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File contains a newspaper article from 1937 titled "Bible Over 100 Years Old Used at Big Island Church" about the (80ish) anniversary celebration of the church on 20-June-1937 using the bible originally used at the laying of the corner stone.

File contains a newspaper article dated 9 November 1962 titled "Bridgemaster, Bill Burkitt, Retires After Long Service".

File contains:

• Revised By-Laws and Standing Rules of the Council of the County of Prince Edward, 1911 (includes list of Wardens 1842-1911 & Councillors 1848-1911)
• Prince Edward County Year Book 1930, contains a complete Post Office and Rural Route Directory; List of Officers of County Organizations including Churches and Schools

File contains a newspaper article from The Globe and Mail, dated 20 May 1964 titled "Upper Canada Landmark in Good Condition", about settlers home in Carrying Place.

File contains a copy of the "Historical Guide to Prince Edward County - 1965" prepared by the Prince Edward Historical Society

File contains (3) newspaper articles about the Lake of the Mountain.

File contains a an excerpt from Picturesque Canada Vol. 27....Prince Edward County, Township of Marysburg.

File contains newspaper clippings titled:

• "County's Quest for Industry Being Aided by New Skyway and New Development Road" from the Intelligencer (dated 20 October 1966)
• "30 Years Ago Oct. 17th, 1934" (the unveiling of the cairn erected in Carrying Place
• "Cyril Nicholas Establishes Museum Near Outlet Park" (Picton) 11 July 1960
• "Historical Society Wants Site marked Museum Is Needed" 4 December 1959 Gazette
• Science to Get Special Attention In Public Schools Teachers Told" 22 October 1966
• "Bay of Quinte--The 'Isle' Of Good Times" 16 April 1960 The Telegram (Toronto)
• a poster advertising Auction Sales in Picton (date unknown)
• a program of events from the Harmsworth Speedboat Classic Aug 5-6-7-8, 1961 in Picton
• a booklet donated by Neil W. Smith - "Proceedings of the County Council of the County of Prince Edward 1934"

File contains a newspaper article from The Intelligencer, dated 21-June-1969 titled "McFarland Suggests Bridges from Prince Edward to U.S.

File contains a newspaper article, titled "A Cove Named Prinyer" about the history of Prinyer's Cove.

File contains (3) newspaper articles about the landmark Roblin's Mill (Ameliasburg) being moved to the pioneer village in Toronto.

File contains: a copy of Rev. Darius Dunham's Handwriting on the first Picton Class Paper (circa. 1793); a newspaper article from The Ontario Intelligencer, dated 9 June 1959 titled "Plaque Unveiled to Mark "White Chapel" as Historic Church Site in P.E. County and (2) original programs from the 150th Anniversary Service held 7 June 1959.

File contains a newspaper article titled "Grave of Pioneer Founder of Wellington Located in Old Quaker Burying Ground", dated 13 April 1963.

File contains a copy of a 1863, Prospectus document; proposing a lead mine on local lots, in the Belleville area.

File contains a letter from Miss H.M. Purdy, dated July 19, 1964 with a brief family history of the Purdy family.

File contains numerous newspaper articles pertaining to Alfred Wellington Purch (Dec. 30, 1918-Apr. 21, 2000) born in Wooler (Trenton) works include 33 books of poetry and a novel.

File contains a newspaper article from The Intelligencer, 20 October 1966 concerning the history and closure of the Quaker Meeting House, Wellington, which would reopen as a heritage museum in 1967.

File contains two newspaper articles; one dated 22 December 1888 titled "The Society of Friends" about Quakers, one dated 11 May 1957 "No Chancel, No Altar, No Choirloft or Organ at the Quakers' Meeting House".

File contains two printed issues of Douglas Library Notes, Queen's University Volume XIV, no. 1 (Winter, 1965) and Vol. XIV, no.3 (Summer, 1965). The latter contains reprints of excerpts of correspondence by Sir John A. MacDonald, 1849-1881, in the holdings of the Douglas Library.

File contains a printed copy of The Queen's University Alumni Review, Sept-Oct., 1968