The fonds is comprised of records that reflect the research and writing process of Merilyn Simonds in her activity as a writer of a variety of publications over a 30 year period. The records illustrate Simonds process, method and practice for writing newspaper articles, periodicals, non-fiction guides, literary non-fiction and fiction. The fonds has been arranged in the following series: Adminstrative files; Journalism; Projects; and Audio Visual.
The fonds consists of material created and received by the Association over fifty years of operation, from 1919 to 1970. The material reflects the Association's acitivites regarding mainy issues important to the clothing industry at that time, such as standards, wage scales and comparative wages, costing of materials, scales of production, incorporated rates, cost of living, and registered complaints. It also illustrates the Association's relationship with other organizations, in particular the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The fonds is comprised of correspondence, reference and research material about the industry, industrial standards, clippings, newsletters, as well as material supplied by members regarding their own enterprises.
Men's Clothing Manufacturers Association of Ontario
Items are an annotated typescipt of an obituary for Harry Langford Wilson, a Queen's graduate and later professor at Johns Hopkins University, as well as a photograph of a bust of Wilson
Item is a package presented to W.M. Nickle by the Select Committee on Highway Safety to thank him for his tenure as Chair of the Committee. Includes annotated copies of legislation and notes on the presentation of the bill before the Ontario Legislature.
Relates to Lord Howick's objections to some Canadian political measures, and Lord Russell's remedies for those complaints. File contains transcript and original document.
