Elgin Archive Library

Program for the 110th anniversary of First United Church in St. Thomas. Contains a short history on the church.

A look at the 145 year history of the baptist church at Iona Station.

A history of the first fifty years of Rodney United Church.

A history of the women's organizations connected with the United Church in Rodney, 1925-1975.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in the town of Aylmer.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in Bayham Township.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in Malahide Township.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in South Dorchester Township.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in Yarmouth Township.

Compiled by D.T. McCall. Booklet telling the story of Alanson Pease and his wife and the Americansoldier who was killed when a rifle exploded. Probably compiled in the late 1940's. Includes map.

Presentation of Colours to the First Battalion The Elgin Regiment by Colonel, the Honourable Herbert Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario, Canada on behalf of The 25th Elgin Regiment Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, St. Thomas, Ontario, June 28, 1936.

Included in this booklet are 50 locations/towns in Elgin highlighting the churches with a write up of each one.

Photographic study of Elgin County in celebration of the bicentennial of Ontario in 1984. Produced by Art Gallery St. Thomas-Elgin and Printed by Elgin Blueprint, St. Thomas.

A booklet produced to mark the opening of the Elgin Military Museum in 1982. Contains an overview of the mandate of the museum, Elgin County military history, and some of the museum's collections.

A history of the Middlemarch Apple Grove Grange

A history of the London & Port Stanley Railway.

Booklet describing materials found in the museum.

Booklet features an overview of the agriculture and Industry of the townships and communities of Elgin County,

Book contains annual report of the Elgin County Library, 1981. Report also includes "Beneath the Surface: History of Belmont" by Heather Hudson, with illustrations by J.O. Radford.

Book contains annual report of the Elgin County Library, 1979. Report is dedicated to the architecture and history of Port Stanley and includes "Port Stanley's Heritage Discovered" by Linda Pearse, with illustrations by Robert Ballantine, and "The Selborne Grist Mill" by C. Teskey Smith.

Booklet contains a history of the Elgin County Junior Farmers' and Junior Institute from 1922 to 1972.

List of visitors to the Elgin County House of Industry. Includes visitor number, date, name, place of residence, and some entries include comments.

Register of the Names of all Paupers, Vagrants, and Idiots received into the House of Industry and Refuge for the County of Elgin", 1876-1897.

Includes a "List of Children for whom homes have been secured by the Inspector of the County of Elgin House of Industry and Refuge", 1887-1893 

Includes a Cemetery Plot Plan for Inmates.

History of various places and people of interest in Elgin County as part of a historic walking tour. Contains also lots of general history of St. Thomas and Elgin County.

A listing of the names and service of Elgin County men and women who served in the First World War

Transcribed by Joseph O’Gorman, Elgin County Museum, 2015

This file contains various documents relating to the transfer of trusteeship in the Elgin County Book of Remembrance from the Regimental Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire and its deposit in the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, 1930-1972. Includes indenture signed November 8, 1930.

Brochure contains a brief history of St. Thomas as well as historical and other points of interest in the city

Contains a history of the Elgin County Holstein Club.

A list and profile of birds in Elgin County.

Contents Include: Outline and development of the association, list of churches in the association, general history, meetings, and minutes.

Memoir of Elijah Leonard an early industrialist in St. Thomas.

A history of the Edison family who resided in and around Vienna.

History of the name origin for various places in the townships East Elgin.

Sketches of doctors in Elgin County.

A history of education in Aylmer.

Contains a biography of Dr. Annie Backus.

Contains lots of early history of Frome with focus on the school.

Centennial booklet made for the 100th anniversary of the Donnelly Massacre in 1880. Booklet contains many news clippings covering the murders in 1880. This booklet was edited by St. Thomas based historian Don Cosens.  

Early directory for the city of St. Thomas

53-page typescript entitled "Diary of a War Bird" by Captain Norman B. "Nipper" Scott. Typescript of original manuscript diaries detailing Captain Scott's experiences as a fighter pilot serving in England and France with the Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force, Squadron 11 during the First World War.

A short essay entitled "David Ramsay and Long Point in Legend and History" presented by James H. Coyne, LL. D., F.R.S.C. in May 1919. From the transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Series III, Volume XIII. Coyne was one of the founders of the Elgin Historical Society.

Bicycle tour of Elgin County with local history essays and suggested bike routes.

Volume Four of the Crinan Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History. Divided into three sections: 1. Community, land, and homes; 2. Past and present community members, and; 3. Anniversaries and outings.

Contains primarily newspaper clippings alongside some personal histories and photographs.

Contains a history of the church from its foundation to the jubilee in 1911

Crinan Presbyterian Church Centennial, 1861-1961. Booklet commemorating the centennial of the Crinan Presbyterian Church. Centennial celebrations took place June 25-July 2, 1961

A short history of the Elgin County Courthouse Cannons.

To define the duties of the Standing Committee of Management, Inspector, Keeper, Matron and Physician for the superintendence, care and management of the House of Industry and Refuge of the County of Elgin and to prescribe Rules and Regulations for the Govern-ment thereof

Booklet describing the Councils and historical highlights of the Corporation of the Township of Bayham- 1850-1963

Chuck Brubacher's experiences and recollections on his time with the Ambulance Service in Ontario. Chuck had been a resident of St. Thomas.

A historical sketch on Alma Street Presbyterian Church in St. Thomas on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. 

A chronological survey of significant events in the history of Alma College from October 1976 to May 2006

Some notes on the early history of Aldborough Township.

Some history on fires that have happened in Aylmer Ontario.

A history of the Aylmer Canners in Aylmer Ontario.

Prepared in 1930 by F.S. Thomas, Agricultural Representative, and J.A. Charlton, Assistant Representative. An overview of the climate, soils, topography, demography, and market conditions of Elgin County. Includes map of Elgin County soil types.

A history of the First United Church in St. Thomas.

A checklist of butterflies found in Elgin County from 1910 to 1985.

A report on the early history of Malahide and Bayham Townships.

Typed pages containing the evidence taken from the Coroner's Inquest of the murder of William Hendershott, by coroner Eliphalet W. Gustin, taken on December 17, December 21, and December 27-28, 1894.

Lots of historical information, photos, and documents, from Corinth.