File contains a copy of a publication written by Clara McFerran, printed in the Annual Report of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association of 1940-1941, entitled Catholic Pioneers of Tyendinaga and Neighbouring Townships.
File contains a number of documents and newspaper articles about the early history and settlement of Tyendinaga, including family names, buildings and industry.
File contains original letter written from Vera Ryan to Carl Bateman (Clerk-Treasurer, County of Hastings). Attached is a history of the community of Deseronto in the Township of Tyendinaga.
File contains a newspaper article from the Intelligencer, dated 13-June-1967, titled “Woman's Penchant for Stone Houses Led to Purchase of Lonsdale Mill”.
File contains an original letter dated 20-April-1836 from J. Givins, Chief Superintendent Indian Department requesting a list of "squatters" on the land.
This file contains a number of student essays written in the 1960's. Subjects are: The History of Kingsford; Deganawidah and the Founding of the Iroquois Confederacy; Albert College; Pioneers of Tyendinaga of Neighboring Townships
File contains original copy of the Certificate of Deputy Reeve Affirmation dated 16-January-1871 certifying thatWilliam McLaren was duly elected Deputy Reeve of the Township of Tyendinaga.
File contains a copy of a listing of: all Reeves of the Township of Tyendinaga from 1850 to 1965; Wardens of the County from 1857 to 1963; Clerks of the Township from 1850 to 1955; Justices of the Peace for the Township from 1863 to 1891
File contains original copies of: Petition with many signatures from residents asking that instead of building a new road that the two already existing be made passable; Motion to locate a road from Lonsdale to the Tyendanaga Grand Trunk Railway Station.
File contains original petition to incorporate Mill Point into an "Incorporated Village" 17 May1871, signed by Edward Wilkes Rathbun and 100 residents of the village. There are also petitions of protest from residents north of the York Road [Highway 2] who did not want to be part of the village. File also includes a plan of the proposed boundaries Mill Point (Map M440-1446).
File contains a souvenir booklet published by the 1960-1961 Council of Tyendinaga Indian Reserve, Deseronto, that contains stories and photos of the local Mohawk people. The file also contains a brief history entitled "Mohawks of Tyendinaga Reserve" written by Susan Claus, as well as a copy of Gerry Boyce's chapter on the "Tyendinaga Reserve" from Historic Hastings, annotated by Leslie Claus.
File contains brief history of the Parish of St. Charles Borromeo in Read as well as two newspaper clippings from the Intelligencer, one dated 20-August-1968 titled "Burial Site of Early Anglican Catechist Who Served Mohawks Is Rediscovered" and the other dated 27-November-1968 titled "Parish Centre of Tyendinaga Mohawks Endowed with Historical Significance".