Discover Local History Online
There are many resources to get you started learning local history online! Follow the links below to learn more. Thank you to the King Township Public Library for sharing these resources with us for the benefit of all. Can't find what you are looking for? Plan a visit to our Archives!
The KHCC gratefully acknowledges the work of the King Women's Institutes that recorded the early history of community events throughout the township. Without their work and foresight, the history of this community would have been lost to time and memory.
Please select from the following King Women's Institute branch locations to view their local documents:
Maps are a great way to explore King's history and learn more about what came before. Look for past landowners, notable landmarks and more.
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Earl Campbell's Story:
Norman "Earl" Campbell was born March 22, 1895 in Vaughan Twp. Earl was the 6th child of Jerome Campbell and Martha (McMurchy).
In February 1916, Earl was recruited into the 127th Battalion, York Rangers. He was sent overseas in 1917. He returned to Canada in 1919 after suffering a wound and gas inhalation when his gas mask became entangled in barbed wire.
Between 1916 and 1919, Earl sent over 100 pieces of correspondence, including letters, postcards, and photographs to his family in King Township. Through this correspondence, Earl captured the conditions of living in the trenches, the sights and sounds of constant bombings, and sadly news of friends and comrades that were killed or injured. Earl's letters also capture the events that were happening at home in King Township.
We are fortunate that Earl's family, first his sister Merelda, then Earl's own children had the foresight to preserve this precious correspondence.
