File consists of material relating to the 1961 conference of the Ontario Recreation Association, which took place in Hamilton, Ontario. Gordon Couling participated as a resource person in one of the conference discussions. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, papers prepared by the Ontario Recreation Association, handwritten notes, and a conference program.

File consists of two versions of the association constitution as well as a procedural manual. All items contain editing, likely in preparation for updated versions.

File consists of handwritten and typed working membership lists.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1960: vol. 6, no. 1-3 (February, May, September). Duplicates are present.

File consists of a notebook containing various handwritten notes: treasurer's accounts (1960), a guest book for an art show (1965), and notes probably taken at workshops. Notebook also included loose items: a flyer; the March, 1962 newsletter of the Ontario Recreation Association; the October, 1981 newsletter of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre; a COAA flyer; handwritten notes; and exhibitors' catalogues for the 20th and 21st annual Central Ontario Exhibition fine art competition.

File consists of a collection of articles on various topics in art written by members of the COAA Teachers Council for use in teaching art.

File consists of a typed manual on adult education.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institue (Guelph) in 1960, and in particular to the course taught there by Gordon Couling (Art 3). Includes handwritten and typed course outlines, handwritten and typed notes made by Couling in preparation for the course, lists of participants and recommended resources, correspondence, meeting agendas, other information related to the Leader's Institute, etc.

File consists of miscellaneous material probably accumulated by association member Ruth Camplin (also President, 1969). Includes exhibitors lists for various exhibitions (most but not all by the association), association news bulletins (incomplete, without cover pages and some loose pages), correspondence, flyers, and other material.

File consists of material probably created and accumulated by Oreen Campbell and relating to her work on the history of the association. Some material relates to a Leaders' Insitute held in 1959 at the MacDonald Insitute in Guelph. File includes COAA newsletters, flyers for events, correspondence to Campbell, meeting agendas, sketches, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1959, and in particular to the course taught there by Gordon Couling. Includes handwritten notes, responses to a questionnaire, typed notes by Couling prepared for the course, a course outline, participant lists, incoming correspondence, and other information relating to the institute.

File consists of two lectures on recreation given at the Annual Institute of the In-service Training Course in Recreation, and prepared by the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education.

Series consists of snapshots taken at COAA events and snapshots of association members with their art. Includes photographs, slides, and negatives.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1959: vol. 5, no. 1-3 (March, June, October) and a supplementary issue (December).

File consists of slides possibly belonging to Oreen Campbell. Includes snapshots of family events and holidays (Christmas, wedding, summer, etc.), scenery, houses, [the Highland Games in Fergus], and possibly of COAA sketching trips. Many slides do not appear to be related to the COAA.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Assoication for 1958. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, exhibitors' lists, minutes for meetings of the teacher's council and for a Leaders Institute planning meeting, handwritten jury score sheets from an exhibition, handwritten notes, etc.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1958: March, June, and November.

File consists of material probably accumulated by Oreen Campbell and relating to her work on the history of the COAA. Contains miscellaneous material, including: correspondence, photographs of COAA members and artwork, exhibition catalogues and invitation cards (for COAA member shows as well as other galleries), typed information about the COAA, flyers, minutes of a special meeting of the Homer Watson House Foundation (1982), a draft speech given at a fall workshop on the death of Gordon Couling, mock-ups of potential COAA logos, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Association. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, much of it between Gordon Couling and Lloyd Minshall of the Ontario Department of Education, Community Programs Branch; an exhbition list; a questionnaire sent to art teachers and potential art teachers in the counties; and minutes for a meeting of the teachers' council executive (1961).

File consists of material relating to administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Association for 1957. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, meeting agendas and one set of minutes (possibly draft copy), handwritten notes, an exhibition program, and a newspaper clipping.

