Woman of achievement award presented to Mary Johnston by the Zonta Club.

Life membership in the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada given to Mary Johnston.

New clipping (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Thursday, 4 May 1972, p. 38) reports that the spring assembly of the Federation of Women Teachers Associations of Ontario will take place for the first time in Waterloo County. This article also focuses on the items on the agenda for discussion as well as other activities which will form part of this spring assembly.

Membership application and invitation to brunch from the Women in Educational Administration, Ontario.

One poem given to Mary Johnston upon her leaving Winston Churchill Public School.

Correspondence to parents from Mary Johnston while she was principal at Winston Churchill Public School.

Objectives of Winston Churchill Public School.

Correspondence to Mary Johnston congratulating her on wining the Wiegand Award for teaching excellence.

Contains article (The Record, Monday, 17 April 1995, sec. D, p. 1) which reports on the finances of the Waterloo public school board vis-à-vis the separate school board. Other articles contained in this section of the Record focus on the proposal that the Education Act be amended to allow instructors who are not certified teachers to supervise students under specified conditions and circumstances and to deliver certain non-academic programs, while the other article reports that the Open Sesame head-start pre-school is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

A collection of drawings from children given to Mary Johnston. It is assumed that Mary Johnston gave a talk to the children about a trip to Egypt and the children drew her their favourite parts.

2 copies.

Wentworth Public Schools uniform promotion examinations for the years 1899 (grammar), 1903 (arithmetic), 1910 (British and Canadian history), 1912 (grammar, composition, written reading, reading, spelling, geography).

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.

Contains b&w and col. photographs, news clippings, ephemera, a meeting agenda, and president's report. These materials relate to a F.W.T.A.O. annual meeting, to a F.W.T.A.O. conference, to a W.C.W.T.A. awareness workshop, to meetings of the W.C.W.T.A. South Unit and East-West Units, and to a W.C.W.T.A. annual meeting. Two news clippings contained in this scrapbook report that Mary Johnston, principal at Keatsway Public School in Waterloo, Ont. has received the Diamond Jubilee award from the F.W.T.A.O. Other clippings report that Joan Westcott of Kitchener was acclaimed president of the F.W.T.A.O. in 1978.

This untitled scrapbook contains b&w photographs, news clippings, ephemera, notes, a list of W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1 executive members, a summary report of a general meeting of this unit and executive minute meetings. These materials relate primarily to meetings of the W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1 but also to the W.C.W.T.A. annual dinner, to P.A. Days, to "Operation Rose", and to the F.W.T.A.O. Regional Assembly.

This untitled scrapbook contains b&w photographs, news clippings, and a list of key teachers and members of the Unit 1 executive. These materials relate to W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1 meetings, as well as to "Operation Rose".

This untitled scrapbook contains b&w photographs, news clippings, ephemera, lists of members of the executive of the W.C.W.T.A., of the W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1, and of the F.W.T.A.O. , an information sheet for members about W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1, a list of W.C.W.T.A. key teachers, and agendas for W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1 executive meetings, and agendas and summary reports of W.C.W.T.A. Unit I general meetings.

This untitled scrapbook contains b&w photographs, news clippings, and ephemera. These materials relate to a key teacher reception at the Conestoga Inn, to a F.W.T.A.O. fall conference, as well as to W.C.W.T.A. North Unit meetings and social events. Some of these materials also relate to events held at W.C.W.T.A. North Unit schools to mark the International Year of the Child and to other special events including the planting of a tree by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario , Pauline M. McGibbon at Bloomingdale Public School in Waterloo, Ont. Finally, this scrapbook includes new clippings featuring information on teachers who have recently retired.

This untitled scrapbook contains col. photographs, a meeting agenda, and a list of honorary members and twenty-five year W.C.W.T.A. members. These materials relate to the W.C.W.T.A. annual dinner celebration of 1991.

One recognition certificate presented to Mary Johnston by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation.

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

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

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

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

Minutes from the Waterloo Public School Board.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

Honourary president 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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, 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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

One poem titled

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

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.

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

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.

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

One short essay titled

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

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.

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

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.

One box of American solid finest quality drawing crayons.

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 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.

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