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This collection contains three volumes and a bundle of deeds and mortgages relating to properties in Hastings County.

• 'Patent Record': volume arranged by township, concession, and lot number, recording the original patent holder and the date of granting for each lot in Hastings County, 1800-1947
• 'Liber A': the earliest land register book for Hastings County, covering instruments 1-110, 1800-1811
• Printed 'New Topographical Atlas of the Province of Ontario, 1879'

1. Photographic portrait of an unknown woman, possibly a member of the Reid or Kerr families, c. 1900 [identified by the donor in September 2024 as Pheobe Ann Derry, 1862-1900, mother of Rose Eleanor Kerr]
2. History of the family of Orris Clifford Reid and Rose Eleanor Kerr by Kathryn Trotter, 2024 (possible candidates for the identity of the woman in the photograph are identified)

Collection comprising:

1. Scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings relating to the activities of the Argyll chapter of the IODE, 1973-1978
2. Two black and white photographs of the Belleville Fire Department working on a fire at 268 Front Street, 1 July 1974
3. Sixteen colour photographs of the interior and exterior of the Montrose Inn building at 1725 Old Highway 2, Belleville, c.2000

Photographs, mainly portraits of unidentified individuals.

1. Twelve photographs with names attached: Ed Laveck, Deseronto; Miss Sweet (nurse) holding two babies; Eddie Evans, Owosso, Michigan; F. Wright, Picton; J. P. [John Patrick] Dewey and Mame [Mary] Doyle, Napanee; Kate Donahue, Napanee; Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Nash, Belleville
2. Eighteen photographs (two are tintypes) taken in the United States. Locations are: Augusta, Lewiston, Portland and Richmond, Maine; Owosso, Michigan; Sutton, Nebraska; Meadville, Pennsylvania
3. Fourteen unidentified photographs (one is a tintype)
4. Two report cards for Rosalynn Flynn of School Section #12, Hungerford Township, Ontario, 1929-1930

Collection comprises:

1. Day book of transactions at the West Huntingdon general store owned by Archibald Adams, 1889-1898
2. Ontario Business College certificate in Commercial Education for Donald B. Wright, 1943
3. Farmer's Pocket Ledger book from a John Deere tractor dealer on Sidney Street in Belleville, Ontario, 1950

Collection comprises 33 digital photographs and coloured prints of the interior and exterior of the 'Riverboat' house at 47 Bridge Street West and the property immediately behind it, when it was up for sale. The photographs were taken by Gerry Boyce and listed by Lois Foster.
1) North east room facing Bridge Street West
2) Front door and hall on the east side of the house accessed from the balcony
3) Dormer from the inside of the house and facing north to Bridge Street West
4) Dormer from the inside and facing east
5) Dormer facing south looking toward the carriage house
6) Stairway and dormer facing west
7) Hall door facing east and newel post of the stairway
8) Balcony on the north side of the house and on Bridge street west
9) Entrance from the balcony on the east side of the house
10) View of carriage house taken from south east corner of the balcony
11) The north and west side of 43 Bridge Street West
12) North side of house facing Bridge Street West
13) Under the balcony on the north east corner, "47 Bridge Street West"
14) Under the balcony on the east side
15) View of the carriage house from the window inside lower (ground) level
16) Fireplace on the lower (ground) level, west of the back door
17) The inside stone walls of a room in the main house at ground level
18) Utility room in the main house
19) Clawfoot bathtub in the main house
20) Kitchen in south west corner of the main floor of the house
21) Fireplace in lower level of house west of back (south) door
22) South side of house showing remains of bake oven connected to inside cooking fireplace
23) Kitchen in the carriage house
24) Bathroom in carriage house, showing height of old stone walls
25) Upstairs room in carriage house showing height of old stone walls
26) View from carriage house upstairs window, looking toward the south wall of main house
27) Walkway, from parking lot, along east side of carriage house
28) South wall of carriage house
29) Walkway along east side of carriage house
30) Remains of bake oven on south wall of main house
31) Walkway under balcony along east wall of main house
32) North side of the house on Bridge Street West
33) North side of the carriage house

12 newspapers on fashion, the death of Lionel Parker in 1916, and the torpedo-sinking of the Carolina in 1918.

• The Chicago Land Owner, 1873
• New York Fashion Magazine, 1877
• San Juan Times, 3 January 1916
• San Juan Times, 4 January 1916
• Porto Rico Progress, 5 January 1916
• New York Times, 5 June 1918
• New York Evening Sun, 5 June 1918
• New York Evening Mail, 5 June 1918
• The Globe and Commercial Advertiser, 5 June 1918
• The Evening World, 5 June 1918
• Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 5 June 1918
• The World, 6 June 1918.

