File contains a newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer, 12 April 1961, concerning the launching of a floating diving platform to serve the summer operations of the Quinte Aqua Divers Club.

File contains a newspaper advertisement dated 21 November 1961, announcing the candidacy of Benjamin Safe, Chairman of Public Works, for the office of Mayor of Belleville, and announcement on 1 December 1961 of Mr. Safe's withdrawal from the mayoralty contest due to illness.

File contains correspondence between E.S. Sherwood, The Hon. J.C. Anderson (The Court House, Belleville) and Gerald Boyce (Hastings County Historical Society). Mr. Sherwood was trying to locate a portrait of his grand uncle The Hon. George Sherwood.

File contains multiple copies of maps and concession surveys; of the Thurlow Township c. 1818.

File contains a newspaper article regarding a Canadian Press award presented to W.H. Morton, longtime publisher of the Belleville Ontario Intelligencer, on April 20, 1961.

File contains a newspaper article concerning a rally of the New Party, forerunner of the New Democratic Party, in South Hastings Riding in June, 1961, featuring a speech by Walter G. Pitman, M.P. for Peterborough Riding. Also present is the October, 1967 edition of the 'New Democrat' Vol. 7, no.1 concerning the Ontario election campaign in October, 1967.

File contains a typescript list of the location of exhibits by companies and organizations for the October 1961 International Plowing Match in Hastings County. Also present are three printed, coloured banners for the plowing match.

File contains a typescript Report of the International Plowing Match, 1961 by the local committee of the Hastings County Plowmen's Association. The report provides an overview of the events and reports by various committees involved in the planning and execution of the plowing match. A one-page financial statement of revenues and expenses is included.

File contains newspaper articles about the kidnapping and murder of Belleville boy Thomas McNevin in 1961.

File contains a newspaper article celebrating the 60th wedding anniversary of James and Jennie Garbutt (nee Urquhart).

File contains a newspaper clipping printed in 1961 titles “50 Years Ago”, discussing events that occurred on November 14th, 1911; including: a fire at the Victoria Hotel in Belleville, census results for Hastings County, and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Stewart turning over command of the 15th Regiment to Major Lorne W. Marsh.

File contains a commemorative book for the opening of the new County of Hastings Court House & Administration Building.

File contains a newspaper article concerning a ceremony honouring S.Howard Connor, who served 50 years as a teacher and principal at the Tweed Public School

File contains newspaper clips on the new Victoria and Grey Trust Co. Building, the official open house of the Victoria and Grey Trust Co. Building, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on Victoria and Grey Trust Co.

File contains newspaper clippings of Lattimer's Drug Store in the Belleville Plaza.

File contains 1 newspaper clip c.1961 on the sale of the Belvedere Hotel and retirement of the Allore family who owned it.

File contains 1961 newspaper clips on the Coleman Flats area being transformed into an industrial area, and the Foley Foundry and Machine Co.'s new location and move to Wallbridge St., Belleville.

File contains newspaper clips of 1961 zoning issues for building a Childrens Aid home with a cell in a residential area.

File contains c.1961 newspaper clips on Robert Temple being nominated for the Liberal Party, Jack Landbery named president of the city Liberal Association, and an ad for the Liberal Association nomination Convention.