Archive Record

Metadata

Item ID#

A2010.099.0729a

Title

History and stories of Formosa and area

Object Name

Book

Dates of Creation

[1980?]

Creator

Kuntz, H.M.

Other Creators

Formosa Old Boys' Reunion Committee

Description

This book forms part of Schmalz fonds, series 1, file 6 (Published books - Local history books).

This book is comprised of a compilation of stories and happenings of the Formosa area, created at the time of the Old Boys' and Girls' Reunion, 1980.

Chapter headings include:
How it all began
Early settlers
Church
Schools
Industries
Businesses
Agriculture
Oil drillings
Communications
The Formosa Palace Gardens
Recreation
Clubs and organizations
Tragic events
Formosa area veterans

Provenance

This book was part of the research library of Dr. Peter S. Schmalz.

Collection

Schmalz, Peter fonds

System of arrangement

Dr. Peter Schmalz listed this item under the category of Local History in his donation inventory of published books.

Parent Object

Schmalz series 1, file 6

Level of Description

Item

Physical Description

119 p. : ill. ; 23 cm x 15 cm, green soft cover

Restrictions on Use

BCM&CC does not own copyright over this book.

Places

Formosa
Culross Township
Carrick Township

People

Neubecker, Stephen
Anstedt, Anthony
Anstett, Anthony
Gfroerer, Sebastian
Seitz, Joseph
Urich, Charles
Messner, Francis Xavier
Messner, Anthony
Zettel, Lukas
Zettel, Andrew
Hauck, Philip
Fischer, Michael
Rich, Christian
Schumacher, Anton

Search Terms & Subjects

Agriculture
Brewing industry
Business
Butchers
Churches
Churches, Catholic
Clergy
Disasters
Electric power
Events
Farming
General stores
Hockey
Hotels & motels
Insurance companies
Lightning
Livestock
Organizations
Picnics
Pioneers
Quarrying
Recreation
Reunions & homecomings
Rural life
Sawmills
Schools
Separate schools
Service clubs
Social life
Transportation
Veterans
Woollen mills

Related Units of Description

Other copy(ies) of this book are available in the Bruce County Archives Reading Room.