ROTARY CLUB OF WINDSOR COLLECTION

1914 – 2000

MS 23

Municipal ArchivesWindsor Public Library

Acc. Nos. 1987/14 Paul Kroeker 1988/30 Student Intern 1989/20 1988 1990/21/32 1991/15/23/28 Revised 1992/24/30/43/56 Paul Leatherdale 1993/20 Archivist 1994/2 1996 1995/8/19/23/26/28/31 1996/1/3/8/13/16/19 Revised 2015/3 Michael Fish

Archivist2015

TALBE OF CONTENTSMS 23

Box and Unit Listing

Content Note

Historical Notes

Summary of Records

Series Description

RAD Entry

BOX AND UNIT LISTINGMS 23

Box 1 I - 1- /7II – 1/1 - /19

Box 2 II – 1/20 - /32II – 3/1 - /6III – 1/1 - /6

Box 3 II – 2/1 - /47

Box 4 III – 1/7 - /32III 2/1IV – 1 - /6

Box 5 IV 7 - /19

CONTENT NOTESMS 23

This fonds contains the records of the Rotary Club of Windsor, spanning the years 1914 to 1966.

The fonds is divided into five series: Executive Records 1918 – 1982 (not inclusive); Operational Records 1924 – 1996 (not inclusive); Financial Records 1930-1981 (not inclusive); Community and International Service Records 1934 – 1983 (not inclusive); and Photographs 1914 – 1989 (not inclusive).

The first series, Executive Records, is composed of records relating to the administration of the Rotary Club of Windsor. Records within this series span the years 1918 – 1982. Included in the series are the Club’s application for membership, letters patent, constitution and by-laws as well as minutes of the Board of Directors.

The second series, spanning 1924 to 1996, consists of records created as a result of the functioning and activity of Windsor’s Rotary Club. The Operational Records series is divided into three sub-series: General Correspondence and Reports, Membership Rosters and The Wheel Included in General Correspondence and Reports are addresses, banners, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, bulletins, pamphlets and programmes. Researchers should note that this sub-series contains two reports documenting the history of the Rotary Club of Windsor. The Membership Rosters contain listing of the executive and membership of the Club from 1932 to 1985. The series also includes he newsletter for the Rotary Club of Windsor, The Wheel. The collection contains The Wheel for the year 1932, as well as 1992 through 1996 and 1998 through 2000.

Series three, Financial Records, spans the years 1930 to 1981. Included in this series are the general financial statements for the years 1930 to 1966 as well as the Foundation Fund financial statements for 1981.

The fourth series, Community and International Service Records, consists of records documenting the Club’s community involvement and charity work. Records within this series span the years 1934 to 1983. Included in the series are memoranda, notes, an article, an invitation, reports, a brochure, sketches, correspondence, contracts, financial records and minutes.

Photographs, the fifth series, spans the years 1914 to 1989. The series consists of photographs and negatives documenting the Club’s presidents, Reggie Topping as the Easter Seals “Timmy” and community events. Also included are slides documenting several community events from the 1960’s.

The records within this fonds were donated to the Municipal Archives by the Club in 1987. Further accruals were received in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2015.

HISTORICAL NOTESMS 23

The Rotary Club of Windsor was formed in September, 1918, as a chapter of the United Council of Rotary Clubs, founded in Chicago by Paul P. Harris in 1905. Four men were responsible for bringing the organization to Windsor: Clarence H. Smith, Dr. John G. Coleridge, Alexander Peddie and Harry J. Neal, the club’s first President.

The purpose of the club was to encourage business and professional men to give service to their community and to allow these men to become acquainted with each other. The Rotary Club of Windsor quickly became involved in community service. Over the last seventy years, the club has been involved in many activities, such as summer camps and Christmas parties for children, hospital and wartime fundraising, community swimming pools and most importantly assisting crippled children. The Windsor chapter was responsible for the establishment of the Ontario Society for Cripple Children in 1922 and also for the building of the Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in 1976.

The Windsor chapter has also been actively involved in the activities of Rotary International and has belonged to a variety of district affiliations which have always included Rotary chapters in the United States. The International Dinner is an important annual event and has included such prominent speakers as the Peruvian ambassador to Canada, Max de la Fuente and the Honourable Paul Martin, former Liberal Cabinet Minister and Ambassador to Great Britain.

