A History of H. Corby Distillery Ltd.
- CA ON00156 TR/0924/2
- Item
- 1973
A short local history of Henry Corby and the Corby Distillery, taken from the Nick and Helma Mika book 'Belleville Friendly City', 1973.
Mika, Nick
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A History of H. Corby Distillery Ltd.
A short local history of Henry Corby and the Corby Distillery, taken from the Nick and Helma Mika book 'Belleville Friendly City', 1973.
Mika, Nick
This fonds contains 22 folders. It consists of A. McLean Haig's biographical data which includes a brief summary of his life. The second folder contains his incoming correspondence which includes letters from: Assistant Deputy Minister of national Defence James A. Sharpe; a copy of a letter forwarded to Haig from C.C. Wimperly of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to Mr. A.B. Sprague; two letters between Wimperly and Haig, one with statistics concerning Northumberland and Durham Counties, the communities of Campbellford and Seymour, and the former District of Newcastle; one from A.R. Wilson, the Belleville Superintendent of the Canadian National Railway; one telegram and one business card congratulating Mayor Haig on his election in 1962 from Quebec Premiere Jean Lesage – in the telegram, it is interesting to note that Lesage is spelled Lesarge; a letter from Trans-Canada Air Lines and Air Canada Vice President Howard Cotterell with a small picture sent from Cotterell to Haig from the air carrier's annual report; a letter from CNR Rideau Manager Keith Hunt that had a piece of the rail-track from Pinnacle Street in Belleville enclosed with it after the line had been pulled from the ground in 1964; and three Christmas cards received from constituents.
The are also pieces of Haig's outgoing correspondence including: four pieces of correspondence to CNR the St. Lawrence Region Vice President, W.H. Kyle and Belleville Superintendent A.R. Wilson respectively; and a letter thanking Premiere Lesage – again spelled Lesarge, for his congratulations on winning the 1962 Belleville municipal election.
There is a folder of his municipal papers consisting of: newspaper clippings; a press release from Postmaster M.A. Murray; a program from the opening of the new wing of the Belleville General Hospital in 1956; and a report on major accomplishments achieved by the Haig administration between 1960 and 1963 prepared by City Manager J.R. Reynolds. Additional folders in this fonds include: one folder of federal government papers, nine folders containing copies of his addresses and speeches; one folder of speeches given by other people that the Mayor kept; a folder with copies of the report of the Willmott Royal Commission which looked into the McFarlands hockey team scandal and the City Auditor's report of 1959; one folder of military related documents; one folder with items pertaining to the history of Belleville and Thurlow; a file with printed jokes and other items that Haig found humourous; one folder labeled miscellaneous by the original record keeper; and the contents of a scrapbook.
Haig, A. McLean
Part of Hastings County Historical Society Brochure collection
Promotional brochure for Belleville, Ontario, illustrated with photographs and published by C. B. Scantlebury.
Scantlebury, Charles B.
A Summary of the History of Schools in Hastings County
The Hastings County Board of Education: A Summary of the History of Schools by Bernard Wright, especially Belleville, and Sidney, Thurlow, and Tyendinaga Townships.
Wright, Bernard Allan
Abstract of Title; Lot 233, George Street, Trenton, Ontario
The file contains an Abstract of Title for the east one third of Lot #233, on the south side of George Street in the Town of Trenton, from 1804 to 1939.
Account book of Thomas Rutherford, carpenter and builder
Rutherford, Thomas
Account book, merchant unknown, boots and shoes.
Account books for Green the Butcher, Belleville
Customer accounts listing purchases by date from individuals and institutions for the following years:
Volumes
Files
Green, Charles
Account books of Maurice Callaghan's ice and lumber businesses
Books with lists of customers and amounts paid for ice supplied by Maurice Callaghan.
Callaghan, Maurice
Account Statements - W.N. Ponton
Four original account statements for Mr. W.N. Ponton from: 1) R.P. Hamilton, dealer in Carriages, Sleighs, Agricultural Iplements, etc. dated Oct. 30, 1895; 2) H. Fowell, wholesale and retail dealer in Fine Carriages, Harness, All Farm Machinery, Robes, Whips, Blankets, dated Oct 25, 1895; 3) J.W. Walker, dealer in Carriage, Traimmings, Saddlery, Shelf and Heavy Hardware dated Aug 26, 1895; 4) Orr & Duckworth, manufacturers of Light and Heavy Carriages.
File contains original note dated April 1880 from A.L. Colville, Attorney-at-law addressed to the sheriff in Belleville requesting a writ of summons be served on Ins. Phillips.
Additional materials from Lois Hicks (Kelly)
Programs for events organized by Belleville schools and churches, including:
Hicks, Lois Marilyn
Additions to Taylor's Plan of George Street in Belleville
Part of Map collection
A certified reproduction of "Taylor's Plan of George Street (added to the plan by John Emerson, P. L. S.) by Samuel M. Benson, P. L. S. on north 40 feet of Lot # 45 to access Adam Street from road between Lots # 8 & 9 in 2nd Concession Thurlow for George Taylor." Signed August 25, 1874.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #175, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.
Benson, Samuel Manson, D.P.S. & P.L.S.
Adelia Leslie (Warren) collection
Two scans of photographs of Adelia Leslie, a graduate of the Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing, and her classmates. Also her copy of the commemorative volume 'Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing 1893-1970 and Edith Cavell Regional School of Nursing 1968-1974'.
Leslie, Adelia
Adventure in Service: Handbook for Teachers
A guide for new teachers in the Quinte area.
Bay of Quinte District High School Board
Advertisement for Herndon's Opera House Company
Advertisement for a production of Divorced, or Lost and Won, performed 27 May 1881 at the Metropolitan Hall, Belleville, Ontario.
Daily Ontario
Advertisement for J. D. Stewart, M. D.
Advertisements 1. Goldsmith and Davenport, Belleville 2. Horsfords Acid Phosphate
Two advertisements. One for Buffaloes Furs at Goldsmith & Davenport's Manufacturers. One for Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Aerial GIS view of Pinnacle, Front, Coleman and Everett Streets, Belleville, Ontario
Overhead view of area between Bridge, Everett, East Moira and Pinnacle Streets, Belleville.
City of Belleville
Aerial Photograph of Belleville
Part of Map collection
Belleville, Map # 78-4413-24 showing areas of; North East Belleville, Alemite Park on South West corner of map, Moira Secondary School near South East corner of map and Leeming Farm on 3rd Concession Road at North side of map. Published by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Surveyed by Walter I. Watson, P.L.S. Circa 1970.
Watson, Walter Irvine, O.L.S.