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1940-1992 (Creation)
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- Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society
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60 cm of textual records
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The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society was established November 24, 1978. The reason for forming the Historical Society was to try and save the old mill for which Millbrook was named after. The society helped mark the 100th birthday of Millbrook village with a historical display at the Masonic Lodge. They produced a four-page tabloid entitled "Millbrook Messenger" after an early newspaper. The tabloid contained articles of historical interest with photographs of the railway station, the Deyell monument, the fire of 1960 and three of the several mills in the Village. The Society helped organize Historical House tours in the township. In 1985 the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society received a Heritage Award. In 1990 the Society produced and published "This Green and Pleasant Land: Chronicles of Cavan Township". Not only does the Historical Society provide a source of fundraising for historical projects it also acquires, preserves and makes available for research historical items and artifacts from quilts to furniture and from wills, deeds, debentures to marriage and birth certificates, photographs, diaries and other records. (Taken from: This Green and Pleasant Land: Chronicles of Cavan Township. The Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society, 1990.)
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The contents of this fonds were created by various researchers for the book on Cavan Township: This Green and Pleasant Land and donated to the Trent University Archives by the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society.
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This fonds consists of research material, mostly in copy form, created during the writing of This Green and Pleasant Land.
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This fonds was donated by the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society via Quentin Brown, editor of This Green and Pleasant Land.
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For related records see: 74-005, 74-021, 76-012, 77-012, 80-003, 82-003, 82-004, 85-006, 89-1025, 89-1043, 89-1057, 90-014, 91-1030, 92-014, 93-007, 95-004, 95-1001 and 95-1016.
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Box 1
1 Aiken Thomas Henry, Martha Cathcart
2 Argue Henry, Margaret
3 Armstrong Arthur, Mary
4 Armstrong David, Violett
5 Armstrong Joseph, Margaret Deyell
6 Armstrong Robert, Annie Maloney
7 Armstrong William, Jane Lewers
8 Ball John, Elizabeth Lowry
9 Belch Thomas, Margaret
10 Best David
11 Bothwell John, Jeannie
12 Bowles Robert, Elizabeth Ferguson
13 Brankenridge John, Agnes Stevenson
14 Braithwaite Family
15 Brown James, Margaret McCamus
16 Burham Family
17 Burns Robert, Elenor Henderson
18 Byers Robert, Sarah Coote
19 Campbell George
20 Carveth William, Martha
21 Carr
22 Cathcart
23 Challice
24 Clarry Lewis
25 Cochrane
26 Coe Richard, Sarah
27 Coyte Thomas, Anne Pendred
28 Davison William, Martha Mothersell
29 Deyell John Margaret Lancashire
30 Donaldson
31 Dundas
32 Eagleson William, Thomasina Fullerton
33 Eakins James, Mary
34 Eastcott
35 Elgar John
36 Elliott William
37 Elson Henry, Jane Tregloan
38 Eyres William, Sara Burke
95-002 Box 1 (cont'd)
39 Fair James, Sarah
40 Fallis James, Mary
41 Fallis John, Catherine Fallis
42 Fee Beatty
43 Foster William, Jane
44 Gardiner Frances, Mary
45 Gardiner Robert, Rebecca Sturgeon
46 Garnett Anthony, Mary Taylor
47 Gillis Robert, Jane Wilson
48 Goodfellow
49 Graham Thomas, Mary Lightl
50 Grandy Samuel, Mary Staples
