Identity area
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Date(s)
- 1878 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 rolled cloth banner, 200cm x 150cm, with pasted paper notices
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Town of Belleville, Ontario was incorporated effective January 1, 1850 under the terms of the Baldwin Act, Chapter 81, Canada Statutes, 1849. The town became a City on 31 December 1877 after "An Act for the Incorporation of the Town of Belleville as a City, and for the Consolidation of the debt thereof" was passed in March 1877 by the Government of Ontario. In 1998 it amalgamated with the surrounding Township of Thurlow.
Archival history
The banner was previously owned by the donor's father, Charles DeLong, and Charles's father, Daniel Milton DeLong (1872-1962), who lived at 49 Catharine Street in Belleville.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Peter DeLong in July 2019.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Banner with pasted posters and invitations from the 1878 Dominion Day celebrations when Belleville received City status.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Banner is large and slightly water damaged.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Individual items on the banner have been photographed and shared at https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=134017397%40N03&sort=date-taken-desc&text=2019-064&view_all=1