ROTARY CLUB OF WINDSOR COLLECTIONMS 23

Summary of the Records

I EXECUTIVE RECORDS 1918 – 1982 (not inclusive)

II OPERATIONAL RECORDS 1924 – 2000 (not inclusive)

1. General Correspondence and Reports 1924 – 1991 (not inclusive)2. Membership Rosters 1932 – 1985 (not inclusive)3. The Wheel (newsletter) 1932 – 2000 (not inclusive)

III FINANCIAL RECORDS 1930 – 1981 (not inclusive)

1. General Financial Statements 1930 – 1966 (not inclusive)2. Foundation Fund Financial Statements 1981

IV COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECORDS 1934 – 1983 (not inclusive)

V PHOTOGRAPHS & SLIDES 1914 – 1989 (not inclusive)

EXECUTIVE RECORDSMS 23 I

Unit Description Date

1 - Application for membership 19182 - Foundation Fund – Letters Patent 19473 - Constitution and By-laws [between 1918 and 1938]4 - Constitution and By-laws 19615 - Constitution and By-laws 19736 - Constitution and By-laws 19827 - Board of Directors Minutes 1968 – 1969

OPERATIONAL RECORDS

MS 23 II-1 General Correspondence and Reports 1924 – 1991 (not inclusive)

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -Addresses 1962, [197-?]2 -“Arthur S. Fitzgerald Day” 19493 -Banners [19-?]4 -Cantelon, W. Henry [1938?]5 -Certificates – Senior Active Membership 1962

and Honorary Member6 -Correspondence 19437 -Dick Hedke Award Questionnaire 19868 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 19769 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 198310 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 198511 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 198612 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 198713 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 198814 -Dick Hedke Memorial Award Submission 199015 -Four Way Test 198116 -Hawkeswood, Edwin ‘Ted’: Tribute 199117 -History: Correspondence 1960-198018 -History: District Affiliation 197019 -History: “Historic Windsor” 194720 -History: “History of the Rotary Club of 1971

Windsor”21 -History: “History of the Rotary Club of 1980

Windsor 1970 – 1979”22 -History: 39th Anniversary Radio Address 194423 -Membership Lists 1933, 198224 -Newspaper Clippings 1977-197825 -Paul Harris Fellowship: Hon. Paul Martin [between

Recipient 1960 & 1980]26 -Programmes: International Day 1929-198227 -Programmes: Meetings and Conferences 1924-198228 -Rotary International: “Around the Rotary 1942-1944

World in Wartime” bulletins29 -Rotary International: “Here and There in [1941?]

Rotary” bulletin30 -Rotary International: pamphlets and 1945-1957

bulletins31 -Rotary International: 75the Anniversary 1980 Includes local

history32 -Trivia [1972?, 198-?]

OPERATIONAL RECORDS

MS 23 II-2 Membership Rosters 1932 – 1985 (not inclusive)

Unit Date

1 - 1932 – 19332 - 1934 – 19353 - 1935 – 19364 - 1937 – 19385 - 1938 – 19396 - 1939 – 19407 - 1940 – 19418 - 1941 – 19429 - 1942 – 194310 - 1943 – 194411 - 1945 – 194612 - 1946 – 194713 - 1947 – 194814 - 1950 – 195115 - 1951 – 195216 - 1952 – 195317 - 1953 – 195418 - 1954 – 195519 - 195520 - 1955 – 195621 - 1956 – 195722 - 1957 – 195823 - 1958 – 195924 - 1959 – 196025 - 1960 – 196126 - 1961 – 196227 - 1962 – 196328 - 1963 – 196429 - 1964 – 196530 - 1965 – 196631 - 1966 – 196732 - 1967 – 196833 - 1968 – 196934 - 1969 – 197035 - 1970 – 197136 - 1971 – 197237 - 1972 – 197338 - 1973 – 197439 - 1974 – 197540 - 1975 – 1976

MS 23 IIOPERATIONAL RECORDS

MS 23 II-2 MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS 1932 – 1985 (not inclusive) - continued

Unit Date

41 - 1976 – 197742 - 1977 – 197843 - 1978 – 197944 - 1980 – 198145 - 1982 – 198346 - 1983 – 198447 - 1984 – 1985

MS 23 II-3 THE WHEEL (NEWSLETTER) 1932 – 2000 (not inclusive)

