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Consists of a ts. (mimeograph) research document compiled by unidentified students employed by the GRCA under the Young Canada Works Project in the summer of 1977. Includes indices of books, transcripts of articles and excerpts from books, charts and handdrawn maps concerning the history of various communities located on the lower Grand River River Valley.

Consists of a letter from A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer, Ontario Department of Planning and Development, Conservation Branch to William Philip, Chairman, Grand River Conservation Commission concerning an agreement respecting the building of the Conestogo Dam.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) of what appears to be a chapter section transcribed from the book History of Kitchener by William V. Uttley. The material details William H. Breithaupt's early interests and activities in flood control and water regulation of the Grand.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) of what appears to be a chapter section transcribed from the book History of Kitchener by William V. Uttley. The material details William H. Breithaupt's early interests and activities in flood control and water regulation of the Grand.

Consists of a ts. letter from W.H. Breithaupt to William Philip, Chairman, Flood Prevention Committee, Grand River Valley Boards of Trade, dated June 20, 1932. The letter contains comments from W.E. Breithaupt, who was a member of the Grand River Valley Boards of Trade, regarding a Department of Lands and Forest report concerning Grand River drainage. Also present is a cover page of a Department of Lands and Forest report titled, Report on Grand River Drainage, (Toronto, 1932).

Consists of slides of various wildflowers identified by species on an ms. list on the interior lid of the slide tray case. Also includes slides of insects and amphibians.
According to the original GRCA listing, the slides were taken by Bill Miller.

Consists of slides of various wildflowers identified by species on an ms. list on the interior lid of the slide tray case. Includes large groupings of orchids and lilies.
According to the original GRCA listing, the slides were taken by Bill Miller.

Oversize sketch (copy), 23 x 41 cm, tears.

Reproduction on an historical photograph from the collection in the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

Consists of clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record and other local newspapers concerning the debate over establishing a Waterloo Regional Government.

Note on label : file copy.

Consists of DVD transfer of four 16 mm. films.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) document by George E. Priddle and Brian Turnbull, titled : Water supply in the Middle Grand Region : a series of questions that must be answered.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) staff report prepared for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the assessment of water quality within the Grand River proper[no tributaries] from Bridgeport to Brantford, Ont.

Document with title "Reorganization of the Water Management Division, Oct. 30, 1984"; document with title "Water Management Division" describing objectives and organization of the division; maps and tables relating to snow survey data 1987-1989.

An ms. note added to the listing accompanying the slides relates that the Water management slides contain "some key May' 74 flood aerials."

Consists of ts. and ms. river watch reports and transcripts of telephone calls regarding ice, water flow and flood conditions on the Grand River and its tributaries. Also includes ms.and ts.(original and photocopy) test and actual flood warning advisory messages issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority to member municipalities and police forces.

Oversize pen and ink sketch, 18 x 34 cm on paper 28 x 41 cm

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) cost estimates for the proposed Waldemar Dam reported by the Grand River Conservation Commission on August 31, 1936. Also includes a document titled "Estimated Cost of the Waldemar Dam," prepared by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario, ca. 1934.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of categorized hanging pages and boxes of slides primarily concerned with natural features, buildings and programs associated with Grand River Conservation Authority conservation areas. Also contains slides relating to GRCA water management and land use programs and general topics such as conservation techniques, educational programs and the Grand Valley Conservation Foundation.

The slides are organized topically in hanging pages. A ts. listing of the slide collection by topic including alphabetical codes to the storage system is included. The slides are in no particular order within each topical section; some of the slides are not present.

Series consists of working files of slides pulled together for possible use in the State of the Grand River CD ROM project.

Series consists of two metal cases of "Archival" slides belonging to the the Grand River Conservation Authority which illustrate the history of the management of the Grand River Watershed including water management and conservation efforts primarily during the 1950s and 1960s.

Consists of "historic" original and duplicate slides belonging to the Grand River Conservation Commission, that depict various aspects of its operations including reforestation, flood regulation, general maintenance, nursery, and parks and recreation. A lined notebook with ms. entries listing the title and date of each slide by topic is included in the series.

Series consists of slides donated to the GRCA by Violet Fair: Ontario badlands (5); Wilkes Dam sunsets (21); other Wilkes Dam area snapshots (22); other Grand River snaps in Brantford Area (46); Grand River in Glen Morris area (4); Grand River watershed areas (54); photo essay: "A dam for all seasons" (34); large trees in Grand River watershed (20); Elmira Sugar Festival, 1970 (9); Kitchener Farmer's Market, 1972 (20).

