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Her Stories: Lives Of Women In The Detroit River Region, Madelyn Della Valle Jan 1993

Her Stories: Lives Of Women In The Detroit River Region, Madelyn Della Valle

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Her Stories pieces together the lives of eleven women who lived or traveled through the Detroit River region in the 18th and 19th centuries. Unfortunately, some of these women did not leave behind any records of their own making. Like so many other women from the past, some of their stories must be told using scraps and pieces of the better known histories recounted by men; a booklet based on the exhibition at the Francois Baby House: Windsor's Community Museum.


Windsor Airport: 50th Anniversary, 1978, Canada. Department Of Transport Jan 1978

Windsor Airport: 50th Anniversary, 1978, Canada. Department Of Transport

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Windsor Airport 50th anniversary pamphlet


Greater Windsor Directory Of Manufacturers 1963, Greater Windsor Industrial Commission Jan 1963

Greater Windsor Directory Of Manufacturers 1963, Greater Windsor Industrial Commission

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Directory of industries and a cross-indexed list of products manufactured.


Greater Windsor Directory Of Manufacturers 1962, Greater Windsor Industrial Commission Jan 1962

Greater Windsor Directory Of Manufacturers 1962, Greater Windsor Industrial Commission

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Directory of industries and a cross-indexed list of products manufactured; includes a statistical profile of Windsor.


Glamour Of Old Time Days Around The Detroit River And Essex County, Essex County Ontario Tourist Association Jan 1950

Glamour Of Old Time Days Around The Detroit River And Essex County, Essex County Ontario Tourist Association

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

History of Windsor and Detroit; "an historical sketch reminding us that our inheritance was won by great deeds and unstinting sacrifices"


Medical Men Of Essex County, James Wilbert Brien Jan 1950

Medical Men Of Essex County, James Wilbert Brien

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

For many years the Essex County Medical Society has shown its desire to have a record of the medical practitioners who have practiced in this county and have gone on to their reward. Dr. J. W. Brien has by diligent work so characteristic of him, correlated the work of previous historical committees and added to that, information he obtained from all available sources, and from his own knowledge acquired in a long and honorable association with medical affairs in Windsor and Essex County.


Through Ninety Years: A Record Of Worship, Work, And Witness Under The Grace Of God, 1855-1945, All Saints Church (Windsor) Jan 1945

Through Ninety Years: A Record Of Worship, Work, And Witness Under The Grace Of God, 1855-1945, All Saints Church (Windsor)

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The history of the All Saints Church from 1855-1945.


Elmwood Motor Hotel, Elmwood Motor Hotel Jan 1944

Elmwood Motor Hotel, Elmwood Motor Hotel

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The Elmwood Motor Hotel and other attractions in and around Windsor.


Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson Jan 1942

Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

History and urban geography of Windsor, Ontario and region to 1942; M. A. thesis, Syracuse University


J. T. Wing And Company Limited, General Catalogue No. 38, 1938, J.T. Wing And Company Jan 1938

J. T. Wing And Company Limited, General Catalogue No. 38, 1938, J.T. Wing And Company

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

In presenting this, our catalogue no. 38, we have endeavored to list and give details of the most important items of factory supplies, iron and steel, contractors' equipment, plumbing and heating supplies, builders' hardware, prepared roofing, asphalt shingles, and paints; J. T. Wing was a hardware retailer, located at 375-388 Pitt Street East in Windsor, and on the corner of Wellington and William Streets in Chatham.


Windsor, Essex, And Lake Shore Railway: Report, 25 July 1934, T. Stewart Lyon Jan 1934

Windsor, Essex, And Lake Shore Railway: Report, 25 July 1934, T. Stewart Lyon

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The history and financial situation of the Windsor, Essex, and Lake Shore Rapid Railway Company / Windsor, Essex, and Lake Shore Electric Railway Association up to its demise in 1932.


Windsor, Essex, And Lake Shore Railway: Criticisms And Charges, 1933, Anonymous Jan 1933

Windsor, Essex, And Lake Shore Railway: Criticisms And Charges, 1933, Anonymous

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Criticism and charges against the Windsor, Essex and Lake Shore Railway, dated January 19th, 1933; also the responses to these criticisms; the Windsor, Essex, and Lake Shore Railway folded on September 15th, 1932.


History Of The Wigle Family And Their Descendants, Hamilton Wigle Jan 1931

History Of The Wigle Family And Their Descendants, Hamilton Wigle

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The decision to publish a new book containing more fully the splendid history of the Wigle family was the culmination of the following considerations by a group of like-minded persons who made all necessary arrangements and appointed Hamilton Wigle an Editor. The only family record to be found is in the book written by Mrs. Burch in 1880 and it has always been felt that a more complete and up-to-date record should be published.


