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Jean A. Bryson fonds [Textual record and other material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 25
  • Fonds
  • 1901-2007, predominant 1950-1970

Fonds consists of Jean Keffer artwork from 1935; correspondence regarding the annual Campbell, Keffer, Cameron, and Snider family reunions; Jean

Jesse Bryson fonds [Textual record and Graphic material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 9
  • Fonds
  • 1841-1990, predominant 1905-1976

Fonds consists of Vaughan Township Council minutes, 1930; voters lists 1958, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1970; annual report of Council, 1947, 1964; report of Waterworks Committee, 1964; and sundry material. Numerous legal documents relating to the Bryson property, east half of lot 34, concession 7 are present; these include the original deed conveying the subject lands to James McMurchy in 1841, as well as the last will and testament of James and Archibald McMurchy, respectively. Also present is advertising material re: Vaughan Industrial Acres, and a report on historically and architecturally significant structures in Vaughan, 1975, and a biographical sketch of Major "Lex" Mackenzie. Images depict the class of 1916 of the Agricultural Short Course offered by the Ont. Ministry of Agriculture, the Maple Cattle Breeders Association, 1946, and architecture and streetscapes in Vaughan Township, 1920-1976; (predominantly 1975-1976). A number of the photographs appear to be formatted for the production of G. E. Reaman's 1971 monograph re: Vaughan Township. A small aggregate of early 20th century postcards relating to Vaughan and Woodbridge collected by Jesse Bryson round out the fonds. The records donated by the Brysons in 2000 are composed of Vaughan Council minutes from 1867-1972; correspondence; electoral boundary maps; Vaughan Township by-laws(1850-1983) and policies; reports from the Vaughan Planning Department; election brochures; voter lists; community pamphlets for events in which Jesse either participated or attended; papers from the Soil Conservation society of America, the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, York County Federation of Agriculture, and Black Creek Pioneer Village; Vaughan Treasurer Accounts from 1893-1905; Vaughan Auditors Reports; planning reports from the C.N.R. Railyard; 2 1918 photographs from the Agricultural Short Course; pamphlets and papers from the International Plowing Match; reports from the Purpleville School Board of Trustees; posters and letters concerning the Vaughan Liquor Vote of 1963; records from the Vaughan Museum Committee; annual reports from the York Central Hospital; letters and reports from the Soil Conservation Society of America; tax assessments from 1921-1970; letters from the Agricultural Institute of Canada; programs from the opening of the Bloorview Children

Jim Cameron fonds [Textual records and other material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 31
  • Fonds
  • 1934-2001, predominant 1950-1990

Fonds consists of plans, reports, studies, correspondence, published materials, essays, and newspaper clippings which document the planning and development of Vaughan. Specific Vaughan topics within the fonds include the Maple dump, the Maple theme park, the Woodbridge annexation, and the building of the Vaughan industrial park, to name but a few. Moreover, official plans and studies for Thornhill, Maple, Kleinburg, Nashville, and Woodbridge provide invaluable evidence as to the evolutionary development of these communities.

Jim Maw collection [Textual record and other material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 66
  • Fonds
  • 1899-2002

Fonds consists of two booklets with various stories on Kleinburg, pamphlets from Central United Church and Woodbridge Presbyterian Church, a program for a walking tour of Kleinburg, A History of Nashville written by Jim Maw, 2 CDs with images of Nashville and accompanying explanatory notes, and lists of the baptisms, marriages, and deaths at the Nashville Presbyterian Church (Accession M009.8).

Accession M016.8 consists of one black and white photo from the first Burrlington School "Old Boys and Girls Reunion". The reunion was held at Scott's Bush at the west end of Nashville on August 29, 1931. During the afternoon, a program of spots was conducted by Len Patterson and Tom McDonough. The event continued for the next ten years, and eventually ended as a result of World War II.

Legal Documents Collection [Textual record]

  • CA CoV Archives M012.17
  • Collection
  • 1871-1968

Collection consists of photocopies of land deeds, indentures, descriptions of lands, correspondence, and declarations. Concerns lands in seventh concession, lots seven and eight in Woodbridge near the Wallace Bros., John Abell, and Farr family's lands/buildings. Contains plans and surveys (showing land owners' names) for said area for 1914, 1923, 1944 and 1951. Collection shows the progression of sale of lands through the years.

Louis Theriault collection

  • CA CoV Archives MG 64
  • Collection
  • 2005-2010

Collection consists of a CD with images of barns throughout Vaughan taken between 2006 and 2010 by Louis Theriault as well as an identification list. Also a write-up of the history of the Woodbridge Pro Hardware and Gift Shop once owned by Charles Shaw. Also photos taken from Louis' rooftop of historical structures being demolished on Islington Ave (Pat Horst house, Andy Ferguson house, Snider house, Fred Wright house) and a 150 unit condo building being built.

Accession M015.27 consists of two paper copies of signs and posters that once hung within Vaughan. The first, a sign for the "Burwick Tin and Sheet Iron Factory" was from Shaw and Gould and produced in May of 1855. Louis received several copies of the sign through the Black Creek Pioneer Village Print Shop in December of 2015. Frank Shaw, who was from Kleinburg, had given Louis an old copy of the poster many years ago, but the original was sent to Montreal over 30 years ago. The second poster "Motorcycle Hill Climb" is also a copy of a poster that Louis still has in his possession. It is believed that the poster was created in the 1950s, as Fundale Park was renamed to "Dr. McClean Park" in the 1950s.

Major Lex Mackenzie collection

  • CA CoV Archives M997.24
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1954]-1974, predominant 1962-1974

Collection consists predominantly of newspaper clippings recounting Mackenzie's various achievements in public life. Also includes campaign literature and printed matter related to one of Mackenzie's Provincial PC election bids; leaflet for an event honouring Mackenzie in 1966, which provides considerable biographical data; a programme for the 1974 opening of the Mackenzie House, originally located on the south-east corner of Highway #7 and Islington Avenue in Woodbridge, and relocated by the MTRCA to Black Creek Pioneer Village in 1973, does the same; it also provides information about the Mackenzie family generally.

Major Mackenzie's Cavalry Lance with Unit Pennon [object]

  • CA CoV Archives M014.16
  • Item
  • ca. 1905

Item consists of one cavalry lance with unit pennon - approx 257cm x 4 cm diameter. The lance itself is made of a strong bamboo shaft which has been stained and laquered. The top of the lance has a triangular section head with three blade edges for maximum penetration. The shoe or 'butt' of the lance is shaped to fit into a special carrying harness on the horse saddle. The unit pennon is red and white in colour (with the red on the top) and made of felt. The pennon is attached to the lance by three red ribbons.

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