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            F01-S08-FL01-05 · Item · 1916 - 1917
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Item consists of the 1916-1917 Appleby School Prospectus brochure. It includes photographs of School House (now Colley House), the sports fields, McCraney House, dormitories, dining hall, classrooms, reading room, science laboratory, gymnasium, Swedish Drill, hockey rink, cadet corps, Sports Day, the creek, cricket, 1st Cricket Team and 2nd Cricket team, The Lodge - Faculty residence, the cow stable, and the harbour. It also includes a panoramic of the entire school grounds.

            The brochure also discusses the new science laboratory, the hospital, the new gymnasium built in January 1915, Powell's House, the farm, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, rules and regulations, fee structure, uniform and dress code as well as an application form.

            Adams, Sinclair
            F01-S13-FL06 · File · 1917 - 1919
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Appleby School Master Sinclair Adams and his correspondence with Mr. Guest during his enlistment in World War 1 (one). Sinclair Adams taught at Appleby from 1915 to 1918.

            Adams, Sinclair M.
            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 1920 Jun
            Item · June 1920
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Item consists of the June 1920 Argus yearbook. It discusses a large donation for the fundraising of the Memorial Chapel on campus as well as the formation of the Appleby College Old Boys' Association (now the Alumni Association).

            F08-AV-01 - Track 1 · Item · August 1974
            Part of Audio Visual Collection

            Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member D.M. 'Skin' Dewar and alumni Randy Smye '63 discussing life at Appleby College as an English teacher and football coach between 1934 and 1974. Topics discussed include the 1936 trip to Berlin Olympics; Weis Memorial window; Headmasters John Guest, Percival Wickens, Rev. Bell, staff including Mr. Colley, Alastair Walker; Mr. Whittington, Sgt. Sam Clarke, Miss Niblett and Miss James, Bruce Lockhart, John Page, Lesley Bott. Subjects include football, chapel, covered rink, Brown House, electrical system on campus, buildings around campus, Town of Oakville, golf course on campus, carving roasts at dinner, The Depression, World War 2. See attached transcription for more details.

            Smye, Randy
            F08-AV-26 · Item · 1932
            Part of Audio Visual Collection

            Item consists of a movie about the 1932 Appleby School Travel Club European Tour. The tour group travelled to England, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. The group toured many castles and schools, as well as World War 1 sites, including Ypres.

            Included in the footage are scenes from Appleby College, including Colley House Residence, Powell's House Residence, the Headmaster's House and the Covered Rink, cricket team, gymnastics, physical training for both junior and senior classes, tennis courts, the chapel and the college campus.

            A shot list outlining the trip is included.

            Calverley, Osbert Leveson
            F01-S13-FL09 · File · 1912 - 1918
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Osbert Leveson Calverley's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

            Calverley, Osbert Leveson
            Chaffey, Harward Eastman
            F01-S13-FL08 · File · 1913 - 1919
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Harward Eastman Chaffey's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters from Harward to his father, which were sent along to Mr. Guest.

            Chaffey, Harward Eastman, Lt.
            Chapel dedication
            F01-S11-FL01 · File · November 7, 1929
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records relating to the dedication of the John Bell Chapel at Appleby College on November 7, 1929 and includes an invitation and several dedication service programs. The back of the service program contains an Honour roll listing those students and faculty who died in World War 1. The Chapel was originally built as a memorial to those who lost their life in World War 1.

            Colley, Thomas
            F01-S13-FL18 · File · 1915 - 1919
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of correspondence between Thomas Colley and Mr. Guest after he enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also several letters written after the end of The War.

            Colley, T.B.
            F01-S13-SS02 · Sub-series · 1983; 1996
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Sub-series consists of correspondence regarding Appleby College alumni World War 1 and 2 veterans Aubrey Turquand as well as the Cochrane brothers (1932 to 1936 alumni) and Olaf Hertzberg.

            Crawley, William
            F01-S13-FL05 · File · 1911 - 1916
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to William Asheton Crawley's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

            Crawley, William Asheton
            Gillespie, Alex H.
            F01-S13-FL04 · File · 1911 - 1931
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Alex H. Gillespie's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There is also correspondence with Mr. Guest after the end of War about visits to Appleby as well as other issues.

            Gillespie, Alex
            Griffin, Frank R.
            F01-S13-FL10 · File · 1912 - 1932
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Frank R. Griffin's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). It also includes correspondence with Mr. Guest from after The War.

            Grindlay, Edith
            F01-S04-SS05-FL16 · File · 1911 - 1920 , [1924]
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of correspondence between Headmaster Mr. Guest and employee, Edith Grindlay. Edith was hired in 1911 to be both school nurse and school matron, and was one of the original employees when the school opened. Correspondence includes reference letters and her acceptance letter; letters regarding purchasing initial supplies and setting up the dormitories, kitchen and infirmary in the original School House (later Colley House) in 1911. Later letters include which supplies to order for the new Headmaster's house and the hospital, which were built in 1913. Supplies that are discussed include curtains, bedding, linens, flooring, paint, and dishes. There is also correspondence about Edith learning to type on a typewriter, canning supplies and canning the fruit on the property, as well as where to purchase and how much food should be purchased.

