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Vaughan Public Library fonds

  • CA CoV Archives RG 27
  • Fonds
  • 1833-2017

Fonds consists of items collected by the various branches of the Vaughan Public Library over the past few decades. Items were collected by both staff and Board Members who accumulated materials for VPLs Reference Collection. Included in the accession are various historical reference files, newspapers, minute books, historical slides, maps and clippings which relate to historic homes and personalities from the Vaughan area. Of particular note are: Thornhill Month Newspapers from 1980-1999; York Region Criss-Cross Directories from 1997-2000; "Woodbridge: A Heritage in Pictures" slide set by Nick Wesson; Woodbridge Women's Institute Minute Books, Treasury Books and Programs ca. 1904-1969; Vaughan Perspectives Newspapers from 2007; MTRCA Maple Area Study from 1974; Kleinburg, King City, Concord, Vaughan, Thornhill and Richmond Hill Historic House Clippings; "Crossroads to Urban Community" by Hugh Cook; Vaughan Weekly, Citizen and SNAP newspapers and an "Ontario Directory to 1900s on Microfiche".

Accession M016.3 consists of one printout of the Vaughan Poetry Map, created in 2016 for the celebration of Vaughan's 25th Anniversary.

M018.1 consists of items produced as a result of the Bathurst Clark Library's summer exhibit "Anne Frank - A History for Today". This exhibit, which ran from July 3rd - August 31st, 2017 was well received by the public and various comments were left by guests in a guest book, supplied by the library. This guest book, along with two promotional materials have been transferred to the archives.

Accession M020.1 consists of architectural plans and drawings from the construction of four Vaughan City Libraries: Civic Centre Resource Library, Pleasant Ridge Library, Dufferin Clark Library and Ainsley Grove Library. Primary focus is on showing finished designs for libraries and elevations. Drawings also show element schedules, construction details and other perspectives.

Accession M022.2 consists of two foamcore boards depicting interior renovations to the Bathurst Clark Library.

Accession M024.1 consists of a number of reference resources on early settlement and the history of Vaughan, with a specific focus on the Village of Woodbridge. Also included are a commemorative plate commissioned by the BWI, postcards of Woodbridge, images of Council members and paintings of the area.

Vaughan Historical Reference Files [Textual record material]

  • CA CoV Archives Ref. 15
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1800-2011]

Collection consists of general reference files containing histories on many of Vaughan's communities as well as brief histories on a variety of historic structures and buildings throughout Vaughan.

Town of Vaughan construction scenes collection [Graphic material]

  • CA CoV Archives M988.14
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1975-1988]

Collection consists of photographs documenting construction of the Woodbridge Public Library, Gallanough Memorial Library, the Clark Avenue Fire Station; expansion/renovation of the Town of Vaughan Civic Centre, including a photo of Mayor Garnet A. Williams lying in-state in Council Chambers; relocation of the historic structure municipally known as the Mud Brick House; renovation of the historic structure municipally known as the Arnold House; the historic Thoreau MacDonald House prior to renovations.

Thornhill photographs

  • CA CoV Archives M989.66
  • File
  • [ca.1960]

File consists of photographs and photonegatives. Material documents architecture; domestic animals, landscapes, and fences in Thornhill; of particular interest are images of various rail fences and stump fences dating back to the early 19th century.

Thornhill homes over 100 years old : [newspaper article] / by David Barton

  • CA CoV Archives M990.15
  • Item
  • 1967

Item consists of an article that discusses the general history of Thornhill, and architectural developments, and efforts at conservation and preservation from the 1840's to 1967. Architectural styles, building materials and methods are also addressed.

Thoreau MacDonald fonds [Graphic material and other material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 40
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1957

Fonds consists of 29 book plates, 100 black and white photographs (including images of Yonge St, Arnold Ave, Elizabeth St, Centre St, Bathurst St, Hwy 7 and Seager farm and other agricultural scenes in Thornhill) 41 sketches done in pencil, and several write-ups on Thoreau Macdonald.

The Woodbridge and Vaughan News : souvenir edition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Woodbridge : [newspaper]

  • CA CoV Archives M992.9
  • Item
  • 1982

Item consists of an edition of The Woodbridge and Vaughan News. This edition includes numerous articles re: the history of Woodbridge; specifically, articles comment upon the architectural history of Woodbridge, demographic development, the Woodbridge Library and Post Office, Hurricane Hazel, prominent community members such as Rowland Burr, Dr. Garnet McClean, and John Abell, etc. Includes numerous halftones depicting various subject matter, including rare images of the Abell Agricultural Works.

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