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South Dumfries Oral History Collection

In the summer of 1978, the South Dumfries Historical Society conducted interviews with St. George and Glen Morris residents who spent most of their lives in the South Dumfries area. Among those who shared their memories were Fire Chief Vernon Gofton, teacher Marcula Morris, shoemaker Samuel Ellis, and many others.
For more than thirty years, those stories have been preserved in typewritten copies in the archival collection of the Historical Society. Today, digital technology makes it possible to convert oral histories to electronic format. Twelve interviews are already available online and another ten will be prepared shortly.
You may now read the fascinating stories of South Dumfries residents in the Memories section of our web site.
These interviews have been made available thanks to our partnership with the South Dumfries Historical Society, and the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

About Our Brant

The goal of Our Brant is to document your personal relationships with the history and places of the County of Brant. We welcome anyone's contributions about any subject in a Brant community. Share your memories of growing up, write about the places and people you knew, and learn about what Brant means to other people.

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You can also access original historical documents, photos, and history books at the County of Brant Public Library Digital Collections

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