Ontario horticultural societies annual report. (1920)

Issued by: Dept. of Agriculture, 1906- ; by: Dept. of Agriculture and Food, <1966->1970.

Ridley College Cadet Dance Card - May 7th, 1920

A dance card from a Ridley College Cadet dance, dated 7 May, 1920. The programme is twenty dances long with each dance filled with a name. The back page also has some writing, it is unclear if they are names.

Diary Entry - 1940

A diary entry from 1940 (May10-13) describing the days events. May 10th starts with "news of germ. invasion of Holland".

Letter - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to Mrs. E.F. McCordick, 1940

A letter from special events representative, T.O. Wiklund of the CBC. It is a response to a letter sent by Mrs. E.F. McCordick in regards to a hockey game that was not broadcast. The letter details the situation of the CBC and the BBC during the war and the unreliable transmission for special events like the hockey game. The letter is dated February 26, 1940.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 26 January 1920

The letter mentions an operation for E.C. Schmon's mother. She intends to spend much of her time at the hospital over the course a few days. She discusses the weather, road development, friends and Christmas cards. The letter is labelled number 110.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 19 & 20 February 1920

In this letter, Eleanore Celeste discusses her love for Arthur Schmon. The letter is labelled number 130.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 25 February 1920

This letter remarks on the arrival of spring and Eleanore Celeste soon reuniting with Arthur. She describes some pain concerning a wisdom tooth cutting and stepping on a tack and then stubbing her foot on her bed. This letter is labelled number 135.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 16 February 1920

The letter begins with a description of the play "Three Wise Fools" that Eleanor Celeste attended at the Broad Theatre. She states it is "the best show that I have seen in years". She also talks about a garment she plans to make. The letter is labelled number 128.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 21 & 22 January 1920

The letter discusses the upcoming eye operation for Mrs. Reynolds (E.C. Schmon's mother). The second letter mentions her sister is ill and needs tending to while her mother is not able to wait on her. The letter is labelled number 105.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 3 January 1920

The letter describes pictures Eleanore Celeste had received from Arthur. The second part of the letter discusses a trip to the Metropolitan to see three one act Italian operas. The singers mentioned are Farrar and Amato. She also discusses a fur coat that Arthur is planning to buy for her as a gift. The letter is labelled number 90.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 27 March 1920

The letter describes some difficulty Arthur has had with a man named Walter. She also describes her activities for the day. Eleanore Celeste mentions all of the things she is packing to bring to Shelter Bay when she leaves to be with Arthur. Accompanying this letter is a letter to "Aunt Lessie". It appears to be signed "Love from all and more than ever from Pal". This letter discusses his writing and soon sending it to a magazine and boxing gloves he has just purchased.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 10 & 12 January 1920

The letter discusses fish that needs to be sold by the couple, but no one is interested because the fish is mostly bone and skin. The second letter mentions they have been married for five months. The first letters are labelled numbers 96 and 97.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 5 April 1920

Eleanore Celeste had been to see her friend Georgiana. Eleanore Celeste's mother has recovered her sight. She mentions that it is only four weeks until she will see Arthur.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 10 April 1920

The letter discusses Arthur's "dandy cruise in the woods. Two hundred miles-" She also mentions that the couple has been married for eight months, but have only lived together two and half months. She talks about a train strike and states "the Pennsylvania trains stopped running yesterday and this morning all ferry boats." She mentions that the trolleys may stop running too. The price of food has increased as a result.