File consists of material relating mainly to the coordination of the regional art exhibitions of the Five Counties Art Association for 1957. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, meeting agendas, exhibitors lists and exhibition programs, flyers, lists of art works received or for auction, handwritten notes, etc.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Assoication for 1959. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, exhibitors' lists, minutes for meetings of the teacher's council, handwritten notes, reports on seminars, flyers and invitations, a draft outline for a course by Gordon Couling at the 1959 Leader's Institute, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the planning of the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1958, and the purpose and goals of the institute. Includes correspondence, minutes of a Five Counties Art Association meeting, reports on meetings of the institute planning committee, and a meeting agenda.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1957, and in particular the course taught by Gordon Couling. Includes a conference outline and timetable, a survey, handwritten notes, typed instructions for class projects and assignments, a list of resources, etc.

File consists of material relating to juried art exhibitions by the COAA, and in particular the second annual juried exhibition and open house celebrating the association's 15th anniversary in 1970, held at the Guelph Public Library. Includes correspondence (incoming and outgoing) and invitations, exhibitor lists, handwritten notes, and an insurance policy.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1957: March, June, and Fall. Duplicates are present.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1956. Includes typed reports and feedback about the conference, handwritten notes, correspondence (including a draft), reports on discussion sessions, a list of participants, and statements of purpose for the Leader's Institute.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Association for 1956. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, meeting notices and agenda, and minutes of meetings of the association and of the teachers' council.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1956: vol. 1, no. 3-5 (April, July, Fall). Duplicates are present.

Series consists of files of miscellaneous documents accumulated by various association members. Includes files on subjects relevant to association activities, such as teaching art, safety in the arts, and the McMichael Canadian Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario. Series also includes material from other art associations and members' files of miscellaneous items. Includes photocopied information, correspondence, clippings, articles, lectures, photographs and negatives, newsletters, membership lists, a manual, a bibliography, and other material.

File consists of the November, 1956, and the 1992-1993 issues of the bulletin of the Northern Ontario Art Association. Also present is a letter to the COAA from a member of the NOAA.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1956, and in particular the course taught by Gordon Couling (Art, first year). Includes correspondence and memoranda, lists of courses and participants, handwritten notes taken from or created in preparation for the course, a course outline, lists of resoures, and other information relating to the institute.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Association for 1955. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence; meeting minutes; flyers, invitations, and registration forms for events and exhibitions; exhibition lists and programs; typed and handwritten notes; a typed lecture transcript on painting methods; and other material. File also includes some material relating to the East Central Ontario Art Association: correspondence, meeting minutes, and an exhibition program.

File consists of the original minute book, which includes handwritten and typed minutes that have been glued or taped to the pages. Minutes are from executive and annual meetings and joint meetings with the association's Teachers' Council. Also present in the minute book are some reports and proposals. Loose items in the book include: handwritten (draft) and typed minutes for the 1971 annual meeting, handwritten notes and a meeting agenda, a typed draft history of the association, financial statements and treasurer's reports, the constitution, a 1958 exhibitor's list, a mock-up of the association logo, and a Girl Guides calendar.

Series consists primarily of issues of the newsletter produced by the association for its membership. The newsletter contains association reports, announcements of upcoming events and exhibitions, information and tips on art techniques and materials, reports from other art associations and organizations, advertisements, etc. Most issues also contain a list of the association executive and advisory directors. Series includes issues of the Five Counties Art Association Bulletin (1955-1964), Central Ontario Art Association Bulletin (1964-1970), and the Central Ontario Art Association Newsletter (1982-1998). Series also includes page proofs (i.e. before photocopying) of newsletter issues (1982-1998), correspondence and memoranda, brochures and flyers, photographs, and handwritten notes. It is not clear whether every issue of the newsletter produced is present in the series.

File consists of the Five Counties Art Association bulletin for 1955: vol. 1, no. 1 and 2 (July, October).

