One school notebook kept by Elizabeth Shantz for social studies class at MacGregor public school with Mary Johnston as her teacher.

Contains news clipping (Waterloo Chronicle, Sunday, 23 May 1973, p. [1]) reporting that Mrs. Grace Scott, Mrs. Alice Bullard, Velma Samuel, Mrs. Irene Fretz, Mrs. Gladys Hudelmaier, and Mrs. Sally Beatty, who are retiring and have 160 years of teaching experience between them, were honoured by the Waterloo County Board of Education at a tea organized to mark this occasion.

One school slate with a wooden frame and fabric accents.

One school slate with a wooden frame and fabric accents used by Henry B. Bowman during the years 195-1908 while a student at Central School in Waterloo.

One school slate with a wooden frame.

One school slate with a wooden frame and an accompanying slate pencil. A note on the slate indicates that it was used by Henry B. Bowman (1900-1991), his father Abraham Bowman (1874-1964), Henry's grandfather Levi B. Bowman (1851-1927) and Henry's great-great-grandfather (1789-1866).

One box of unused slate pencils, likely made of sandstone, used for writing on slates.

One handmade curriculum book for social studies (geographical), possibly intended for grade eight students.

One handmade curriculum book for social studies (historical), possibly intended for grade eight students.

One treasury book for South Dumfries and Beverly Township school boards for the years 1919 to 1937.

One speech by Mary Johnston, possibly given on the occasion of her retirement. She discusses the developments and changes in Waterloo from her childhood to present day.

One photograph of St. Jerome's College, now the Faculty of Social Work at Laurier University.

Photographs of staff at Brighton, Winston Churchill, Keatsway, and MacGregor School as well as administrative staff of the Waterloo County of Board of Education.

One photograph of students from Mrs. Anderson's class out front of Sterling Ave. School. Students are identified on the verso as: Bechtel, Maxine, Bricker, Gladys, Cressman, Leona, Creven, Jim, Daniels, Leona, Diestelmeyer, Ken, Guse, Alfred, Hager, Bert, Heimbuker, W., Hopsetter, Earl, Hunas, Elmer, Karn, Helen, Karn, Stewart, Keuhl, Geare, Leuning, A., Parker, Marian, Rich, D., Schmidt, Art, Steebing, Ken, Tupman, Robert, Uhrig, Reich, Wagner, Dalton, Wenzel, Harold, Williams, Williams, Edna, Wimmer, Hattie. The teacher is identified as Mrs. Anderson.

Report of a study conducted for the Waterloo Co. Board Ad Hoc Committee on Structure by members of the O.I.S.E. Dept. of Educational Administration and Midwestern Field Centre.
File also contains a clipping (n.d.) re the Herb Epp Report

Artwork created by students and given to Mary Johnston. Includes correspondence, hand made cards, drawings of Mary and more.

File also includes undated copy of report of the same title but this is a different edition. Also contains ms. note received by Mary Johnston from Lornay? at the Operations Division of the Waterloo County Board of Education.

Supervisory Officer's Certificate granted to Mary Johnston.

Includes single issue of this journal - v. 13, no. 2 (fall 1986).

One photograph of teachers in training used for an article in the Kitchener Waterloo Record. Shown in the photograph are Mildred Siebel, Mary Johnston, Hilda Johnstone, and Mrs. Donald Schneider.

Contains incomplete set of telephone directories issued by the Waterloo County Board of Education including: 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987, 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1992-1993, 1995-1996.

One box of American solid finest quality drawing crayons.

Contains incomplete set of issues of the journal The Educational Courier including: v. 34, no. 5, 1964; v. 36, no. 3, 1966; v. 41, no. 7, 1971; v. 42, no. 6, 1972; v. 43, no. 3, 6, 1973; v. 44, no. 1, 4, 6, 1973-1974; v. 45, no. 1, 2, 5, 1974-1975; v. 46, no. 7, 1976; v. 47, no. 7, 1977; v. 49, no. 49, 1978; v. 50, no. 1, 1979.

Certificate of acknowledgement given to Mary Johnston for her contributions to The Educational Courier.

Contains news clippings which appeared in The Globe and Mail's "Education on Trial" feature on Dec. 28 and 29, 1992. One clipping provides statistics about the Canadian educational system, another reports that there there is no consensus in terms of what Canadians expect from schools. Another article focuses on a school in Edmonton which is "a model of self-improvement". Parents' dissatisfaction with the state-run school system forms the focus of another article, while another article focuses on the debate surrounding methods of testing students in the subjects they study.

