Tag Archives: Oshawa Museum

The Tale of Two Brothers

Posted on October 12, 2018 by durhamregionareaarchivesgroup

By: Jennifer Weymark, Archivist – Oshawa Museum The Andrews family has been a research focus of mine since 2011.  The history of the family helps to tell an under researched and overlooked aspect of Oshawa’s early history, the history of … Continue reading →

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This Month’s Header

Posted on October 26, 2017 by durhamregionareaarchivesgroup

The image comes from the archival collection of the Oshawa Museum.  The photograph is of the first overseas draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Central Ontario Regiment. A Depot Battalion were created to train later recruits and draftees who … Continue reading →

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Oshawa Museum – 1867 and 1967

Posted on April 3, 2017 by durhamregionareaarchivesgroup

This year marks the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. The year will be filled with celebrations, retrospection and imagining where this country will be in another 150 years. To begin the celebration, member institutions of DRAAG have looked through their holdings … Continue reading →

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