            During World War 1 there is correspondence about rationing and the rising cost of food, as well as brief mentions of alumni who had gone off to war, including Massey, Crawley and Powell.

            There is quite a lot of correspondence about the hiring and salary of female domestic staff including kitchen and dormitory cleaning staff. There is also some mention of the men on the Facilities team and the work they should be doing as well as some of their personal problems, including drinking.

            There is also quite a lot of correspondence about supply orders and payments, with several receipts from Eatons, Singer Sewing Machine Company and others.

            Throughout the letters there are brief mentions of early staff members including Mr. Colley, Mr. Powell and Mr. Whittington.

            Edith worked for Appleby from 1911 until she was married in October 1920. She did come back to work for a short period of time in 1924 and there is one letter, possibly from her 1924 return which outlines what she will try to accomplish.

            King, Gordon A.
            F01-S13-FL07 · File · 1912 - 1920
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Gordon A. King's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). It includes correspondence regarding fees for Appleby School as well as invitations to visit the school after the end of The War.

            King, Gordon A.
            Laird, John Hewitt
            F01-S13-FL11 · File · 1913 - 1918
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to John Hewitt Laird's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

            Laird, John Hewitt
            Macdonald, Donald R.
            F01-S13-FL13 · File · 1911 - 1917
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Donald R. Macdonald's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

            Macdonald, Donald Ryerson
            Machell, Geoffrey
            F01-S13-FL03 · File · 1911 - 1920
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Geoffrey Machell's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters from his parents to Mr. Guest regarding his military life and his illness with Tuberculosis in 1917, upon returning from the War.

            Machell, Geoffrey
            MacLean, Andrew
            F01-S13-FL12 · File · 1916 - 1923; 1929 - 1934
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Andrew MacLean's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also several letters to Mr. Guest from after the War.

            MacLean, Andrew D.
            Magee, John Gentles
            F01-S13-FL02 · File · 1913 - 1953
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to John Gentles Magee's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). It also includes correspondence to Mr. Guest about his studies at University of Toronto, after the end of World War 1.

            Magee, John Gentles
            F02-P009729 · Item · Nov. 1993
            Part of Archives Photograph Collection

            Item consists of a black and white photograph of Mary Kavanagh with her daughter, Mary Byerley (left), relatives of alumnus Aubrey DeVere Turquand, who died in World War I standing with Director of Alumni David Smith (class of 1953) (right). In the centre, a plaque is featured on the Memorial Classroom Building to honour those from Appleby College who died in World War I. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1994, vol. 15, no. 3).

            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 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.

            Reference Materials from LAC
            F01-S13-SS01 · Sub-series · [200-]
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Sub-series consists of photocopies of the military service files from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) of the following Appleby alumni and faculty who served in World War 1: Aubrey Turquand; John Magee, Geoffrey Machell, Alex Gillespie, William Crawley, Sinclair Adams, John Laird, Frank Griffin, Donald Macdonald, Vernon Powell, Thomas Colley.

            Remembrance Day Bulletins
            F01-S11-SS01-FL11 · File · [1945]; 1992 - 1995; 1997 ; 2001 - 2002; 2004; 2007; 2010 - 2015; 2017
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of the Remembrance Day service programs. The Bulletins provide the order of service including hymns and readings. Some programs list the Roll of Honour listing students and faculty who gave their lives during World War 1 and World War 2, while other programs list students in the dramatic art class that are part of the dramatic skit for the service. File also includes a larger Honour Roll document listing the men who gave their lives during World War 2.

            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).

            Rossiter, H.P.
            F01-S13-FL15 · File · 1916 - 1922
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of letters between H.P. Rossiter, who was a Master at Appleby School from 1911 to 1915, to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There is also a booklet from the Museum of Fine Arts.

            Rossiter, H.P.
            School Administration Ledger
            F01-S01-SS09 · Sub-series · 1911 - 1915; 1919
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Sub-series consists of a ledger book with an early written record describing the establishment of the school from 1911 to 1915, including when the following buildings were constructed: the School House (now Colley House), Headmaster's House, the hospital (infirmary), the chemical laboratory, ice rink and opening of Second House (Powell's House), when McCraney Farm leased. It records the fire of the original gym and stable and the building of the new barn and gym. It also lists when the school opened and the names of the original teachers, staff and students. It records when staff and faculty resigned and when students left the school. It lists the names and dates of the Appleby Dramatic Club productions. It records the first Prizegiving Ceremony and Sports Day and the establishment of the Cadet Corps. It also records when faculty, staff, students and alumni signed up for military positions during the start of World War I. Finally, it records the purchase of the new billiard table for School House by Sir Edmund Walker.

