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Dr. Mahlon W. Locke fonds
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1904-1971 (Creation)
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- Locke, Mahlon William
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0.26 m of textual records and 1 digital file :VLC
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Dr. Mahlon Locke was born in Matilda Township in eastern Ontario in 1880. He graduated from Queen's University with a M.D. C.M. in 1905. Locke practiced first at Brinston and then to Sault Ste. Marie for a year, but quickly went on to further his medical education at the universites of Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland. Upon returning to Canada, Locke took over a general practice in Williamsburg, Ontario in June of 1908, where he remained for the length of his career. While maintaining a general family practice Locke became known for his treatment of arthritis through the manipulation of the bones of the foot. Thousands of people from around the world would make the pilgrimage to Williamsburg for his services. The growth and industry of the town was attributed to the success of Dr. Locke's clinic.
Dr. Locke also created "cookies" which were a “corrective” shoe insert, which lead up to the production of the full-fledged Lockewedge shoe. Dr. Locke is said to have disposed of his rights in terms of the manufacture and sale of the shoes by the Lockwedge Shoe Corporation , which manufactured the footwear in Columbus, Ohio, thereby not profiting personally from the sale of the shoes. Locke married Blanche McGruer and they had three daughters, Marion, Ruth, Jean and one son, Parker. Mahlon William Locke passed away in 1942.
Custodial history
Some of the material in the fonds comes directly from Dr. Locke as passed down through the family, while some material was collected or acquired by the family after his death.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of student notebooks, photographs, digital copy of moving image films, a catalogue for Lockwedge shoes and various publications regarding Dr. Locke and the Williamsburg area. Also includes scrapbook compiled about Locke's career.
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Donated by Marilyn de Mara, 2017 and 2018.
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- English
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- Latin
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Further accruals are not expected.
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Accession Number: 2017-131
Accession Number: 2018-100
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Created on 14-11-2017. Last updated 23-03-2018. Archivist: Heather Home.