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This fonds contains 22 folders. It consists of A. McLean Haig's biographical data which includes a brief summary of his life. The second folder contains his incoming correspondence which includes letters from: Assistant Deputy Minister of national Defence James A. Sharpe; a copy of a letter forwarded to Haig from C.C. Wimperly of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to Mr. A.B. Sprague; two letters between Wimperly and Haig, one with statistics concerning Northumberland and Durham Counties, the communities of Campbellford and Seymour, and the former District of Newcastle; one from A.R. Wilson, the Belleville Superintendent of the Canadian National Railway; one telegram and one business card congratulating Mayor Haig on his election in 1962 from Quebec Premiere Jean Lesage – in the telegram, it is interesting to note that Lesage is spelled Lesarge; a letter from Trans-Canada Air Lines and Air Canada Vice President Howard Cotterell with a small picture sent from Cotterell to Haig from the air carrier's annual report; a letter from CNR Rideau Manager Keith Hunt that had a piece of the rail-track from Pinnacle Street in Belleville enclosed with it after the line had been pulled from the ground in 1964; and three Christmas cards received from constituents.

The are also pieces of Haig's outgoing correspondence including: four pieces of correspondence to CNR the St. Lawrence Region Vice President, W.H. Kyle and Belleville Superintendent A.R. Wilson respectively; and a letter thanking Premiere Lesage – again spelled Lesarge, for his congratulations on winning the 1962 Belleville municipal election.

There is a folder of his municipal papers consisting of: newspaper clippings; a press release from Postmaster M.A. Murray; a program from the opening of the new wing of the Belleville General Hospital in 1956; and a report on major accomplishments achieved by the Haig administration between 1960 and 1963 prepared by City Manager J.R. Reynolds. Additional folders in this fonds include: one folder of federal government papers, nine folders containing copies of his addresses and speeches; one folder of speeches given by other people that the Mayor kept; a folder with copies of the report of the Willmott Royal Commission which looked into the McFarlands hockey team scandal and the City Auditor's report of 1959; one folder of military related documents; one folder with items pertaining to the history of Belleville and Thurlow; a file with printed jokes and other items that Haig found humourous; one folder labeled miscellaneous by the original record keeper; and the contents of a scrapbook.

Photocopy of a 1903 profile and a 1904 plan of the Belleville and Point Anne railway (originals at the Archives of Ontario: RG 1-502-0-0-156 and 180).

Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. George E. Frost to attend the marriage of Clara Ethel Frost to Harry A. Roblin at 206 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario on 11 June 1902.

Collection includes published annual reports of Deseronto Methodist Church for 1902, 1912, 1923 and 1924; souvenir booklet of the Methodist Church, 1911-1912; typewritten history of the Deseronto United Church from the 1860s up to 1976 (apparently extracted from minutes of the Board); newspaper clippings relating to church members and ministers, 1960s; a few photographs of church members, 1960s; printed orders of service 1970s-1980. Also includes a blank contract agreement between public school trustees and a teacher from the 1890s.

Certificate of membership of the Canadian Order of Foresters for Joseph Foster, admitted to the Yarker lodge on 10 April 1902.

Document establishing the Deseronto Board of Trade, which appointed William J. Malley as its secretary.

Signatories:
W. J. Malley, Chemist & Druggist
J. Buchanan, Dry Goods & Boots & Shoes
A. A. Richardson, Merchant
R. Miller, Merchant
F. J. Frost, Merchant
Charles. R. Oliver, Merchant
John Dalton, Manufacturer
W. J. Passmore, M.D.
George Houle, Merchant
W. J. McMicking, Deseronto News Co. Limited
James Fairbairn, Photographer
C. J. Adams, Fancy goods
A. G. Bogart, Merchant
P. Slavin, Merchant
G. E. Snider, Jeweller
George Houle, Merchant
W. Stoddart, Merchant tailor
Edward Cole, Tobacconist
E. Armitage, Merchant
Harvey & Meagher, Butchers
John Newton, M.D.
Wilbert Woodcock, Grocer
W. H. Stafford, Hardware
F. Donoghue & Bro., Dry Goods
R. Lawson, Butcher
Jo. Go. Egar, Insurance Agent
H. Kellar, Harness maker
F. B. Gaylord, Ins. Mgr.
E. W. Rathbun, Manufacturer
Isaac Allum, Furniture Dealer
William Jamieson, Hotel Keeper
G. E. Deroche, Barrister

Records of Hastings East District Women's Institutes, including minutes, Tweedsmuir histories and book of remembrance.

Photographs, correspondence and printed items formerly owned by William Nisbet Ponton.

Second prize coin awarded by the West Hastings Agricultural Society for Best Exhibit of Horses to D. I. Rose of Frankford, Ontario, in 1901. Associated genealogical research materials on the Rose family.

Includes minute books, Tweedsmuir scrapbooks, printed programs, reports and an account book for 1991-1999.

Album with 105 postcards of scenes in Belleville, Peterborough, Campbellford, Warkworth, Meaford, Wallaceburg, Dresden, Lindsay, Stirling, Trenton, Kingston, Ottawa and Picton, Ontario.

Collection of sheet music:
1) 'Mighty Lak' a Rose' words by Frank L. Stanton, music by Ethelbert Nevin, 1901
2) 'Down By the Old Mill Stream' by Tell Taylor, 1910
3) 'I Love You Canada' by Morris Manley and Kenneth McInnis, 1915
4) 'Pretty Baby' words by Gus Kahn, music by Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne, 1916
5) 'When They Come Back (When Our Soldier Boys Come Back)' by Morris Manley (sold by the J. M. Greene Music Co. Ltd., Belleville, Ontario), 1916
6) 'Good-bye Broadway, Hello France' words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis, music by Billy Baskette, c.1917
7) 'Where Do We Go From Here' by Howard Johnson and Percy Wenrich, 1917
8) 'I Ain't Got Weary Yet' by Howard Johnson and Percy Wenrich, 1918
9) 'I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover' words by Mort Dixon, music by Harry Woods, 1927
10) 'You Belong to My Heart (Solamente Una Vez)' by Augustine Lara (with English lyrics by Ray Gilbert), 1944
11) 'I Wish I Didn't Love You So' by Frank Loesser, 1947

Collection contains:
1) Twelve letters from Nicholas Wood Blackburn to his future wife, Fannie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Bateman and one from Lizzie to Nicholas, 1901-1902. Letters from Nicholas were written from Marmora, Blairton, Rat Portage [Kenora], Macdonald (Manitoba), Millbridge, Coe Hill Mines, L'Amable Station, and Turriff.
2) Colour photocopy of certificate of marriage of Nicholas Wood Blackburn and Fannie E. Bateman, 25 March1903
3) Last will and testament of Nicholas Wood Blackburn of Madoc Township, 1918
4) Photocopied diary entries of Lizzie Blackburn at the time of Nicholas's last illness, 1929-1930
5) Photocopy of a letter from the nurse who tended Nicholas Blackburn before his death, 1 January 1930

Deeds and mortgages for property on South King Street, Trenton. Individuals mentioned include Mary Booth, Clarissa Nugent, Charles D. Taft and George Frost

Fonds consists of 6 albums of family photographs.