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The African Violet
ON00120 036-2-1-1 · Item · Between 1949 - 1960
Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

Item is a four page paper, handwritten in pencil on lined linen paper, regarding the African Violet. This paper describes where the flower grows naturally and how to grow and care for the flower as a house plant.

ON00120 036-2-3-2 · Item · March 27, 1952
Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

Item is a five page, typewritten paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of Chelmsford, Ontario between 1882 and 1952. The paper covers the first settlers in Chelmsford, the history of the Catholic Church in that parish as well as the history of two short-lived Protestant churches and touches on prominent individuals within the community, such as Raphael Groulx, the first mayor; Elzear Belanger, the first merchant and post master; Hugh Gratton, post master; and Dr. Rodolphe Tanguay, general practitioner. Prominent women mentioned within the essay include church decorators Mrs. D. Seguin, Mrs. Raphael Groulx and Mrs. Clement Methe.

ON00120 036-2-6-1 · Item · February, 1957
Part of Chelmsford Women's Institute

Item consists of a typewritten, annotated paper, written in the format of a speech, which was most likely presented to the group at one of their monthly meetings. The paper outlines the growth and development of Chelmsford, Ontario during that time period (1950's) and focuses on such events as the laying of new roads, the creation of a new sewage system, the opening of new subdivisions, improvements to the local churches and the work being done by local groups and sports teams, such as the Lion's Club, the Women's Institute, the Girl Guides and the high school hockey team.

Clara Bernhardt fonds
CA ON00362 S714 · Fonds · 1928-1991

Fonds consists of publications, manuscripts, scrapbooks, personal and business papers, and other materials produced and collected by Clara Bernhardt. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Biographical; Prose; Poetry; Reviews; Music; Personal papers; Business papers; Publications.

Bernhardt, Clara, 1911-1993
Nils Willison fonds
CA ON00362 U121 · Fonds · 1911-1961

The fonds consists of correspondence, lecture notes, appointment books, newspaper clippings, publications, baptism records, and other material produced and accumulated by Nils Willison. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal; Academic; Waterloo College and Seminary; Appointment books; Note books; Diaries; Address books; Correspondence; Newspaper clippings; Published/unpublished works by Nils Willison; Publications; Baptism records, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hamilton.

Willison, Nils, 1880-1964.
Personal Studio fonds
CA ON00362 S719 · Fonds · 1953-1995

The fonds consists of photographs and negatives depicting scenes of Waterloo College (later named Waterloo Lutheran University and Wilfrid Laurier University) and portraits of faculty, staff, and students.

Personal Studio (Waterloo, Ont.)
ON00120 007-12 · Item · 1961
Part of Irving Steinberg Sudbury Slide Collection

Item is picture of buildings including the Sudbury Public Library and four schools taken from behind a fence, cars, and a roadsign advertising "Carpark" with rates. The schools shown on the hill from left to right are College Notre Dame at s s Levis, Mary Mount High School at 165 D'Youville Street, and St. Elizabeth School Of Nursing (nine floor building) at 30 Ste-Anne Road. On the left side of the library is St Aloysius at 164 Mackenzie Street and the Sudbury High School is accross the street at 154 College Street.