Unit Date

1 - 19322 - 19923 - 19934 - 19945 - 19956 - 19967 - 19988 - 19999 - 2000

FINANCIAL RECORDS

MS 23 III-1 GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1930-1996 (not inclusive)

Unit Date

1 - 1930-19322 - 19333 - 19354 - 19365 - 19376 - 19387 - 19408 - 19429 - 194310 - 194411 - 194512 - 194613 - 194714 - 194815 - 194916 - 195017 - 195118 - 195219 - 195320 - 195421 - 195522 - 195623 - 195724 - 195825 - 195926 - 196027 - 196128 - 196229 - 196330 - 196431 - 196532 - 1966

MS 23 III-2 FOUNDATION FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1981

Unit Date

1 - 1981

COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECORDSMS 23 IV

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -“Border Boy’s Review” 19342 -Children’s Rehabilitation Centre: memoranda, 1974

notes and appendices3 -Children’s Rehabilitation Centre: Invitation to 1977

Sod Turning4 -Children’s Rehabilitation Centre: article 19805 -Easter Seals Campaign 19716 -Easter Seals Campaign: Reggie Topping as 1982-1983

“Timmy”7 -HMCS “Border Cities” 19448 -Hospital Fundraising 1962-19669 -Mobile Kitchen 194110 -Ontario Society for Crippled Children 1957,1970,197211 -Refugees 197912 -Report: Facilities for Severely Handicapped 1967

Children13 -Swimming Pool-Prince Road Park: Dedication 1960

Ceremony Brochure14 -Swimming Pool-Prince road Park: Preliminary 1959

Sketches15 - Swimming Pool-Prince Road Park: Soil 1960

Investigation16 -Swimming Pool-shore Acres: Contracts 1953-1954 blueprints17 -Swimming Pool-shore Acres: Correspondence 1953-195518 -Swimming Pool-shore Acres: Financial Records 1953-195419 -Swimming Pool-shore Acres: Minutes 1953-1954

PHOTOGRAPHS & SLIDES

MS 23 V - PHOTOGRAPHS & SLIDES 1914-1989 (not inclusive)

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -Harry J. Neal [1919?] PC/23962 -George E. Rason [1920?] PC/23973 -Edward C. Kenning [1921?] PC/23984 -Edward C. Kenning 1914 PC/23995 -Oliver M. Perry 1922 PC/24006 -Arthur S. Fitzgerald [1923?] PC/24017 -Sidney C. Robinson [1924?] PC/24028 -Robert T. Herdegen [1925?] PC/24039 -E. Hamilton Collins [1926?] PC/240410 -William J. Burns [1927?] PC/240511 -James C. Scofield [1928?] PC/240612 -H. Cam McMordie [1929?] PC/240713 -Charles S. Porter [1930?] PC/240814 -Pearson Wells [1931?] PC/240915 -Charles M. Reynett [1932?] PC/241016 -James S. Allan [1933?] PC/241117 -B. Ross McKenzie [1934?] PC/241218 -Joseph H. Carson [1935?] PC/241319 -Walter F. Musselman [1936?] PC/241420 -George E. Searle [1937?] PC/241521 -W. Henry Cantelon [1938?] PC/241622 -George M. Duck [1939?] PC/241723 -W. Donald McGregor [1940?] PC/241824 -Russel B. Robson [1941?] PC/241925 -Edward C. Grundy [1942?] PC/242026 -H.O. Palmer [1943?] PC/242127 -Stan M. Asselstine [1944?] PC/242228 -Harry M. Wilson [1945?] PC/242329 -T. Roy Noble [1946?] PC/242430 -John F. Smith [1947?] PC/242531 -H. Ray Wickham [1948?] PC/242632 -John W. Holzhauser [1949?] PC/242733 -Robert B. Turner [1950?] PC/242834 -Carl T. Carson [1951?] PC/242935 -Wm. J. Carter [1952?] PC/243036 -L. McGill Allan [1953?] PC/243137 -Charles A. Bell [1954?] PC/243238 -T. Clement White [1955?] PC/243339 -Harold M. Gregory [1956?] PC/243440 -George E. White [1957?] PC/2435

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Unit Description Date Remarks

