Past Events – Archives – 2017

September 23rd, 2017 – Fall Conference – Records of the Kawartha Region. We had 5 excellent speakers and more than 30 registered attendees. Topics and speakers were –

1) Exploring the City Directories Online (and more!) – Karen Bisschop, Peterborough Public Library.

2) The local newspaper – a window on small town Ontario – Kim McLeod, Cavan Millbrook Historical Society. 

3) Peterborough Medical Records – Dennis Carter-Edwards, Peterborough Historical Society.

4) Photographs at the Trent Valley Archives – Elwood H. Jones, Archivist, Trent Valley Archives.

5) Mental Health, Institutions, and Jail Records – Janet Miron, Trent University

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 – Annual Bus Trip for a Research Day at the Archives of Ontario was a great success. Watch for updates later in the year for the confirmed date for next year’s trip.