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October 31, 2025

The Legacy of the Hammill Letters

Early Life Mervin Elbert Hammill was born to Ethelbert and Clara Hammill on July 6th, 1921, in the

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May 15, 2025

Scrapbook of Helen L. Lane

Background Helen Lucille Lane was born on May 8, 1909, in Halton County, just north of Georgetown, Ontario

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January 18, 2024

The Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church

This year marks the 175th Anniversary of the Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church. The exact dates of construction and

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March 27, 2023

Ovenden College (1915-1950)

​​​​Ovenden College was a day and boarding school for girls in Barrie founded by educators Ethel Mary Elgood...

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October 13, 2022

The First World War Scrapbooks of Annie Boyes

Few records at the Simcoe County Archives have had as far a reach as those in the Annie Boyes...

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September 23, 2022

Guide to Municipal Dates of Incorporation

​​​​This guide provides a general timeline for the dates of incorporation of municipalities within the County of Simcoe.​...

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June 24, 2022

Lady Sarah Maitland and Tiny, Tay, and Flos

​​As we enter the dog days of summer, staff at the Archives are exploring the surprising canine connection...

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April 20, 2022

Providing Identification for your Family Photographs

Blog originally posted April 22, 2020 ​This is a nice photograph of five women enjoying a drink on a clear spring day ...

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March 23, 2022

Archives Awareness Week 2022

Archives Awareness Week 2022’s theme was “Behind the Scenes”. The Simcoe County Archives (SCA) is highlighting some of the...

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