41 -Clare R. MacLeod [1958?] PC/243642 -G. Allan Buchanan [1959?] PC/243743 -Bruce J. Macdonald [1960?] PC/243844 -W. Roy Waddell [1961?] PC/243945 -Eli G. Goldin [1962?] PC/244046 -A. R. “Bob” Davidson [1963?] PC/244147 -M. Frank Brobst [1964?] PC/244248 -R. R. “Bob” Farrow [1965?] PC/244349 -John McGivney [1966?] PC/244450 -Reg. J. Service [1968?] PC/244551 -R. G. Lancaster [1969?] PC/244652 -Alex Stuart [1971?] PC/244753 -Ted Hawkeswood [1972?] PC/244854 -Billy L. Spindler [1973?] PC/244955 -Reggie Topping [1982?] PC/245056 -Group of people eating in front of the Mobile [1941?] PC/2451

kitchen57 -Marty Goldberg with Reggie Topping 5 Mar 1982 PC/245258 -Reggie Topping with John Millson 1981 PC/245359 -Rotary Walk-a-thon 11 Apr 1981 PC/245460 -Rotary Walk-a-thon 11 Apr 1981 PC/245561 -Group of people by the Mobile kitchen [1941?] PC/245662 -Men in uniform by the Mobile kitchen [1941?] PC/245763 -Group of people by the Mobile kitchen [1941?] PC/245864 -Marty Goldberg and Reggie Topping at a rest stop 11 Apr 1981 PC/245965 -Reggie Topping and Marty Goldberg at the finish 11 Apr 1981 PC/246066 -Paul P. Harris, Founder of Rotary [19--?] PC/246167 -George Steinbrenner, Reggie Topping and 11 Feb 1982 PC/2462

Tommy Lasorda68 -Gary Carter, Reggie Topping and Steve Rogers 11 Feb 1982 PC/246369 -Reggie Topping and Sean O’Sullivan 11 Feb 1982 PC/246470 -Group of men singing [197-?] PC/246571 -Nancy Kralovic (“Tammy”) kissing Reggie 1981 PC/2466

Topping72 -Banquet at the Cleary Auditorium [197-?] PC/246773 -Don Griffin, Reggie Topping and Prime Minister 24 Feb 1982 PC/2468

Pierre Elliot Trudeau74 -Reggie Topping and Prime Minister Pierre Elliot 24 Feb 1982 PC/2469

Trudeau75 -Reggie Topping and Herb Gray 23 Feb 1982 PC/247076 -Reggie Topping and Eugene Whelan 24 Feb 1982 PC/2471

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Unit Description Date Remarks

77 -Bill Luxton, Reggie Topping and Margaret 24 Feb 1982 PC/2472 Trudeau

78 -Mrs. Ed Schreyer, Reggie Topping and Governor 22 Feb 1982 PC/2473 General Ed Schreyer

79 -Banquet at the Cleary Auditorium [197-?] PC/247480 -Whipper Billy Watson and Reggie Topping 11 Mar 1982 PC/247581 -Group photo on board R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 28 Aug 1953 PC/247682 -Two men holding a banner on board R.M.S. 28 Aug 1953 PC/2477

Queen Elizabeth83 -Reggie Topping and his “Timmy Car” 1982 PC/247884 -Lt. Governor John Black and Reggie Topping May 1982 PC/247985 -Post “Timmies” and “Tammies” at the Al Balding [1982?] PC/2480

Golf Tournament86 -Al Balding and Reggie Topping 1982 PC/248187 -Al Balding giving Reggie Topping a golf lesson Jun 1982 PC/248288 -Man holding girl [197-?] PC/248389 -Cory Owen and Reggie Topping at McHappy Day Jun 1982 PC/248490 -Man presenting cheque to girl [197-?] PC/248591 -Easter Seals Campaign Billboard 16 Mar 1971 PC/248692 -Windsor Rotarions in Tokyo May 1961 PC/248793 -Priest holding girl 1989 PC/248894 -Reggie Topping and Don Harron “Charlie 20 Aug 1982 PC/2489

