File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1964, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Townships of West Garafraxa and West Luther.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1964, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of East Luther.

File consists of information about cottage lot leases at Belwood maintained on a ts. table sorted by lot number on oversize ledger pages. Includes ms. corrections and additions.

File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao and the Listowel area office of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario concerning hydro service to cottage lots of Conestogo Lake.

File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding Conestogo lake cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes ts. list of 1958 and 1959 rentals.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the third quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Maryborough with a ts. summary list.

File consists of ms. monthly payroll information relating to individuals.

File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao and the Elmira area office of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario concerning hydro service to cottage lots of Belwood Lake. Includes ms. notes by E.F. Roberts and I. Kao.

File consists of completed motor vehicle "daily record" forms from Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, 1959, submitted to Ilmar Kao and authorized by him.

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Dam operations supervised by H.A. Cameron, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, etc. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and correspondence to I. Kao from H.A. Cameron.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Dec. 1958.

File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao relating to a bronze plaque for the Shand Dam. Includes correspondence and tenders from manufacturers, product ephemera and ms. notes.

File consists of weekly work reports submitted by supervisors for payroll purposes, Jan. to May, 1959.

File consists of one piece of correspondence to Mr. N.R. Drimmie, Secretary, GRCC from The Township of West Garafraxa, concerning the "Herbert Wilson Municipal Drain", accompanied by a report prepared by E.P. Bowman, Ontario Land Surveyor.

Series consists of files belonging to F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the Grand River Conservation Commission, dating from 1938 until 1941concerning all aspects of the organization, administration and operations of the Commission. Includes finance and accounting; personnel; land acquisition and management; dam project records; relations with municipalities, government departments and ordinary citizens. Includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, reports, clippings, blueprints, sketches and ephemera.

Contains material assembled by F.P. Adams for meeting of the Commission to be held Feb. ?, 1939. Includes "Estimated expenditures to Dec. 38, 1938"; telegram receipt, copies of "Municipalities' share of the total expenditures on Grand River project" with cover note to F.P. Adams from Wm. Philip; ts. carbon copy of a letter from H.G. Acres to Hugh Templin marked "confidential", containing advice on answering inquires re Shand Dam location; ts. carbon copy of a letter from H.G. Acres to Kenneth McLeod dated Jan. 20, 1939 and ts. carbon expense summaries.

Three separate reports stapled together.

File consists of correspondence between F.P. Adams and E.H. Darling concerning the latter's application for a position as consulting engineer.. Includes newspaper article by E.H. Darling and one severely damaged photograph.

File consists of correspondence between F.P. Adams, Secretary, Grand River Conservation Commission and Dr. J.L. Morris of the Surveys Branch of the Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests concerning the appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board from municipalities concerning costs assessed against them by the GRCC. Morris was one of the authors of the original report or 1934 and of the revised report done in 1939. Includes one letter to the Minister of Lands & Forests, Hon. Peter Heenan.

File consists of correspondence: one application to W. Philip for a position, one regarding compensation for loss of business, one re property rental and a copy of the 1934 Mackintosh-Morris report on assessing costs to municipalities.

File consists of weekly reports sent to the GRCC by the Ministry of Labour relating to labour on the Shand Dam. Includes comParisons of quotas and hours worked, percentage tables, lists of names, occupations, hours worked for several municipalities. The cover letter for each week is signed by N.O. Hipel, Minister of labour.

File consists of items assembled by an unknown person from other files. Contains GRCA employee list, 1986, a letter from the Toronto Field Naturalists Club to F.P. Adams, Dec. 29, 1939, regarding a talk to be given by him; an application by R.H. Smith to be Overseer and Valuator; letter from F.P. Adams re hospitalization expenses, Feb. 29, 1940; letter from Hugh Templin re his address, Aug. 2, 1940.

File consists of one letter to F.P. Adams from the Dept. of Lands and Forest Surveys Branch concerning assessment of costs to municipalities re Grand River control works, signed by engineers J. Morris, James Mackintosh.

File consists of a report by O. Holden dated July 11, 1938 containing preliminary cost estimates for impounding water at the Pilkington storage site near Elora.

File consists of "Option to Purchase" documents, lists of owners and properties.

File consists of "Option to Purchase" documents, lists of owners and properties, correspondence copies and ms notes.

File consists of correspondence from F.P. Adams to the Mayor of Waterloo re expenses and Commission meetings.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams relating to a quote on a water-level recorder.

