File contains copies of "The Belleville Project" completed by the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University in Hamilton, the project contains lists of burials, baptisms, and marriages performed at St. Thomas' Anglican Church in Belleville from 1821 to 1874.
File contains original 1877 diary for Francis Mason Clarke; a brief biography written by his great-granddaughter Katherine Mills (2003); photo and obiturary from the Daily Intelligencer, April 17, 1929.
This file contains correspondence from Ralph Mills regarding a provision in his late wife's (Thora R. Mills) to erect a fence around a grave-yard on the Tyendenaga Indian Reserve.
The file contains a letter from the United States Steel Corporation, dated 8-November 1963 addressed to the Mayor of Belleville. It includes an article about Louis Curtiss, reprinted from the August 1983 issue of Progressive Architecture magazine. Louis Curtiss was born in Belleville on 1-July-1865, the second son of Frances Elvira and Don Carlos Curtiss.
The file contains correspondence from Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Migration Department, London, England; dated 15 May 1956, they are certifying that Sarah Ann Bowers (married name Lyon) was a former ward of Marchmont Home, born 3 May 1894 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, father Thomas Bowers and mother Sarah Ann Bowers.
The file contains a newspaper article from the Intelligencer, dated July 17, 2004 and titled "Remember When - Bygone era when corner stores dotted community", about the family owned Twiddy's Grocery store at 156 Moira Street West in Belleville. It was opened by Paul and Janet Twiddy in 1913 and was passed to their daughter Phyllis who married Alex Burley.
The file contains a copy of a magazine page with photo of the marriage of Emma Chambers (Hastings Co) to Sam Hunter (Newcastle). Also a copy of an article from the December 2004 publication Quinte Kin, titled "Andrew Sherman Blown to Atoms on His Farm" who died 7-May-1886 in the Township of Thurlow.
The file contains a typed sheet with the Directory information for Neil McArthur, Harnessmaker, Front St. for the years: 1857-58, 1860-61, 1864-65, 1869-70, 1871, 1879-80 and 1889.
The file contains some research for John Forin (died 29 March-1901) buried Belleville Cemetery. Peter McLaren Forin (died 19 April 1915) buried Belleville Cemetery.
The file contains a writing titled "The Girl From Kokomo; A Tale of Naylor's Theatre" written by Kenneth M. Brown. It contains several stories about Naylor's Theatre. Names included in the stories are: Lord George Wellesly, Louise Nesta Pamela Fitzgerald, Vernon Castle, Gwen Lazier, among others.
The file contains a number of items connected with the Symons Family:
Labels from Symons' Ladies Store, Belleville
Program from Annual Commencement Exercises Belleville High School 16 December 1921
Copy of money order, London, England 27 November 1924 to Mrs. Clara A. Symons, Belleville
Program from Annual Commencement Exercises Belleville High School 28 November 1924
Envelope and card printed 1867-1927 Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Peony Plants from H.R.H. The Prince of Wales
Letter from Susan Tweedsmuir, Elsfield Manor, Oxford, England dated 24 May 1943 addressed to Mr. Watson thanking Belleville Horticultural Society for vegetable seeds