Farqueheson”95 -Reggie Topping and Don Harron “Charlie 20 Aug 1982 PC/2490

Farqueheson”96 -Little girl 1989 PC/249197 -Ian Bain, Reggie Topping and Pat McKay Sep 1982 PC/249298 -Clown painting a girl’s face 1989 PC/249399 -Reggie Topping and Don Harron Sep 1982 PC/2494100 -Reggie Topping in the Grey Cup Parade Nov 1982 PC/2495101 -Magician with a boy 1989 PC/2496102 -Girl having her face painted 1989 PC/2497103 -Girl with painted face 1989 PC/2498104 -Man speaking at banquet 1989 PC/2499105 -Head table at banquet 1989 PC/2500106 -Man speaking at podium 1989 PC/2501107 -Men holding certificates 1989 PC/2502108 -Reggie Topping and Premier Bill Davis [1982?] PC/2503109 -Bobby Orr, Reggie Topping and Harold Ballard [1982?] PC/2504110 -Santa Claus at the podium Dec 1982 PC/2505111 -Reggie Topping, Don Cherry and Bobby Orr 27 Dec 1982 PC/2506112 -Lt. Governor John Aird and Reggie Topping Dec 1982 PC/2507

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Unit Description Date Remarks

113 -Man speaking at the podium Dec 1989 PC/2508114 -Man speaking at the podium Dec 1989 PC/2509115 -Two people standing by banners Dec 1989 PC/2510116 -Man speaking at the podium Dec 1989 PC/2511117 -Terry Bradshaw, Reggie Topping and Ken Taylor 3 Feb 1983 PC/2512118 -Eddie Jacobi and Reggie Topping [1983?] PC/2513119 -Amherstburg Rotary Club: Gerry Quenneville, [197-?] PC/2514

Roy Lancaster, Martin Breshamer120 -Blood Donation Clinic: Dr. Mike Dietrich, Hy 1 Dec 1975 PC/2515

Muroff, Linda McIntyre121 -Charter Night: Windsor St. Clair Rotary Club 1976 PC/2516122 -Conference: Findlay, Ohio 25 Nov 1958 PC/2517123 -Conference: District 640 London, ON 1977 PC/2518124 -Conference: District 640 London, ON 1977 PC/2519125 -Windsor Club Choir at Conference 1977 PC/2520126 -Conference 1964 PC/2521127 -Two young men standing in front of a banner Dec 1989 PC/2522128 -Conference: Man in front of building 1964 PC/2523129 -Conference: Two men and a woman 1964 PC/2524130 -Crippled children boating [196-?] PC/2525131 -Crippled children boating [196-?] PC/2526132 -Man speaking at the podium Dec 1989 PC/2527133 -Crippled child boating [196-?] PC/2528134 -Crippled children boating [196-?] PC/2529135 -Man speaking at the podium Dec 1989 PC/2530136 -Crippled children boating [196-?] PC/2531137 -Two men and a woman by the podium Dec 1989 PC/2532138 -Santa Claus with a boy Dec 1989 PC/2533139 -Crippled children boating: meal [196-?] PC/2534140 -Santo Claus with a girl Dec 1989 PC/2535141 -Santa Claus with a girl Dec 1989 PC/2536142 -Santa Claus with girl in a wheelchair Dec 1989 PC/2537143 -Santa Claus with boy in a wheelchair Dec 1989 PC/2538144 -Crippled children boating [196-?] PC/2539145 -Boy with Santa Claus Dec 1989 PC/2540146 -Boy with Santa Claus Dec 1989 PC/2541147 -Crippled children boating: meal [196-?] PC/2542148 -Girl with a painted face 1988 PC/2543149 -George Grant looking at discarded braces 17 Mar 1956 PC/2544150 -Groundbreaking ceremony for Essex County [1977?] PC/2545

Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

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Unit Description Date Remarks

151 -Groundbreaking ceremony for Essex County [1977?] PC/2546 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

152 -Santa Claus with a girl 1988 PC/2547153 -Woman holding a child 1988 PC/2548154 -Groundbreaking ceremony for Essex County [1977?] PC/2549

Children’s Rehabilitation Centre155 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1977?] PC/2550

groundbreaking ceremony156 -Essex County children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1977?] PC/2550A

groundbreaking ceremony157 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2551158 -Woman holding a child 1988 PC/2552159 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2553

official opening160 -Essex County children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2554

official opening161 -Boy with painted face 1988 PC/2555162 -Children eating at a table 1988 PC/2556163 -Man holding a tray of food 1988 PC/2557164 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2558

official opening165 -Santa Claus with a girl 1988 PC/2559166 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2560

official opening167 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2561

official opening168 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2562

official opening169 -Santa Claus hugging a woman and child 1988 PC/2563170 -Rotary Civic pool [195-?] PC/2564171 -Four men and a woman talking [1963?] PC/2565172 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2566

official opening173 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2567

official opening174 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2568

official opening175 -Children with a man at the Essex County [1978?] PC/2569

Rehabilitation Centre official opening176 -Cars at the Rotary Automobile Show 1960 PC/2570177 -Cars at the Rotary Automobile Show 1960 PC/2571

