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Norberta O'Rourke fonds
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1828-2002, predominant 1900-1980. (Creation)
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35 cm of textual records
20 maps; 40 x 60 cm or smaller
ca. 400 photographs: b&w and col. ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
1 photo album
10 drawings. – 2 sketches, pencil. – 8 prints
1 box of objects (10 coins, 1 pin)
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Fonds constituted of family histories and genealogical material, histories of schools and churches in Pine Grove and Woodbridge as well as the communities themselves, photographs, photo albums, scrapbooks, architectural drawings of the St. Margaret Mary School, diplomas, report cards, invitations, certificates, awards, programs, maps, correspondence, newspaper ad layouts, newspaper clippings, and commemorative coins from the 1991 inauguration of the City of Vaughan. Also includes County of York uniform promotion examination certificate documenting promotion of Mary O'Rourke of the Pine Grove School and an indenture between Alfred and Harriet Gooderham, grantors, and Michael O'Rourke, grantee. Also contains "1833 it was -- a trading post and granary 1989 it is -- a house of the 20th century", an unpublished essay by Norberta O'Rourke which details the history of the Elliot Trading Post and surrounding area, originally constructed on Lot 11, Concession 8, Vaughan Township in 1833. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal Memorabilia Maps Community Histories Photographs Newspaper Clippings
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For conservation purposes, photographs from scrapbooks and draft of Chatting About the Post Offices of Vaughan Township book were removed from original works, scanned into historical images database, and then stored in acid free envelopes. Coloured photocopies were then inserted back into the original works.
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- Black Creek Pioneer Village (Toronto, Ont.) (Subject)
- Boyd Conservation Area (Vaughan, Ont.) (Subject)
- Canadian Pacific Railway Station (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Conning Tower (newsletter) (Weston, Ont.) (Subject)
- Doneddy Farm (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Elliot Trading Post (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Hayhoe Mill (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Vaughan Township, Ont.) (Subject)
- Kortright Centre for Conservation (Subject)
- Mackenzie Indian Site (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Maynard Carriage Shop and Wagon Works (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Pine Grove Chapel Cemetery (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Pine Grove Mill (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Pine Grove School (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Pop Brown’s Soft Drink Company (Kleinburg, Ont.) (Subject)
- Roxy Theatre (Town of Vaughan, Ont.) (Subject)
- St. John’s Parish (Weston, Ont.) (Subject)
- Sullivan Hotel (Pine Grove, Ont.) (Subject)
- Thomson Box and Basket Company (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Weston Grammar School (Weston, Ont.) (Subject)
- Weston Vocational School (Weston, Ont.) (Subject)
- Woodbridge Fair (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Woodbridge Farmers’ Company (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Woodbridge Presbyterian Church (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Woodbridge Station (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- Abell, John (Subject)
- Arden, Elizabeth, 1878-1966 (Subject)
- Ashbee, John (Subject)
- Black (family) (Subject)
- Brown, Edwin Webster (Subject)
- Dalziel, William (Subject)
- Elliot, Levi (Subject)
- Grant, Donald (Subject)
- Ledan, John (Subject)
- Maynard, Amos (Subject)
- McLean, Garnet (Subject)
- Stegman, John (Subject)
- Wilson, Sam (Subject)
- Balmer (family) (Subject)
- Elliot (family) (Subject)
- Gooderham (family) (Subject)
- Stegman (family) (Subject)
- Christ Church Anglican Church (Woodbridge, Ont.) (Subject)
- King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950 (Subject)
- Mackenzie, Addison Alexander, 1885-1970 (Subject)