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Marston-Archibald Collection. Photographs, newspaper clippings, legal documents, family histories, and correspondence pertaining to the Godfrey and Cole families of Elora, 1911-1979.

Title: Photographs, newspaper clippings, legal documents, family histories, and correspondence pertaining to the Godfrey and Cole families of Elora, 1911-1979. 1911- 1979.

John Godfrey (1820-1913) was born near Killarney, Ireland in 1820, came to Guelph in 1846, then settled in Elora in 1855. Elizabeth Godfrey married Nicholas James Cole. She became involved with the Elora Branch of the Red Cross Society and he became administrator at the Ont. Hospital in Penetang.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

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Marston-Archibald Collection. General record of correspondence, financial records, diaries, photographs, clippings and various genealogical materials relating to several inter-related Elora families including Marston, Archibald, Snyder, Anderson, Mills, Godfrey and Cole, 1757-1977.

Title: General record of correspondence, financial records, diaries, photographs, clippings and various genealogical materials relating to several inter-related Elora families including Marston, Archibald, Snyder, Anderson, Mills, Godfrey and Cole, 1757-1977. 1757- 1977.

Rev. John Mills lived in Elora, was a circuit minister around the Elora area, and retired in Guelph. Olive Snyder had written several volumes of verse and had a number of poems published. Katharine Archibald married Errol Marston. He died early and she became owner and editor of the Elora Express, and ran it for many years. The Cole family married into the Godfrey family. The Archibalds came from Dickinson's Landing in the St. Lawrence River-Prescott area and moved to various places: Elora, Clinton, Hamilton, and started the Dundas Roller Mills. The Traders Bank was owned by one of the Archibalds.

ArchivalResource: 13 boxes, 1 oversize file, 1 oversize box.

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Marston-Archibald Collection. Cole Family diaries handwritten chiefly by Mrs. Nick J. (Elizabeth) Cole, 1925-1978.

Title: Cole Family diaries handwritten chiefly by Mrs. Nick J. (Elizabeth) Cole, 1925-1978. 1925- 1978.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes.

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