MS 23 V - PHOTOGRAPHS & SLIDES 1914-1989 (not inclusive) - continued

Unit Description Date Remarks

178 -Booth for the Essex County Automobile Club at 1960 PC/2572 the Rotary Automobile Show

179 -Children at a table [196-?] PC/2573180 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2574

official opening181 -Charles Bell handing keys of new Windsor Rotary 20 Aug 1954 PC/2575

Pool to Mayor Arthur Reaume182 -Head table at Essex County Children’s [1978?] PC/2576

Rehabilitation Centre official opening183 -Men singing around a table [1969?] PC/2577184 -A. R. Davidson and Eli Goldin surveying the 20 Aug 1954 PC/2578

finished Rotary Civic Pool185 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2579

official opening186 -William Alexander Fraser [198-?] PC/2580187 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2581

official opening188 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2582

official opening189 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2583

official opening190 -Murray A. Elder [198-?] PC/2584191 -Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre [1978?] PC/2585

official opening192 -John H. Maus [1980?] PC/2586193 -Michael Zin [1984?] PC/2587194 -Rotary Club International Day: Fred Rollins, 18 Jun 1956 PC/2588

Harold Gregory, Cass Piotrowski, A. Z. Baker, Dick Hedke

195 -Jack Smith, Jack Maynard, Cliff Ashton, Max 1963 PC/2589 de la Fuente, Dick Hedke, Randy Herman, W. M. Gillet, Charles A. Bell

196 -Rotary International Day: Three people shaking 1963 PC/2590 hands

197 -Rotary International Day: Men looking at a book 1963 PC/2591198 -Tom C. Stewart [1967?] PC/2592199 -Billy L. Spindler [1973?] PC/2593200 -Past president [1979?] PC/2594201 -Tom C. Stewart [1967?] PC/2595202 -Ken Bartlett [1985?] PC/2596203 -Charles J. Clark [1970?] PC/2597

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Unit Description Date Remarks

204 -Rotary International Day: Map indicating [1963?] PC/2598 Windsor and Peru

205 -William A. Wilkinson [1975?] PC/2599206 -Rotary International Day: Men at the head table 1963 PC/2600207 -Rotary International Day: Two men and a woman 1963 PC/2601208 -William A. Wilkinson, Paul Martin, Marcelle Nov 1974 PC/2602

Cadieux and I. P. Robbins209 -Rotary International Day: Group photo of men Nov 1974 PC/2603210 -Rotary International Day: men at a head table Nov 1974 PC/2604211 -Rotary International Day: men at a head table Nov 1974 PC/2605212 -Man holding a plaque to another man [197-?] PC/2606213 -Men at a groundbreaking 24 Jan 1944 PC/2607214 -Men at a groundbreaking 24 Jan 1944 PC/2608215 -People with a racehorse [197-?] PC/2609216 -Photographer taking picture of groundbreaking 24 Jan 1944 PC/2610217 -Man speaking at groundbreaking 24 Jan 1944 PC/2611218 -Three men and a navy officer on a ship 24 Jan 1944 PC/2612219 -Ricks Bobby Joe – winning racehorse 6 Apr 1977 PC/2613220 -Group of children singing [197-?] PC/2614221 -Dr. Francis Leddy at the podium [197-?] PC/2615222 -Rotary Civil Pool [195-?] PC/2616223 -Rotary International 48th Anniversary 1953 PC/2617224 -Kenneth Wiley and Veronika Grass [197-?] PC/2618

225 -Crowd at Rotary event [197-?] PC/5898226 -Choir singing [197-?] PC/5899227 -William Alexander Fraser (far left) and others [197-?] PC/5900

in a field228 -Man speaking at a podium [197-?] PC/5901229 -William Alexander Fraser speaking at a podium [197-?] PC/5902230 -Man with a woman in a wheelchair [197-?] PC/5903231 -William Fraser (far left) and three men at a table [197-?] PC/5904232 -Man and boy at a table [197-?] PC/5905233 -Three unknown men [197-?] PC/5906234 -Man speaking at a podium [197-?] PC/5907235 -Man cooking hotdogs 1988 PC/5908236 -John Millson 1988 PC/5909237 -Scarlet Brigade Youth Band 1988 PC/5910238 -Herb Gray 1988 PC/5911239 -People in a golf cart 1988 PC/5912240 - Scarlet Brigade Youth Band 1988 PC/5913241 -Admission Gate 1988 PC/5914