File consists of correspondence between the Town of Paris and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC relating to assessment of costs to Paris. Includes ts. carbon appeal by the Town before the Ontario Municipal Board.

File consists of correspondence to and correspondence copies from Frank P. Adams, Secretary, Grand River Conservation Commission and Marcel Pequegnat, Vice-Chairman, GRCC.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer, H.G. Acres and others. Includes ms. sketch of bridge.

File consists of correspondence between the Sudbury Diamond Drilling Co. and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC relating to core and surface drilling done by the former. Includes accounts and tender.

Material removed from original files at some later date for an unknown purpose, also material found loose as a result of file box damage. Contains four maps and plans: "Road map of the County of Wellington," 1939, marked with green pencil numbers; "Shand Dam Geologic Section" dated Feb. 15, 1939, two copies (one ink on linen, one blueprint) of a "Plan of that part of the Village of Belwood formerly Douglas lying South of the Grand River, Plan No. 78," by C.C. Fairchild, Aug. 22, 1939.

File consists of one piece of correspondence from F.P. Adams to Wm. Youngson re GRCC purchase of his property..

File consists of material removed from original files at some later date for an unknown purpose, also material found loose as a result of file box damage.

• Includes correspondence to and from P.A. Ballachey and E.F. Roberts, respectively secretaries of the GRCC.
• Includes ts. carbon lists of farms and houses rented, correspondence concerning rents, catalogue of generators, ts. carbon copy of the minutes of the GRCC Nov. 5, 1942 announcing the appointment of E.F. Roberts as Secretary-Treasurer, pencil sketch of Con. V, lot 8 showing beach lots and bathing areas, list of invitees to the dam opening.
• Includes correspondence with the C.P.R. and a telegraph re the first train to pass over the new location, March 18, 1942 (from 5B-23), list of accounts re track laying near Fergus, correspondence concerning insurance and a job application.

File consists of material removed from original files at some later date for an unknown purpose, also material found loose as a result of file box damage.

• Includes correspondence to and from P.A. Ballachey and E.F. Roberts, respectively secretaries of the GRCC.
• Includes Wartime Prices and Trade Board "Notice of Disapproval of Application to Sell Farm Machinery and Equipment" concerning Beatty Bros. application to purchase a deep Well Pump for the GRCC. Correspondents include the R.C.A.F. re photograph use, individuals re road closures and properties, Wellington County Fish and Game Protective Association re conservation, from Hugh Templin re expenses incurred over a period of years on Commission business, Dept. of National Revenue re National Defence Tax.
• Includes a letter about a road closure, Jan. 28, 1943.
• Includes a publication: "Industrial Survey of Brantford, Ontario, Canada prepared by Brantford Industrial Commission with the co-operation of The Canadian National Railways, Sept. 1943; and documents as follows: 2 p. ts. carbon history of the Commission and the dam, dated June 22, 1943; ts. carbon minutes of Commission meeting March 25, 1943 (some of the correspondence comprises attachments to these minutes); ts. lists of properties (previous owner, purchase price etc.).
• Includes clippings.

File consists of material relating to income tax, 1942-1945. Includes Dominion of Canada table of tax deductions under the Income War Tax Act, 1942. Includes completed individual income tax forms and ms. notes.

File consists of "D" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to C.J. Drexel's farm lease. Other correspondents include the Dept. of Public Works and the Town of Drayton.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the Town of Fergus and individuals.

File consists of "N" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to Naugatuck Chemicals, Elmira, Ont., and their application to modify the channel of Canagigue Creek, accompanied by two blueline prints. Also includes one letter re purchase of pheasants.

File consists of quarterly summary for "Accounts payable for quarter ending March 31, 1946." Includes correspondence, invoices and receipts. Includes ms. notes.

File contains correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and the Ontario Dept. of Travel and Publicity relating tourism promotion. Includes publications and ephemera, such as the first four information bulletins issued by the Dept. of Travel and Publicity, the first of which was issued before the end of WWII. Includes also a brief from the Canadian Youth Hostels Association, and a publication with title "Canada Calls : Canadian Lakehead, Port Arthur, Fort William" with a printed insert about the war.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to W. Philip relating to Commission business such as leases, salaries, etc. Includes also some W. Philip outgoing correspondence and notes from W. Philip to E.F. Roberts. Includes an ms. and ts. draft by W. Philip of a speech or memorandum to members of the GRCC.

