Bereich 'Titel und Anmerkung zur Verantwortlichkeit'
Haupttitel
Geddes Snow Road Station fonds
Allgemeine Werkstoffbezeichnung
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Bereich "Edition"
Edition statement
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Class of material specific details area
Angaben zum Maßstab (kartografisch)
Angaben zur Projektion (kartografisch)
Angaben zu Koordinaten (kartografisch)
Angaben zum Maßstab (architektonisch)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Bereich "Entstehungszeitraum"
Datum/Laufzeit
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1907-1966 (Anlage)
- Urheber/Bestandsbildner
- Geddes, Hilda
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1907-1966 (Anlage)
- Urheber/Bestandsbildner
- Geddes, John A.
Bereich 'Physische Beschreibung'
Physische Beschreibung
1.15 m of textual records
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Bereich "Archivische Beschreibung"
Name des Bestandsbildners
Biographische Angaben
Hilda Geddes was the daughter of John A. Geddes. Like her father she was very active in the community. She was the organist at the church, pianist at the family "dance hall', first president of the local Women's Institute, active in the Rebekah Lodge, and Secretary-Treasurer of the church. Since her retirement she has rented summer cottages including one built out of the remains of the old Snow Road Station.
In 1940 she entered the Civil Service in Ottawa where she worked in various departments until her retirement in 1967. While in Ottawa Miss Geddes was in little theatre in Ottawa, including receiving a "best performance by and actress" award for one of her roles.
Miss Geddes has written several books about the history of Snow Road Station and area.
Name des Bestandsbildners
Biographische Angaben
John A. Geddes was born near Elphin, on the Maberly Road, one of the younger sons of Ebenezer Geddes and Catherine Ferguson. The family moved to Snow Road while John was a very small child and he remained there for the rest of his life. In 1904, John A. married Blance Allan.
For a time Mr. Geddes was employed as a clerk in lumber camps and then after a long bout with typhoid he purchased the General Store at Snow Road in 1912. In 1914, he became Postmaster and in 1915, caretaker/agent for the CPR station.
John A.'s General Store was the center of village life, one came here to shop, pick up the mail and to take the train. More than just a place of business, it was here that the local "Wind Jammers Club" held forth, playing checkers and swapping yarns. Mr. Geddes also ran dances in a converted store house on his property and he was an active member of the Presbyterian Church, the International Order of Odd Fellows and was for many years Secretary of the School Board.
Mr. Geddes died 20 April 1966, a week before his 85th birthday, and Mrs. Geddes followed him on 27 May at 85 years.
Bestandsgeschichte
Eingrenzung und Inhalt
The Geddes Snow Road Station fonds contains a series of yearly diaries, kept by Mr. Geddes from 1907 until 1966, that detail his life and the activities in and around the village of Snow Road Station, Frontenac County, Ontario. Towards the last years of his life, Hilda Geddes, his daughter, helped him keep his diaries; for this reason, the diaries actually record his death and events for a little time after his death. While the diaries form the bulk of these records there is also a series of business records that detail some of Mr. Geddes business activities at Snow Road Station. These include account books, a 'letter book' from the station and other business records.
Bereich "Anmerkungen"
Physischer Zustand
The business records had "silverfish" resident among them. Some of the diaries showed themselves the worse for wear.
Abgebende Stelle
Donated by Hilda Geddes, 16 March 1999
Ordnung und Klassifikation
In der Verzeichnungseinheit enthaltene Sprache
- Englisch
Schrift in den Unterlagen
Aufbewahrungsort der Originale
5140
Verfügbarkeit anderer Formate
A microfilm copy of the diaries was made. A positive copy has been given to the Geddes family; the negative resides at Queen's University Archives.
Zugangsbeschränkungen
Open
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Public domain
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Zuwächse
No further accruals are expected.