File consists of one DVD transfer of films donated by Adolphos Ridzins. The films include Luther Marsh; Conestogo, Guelph and Woolwich dam construction; reforestation at Conestogo; spring floods; RCMP murder investigation at Luther.

File consists of fifteen items of correspondence between James Downey and Annie LeDrew.

File consists of two copies of the 2008 "Waterloo Region's Vital Signs" publication.

File consists of one copy of the June 2008 update for "Waterloo Region's Vital Signs."

File consists of minutes of the Ontario Provincial Executive Board of Alpha Delta Kappa as well as accompanying material. Also includes issues of the newsletter The Footprint.

File consists of one sketchbook belonging to Virgil Burnett from 2007-2008. Includes sketches in chalk and charcoal. Some pages are marked by the artist with bookmarks.

File consists of material related to the creation and publication of "The Monday Painter" a catalogue of works by Michel Devrient along with writings by Devrient, translated by Robin Magowan and with notes by Virgil Burnett. Includes a dummy of the book, draft copies, notes, as well as correspondence to Burnett from Magowan and Devrient regarding the publication.

File consists of letters of resignation from members of the Board of Directors.

Asbestos building material assessment surveys of Maple Leaf Foods buildings at Courtland Ave. East.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by a member of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : North Waterloo Region Branch executive committee for the years 2007-2008. Includes agendas, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, notes, etc.

File consists of Vol. 21, No.1 (Winter 2008) of ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews. Includes the article "Browning's 'Home-Thoughts, from the Sea;' A Warning Against Hubris" by Panabaker and Warren U. Ober.

Photograph album with photographs and ephemera from an event organized to celebrate John Friesen, Gordon Selman, and Alan Thomas as "Pioneers of Canadian Adult Education." Also contains a CD-ROM with photographs of the event, the event website, and copyright information crediting the photographs to photographer Michel Gascon.

Contents: series consists of one periodical issue containing two poems by Rienzi Crusz.

Two typed drafts, unmarked, signed by the author.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other schools and organizations.

File consists of materials relating to the Ontario Arts Council's spotlight festival. Tony Urquhart participated in this program in 2008. Includes two items of correspondence, handwritten notes by Urquhart, as well as brochures and information on the program. Correspondents include: Brotman, John; De Vito, Natalie.

File consists of one item of correspondence from Janice Andreae as well as two photocopies of a review of Tony Urquhart's exhibit at Bau-Xi by Andreae from artmagazine.

File consists of materials relating to an exhibit of Tony Urquhart's works at A.K. Collings Fine Art Gallery. Includes four items of correspondence for Aurelie Collings, exhibit advertising, lists of art works, financial information and a clipping.

Series is comprised of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to illustrations that were published. Includes materials relating to the book "Off the wall" which features the illustrations of Urquhart.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to the publication of a book by Urquhart and Michael B. Phillips. The book is titled "Off the Wall" and features concept drawings of Urquhart's boxes accompanied by unusual and humorous explanations written by Phillips. The book was published by Porcupine's Quill. The file includes correspondence, handwritten (photocopy) drafts of text, as well as photocopies of drawings by Urquhart, and an information package from Porcupine's Quill on publishing.

File consists of colour print-outs of scanned photographs, probably created by Charles E. Greb in preparation for The Greb Story, as some of the images appear in the book. Includes images of Erwin C. Greb in his office and with his wife Clara, Harry Greb, Arthur Greb (including some of him in British Columbia where he managed the "Yellow Label" chain of stores), Charles Greb Sr. (including a group portrait with William Lyon Mackenzie King), Charles E. Greb in 1999, and Hush Puppies advertisements.

Some of the images can be found as photographs in other files. File also includes photocopies pages from A History of Kitchener, Ontario by W.V. (Ben) Uttley (1937) and photocopied ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence relating to The Downey Tennisfest fundraiser. Also includes schedules, donation forms, invitations and photographs of participants.

File consists of fifty three items of correspondence between James Downey and Rebecca Watson.

