Vertical Files (Newspaper Clippings)

 

 

The GSR has an extensive collection of vertical files composed of newspaper clippings, collected predominantly between the  mid 1960’s and 2004. Articles, which predate the start of the clipping files, may also be included. 

 

The files contain clippings from the following newspapers: The Record, the Waterloo Chronicle, the New Hamburg Independent, the Elmira Independent, Cambridge Times and the Ayr News.

 

Clipping from The Record ceased on December 31, 2004 and local community newspaper clipping ceased on December 31, 2005.

 

You may search the Canadian Newsstand database for Record newspaper articles dated January 1, 2005 or later, either in the library or from home or a remote location. Please note that a valid KPL card and PIN are required to access this database from outside of KPL and its branches.

 

 

 

Organization

 

The files contain local history and interest items, arranged alphabetically by subject.  The subjects are divided into two classifications: General and Business. 

 

There are two subject (Business and General) index binders for the vertical files, which are kept on top of the vertical file cabinets in the GSR.  The subjects are listed alphabetically.  If a subject is shown in bold, an individual file exists for this subject.  "See" and "see also" references are included.

 

Some of the larger subject files are sub-divided alphabetically, often with a “general” section, usually at the front of the file. Other larger subject files are divided chronologically or geographically.

 

CB KW refers to the “Collective Biography - Kitchener-Waterloo”, while
CB WATCO refers to” Collective Biography - Waterloo County” (all areas of Waterloo County/Region, excluding Kitchener and Waterloo). These collective biography files contain single articles or news items for individuals.  Examples of CB items include: awards, accomplishments, obituaries, life stories and other retrospectives.  Clippings are filed alphabetically by last name in the index and in the file.

 

BUS ENT KIT refers to “Business Enterprises – Kitchener”,
BUS ENT WAT refers to “Business Enterprises – Waterloo”, and
BUS ENT RMW - refers to “Business Enterprises - Regional Municipality of Waterloo” (all areas of the Region, excluding Kitchener and Waterloo) .  This series of clippings contains single articles on local small businesses.   Clippings are filed alphabetically in the index and file.

 

 

 

 

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Access

 

Please note that the vertical files are for in-library use at the Main Branch only and cannot be interlibrary loaned. 

 

In order to see the files at the Main Branch, you must ask a staff member at the Information Desk outside the GSR and provide a valid KPL Library card.  Out of town visitors need to provide identification to use the files.

 

Articles can be reproduced by customers on the coin-operated photocopiers in the Library subject to Canadian copyright law.

 

If you see a file or entry of interest or have a question about our clipping files, please contact the Local History Librarian in order to obtain more information and/or an estimate for reproduction.  Reproduction costs include photocopying, copyright, postage and taxes.  

 

We regret that we are not able to provide digital copies at this time.