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Archive Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
A2014.003.0554 |
Title |
Elderslie Township scrapbooks |
Object Name |
Scrapbook |
Dates of Creation |
1950-1981, predominantly 1950-1965 |
Creator |
Krug, Bruce Arthur |
Other Creators |
Chesley Enterprise Paisley Advocate The Sun Times |
Description |
[The scrapbook contents and associated indices and transcripts contain outdated language concerning Indigenous people, homeless people, Black people, and others. Users should be aware that racial slurs, epithets, and derogatory terms appear in this item and collection. For more information about the Archives' approach to language used in transcripts and descriptions of historical records, see BCM&CC's Descriptive Language Statement] This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs and notes, generally created between 1950 and 1965, concerning the history and events of the former Township of Elderslie, which later formed part of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, as well as the Town of Chesley and Village of Paisley. It also contains handwritten notes made by Bruce Krug about local history discussions following visits with local residents, including: Volume 1 George Anderson, June 1951 Charles Smellie, July 1951 David and Mabel Lillico, June 1953 Charles Barber, July 1953 Gilbert McLaughlin, August 1954 Vesta Cemetery, September 1954 Jennie and Tom Paterson, November 1954 Richard Blakeway, April 1955 Carl and Jean Irwin re: James Smellie, April 1955 Peter McAllister, May 1955 Dick McGilll, October 1955 Etta Tully, January 1957 Harold and Ed Snaith, May 1957 Charlie Janke, June 1957 Ed Hammond re: Caleb Steinhoff, September 1957 Margaret and Jean Blackburn, May 1959 Jim Duff, April 1960 Isaiah Shoemaker, May 1960 Bob McTavish, May 1960 Donald Darroch, June 1960 Clara and Jim Hall, June 1960 John Irwin, October 1961 Duncan McTavish, September 1964 Volume 2: Bruce Krug Volume 4: C.J. Halliday, May 6, 1948 and May 17, 1948 Charlie Smellie, October 1948 Mrs. Beihn and Belle Elliot, July 1950 French Ramage, August 1950 and September 1950 W.P. Krug re: Stuart family, September 1952 Walter Gray, November 1952 Stewart Malcolm, February 1955 John Wilson, March 1955 Kate Mickle, undated Alf and Mel Schroeder, July 1957 Annie Wilson McGaw, February 1959 Mrs. Philip Schumaker, February 1959 Volume 5: Dan McNaughton and his wife Carrie Miller, Jan. 1960 Topics of articles and visit discussions include people, obituaries, artist David Brown Milne, "Paisley & District Echos from the Past" columns, local development, Ellengowan Hotel, farming & agriculture, barn raisings, fires, accidents, churches, medicine / surgery, and sports. Includes original documents: "Chesley Band Tattoo souvenir program, August 17, 1956", "Geneva Presbyterian Church commemorative booklet" 1955, "Citizens' Victory Service, Geneva Church, Chesley, Friday, November 15", 1918 program, and "Lest we forget" booklet for Ceremony of Dedication of Chesley Soldiers' Memorial, 1925 (2 copies). Also includes original and reproduction photographs of a variety of scenes. (Detailed index available as Finding Aid Link.) This item is part of the Krug family fonds, series 4, file 4 (Historical records, reference & research - Scrapbooks and research notes) |
Finding Aids |
An index of key words and topics is available. |
Articles, Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links |
Index of Elderslie Township Scrapbooks, A2014.003.0554 Transcripts of personal interviews included in Elderslie Township scrapbook, A2014.003.0554 |
Scale |
1:63,360 |
Collection |
Krug family fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the Krug family fonds, series 4, file 4 (Historical records, reference & research - Scrapbooks and research notes) Page numbers were added by Archives, keeping pages in original order. |
Parent Object |
Krug series 4, file 4 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
1456 p. (5 volumes) ; 28 x 21.5 x 15 cm |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any permissible use rests exclusively with the user. Copyright of materials written by Bruce Krug, and photographs taken by Bruce Krug, have been transferred to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre. |
Places |
Chesley Dobbinton Elderslie Township Ellengowan Gillies Hill Lockerby Paisley Salem Scone Williscroft |
People |
Anderson, George Barber, Charles Blackburn, Jean Blackburn, Margaret Blakeway, Richard Calhoun, Willard Charlton, Beverley Clements, James Cobean, E. J. Darroch, Donald Duff, James Elliot, Belle Ellis, Ted Forrester, David Gray, Walter Haag, Jack Hall, Jim Halliday, Charles J. Hammond, Edward Irwin, Carl Irwin, John Janke, Charles Krug, Bruce A. Krug, William Lamont, Bob Lillico, David Logie, John Malcolm, Stewart McAllister, Peter McGaw, Annie (Wilson) McGill, Dick McLaughlin, Gilbert McMurchy, Robert Daniel McNaughton, Dan McTavish, Bob McTavish, Duncan Mickle, Kate Graham (Halliday) Milne, David Brown Paterson family Paterson, John Ramage, M. French Rattray family Schroeder, Alfred Schroeder, Martin Schumacher, Phillip Shoemaker, Isaiah Smellie, Charles Smellie, James Snaith, Ed Snaith, Harold Steinhoff, Caleb Stuart family Thomson, Robert Tully, Etta Wilson, John |
Businesses and Organizations |
Isaiah Shoemaker, Jeweller and Optician |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Agriculture Bands Barbershops Barn raising Bootlegging Brick industry Business Butchers Cenotaphs Churches Churches, Evangelical Association Churches, Presbyterian Doctors & physicians Farming Fires & firefighting First World War Furniture industry General stores Hangings (executions) High schools Hospitals Hotels & motels Jewellers Lacrosse Livestock Logging Medicine Rural life Sawmills Schools Soldiers Woollen mills |