By Barrett, I.C. ...[et al.]

One short essay titled

Postcard of the old Tassie High School, Galt, Ontario.

A booklet under the same title was published by the O.T.F. in 1949, 1955, 1959, 1964, and 1969. The present publication presents up-to-date material in revised form. It is intended to provide members of the affiliates of the Federation and prospective teachers with information of value to them in the practice of the profession.

Spring convocation programme for the University of Western Ontario for May 25, 1957. Mary was awarded her BA.

Contains editorial (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Saturday, 10 March 1979, p. 6) focusing on Bill 100 and teachers' right to strike. The author's opinion is that the teachers' use of union tactics to get higher pay may have meant that in some peoples' eyes they have lost their professional image. He/She believes, however, that they remain professionals in spite of this.

One school notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while in third form. Includes note for classes such as economics, authors, and commercial law.

One poem titled

Includes one issue of this serial publication - v. 1, no. 2 (Mar. 1972).

Contains news clipping (source unspecified) reporting that Twyla Hendry has been nominated chairman of the Waterloo County Board of Education. In her inaugural speech Hendry referred to the innovations which have been implemented by the board trustees over the previous two years.

One pencil and crayon drawing of the Union Jack by Henry Bowman.

Programme for conferring of degrees for the University of Toronto for June 12, 1963. Mary was awarded her BEd.

Photographs from the unveiling of portraits of former principals of MacGregor Public School.

One photograph of students at a Valentine's Day party in a classroom.

One photograph of the front elevation of Victoria Public School in Kitchener.

One framed photograph of Mary Johnston with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, John Black Aird, taken during his visit to Keatsway Public School. The frame is inscribed to Mary and also includes a programme for the days events.

Waterloo Central School inspector's promotion examinations for the years 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884.

This issue of this newspaper contains a list of Waterloo county board of education and separate school board election candidates. Reproductions of portrait photographs as well as a biographical note on each candidate are also provided. Also includes front page cover story regarding Ontario Education Minister William G. Davis' proposal for the reorganization of the school jurisdictions. As a result of this proposal interim school organization committees were established in each new school division. This clipping focuses on the activities of the committee which was set up in Waterloo County under the leadership of Brian Bennett.

Contains correspondence received by Mary Johnston from the Waterloo County Board of Education. Also includes a committee report dated May, 1982 on the subject of lunch hour supervision in the elementary schools, as well as an Information Report for Pilot French Program (May 1982) and a School Based Survey Report (April 1983). It also includes the transcript of a presentation hosted by the board. Other items include a salary proposal of the board for elementary teachers dated Nov. 1969.

Contains newsletters issued by the Waterloo County Board of Education featuring highlights of the three regular board meetings and one special board meeting. The regular board meetings covered in these issues took place on Apr. 21, 1977, on May 28, 1981, and on Apr. 26, 1990. The special meeting took place Mar. 29, 1990. Also includes a memo addressed to all principals and staff dated Apr. 22, 1983 informing the recipients of this memo of the principal and vice principal transfers which were approved at the regular meeting of the Waterloo County Board of Education on April 21, 1983. This memo also contains a list of appointments to positions of responsibility.
This file also contains a notice and minutes relating to two separate Committee of the Whole Meetings, one of which took place on May 4, 1982 and the other on Jan. 13, 1983.

Certificate stating that Mary Johnston has been elected to the Waterloo County Hall of Fame.

Souvenir book from the Waterloo County Principals' conference on stress.

Correspondence between Mary Johnston and others relating to the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association. Includes information on the establishment and award winners of the Mary Johnston Award as well.

Contains single flyer which was sent out to W.C.W.T.A. retired teachers in 1998 to invite them to the association's annual celebration dinner on May 28, 1998.

Includes booklet containing list of past presidents, president's address, lists of executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairs, W.C.T.A. committee chairs, unit executive members, and key teachers. Also includes a list of retiring teachers to be honoured at this annual dinner celebration as well as a biographical note on each of them. A list of twenty-five year members is also among the materials in this file.

Contains booklet including list of past presidents, the agenda, lists of executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairs, W.C.T.A. comittee chairs, and members of the Together in Education committee. Also includes lists of key teachers, and a list of retiring teachers to be honoured at this annual dinner celebration. A biographical note on each of these teachers can also be found in this file as well as a list of twenty-five year members.

