Student's essay written in black pen on foolscap paper. The essay is titled "The History of Our School" and details the history of Sandhill Public School. The author of the paper is listed on page two as "Eleanor L. Shaw / S.S. No. 14 / Collingwood".
Ms. Shaw writes about a tree being planted in 1937 on the school grounds. It can be concluded then that this paper was written after 1937.
A winner's list and accompanying essays were discovered in a single yellow envelope titled "Children's Essays On Local Area". All essays are charred/burnt along the right edge only.