File consists of "D" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, and others, primarily with the Village of Drayton and several government departments. Includes ms. correspondence written by Wm. Philip.

File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and the Ontario dept. of Lands and Forests relating to game bird licenses. .

File consists of E.F. Roberts (1943 and later) and F.P. Adams (1942 and earlier) copies of H.G. Acres and Co. correspondence, relating to primarily construction and operation of the Shand Dam. Includes estimates, charts, instructions and reports on work progress, financing, etc. and copies of correspondence to and from H.A. Cameron. The 1947 correspondence relates primarily to flood damage.

File consists of material relating to GRCC employee income tax. Includes completed T.D.1 forms, T4-1945 remuneration summary, lists of employees and income tax deducted accompanied by "Deductions at Source" receipts. Includes ms. table of figures.

File consists of "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, relating to insurance, license for game birds, and general information inquiry. Includes a letter and sketch map by L.C. Meinzinger forwarded to E.F. Roberts by W. Philip, concerning the forthcoming visit of W.L. Mackenzie King, deploring the state of the Grand River at Mr. King's childhood home at Woodside, and suggesting that King and L.O. Breithaupt tour the area.

This letter is accompanied by a hand drawn plan of a proposed park on the river behind Woodside that would incorporate deep channels for fish. Mr. Philips cover letter to E.F. Roberts reads: "Dear Roberts, Enclosed in a letter from L.C. Meinzinger. Please bring before a commission meeting. It would please him to get his name in the paper and would give us another strong supporter. It would be well to be in Kitchener when Mackenzie King visits his home town."

File includes gauge-reading documentation: related correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and ms. and ts. charts of readings.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and individuals regarding lots, leases and payments, primarily at Belwood. Includes lease forms and sketches. Includes correspondence with W. Philip.

File consists of "S" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including with lawyers (Sims) and auditors (Scully). Includes correspondence to Wm. Philip from G.W. Smith, his ms. reply forwarded with instructions and comments to E.F. Roberts, and the final ts. carbon of the letter sent out, on the subject of the Dam used for opposing purposes.

File consists of "T" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to a lease cancellation and including ms. correspondence on this topic from W. Philip. Also includes correspondence townships concerning the Luther Marsh project, with one reply from Hugh Templin.,

File consists of "C" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes correspondence relating to a lot lease accompanied by sketch of cottage, to a meeting held by the Committee on Lakeshore erosion, and to an offer by CKPC Brantford to broadcast "authorized" flood condition information. Includes completed copy of the "Companies Information Act Return to the Provincial Secretary, Information and Particulars as of March 31, 1948." This lists the commissioners, officers etc. of the GRCC.

File consists of "D" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts: one letter to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics; one receipt from the Dept. of Public Works.,

File consists of "K" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, routine correspondence with the City of Kitchener. other correspondents include Kiwanis Club of Guelph, and W.H. Keith, Wellington County engineer, re bridge damage and the future Conestogo Dam.

File consists of routine "P" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Correspondents include the towns of Paris and Preston as well as individuals.

File consists of quarterly summary for "Accounts payable for quarter ending March 31st, 1948," correspondence, invoices and receipts. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and individuals regarding lots, leases and payments, primarily at Belwood. Includes ms. and ts. summary tables, lease forms and sketches. Includes correspondence with and forms from the Wartime Prices and Trade Board re rental prices in the Village of Belwood.

File consists of assessment notices from the townships of East and West Garafraxa for the years 1948 and 1949 for properties owned by the GRCC and leased to individuals.

File consists of "U" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, in this case advertising ephemera from Universal tractors ltd.

File consists of routine "W" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts relating to leases, vehicles and forestry. Correspondents include the City of Waterloo, War Assets Corporation and Wellington Lumber and Supply

File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer for the Ontario Dept. of Planning and Development, Conservation Branch, concerning historical statistics relating to Dam operations. Also contains information pertaining to a conservation tour of the Nith River valley, Aug. 17, 1949.

File consists of E.F. Roberts correspondence relating to his own routine Commission business. Includes expense summaries and a personal letter from A.R. Shinn of U.S. Pumps, Inc., accompanied by product ephemera..

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge charts, gauge readers and reading and gauge stations. Includes two gauge-reading notebooks, titled "Gauge Height Observations During Open-Water Season," one kept by H. Summerhayes, for the Grand River at Brantford, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949 , the other kept by H.A. Cameron for the Grand River below the Shand Dam, Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 1949. Also includes sample gauge charts.