File consists of minutes and accompanying materials of the Ontario Alpha Delta Kappa Executive Board meeting of May 23-24, 2008.

File consists of minutes and accompanying materials of the Ontario Alpha Delta Kappa Executive Board meeting of September 27, 2008.

File consists of one scrapbook containing photographs, correspondence, ephemera and more documenting the Ontario Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa events, history, and personalities.

Series consists of one file relating to the creation and publication of the Pasdeloup Press item The monday Painter, by Michel Devrient, translated by Robin Magowan, with notes by Virgil Burnett.

Handwritten notes likely created by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament.

Riding reports created by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament that were distributed to constituents. Some reports provide a general overview of current political activities or events such as the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and Veterans’ Week while others address specific topics like citizenship legislation, income trusts, crime prevention, childcare, and the environment.

Also includes two calendars for the years 2007 and 2008 as well as a series of flyers addressing special topics such as student tuition costs, crime prevention, the Canadian auto sector, surgical wait times, the Kelowna Accord, international aid, and climate change. The calendars and flyers were likely distributed to constituents.

Handwritten and typed notes created by Andrew Telegdi during his campaign to be elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Liberal Party in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election.

Professional and personal correspondence sent and received by Joan Hollobon and related articles.

File consists of materials relating to the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : North Waterloo Region Branch's submission for the Grand Actions Registry. Includes notes, the submission, and correspondence.

File consists of materials relating to the history and development of the Brubacher House.

File consists of materials relating to the University of Waterloo Heritage Resource Centre. Includes reports, project proposals, meeting minutes, correspondence, and material regarding the Grad House, formerly the Schweitzer farmhouse located on the University of Waterloo campus.

Correspondence sent and received by Robert Shipley between 2005 and 2008. Includes business correspondence related to the University of Waterloo and visiting stays and guest lectures to other institutions. Also contains personal correspondence and letters welcoming him to committees and thanking him for participating in events.

Correspondence sent by Robert Shipley to Bill Ratcliffe between 1993 and 2002, and in 2008. Includes personal correspondence, invitations to events and ephemera, Shipley's resume, related newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper clippings, a printout of book proposal The late late loyalists. Canada in the eyes of American immigrants, and printouts of Shipley's writings "Going home" and "Ants."

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes agenda and minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors (December 15, 2008), financial report to the Board (December 2008), budgets for 2007-2008, reports to the Board, communications strategy, agenda of the Annual Members Meeting (December 15, 2008), president's report (2008), financial statements (as of September 30, 2008), materials related to the Alan Thomas Fellowship, and related correspondence.

Correspondence related to administrative matters. Includes a welcome letter to Access Copyright (the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency), a letter and cheque from the Public Lending Right Commission for the year 2004, and a welcome letter to the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.
Also contains an invitation to the 2008 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award.

This subseries includes material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament, specifically throughout his fifth term of office held between January 23, 2006 and October 13, 2008. The material reflects Telegdi’s efforts to address issues raised by constituents and advance the priorities of the Liberal Party. Records include nomination and campaign material, correspondence, riding reports, invitations, and several files related to specific local or national issues such as amendments to citizenship and immigration legislation, the denaturalization and deportation case against Helmut Oberlander, the Québécois nation motion, Canadian-Hungarian relations, the 2006 Lebanon War, Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan, and the Canadian prison system.

File consists of a plaque in appreciation for the Ross and Doris Dixon Charitable Foundation from the Circle of Care Campaign.

File consists of thank-you cards and letters for Ross and Doris Dixon from award and scholarship recipients at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other schools and organizations.

File consists of material relating to Harry D. Greb (1916-1998) and his wife Dorothy Greb (1918-2008). Includes press clippings relating to their deaths and the induction of Harry into the Waterloo County Hall of Fame (2001), ephemera, and the October 1967 issue of The Canada Lutheran containing an article by Harry. Some press clippings are photocopies and print-outs from the World Wide Web.

File consists of one typed document (computer output) dated 20.9.2008, signed by the author.

Typed excerpts from published works (photocopies) relating to the poetry of Rienzi Crusz.

