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      Compiled by Mary Kneebone, Curator, Erland Lee (Museum) Home

      This volume is a scrapbook to commemorate the Centenary of the Women's Institutes Movement and was sent to FWIO by the Glamorgan Federation of Women's Institutes (Wales, United Kingdom). The book consists of a scrapbook of photographs and descriptions portraying the Centenary celebrations held by the branches within the Glamorgan …

      This is a collection of greeting cards sent to Stoney Creek on the occasion of the Centennial Celebrations of the Women's Institutes in Canada in 1997. Several of the cards feature hand-made elements such as paper quilling or quilting, and most include letters from different branches in the United Kingdom.

      This is a volume which contains items sent from UK WI branches in commemoration of the Centennial anniversary of the Women's Institutes in Canada, in 1997. It consists of photographs of UK branches celebrating the Centennial in 1997, correspondence from members, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets that were sent …

      Erland Lee Museum Events Scrapbook - 1975-1990 - Various newspaper/magazine clippings relating to: - volunteers - Albin Rogala's addiction to purchasing lottery tickets - Battlefield House - Women's Institutes Farm and Home Landscaping Courses - Women's Institutes promotion and publicity - Erland Lee Museum history, promotion, and publicity - Canada …

      In 1967, the Lee family home (not yet a museum) was designated by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. Erland and Janet’s daughter and daughter-in-law, Marjorie Lee and Katherine Lee respectively, were present at the unveiling of the sign, which was placed in front of the home at the …

      This plaque, mounted on a stone cairn, was placed at the roadside in front of the Erland Lee (Museum) Home in 1961, while it was still a private residence. It reads "In memory of Erland Lee and his wife, Janet, who pioneered the first Women's Institute - now world-wide - …

      In 2003, the Erland Lee (Museum) Home was designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, and a plaque was placed by the sidewalk leading into the side porch of the Museum. The plaque reads “This 19th-century farmhouse is the birthplace of the Women’s Institutes (WI), an organization …

      IHC catalogue #8365.

      IHC catalogue #8363.

      This book was part of the Kearney WI Tweedsmuir Community History Collection

      Painting depicitng British Red Coats on the field at the Battle of Stoney Creek. The engagement at Stoney Creek returned the Niagara Peninsula to British and Canadian control and ended the US attempt to conquer the western part of the province.

      Illustration from Pen and Ink depicting the charge for the guns by the 8th King's Regiment at the Battle of Stoney Creek on 6 June 1813. Appeared as an illustration for an Article entitled "The Night Attack at Stoney Creek" in The Lethbridge Hearld dated Saturday, May 14th, 1927 - …

      Submission part of the WISH challenge for WI's 125th anniversary.

      Submission part of the WISH challenge for WI's 125th anniversary

      Submission part of the Wish challenge for WI's 125th anniversary

      Submission part of the WISH challenge for WI's 125th anniversary.

      Charles M. Johnston, Department of History, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

      This is a scrapbook that compiles all of the Centennial Celebrations that took place for the Centennial Anniversary of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario that took place in 1997. Each branch was invited to report on the celebratory events and programs and submit photographs of the proceedings. The book …

      This is a scrapbook-style history of the Lee house, including a genealogy of the Lee family. The book includes a history of each generation to reside in the home and details the process of transitioning the home into a museum.