Quinte WI Tweedsmuir Community History - 1907-1994

Publication: Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (Stoney Creek, ON), [1966]-[1995]

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Quinte WI Tweedsmuir Community History - 1907-1994

- Ontario Department of Agriculture Report of the Women's Institutes of the Province of Ontario for 1923
- Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless - Portrait and story - Also Erland Lee
- Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir - Foreward written by Lady Tweedsmuir and letters
- Letter to Mrs. J.M. Parrott from Pricillas Tweedsmuir
- Lord Tweedsmuir visiting the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
- Lady Tweedsmuir visiting Belleville in 1938 - also 1964
- Quinte Women's Institute report by Curator Mrs. John M. Parrott
- A 1901 picture of Mr. and Mrs. Fairman - first President of East Hastings Women's Institute 1901-1904
- History of East Hastings District with some of the presidents
- Post Cards that belonged to Mrs. James Garbutt - First President of Quinte Women's Institute - 1907 post cards
- Four old photos of downtown Belleville - from Mrs. Shelley Anderson
- Women's Institute History - Quinte Branch from 1904 to 1994
- Celebrating Women's Institute and their work - 100th anniversary
- Quinte Women's Institute Anniversaries - 50th, 60th 65th, 70th, 75th, 78th, 80th, with pictures and stories
- 4 H Club work - 1954 to 1961 with leaders - club pictures in 1976
- Members Wedding Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grills 50th, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mitchel, Mr. and Mrs. Geddes Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vivian - 70th anniversary
- Personalities - members and outstanding people in our community
- Farm Histories - John M. Parrott, Don Leeming, Eric Leeming, Douglas Atkins and Sons, W.C. Mitchell, Archie Greatrix, Arthur & Son Roy Clazie, Fred Mitchell
- School and Church histories - S.S. #3 Thurlow - 2nd Con. West.
- Douglas R. Atkins School on Elmwood Drive, Front Road United Church, Spencers Church, 2nd Con.
- Sale of Quinte Women's Institute Hall (1957-1977) to Albert and Spiegal Auction Sale, Cameron and Ord Letters
- Y.M.C.A. pictures - addition in 1964 - gymnasium added in 1979 (look at page 125 for more pictures)
- In memoriam - deaths of members from 1928 to 1996 - 99 members
- Industries - Point Anne Cement Company - pictures, etc.
- Village of Shannonville History - Old store, etc.
- Mohawks of Tyendinaga by Susan Claus
- Events in the Community in early '60 from Pearl Clazie
- Post Office in Belleville, 1913-1964, picture - Nora Westcott, Postmistress at Shannonville 1968
- House of Refuge on Dundas East Belleville built around 1907-1908: pictures and story
- Cloverleaf at Cannifton on 401 - ribbon-cutting on October 8th 1958
- Mrs. Elmer Sandercock was a member of Quinte Women's Institute. Elmer Sandercock was Member of Parliament for many years

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Tweedsmuir Curator: Mrs. J.M. Parrott

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Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario

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[1966]-[1995]

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English

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Bay of Quinte

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 44.143611 Longitude: -77.255833
Shannonville

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 44.20012 Longitude: -77.21616

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