            There is a single page towards the back of the ledger with lists the names of students who are in the school picture taken Apr. 29, 1919. It also includes the city where they are from and their nickname or preferred name.

            Strathy, Ford Stuart
            F01-S13-FL16 · File · 1911 - 1917
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of correspondence pertaining to Ford Stuart Strathy's time as student at Appleby School, as well as letters to Mr. Guest after he enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

            Strathy, Ford Stuart
            Item · April 27, 2020
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Item consists of a digital file of The Appleby Hound student newspaper. This issue discusses the COVID19 pandemic, an article about happiness and being realistic about the current situation, and an article about 1914 prefect John Harlan who took over the role after Aubrey Turquand left to serve in World War I, and later became a United States Supreme Court judge.

            Item · May 11, 2020
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Item consists of a digital file of The Appleby Hound student newspaper. This issue discusses the COVID19 pandemic, a comparison between the pandemic and the World Wars and Appleby alumni who lost their lives in World War 2, there is a piece of fiction written by a student, information about The Mask Project to provide supplies to hospitals and those in need; the COVID pandemic on indigenous peoples of Canada. There is also a movie review, as well as an article about economics, and finishes with some student artwork.

            Item · September 26, 2023
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Item consists of a digital file of The Appleby Hound student newspaper. This issue contains articles about dealing with poor marks, the dancing plague of 1518 and comparisons to COVID 19, stealing art, a World War One battle, Appleby's sustainability mission, honey bees at Appleby, reviews of local restaurants, world soccer, US politics and Donald Trump, love and relationships, Appleby's Spirit Day, and the benefits of water and staying hydrated.

            Turquand Cup
            F03-S01-T039 · Item · March 1916
            Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

            The Turquand Cup for Boxing was given in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand who was the first Appleby Old Boy to give his life in World War 1. This prized trophy was awarded to the heavyweight champion during the annual boxing tournament.

            The trophy reads: Appleby School logo / The / Turquand Cup / for Boxing / Presented By / A. De V.A. Turquand / March 1916.

            The first winner of the Cup was J.S. Scully, who also took home a smaller cup to remember the occasion (see June 1916 Argus).

            Turquand, Aubrey de V.A.
            F01-S13-FL01 · File · 1911 - 1916
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of records pertaining to Aubrey de V.A. Turquand's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). It also includes letters after his death, a subscription list for the Turquand Tablet and information about the tablet, his application form for Appleby School and correspondence regarding fees and payment for his time at Appleby School.

            File also includes a silk embroidered Christmas postcard (December 1915) from Aubrey Turquand to Mrs. Guest.

            Turquand, Aubrey
            F03-S01-T014 · Item · 1918-03-01 - 1985
            Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

            Item consists of the W.R. Wright Memorial Challenge Cup for tennis. Front of trophy reads: Appleby School logo / W. H. Wright, Memorial / Challenge Cup. Back of trophy reads: Presented by / Mrs. H.P. Wright / March, 1918.

            Given in memory of William "Billy" Richard Wright who was the second Appleby Old Boy to give his life during the Great War. Billy was an original student at Appleby and Head Prefect in his final year. He died on May 13, 1917 at the age of 19.

            First name inscribed on trophy reads: "1922 P.R.S. walsham (S) - from School House. According to the December 1918 Argus yearbook, the first winner of the trophy was C.E.N. Kaulbach.

            War Memorials
            F01-S12-FL07 · File · [19-]; 1940
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of a drawing of a memorial stained glass window design by Robert McCausland Limited to honour the alumni who gave their life in World War 1. The file also includes a memorial service program for the Nov. 10, 1940 Town of Oakville service in which Appleby Cadets were involved.

            F01-S13 · Series · 1911 - 1932; 1953, [200-]
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            Series consists of records pertaining to students and employees who participated in World War 1 (one), gathered from student and employee files belonging to Appleby School. These files include Appleby School application forms, health records, letters between the school and parents regarding school fees, letters to Mr. Guest from students and employees enlisted and serving their country during World War 1. It also includes letters to Mr. Guest from parents and relatives of these individuals. The files are as follows: Aubrey Turquand, John Magee, Geoffrey Machell, Alex Gillespie, William Crawley, Sinclair Adams, Gordon King, Harward Chaffey, Osbert Calverley, Frank Griffin, John Laird, Andrew MacLean, Donald Macdonald, Vernon Powell, H.P. Rossiter, Ford Strathy, William Wright and Thomas Colley.

            Series also includes copies of military files of students and employees who served. These files were printed from records available on Library and Archives Canada's website of World War 1 personnel.

            Wright, William Richard
            F01-S13-FL17 · File · 1911 - 1919; 1931 - 1932
            Part of Appleby College Fonds

            File consists of correspondence pertaining to William Richard Wright's time as student at Appleby School, as well as letters to Mr. Guest after he enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also several letters written after the end of The War.

            Wright, William Richard