Series consists of records relating to the organization and promotion of activities of the COAA, and in particular to workshops, exhibitions, sketching trips, field trips, and social events organized by the association. The material was accumulated by various individuals in the association and is not comprehensive as most records are from the 1970s through the mid-1990s. Series includes: flyers, brochures, announcements, programs, exhibitors' catalogues, correspondence, registration forms, membership lists, handwritten notes, newsletters, minutes, budgets, ephemera, and other material.

Series consists of records relating to the administration of the COAA and to the association membership, accumulated by various individuals in the association. Records primarily relate to the development of the constitution and by-laws, the maintenance of membership lists for the COAA and for the association's teachers' council, and to some specific positions and committees: president, secretary, secretary-treasurer, and program committee. Series includes correspondence; membership lists; minutes of annual, executive, and teachers' council meetings (including the original minute book); the association constitution and by-laws (as well as drafts of these); reports; notebooks and handwritten notes; flyers, event programs, and exhibitors' lists; and other material. The series is not comprehensive in that not all years are equally documented and not all aspects of the association's administration and governance are represented in the records.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Institute held at the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1955, and in particular to the course taught there by Gordon Couling. Includes a manual on informal education for adults, handwritten notes by Couling prepared for the course, a draft scheudule, list of participants, other information relating to the institute, and correspondence.

File consists of material relating mainly to the design and content of a brochure about the COAA for the year 1994, the association's 40th anniversary. Includes brochures, flyers, clippings, sketches drawn for brochures, a history of the COAA, a copy of the constitution and by-laws, song lyrics, handwritten notes, and a photograph [of COAA members?].

File consists of material relating mainly to the early history of the COAA/Five Counties Art Association, probably removed from other files (especially those belonging to Gordon Couling; see Series 2) for the purpose of researching and writing a history of the association. Includes meeting minutes, reports, exhibition lists and catalogues, flyers and brochures, association bulletins, an outgoing letter from Gordon Couling, a mailing list for the Five Counties Art Association Teachers' Council, an article by Gordon Couling about an art exhibition held by the association, news releases prepared by the association, etc. Some items have been marked "N.B." File also includes a 2002 newspaper clipping about a mural at St. Joseph's Hospital (Guelph) painted by Gordon Couling.

File consists of material relating to the Leader's Insittutes held at McMaster University (Hamilton) and the Macdonald Institute (Guelph) in 1954. Includes reports (including a financial report), lists of student by region, evaluations of the institutes, incoming and outgoing correspondence, a timetable, flyers, etc.

File consists of material relating mainly to the early history of the COAA, probably removed from other files (espeically those belonging to Gordon Couling; see Series 2) for the purpose of researching and writing a history of the association. Includes exhibition catalogues from 1954-1957, 1959; meeting minutes (1955), teachers council meeting minutes (1957-1958); announcements, flyers, and exhibition information; a meeting agenda; and a history of the association. Some items have been marked "N.B."

File consists of a typed manual on informal education for adults and a typed handout with "suggestions for outdoor sketching." The latter and possibly both items were prepared by the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education and were probably collected or used by Gordon Couling at the Leader's Institute.

File consists of material relating mainly to Five Counties Art Association events and workshops as well as the Leader's Institute held in 1954 at McMaster University (Hamilton) and an oil painting teachers' seminar. Includes correspondence, a report and a timetable for the Leader's Institute, reports on various seminars and events, summaries of adult night school classes held in various towns, handwritten notes, lists of members by type of art and region, and other material.

File consists of material relating mainly to events and workshops held by the Five Counties Art Association throughout 1955. Includes flyers, announcements, invititations, and notices of events; lists of participants in various activities; incoming and outgoing correspondence, the association news bulletin (vol. 1, no. 1); an exhibitors list; registration forms for a sketching weekend; an insurance policy; and other material.

