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Patterson collection [Textual record and other material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 7
  • Collection
  • 1850-1995, predominant 1855-1920

Collection consists of textual records, photographs, site plans and a photobook. Copies of Vaughan Township by-laws and petitions, correspondence of Peter Patterson (the founder of Patterson, Ont. and one of the proprietors and manager of the Patterson Works) and Redelmeier family, report concerning period structures remaining on present site, and newspaper clippings, published and unpublished essays relating to various aspects of Patterson's history, including one pertaining to the Patterson School, S.S. #19. Collection also includes plans of the hamlet, 1928 and 1936, as well as records re: history, activities, personalities, etc. of Don Head Farms. The collection includes five photographs depicting life on property, by then known as Don Head Farms, when it was an agricultural enterprize during latter part of Patterson ownership, and into the administration of W. Redelmeier and his sons (see below for further information); also noteworthy are 23 photographs copied from the Patterson Family Album depicting family members from the United States and Canada; as well as a photograph of Mrs. Peter Patterson, executed in 1866, and a photograph of the Patterson residence, ca. 1870. Additionally, photographic documentation of Patterson family related matters in Westfield, New York focusing on the Asa Farnsworth House, Holland Land Company, and "Old Cemetary" (where a number of family tombstones are depicted), as well as the town of Patterson, California are present. Collection is also notable for the presence of a number of record copies pertaining to the noted town of Patterson, California, a present-day municipality of some 7000 people incorporated in 1919, and adjacent ranch founded by T.W. Patterson, the nephew of Peter Patterson, during the mid-nineteenth century: Cartographic material, municipal by-laws, newspaper articles, correspondence, and legal documents and other documentation generated by the Patterson ranch. M008.4 accession is constituted of photocopies of Patterson and Bro Manufacturers

Photograph of Don Head Farms' cow and six men [Graphic material]

  • CA CoV Archives M014.1
  • Item
  • 1953

Item consists of a photograph of Belle Beacon, the first cow to produce over 1000 lbs of butter at Don Head Farms, and 6 men identified as follows: left to right Art McKeown, head superintendant at Don Head Farms, Jim Brenna, Secretary of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club, Mr. W. Redelmeier, owner of Don Head Farm, Bartley Bull, president of the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club, Cliff Graham, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and Francis Redelmeier.

Photographs of Thornhill : [ca. 1900-1914]

  • CA CoV Archives M995.16
  • File
  • Copied 1995

File consists of photographs that depict the Langstaff Industrial Farm, a provincially administered prison work farm, 1914 and a colonial-style house in the final stages of construction in Langstaff, 1912; also depicted is a scene showing workers departing a hayfield on the Thornhill Industrial Farm upon completion of their day's labour, ca. 1900.

Photographs of Thornhill agricultural scenes : [1917-1921]

  • CA CoV Archives M995.18
  • File
  • Copied 1995

File consists of photographs that predominantly depict activities on Thornhill Industrial Farm and Thornhill Government Farm, 1918-1921: pulling, baling, hauling and stacking flax; and other images of the subject farms, as well as miscellaneous Thornhill scenes during the early-1920's. Specifics of individual image contents delineated in note on location of originals, below.

Photographs of Vaughan Plowmen's Association Medal

  • CA CoV Archives M989.83
  • File
  • 1989

File consists of photographs. Images attributable to staff of Markham District Historical Museum and depict medal awarded by Vaughan Plowmen's Association, a nineteenth century agricultural association, to David Little for "best going team at work in sod", 1888; medal currently in MDHM's custody.

Pioneering with Billy [Textual record] / Mary Cassar

  • CA CoV Archives M999.12
  • Item
  • 1999

Item consists of a manuscript detailing the genealogy and lives of the Jarrett family. The account covers roughly 200 years of history and provides extensive information on the lives of English farmers and Canadian pioneers.

Population records [Textual records]

  • CA CoV Archives M009.27
  • File
  • 1850-1852

File consists of a folder of textual records. Includes General Table of Population by Origin and Religion (1851), Aggregate Return of the Inhabitants of the Several Townships of the County of York (1850), and an Agricultural Census for Vaughan Township (1852).

Postcards of Woodbridge : [ca. 1880-1920]

  • CA CoV Archives M997.30
  • File
  • Copied 1997

File consists of postcards. Postcards depict various scenes in Woodbridge; among these are bridges (including railroad bridges), trains, roads, agricultural scenes (including a steam-powered tractor pulling a combined mower-reaper), construction scenes, local business enterprises (including the Woodbridge Hotel or Woodbridge House).

Robb family fonds [Graphic material]

  • CA CoV Archives MG 54
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1952

Fonds consists of images of the Robb family and farm. Newspaper clippings of James Robb celebrating 95th birthday in Edgeley with biographical information also included as well as obituary for James Robb.

Accession M022.6 consists of one framed photograph of the family.

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