Includes booklet containing list of past presidents, the president's address, a list of twenty-five year members, and a list of retiring members to be honoured at this dinner as well as a biographical note about each of these teachers.

Includes booklet containing W.C.W.T.A. President's Report, W.C.W.T.A. priorities, lists of executive members and unit executive members, as well as a list of key teachers. Also includes a list of twenty-five year members, and a list of retiring teachers to be honoured at this dinner as well as a biographical note about each of these teachers.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing the annual dinner meeting of the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Contains president's report, minutes, lists of executive members and committee convenors for 1973-1974, a financial report, reports from the W.C.W.T.A. committees and convenors, as well as ts. relating to W.C.W.T.A. representation at regional meetings, to delegates sponsored by W.C.W.T.A. to provincial conferences and workshops, to representatives on W.C.T.A. committees and boards, and to meeting resolutions. Also includes some ms. notes re this meeting and a flyer featuring meeting agenda.

Contains president's report, meeting agenda, minutes, financial statement, committee reports, meeting resolutions, lists of W.C.W.T.A. executive members, unit executive members, and committee convenors for 1974-1975 and of unit executive members for 1975-1976.

Contains president's message, meeting agenda, minutes, financial statement, lists of W.C.W.T.A. executive members, unit executive members, and committee reports.

Contains meeting agenda, minutes, treasurer's report, lists of executive members, and unit executive members, and committee reports.

Contains president's report, meeting agenda, minutes, treasurer's report, and committee reports.

Contains president's report, meeting agenda, minutes, treasurer's report, committee reports, unit executives' reports, and proposed budget.

Contains president's report, meeting agenda, minutes, treasurer's report, a list of nominees for executive positions and a list of W.C.W.T.A. executive members, unit executive members, committee chairpersons, and committee convenors for 1983-1984. Also includes the report of the F.W.T.A.O. Director presented at this meeting, as well as the reports of the presidents of the individual W.C.W.T.A. units, committee reports, and the proposed budget.

Contains president's report, minutes, lists of nominees for the executive, as well as executive members, unit executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairpersons, and W.C.T.A. committee chairpersons in 1985-1986. Also includes the director's report, the reports of the unit presidents, committee reports, the proposed budget, and biographical notes on retiring teachers.

Contains a list of past presidents, meeting agenda, president's report, executive director's report, minutes, lists of executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairpersons, W.C.T.A. committee chairpersons, and heads of the ad hoc board committees from 1986-1987. Also includes the director's report, the reports of the unit presidents, the committee reports, a list of recipients of certificates of recognition, and biographical notes on retiring teachers. 2 copies of the minutes and other supporting documents for this annual meeting are contained in this file.

Contains a list of past presidents, meeting agenda, president's report, executive director's report, minutes, lists of executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairpersons, W.C.T.A. committee chairpersons, and members of the Together in Education committee from 1987-1988. Also includes the F.W.T.A.O. Board of Directors' report, the reports of the unit presidents, the committee reports, and biographical notes on retiring teachers. 2 copies of the minutes and other supporting documents for this annual meeting are contained in this file.

Contains a list of past presidents, meeting agenda, president's report, executive director's report, minutes, lists of executive members, W.C.W.T.A. committee chairpersons, W.C.T.A. committee chairpersons, and members of the Together in Education committee from 1988-1989. Also includes the F.W.T.A.O. Director's report, the reports of the unit presidents, the committee reports, biographical notes on retiring teachers, and the proposed budget.

Contains president's report, minutes, treasurer's report, and committee reports. The documents for this meeting feature a special report announcing that Mary Johnston is the recipient of the W.C.W.T.A. and F.W.T.A.O. Diamond Jubilee Award and containing details of her achievements during her career. This award was given to commemorate the federation's sixtieth birthday
Also contained in this file are loose items including clippings (some duplicates) focusing on the receipt of this award by Mary Johnston. Also includes an issue of Accross the Board published by the Waterloo County Board of Education. This contains highlights of the board meeting of May 25, 1978 which includes an announcement that Mary Johnston has been awarded the F.W.T.A.O. Diamond Jubilee Award.

Contains 16 p. ts. featuring the articles and by-laws which comprise the constitution of the W.C.W.T.A.

Contains correspondence and other materials all of which relate to the affairs, activities etc. of the W.C.W.T.A. Includes correspondence sent by and received by Mary Johnston. Some of this correspondence was sent or received in her capacity as a key teacher, as President of Unit 1, as a W.C.W.T.A. Past President, as the association's County Adviser, and as a member of the Book Project Committee.