51 Greer
52 Hall William, Elizabeth
53 Hampton James, Margaret Jane Moore
54 Hatherly John, Phoebe Han
55 Henry Dav, Ada Fallis
56 Hetherington George, Louisa
57 Hooton William, Isabella Meharry
58 Howden Gustavus, Ann
59 Howden James, Mary Feevan
60 Howden Robert, Jane Ann Feevan
61 Hunter Anthony, Jane
62 Hunter Samuel, Jeanette
63 Hunter David, Margaret Carr
64 Huston John
65 Huston John, Martha
66 Hutchinson William
67 Hutchison James, Ellen
68 Jackson James, Jane Richmond
69 Jackson John, Maria Brady
70 Jackson Thomas, Margaret Sanderson
71 Jamieson(Jemison)(Jamison) George
72 Johnston Edward, Mary Conney
73 Johnston William, Jane Cruickshank
74 Jones Alexander, Margaret Bell
75 Kennedy Hugh, Margaret
76 Kennedy Thomas, Mary J. Thomson
77 Lamb Family
78 Lang Family
79 Laimer James, Elizabeth Todd
80 Lewer Family
81 Lough William, Jane
82 Lowe Family
83 Lowes John Wesdale, Martha McCarrell
84 Madill Family
85 Maguire Patrick, Fannie
86 Mahaffy John, Mary Gray
87 Matchett Family
88 McBain William, Margaret Clark
89 McCamus Family
90 McCutcheon Hugh
91 McIndoo William
92 McKnight Family
93 McLean Family
94 McMahan James, Catherine Louise Cann
95 McNeil Family
96 McPherson John, Jane
97 Meharry Andrew, Jane Cochrane
98 Might Samuel
99 Marrow Family
100 Morton Family
101 Mulligan Joshua, Ann Clark
102 Needler Walker, Sarah Leary
103 Needler George Henry
104 Olan Family
105 Richardson Edward, Eliza Williamson
106 Rowan Family
107 Rowland William George
108 Russell Levi Charles
109 Russell Foster Meharry
110 Rutherford Charles Euphemia Scott
111 Sanderson Family
112 Seney Family
113 Sharpe David, Elizabeth Bradburn
114 Shield Joseph, Elizabeth Humble
115 Sing (Synge) Edward, Elizabeth Badington
116 Sissen Family
117 Smith Family
118 Smith Leonard Wesley, Sara Kathleen McNeil
119 Sowden William Henry 1 Mary Eliza Gove 2 Mary Ann Ashford
120 Staples Family
121 Stewart Samuel
122 Sutton Edward, Susannah Swain
123 Swain William, Jane Staples
124 Syer Thomas, Ann Matchett
125 Tate Family
126 Thexton Family
127 Thoms John, Eleanor Richmond
128 Tully Alexander, Mabel Gertrude Feir
129 Turner Family
130 Walsh John, Mary Sharpe
131 Walsh William, Margaret Howden
132 Walsh Brothers
133 White Thomas Mary Ann Wood
134 Whitfield Family
135 Williamson Family
136 Wilson George, Amy Booth
137 Winslow George, Mary Ann Foster
138 Wood Arthur, Roberta Belle Pue
139 Wood Family
Box 2
Folder:
1 Research - Physical Geography
photo of archaeological remains
map of area
2 Research - Immigration
-letter to Marilyn from cousin John excerpt from book
"British Emigration Policy 1815-1830"
-Map of the Trent Waterway Valley
3 Research - Settlement
-Irish, English and Scottish immigrants
-population growth over the decades
-harvesting the forests: saw mills, export of timber
-homesteading
4 Research - Agriculture
-changing technology: oxen, horses, steam, gas tractors
-evolution of crops; changing markets
-services to agriculture: grist, woolen, fulling mills, blacksmith, farriers, wagon-makers, coopers, wheelwrights, tanneries, veterinaries
-services to home: furniture makers, bonnet makers, distilleries, general stores, dry goods
-agricultural societies and fairs
-photo 424 winter logging
-photo 241 poster of agricultural society meeting
-photon 979 horse and buggy
-photo 837 parade
-photo 996 2 horse team
-photo 425 barn, cattle
-photo 452 farm machinery
-photo 247 sheep
-photo 328 quilting bee, 1951
-photo 346 Harry Patterson with prize Clydsdale stallion
-photo 230 threshing
-photo 792 horse and colt
-photo 1037 Third Agricultural Class 1914
-photo 423 harvest
-photo 574 garden
-photo 347 hay wagon
-photo 969 agricultural fair - cattle
-photo 985 cattle judging
-photo 983 4 team wagon
-photo 995 Clydsdale judging
-photo 452 "Natty on tractor," "Wilbert on thresher," "Bruce Parker on water tank"
-photo 234 G. McBean's hired man H.P. Opre July 190?
