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Appleby School
F01-S07-FL08-01 · Item · [1940]
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Appleby School article, by Capt. O.J. Aldom, reproduced from Municipal Review of Canada journal. It discusses the history of Appleby College, Sir Edmund Walker, John Guest, Major Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, the founding of the school, the different buildings on campus including Powell's House, School House (now Colley House), the chapel, the barn, the covered ice rink, cadets, gymnastics, Sports day as well as academics.

Argus 1916 Mar
Item · March 1916
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1916 Argus yearbook. This was the first published yearbook for Appleby College.

Argus 1918 Mar
Item · Mar. 1918
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1918 Argus yearbook. It includes an article about the life of Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, who died during World War 1.

Argus 1943 Jun
Item · June 1943
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1943 Argus yearbook.

There is an article about the history of Appleby College and the origins of the school, including brief biographies of staff and faculty members.

Argus 1961 Jun
Item · June 1961
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1961 Argus yearbook. It provides a history of the school on the 60th anniversary and includes an article recalling what the school was like in the first years (1911-1913), including the barn fire.

It also includes articles on field trips to the General Mills Company, Continental Can Company and aboard the 'Gordon C. Leitch'.

Mr. Powell - House master
F11-S01-PH01-0073 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Vernon Powell, House Master, standing outside the Appleby School sign by the train tracks. He holds a pipe in his right hand.

F01-S13-FL14 · File · 1914 - 1932
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Vernon De Butts Powell's time at Appleby School as a Master as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters after the death of Powell to Mr. Guest.

Powell, Vernon
Quarterly 1977_SUMMER
Item · Summer 1977
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Summer 1977 edition of Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes an article about Faculty member and World War One (WW1) veteran Vernon Powell.

Quarterly 1994_12
Item · Dec. 1994
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the December 1994 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes articles on a student trip to China, new electronic resources at the library, alumni takes a trip to Vernon Powell's grave in England, homing, and the 20th anniversary of the Northward Bound Programme at the Northern campus.

Quarterly 2015_Fall
Item · Fall 2015
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Fall 2015 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes articles on the Class of 2015 John Bell Chapel Blue Dog weathervane, Chapel life at Appleby, a mental wellness update, students travel to Camp Onakawana, the 30th anniversary of the Nicholas Arts Centre, an interview with employee Susan Forsey, Alumni revisit the McLaughlin Northern Campus, an interview with Alumni Phil and Jamie Mackenzie and their rugby experiences, as well as an article on First World War veterans Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell and Aubrey Turquand ' 15.

F02-P013290 · Item · 1994
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of alumnus Robert Volterra (class of 1983) at the grave of V.H. de B. Powell in Little Shelford, England. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1994, vol. 16, no. 1).