Other materials in this file include ts. of W.C.W.T.A.'s comments on the Reville Report, a poem by Joyce Lodge (West Unit Executive Member) entitled "You Will Be There", an information sheet featuring an outline of the history of the W.C.W.T.A. Also includes agenda for W.C.W.T.A. executive retreat in 1990, as well as a list of W.C.W.T.A. priorities for 1997-1998. Additionally, contains lists of association executive members from 1996-1997, a list of women administrators for 1997-1998, and a list of honorary association members for 1997-1998.

Contents originally stored in ring binder. Contains materials which relate primarily to the affairs and activities of the W.C.W.T.A. This includes correspondence received by Mary Johnston, as well as ms. notes, flyers, and two copies of an issue of the W.C.W.T.A.'s Unit 1 newsletter (Vol. 3, no.2). Also includes minutes of a meeting of the Representatives of the Affiliate Organizations in Waterloo County held in May, 1967 and hosted by the Ontario Teachers' Federation, in addition to a report on the F.W.T.A.O. Regional Assembly on May 6, 1972. Finally, this file includes an undated clipping (probably from Lehrgespäch) relating to a W.C.W.T.A. Key Teacher/Awareness workshop.

Contents of this file originally stored in a binder. This appears to be a file which was maintained by Mary Johnston during her time as P.R. and county adviser with the W.C.W.T.A. This file contains miscellaneous materials including correspondence, information sheets about the F.W.T.A.O., flyers, notices of meetings, tss. relating to meetings, W.C.W.T.A. notices to members about actions being taken or proposed in a number of areas especially with regard to Bill 274. Also includes booklet containing legislation: Regulations (O. Reg. 95/47): General Regulations for Public and Separate Schools: Made Under the Department of Education Act.

Diamond jubilee educator award presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Contains the minutes of a W.C.W.T.A. executive meeting held on Jan. 22, 1998. Also includes the agenda for an executive meeting held on Jan. 29, 1998 as well as the president's report to the executive presented at this meeting. Also includes a ts. document entitled "Background to Items on the Agenda" which was also produced for the purposes of the executive meeting on Jan. 29, 1998.

Honourary president award presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Contents include information on W.C.W.T.A. election of officers for unit executives, on regional and provincial meetings and conferences 1976-1977, on the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, and on the W.C.W.T.A.'s terms of reference and policies. Also includes a list of members of the Waterloo County Board of Education in 1976. Also includes two loose leaves - one ts. features a list of proposed slate of officers for the W.C.W.T.A. 1976-1977 and one illustration showing the structural organization of the Waterloo County Board of Education.

Contains miscellaneous materials relating to the W.C.W.T.A.'s leadership courses for the years: 1973-1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983-1984, 1995, and 1997-1998. These include flyers, correspondence, course evaluation form, course handouts, as well as the certificate awarded to Mary Johnston in 1975 to affirm her participation in the leadership course in this year.

Contains b&w photographs, news clippings, a list of course participants, notes on course content, and some loose items. All these materials relate to the W.C.W.T.A. Leadership Training Course II in 1977.

Contains miscellaneous materials relating to various W.C.W.T.A. workshops, information sessions, presentations, exhibitions etc. Includes correspondence, flyers, and a questionnaire.

Seven photographs of the nomination dinner of the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association held on April 29, 1980.

Contains single flyer featuring details of the location, date, agenda, cost etc. of the W.C.W.T.A. North Unit's Annual Spring Dinner.

Contains minutes, meeting agenda, committee reports and other supporting documents produced for the W.C.W.T.A. North Unit Spring Dinner Meetings in 1988 and in 1991. Also includes the agenda for a north unit executive in/out meeting which took place on June 9, 1994, in addition to a status of women committee report to the north unit W.C.W.T.A. (dated April 1998). Finally, this file includes the minutes of a north unit fall business meeting in October 1997 and the agendas for north unit business meetings in Oct., 1987 and in April 1998.

Speech written by an unknown author to mark Mary Johnston's retirement celebration given by the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Minutes from the Waterloo Public School Board.

Cash book for Waterloo Public School for the years 1893 to 1924. Lists original school endowment, teachers' salaries, operational costs, and costs for courses.

Three ribbons from Waterloo Public Schools sports days; a first, second and third place ribbon and two participant ribbons from Keatsway Public School.

Certificate of recognition presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Region Social Resources Council.

Award of excellence presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation.