File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao in his position as Secretary-treasurer of the GRCC. Includes receipts, ms. notes.

File consists of routine correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, the GRCC and others on a variety of topics, including, requests for general information, land titles, suppliers, complaints, etc.

File consists of routine correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, the GRCC and others on a variety of topics, including condition of the Grand River in Paris, requests for general information, land titles, complaints, etc.

File consists of summaries of miscellaneous account amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts and invoices.

File consists of correspondence to and from H.A. Cameron re rentals, payment of accounts, work inspection, drainage report. Includes one letter from the Department of Reconstruction and Supply, Air Services, Radio Division in response to difficulties experienced by the GRCC in setting up effective radiotelephone circuit between Brantford and the "Grand Valley Dam" using Canadian Army No. 19 sets purchased for that purpose.

Consists of materials relating to the early history of the Grand River Conservation Commission and the development of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Includes newspaper clippings, including two articles by Hugh Templin (1966), ms. notes by an unidentified author concerning the development of the GRCC from 1931 to 1946, four negatives in an envelope labelled "Drayton: Conestogo river, May 22, 1952," an advance proof of a cover page of a publication titled : Flood Control in Southwestern Ontario, and a pamphlet by the Grand Valley Group of Engineers titled : A Plan to Grow Wealth and Eliminate Waste, 1936.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume.

Consists of ts. (mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume.

Consists of ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume. Also present are memoranda of meetings of Special Committees of the Grand River Conservation Commission with provincial and federal ministers, respectively.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume. Also present are correspondence, tender estimates for the Luther Dam, dated September 9, 1950; accounts payable statements for the Grand River Conservation Commission; and a financial statement of the Grand River Conservation Commission as of December 31, 1952 produced by Scully & Scully, Chartered Accountants, Kitchener, Ont.

Consists of ts.(original and mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume.

File consists of ts. mimeograph and ts. carbon minutes of meetings, including executive meetings, for 1961. Includes third and fourth quarterly financial statements,.

File consists of ts. mimeograph and ts. carbon minutes of meetings, including executive meetings, for 1960.

File consists of Ilmar Kao's working papers for Commission meetings, including executive meetings, in 1959. Includes ts. carbon, mimeograph and ms. draft minutes, quarterly and other financial statements, original ts. addenda to the minutes, related correspondence and supporting documents. Includes ms. notes and drafts.

File consists of minutes, agenda.

File consists of minutes, quarterly financial statements, thermofax copies of memorandum re and minutes of a meeting called by the Minister of Energy and Resources Management concerning the possible amalgamation of the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

I. Kao's annotated file consists of minutes, agenda and supporting documentation.

File consists of minutes, meeting notices and related correspondence. The "first regular meeting of the Grand River Conservation Commission was called by the Hon. Colin Campbell, Minister of Public Works, on Wednesday June 27th, 1938 at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Commissioner Hugh Templin, Fergus, Ontario."

Consists of ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission, pasted into a bound volume. Also present are memoranda, and notes of meetings between members of the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1963-1964.
Also present are correspondence, reports, audited financial statements and site and architectural drawings of the GRCC headquarters at the Shand Dam site, January 15, 1963.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1961-1962.
Also present are a list of executive officers and commissioners for 1962, correspondence, reports, and audited financial statements.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1958-1959.
Also present are correspondence, reports, and audited financial statements.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1955-1957.
Also present are correspondence, reports, and audited financial statements.

Consists of ts.minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1950-1954.
Also included are correspondence and reports. Enclosed are : annual audited financial statements of the GRCC for the years ended December 31, 1949-1953.

Consists of ts.minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1946-1949.
Also present are GRCC membership lists for 1947 and 1948, correspondence, reports, and audited financial statements.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1942-1945.
Also includes a statement of order of business conducted at GRCC meetings, statement of accounts, reports and correspondence. Enclosed in the volume are : audited financial statements of the GRCC for the years ended January 31, 1944 and January 31, 1945 and an ms. list [of attendees at a meeting?].

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1939-1941. Minutes for May 19 and May 27, 1938, respectively, are duplicated in GRCC Minute Book no. 1.
Also present are copies of statements of accounts, and correspondence.

Contains ts. (mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1965- 1966. Also includes booklet titled Annual Reports 1965 containing ts. annual reports of the chairman, secretary-treasurer and chief forester.
Also present are memoranda, reports and audited financial statements.