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Unit Description Date Remarks

242 -Admission Gate 1988 PC/5915243 -Art on display 1988 PC/5916244 -Food booth 1988 PC/5917245 -Information booth 1988 PC/5918246 -Art on display 1988 PC/5919247 -Bruce J. S. Macdonald and Bernie Newman [between PC/5920

1960-1980]248 -Dr. J. Francis Leddy [between PC/5921

1960-1980]249 -Herb Gray (centre) with two men [between PC/5922

1960-1980]250 -Herb Gray (second from left) with a group of men [between PC/5923

1960-1980]251 -Herb Gray (centre) with two men [between PC/5924

1960-1980]252 -Man with William Fraser (right) [between PC/5925

1960-1980]253 -Two men with Charles Bell (right) [between PC/5926

1960-1980]254 -Paul Martin and Bill Greisanger [between PC/5927

1960-1980]255 -Dr. J. Francis Leddy [between PC/5928

1960-1980]256 -Hugh Geddy (centre) and Evan Whitehead (right) [between PC/5929

1960-1980]257 -Mark McGregor, unknown man and Herb Gray [between PC/5930

1960-1980]258 -Head table: Marty Goldberg, Bert Weeks, [between PC/5931

unknown woman, Ken Hawkeswood and Bill 1960-1980] Wilkinson

259 -Ken Hawkeswood and Bert Weeks with child in [between PC/5932 a wheelchair 1960-1980]

260 -Two men and a child at a table [between PC/59331960-1980]

261 -Allan Logan, girl and woman [between PC/59341960-1980]

262 -Man, woman and girl at a table [between PC/59351960-1980]

263 -Woman, body and man at a table [between PC/59361960-1980]

264 -Woman, Timmie and Dr. John Howie [between PC/59371960-1980]

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Unit Description Date Remarks

265 -Jack Butler, Dr. John Maus and Mayor Bert [1978?] PC/5938 Weeks at official opening of Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

266 -Dr. Robert Andrew, Hon. Dennis Timbrell and [1978?] PC/5939 Charles Clark at opening of Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

267 -Dr. Bob Andrew at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5940 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

268 -Jack Pitt at opening of Essex County Children’s [1978?] PC/5941 Rehabilitation Centre

269 -John McGivney at opening at Essex County [1978?] PC/5942 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

270 -Dr. John Maus at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5943 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

271 -Hon. Dennis Timbrell at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5944 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

272 -John McGivney at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5945 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

273 -Group of handicapped children at opening of [1978?] PC/5946 Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

274 -Group of people with Dennis Timbrell (fourth [1978?] PC/5947 from left) at opening of Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

275 -Jack Butler speaking at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5948 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

276 -Group of handicapped children at opening of [1978?] PC/5949 Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

277 -Group of handicapped children at opening of [1978?] PC/5950 Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

278 -Mayor Bert Weeks at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5951 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

279 -Handicapped children at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5952 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

280 -Hon. Dennis Timbrell at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5953 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

281 -Hon. Dennis Timbrell at opening of Essex County [1978?] PC/5954 Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

282 -Crowd at opening of Essex County Children’s [1978?] PC/5955 Rehabilitation Centre

283 -First house raffled by Rotary 1944 PC/5964284 -Turning sod for first Rotary house 1944 PC/5965

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Unit Description Date Remarks

285 -Turning sod for first Rotary house 1944 PC/5966286 -Arthur Fitzgerald, Rotary International official, 1944 PC/5967

Dr. Stan Asselsteine

287 -Children with Bozo the Clown Dec 1961 PC-S/801288 -Two girls speaking into a microphone Dec 1961 PC-S/802289 -Boy speaking into a microphone Dec 1961 PC-S/803290 -Group of children by a microphone Dec 1961 PC-S/804291 -Two girls by a microphone Dec 1961 PC-S/805292 -Easter Seals booth [196-?] PC-S/806293 -Boy on a cart and a girl in braces [196-?] PC-S/807294 -Girl floating in a pool [196-?] PC-S/808295 -Child diving into a pool Jul 1961 PC-S/809

Rotary Club of Windsor CollectionMS 23

Date(s) of creation: 1914-2000

Extent of descriptive unit: .76m of textual records, 281 photographs: 20.5 x 25.5 cm orSmaller, 83 negatives and 9 slides

Administrative history: The Rotary Club of Windsor was formed in September, 1918, as a chapter of the United Council of Rotary Clubs, founded in Chicago by Paul P. Harris in 1905. Four men were responsible for bringing the organization to Windsor: Clarence H. Smith, Dr. John G. Coleridge, Alexander Peddie and Harry J. Neal, the club’s first President.

