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Contains b&w photographs, news clippings, course schedules and outline, a list of participants, and a speech evaluation form, as well as ephemera relating to the W.C.W.T.A. Leadership Training Course I in 1975.

Award given to Mary Johnston by the Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Marilyn Mushinski and the Premier of Ontario Mike Harris for 25 years of volunteer work.

One notebook kept by Idessa Eichler for the course 3A commercial. Inset into the notebook is a sheet with Caroline Schaefer's signature on it dated December 15, 1892.

A suggested form of service for Remembrance Day 1962 for the schools of Ontario.

Note on title page reads: "This summary presents some of the major findings of 'The Shortest Shadow': A study of the FWTAO membership. Recommendatons and plans for their implementation are included".

Notes kept by Mary Johnston from her time on the Ad Hoc Committee on Special Education of the Waterloo County Board of Education.

One handmade book on phonics for students in grades 2 and 3.

One typescript with the aims of the remedial program for Waterloo schools.

Photograph of classes at Alexandra Public School.

One class list for kindergarten students at Alexandra School for the years 1910 to 1920.

One photograph of a group of male school children standing on the steps of Alexandra School holdings bats and balls with a plaque that reads

One photograph of a group of female school children standing on the steps of Alexandra School holdings bats and balls with a plaque that reads

One photograph of a group of female school children standing on the steps of Alexandra School holdings bats and balls with a plaque that reads

Three photographs of students and teachers outside of Alexandra School. Two photographs show students wearing ribbons and one shows a girls baseball team.

Honourary membership presented to Mary Johnston by Alpha Delta Kappa.

One poem titled

One notebook kept by Mary Johnston of animal anatomy. Is primarily composed of pictures of cross-sections of animal parts that are hand-drawn and labelled.

Programme for the Annual Convention of the North Waterloo Teachers' Institute for October 5 and 6, 1939.

Answers to grade seven mathematics, opportunity work book series.

Memos, meeting minutes, and circulars from the area one principal's meetings.

Various art pieces by Henry Bowman from his time as a school child. Includes drawings, paintings, pastels, and architectural drawings.

One art notebook kept by Henry Bowman while a student at Central School. Includes pasted in art and craft pieces including origami, sewing work, painting, drawings, and other paper crafts.

One art notebook kept by Henry Bowman while a student at Central School. Includes pasted in paper art works.

One art notebook kept by Henry Bowman while a student at Central School. Includes pasted in art and craft pieces including origami, sewing work, painting, and other paper crafts.

Various pieces of artwork, primarily drawings, by Henry Bowman. These are likely from when he was a student at Central School.

Contains b&w photographs, news clippings, and ephemera relating to the F.W.T.A.O summer annual meeting, to an F.W.T.A.O. Regional Assembly, to the Waterloo County Principals' Conference, to a presentation hosted by the W.C.W.T.A., to W.C.W.T.A. Unit 1 meetings, and to W.C.W.T.A. Unit 2 events.

Contains b&w photographs, news clippings, and correspondence relating to the annual meeting of the F.W.T.A.O., to the Regional Professional Development Plan, to implementation meetings of the primary curriculum, to activities involved in preparing the The Big L (the new F.W.T.A.O. newsletter) for distribution, to the Waterloo County Principals' Conference, and to a W.C.W.T.A. Key Teacher meeting.

Materials relating to awards and honours given to Mary Johnston.

Mary Johnston's Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Mary Johnston's Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto.

Baden Public School promotion examination certificate for Catherine Brubacher.

Baden Public School promotion examination certificate for Katie Brubacher.

One photograph of Barbara Smucker visiting students.

Christmas concert Christmas card for Bearinger School.

Bearinger School Christmas concert programme.

One Beaty's system of practical penmanship copybook used by Katie Brubacher.

One Beaty's system of practical penmanship copybook used by Katie Brubacher.

One photograph of the Berlin Collegiate and Technical School. The original Berlin High School, built in 1876, is visible beside the school. Note that this is where Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational Institute currently stands.

Postcard of the Berlin Collegiate and Technical School.

One typed biography of Henry Brubacher Bowman.

Typewritten biography of Neil A. MacEachern, the first principal of MacGregor School.

One minute book for the Board of Public School Trustees for Waterloo for the years 1917 to 1925.

One minute book for the Board of Public School Trustees for Waterloo for the years 1897 to 1917. Also includes information on members of the board, school committees, and members of the Library Board.

One photograph of a group of school children in front of Separate School 27 Bonnie Doon in May of 1927.

One bookkeeping blanks notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while a student at Kitchener Collegiate in 1929.

One bookkeeping blanks notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while a student at Kitchener Collegiate in 1929.

One botany notebook kept by G.C. Martin while attending the Ontario College of Pharmacy for the years 1918-1919.