5 Research - Rural Life
-the mills of Cavan and Millbrook by Kay Fallis
-anecdotes from the Bothwell Family
-photo 442 Needlers Mill
-list of known mills in area with map
-photo Octagon Mill donated by Arnold Armstrong
-photo 800 Adam Scott Mill
-photo Adam Scott Mill after Scott half was renamed and installed at Millbrook
-Needler's Mill after restoration, 1984
-photo 797 Adam Scott Mill before south side removed
-photo 847 Restoration of Millbrook's last remaining mill began in 1979
6 Research - Village Life
-list of shop keepers
-list of distillers
7 Research - Agricultural Societies and Fairs
-list of agricultural society purchases
-research notes on agricultural fairs
-prices from agricultural society Minute Book 1906-1942
-typed copy of May 5, 1881 newspaper article concerning Hope Agricultural Society horse competition
-newspaper article July 10, 196 Millbrook Spring Fair prize list
-short history of Cavan branch of Durham Agric. Society
-photocopy of flyer for auction sale
-letter from Edna Barrowclough to Bertha Elliott March 1987 - describes some Cavan history - photocopy of stories from Cavan News June 3, 1893
-letter to Bertha Elliott from Edna Barrowclouth May 1, 1989 - questioning the agric. society's inclusion in the book
-photo 684
-notes on the agricultural society
8 Research - Religion - Churches
-Anglican
-United Church and its antecedents: Methodist and Presbyterian
-Pentecostal
-Roman Catholic
9 Research - Transportation
-trails: foot, snowshoe and horse
-roads and maintenance
-railways, trains, stations
-automobiles
-photo # 672 Jameson's horse
-photo # 552 cutter in winter
-photo # 465 stone bridge
-photo # 239 railway yard
-photo # 343 Engine
-photo # 431 1917 Ford touring car advertisement
-photo # 472 engine
-photo # 475 winter train scene
-photo # 728 Millbrook railway station winter
-photo # 474
-photo # 884 Bethany Junction
-photo # 473
-photo # 476
-photo # 48 engine with snowplough
-photo # 224 Pete Stuart
-photo # 3 women by stream
10 Research Political History
-surveys: when and by whom
-allotment of crown lands
-acts of incorporation: Millbrook, Cavan, Township
-elections
11 Research - Communities - Millbrook
-notes on history, community life
-photo # 446 view near Millbrook 1863
-photo Millbrook 1863
-photo Millbrook
-photo # 779 Millbrook
-photo # 367 view of Millbrook
-photo # 132 Millbrook
-photo # 67 Millbrook - flood
-photo # 76 Millbrook streetscape flood
-photo # 71
-photo # 95 Millbrook General Store
-photo # 5 Millbrook grocer
-photo # 399 Millbrook hydro
-photo # 370
-photo # 776 King Street Millbrook
-photo # 403 Millbrook road work
-photo # 6 Burham's grocery store
-photo # 11 Millbrook streetscape
-photo # 60 Millbrook streetscape
-photo # 14 Queen's Hotel Millbrook
-photo # 54 Millbrook
-photo # 446 Millbrook town view
12 Research - Communities - Cavan - Mt. Pleasant
-photo # 636 Mt. Pleasant cheese factory
-photo # 630 James Mclean's house and store Queen Street Mt. Pleasant
-notes on communities and life
13 Research - Communities - Bailieboro, South Monaghan, Fraserville, Springville
-notes on towns and community life
14 Research - Communities - Ida, Carmel, Fairmount, Lebanon
-notes on towns and community life
15 Research- Hospitality - Inns, Hotels, Restaurants
-taverns, applications to operate
-inns and hotels
-restaurants
16 Research - Law and Order
-sheriffs and police
-appointments
-lawyers and courts
-jails and correctional institutions
-coroner's requests
17 Research - Coroner's Reports
-various reports for deaths in the Millbrook Cavan area
18 Research - Armed Forces
Battalion "Bell of Batoche: A Letter of Clarification from the past" - article from the Millbrook Times Aug 10, 1992 repeating a letter to the editor July 19, 1888 from C.H. Winston, Capt Midland
