Contains two news clippings (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Saturday, 7 January 1978). One of these clippings is an article reporting that the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association will be running advertisements in newspapers to ask the public to submit names of women elementary teachers who they feel have made outstanding contributions to education. The other clipping takes the form of a nomination form to be filled out by members of the public who wish to nominate a teacher for the Diamond Jubilee Award of the F.W.T.A.O.

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

Programmes for the official openings and anniversaries of schools in the Waterloo District School Board. Includes: Keatsway, Glencairn, Central Public School (Galt), Pioneer Park, The Education Centre, Northlake Woods, W.T. Townshend, Lester B. Pearson, John Darling, Driftwood, Brighton, Westheights, Westvale, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Ziegler, Country Hills, Sandowne, MacGregor, Centennial, A.R. Kaufman Public School, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School.

Contains five news clippings. News clippings from 1980-1981 relate primarily to the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association's aim to obtain a written policy guaranteeing equal-opportunity rights for women teachers from the county board of education. One clipping from 1988 reports that the receipt of a provincial award for employment equity advances by the Waterloo county board of education is an "embarrassment". Sue Coulter, a member of this board, says that this is the case because the board has failed to live up to the honour since receiving this award.

News clipping (source unspecified) reports on a presentation given to Waterloo Region's women public school teachers by Carol Brooks of the Everywoman's Educational Centre in London, Ont.

One scrapbook with photographs and captions from Mary Johnston's retirement parties.

One scrapbook maintained by Mary Johnston with materials on her retirement, and the naming of Mary Johnston Public School in her honour. Includes photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more.

Contains news clipping dated May 10, 1968 (source unspecified). One article reports that Education Minister Davis has announced that Waterloo county will not get two boards of education at least until 1970. Minister Davis says this is because he wants one or two years experience with the new system before amending the basic county plan. Another article relates to Waterloo public school teachers' salary increases, while an additional article relates to a school site swap negotiated by the Kitchener and district school board.

Outlines and speaking points for remembrance day assemblies.

Contains news clipping (The Globe and Mail, Monday, 29 September 1980, p.19) focusing on the ways in which computers look set to change the face of education.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee medal and the 25th anniversary of Mary Johnston Public School.

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

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.

Public relations for schools guidelines.

Spiral-bound volume containing a list of conference committee members, details of this conference program, a plan of the hotel in which the conference is taking place, and blank pages for conference delegates to make notes. Also includes a flyer produced for this conference featuring details of the conference dates, location, content, fees etc.

Materials kept by Mary Johnston relating to her work on various professional development committees.

Includes publications and printed items of the various educational and teachers' organizations in Ontario including the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the Ontario Public School Men Teachers' Federation, the Teacher's Superannuation Commission and other organizations. Materials in this series include serial publications, reports, and informational booklets.

Includes publications and printed items of the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association including issues of a newsletter, a guidebook, a submission made by the W.C.W.T.A. to the Social Development Committee of the Ontario Legislature, and a report on the teachers' provincial protest action of 1997.

This series includes a directory of staff, teachers, and others issued by the Waterloo County Teachers' Association. Also includes issues of the newsletter Lehrgespräch.

This series contains publications and printed materials issued by the Waterloo County Board of Education. These materials include booklets, an educational position paper, reports, a submission to the Standing Committee on Social Development of the Ontario Legislature, telephone directories, and serial publications.

This series contains booklets and serial publications published by the Ontario Teachers' Federation.

This series contains government publications including educational legislation, curriculum guidelines, school programme requirements, reports and booklets on various topics, as well as a news release and issues of a journal. Included in this series are publications of the Government of Ontario, as well as of the Ministry of Education of Ontario, and of the Ministry of Education and Training of Ontario.

This series contains publications and printed materials issued by the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario. This includes books (including guidebooks and handbooks), reports, position papers, serial publications, a fact sheet, and informational leaflets and flyers.

Includes a copy of one item of correspondence sent by Mary Johnston to the parents of children who attend the Kindergarten at Brighton School. This outlines some of the aims of this kindergarten and outlines ways in which parents can co-operate with the teacher and the school.

Photographs and realia documenting the life of Mary Johnston as well as the history of education in the Waterloo Region.

Memos, meeting minutes, and circulars from the area one principal's meetings.

Contains one spiral-bound volume and three booklets featuring summary reports of conference presentations and reproductions of photographs taken at the Waterloo County Principals' Conferences in 1975, 1979, 1980, and 1983. An additional spiral-bound volume for the conference of 1970 features full transcripts of conference presentations and some reproductions of photographs taken during this conference. This file also contains a leaflet produced by the Waterloo County Principals' Association to mark the association's 20th anniversary in 1989.

Scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing professional development events attended and organized by her. Includes photographs, newsletters, correspondence, and ephemera.

Two sheets of grades for male and female students for physical education for students in grades 7 and 8 in Mr. Chambers and Mr. MacEachern's classes.

Spiral-bound volume including details of the workshops which made up a series of workshops hosted by the F.W.T.A.O. and entitled "Professional Development".

Spiral-bound volume containing a list of conference committee members, details of this conference program, a plan of the hotel in which the conference is taking place, and blank pages for conference delegates to make notes.

Phonics and phonics spelling for grade II for Waterloo District School Board.

Includes questionnaire produced for the purposes of the June Presidents' workshop in 1972.

Minute book of the Kitchener Retarded Children's Education Authority for the years 1965 to 1969.

One scrapbook with memories from students in Mary's 3rd grade class of 1955 at MacGregor Public School. This book was given to Mary on her retirement and includes photographs, ephemera, and correspondence from her former students.

