Tremaine's Map Of The County Of Elgin, 1864
Commemorative edition in celebration of the sesquicentennial
of the County of Elgin, 1852 - 2002. Painstakingly reproduced from the original in atlas form on a township-by-township basis, it documents property owners and geographical landscapes of the time. This ground-breaking hardcover edition is fully indexed and includes numerous insets and views. Hardcover $40.00.
Cheque/ money order payable to Elgin County Library.
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Documenting Our Roots:
A Sesquicentennial History of the County of Elgin, 1852-2002
 This publication focuses on significant documents in the County’s history, profiles "Clerk Emeritus" K.W. McKay, and includes a list of all County Councillors since 1852. Hardcover $25.00. Cheque/ money order payable to Elgin County Library.
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The Scott-Sefton Collection:
Elgin's History
Through A Photographer's Lens
 Over 200 pages of photographs with captions highlighting all aspects of community life, including sports and recreation, churches, businesses, built heritage, railways and schools.
Hardcover $25.00. Softcover $25.00.
Cheque/ money order payable to Elgin Photographic Heritage Society.
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Ontario Visual Heritage Project: Elgin
DVDs are available for $20.00 each and
VHS videocassettes are available for $10.00 each or 2/$15.00. Cheque/ money order payable to Elgin County Archives. |
Talbot of Canada
Canada's first full-length colour movie originally filmed in 1942
and restored by documentary film maker Christopher Doty.
(© 2003 Doty Docs and Museum London).
VHS videocassette $15. |
The View from Dutton-Dunwich:
An Interview with John Kenneth Galbraith
This forty-three minute interview focuses on Dr. Galbraith's
roots in Elgin County and his impressive career as an economist
and statesman.
(© 2001, Talbot Bicentennial Committee).
VHS videocassette $15. |
Alma College Centennial Book, 1877-1977
Now available to download in pdf format. Click on the links below to download specific sections. Depending on your connection speed, downloads may take a minute or more to complete. Once downloading is complete, you may save the file to your computer or a disk, and search the file using the "find" function.
Cover, Contents, Foreword, Preface
Chapter I: 1876-1919, A Ladies College for Elgin County
Chapter II: 1919-1947, The Dobson Years
Chapter III: 1947-1953, Post-War Adjustments
Chapter IV: 1953-1970, A Woman Takes Over
Chapter V: 1970-1977, Alma College Today
Chapter VI: 1901-1977, The Alumnae Story
Appendix, Lists, Acknowledgements |
Diary of a War Bird, 1917-1919
Captain Norman B. "Nipper" Scott's account of his experiences as a fighter pilot serving with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force in England and France during the First World War. Now available to download in pdf format. |
