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HOME OF THE MARMORA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Donors and Donations

The Marmora Historical Foundation was founded in 1980 by Bob Sanderson, Gordon and Stella Bennett, Reverand Donald Rutherford, and lawyer, Andre Philpot. As a group, they aimed to collect donations for the preservation of Marmora's history and promote public awareness of the Marmora Story. They understood the need for a local museum for public presentation and archiving of artifacts, photos, videos, & books and they foresaw the need for funds to preserve local historical sites. Over the next twenty-five years, with the help of over a hundred donors, enough material was gathered to open our present showroom, housing comfortable chairs, bookshelves, reference material and specimens dating back to the early 1800's.

What this group could not foresee was this website.

Now, with the help of donations, we can offer our museum to the whole world, with over 10,000 scans of photos, videos, stories and articles preserving our history and culture. With the wonders of the internet, you can contribute your stories, family history, photos and money right from the comfort of your living room!

Consider Donating Today!

The Marmora Historical Foundation is a registered charity(#0574806-52-12) and as such can offer you a tax deductible receipt for all donations over $20.00. For receipts for "donations in kind", please contact us. All tax deductible receipts will be forwarded by mail or email as requested.

MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS!

Archives, your host and professional fundraiser

Here is a list of our most recent donors:

(Click here to see donations In Memoriam)

2024

Anonymous $
Regis Marcelin $
Joyce Reid for Reid Cemetery sign
Wayne VanVolkenburg $ for Reid Cemetery sign
Jim Rose - $ for Reid Cemetery sign
Mark Haacke - Haacke album
Rita Spannbauer - Marmoraton Mine photos and documents
Laurence Burt - Steenburgh family album
Sandra Townsend - Gawley and Scott photos
Amberlee Anthony - postcards
George Anderson III Photos
Michael Boyer -Album on Funeral Homes
Gordon Young Railway map & info
Gregory Courneya - Deloro SS minutes & Ledgers

2023

Denise Kouri $
John Mack - A copy of this new book
Terrence Ashcroft $
Caressant Care Marmora $
Shelly Maloney - Marmoraton Mine photos
Jodie Marshall - Louise Sopha’s Snofest spoons

2022

Linda Gollick $

Larry Crawford, son of Dr. Crawford - Dr. Hamilton Crawford’s name plate

Janet Miller - letter dated January 3, 1839 from David Fidlar to his sister Marjory (addressed to Nichol Taylor, Edinburgh). Fidlar writes from "isle of France, Port Louis" See FIDLAR NEWS FROM MAURITIUS, INDIAN OCEAN — MarmoraHistory.ca

2021

Mrs. Elaine Zdunich, programme from Cordova Presbyterian Church service dated Jan. 4 1903
Bonnie Stewart - S.S.2 school text books

Vince and Joy Lynch $

Sharon Pollack $
Arlene McKee - Campion Files
& Campion Log Branding tool

2020

Susan Connelly $
David Slade $
Jim Cuddy - Marmora dairy milk bottles
Wally Pitt - His new book, “Shawano, Tall Pines and Sparkling Waters”
Jeff Bertrim -1946 ledger - Shannon’s drug store
Bill Neil and the Crowe Lake Waterways Association - The Lighthouse Refurbishment
Ava McCormick and Harold Keating - Scrapbook
J. Lamore $
Providence Records $
Anonymous $

2019

Al Grant - deer skin with portrait
Jane Martin $
The Maynes Family - Bob Mayne’s Hockey Jacket
Rev. James Dalton $ and Deloro Sunday School Bible
Ruth Berger $
Ronald Parker $ & photos
Jacob Nekrassov $
Sandra Cain - Malone school Ledger Book
Candice Pilgrim $
Jean Rushnell - Deloro Plant Bulletins
Bev Meyers - Sands of Time scrapbook and “Moonlight Mermaid” in German
Doug Lynch $

2018

The Silver Foxes making a donation to cathie Jones of the Marmora Historical Foundation, incuding Dorthy Caverly , Barb Reynolds, Joyce Fraser, Jennie Killian

Susan Connelly $
Bonnie Danes $
Silver Foxes $
Cathy Granger $
Bob Sweet Items of interest of Sweets Bakery
David Slade $
Silver Foxes $
Margie O’Connor Royal - scrapbooks
David Dalton $
Gwen Rundle - Marmora Treasures
Doug Lynch - $
Bernie Derry - Bethlehem Steel album
Al Loyd - Historical Letters
The family of Clayton and Lena Burkitt - Five boxes of treasures!
Wendy McCoy/Lisa Booth of Possibilities - Our new sidewalk sandwich board!
Susan Connelly $
Daniel Beales $
Clayton & Lena Burkitt Family - calenders & programs
Denise Kouri - cookbooks
Barbara Reynolds - slides and postcards
David Hughes of CT. USA- Deloro baseball & glove and watch of his father, James O'Neill Hughes and family history
Allen Stacey $

2017

Sue Connelly $
John and Margaret Bell $
Graham and Kathleen Bell $
Lisa Alberta - Jack Doran's High School Year book collection
Cathy Granger $

Patricia Staples $
Royal Canadian Legion $
John Lawson - Timer for Racing Pigeons
Jim Dalton - His Books for sale
Bleecker Family - Bleecker travelling trunk
Gordon Marshall$
Sally Bleecker $
Bonnie Danes, winner of the Poker Run - $
Ray & Terri Harris for haulage
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lynch $
Jennie Killian - sheet music
Jean Shannon in celebration of Bonnie Danes' birthday! $
Bleecker Family - doctor's bag
Allan Stacey - $
TD Canada Trust - our space
Municipality of Marmora & Lake for our new space and help with the move
Bobbie Tait - Player piano

CLICK ON THE CLOCK TO SEE SOME OF THE ITEMS DONATED TO THE MARMORA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

THANKS FOR YOUR DONATION

(Please advise of any omissions)

2016

Brenda Skof $
James Dalton $
Susan Connelly $
Wayne VanVolkenburg
Pam & Bill Phillips $
Donna Gabourie $
Edward and Margaret (Sommerville) Ney $
John and Margie (O'Connor) Royle $
Bonnie Danes $
Bleecker family - photos and Dr's Bag
Patricia Solmes - Aunger/Blairton photos & clippings
Cathy Granger$
Janet Harper Long - Family photos - Gladney, Carscallen, Laycock, Grey Fairman, Southwood
Gordon and Victoria Marshall $
Ron Barrons - Gilmour Co. Lumber Stamps & rock samples