File consists of "K" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily with the City of Kitchener and W.H. Keith, Wellington County engineer.

One blackline print plan: "Luther Dam: contour plan of storage basin," Dec. 20, 1949 by H.G. Acres and Co. Some hand colouring present.

File consists of quarterly summary for "Accounts payable for quarter ending June 30th, 1949." Includes correspondence, invoices and receipts. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of quarterly summary for "Accounts payable for quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1949." Includes correspondence, invoices and receipts. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of "R" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to rented properties.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and individuals regarding lots, leases and payments, primarily at Belwood. Includes ms. and ts. summary tables, lease forms and sketches.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and H.A. Cameron and others relating to GRCC business and operations, including personnel, land, leases, reforestation, services, water and weather, equipment and vehicles. Includes sketch "Diagrammatic layout for gage for remote gaging proposed to measure discharge from Shand dam."

File consists of material relating to the GRCC meeting held Aug. 9, 1951, a special meeting to discuss the Luther Marsh Project. Secretary E.F. Robert's file includes minutes, correspondence and meeting-notice correspondence copies. I

File consists of routine "P" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, in this case receipts from the Town of Preston and supplier's invoice.

File consists of quarterly summary for "Accounts payable for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1950." Includes correspondence, invoices and receipts. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of one piece of routine "R" correspondence from E.F. Roberts to a supplier.

File consists of assessment notices from the townships of East and West Garafraxa for the year 1951 for properties owned by the GRCC and leased to individuals.

File consists of "D" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including the Department of Resources and Development, Dept. of Lands and Forests re Wilson Dam, Dept. of Highways re river crossings and the Dept. of Public Printing.

File consists of correspondence o and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge reading, gauge reading charts and cards for 1951. Includes ms. notes, and a booklet maintained by H.A. Cameron: "Gauge height observations during open water seasons," filled out for the Shand Bridge, Grand River, Jan. 1-March 31, 1950.

File consists of material relating to the GRCC meeting held Aug. 3, 1951. Secretary E.F. Robert's file includes ms. notes, correspondence and meeting-notice correspondence copies. Includes ts. "Secretary-Treasurer's Report, Luther marsh Project, Aug. 2, 1951."

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and individuals regarding lots, leases and payments, primarily at Belwood. Includes ms. and ts. summary tables, lease forms and sketches.

File consists of "W" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily with the Township of West Garafraxa concerning culverts. Includes sketch.

File consists of "A" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts re alleged damage caused by discharge of water.

File consists of E.F. Roberts report for 1952, prepared for the annual meeting held Feb. 1953.

File consists of material relating to the GRCC meeting held Dec. 16, 1952. Secretary E.F. Robert's file includes correspondence relating to expropriations, excerpts, ms. notes, etc.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes farm lease, ms. notes.

File consists of "R" correspondence from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and individuals regarding cottage lots, leases and payments, primarily at Belwood. Includes lease forms and sketches.

File consists of "T" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes Township of West Garafraxa Tax Schedule forms for 1952 for properties owned by the GRCC.

File consists of E.F. Roberts report for 1953, prepared for the annual meeting held Feb. 1954. Includes ms. draft.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, and invoices.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of ts. carbon cover letter and report submitted to the G.R.C.C. by H.G. Acres: "Interim report on progress of operations to December 15, 1938."

File consists of memoranda, financial statements and other documents distributed by F.P. Adams, including "Duties of Executive," "Duties of Chief Engineer," "Banking resolution passed at meeting of the Commission, July 26th, 1938," as well as an announcement of the appointment of H.G. Acres as Chief Engineer.

File consists of financial statements prepared by Scully and Scully as of Jan. 31, 1940, Jan 31, 1942. Includes ms. draft statements. Scully & Scully were retained April 18, 1939.

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes. This Special Meeting was called to consider a report on the 1947 run-off and operating procedure at Grand Valley Dam.

File consists of ms. and ts. draft minutes and related correspondence.

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ms. and ts. original communications to the Commission by Wm. Philip, Chairman. Includes unattributed 3 p. ts. original document: "Proper land use policy for the Province of Ontario in Relation to Conservation Authorities." Includes ts. original Secretary-Treasurer's report.

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. The meeting was called to discuss plans and specifications for the Conestogo Dam.