The following documents were compiled by Allan Hamiltion in 2023. Volunteer Associations of all kinds flourished across North America. Albert C. Stevens in his Cyclopaedia of Fraternities reported more than 350 fraternal associations were operating in North America by 1907 or 40% of the male population over the age of twenty one. Essentially this is
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22 - April , 2023
Lennox & Addington County Fraternal Societies
22 - April , 2023
Lennox & Addington County Temperance Societies
This document was compiled by Allan Hamilton in 2023. “Temperance societies also vigorously preached to their members the gospel of hones industry and the political economy of individual labour. Early pledge temperance societies focused on how loafers and spendthrifts contributed nothing to the community, while those who laboured for their own support became the society’s
15 - July , 2021
Lennox & Addington County Museum Re-Opens!
We’re excited to welcome you back at the Museum of Lennox & Addington on Friday, July 16th. Join us and explore the amazing “Tales of Fantasy” travelling exhibit that dives at the heart of legends and myths, through stories captured from Canadian and Indigenous heritage. This special exhibit from the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and
02 - January , 2020
GAME ON – L&A Sport Legacies | Feb 3 – May 22, 2020
Sports play an integral part in the character and culture within our communities. “GAME ON!” is collection of light hearted sport stories and memorabilia from local athletes as well as our own museum and archival collections. Whether you swing a bat, shoot a puck, throw a rock, or go for that long distance throw, we
02 - January , 2020
O.C. Madden, Artist: His Art & Legacy
An artful life-size vignette depicting artist O.C. Madden has been created in conjunction with the exhibit “A Day On The River”. Ships, fishing, shorelines, and waterways were common themes found in Madden’s works. These themes were as common as seeing Madden himself nestled into the riverbanks and shorelines he depicted. Although he moved to Toronto
02 - January , 2020
Collections of the L&A Historical Society on Internet Archive
‘One of the first things I digitized and uploaded to Internet Archive was the “Collections of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society” Finding Aid. ‘ Lisa Lawlis, L&A Digital Strategist Archivist To access the index please visit https://lennoxaddington.pastperfectonline.com/ “Collections of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society” is a Finding Aid for records related to the early