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This collection represents materials originating or used by W.C. Mikel.
The first folder contains three speeches delivered during his time as Police Magistrate and Mayor.
The next series of folders contains references and sources for his volume The City of Belleville History: the second folder contains correspondence regarding the book. Folders three through ten contain the notes Mikel used for each chapter (folder 5 includes an obituary for George Benjamin).
Folder eleven contains the plans for “Quinte City" and documents from the Town Planning Institute among others. Folder twelve contains unattributed reference material and general research for the book. Folder thirteen contains Mikel's collection of material for the 1924 United Empire Loyalist celebration which was held during his first term as Mayor. Folder fourteen contains Mrs. Mikel's obituary, a letter from Mikel to the Bank of Montreal, and a letterhead from the period he served as Police Magistrate. Folder fifteen contains three copies of his book, Godlove Mikel. The sixtenth folder contains a variety of newspaper clippings.

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.

Contains four recipe books:

• 'Our Best to You' by the residents of Quinte Living Centre (1982)
• 'Chefs of the City' by the City of Belleville Staff (1999)
• 'Recipes from the Hearts of Canadians' compiled by Volunteers and Information Quinte (2000)
• 'Quinte Cuisine' by the Canadian Federation of Univeristy Women Belleville and District (2005)

Collection comprises:

• File 1: Family photographs: mainly of farm scenes such as haymaking, corn harvesting, steam traction engines, horses. Two individuals are identified: George Avery and Will Roblin.
• File 2: Publications- newspaper clippings
• File 3: Nostalgic items and publications, newspaper clippings
• File 4: Miscellaneous publications and clippings
• File 5: Material relating to Belleville's 1978 Centennial

Materials added to the Community Archives' newspaper holdings: Belleville Intelligencer recipe supplements, 1964-1987

The collection consists of financial papers, genealogy books, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, postcards, business cards, music books, horoscope, poll book, address books, ledgers, notebooks, birthday cards, letters, photos/photo album, cartoons, highschool entrance exam, recipe book, stamp book, programs/brochures/concerts, dance cards, yearbooks, certificates, reciepts, invitations, membership cards and text book/teaching book.

The series consists of the following miscellaneous textual records and graphic material created and accumulated by the Riggs family:

• Financial records, Receipts,
• Legal documents, land deed, leases, notices Personal correspondence, business correspondence Memberships, pamphlets, brochures
• Riggs Motor buinsess records, documents, receipts, financial records Musical notes, cards, documents, cartoons, programs, recitals Dance cards School records, and documents Photographs

The series consists of 42 photographs of the Riggs Family. The photograps date predominantly the 1800's, and are of family vacations as well as portraits. Several photographs date from ca.1945 and 2 photographs date from the 1960's.

This series contains the following textual records and graphic material created during the life of WIlliam Bates Riggs:

• Legal documents, letters, and papers
• Financial records, documents, appraisals and receipt books
• Personal correspondence, business correspondence
  *Newspaper clippings and articles
• Photographs
• Musical Notes, Papers, and Miscellaneous
• Scrapbook, 1911-1930

This series is composed of the following textual records and graphic materials created during the life of Dr. Lester David Riggs:

• University Medical College of Kansas records ca. 1900-1904
• Cards, Business Cards, Invitations
• Letters, and Correspondence
• Newspaper Clippings
• Photographs and Postcards
• Receipts, and Tickets ca. 1902-1904
• Records and Photographs of Mrs. Lester Riggs, Bertha
• Obituary Notice and other related documents dating from 1963-1986

The file contains photocopies pertaining to George Moffatt James, founder in 1910 of The James Texts. It contains a list of short stories and sketches, a brief bio and biographical sketch, a poem written by Geo. M. James "Autumn Days", and a short story titled "Theft by Mail"

The file contains a writing by Edgar S. Vandewater born in Sidney Township 1876, titled "Belleville as I remember it in the 1890's", dated 1953 and published in the Ontario Intelligencer 31 October 1953. There is also a letter from Richard Moran, great-nephew of Edgar with a brief genealogy.

The file contains a number of items connected with the Symons Family:

1. Labels from Symons' Ladies Store, Belleville
2. Program from Annual Commencement Exercises Belleville High School 16 December 1921
3. Copy of money order, London, England 27 November 1924 to Mrs. Clara A. Symons, Belleville
4. Program from Annual Commencement Exercises Belleville High School 28 November 1924
5. Envelope and card printed 1867-1927 Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Peony Plants from H.R.H. The Prince of Wales
6. Letter from Susan Tweedsmuir, Elsfield Manor, Oxford, England dated 24 May 1943 addressed to Mr. Watson thanking Belleville Horticultural Society for vegetable seeds