Subfonds contains various textual items pertaining to Mathilda “Tillie” Wry and her sister Mary Elsie Wry. Includes an autograph album, incoming correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records.
Item is a blueprint map of Sackville surveyed by Class 1912-1913. Includes York St., Main St., Weldon St., Park Lane, Josiah Wood's home, Music Hall Block, Post Office, Methodist Church and other buildings of importance.
Item is a copy of The Border and Westmorland and Cumberland advertiser (vol. XIV) which included advertisements, and news regarding local agriculture, commercial intelligence, politics, education, religion and literature.
Item is a newspaper article written by John Willard Wry for the Sackville Tribune on June 10, 1937. The article is entitled, “Describes the “Wet Summer” of 53 Years Ago”, and subtitled, “Mr. Willard Wry Tells of the Difficulties Experienced by Farmers Through Adverse Weather Conditions”.
Item is a letter to “Dear Folks”, sent from Sackville NB on January 5, 1936. The letter is signed, “from Home Dad – with love to all," probably from John Willard Wry.
Item is a postcard addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Alward, sent from their daughter Pauline. The image is of Allison Hall on the Mount Allison University campus.
Item contains a group of photographs showing the museum set up by Herbert Read in Marshlands Inn, Sackville, NB to display grindstone industry artifacts.