The York Pioneer
The York Pioneer is the direct descendant of The Annual Report of the York Pioneer and Historical Society, first published in 1904. The early volumes carried only committee reports and lists of recently deceased members. By the 1950s, the content had become mainly articles written for publication; in 1955, the current name was adopted to reflect the change in focus.
BACK ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Over the past 20 years, articles on a wide variety of subjects have been published, including:
An inventory of Rebellion boxes, the family life of Thoreau Macdonald, William Lyon Mackenzie’s life and career, biographies, personal reminiscences, and historically significant buildings.
Issues 1955-2003 are in a published index, which is held in various public libraries in the Toronto area, as well as in several university libraries in the province. If you don’t have access to the index, ask us about specific subjects or authors through our mailbox, yorkpioneers@gmail.com.
Price for back-copies is $12.00 including postage.
Order by cheque payable to The York Pioneer and Historical Society, and mailed to:
The York Pioneer and Historical Society
PO Box 45026, 2482 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON, M4P 3E3
From Hands Now Striving to Be Free
When the YPHS released the current issue of From Hands Now Striving to Be Free, Boxes crafted by 1837 Rebellion Prisoners it was a huge success. Now we are offering you a way to own your very own copy of this booklet. For further information and for a printable form please click (here).
YPHS Book Collection
The Society has a book collection of over 140 books and pamphlets relating to the history of Toronto and York County. For further information click (here).
Our Newsletter: The Update!
In addition to our annual magazine, we also publish a quartlerly newsletter. The newsletter chronicles what the York Pioneer & Historical Society is up to during the year. It's a great resource to learn what we are doing. You can download this and last years' newsletters (here).
Are You An Aspiring Author?
Our editorial policy is to publish articles on historical subjects in the greater Toronto region and beyond, prior to the 1960s, written for the general reader. Although established authors appear in our pages, We welcome for consideration submissions from the general public. Our authors receive two complimentary copies of the magazine in lieu of payment.
For further information, contact The Editor through our electronic mailbox, yorkpioneers@gmail.com.