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Materials relating to the Kerr and Yourex families and to Senator William Alexander Fraser.

Printed brochures, many of them promoting Belleville and its industries.

Vernon's directories, containing street-by-street listings of residents and alphabetical listings for the City of Belleville for the following years:

• 1909 (Held by Belleville Public Library)
• 1911 (Held by Belleville Public Library)
• 1913 (Held by Belleville Public Library)
• 1915 (Held by Belleville Public Library)
• 1918 (Held by Glanmore National Historic Site)
• 1920 (Held by Glanmore National Historic Site)
• 1924
• 1926 (Held by Belleville Public Library)
• 1928
• 1930
• 1932
• 1934
• 1938
• 1940 (Held by Glanmore National Historic Site)
• 1942 (Held by Glanmore National Historic Site)
• 1944 (Held by Glanmore National Historic Site)
• 1949
• 1951
• 1953
• 1957
• 1959
• 1961
• 1963
• 1972
• 1974
• 1978
• 1986
• 1992
• 1994
• 1999
• 2003
• 2004

Materials collected by Mary Lu Toms:

1. Thirteen black and white Hall family photographs and three negatives, 1895-1929, including: George Alex Hall, his first wife, Esther Frost and their children Russell and Arthur and his second wife, Mary Clarke Clazie and their children Aleck, Helen, and Frank
2. Temperance pledge card signed by Mary Clazie, 1907
3. Embroidered section of Mary Clazie's home-made wedding dress, 1912
4. Ration books for members of the Toms family, 1944-1945
5. Letters of congratulation to Mary Lu Toms for winning drawing and academic prizes, 1955-1961
6. Artwork by Mary Lu Toms for Moira and Quinte Secondary School, including school pins for Moira and the cover of Quintessence, 1958 and a card carrying her sketch of the Hastings County Registry Office building, c.1961
7. Certificates for completion of 4H home economics courses and Spelling Bee School Champion, 1956-1958
8. Correspondence concerning Mary Lu Tom's summer job at the Entomology Research Institute in Belleville, 1962
9. Single page "Brief History of Belleville" by Gerry Boyce, 1982 and correspondence concerning the donation of a dress to Glanmore by Mary Lu Toms, 1985

Collection of printed materials relating to the Ontario Business College, of which Annetta Brown was Principal in the 1970s.

1. Belleville Business College Complete Book-keeping text book owned by Arthur C. Frost, 1893
2. Official Directory of Association of Canadian Commercial Colleges, 1965-1966
3. Programs for graduation ceremonies at the Ontario Business College, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
4. Ontario Business College prospectuses, 1968, [c.1972], 1974, 1975, 1978, 1989, 1993
5. Programs for official opening of new premises, 29 September 1978
6. What's Happening in Belleville publication of the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce, with feature on Ontario Business College, January - February 1976

1. Deeds, mortgages and abstracts of title relating to 300 Charles Street, Belleville, 1896-1934.
2. Postcards collected by the Coxon family of 300 Charles Street, reflecting their travels in Canada and around the world, c.1930-1985

1. Gray Coach Lines timetables from 19 February 1934
2. Bowling Schedule for the C.N.R. League and the Major A and Major B leagues in Belleville, 1941-1942
3. Paper bag with advertisement for Whites Hardware, Belleville, c.1970
4. Program for Belleville General Hospital Centennial Dinner-Dance, held 31 May 1986

Flyers distributed by the following candidates in the 2022 Ontario general election:

• Ric Bresee, PC (Hastings-Lennox & Addington)
• Rob Collins, New Blue Party (Bay of Quinte)
• Alison Kelly, NDP (Bay of Quinte)
• Todd Smith, PC (Bay of Quinte)

Collection comprises:

• Wanamaker family photograph album
• Three pipes and two Canada Post long-service pins
• File of miscellaneous items, including: an Easter and a Christmas card; a ribbon for an F. A. L. C. convention in Quebec, June 1938; a painting of a fig and grape seller, on wood; 38 Canadian 4 cent stamps (Edward VIII); 'Primer of Pianoforte playing' by Franklin Taylor, 1884
• File of loose photographs: tintype photograph of four young women, c.1860; Jean Boyd, London, England, 1915; Harold Airhart, c.1920; postcard from Helen to Clara Wallbridge; Cater Anderson's baby, Mauston, Wisconsin, July 1928

The Wanamaker Photograph Album (29x20x1.5cm) contains 84 photographs; the presence of many "corners" indicates that many images were removed before the album was donated.

