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Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2012.087.003 |
Title |
James Rowand Burgess diary 1915-1916 |
Object Name |
Diary |
Dates of Creation |
August 22, 1915 - December 29, 1916 |
Creator |
Burgess, James Rowand |
Description |
Part of series 1 of the James and Elizabeth Burgess family fonds, this is a sample of one of 13 diaries written by James Rowand Burgess, born December 31, 1890, son of Christina Thompson Rowand and William Burgess of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. In the diary, an entry is generally made for each day from August 22, 1915 - December 29, 1916. Topics covered in the diary include: - social and church activities, including Patriotic Picnic in Burgoyne, School Box Social, Literary Society debates (including list of Executive for winter 1916 executive: Arthur Burgess, Beulah Stewart, Norah Cunningham, Will Cheeseman, Irving Grieve) Endeavour, Leap Year party at Cheesemans'. - weather - farm work (ploughing, threshing, harrowing, sowing seed, fixing fences, repairing the barn, cleaning horse stable), including work related to Dalmeney oats, barley, beans, mangels, turnips, peas, wheat, hens, orchard, pigs, cattle, installation of cream separator (July 3, 1916)) - planting garden - sawing wood in the bush, - health, dentist appointments (2 teeth filled, $1.50 October 27, 1916) - use of sleigh and cutter - Birthday and Christmas presents - First World War: (Monday, October 2, 1917 "Oliver's battalion, the 160th Bruce has been ordered overseas and he is home on his last leave.") Also makes reference to friends and family: Edgar, Fred, Uncle Alfred Burgess, Oliver Geddes, Uncle Walter, Uncle Johnnie, John Geddes, Bessie Geddes, Alex Geddes, Ethel Christie, Tom Lamb, Winnie Wilson, Aunt Jennie, Oliver Christie |
Collection |
Burgess, James and Elizabeth family fonds |
Parent Object |
Burgess series 1 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
20.5 x 13 x 0.5 cm |
Places |
Arran Township Saugeen Township |
People |
Burgess, Alfred Burgess, Elizabeth Oliver ("Olive") Burgess, James Rowand ("Rowand") Burgess, William Burgess, William Noble Christie, Oliver Geddes, Alex Geddes, Oliver Lamb, Thomas |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Agriculture Farm life Farming First World War Home front Organizations Rural life Social life Weather |
Related Units of Description |
For a list of other diaries created by James Burgess, see Item ID# A2012.087.001-.012. |