-photo # 1070 Frog Lake bell
-photo # 361 Millbrook Cenotaph
-photo # 486 soldier
-photo # 109 Arthur Richard and Harold Wiseman
-photo Col. Arthur Thorn
-photo # 199 Bruce Dawson
-photo # 62 Cadets in Millbrook
-army and militia, history - including Durham Militia and Midland Batallion
-veterans organizations
19 Research - Medicine
-doctors
-nurses
-hospitals
-dentists
-photo # 208 Dr. Burham
-photo # 1032 Dr. Wright
-photo # 1033 Dr, Hobbs
-photo # 217 Dr. H.A.Turner
-photo # 1035 Dr. Turner
-photo # 1034 Ms. Turner
-photo # 326 Beatrice Turner (Nurse)
20 Research - Public Service
-post office
-telegraph
-telephone
-power and illumination
-water and sewer
-welfare
-public health
-photo # 514 Isabell Knownlson
-photo Bill Davidson
-photo OF Johnson
-photo Beatty and Mabel Fee
-photo Beatty and Mabel Fee C. 1909
-photo Ted Morton
-photo H. J. Allen General Store
-photo mail delivery to post box
-photo Roy Lough Postmaster Ida 1928-1954
-photo Ted Norton and sulky
-photo Post Office Centreville "South Monaghan"
-photo Morrow post office
-photo Beatty Fee mail carrier 1928-1965
-photo # 363 Millbrook Post Office
-photo # 911 Store of A. Goodfelllow Springville
-photo # 86 Firefighters 1946
-photo # 331 The old Fire Hall
-photo # 1065 firefighters in front of Station No. 1
21 Research - Business
-manufacturing
-farm machinery
-real estate
22 Research - Fraternal Organizations
-Orange Lodge
-Masonic Lodge
-Oddfellows
-Historical Society
-Women's Institute
23 Research - Sports
-competitive: lacrosse, hockey, baseball
-recreational hunting, fishing, riding, tennis, skiing
-photo # 305 Millbrook Lacrosse Team Central Ontario Champions 1885
-photo # 924 Mount Pleasant Ball Club
-photo # 455 Stone bridge with man fishing
-photo # 307 tennis players on lawn
-photo # 368 Mansion grounds
-photo # 369 Beginning of trout season
-photo Millbrook ball teams
24 Research - Entertainment
-theatricals, concerts
-movies
-radio, television
-photo # 869 Band
-photo # 435 cast of the Belle of Barcelona 1953
-photo # 238 Community concert ad Jan 30, 1931
-photo # 383 lawn tennis players
25 Research - Miscellaneous
-architecture
-additions to family histories
-Barnardo Children
-photo # 768 Jack and Bob Barnardo Boys
-photo # 939 house
-photo # 937 "Fairweather" Collins house
-photo # 880 display in Cavan Town Hall
26 Research -Additional Family History
27 Research - Publicity
-correspondence regarding the publication of the book
-published notices about the book
28 Research - Pamphlet
-mock up of the book order pamphlet
29 Minute Book East Durham Agricultural Society, 1906-1943
30 "That's a Nice Arch" re political history of Millbrook
31 Articles from the Millbrook Reporter by Ernest S. Clarry
32 Thresher's Book (includes photographs of tractors, threshing machines, & other farm equipment, ca.1930)
33 Shingle Honouring Rev Howard
34 copy of Samuel G. Wilmot's Survey
35 copy of Tremaine's 1861 map of Cavan Township
36 Municipality of Cavan road numbering map
37 Information regarding Wood and Kells Bank, originally located at 14 King St. West in Millbrook; sold to Bank of Toronto in 1912. [Information added in 2004]
38 Research - Education, Schools, Mechanical Institutes, Libraries, Bussing
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photos - schools & students (Cavan School, Cairo, Cedar Valley, & Matchett's School)
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photo - Millbrook H.S. Orchestra, 1946
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photo - Millbrook Cadet Corps, No.403, Imperial Team 1929 (2 copies)
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photo - School Inspector Colonel O'Dell, 1921
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photo - Third Agricultural Class, Millbrook, [1914]