Western Fair Museum and Archives

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The Western Fair Museum and Archives began with the efforts of Inge Sanmyia, who was working on her Ph.D. in history at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario in 1997. Her three-month summer research project soon became the foundations for the Western Fair Museum and Archives. Since 1997 she has designed historical displays for the Fair and written its history: A Celebration of Excellence: The history of the Western Fair.

Fair Crowds 1923

Crystal Palace 1923

Old Library Bldg 1923, former WFA Museum

Cattle Judging 1923

Harness Racing 1923

Firehall and Firemen 1923

Poultry Barn 1923

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[edit] Museum Displays

During its existence, the WFA Museum and Archives accumulated material from the Western Fair, members of the public and historians. Through the acquisition of these materials, the museum put on regular short and long-term displays as well as distinct displays during each fall fair. For example:

  • Transportation and the Fair 1999
  • The Great War 2001
  • Ann May (Dingwall) Queen of the Cowgirls 2002
  • Tings to Remember 2003
  • London Firefighters 2004

Raceway 1923

Cattle Judging 1923

Vegetable Displays 1923

Flower Displays 1923

Hospital for the Insane, display 1923

Prize Bull 1923

Midway and Side Show 1923

Prize Bull 1923

[edit] Records

In its efforts to record and catalog the material it had acquired, an extensive systems of records and labelling was set up and a Finding Aid was designed and installed in the in-house computer system for easy access.

[edit] Examples of Headings:

  • WFA = Western Fair Association
  • WF = Western Fair
  • RW = Raceway
  • RWF = Royal Winter Fair
  • HS = Horse Show
  • LSC = Livestock Catalogue
  • FS = Farm Show
  • SPF = Sports Fair
  • ND = No Date
  • PL = Prize Lists

[edit] Examples of Series codes by Box:

  • 1 WFA 1000A
  • 6 HS 7000
  • 7 LSC 7000
  • 8 PL 7000
  • 9 PL 7000A
  • 10 FS 2000
  • 14 PS 2000
  • 15 SPF 2000
  • 16 RW 3000 (1950-1975)
  • 17 WF 7000.100 (1946-1953)

[edit] Examples of Archival Box Contents:

Box #29 RW 3000

  • Complaints 1980-1990
  • Government Horse Industry 1980
  • Harness Tracks of Ontario 1980
  • Rogers Cable TV 1981-1984
  • Labatts 1981-1990
  • Horse Trade of America 1982-1984
  • Racing Subcommittee 1983-1984
  • Menelson Films 1983-1985
  • Canadian Trotting Association 1983-1985
  • Christian Harness Horsemans Association 1985
  • Flamboro Downs 1983-1988
  • Harness Horsmans Strike 1984/85
  • Video recording 1986
  • Canadian Trotting Association 1986-1987
  • General correspondence 1988
  • Labatt Sponsorship 1988-1989
  • Canadian Trotting Association (CTA) 1988-1991

Box #85 Blueprints:

  • Bingo Building Plans 1952
  • Grand Stand Extension 1962
  • Dormitory 1970
  • Batisse ND
  • Confederation Building Comfort Stations 1927
  • Grand Stand Bench Seats 1946
  • Stage Cover (& correspondence) 1949
  • Manufacturers Building 1954, 1955, 1956 X2
  • Pedestrian Subway Entrance 1956
  • Judges Gallery 1952
  • Manufacturers Building Comfort Stations 1927
  • Safeway Bleachers (& correspondence) 1950
  • Home Show Model Home 1955
  • Swine Hurdle 1927
  • Entrance at Dundas & King 1952
  • Confederation Building Electrical 1952
  • Racing Plans & Photographs 1961
  • Confederation Building Lighting (& correspondence) 1948
  • Midway Washrooms 1955
  • Grand Stand Sound System (& correspondence) 1952
  • Plumbing 1955
  • Feed and Storage Building 1951

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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