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Item consists of a photoessay. Octagonal barn built between 1870 and 1890 by Isaac Hafenbrack for Samuel Troyer; structure representative of the onset of the "octagon craze" that developed in Ontario at the time of the construction of the above.

Fonds consist of minute books, and membership lists and treasurer's lists; graphic material consists of photoprints depicting the presentation of the original 1868 plans of the Vellore School and accompanying architectural material by the Vaughan Township Historical Society to Archives Vaughan, 1989, Dec. 9; as well as microfiche copy of photo album documenting Historical Society's barn project, 1974, microfiche of plan of side-road between lots 40 and 41, concession 1 illustrating longitudinal and cross sections, 1866, photoprints of John Harvie, Maple's first train conductor, taken in 1914, and undated photoprint of Keffer Log House, lot 14, concession 3. Fonds also includes two printing plates used in Society's publication of, Somerville, Patricia and Macfarlane, Catherine, eds. Vaughan Township Churches (Maple: Vaughan Township Historical Society, 1985); and collected material relating to Vellore School: correspondence of Vellore School Trustees, 1868, and original 1868 architectural drawings (3 elevations) of the Vellore School and sundry late 20th-century material related to the restoration thereof. Of note, too, is a series of postcards providing extensive visual documentation of Vaughan Township during the late-19th to early-20th century. Also present is a video production released in 1995 by the Vaughan Township Historical Society relating to the Village of Maple during the 1940's, and the full interview with Joe Stong relating to the history of the Stong family in Vaughan and North York, excerpts of which were utilized in the production of the former. Also depicted is Lot 14, Concession 3.

File consists of photographs. 2 photos depict the Jacob Stong House, built in 1860 lot 25, concession 4, North York; 1 image depicting members of Stong family; 1 image illustrating the construction of barn, lot 22, concession 3. Photocopies of original images and notations on obverse thereof included for information purposes.

Item consists of a videocassette. Footage relating to story braodcast relating to the fire that destroyed the Rutherford Barn, a heritage structure located in central Vaughan and originally built in 1929, on 5 Mar. 1996.

Fonds consists of: Minute books, 1913-1993 (1926-1937 volume is missing) delineating the deliberations, decisions, and activities of the Edgeley Women's Institute; minute books also include lists of officers and directors, attendance records of members, and cash book entries and general financial statements. One separate cash book, 1988-1993. Programmes, 1921-1981. Edgeley Tweedsmuir History, which in addition to a history of the Edgeley area from 1792 includes a list of guest speakers that addressed the institute, biographies of certain members, lists of officers and members who held offices at the district and provincial level. There are also notes and draft chapters for the Tweedsmuir History, as well as a manual for the latter's compilation issued by the Ontario Women's Institute, and a number of original documents collected as research material for the history. The fonds also includes a photograph series constituted of two aggregates; the first focuses on the membership and activities of the Edgeley Women's Institute. The second consists of historic photographs relating to Edgeley; some notable images include the Edgeley School with pupils assembled in front, 1888, a turn-of-the-century barn raising, a steam tractor converted to power a circular saw, 1900, and the interior of a typical 1920's farmhouse.

Fonds consists of the 1979 Highway 407 Preliminary Design Study which has photoprints of sites throughout Vaughan Township with possible historical significance. Fonds also includes a CD with 78 photographs of Vaughan scenes taken by Adam Birrell in 2004.

File consists of photographs that depict the Woodbridge Core (low-level aerial view); Woodbridge Ave. looking west; and east; and the "Market Lane Barn", a historic barn refurbished and converted into a restaurant.

Fonds consists of photographs, legal documents (mortgages, indentures, etc.), commonplace book (i.e. a volume in which is entered information of any kind to be remember by the compiler), correspondence, financial documents, WW II ration book, greeting cards, newspaper clippings and livestock gestation table.

Series consists of microfiche of photo album documenting Historical Society's barn project, 1974; microfiche of plan of side-road between lot 40, concession 1 and lot 41, concession 1 illustrating longitudinal and cross sections, 1866; photoprints of John Harvie, Maple's first train conductor, taken in 1914; and undated photoprint of Keffer log house, lot 14, concession 3.

Item consists of a videocassette of the Rutherford barn raising. Summary: Depicts construction by friends and neighbours of barn on Rutherford property, Rutherford Road and Weston Road (southwest corner).