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Ontario Women's Institute, Pittsburgh fonds
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Fondo
Institución archivística
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Mención de la escala (cartográfica)
Mención de proyección (cartográfica)
Mención de coordenadas (cartográfica)
Mención de la escala (arquitectónica)
Jurisdicción de emisión y denominación (filatélico)
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Fecha(s)
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[ca. 1890]-2000 (Creación)
- Creador
- Ontario Women's Institute (Pittsburgh, Ont.)
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Descripción física
1.2 m of textual records and ca. 500 photographs
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The Pittsburgh Women's Institute was organized on the 24th of April 1924 . The organizational meeting was held at the home of Mrs. James English of Middle Road and the Departmental organizer was Mrs. Sirrett. Miss Crozier was the first President with Mrs. Colin Rogers serving as Secretary-Treasurer. One early major project was the purchase of a Hall, on Middle Road (formerly a Methodist church) which was sold in 1931. The main tenets of the Institute were to provide community help and leadership through a “non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-racial organization” of regional rural women. The Institute held many events raising funds for various local and international projects.
In the 1940s the Pittsburgh Branch established a relationship with the Oulton Women’s Institute of Norwich, England sending many parcels of food and clothing during, and after, the 2nd World War. It was a relationship that continued into the 1990s.
In addition to sponsoring and giving financial support to a variety of local groups the Institute also fostered many crafting opportunities (such as quilting) for its members. The members of the Pittsburgh branch donated tapestries to both the City of Kingston and the Pittsburgh Township office.
The Pittsburgh Women’s Institute ceased existing as a branch in, or around, 2010.
Historial de custodia
Alcance y contenido
Fonds consists of numerous scrapbooks (5) pertaining to life in Pittsburgh township primarily comprised of news clippings about families, businesses and municipal concerns in the area. One volume is dedicated to the quilting history of the Township. There are also 2 volumes of Tweedsmuir History with material related to Pittsburgh Women's Institute and the clubs, societies, sports, farms, buildings, events, schools, trees, churches and families of Pittsburgh Township. One of the Tweedsmuir volumes has family histories arranged by lot and concession numbers. Of particular note is an example of the needlework skills of the members in the form of a tapestry designed by Antanas Tamošaitis for the Township offices.
Área de notas
Condiciones físicas
Origen del ingreso
Gift of the Pittsburgh Women's Institute.
Arreglo
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
Ubicación de los originales
3250 (1996-008)
3246.4 (2016-054)
2063.4 SE (2022-141)
302-Folio-A2 (2022-141)
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Open
Condiciones de uso, reproducción, y publicación
Copyright restrictions may apply.