File consists of material relating to the formation of the Five Counties Art Association and the first year of its existence. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, much of it between Gordon Couling and Lloyd Minshall of the Ontario Department of Education, Community Programs Branch; minutes and reports on seminars and meetings; flyers and inviations for events (e.g. Leader's Institute, sketch trips); a list of works included in the first exhibition (May 15-16, 1954); a draft of the association's procedural manual and constitution; and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to the administration and activities of the Five Counties Art Association for 1960. Includes a bulletin, an exhibitors' list, newspaper clippings, ts. notes regarding the teachers' council, etc.

Series consists of records kept by Gordon Couling, charter member and first chair of the teachers' council executive, relating to the formation, administration, and activities of the COAA, mainly for the period from 1953 to 1960. Includes yearly files kept by Couling documenting the administration and activities of the association, as well as Couling's files relating to the annual Leader's Institute at the Macdonald Insitute in Guelph, offered by the Community Programs Branch of the Ontario Department of Education. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, exhibitors' lists, flyers and programs, course outlines and resource lists, course notes and handouts, forms and surveys, lists of student participants, and other material.

File consists of material accumulated by Gordon Couling relating to the administration and events by the Five Counties Art Association and material accumulated and created by him relating to art. Includes handwritten and typed draft papers about art, handwritten notes, incoming and outgoing correspondence, a meeting agenda, a newspaper clipping, etc.

File consists of miscellaneous material probably accumulated during the process of researching and writing the history of the COAA. Includes published material relating to community development and recreation (pamphlets, minutes of proceedings in the House of Commons (Ottawa) of the special committee on reconstruction and re-establishment), material prepared by the Teachers' Council of the association (lectures, articles), handwritten and typed notes, lists of workshop and sketching trip participants. a typed history of the association, an exhibition catalogue, and other material.

Fonds consists of records documenting most aspects of the development of the Central Ontario Art Association, the events and activities of the association, and its administration and membership in the period from its formation in 1954 to about 2000, with some gaps in coverage. The records were accumulated by various members and some organization was imposed by the association for the purpose of researching its history.

Fonds includes correspondence, membership lists, flyers, announcements, programs, newsletters, exhibitors' catalogues, minutes, reports, the association constitution and by-laws, histories, forms and questionnaires, clippings, lectures and articles, photocopied information, photographs, slides, and other material.
Fonds is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Administration and Membership
Series 2: Files of Gordon Couling
Series 3: Events and Exhibitions
Series 4: Publications
Series 5: Subject Files
Series 6: History Working Files
Series 7: Photographs.

Series consists of material created, collected and accumulated for the purpose of researching and writing the history of the COAA. Most files were probably kept or acquired by Oreen Campbell, who was responsible for writing the history of the association during the 1980s. Includes files containing items removed from elsewhere in the fonds for the purpose of gathering key documents for the association's history and especially those containing information about important decisions and developments. Series includes correspondence, typed histories (including draft versions), flyers, announcements, membership lists, newsletters, exhibition catalogues, reports, minutes, lectures, articles, clippings, photographs, the association constitution and procedures manual, and other material.

File consists of some material relating to one or several art weekends at Geneva Park: a brochure, a program and workshop participant lists, and handwritten notes from an annual meeting. File also includes a guest list for a K-W Society of Artists exhibition, and completed surveys of art teachers in the five counties area.

File consists of bulletin from the Community Programmes Branch of the Ontario Department of Education containing a biblography of resources about art.

File consists of material relating to the Canadian Fine Art World Guide on CD-ROM. Contains printed and photocopied information and a diskette containing a demonstration of the program.

File consists of exhibitors' catalouges for shows of the Five Counties Art Association/Central Ontario Art Association. Includes catalogues for annual exhibitions, area exhibitions, and a travelling exhibition.

File consists of a guest book kept for an unidentified event.

File consists of page proofs (i.e., before photocopying) of an unidentified bulletin.

File consists of photocopied material relating to photography, possibly from a photography class [English 239 Film?] from an unidentified organization. Contains reading material about how photography works and a typed page on lighting in photography.