John Askin Papers Volume 2: 1796-1820, Milo M. Quaife Jan 1931

John Askin Papers Volume 2: 1796-1820, Milo M. Quaife

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Burton Historical Records, volume 2


New Route Between Detroit And Windsor Via Ambassador Bridge 1930, Ambassador Bridge Jan 1930

New Route Between Detroit And Windsor Via Ambassador Bridge 1930, Ambassador Bridge

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Information about the opening of the Ambassador Bridge, plus maps of the surrounding region.


John Askin Papers Volume 1: 1747-1795, Milo M. Quaife Jan 1928

John Askin Papers Volume 1: 1747-1795, Milo M. Quaife

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Burton historical records, volume 1


Walker Airport: Souvenir Programme, Official Opening, September 8-9, 1928, Border Cities Aero Club Jan 1928

Walker Airport: Souvenir Programme, Official Opening, September 8-9, 1928, Border Cities Aero Club

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Includes a history and description of the Walker Airport, the Border Cities Aero Club., and aviation in the Windsor area.


Hiram Walker: His Life And His Work And The Development Of The Walker Institutions In Walkerville, Ontario, Francis X. Chauvin Jan 1927

Hiram Walker: His Life And His Work And The Development Of The Walker Institutions In Walkerville, Ontario, Francis X. Chauvin

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

A Biography of Hiram Walker including.a brief sketch of the Walker lineage on American soil since 1661. A detailed narrative of Hiram·Walker's life and lifework, as a comprehensive epitome of the development of the Walker Institutions under his sons and grandsons.


Lake Erie North Shore Trail, Ontario, Canada, 1927 Edition, Southern Ontario Highway Association Jan 1927

Lake Erie North Shore Trail, Ontario, Canada, 1927 Edition, Southern Ontario Highway Association

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Detroit-Windsor to Niagara Falls, Canadian link to Roosevelt highway, a trail famous for a century.


Essex Historical Society Papers And Addresses Volume 3, Essex Historical Society Jan 1921

Essex Historical Society Papers And Addresses Volume 3, Essex Historical Society

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Papers and addresses include topics such as the Windsor and Detroit ferries, How Windsor got its name, Windsor's St. Andrew's Society, Fighting Island, Moy Hall, the New Settlement on Lake Erie (Colchester and Gosfield), and Windsor Collegiate Institute.


Practical Homes, Windsor Lumber Company Jan 1920

Practical Homes, Windsor Lumber Company

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Illustrations of houses with accompanying floor plans for houses built by the Windsor Lumber Company.


Memoire Au Sujet De Paroisses Canadiennes-Francaises A Windsor, French Speaking Parishioners Of Windsor Jan 1914

Memoire Au Sujet De Paroisses Canadiennes-Francaises A Windsor, French Speaking Parishioners Of Windsor

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Petition and supporting documents sent to Rome calling for the establishment of French-Canadian parishes in Windsor, and for the right to be served in the French language by French speaking priests.


Windsor, Ontario, 1913, Canada: Including Walkerville, Ford, Sandwich And Ojibway, H. W. Gardner Jan 1913

Windsor, Ontario, 1913, Canada: Including Walkerville, Ford, Sandwich And Ojibway, H. W. Gardner

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

A written and pictorial representation of the growth and expansion of the municipalities of Windsor, Walkerville, Ford, Sandwich and Ojibway.


Detroit River Tunnel Between Detroit, Michigan, And Windsor, Canada, William John Wilgus Jan 1911

Detroit River Tunnel Between Detroit, Michigan, And Windsor, Canada, William John Wilgus

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

The history, engineering, and costs of the rail tunnel between Windsor and Detroit; Institution of Civil Engineers, Session 1910-1911, Part 3, Section 1: Paper 3915 (February 7th, 1911).


Souvenir Windsor And Walkerville May 1895, E. J. Baxter Jan 1895

Souvenir Windsor And Walkerville May 1895, E. J. Baxter

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Official programme of Grand Military Demonstration, May 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1895; involved the 48th Regiment of Highlanders (Toronto) and the 25th Battalion of St. Thomas.


Picturesque Detroit And Environs, Charles Forbes Warner Jan 1893

Picturesque Detroit And Environs, Charles Forbes Warner

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Published as part of a series by the Picturesque Publishing company of Northampton,Mass. Picturesque Detroit and Environs is fully illustrated with black and white photos and etchings throughout of the city of Detroit and surrounding regions.