The purpose of the club was to encourage business and professional men to give service to their community and to allow these men to become acquainted with each other. The Rotary Club of Windsor quickly became involved in community service. Over the last seventy years, the club has been involved in many activities, such as summer camps and Christmas parties for children, hospital and wartime fundraising, community swimming pools and most importantly assisting cripple children. The Windsor chapter was responsible for the establishment of the Ontario society for Crippled Children in 1922 and also for the building of the Essex County Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in 1976.

The Windsor chapter has also been actively involved in the activities of Rotary International and has belonged to a variety of district affiliations which have always included Rotary chapters in the United States. The International Dinner is an important annual event and has included such prominent speakers as the Peruvian ambassador to Canada. Max de la Fuente and the Honourable Paul Martin, former Liberal Cabinet Minister and Ambassador to Great Britain.

Custodial history: The records of the Rotary Club of Windsor Collection were donated to the Municipal Archives by the club in 1987. Further accruals were received in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2015.

Scope and content: The fonds is divided into five series: Executive Records (MS 23 I),Operational Records (MS 23 II), Financial Records (MS 23 III), Community and International Service Records (MS 23 IV) and Photographs (MS 23 V).

Note(s): Detailed finding aid available: Rotary Club of Windsor Collection (MS 23).

EXECUTIVE RECORDSMS 23 I

Date(s) of creation: 1918-1982 (not inclusive)

Extent of descriptive unit: 0.06m of textual records

Scope and content: Series consists of records relating to the administration of the Rotary Club of Windsor. Included in the series are the Club’s application for membership, letters patent, constitution and by-laws as well as minutes of the Board of Directors.

OPERATIONAL RECORDSMS 23 II

Date(s) of creation: 1924-2000 (not inclusive)

Extent of descriptive unit: 0.50m of textual records

Scope and content: Series consists of records created as a result of the functioning and activity of Windsor’s Rotary Club. The series is divided into three sub-series: General correspondence and Reports, Membership rosters and The Wheel. Included in General correspondence and Reports are addresses, banners, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, bulletins, pamphlets and programmes. Researchers should not that this sub-series contains two reports documenting the history of the rotary Club of Windsor. The Membership Rosters contain listings of the executive and membership of the rotary Club of Windsor from 1932 to 1985. the series also includes the newsletter for the Rotary Club of Windsor, The Wheel. The collection contains The Wheel for the year 1932, as well as 1992 through 1996 and 1998 through 2000.

FINANCIAL RECORDSMS 23 III

Date(s) of creation: 1930-1981 (not inclusive)

Extent of descriptive unit: 0.13m of textual records

Scope and content: Series consists of the financial records for the Rotary Club of Windsor. Included are the general financial statements for the years 1930 to 1966 as well as the Foundation Fun financial statements for 1981.

COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE RECORDSMS 23 IV

Date(s) of creation: 1934-1983 (not inclusive)

Extent of descriptive unit: 0.08cm of textual records

Scope and content: Series consists of records documenting the Club’s community involvement and charity work. The series document, among other things, the donation of a mobile kitchen to England during World War II, the construction of two swimming pools and the erection of a Children’s Rehabilitation Centre. Included in the series are memoranda, notes, an article, and invitation, reports, a brochure, sketches, correspondence, contracts, financial records and minutes.

PHOTOGRAPHS & SLIDESMS 23 V

Date(s) of creation: 1914-1989 (not inclusive)

Extent of descriptive unit: 281 photographs: 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller, 83 negatives and 9 slides

Scope and content: The series consists of photographs and negatives documenting the Club’s presidents, Reggie Topping as the Easter Seals “Timmy” and community events such as the opening of the Rotary Civic Pool and Children’s Rehabilitation Centre. The slides document several community events from the 1960s.