File consists of one handwritten (photocopied) copy of Rienzi Crusz's speech from his time judging the 2008 Shoemaker Awards.

File consists of the January 2008 (vo. 2 no. 1) issue of Vagdevi : Journal of Religious Reflection, with the poems "Racism", "Sermon in the Forest", "Let us Know" and "Never Discuss Theology with Your Grand Daughter" by Rienzi Crusz.

Series is comprised of clippings relating to the life and work of Rienzi Crusz.

File consists of one item of correspondence from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Science to Ralph Stanton congratulating him on receiving the 2007 Merit Award for Research.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into sections which include: Committee of the Whole; General Membership; SPA Authority; Special Recognition; Audit Committee.

File consists of one hand made 17 x 11 cm 40 page accordion style idea book used by Tony Urquhart. This idea book was kept during a 2008 trip to France on the fiftieth anniversary of Urquhart's first visit to France. The book is bound in blue cloth and the front and back covers both have small circle paintings. The back painting reads "Part 2 Back."

The idea book includes approximately 29 pages of drawings, approximately 20 of which have annotations of notes. Also includes 8 pages of handwritten notes and 5 of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one item of correspondence from CARFAC to Tony Urquhart regarding the CARFAC conference.

Series consists of material relating to the history of Greb Industries Limited and its predecessor, the Greb Shoe Company Limited. Includes press clippings, scrapbooks of press clippings, correspondence and memoranda, speeches, agreements and leases, advertising material, price lists, photographs, and other material. Material probably collected and compiled by Charles E. Greb.

File consists of material relating to the history, administration, and operations of Greb Industries and Greb Shoes. Includes sundry documents such as press clippings (some photocopies and print-outs from the World Wide Web), memoranda, leases, correspondence, reports, photocopied agreements, and ephemera.

Includes ts. notes from an interview with J.D. Campbell (vice president, marketing), American Standards Association specifications for protective occupational footwear (1943), and a letter regarding the War Expenditures Committee on Army Boot charges (1945), which mentions the Greb Shoe Company. The leases are for machinery leased by the Berlin Shoe Manufacturing Company Limited.

File consists of a manuscript (ts.) by Charles E. Greb about the history of the Greb company and family. The ms. is divided into chapters that tell the story in chronological order, and probably served as an outline for the book by Tom Briggs and Charles E. Greb, The Greb Story.

File consists of passages from the K-W Record showing ads for KWCF.

Series consists of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation publication Vital Signs as well as supplements and updates for the years 2007-2008.

Accrual consists of materials relating to Alpha Delta Kappa and its chapters. Includes scrapbooks, minute books, charters, audio-visual materials, photographs, and other ephemera and artifacts.

Series consists of materials relating to the Ontario branch of Alpha Delta Kappa honourary women educators sorority. Includes photographs, directories, scrapbooks, one audio cassette, minutes and a handbook.

File consists of one scrapbook containing correspondence, photographs, ephemera, clippings, etc. documenting Ontario Alpha Delta Kappa history, events, and personalities for the years 2006-2008.

File consists of one directory for Ontario Alpha Delta Kappa for the years 2006-2008.

File consists of minutes and supporting documentation.

File consists of financial statements prepared by KPMG.

File consists of information on the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications. Includes applications by KWCF, correspondence, information on the award, and KWCF grading.

File consists of materials relating to the financial details of a bus tour organized by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : North Waterloo Region Branch and the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : Guelph-Wellington Branch.

File consists of materials relating to a presentation hosted by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario : North Waterloo Region Branch by David McAuley on greening heritage buildings, held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Records accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) primarily from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) regarding librarian workloads, policies concerning librarians’ conditions of employment, the appointment of chief librarians, and more. These documents may have been reviewed by the Executive Committee or members of (LAUW) to prepare for negotiations for faculty representation.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his campaign to be elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Liberal Party for the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election. Records include brochures, flyers, invitations, correspondence, speech transcripts and other textual material. Also includes signed letters sent to Telegdi after he lost the election from numerous individuals such as George Smitherman, Deputy Premier of Ontario; Carl Zehr, Mayor of Kitchener; Elizabeth May; Marie-P. Charette-Poulin; Maria Chaput; Céline Hervieux-Payette; and Terry Mercer.

