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Your Tweedsmuir History Some Things to Watch For By W. E. Hanna ing the Tweedsmuir History books sub- d for competition makes me feel Very humble. The many women who have CO- operated so splendidly to complle_ thlese “Hismn-esv- have my unbounded adm1rat1on. They have contributed greatly topreservmg the fine tradition of their communities and to honoring the builders of these communities, the men and women who have gone before' , To help in some small way to make‘What 15 already good even better, the followmg sug- gestions are ollered. I The Book: _ Choose a welbbound loose leaf book With post binders. Avoid zipper books, also books with rings, Make sure the book will lie flat when opened, Choose ruled paper if the text is to be written by hand. I have seen this done very successfully, with plain bold handwriting, very uniform throughout, always clear and easy to rend. But make sure you have such a writer or writers. If the paper has an extra margin, 11/: inches or so, you will have a book which will be flat when opened. Discuss this with your dealer. Two sizes of books might be used: (1) Small #11”: inches wide, 121/2 inches long over-all, the paper for this would be ll x 12. This wou]d be a two-post binder book. The page actually used in this type of book might be 8 x 8"": inside all-around double margin lines. (2) Largeâ€"pages 14 x 11, at least three-post. However, if you have capable women with al‘llfilic ability in your groups you might use a tooled leather-covered book with wider pages, perhaps tinted in color, but this type of book would require very special care, You might consult your dealer about the best insert between pages. [I Table of Contents or Index: Plan your work and indicate yOur plan at thfi‘ begmmng in YOUF table of contents. This may be complete for the book or may indicate only the main divisions. Each division then may have before It a short table of contents of its owu. _The plan suggested in the u - tions for these books is the ohzntedaflollllcfguact least until a better one is announced ' LIDCE you should have a table of content ' follows you mus ' - S It In Your Materia‘th 30L” pages numbered. Include documents such as de ' church announcements or speggsl’ Sctgll-gnldians’ teachers contracts, but be sure to protect them, under Cellophane or other protective mater' Sle Pictures also should generally be prote t‘ad‘ They also should be dated, â€"L day mgnih. ’ I ‘HE happy privilege I have had of examin- mitte ll year, so far as possible, but the yep In a,“ L case. Newspaper clippings should - ,0 , exact date. ' A. Maps: -â€" past and present, but alx :3 ‘ date. These may be old printed m j" carefully drawn hand-made for the tel; ' :, Farm histories: â€" If pessible in at Ase-s â€", i; back to original «owner. Interesting :' i of pioneer experiences will add to in. sure to include histories of farms families occupied by same family, so; or more. (This, of course, applies Ontario. In newer Ontario 30, 40 more may be pioneer years). In all it now. Talk to your overâ€"ninety fri So with churches, schools, indu back to the beginning. There is a opportunity for pictures here. If a shown, give a key to the names possible. ,- Genealogical trees. These can be i: - Different kinds of ‘trees’ can be used itself, or small oblongs with differt for men and women, or circles, small, or simply lines across and d IV Odds and ends: I Use only the right hand page. v Do not begin a new topic on the p Villnii one topic is completed. I Begin a fresh page. Leave spaces, do not crowd. Take great care in placing pictui Mire each page pleasing to the eye. Be sure you include ‘firsts' â€" the t' m' -- er, reaper, binder, tractor, combine, t "ll-Oils rural mail; electric power; settler. with? preacher, of course. The name of the community â€" tO' ‘11P“ village â€" how and when and Why L V Care of your book â€" and its use: Let the teacher of the school know such a book and see that he or she acquainted with its contents not too 1 taking over. But guard your book carefully aga use or abuse. You might even consit' mg it in the vault of a near-by bar brought out from time to time for iv might consider having made a speck topped table with lock for its display ship hall or village library. . Consult Dr. G. W. Spragge, Depar Int 11 Archives and Records, Queen’s Park, WOW; abou'i Possibility of having photostat id? ‘3 some parts of your book for preserr iOn ‘â€" the Archives Building. And Finally â€" You are doing a noble work. K "P [“r‘ ,, keemng on. More power to you. HOME AND C'JUNW «