Consists of minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Also includes minutes of the annual meeting of the Grand River Conservation Commission, March 3, 1937.
Also present are copies of reports, cost estimates for the Waldemar Dam project, and correspondence.

File consists of correspondence to and from P.P. Adams, C.D. Howe, Minister of Transport and others concerning the effect of the proposed dam and flooding on CPR tracks.

File consists of an invitation, correspondence from Ilmar Kao, business card and report by G. Ross Lord.

File consists of correspondence from and copies to D. N. McMullen, hydrometeorologist with the Dept. of Lands and Forests, Conservation Authorities Branch, relating to distribution and collection of wind charts.

Consists of a ts. memorandum of interview with Department of Health representatives, which may have been prepared by the Grand River Valley Boards of Trade. The memorandum concerns industrial pollution and sewage disposal on the Grand River in relation to public health and safety.

Consists of a ts. memo by an unidentified author regarding the history and development of conservation and water management in the Grand River Watershed. The memo appears to have been prepared for public distribution and focuses primarily upon the activities of the Grand River Conservation Commission in regard to dam construction and water flow control.

File consists of ts. memoranda by J.K. Woodyatt, Assistant Secretary, to E.F. Roberts, Secretary treasurer, GRCC concerning meeting reports, land negotiations and expenses.

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence. Includes Executive Committee material containing extensive ms. notes by I. Kao.

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. minutes. The meeting was called to discuss the Conestogo Project.

File consists of ts. mimeograph and ms. minutes and related correspondence. This was a Special Meeting called to consider a report on low flow regulation .

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

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes for the meeting.

File consists of agenda, minutes and meeting notice. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes and calculations by I. Kao. The meeting was held to present executive recommendations on wildlife management agreement for the Luther Area and the file includes a 2 p. ts. carbon of "Points to be included in an agreement between the Grand River Commission and the Department of Lands and Forests providing for wildlife management on Luther Marsh."

File consists of minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. This meeting was called to discuss "the Commission's problems with members of the Press within the Grand Valley." Includes ts. report (original) signed by Marcel Pequegnat concerning water supply in municipalities of the Grand River Valley after the summer of 1949. Includes ts. mimeograph "memo re Grand River watershed," Nov. 17, 1949, outlining the history of the river and the work of the Commission. Includes ms. notes.

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 annotated agenda, minutes and related correspondence.

File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes.

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

File consists of annotated agenda, minutes and related correspondence. Includes newspaper clipping.

File consists of material relating to the GRCC meeting held Nov. 3, 1951. Secretary E.F. Robert's file includes minutes and meeting-notice correspondence copies. I

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 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 material relating to operation of the Mechanical and Maintenance Department. Includes correspondence, memoranda and notes to and from I. Kao, manager, H.A. Cameron, E.F. Roberts and others concerning repairs, equipment, etc. Includes product ephemera, sketches.

File consists of routine correspondence to and from I. Kao and suppliers.

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Mechanical and Maintenance Dept. operations supervised by H.A. Cameron. Includes correspondence to and from suppliers, product information, etc.

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

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

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

File consists of correspondence from F. McArthur to F.P. Adams and the GRCC proposing himself as chief engineer for the Commission.

Contains correspondence to and from Frank P. Adams, Secretary, GRCC and R.A. McAllister, Ontario Deputy Minister of Public works, concerning GRCC business and operations.

File consists of routine "Mc" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts primarily with tenants of GRCC properties.

File consists of one piece of "Mc" correspondence from E.F. Roberts relating to gauge reading.

File consists of routine "Mc" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts primarily concerning tenants of GRCC properties.

File consists of routine "Mc" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning leases and contractors.

File consists of routine "Mc" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning leases, employees, etc.

Consists of a graph drawn in pencil on graph paper showing rainfall and snowfall accumulations at Marsville, Ont. for the month of April, 1947.

File consists of two ts. reports (carbon draft and final): "Grand River Conservation Authority : chairman's report for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1958" dated Feb. 20, 1959.

File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and Marcel Pequegnat, as well as a mimeograph and a carbon ts. of "Grand River Conservation Commission Chairman's report for year ending Dec. 31, 1957," dated Feb. 21, 1958.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat relating to routine Commission business.

Two oversized rolled maps attached to each other: map of interference with roads, West Garafraxa Township by the Grand River Conservation Commission for the Shand Dam, by Herbert Johnston, Ontario Land Surveyor, November 12, 1941, shows property ownership. Second attached map showing lands required in the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin, by C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor October 13, 1939. Includes the Belwood area.

