The Honourable James Baby Chapter I.O.D.E.
1921 - 1975
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Municipal Archives
Windsor Public Library
Acc. No. 1984/6 Mark Walsh
8 in./20 cm Municipal Archivist
27 Mar 1984
The Honourable James Baby Chapter I.O.D.E.
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Founded in 1921, the chapter was named for the Honourable James Baby, Member of
The Executive Council of Upper Canada, Lieutenant of Kent County, and militia
Colonel among other distinctions. It has been involved since its inception in performing
Charitable works, including working with the blind, returned veterans, scholarships and bursaries, the Community Fund, and Christmas Seals Campaign. The members of this
Chapter are perhaps best known for their work with the “Sanitarium,” known for many
Years as “I.O.D.E.,” now part of Windsor Western Hospital Centre.
The collection was donated to the Windsor Public Library in 1978.
The Honourable James Baby Chapter I.O.D.E.
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The papers of the Hon. James Baby Chapter I.O.D.E. cover the period of 1921 – 1975
And include a brief history, chapter charter, minutes, financial statements, correspondence, membership applications, and clippings.
Box 1
Folder 1 Brief history, 1921-1971
2 Charter, 1932
3 Provincial Chapter 25th anniversary brochure, 1945
4 – 9 Minutes 1921-1975
Box 2
Folder 10 Financial statements 1923-1947 *
11 Account book, 1921-1937
12 Office Reports, 1922-1932 *
13 Annual Reports, 1927-1958
14 Correspondence inward, 1924-1960 **
15 Applications for membership, 1943-1960
16 Application for certificate of life membership, 1953
17 Newspaper clippings, 1932-1972
18 Hon. James Baby plaque, 1962
19 “Old Sandwich Town” by Ada Prince, n.d.
* See Appendix I
** See Appendix II
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Appendix I – List of Reports in Account Book, Ms. 7 Folder 11
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
1926 – 1927 (pg. 85)
1927 – 1928 (pg. 37)
1928 – 1929 (pg. 47)
1930 – 1931 (pg. 71)
1931 – 1932 (pg. 111)
Office Report
1933 – 1934 (pg. 125)
1934 – 1935 (pg. 131)
1935 – 1936 (pg. 151)
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Appendix II – List of Correspondents, MS. 7 Folder 14
Department of National Defence
Essex Border Municipalities General Hospital Committee
Essex County Sanitarium
Great War Veterans Association of Canada
Victorian Order of Nurses
Windsor Board of Commissioners of Police