Family materials relating to Margaret Helena Thomas (born Wilson), who spent her childhood in Belleville, living at 277 Dundas Street West.

Yearbooks for Douglas R. Atkins Public School:

• 1977-1978
• 1978-1979
• 1979-1980
• 1980-1981
• 1981-1982

Yearbook for Harry J. Clarke Public School

• 1982-1983

'Moirambler' yearbooks for Moira Secondary School:

• 1985
• 1986
• 1987

Collection includes three files:
File 1

• Photograph of unidentified woman taken by Forrest & Lozo of Belleville, c.1870
• Postcard with aerial photograph of W. Elmer Tufts' farm in Halloway, Ontario
• Front page of The Intelligencer with an article on Corby's Distillery, 24 Nov 1966
• Order of service for Remembrance Day Ceremony at Tyendinaga Township, with list of veterans, 11 Nov 2001
• Order of service for 175th anniversary of St. Michael the Archangel church in Belleville, 3 Oct 2004
• Materials for the memorial service for Bernice Parrot, 10 Oct 2009
• Notes on the Broom Gang (Rink Rats) of the Belleville Memorial Arena, researched by Richard Hughes in June 2012

File 2

• Materials for the 50th Reunion Celebration of Nicholson Catholic College in Belleville, May 2010

File 3

• Blank forms, including Royal Military College of Canada passes; Canadian National Telegraphs Cablegram and Telegraph; C.O.D. envelopes; Merchandise Receipt Book for Canadian National Railway Company Express Service

Collection of ephemeral items from Belleville, Trenton, and Prince Edward County. Includes:

File 1

• page from the Ontario Commercial College Journal, 1873
• receipts addressed to Hiram Snyder of Sidney Township, 1882-1904
• prospectus of the Belleville Business College, c.1892
• certificate and letter of recommendation from the Ontario Business College for N. B. McKibbon, 1883
• 'Poems of the Turf' printed promotional booklet for D. H. Ackrill, veterinary, 1904
• 'The Whaley-Royce Pianos' promotional flyer, not dated
• sheet of advertisements aimed at students, c.1920

File 2

• flyer for sale at Ritchie's clothes store, July 1920
• receipt from Glenwood Cemetery Company to Guy Johnson for Lot 7 in Block 369 at the cemetery, 1922
• card for Scott's Auto Bus Service, Picton and Belleville, not dated
• paper bag for Geen's Drug Store, Belleville, not dated
• negative envelope from Ed. A. Simmons drug store, Trenton
• flyer for J. Sutcliffe & Sons store sale in Trenton, not dated
• flyer for Crowe & Fairman store, Trenton, not dated
• promotional item for George H. Cobley, furniture and funeral director, Trenton
• flyer for an 87 cent sale at White's store in Trenton and Stirling, not dated
• flyer for fall and winter sale at Vandervoort's store in Trenton, not dated
• receipt from the Deacon Shirt Company [letterhead shows Coleman Street factory] to David J. White, 1925
• programme for Old Boys' Reunion, 1925
• souvenir postcard folder for Trenton, c.1930
• Firestone promotional newspaper, May 1933
• Constitution and By-Laws of the Belleville Agricultural Society, 1935
• prize draw ticket from the Belleville Fair, 1938
• Blue's Quality Foods coupons, c.1938
• One Cent Sale flyer for Rexall Drug Store, 1949
• programme for exhibition of pupils' work at the Ontario School for the Deaf, 1952
• Ontario election flyer for Norris Whitney, Progressive Conservative candidate for Prince Edward-Lennox, 1955
• Belleville fair prize list, 1960
• Belleville Agricultural Society constitution and by laws, 1960
• Quinte Driving and Riding Club race listing at the Belleville Fair, 1963

File 3

• receipt for Rockland Slate, 1878
• annual membership tickets for Mr & Mrs H. M. Reddick for the Main Street Methodist Church, Picton, 1907
• various receipts for Charlie Wycott, 1926-1927
• Platt's Marketeria, Wellington, coupons, c.1930
• invitation to the Picton Centenary and Prince Edward County Old Boys' Reunion, 1937
• Auditors' Reports for the Township of Ameliasburgh, 1937 and 1938
• Laying up of the Colours of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Picton, 4 Oct 1964
• Two Prince Edward County Centennial Year programmes, 1967
• programme for official opening of H. J. McFarland Memorial Home, 20 Aug 1975