• A picture of fishing boats has on back, "Taken in Tarpon Springs Fla 1940 these are the sponge fisheries boats".
• An image of a cart pulled by a yoke of oxen has on the back, "Taken in Tarpon Springs Florida Jan 1940".
• A picture of a man feeding hens has on the back, "John H. Wanamaker Lorel's grandfather".
• Below on the page is the image of an old woman in a long skirt, on back is written, "Taken circa 1915-16 Aunt Jane Bovay farm under hill from Mountain View Air Post. She was Jane Wanamaker sister of John H. Wanamaker who was my granfather and father of Grant. Loral Wanamaker". In the album is an image of "Uncle Ralph's Ser. Sta. Watertown N.Y." - this is a Sinclair station. A family is depicted at "Wellers Bay 1932".
• On the back of the image depicting a woman with a walking stick beside a camping trailer are the words "Taken in De Land Florida 1940. You can see part of trailer it sleeps 4 people Caught ma unawares she had sprained her ankle you will notice she is using a cane."
• A photograph is inscribed "Jamieson Lake." There are 2 images of "Leo W.", in one, Leo is wearing an American sailor's uniform. A picture of two little girls is inscribed on the back, "Taken on Sunday @ Belleville on Sept 6th 1931 Coleman St. One week before mother passed away."
• Another image is titled "Silver Lake 1933".
• An image of a man in a dressy hat in front of a palm trunk is marked "Ralph taken at Silver Springs Florida"; on the same album page is a photo of "Mrs RR Wanamaker taken in Orange City Florida by RR Wanamaker".
• On the following page is a larger version of the Mrs RR Wanamaker image, a handtrimmed oval image of a little girl in early 20th century dress, labeled "Aunt Annies and Ralphs oldest girl"
• A picture of the rear of a camping trailer painted with "Watertown, N.Y. "Dun Workin" - on the back is written "Our trailer Mrs Wanamaker and our cat tige taken in Orange Sity Florida by RR Wanamaker".
• On next page are two images of a large (at least 22) group of people seated around a laden picnic table and one of a man embracing an older woman.
• The same man appears in an image on the following page wearing a WWII air force uniform posing with a woman - on the back is written "Bill and myself taken in garden Honiton Devon Eng 1946".
• There is an image of two women inscribed "Mrs Antoine Laviolette 100 year 22/August 1942"
• One photo of an old woman with five little childen has written on back "Mothers Day 1952 Cooks, Lorna Sr, & baby Terry Joyce & Lorna (Jims & Ethels) Heather & Alfred (Howards & Shirleys)".
• A picture of an old woman with one little boy in striped T-shirt has written on back "me and J[illegible} Wanamaker Leo's youngest boy".

Programs, photographs, minutes and newspaper cuttings relating to the Belleville Theatre Guild.

Collection of items formerly in the possession of Jessie Cunningham:

1. Diary of John Wesley Roblin of Picton for the year 1923, with observations on the weather and his daily activities
2. Paintings and drawings created by Jessie Cunningham in art classes, 1932-1934
3. Silver Jubilee souvenir booklet, 1935
4. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by Jessie Cunningham relating to global news events, 1936-1938

Files of newspaper clippings and ephemeral material relating to Quinte area organizations and activities, compiled by Belleville Public Library staff.

Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and awards relating to Maurice Rollins (1927-2021).
1) Rollins Construction, Rollins Lumber scrapbook
2) Maurice Rollins scrapbook
3) Maurice Rollins scrapbook
4/1-4 Newspaper clipping files
4/5 File of awards
5) Journey's End (motel chain) scrapbook

Volumes of Statutes of Ontario, formerly owned by donor's grandfather, Charles Wesley Post of Rednersville, Ontario. Sixteen volumes of statutes from 1914 to 1927, and volume 1 of The Columbia Viking Desk Encyclopedia (A-K).

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.

Reproduction photographs showing:

1. Front Street, Belleville, Ontario, looking north from south of City Hall, with streetcar, 1910
2. Four photographs of Livesey's Meat Market, with members of the Livesey family
3. Interior of a grocery store on Front Street
   With a page of notes by Wendy Stevens on the history of the photographs. The store was at the corner of Bridge and Everett Streets in Belleville.