Two files including original correspondence from members of the Fidlar family of Stromness, Orkney, and Stirling, Ontario, with transcriptions and genealogical research information compiled by Janet Ross Miller.
Newspaper clippings and notes relating to Don Kellaway's family and local history interests. File labelled 'Miscellaneous Genealogy Material' and included:
list of Belleville, Ontario people over 80 years old from the Intelligencer, 1891, with transcript
historical plaque text for James Francis Kenney, 1884-1946, founder of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association
description of the history of the Graham family from the Daily Ontario of 17 September 1884
newspaper articles on the York River Settlement, Hastings County, Ontario
newspaper articles on Bancroft and Umfraville, Ontario
newspaper articles on Edenswold
reproduction postcards of Bannockburn, Eldorado and Hazzards Corners, made in 1990 by Madoc Printing
article on Harold Emerson of Tweed Unlabelled file contained:
'The Story of Peter Kellar' by Lyle E. Dillabough in the Bancroft Times, 1996
articles on mills and churches in Belleville by Nick and Helma Mika from the Intelligencer, 9 and 16 Jun 1978
two articles on the Stone Church, a cobblestone church northwest of Belleville, 1977
article on Wally and Frances Marner of Marner's Grocery Store, Queen Street, Belleville, 1983
article on the Children's Aid Society from the Intelligencer, 13 Aug 1983
article on 'Early Firefighting Days' (includes an article by Wally Dever on the Quinte Sports Centre), 1981
article on Church Street in Belleville, by Ron Hiuser in the Intelligencer, 9 June 1978
printed letter from George Hees, Progressive Conservative MP for Prince Edward - Hastings, regarding a forthcoming election
printed poster for the Folklorama waterfront festival in Belleville, 1986
article on the Petrie stone building in Belleville, 1983
photocopy of an Archives of Ontario map of the area between Bridge, Water, and Colman Streets in Belleville, dated 1840
typescript article on the Dickie Lake Murder of 1859, from the Madoc Review of 10 August 1987
typescript article entitled 'A Short Sketch of Old L'Amable' by B. L. Barker, January 1972
Record of sales made at William Clements' general store in Ivanhoe, Ontario, with name of customer, item purchased and price of item, 8 July 1905 - 3 October 1906
Reproduction photograph of C.P.R. station at Ivanhoe, Ontario, c.1920
Photocopy of page of information about the Ivanhoe General Store, taken from Ode to Ivanhoe by Janice Fleming , 1983
Notes on Deseronto’s history and a number of postcards and photographs. Includes a collection of 43 calendars from firms in Napanee, Newburgh and Selby from 1941-1970.
Scanned copies of five photographs collected by Flying Officer Lawrence, an instructor at one of the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force pilot training camps in Deseronto, Ontario, during the First World War. 1) Aircraft being recovered from the Bay of Quinte by a launch 2–4) Aerial photographs of aircraft C187 with a man ‘wing-walking’ [Lieutenant Ned Ballough] 5) Three men standing next to crashed aircraft C245
Framed items removed from Belleville City Hall Council Chambers during renovations in January 2021.
Framed reproduction of a photograph of members of the last council of the Town of Belleville, 1877
Letter from the First Clerk Assistant of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario certifying that a photocopy of the Act for the Incorporation of the Town of Belleville as a City was a true copy of the act of 2 March 1877, 24 June 1977 [2 copies]
Framed reproduction of the City of Belleville armorial bearings, 8 January 1982
Frame containing four photographs of the former City of Belleville Council Chambers, 1987 [Note that this item was returned to City Hall for reframing and display in the refurbished Council Chambers on 24 August 2021.]
Framed photograph of Queen Elizabeth II donated by Lyle Vanclief MP, c.1990
Framed photograph of Prince Philip donated by Lyle Vanclief MP, c.1990
Framed photograph of Governor General Ramon John Hnatyshyn donated by Lyle Vanclief MP, c.1990
Framed registration of armorial bearings in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, 1 May 1992
Framed photograph donated by the City of Lahr, August 2009
This collection consists of: 1) Photograph of attendees at the Mooseheart Legion of the World first annual convention in Jacksonville, Florida, January 1929 2) Mooseheart Legion membership certificate in the name of John Delderfield, 14 July 1925 3) Life Membership Certificate in the Loyal Order of Moose for J. R. Delderfield, 31 December 1931 4) Certificate of membership in the Moira Lodge No. 11 of the Freemasons, 4 July 1931
Seven metres of annual reports (1891-1970); Geological Reports (GR 2 to GR 274, 1960-1990), Mineral Deposits Circulars (MRC 2 to MDC 34) and Miscellaneous Papers (MP 1 to MP 162, 1953-1993) produced by the Ontario Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources
Ontario. Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Sunday school attendance register for Marmora Methodist Church, Marmora, Ontario, including a printed page with an image of the late Canon C. M. Harris, 1854-1923, Rector at Marmora. Also banquet invitation and menu for an event held at the Hotel Quinte for Hastings County councillors on 10th December 1926.
Newspaper clippings relating to Centre Hastings area families collected by Gerald Belanger and indexed by the Quinte Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Four CDs with indexes of the Gerald Belanger collection and the Branch's Canada 150 celebration project.
Collection comprises: 1) Copy of printed notes on the history of the Girl Guide movement in Belleville, c.1963 2) Photocopies of newspaper obituaries and articles about Nan Branscombe, 1971 (and undated) 3) Typed and handwritten notes on Annie E. 'Nan' (Paterson) Branscombe, 1881-1971, founder of the Guides in Belleville, written by Charlotte Kuntze, 2001
Two booklets on the history of Glanmore House 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.
Fire insurance maps of Belleville, Deseronto, and Stirling, Ontario, showing buildings in the city, the materials they were constructed from, and potential fire hazards. The following maps are available:
This collection comprises three main series: materials relating to the filming of 'Carry On Sergeant!' in 1927-1928; photographs of the film and used as research materials; and items relating to Harold Stinson's taxi company and service station in Trenton, Ontario.