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Cober Family Letters

  • CA CoV Archives M019.6
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  • ca. 1840-1933

Collection consists of 1 scrapbook with approximately 80 letters and envelopes by the Cober Family. Many of the letters are addressed to Peter Cober, the son of Nicholas, George Cober, and Peter A. Cober, the grandson of Nicholas. Also included in the accession are a poster for an auction sale of the farm of Jacob B Cober (c. 1857, 1863, 1868, 1874, 1885, 1891), a letter for Abitibi Mines Limited, a notice for a meeting of the International Baker Heirs Association and a Tax Notice from 1931 for Peter Cober.

Plain and fancy - a tour through Vaughan, Markham, King, and Gwillimbury Townships / by Carolyn Neal

  • CA CoV Archives M989.67
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  • [ca. 1970]

Item consists of a support document for tour of architectural structures attributable to the "plain people" - Mennonites, Dunkards, Quakers, Amish, and Maravians - who settled in above-noted areas during the early 1790's to 1820's; includes brief history of said denominations; bulk of document comments upon building methods and materials, architectural styles favoured, and general architectural and historical significance of a number of structures.