Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, City of Guelph officials and the Chief Librarians of the Guelph Public Library. Included in this sub-series are agreements, leases, tenders, ligitation court documents, and legal advice and opinions on a variety of issues, including labour relations. These records document the legal advisory and litigation related activities undertaken by the City Solicitor on behalf of the Guelph Public Library.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, and the Guelph Transportation Commission. Included in this sub-series are legal advice and opinions, litigation, affadavits and court documents, property surveys, land expropriation documents, accident reports and insurance claims, bus leases, advertising studies, transit needs study and draft agreements. These records document the role of the City Solicitor in providing legal representation, opinions and advice to the City of Guelph's Transportation Commission.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

This sub-series consists of records generated by the Guernsey Cattle Breeders' Association of Ontario and collected and maintained by the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association. Included in this sub-series are directors' annual meetings, financial, legal, membership and newsletter records. The records document both operational and administrative functions.

The records are arranged by type.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, various City of Guelph officials, the provincial Ministry of Transportation and local property owners regarding the acquisition of land for the development of the Hanlon Expressway. Included in this sub-series are title searches, land deeds, mortages, surveys, offers to purchase land, expropriation documents, and agreements with property owners and the Ministry of Transportation regarding the development of the Hanlon Expressway. These records document the role of the City Solicitor in the acquisition of properties within the City of Guelph for the construction of the Hanlon Expressway.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, and the City of Guelph's Industrial Commission and Planning and Development staff. Included in this sub-series are draft and final industrial development agreements, with attached restrictions and covenants, surveys and plans, economic development planning issues, related legislation, litigation and legal advice and opinions. These records document the City Solicitor's role in the consultation on and the preparation of industrial and economic development agreements for the City of Guelph.

These records have been arranged by the file code numbers provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub series consists of documents containing statistical information relating to the library's reference activities. Attached to the reports are the raw data used in their creation. These reports were created monthly and were filed in as one complete year with no further arrangement. Included are annual reports of the adult services department from 1981 to 1989. These reports contain statistical information and an overview of activities in other departments

These records are arranged chronological by year.

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.

This sub-series consists of joint Dairy Breeds Committee meeting agendas, minutes, and reports, which were collected and maintained by the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association. The Joint Diary Breeds Committee acted on concerns shared by the various dairy cattle associations, and included the Ayrshire Breeders' Association of Canada, the Brown Swiss Association of Canada, the Canadian Guernsey Breeders' Association, Canadian Jersey Cattle Club, the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada, Canadian Red Poll Cattle Association, and a number of related institutions (e.g. the Ontario Agricultural College, the Ontario Veterinary College, the Canadian National Exhibition).

These records are arranged chronologically by year.

Sub-series consists of records related to the membership of the Guelph Public Library in the Ontario Library Association and the Midwestern Regional Library Service. Included in this sub-series are Ontario Library Association Annual Meeting programs dating from 1904 to 1931, and records relating to the Library's membership in the Midwestern Library Association. Also included are 1976 Midwestern Regional Library System audio cassettes entitled: Visiting Library Workshop - Guelph. These records document the involvement of the Guelph Public Library in provincial and regional library associations.

These records are arranged by subject.

Sub series consists of records documenting the library's public service activities in reader's advisory, film selection, and children's activities. Included in this series are in house publications produced by the library highlighting the Library's collection of mysteries, genealogical, business, and family law books. In addition, there are Library Board minutes and a demographic analysis of the city to help with the placement of the Bullfrog Mall Branch which opened in September of 1984.