Two oversized rolled maps attached to each other: map of interference with roads, West Garafraxa Township by the Grand River Conservation Commission for the Shand Dam, by Herbert Johnston, Ontario Land Surveyor, November 12, 1941, shows property ownership, and is annotated in pencil with notes regarding incidents including an airplane crash and deaths due to drowning. Second attached map showing lands required in the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin, by C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor October 13, 1939. Includes the Belwood area.

Consists of material relating to operating procedures for the Shand Dam: samples of Graphics Controls Canada round-chart recording systems, internal operating guidelines and procedures, forms and equipment. Intended for use in compiling a maintenance manual.

Consists of material relating to operating manual for Shand Dam: instructions for the Bristol round-chart recording systems, samples of rain and snow recording gauges, sample stage-discharge tables for various years from 1975 to 1989, internal procedures.

File consists of correspondence, original and copies, ts. and ms. , between F.P. Adams and John R. MacNicol, M.P. relating to the Grand River Conservation scheme.

File consists of correspondence to F.P. Adams, Secretary, G.R.C.C. relating to a review of the report done in 1934 by James. L. Morris, Engineer for the Dept. of Lands and Forests, and James Mackintosh of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Engineering staff to allot proprtions of costs for improvements on the Grand River to municipalities. Includes 32 p. ts. original "detailed report on the assessment of municipalities" dated July 31, 1939 forwarded in parts by James Mackintosh.

File consists of "Mac" and "Mc" correspondence to and from F.P. Adams. Includes land purchase agreements accompanied by blueprint property plan, correspondence with individuals, suppliers and government officials on a variety of topics.

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

File consists of "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and I.C. Marritt, District Forester.

File consists of "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes correspondence concerning construction of a water tank by H.E. Mott Co., accompanied by a blueprint and ms. sketch. Includes material relating to a proposed by-law to provide for drainage work in the Township of Melancthon: clippings, Commission reaction to the by-law's impact on Luther Marsh plans, correspondence to and from the Hon. Dana Porter, notes by W. Philip and Hugh Templin.

File consists of routine "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily with suppliers.

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

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts relating to the business and operations of the GRCC. Includes correspondence to and from suppliers, municipalities, government departments, co-workers and colleagues, and individuals. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao and E.F. Roberts.

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

File consists of routine "M" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts relating to a farm rental.

File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and Marcel Pequegnat, Chairman of the GRCC.

File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and Marcel Pequegnat.

File consists of routine correspondence between E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat. Includes expense summaries. also includes ts. carbon copy of a letter from L.O. Breithaupt to M. Pequegnat, Sept. 28, 1949.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat. Includes expense summaries.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat. Includes expense summaries.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat relating to expenses and taxes. Includes expense summaries.

File consists of outgoing correspondence from E.F. Roberts to Marcel Pequegnat. Includes expense summaries and some replies from M. Pequegnat.

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Luther operations supervised by W. Townsend. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and inter-office correspondence.

Working file containing information about the 5-year management plan for Luther Marsh, about the Biological Areas Inventory of Luther Marsh, including ms. summary of blocks and compartments, explanation of codes, etc.

Two items - an aerial image of the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area compiled from aerial photography flown 1979-1980; it has markings in red and blue ink and is titled, "5 yr. plan." The other item is "Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area," black-line map with title: "Wildlife swamps, non-forestry priority." Includes highlighting, annotations relating to tree information.

File consists of material relating to properties owned by the GRCC and leased by individuals. Includes completed short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence and list of lessees.

File consists of material relating to an inquest into boating fatalities on Luther Lake. Includes correspondence, inquest report, published shipping regulations, etc.

File consists of communications between A. Ridzins, area operator for Luther, and Ilmar Kao. Includes correspondence to others relating to services for and use of facilities. Includes ts. information report with title: "Memorandum re: Luther Dam and Reservoir" by Ilmar Kao, May 5, 1964. Includes drawing for vegetation "study areas".

File consists of communications between A. Ridzins, area operator for Luther, and Ilmar Kao. Includes correspondence to others relating to services for and use of facilities.

William Philip's copies of material relating to the Luther Marsh Dam project. Includes correspondence, reports, an agreement, map [Lake Superior showing northern Ontario, including Sault Ste. Marie, and northern Michigan] and minutes. Includes notes by William Philip on some correspondence.