“Historic Hastings” – Hungerford Township 1960s
- CA ON00156 TR/1661-1B
- File
- 1964-1965
File contains research about the history of Hungerford, compiled by Gerry Boyce for the book “Historic Hastings”.
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“Historic Hastings” – Hungerford Township 1960s
File contains research about the history of Hungerford, compiled by Gerry Boyce for the book “Historic Hastings”.
“Historic Hastings” – Marmora & Lake Township 1960s
File contains research about the history of Marmora & Lake Township, compiled by Gerry Boyce for the book “Historic Hastings”.
“Historic Hastings” Boyce's research notes on Madoc Village 1960s
File contains research about the history of Madoc, compiled by Gerry Boyce for the book “Historic Hastings”.
“Historic Hastings” dedication of book and appeal for pictures 1967
File contains letters of request from G.E. Boyce in 1966, seeking pictures to be included in a book “Historic Hastings”. There is also a newspaper clipping about the book being published in 1967 and a photo of G.E. Boyce signing a copy.
“New Names at Least Can Hide the Truth” - article 1966
File contains a newspaper clipping from 1966 about changing the name of geographic features between Belleville and Trenton in order to help remove bigotry in Canada; these sites were given names considered offensive today and have “no place in the geographic nomenclature. The article discusses a letter signed by J. Keith Fraser, executive secretary, Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographic Names, Geographical Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa.
Belleville Law Association Report on Court House 1957
File contains a report from 1957 by the Committee of the Bar Association of the County of Hastings regarding the state of the County Court House, included in the report statements of a poor exterior and interior appearance, a “nauseous smell” and “medieval acoustics”.
Belleville Public Library : East branch
File contains three newspaper articles regarding the opening of the new Belleville Public Library at Victoria and Farley Avenue in June 2, 1964. Circulation figures are provided.
Belleville Shrine Club : hockey, 1969
File contains newspaper clippings dated April 2-7, 1969 regarding the annual Belleville Shrine Club peewee hockey tournament and associated fundraising activities.
Belleville Shrine Club : financial statement, 1968
File contains a photocopied typescript audited financial statement of the Belleville Shrine Club Limited, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1968.
Belleville Shrine Club : memorabilia
File contains a silk ribbon with the inscription "Belleville Shrine Club, 1969," together with two newspaper articles concerning the installation of officers for 1969, and March 1969 preparations for the Shrine Pee Wee Hockey Tournament, respectively.
Belleville Shrine Club : officers
File contains a newspaper clipping regrading the installation of Shrine Club officers in 1969.
Bowen, Major D., Marmora : letters received, 1860
File contains a manuscript letter from Lt. Col. Simon Mackenzie, Hastings Regiment, October 1, 1860 concerning a controversy surrounding the proposed division of the battalion into two. Also present is a letter from Lt. Col. Mackenzie to Major Bowen dated June 19, 1860 regarding voluntary instruction of officers.
Boyce, Gerald “Our Historic Sites” 1961
File contains a newspaper clipping of the column “Historic Hastings”, titled “Our Historic Sites”; this article discusses the unveiling of plaques in Hastings County to commemorate significant places in our history.
Carrier Boys Annual Address Hastings Chronicle – on linen
File contains the New Year's Carrier Boys Annual Address for 1862-1863 (printed on silk?).
File contains several newspaper articles and clippings regarding the growth of the Belleville Public Library, including the establishment of a new wing in 1959.
File contains a printed bulletin of the Departments of History and Political and Economic Science, Queen's University, entitled "Captain John Deserontyou and the Mohawk Settlement at Deseronto" by M. Eleanor Herrington. The bulletin was published in 1921 and recounts the history of the early settlement of Tyendinaga. Also contains a letter to the editor of the Ontario Intelligencer explaining the origins of Captain John Deseronto [Deserontyou's] name.
Herrington, Margaret Eleanor
File contains several newspaper and magazine articles concerning the life and career of Dr. Oronhyatekha, Mohawk chief, physician and a principal figure in the International Order of Foresters.
Newspaper clipping about the fire in Kingston on Princess Street
Intelligencer
Hansen, Rev. Chas., Lord Mayor of London, England 1943
File contains a newspaper clipping about Reverend Charles Hansen, pastor at Bridge Street Methodist Church in Belleville, from 1873-75, and how he became Lord Mayor of London, England in 1943.
Hastings: J.P. Oaths of Qualification, 1870s
File contains affidavits signed in the 1870s for various individuals assuming the office of justice of the peace in Hungerford Township, Bangor Township, Madoc, Belleville, and Deseronto, Marmora Township, and Rawdon, Sidney and Tyendinaga Townships.