Showing 166 results

The records contain event planning materials, as well as photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings and promotional materials. The material has been arranged into eight series: Administrative, Publications, Awards and Bursaries, Events, Artists, Newspaper Clippings, Photographs, and Audiovisual Material.

Records of the Belleville and District branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women.

Two files:

1. Materials relating to teaching needlework classes at the Ontario School for the Deaf, 1941-1945
2. Information concerning subscriptions to the 'Echoes' publication of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of Empire, with list of Belleville subscribers, 1946-1949. Includes handwritten recipes for cocktails

This fonds consists of the official records of the City of Belleville, including Council Minutes, 1836-1879 and 1896-1959; by-laws, 1850-1931; collectors and assessment rolls, 1853-1955; miscellaneous treasurer's records, 1853-1966; City Clerk's scrapbooks, 1971-1984; Police Magistrate's record book, 1884-1888.

Records of the township of Thurlow, Ontario, including assessment rolls, Board of Health minute books, financial records, Council motions and by-laws.

Newsletters, minutes, correspondence and photographic materials created by the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, based in Belleville, Ontario.

Negatives, prints and administrative materials relating to exhibits and Quinte Arts Council activities involving Bob House.
Files contain:

1. Quinte Arts Council publications, 1983-1997, with handwritten note of support from Northern Telecom, 1991
2. Photomatrix (Quinte Association of Photographic Artists) minutes and newsletters, 1986-1990
3. 'Collage' magazines, 1986-1992
4. Newspaper clippings relating to photographic exhibits in Belleville, 1987-1989
5. Negatives for 'Best Regards' and other exhibits, 1987
   1. 1st Expressions Show
   2. Peter & Bunny Bates
   3. Jindriska Cekota & Barb Forgie
   4. Marilyn Lawrie
   5. Karen Williamson & Andy Forgie
   6. Florence Lennox
   7. Molly Bramley, Dexter Taylor & Jennifer Chanter
   8. Peter Ferri
   9. Linda Barber
   10. Gord & Audrey Davies
   11. Bea Willimson
   12. Jan Dolby
   13. Veronique Howe
   14. John Myers
   15. Sharon Bower
   16. Jeannie McRight
   17. Wayne Cardinalli
   18. Deborah Dacombe
   19. Barb Whalen
   20. Penny Harrop Thompson
   21. Winsome Lewis
   22. Peter Davis
   23. Ed Cronk
   24. Audrey Caryi
   25. Lee Jourard
   26. Harlan House
   27. William (Bill) Maddox
   28. Joe Callahan
   29. Tim Campbell
   30. John Mortenson
6. 'Best Regards' file relating to Bob House's exhibit of photographs of local artists, held at the Belleville Public Library in 1992
7. 'Best Regards' prints of photographs of artists, 1993: artists are John Babiak, Jennifer Chanter, Peter Ferri, Molly Bramley, Pat Harmann, Harlan House, Brian Scott, Gord Davies, Audrey Davies, William (Bill) Maddox, Dexter Taylor, Jan Dolby, Peter Bates, Bunny Bates, Wayne Cardinallli, Peter Davis, Jeannie McRight, Audrey Caryi, Winsome Lewis, John Mortenson, Barb Forgie, Penny Harrop Thompson, Lloyd Thompson, Deborah Dacombe, Joe Callahan, Lee Jourard, Rhoda Robb, Bert Henderson, Tim Campbell, Barb Whelan, Linda Barber, Andy Forgie, Karen Williamson
8. File relating to the organization of the 'Two Days in May' Festival, 1994
9. Photographs and negatives of undated and unidentified exhibits, c.1990

This fonds comprises two accessions. Materials donated by church officials in 2002 include:

• 36 annual reports dating from 1898 to 2000
• 'St. Andrew's Church Weekly News', 1888-1890
• 'St. Andrew's Church News', 1968-1969
• 'Open Door', 1972-1983
• 'St. Andrew's Newsletter', 1984-1994
• 'The Lamp and the Thistle', 1995-2001
• 100th Anniversary Services, 1927
• History of the church (4 pages)
• Correspondence
• Report: Hastings-Prince Edward Children's Services Committee, 'Directory of Services for Children in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties', 1980
• Report: Community Care for Seniors, 'A Study of the Needs of the Disabled in the Belleville Area', 1980
• Report: Community Development Council of Belleville and District, 'Task Force on Hunger Report', 1992

The remaining materials were extracted from the Hastings County Historical Society's textual records in the summer of 2014:

• File of documents relating to the church's history such as a 1901 article in the Daily Intelligencer and a history of the church written by Kenneth S. Hill
• File of correspondence and newsletters
• 15 assorted annual reports and financial statements up to 1970, with a fund-raising proposal.
• Minutes from the St. Andrew's Society from February 12, 1885 and a menu from the St. Andrew's Day anniversary from 1890
• File of notices, a program from a service dedicated to Queen Victoria's funeral; a list of soldiers from the congregation who fought in World War One; a program from Sunday, December 4, 1932; programs from Stainer's "The Crucifixion" from 1958, 1959, and 1961; the itinerary from the 1959 annual council meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada; the list to elect the church's elders from 1959; a program from the church choir's production of Handel's Messiah in 1960; a program from the Girl Guide – Brownie Sunday service in 1961; a catalogue of art painted by Allan and Donnah Cameron for an exhibit held in 1964; a program and an advertisement for an organ recital from 1968; there is also a 1968 retelling of a performance by the Ladies of St. Andrews Church from 1889; and a copy of Talk 405 given by Gerald Boyce on Anniversary Sunday 2006
• File of newspaper clippings

Research notes and photographs of historic homes in Belleville, Ontario, compiled as part of Elaine Preston's work for the Historic Structures Committee of the Hastings County Historical Society. Includes a file on the Bogart-Carman building (former Cablevue building) at 160 Front Street and files of newspaper clippings relating to historic buildings in Belleville. Includes photographs by Molly Bramley.

Files relating to the work of the Building Research Committee, including 35mm slides of Belleville, Ontario, buildings, texts of walking tours and files on individual buildings.

Materials reflecting the interests of George and Lois Wishart of Belleville, Ontario, including family photographs, Lois's notes from her nursing classes at McGill University, various publications and several files relating to the Board of the Moira River Conservation Authority, on which both George and Lois served as Chair.

Collection includes:
1) File of copies of newspaper articles on Frank Morse Robb and copy of the patent for his electronic wave organ. Also includes research notes on the William Finkle Machine business at 393 Sidney Street in Belleville (Bristol Aircraft Products during the Second World War) and an article from 'Remember When' on the Argue family home at 338 Charles Street.
2) File of research notes on Belleville buildings constructed by City Hall builder John Forin, c.1988-1898
3) Copy of paper by Gerry Boyce on 'Conflict and Cooperation: The Cemeteries of Belleville, Ontario', 2003
4) Copy of article by Peter Meehan 'The East Hastings By-Election of 1936 and the Ontario Separate School Tax Question', published in 'Historical Studies' 68, 2002
5) Electronic files of research notes on buildings in east Belleville
6) Electronic files of research notes on buildings in west Belleville

Fonds consist of 3 Tweedsmuir scrapbooks compiled by the Cannifton Corbyville Women's Institute. Also included are 2 minute books and 1 binder of president's notes. Books contain newsclippings, photographs, minutes, brochures, expenditures, handwritten notes, poems, maps and reports of local history and the Cannifton Corbyville Women's Institute. Subjects covered within the scrapbooks are programmes, banquets and miscellaneous events.