962). There is also one volume dating 1859 that provides the questions and answers for entrance examinations in Normal School, Upper Canada.
No further accruals of records are expected.
Access to some records in this series may be subject to restrictions. Please contact the archivist for further details.
Donor-held copyright in these records has been transferred to the Guelph Public Library. Permission of the Guelph Public Library is required for publication.
Given possible restrictions on access to these records, contact the Guelph Public Library archivist, requesting Box 60, City of Guelph Board of Education fonds.
Published
This series consists of yearbooks from five Guelph vocational institutes (high schools): Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, John F. Ross Collegiate Institute, and Centennial Collegiate Institute, Bishop Macdonell High School, and Central Senior Public School.
This series has been arranged into five sub-series.
No further accruals of records are expected.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
See sub-series descriptions for more details on available listings for these records.
Published
This sub-series consists of the yearbook "Acta Nostra" produced annually by the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute.
The books are arranged chronologically by year, however, there are significant gaps in the years covered. Please consult the file listing for more details.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
To access these records, consult File List F40-0-7-1 to narrow down your search. Order the desired box(es) from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This sub-series consists of the yearbook "The Rostrum" produced annually by the John F. Ross Vocational Institute.
The books are arranged chronologically by year, however, there are gaps in the years covered. Please consult file listing for more details.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
To access these records, first consult File List F40-0-7-2 to narrow down your search. Order the desired box(es) from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This sub-series consists of the yearbook "Gremlin" produced annually by the Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute.
The books are arranged chronologically by year.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
To access these records, first consult File List F40-0-7-3 to narrow down your search. Order the desired box(es) from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This sub-series consists of the yearbook "Aetas" produced annually by the Bishop Macdonell High School.
The books are arranged chronologically by year.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
To access these records, order box 105 from the Guelph Public Library archivist.
Published
This sub-series consists of the yearbook "The Central Comet" produced annually by Central Senior Public School.
The books are arranged chronologically by year, however, there are gaps in the years covered. Please consult file listing for more details
No further accruals of records are expected.
There are no restrictions on access.
Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
To access these records, first consult File List F40-0-7-5 to narrow down your search. Order the desired box(es) from the Guelph Public Library archivist.