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A we came to Thornhill new horizons project : [unpublished essay] / Katherine Louise Davie

  • CA CoV Archives M993.35
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  • 1978

Item consists of an unpublished essay relating to the experience of Robert Arthur West, the great-grandfather of the author, in Thornhill; Mr. West was the "Thornhill General Merchant" from 1834 to 1884. In addition to commenting upon the general history of Thornhill through its formative period, the essay describes the original store (located on lot 31 , east or Markham side of Yonge St.), subsequent structural changes, merchandise stocked, delineation of ownership from 1837-1937; the house originally built by Mr. West (7780 Yonge St., on west or Vaughan side of Yonge Street), and the latter's recollections of life along Yonge Street during the period specified; includes observations re: Fire of 1950 and Hurricane Hazel in 1954.

Bob Thomson : book of his life : [unpublished autobiography] / Bob Thomson

  • CA CoV Archives M988.25
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  • [1975?]

Item consists of an autobigoraphy. Recounts life on a farm in rural Markham during early 20th-century; agriculture, machinery, crops grown, methods of harvesting, etc., is especially well-documented. Also provides insight into rural education, economic relationship between such outlying rural areas and Toronto, collective psyche of rural-agrarian populace, etc.; observations apply to Vaughan Township and other constituent municipalities of York County.

Bullfrogs and watersnakes : 200 years Yonge, 1796-1996 : the birth of Yonge Street / produced by Heritage Richmond Hill ; edited by Mike Brillinger ; narrated by Allan Skeoch

  • CA CoV Archives M997.31
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  • ca. 1997

Item consists of a videocassette. Video focuses on the history of Yonge Street from its original use as an Ojibwaty trail providing a means to avoid the swamps of Holland Marsh and the Humber River Valley. Solid coverage of Simcoe's role in the development of Yonge Street as a military and commerical artery.

Dalziel family and Willow Bank Farm : [unpublished essay] / by Jean Dalziel Agnew

  • CA CoV Archives M994.26
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  • 1993

Item consists of an essay traces the experience of the Dalziel famaily in Vaughan from its arrival in the early 19th-century to 1993; it includes a number of copies of original family documents (indentures, agreements, etc.) and relevant newspaper articles; much insight is provided into the nature and form of pioneer life in Vaughan Township, and early architecture in the area and contemporary efforts in the preservation thereof.

Deisman [Textual record] / Gordan Murray

  • CA CoV Archives M996.22
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  • 1996

Item consists of a manuscript composed of the Deisman family tree as well as write-ups on the other families into which the Deismans married.

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