Markdale Standard (Markdale, Ont. ), April 30, 1942, Not Known Proton Township Girl Shoots Father Ruby Campbell, 14-year-old. Proton township girl, shot her father at the farm home on con. 14, early Saturday morning. The father, Robert Campbell, had been in failing health for several years and was not always in the best of humor. Family ...

1921 Portrait photograph of Agnes Campbell MacphailReverse: "PUBLIC ARCHIVES MSS. DATE DEC 30 1958"; also, [handwritten] "MacPhail Papers, Vol.10, File 3" and notation "rec'd from Mrs R J [French?]". Signature on the back is probably Agnes Macphail's.

1959 Excerpt from an article about Agnes Macphail, with pages containing editorial remarks by Lilly Bailey, Agnes Macphail's sister.[Cover] Page 25. Article on Agnes (a good one) Mother so often laughed until tears came and would say "oh Aggie you're a terror" [Page 25] 3 in our family ? what a lie...

post-1907 High school attended by Agnes Macphail from 1906-1908, at the same time as Norman Bethune and Billy Bishop.This photograph is taken after 1907, after Agnes Macphail had graduated.[top]Owen Sound Collegiate Institute; [bottom]O.S.C.I.; [right][MIZPAH?]

1928 House of Commons Debates hansard sent by Agnes Macphail to a constituent in Grey County. The relevant page number is handwritten on the first leaf. See subsequent pages to read Agnes Macphail's motion for the establishment of a government department for International Peace in Canada.Archival...

1928 Agnes Macphail (Southeast Grey) on a variety of subjects that make up her political platform, including poverty, prison reform, women's legal rights, Canada's involvement with the League of Nations, employment, and immigration[p. 225 reference to Ponsonby's book correlates with the Dear Friends...

1927 One of Agnes Macphail's letters to her constituents in which she details the recent topics discussed in the House of Parliament, including the Budget and cadet training, and shares her opinions upon those subjects, as well as describing her social experiences as an MP in Ottawa.This letter was...

1925 Agnes Macphail's letter to Patrick Sweeny, a constituent from Markdale, Ontario.According to Carol Black, local historian, the letter accompanied a gift of a silver cup for Sweeny's grand-daughter, Agnes Sweeny (now Agnes Cooper).[Letterhead] House of Commons Canada Ottawa, May 19, 1925 Dear...

n.d. Letter to the Editor responding to Agnes Macphail's anti-Cadet stance.REPLY TO MISS MACPHAIL To the Editor of The Globe: From The Globe of March 14 I learn that Miss Agnes Macphail strongly supports the Boy Premier in his "brave-enough-to-be-coward" ideal--she hopes this phrase will ring down...

Letter to the Editor expressing a counter opinion to Agnes Macphail's ideas about "militarists", and her speaking out against the war; the author of the letter had been in World War One.ANSWER TO MISS MACPHAIL. To the Editor of The Globe: Miss Agnes Macphail has never been at any pains to conceal...

1982 Agnes Macphail Public School, Scarborough, grand opening program coverThe Board of Education for the Borough of Scarborough Official opening of Agnes Macphail Public School by Robert J. Sanders Trustee, Ward 12 on Wednesday, April 28, 1982

1993 Invitation pamphlet from the Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee to celebrate Agnes Macphail on the 103rd anniversary of her birth.The Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee and Gary Malkowski, MPP York East invite you to An Evening with Agnes Macphail Readings by Diane Gordon March 24, 1993 - 8:00...

2003 Flyer for the Agnes Macphail Annual "Park in the Picnic", commemorating a community tradition that Agnes Macphail started during her time in office representing the UFO"Free fun for the whole family" [South Grey Museum logo] Agnes Macphail Annual "Picnic in the Park" saturday June 21, 2003 11...

April 8 [no year] Private letter to Donna Mann describes Marjorie McKechnie's childhood memories of Agnes Macphail visiting the Acheson farm at Proton Station and humourous anecdote about Agnes Macphail's impromptu address to a group of farmers from atop a manure spreader.Sun. Apr. 8 [n.y.] Dear Donna, Have been...

1960 Mr. Farquhar Oliver is shown posing with Mrs. Gertha Reany (née McPhail) and Mrs. Lillian Bailey (née McPhail) in 1960 at the unveiling of the Agnes Campbell Macphail historical plaque in Hopeville, Ontario. Mr. Oliver, a good friend of Agnes', served Grey South for 39 years as Member of...

1952 An autobiographical article by Agnes Macphail about her family history and trip to Scotland to visit her ancestral homes.My Heart is in the Highlands By Agnes Macphail (This summer Miss Macphail fulfilled a longtime ambition to visit Scotland. She loved it except that she got cold feet. Here's...

1928 Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County[Page 1] Ottawa, June 4, 1928. Dear Club Members:- I was very much against the raise in judges' salaries, and so argued and argued, that the masses of the people were with me. I was told that I had no proof of that. I wired Morrison...

1928 Letter from Agnes Macphail to her constituents in Grey County.Ottawa, February 6, 1928 Dear Friends:- Before I always sent my letter to the Secretary of the Club, but this time I am trying the experiment of sending you each a letter, though I am sorry to say all of them are the same. I...

1925 Announcement of Agnes Macphail's 1925 election victory in South-East GreyAgnes McPhail Again Elected For S.-E. Grey Returns Came in By The Radio Route Through W. A. Hawken and Down & Sons Machines Canada's only woman member of parliament will again occupy her seat at the Dominion...