File 4 (all undated)

• Wills Hardware promotional plastic ruler
• 'Choose a Career' flyer for the International Correspondence Schools, Scanton, Pennsylvania, local representative H. C. Brown, Hotel Quinte
• Moira Fuels promotional blotting paper sheets
• 3 Belleville souvenir postcard sets
• paper bag from Clint McGee hardware store, Stirling
• song sheet for the Young Men's Conservative Club, Belleville

Collection of account books, primarily relating to Hastings County canning companies:

1. Frankford Canning and Preserving Company Limited
   1. Record book (incorporation, by-laws, register of directors and shareholders), 1911-1912
   2. Minute book, 1911-1917
   3. Invoices issued, 1922-1923
   4. Unpaid invoices, 1922-1923

2. Foxboro Canning Company Limited
   1. Record book (incorporation, by-laws, register of directors and shareholders), 1912-1917

3. Trent Valley Canners Limited
   1. Record book (incorporation, by-laws, register of directors and shareholders), 1913-1914 [insect damaged]
   2. Minute book, 1913-1917

4. Barr Registers Limited [Trenton]
   1. Register of sales and payments, 1920-1924
   2. File of correspondence concerning claim for non-payment against W. R. & K. Morrison of Cleveland, Nova Scotia, 1924-1928

Video footage and still images gathered for a documentary on the Belleville Christmas light display initiated by the Foster family after the death of Billy Foster and Art 'Sonny' Culloden on 24 December 1958. Includes the final documentary: In Thy Dark Streets Shineth by Sean Scally.

Photographs of paintings, newspaper clippings, correspondence and research notes relating to the book 'Manly Edward MacDonald (1889-1971): Interpreter of Old Ontario' (2010) by Charles Beale, with a copy of the book.

Detailed listing provided by Charles Beale:

Box # 1: Photos of Manly MacDonald Paintings taken by Clark Cunningham and Hollis Arnold, 1910 onward. * From Binder # 1 (Some images are missing)

File 001 - 048
File 049 - 084
File 100 - 196
File 197 - 276
File 277 - 356
File 357 - 424

Binder # 2/As Per Binder # 1/ - Paintings, Sketches, Photos, Catalogues

File 429 - 500
File 501 - 556
File 557 - 618
File 621 - 700
File 198 - 341 Enlarged Photos

Binder # 3/As Per Binders # 1 & 2 - Family Photos

File 701 - 748
File 749 - 800
File Enlarged Photos with Assorted Numbering
File Photo Shoot Folder, Revue Design, Belleville Ontario, 2009

Box # 2: Newspaper Clippings, Magazines Re: Manly MacDonald

File A - General Information
File B - 1910s
File C - 1920s
File D - 1930s
File E - 1940s
File F - 1950s
File G - 1960s
File H - 1970s
File I - 1980s
File J - 1990s
File K - 2000s
File L - Undated 1900 forward
Correspondence

1. To and From Hollis Arnold

2. To and From Charles Beale

3. Charles Beale To and From Duncan & Barbara MacDonald

4. General Correspondence To and From Interested Parties Concerning Manly MacDonald and the Book - Interpreter of Old Ontario: (alphabetical by last name)

File A - D

Box # 3: Correspondence

File E - J
File K - M
File N - Q
File R - T
File U - Z

Hollis Arnold ‘Mock-Up’ to the Launch of Manly E. MacDonald - Interpreter of Old Ontario

1. Hollis Arnold ‘Mock-Up’

2. a) Transfer of Material from Rosemary Brander, Daughter of Hollis Arnold to Charles Beale, January 2007

b) License from the Manly MacDonald Family to Charles Beale, May, 2007

c) Notes To and From Brant Cowie, President of Revue Design, Belleville, Ontario (Producers of Interpreter of Old Ontario)

d) Friesen Canada Contract to Publish Interpreter of Old Ontario, 2010

3. Official Launch of Manly E. MacDonald - Interpreter of Old Ontario, September, 2010 + Speech by Charles Beale

4. Sampling of Appraisals of Manly MacDonald Paintings by Charles Beale (alphabetical by last name)

Two booklets on the history of Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville, Ontario. One is called 'Glanmore' written by Sheila Chapline, written for the general public, the other is a compilation of information aimed at guides of the museum and includes information researched by Kerry Abel and Nick and Helma Mika.

Two Tweedsmuir history volumes, covering 2011-2014 and 2011-2023.

Materials from Queen Victoria School in Belleville, Ontario.