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z: #__\" m m W~ / 9 7 7 Lady TMfiiLmd Emmi, In: cm Governor General, died Marian" MWh England atnthe age 01'94. She was responsible for introducing the idea of gathering historical community data and compiling the information into book form. Because of her en- couragement Women's Institute members in Ontario compiled Tweedsmuir History books at branch, dis- trict, area and provincial level. Lady Tweedsmuir was generous enough to write the foreword which appears in all Tweedsmuir History books. Today, Tweedsmuir Histories in Ontario are considered authentic historical data and recognized by the Ministry of Education as a true source of informa- tion for students. Completed Ontario Tweedsmuir Histories are on microfilm at the Ontario Archives. These valuable books are certainly not only in Ontario but in all prov- inces. National Tweedsmuir History competitions , have been held at FWIC Conventions over the years. Statistics show over 1300 branches in Ontario have 10- cal histories ranging from a single volume to as high as nine volumes. Women's Institutes are grateful to the foresight of Lady Tweedsmuir and the support given to encourage branch members to record histories of local communi- ties that otherwise would have been forever lost. VJ,