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HCHS Textual Records collection: Files 1 to 999 Events and celebrations English
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Belleville: Guests of the city

File contains a c.1950 invitation to a reception for the Hon. and Mrs. Louis St. Laurent; a c.1960 invitation to a reception for the Hon. William Jennings Bryan; and the following newspaper clips: Marquis of Aberdeen who visited Belleville c.1919 died, Prime Minister visits Belleville c.1950 and partakes in a ceremony to honor Sir Mackenzie Bowell, and Richard Nixon visits Belleville c.1957.

Belleville Fair 1969

File contains a display space information booklet, a copy of an aerial map of Exhibition park, an application for space at the Belleville exhibition, and the following newspaper clips on the c.1969 Belleville Fair: junior farmers judge livestock, fair hosts children's day, home sewing competition, candy competition at Fair, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the c.1969 Belleville Fair.

Hotel Quinte 1895-1911

File contains:

  • Hotel Quinte receipt addressed to Colonel William Nisbet Ponton, 1896
  • Menu and toast list for the First Annual Dinner of the Midland District of Hotelmen at the Hotel Quinte, 22 January 1897
  • Menu for dinner on 1 January 1900 at the Hotel Quinte, contained in metal case with calendar for 1900 "Compliments of J. F. Jenkins"
  • Program for the Annual Banquet for the City of Belleville with Mayor Robert J. Graham, 1903
  • Menu and toast list for for the Banquet for Col. M.J. Hendrick at the Hotel Quinte on 25 June 1908

Confederation Life picture collection

File contains Confederation Life's magazine “Gallery of Canadian History” featuring photos of early life in Canada. There are also history stories from Confederation Life Collection calendars, such as the First English Flag on North America, the Founding of Halifax, the Welland Canal, etc.

Confederation – Idea of Confederation 1927

File contains newspaper articles about Confederation, published for Canada's 60th anniversary, articles include topics such as Ottawa being named the capital by Queen Victoria, a copy of Queen's Victoria's proclamation, monuments to be unveiled in Ottawa, what life was like in Canada in 1867, etc. There is a also a poster “Gallery of Canadian History” featuring images of early Canadian life.

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