This subseries includes material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his campaign to be elected as the Member of Parliament representing the Liberal Party in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election. Records include notes, speeches, election campaign material, calendars, and other textual items. Also includes records related to the judicial recount ordered in respect of the ballots cast in the electoral district of Kitchener-Waterloo.

Printed copies of calendars created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament outlining his monthly, weekly, or daily schedule. Each calendar records various activities, meetings, and events Telegdi was scheduled to attend. Some copies contain handwritten notes.

Four printed copies of calendars for the month of October created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his campaign to be elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Liberal Party in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election. Each calendar records various activities, meetings, and events Telegdi was scheduled to attend. Some copies contain handwritten notes.

The agenda and minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on October 29, 2008.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi related to a judicial recount arising out of the 2008 Canadian federal election in the electoral district of Kitchener-Waterloo held on October 14, 2008. Records include a notice of an application by the returning officer for a judicial recount, correspondence, and related material.

Speech given by Mary Johnston about Dr. Grace Schmidt for German Pioneer Day.

Correspondence sent and received by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament primarily from constituents related to various topics including the Kyoto Accord and private members bill such as Bill C-283 An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food labelling), Bill C-257 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers), and Bill C-14 An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act. The file includes one signed letter from Karen Redman, Member of Parliament representing Kitchener, congratulating Telegdi on receiving a Legacy of Leaders Award for the City of Waterloo. Also includes a copy of The Cambodia Daily volume 36, issue 38. The publication featured an article about Telegdi and was sent to Telegdi from a constituent.

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes agenda and minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors (September 25, 2008), materials related to the Alan Thomas Fellowship, materials related to Carold Institute fundraising, and related correspondence.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to crime prevention in the Waterloo region. Records include documents highlighting Telegdi’s involvement with the Waterloo Region Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council such as correspondence, agendas, and invitations. Also includes news releases, information sheets, a paper titled, Agenda for a Safe Canada, an invitation to attend a crime prevention public forum at the University of Waterloo, and an agenda for a meeting of the Working Together Against Hate Crimes committee. Additionally, contains a signed letter from Harold Albrecht, then Member of Parliament for the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga, regarding youth crime rates.

Invitations sent or received by Andrew Telegdi as well as programs and tickets for events he likely attended during his tenure as a Member of Parliament.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to efforts to amend citizenship legislation, particularly provisions related to the citizenship revocation process. Some of the material in this file is related to legislation introduced to amend or replace the 1977 Citizenship Act including Bill C-14 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption) and Bill C-37 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act. In addition, some of the material in this file documents Telegdi’s participation in the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and his efforts to restore the citizenship of ‘Lost Canadians’. Records include correspondence, invitations, news releases, handwritten notes, speaking notes, travel itineraries, reports, and other textual material.

Also includes a copy of a letter to the editor released by Telegdi that was published in The Hill Times on March 6, 2006 in response to comments about him made by Warren Kinsella, a Canadian lawyer, and Liberal Party activist. Kinsella objected to Telegdi’s defense of the denaturalization and deportation case against Helmut Oberlander, a suspected war criminal.

A certificate issued by Stéphane Dion, then Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, to the Returning Officer for the electoral district of Kitchener-Waterloo confirming that Andrew Telegdi had the endorsement of the Liberal Party of Canada. This certificate was signed by Stéphane Dion in Ottawa, Ontario and was likely issued after Telegdi was nominated as the candidate to represent the Library Party in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament documenting his personal interest and political involvement in matters relating to Canadian-Hungarian relations. Material in this file is primarily related to the planning of events and activities across Canada commemorating the 1956 Hungarian Revolution such as conferences held by the University of Ottawa Institute for Canadian Studies and the University of Toronto, screenings of the film Freedom’s Fury and the CBC documentary The Fifty-Sixers, the opening of the NEW LIVES photographic exhibition curated by the National Arts Centre, and the development of a special stamp issued by Canada Post. Records include correspondence, invitations, brochures, press clippings, news releases, speaking notes, calendars, and other textual material. The file also contains programs for a state dinner in honour of His Excellency László Sólyom, then President of the Republic of Hungary, as well as a picture of Telegdi and Sólyom shaking hands during the event.