Series consists of slides taken by Doug Robinson of Summit Films, which depict scenes from the Grand River watershed, as well as GRCA conservation areas and operations. A large grouping of the slides depict flooding on the Grand River, including the flood of May, 1974.

Series consists of a 9 p. ts. (carbon) dated 1954, accompanied by slides of Elora, Fergus, Belwood, and unidentified locations, as well as slides depicting curling.

Series consists of aerial slides taken by Carl Hiebert of localities along the Grand River watershed. Includes table of contents at the front of the binder.

Series consists of slides organized topically, originally housed in metal slide tray cases. Includes slides of Luther Marsh and its environs, and a collection of wildflower slides. According to the original GRCA the slides were taken by Bill Miller. Identifications are provided on ms. lists included on the interior lid of each tray. Some of the slides listed are not present.

Series consists of slides and slide tape presentations for internal and external use, for training, educational and publicity purposes.

Series consists primarily of copy prints of images originally taken between 1883 and 2001, maintained in hanging folders for corporate use: reference, publicity, etc. The series is organized numerically with each number representing a category assigned by the GRCA. Includes a "file guide" consisting of a key to the numbering system.

Series consists of photographs depicting GRCA conservation activities, staff, and the Grand River. Includes two transparencies and one hand-painted glass.

Series consists of photographs and negatives depicting GRCA conservation activities, stuctures and locations of interest, such as properties, rivers, dams, etc.

Series consists of photographs depicting GRCA corporate activities, events and personnel. Many of these had originally been located in other series; they were pulled by GRCA personnel from other files and grouped in new folders for an undetermined purpose.

Series consists of binders of negatives and contact strips: 14 numbered volumes contain 596 pages, each page holding seven 6-frame strips of 35 mm negatives. On the front of each sleeve is taped the corresponding 35 mm contact strip (page 596 contains only 1 strip). One unnumbered volume contains negatives in a variety of sizes. Includes an index maintained on rolodex cards.

Series consists of 556 negatives showing members of the GRCA staff, events, and the Grand River. Includes some glass plate negatives.

Consists of videocassette transfers from original films, several of which were acquired by the GRCA from donors. Includes transfers of original films made by Hugh Templin, a GRCA commissioner. During the 1940s, Templin took footage of the construction phases of the Shand Dam, near Belwood, Ont. and its subsequent opening and early operation.

Series consists of videocassette recordings of GRCA corporate activities, primarily annual meetings and special recognition awards.

Series consists of videocassette recordings maintained in the GRCA Communications Library. Includes aerial and ground footage of sections of the Grand River watershed, as well as raw footage for news stories.

Series consists of films acquired from Hugh Templin, GRCA Commissioner and editor of the Fergus News Record, which depict various stages of the Shand Dam construction as well as footage from Elora, Belwood and Fergus, Ontario during the 1940s and 1950s.

Series consists of film reels acquired from Miss F. Davey, depicting the West Montrose covered bridge, scenes in Galt and Preston, the Grand and Speed Rivers.

Series consists of 8mm and 16mm films accumulated by, and produced for the Grand River Conservation Authority. The majority of these films have been transferred to videocassette and DVD, which are also found in the GRCA fonds. Also contains masters and working prints of a number of films produced for the Grand River Conservation Authority by Summit Film Productions. These films depict scenes along the Lower, Mid and Upper Grand; dam construction outside Guelph, Ontario; GRCA conservation areas; and also contain footage of Grand River flooding.

Series consists of 8mm and 16mm films accumulate by, and produced for the Grand River Conservation Authority. The majority of these films have been transferred to DVD and can be found in series 54. Includes films of the Elora Gorge, Conestogo, flooding, Grand Valley ice jams, Brantford ice jams, GRCA dams, Luther Marsh, etc.

Series consists of DVD transfers from original films. Includes films produced by Summit Pictures for the GRCA, as well as created by Adolfis Ridzins.

Series consists of DVD transfers from original films and videocassettes, several of which were acquired by the GRCA from donors. Includes transfers of original films made by Hugh Templin, a GRCA commissioner. During the 1940s, Templin took footage of the construction phases of the Shand Dam, near Belwood, Ont. and its subsequent opening and early operation. DVD transfers of slide-show presentations of Grand River Conservation Authority Annual Reports, and Special Recognition Awards.

Series consists of three oversize sketches.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a 16 mm film titled : Valleys and people, concerning conservation authorities in Ontario.

Note on label : Summit file copy.

An ms. note listing scenes contained on the film is present in film canister.

An ms. note listing scenes contained on the film is present in film canister.