1937 Agnes Macphail's printed thank you card for condolences received after the death of Henrietta Campbell McPhail, signed and dated by Agnes MacphailMy sisters and I wish to acknowledge with gratitude your kind letter of sympathy for the grief we are suffering over the loss of our dear mother. The...

c.1995 Hand drawn map that contextualizes significant locations in Agnes Macphail's life and indicates the cemetery where she is buried.

1928 Letter to constituent Ed. Purdy enclosed with a copy of the Official report on Agnes Macphail's speech on the Budget of 1928; the letter discusses Agnes' opinion on some specifics of the Budget itself and on the event of delivering the speech.Dear Friend :- I am enclosing a copy of my speech on...

1952 Agnes Macphail's comment on a page of her 1952 scrapbook with two postcards of Scotland, titled: "Castle and Princes Street Edinburgh" with the MacGregor crest and family tartan background; and, "Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain" with Cameron crest and family tartan background.After a few days...

1952 Agnes Macphail's commentary about the last time spent before departing for Canada. Two postcards show the Houses of Parliamant, London, England and the Tower Bridge, London, England. Part of her 1952 Scrapbook.Back to Scotland for a week befor [sic] going for all the time left to England befor...

1952 Photographs from Agnes Macphail's visit to Windsor Castle. Top photograph mounted improperly. Part of her 1952 Scrapbook.Approach to Windsor castle upside down Windsor Castle

2005 Article describing Agnes Macphail's significance in Grey County and local efforts to recognize the first female member of Parliament.[image] [caption]ERECT SIGNS TO RECOGNIZE AGNES MACPHAIL -- Helen McMeekin (niece of Ollie Irwin, who was a Holdfast Club member for 57 years), Donna Mann (Project...

[n.d.] Banner displayed in downtown Owen Sound, represents Agnes Macphail as a 'Local Hero: Politician, Feminist, Reformer'.

2006 - 2007 Sign commemorating Agnes Macphail is visible on Hwy 4 as you approach the village of Ceylon from the east. The former Macphail residence is located in Ceylon.Other signs are located at Six Corners, west of Ceylon and County Rd. 9, east of Hopeville.

[n.d.] Photograph of the McPhail family tombstone in McNeil Cemetery, just south of Priceville. Agnes Macphail was buried here in 1954 alongside her mother, father and sister, Gertha.

c. 1995 Back and side view of the former Macphail residence in Ceylon, now privately owned.

1952 Postcard of Scotland from Agnes Macphail to her niece, Mrs. Duke Clunas.Burns House, Mauchline. A 2347 [reverse]Dear Jean! Thanks for your letter - it was very welcome. glad holiday was enjoyable Uncle Orrin is very low - too bad. we leave for England in the morning. I go to London. Mrs Wilmot...

c.1950 Newspaper photograph and caption about Agnes Macphail officiating over the Ontario Legislature during the temporary absence of Speaker Davies

1952 Agnes Macphail's introduction to her 1952 Scrapbook, listing her reasons for making the trip to Scotland and Ireland."Trip Why Scotland and Ireland? Beauty of scenery (Weather cool & wet) Food -- one egg 1 ounce of cheese one bit of meat-on ration Fish, vegetable plentiful Crops good in...

1960 Newspaper article about the unveiling of the historic plaque in Hopeville commemorating Agnes Macphail.UNVEIL PLAQUE AT HOPEVILLE TO MEMORY OF AGNES MACPHAIL A large crowd gathered Sunday afternoon in the Village of Hopeville, nine miles west of here, to witness the unveiling of a plaque...

1952 Agnes Macphail's introductory page to her 1952 Scrapbook, which includes a picture postcard of the Canadian Pacific ship, the Empress of France. Agnes Macphail sailed to Britain from Montreal with her friend Mrs. W.H. Wilmott on July 18, 1952, on the Empress of France, returning from Liverpool,...

1952 Postcard to Gertha (nee McPhail) and Merd Reany from Agnes Macphail in Glasgow, ScotlandWe visited Glasgow Art Gallery & Museum to day - Now we are off to Cowenheath where the Haxton are and where Granny came from - weather just right for a suit - A

1952 Postcard from Agnes Macphail to her sister, Gertha reany (nee McPhail)If I had known what to do before I left home I would have reserved a room - booked the seats at the Alexandra Hotel for a few weeks and took trips to the Highlands & the Is[l]ands of the West Coast.

1952 Postcard from Agnes Macphail to her sister Gertha Reany (nee McPhail) from ScotlandSept. 9/52 I made a second trip and in a 12 mile taxi drive located the Campbell farms it may have been on one of those Aunt Maggie located Grandma's room. She worked there for some years. Agnes We leave for...

1929-30 School picnic at U.S.S.#3 Nenagh (Egremont & Normanby) in Normanby Township, Grey County, just west of Highway 6 on the 2nd Concession. Back row, from left to right: Archie McPhee (1857-1949) (Long Archie) son of Neil McPhee; Bridget Ryan; Nellie McPhee (1866-1953) daughter of Malcolm McPhee;...

1929 Group at League of Nations meeting in Geneva. Grey County Member of Parliament, Agnes Macphail is present [see insert]. Miss Macphail was Canada's first female delegate to the League. She attended the 10th Annual meeting.B [or 3]. Com [?]