1900s

Baptismal Records; St. Paul’s 1840-1860. ID 25566, Bay 2, Shelf 54. Diocese of Huron Archives, London, ON. 

The Mother Church of Kent County: St. Paul’s Church, 1819-1860; Christ Church, 1861-1961. Chatham, ON: St. Paul’s Guild, 1961.

Strachan, John. “Letter by Bishop Strachan to The Society for Promoting the Gospel in Foreign Parts.” April 28, 1840. In The Letterbooks of John Strachan; 1812-1867. F983-2, MS35, Reel 10. Archives of Ontario, North York, ON.

Chatham Daily News. Chatham-Kent Public Library, Chatham, ON.

Dresden Times. Chatham-Kent Public Library (Dresden Branch), Dresden, ON.    

• Is Dresden a Salute to Human Rights?- 1949
• Dresden OK’s Liquor Store, Police Set-Up-1949
• Letter To The Editor On Racial Discrimination In Restaurants-1949
• Dresden referendum postponed due to publicity-1949
• Restaurant anti-discrimination referendum fails 108 to 517-1949
• Interviews About The Referendum-1949
• One Test Case Enough For Anti-Discrimination Law- September 25, 1954
• Discrimination Charges Heard- September 19, 1954
• Investigate Race Charges in Dresden-September 13, 1954
• One Test Case Enough For Anti-Discrimination Law
• Dresden Café Keeper Admits He Refused to Serve Colored Men-September 28 1954
• Emerson Testifies-September 28, 1954
• Alleged Racial Discrimination Investigated by Commissioner- September 28, 1954
• The Public Hearing- September 29, 1954
• Alleged Racial Discrimination In Dresden- September 29, 1954
• No Prosecution in Dresden Case-October 21, 1954
• League May Protest Labor Minister’s Ruling-October 22, 1954
• Plan No Immediate Action In Discrimination Issue- October 23, 1954
• Claim Trio Refused Service In Restaurant- October 30, 1954
• Bishop of Basutoland visits Dresden Church- November 3, 1954
• McKay Pleads Not Guilty To Discrimination Charge- November 17, 1954
• Reserves Judgement in Dresden Trials- December 9, 1954

• Chatham Magistrate Rules In Historic Racial Case- January 14, 1955
• Both Sides In Dresden Color Battle Inactive- January 15, 1955
• Dresden Restaurant Owners Will Appeal Racial Charge- January 17, 1955
• Dresden Restaurant Appeal is a Success-September 10, 1955
• Quashing of Convictions In Dresden Hit by CCF- September 12, 1955

• Struggle For Basic Rights Seen- February 25, 1956
• Struggle For Basic Rights Seen- February 25, 1956 continued
• National Unity Association Holds Dinner-February 25, 1956
• Results Of The Restaurant Case-February 29, 1956