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Item consists of an essay written as part of work required for credit for Masters History course 5560.06; explores the kinds and nature of work performed by women within their households, and in the course thereof provides evidence that does much to refute traditional notions vis-a-vis women's roles in the nineteenth-century North American workplace specifically, and society generally. Work focuses on Annie Haslem, a butcher in Woodbridge, and is based entirely upon documentary evidence housed at the City of Vaughan Archives; the Woodbridge fonds is the primary source consulted.

Fonds consists of textual material, including funeral notices, 1899-1970; Woodbridge Council minutes (printed), 1925, 1930; Woodbridge voters lists, 1954, 1963, 1968; Town of Vaughan voters lists, 1974, 1979; Vaughan Township and Woodbridge telephone directories, 1946; notebooks listing Woodbridge reeves, councillors, auditors, and hydro commissioners for period 1882-1906; Woodbridge Citizen's Band, cash book, 1917-32; autograph book, 1896-1906; newspapers, 1913-1983; financial documents, predominantly Alvin Wood's tax receipts; text books, promotional exams and test answer sheets for various disciplines belonging to Mr. Wood. Also of note: 6 original letters of Vaughan's earliest settlers describing life in the area, 1843-1860.

Item consists of a catalogue. The catalogue cover provides graphic representation of the Woodbridge Agricultural and Machine Works at time of publication, with contents describing in detail attributes of a variety of agricultural machines and equipment produced by the factory; includes listing of awards and citations conferred at various agricultural machinery competitions.

Fonds consists of correspondence, administrative files, by-laws, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, financial documents, membership lists, fair program and prize lists, legal documents, advertising and promotional material, videocassettes, photoprints, postcards, posters, and ephemera. Most records generated as a result of administration of the Woodbridge Fair with subject matter including Miss Woodbridge Pageant, space requests, general activities, exhibits, Woodbridge Fair Parade, Woodbridge Centennial, livestock judging, etc. M999.9 accession constituted of the Woodbridge Fall Fair papers such as programs, posters, applications for permits, newspaper clippings, correspondence and photographs. The remnants of a tin time capsule from 1924 that was opened in 1997 are also included along with the contents of the time capsule including: 1921-1924 Woodbridge Fair prize lists and letters written by Daniel C. Longhouse. Fonds also includes papers from the Burwick Women

File consists of two (2) linen flags, a Union Jack and an Ontario flag, which once flew outside of the Woodbridge Civic Centre. These flags were given to Grace Thompson from Clerk W. H. Young for "safe keeping" in 1971, following the amalgamation of the Township of Vaughan and the Village of Woodbridge.

Collection consists of three scrapbooks, focusing on the Woobdridge Agricultural Fair, that were compiled between 1847-1985. The scrapbooks contain personal accounts and stories regarding the Fair, its Directors and various commemorative events, as well as photographs, brochures, prize books and ribbons that were produced by the Fair and the Wooodrbridge Agricultural Society ca. 1847-1985. In addition to the three volumes of scrapbooks received, two-hundred and twenty (220) slides were also included in the accession and have been preliminarily indexed based on the writing included on each of the slides outer cardboard frame.

File consists of posters that indicate events at the fairs and admission costs.

Item consists of a CD with images of fire insurance plans of the Village of Woodbridge in 1884, revised 1904, and 1926. In addition to exact layout of all structures, roads, rail lines and water courses in municipality, map delineates building name and functions where applicable, building materials utilised and type of roofing for every structure: slate, metal, concrete, etc.; also indicates presence of fire walls, boilers, watermains, wells, fire hydrants, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire alarm boxes, etc.

Fonds consists of evidence of the organization, functions, and activities of the municipality's constituent bodies, elected and appointed. Specific areas of jurisdiction and activity delineated include: local ordinances, elections, county and provincial relations, finance and accounting, legal matters, judicial affairs, police and fire protection, municipal planning, public works, hydro-electric service, education(S.S. #14), libraries, licencing, public health and welfare, statistical gathering, records custodianship, recreation, and housing.

Item consists of a booklet created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Society. Contains membership and officer lists, history write-ups, articles, advertisements, and photos.