Spiral-bound volume containing a list of conference committee members, details of the conference program, a plan of the hotel in which the conference is taking place, and blank pages for conference delegates to make notes. Also includes some loose leaf items: a conference application form, a conference evaluation sheet, and two tss. which were distributed at this conference.

Mary Johnston's Master of Education degree.

Includes course handouts for a workshop which formed part of the F.W.T.A.O.'s assertiveness training summer learning lab in 1980. This workshop was presented by Carolyn Burwell and was entitled "How to Surpass Yourself" and related to the personal finances package.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her time at MacGregor school.

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.

Lesson plans created by Mary Johnston for history teaching. Includes lessons on Hudson's Bay Company, the Great Fire of London, and Act I Scene V of MacBeth.

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.

Mary Johnston's Ontario Secondary School diploma from Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School.

One scrapbook of Mary Johnston's final year at Keatsway Public School, where she served as Principal. Also includes a card signed by the students of the school.

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.

One poem titled

This series includes news clippings from The Globe and Mail, from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, and from The Waterloo Chronicle. These clippings relate to educational issues. Some of them are relevant to educational matters at a national level e.g some articles report on the educational system in Canada, while anoher article focuses on the likely impact of computers for schools in Canada. Other clippings report on educational issues at a provincial level e.g. Ontario teachers' actions to oppose the anti-strike legislation in 1973. Moreover, some clippings relate to the activities of the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario. Finally, this series contains news clippings which relate to educational affairs in Waterloo County including the activities of the Waterloo County Board of Education, and the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

Materials collected by Mary Johnston documenting the history of education both in the Waterloo Region and broadly in Ontario. Includes school registers, minute books, historical notebooks kept by students, etc.

Items originally contained in folder. Includes information sheets about various aspects of the F.W.T.A.O. including: lines of communication, organizational structure, relationship to W.C.O.T.P., C.T.F. and O.T.F., the qualifications evaluation programme, as well as an F.W.T.A.O. glossary of abbreviations.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her time at Keatsawy Public school.

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 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.

Objectives and philosophy of Keatsway Public School.

Correspondence between Mary Johnston and others during her time as Principal of Keatsway Public School. Includes correspondence and photographs of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario's visit to Keatsway.

Contains booklet including program for this event as well as biographcial notes about teachers who were honoured and received citations at this banquet. Also contains the text of a tribute to Joan Westcott given by Malcolm Buchanan as she concludes her year as O.T.F. president.

Contains booklet including menu, program, a biographical note on the speaker Dr. Florence Henderson as well as the text of tributes made to her by various individuals in educational organizations in Ontario. Also includes a biographical note about Shirley Stokes who received an F.W.T.A.O. award at this annual dinner event.

Speech written by Mary Johnston on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Keatsway Public School.

Contains 8 col. photographs (n.d.) which appear to have been taken at an annual meeting of the F.W.T.A.O. and at the annual dinner celebration afterwards.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston regarding her winning the top business woman of the year from the K-W Oktoberfest in 1975.

Mary Johnston's tests for grade eight history.

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 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.

A summary by Mary Johnston on the Canadian Medical Association task force on health care in Canada.

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.

Mary Johnston's teaching notes for grade seven history.

Mary Johnston's project topics for grade eight history.

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.

Two items of correspondence from Betty Connell requesting that Mary Johnston work as quartermaster at Camp Keewaydin for two weeks in August.

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.

This series includes materials relating to various conferences, workshops, and other courses of the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario and the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association respectively. They include correspondence, forms, questionnaires, course handouts, ephemera, information booklets produced for conference delegates and attendees at workshops, as well as summary reports of the Waterloo County Principals' Conferences.

This series includes materials relating to the annual dinners of the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario, of the Ontario Teachers' Federation, and of the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association. These materials include a small number of col. photographs, as well as booklets produced for guests who attended these dinners. The contents of these booklets vary depending on the organization involved but typically include menus, programs, agendas, biographical notes on retiring teachers to be honoured at these dinners, as well as lists of past presidents, executive members, committtee chairs, key teachers, twenty-five year members, and retiring members. Some files just include flyers which were sent out to organization members featuring details of the date, location etc. of these annual dinners.

Materials relating to awards and honours given to Mary Johnston.

One typescript with the aims of the remedial program for Waterloo schools.

Contains correspondence and other material all of which relate to the affairs, activities etc. of the F.W.T.A.O. Includes correspondence received by Mary Johnston from the F.W.T.A.O. as well as other documentation issued by this organization. Among these items are: flyers, a questionnaire, report, F.W.T.A.O. pledge of acceptance, associate membership application form, information sheet on F.W.T.A.O. services and organizational structure, on F.W.T.A.O. policy re school assistants, on the inflation restraint act (Bill 179). Also contains a list of membership questions and answers, and ts. of an address by Norman M. Goble to the F.W.T.A.O. February Conference in 1981.

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.

Elementary School Principal's Certificate for Mary Johnston.

One photograph of Mary Johnston out front of Empire Public School. The photograph was taken for a feature in the newspaper where Mary was

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

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

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.

One box of American solid finest quality drawing crayons.

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.

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.

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.

Materials relating to the education and early career of Mary Johnston. Includes grades from high school, her BA at Western and her BEd and MEd at the University of Toronto. Also includes correspondence from relating to career qualifications and certificates and the trajectory of her career until her retirement.

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

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 and fabric accents.

One school slate with a wooden frame.

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

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).

Patches from schools including Brighton, and MacGregor.

One photograph of a group of school children in front of Parkway School, also called Separate School No. 5 Waterloo County.

One photograph of people seated out front of the main doors of Elizabeth Ziegler School for the opening.

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

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