Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2021-099
Title
Correspondence of John Brett McGeachie and copy of 'Bass Lake' book
Date(s)
- 1994-2003 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
2cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1912-2003)
Biographical history
Jack McGeachie was a resident of Limerick Township in Hastings County, and with his wife, Ethel Tweedie Morgan, was the donor of the McGeachie Conservation Area to the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority in 1994.
Archival history
Materials were given to the donor by Jack and Ethel McGeachie some years previously.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Carlene Baker in November 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Copy of McGeachie's book Bass Lake - Hastings County and correspondence between McGeachie and various authorities about the management of the McGeachie Conservation Area and his efforts to change the name of Steenburg Lake in Limerick Township, Hastings County, Ontario.