Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2021-015
Title
Elias Wright collection
Date(s)
- 1920-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
3cm of textual and photographic materials
Context area
Name of creator
(1913-1999)
Biographical history
Elias Wright was born on 5 December 1913, the child of Robert Wright and Effie (Lindsay). He was a lifelong resident of Tweed, Ontario. He married Mary Frances Payne in Tweed on 20 January 1932, when he gave his occupation as tinsmith. Wright was the superintendent of the Tweed waterworks from 1945 to 1965 and he later served on the Village Council. He died in 1999.
Archival history
Items collected by Elias Wright, grandfather of the donor.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Melanie Wright in February 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection of materials relating to Elias Wright life in Tweed, Ontario:
- Photograph of children of Victoria School, Tweed, with list of names, 1920
- Postcard of the Foster's Dairy horse and wagon on their last trip, 28 April 1975
- Newspaper clippings relating to Tweed Village Council, 1976-1982
- Photographs of Elias Wright and other officials of Tweed Village Council, 1978-1982
- Memories of Tweed High School by Blenus Wright (son of Elias), 1983
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Photographs have been scanned and are online at https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=134017397%40N03&sort=date-taken-desc&text=2021-015&view_all=1