Moreover, the file includes a copy of a framework agreement between St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario and Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary to develop co-operation between the two institutions in the fields of education and research.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to immigration to Canada. Records in this file are primarily related to section 6 of Bill C-50 Budget Implementation Act that included proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Records include news releases, talking points, speech transcripts, handwritten notes, correspondence, and other textual material.

Also contains correspondence related to other matters including family reunification, the Undocumented Workers’ Committee, the Citizenship and Immigration Committee, and vacancies on the Immigration and Refugee Board.

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes agenda, minutes, and notes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors (June 26, 2008); Bylaw Number 2 and related correspondence; and potential nominees for Carold Board (April 2008).

A report containing copies of press clippings published on June 20, 2008 from a variety of Canadian newspapers. The clippings cover a wide range of topics such as the Liberal carbon tax plan, climate change, and Coat of Arms of Canada. The report was likely compiled by the Library of Parliament. Several pages contain handwritten notes that were likely written by Telegdi.

Material accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to Grand Valley Institution for Women (GVI) in Kitchener, Ontario. Records include correspondence between Telegdi and Dianne Brown, Warden, GVI. In this correspondence, Telegdi asked Brown for information on the number of women returning to GVI with a new offence versus a suspension. In later correspondence, Brown provided Telegdi a series of appendices from a report titled, Mental Health Strategy for Women Offenders containing statistics on women prisoners related to mental health, revocations, segregations, and releases. Several appendixes provide statistical information on similar topics specifically related to Indigenous women in prison.

The file also includes an agenda and two reports possibly provided to Telegdi during a site visit to GVI in 2008. The first report provides a brief statistical overview of the facility structure, organizational chart, facility profile, facility expenditures, population profile, offender profile, escapees, and offender complaints and grievances. The second report provides a detailed description of the prison and its operational units, population, reintegration programs, correctional programs, mental health programs, education and employment programs, social programs, and Indigenous programs including Circles of Change. The report also outlines various groups and committees that offer support to women at GVI including Native Sisterhood, Black Inmates and Friends Assembly (BIFA), and the Lifers and Long-term group. Moreover, the report describes the GVI’s community partnerships, and escorted temporary absence programs.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 7, 2008. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report, highlights from the LAUW survey, and notes on a discussion of issues regarding membership.

A list of all Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) members during the 2007-2008 term.

Material accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to Stride, a program established by Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) and designed to help women transition from prison to the community. Records include a brochure and flyer about the Stride program as well as press clippings featuring articles about Stride and the Canadian prison system. Also includes correspondence to Telegdi from Hermina Richter, Member of the Business and Professional Women Cambridge Board of Directors requesting a meeting to discuss the Stride program.

Materials related to the administration of the Carold Institute. Includes agenda and minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors (April 25-27, 2008), financial reports to the Board, constitution and bylaw revisions, materials related to the Alan Thomas Fellowship, materials related to the CASID/Atlantic Region Graduate Student Conference, Carold Institute Annual Summary, materials related to different events organized by the Institute, and related correspondence.

Booklet for the event "Beyond education: a tribute to Alan Thomas" that took place on April 27, 2008.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to the decision to lower the Peace Tower (also known as the Tower of Victory and Peace) flag following the death of a Canadian solider in a war zone. Telegdi publicly supported the decision to lower the flag and introduced a private members’ motion to suggest the government lower the flag on Peace Tower to half-staff for the day following the death of a solider and that a moment of silence be observed in the House of Commons on the same day. Records include notes, correspondence, and copies of an official statement (also known as an SO31) and a point of order delivered by Telegdi in the House of Commons related to this issue.