One photograph of students out front of Bridgeport School. The teachers are identified as Mr. Weir, Miss Nicklin and Miss Moyer. Note that this is not the current Bridgeport Public School.

One photograph of students in Mr. Weir's class at Bridgeport School. Note that this is not the current Bridgeport Public School.

One photograph of students at Brighton Public School. They are standing in what appears to be a classroom and some are holding story books.

One scrapbook of events, students, and staff at Brighton Public School. Includes photographs, clippings, realia and ephemera.

One photograph of the Brighton Public School hockey championship team with Mary Johnston and others.

Materials relating to the operation and history of Brighton Public School. Includes clippings, newsletters, photographs, ephemera, etc.

Newsletter from Brighton Public School. Features include bike safety, music programming, intramural floor hockey, and upcoming class activities.

Contains incomplete set of issues of the F.W.T.A.O.'s newsletter the Bulletin including: no.2, 1981-1982; no. 3, 1982-1983; no.8, 1982-1983.

Buttons kept by Mary Johnston from education events including Winston Churchill School, Brighton Public School, and the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario.

One photograph of students lined up at the front door of Bearinger's School.

One scrapbook kept by Mary Johnston detailing the Canadian Association of Principals conference.

Materials relating to Mary Johnston's membership in the Canadian College of Teachers. Includes membership lists and correspondence.

Canadian College of Teachers certification for Mary Johnston.

One school notebook kept by Wendy Warren in Mary Johnston's grade 8 history class. Includes maps, drawings, notes, and clippings relating to historical events.

One school notebook kept by David Dell in Mary Johnston's grade 8 history class. Includes maps, drawings, notes, and clippings relating to historical events.

One Canadian history notebook kept by Idessa Eichler while a student in Waterloo.

Plaque given to Mary Johnston commemorating the first annual conference of the Canadian Association of Principals.

Materials relating to the career and teachers education of Mary Johnston. Includes professional development, career trajectory information, and work by students.

Catholic Principal newsletter.

Three photographs from a 5 mile run at Centennial Public School.

Photographs of students at Central School in Kitchener (later Suddaby School). Students are shown in class photos, and on sports teams including baseball and hockey.

Postcard of Central School, Berlin, Canada.

Postcard of Central School, Galt, Ontario.

Certificate of leaving school given by the Public Schools of Upper Canada to William R. Hill on March 19, 1896.

Certificate of participation in planning and conducting the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association leadership II course given to Mary Johnston.

Certificate of participation in planning and conducting the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association leadership II course given to Mary Johnston.

2 copies.

Christmas cards of Waterloo schools drawn by Idessa Eichler.

Christmas songs and poems written by Rebecca Brubacher, and possibly gifted to Henry Bowman. Rebecca is likely Henry's aunt (mother's sister).

Information on the proposed inclusions of reading levels in lists of potential classroom texts, and teachers' comments on this proposal.

File also includes correspondence received by Mary Johnston from Gunta Towsley at the Ministry of Education in Ontario.

One photograph of students out front of a school. The photograph is possibly of Galt Collegiate Institute.

Snapshots taken by Mary Johnston of events, activities and students during her teaching career. Includes images from Bearinger, MacGregor, Empire, Centennial, Brighton, and Keatsway schools.

Clippings on the life and career of Mary Johnston.

One commercial chemistry notebook kept by Idessa Eichler white a student in Waterloo for the years 1929-1930.

A guide for how teachers should mark Commonwealth and Citizenship Day in Ontario.

Contains one issue of this newsletter published by the O.T.F. - v. 3, no. 31 (Apr. 23, 1998). This issue relates to pension plan changes.

Contains news clipping (The Globe and Mail, Monday, 29 September 1980, p.19) focusing on the ways in which computers look set to change the face of education.

One letter of congratulations on Mary Johnston's retirement from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Includes single issue of this journal - v. 1, no. 1 (February 1998).

Correspondence between Mary Johnston and others. Topics include Mary's educational and professional certifications and training, her work on the Circular 14 Advisory Committee, and personal correspondence from friends, students, and colleagues.

This series contains correspondence sent by or received by Mary Johnston as well as other administrative and legal documents maintained by her relating to the activities and affairs of the teachers' organizations of which she was a member. These include the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, The Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario, the Waterloo County Board of Education, and the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association.

This series also includes materials maintained by Mary Johnston when she worked for the Waterloo County Women Teachers' Association in various capacitites including Key Teacher, President of Unit 1, as a W.C.W.T.A. Past President, as the association's County Adviser and P.R., and as a member of the Book Project Committee.

Also included in this series is a file containing correspondence sent to parents by Mary Johnston when she worked with the Kindergarten at Brighton School.

County of Waterloo promotion examinations from the years 1880, 1923 to 1927 for the courses arithmetic, writing, composition, mental arithmetic, literature, language and geography.

One assignment by Mary Johnston for the course 1260 taught by Mr. Manuel.