File contains a printed spiral-bound booklet entitled “The Descendants of Alexander and Grace McInroy, early settlers of Hastings County-Ontario Canada,” compiled by Robert Dean Sherry, great great grandon of the couple, Also present is a supplement to the genealogy produced by Robert Dean Sherry, 1973.
File contains a manuscript motion of the Hastings County Municipal Council, October 1869 expressing the Council's regret at the death of Sheriff Moodie, with a manuscript letter from Susanna Moodie to the County Council of Hastings , 26 October 1869 expressing her thanks.
File contains a typescript brief history of the life of the Honourable Edmund Murney, member of the Provincial Legislature of Upper Canada and Canada West during the period 1836 to 1857. Also contains a newspaper article from The Ontario Intelligencer, 13 August 1964 concerning the Murney-Faulkner [Falkiner] House, West Bridge Street, Belleville. Includes a reprint of a drawing of the home.
File contains a newspaper article from The Intelligencer, 20 June 1969 concerning the demolition of the historic Murney-Faulkner [Falkiner] residence, West Bridge Street, Belleville
File contains original hand written booklet of methods and recipes pertaining to the Morocco Leather business in Picton. The book belonged to Flora Bell's father, who operated the business.
File contains a printed booklet entitled “Presentation of Colours to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment by the Honourable W. Earle Rowe, P.C.” 17 May 1964. Also present are the following printed booklets: The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Canada : a short history / by Lt. Col. K.D.H. Willcocks, ca. 1967; Guide for Officers: The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, n.d.; The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Canada : Customs and Traditions of the Regiment / by Lt. Col. K.D. H. Willcocks, 1968. File also includes newspaper articles concerning the presentation of colours on 17 May 1964, and a printed poster of the colours of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.
File contains an Ontario Intelligencer article dated 14 June 1924 concerning the establishment and early history of the Weekly Intelligencer [later Ontario Intelligencer]. This issue of the newspaper is available online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-june-1924/page/n85/mode/2up . Also present is a typescript genealogy of the family of George Benjamin who started the newspaper in 1834. The genealogy was prepared by Ruby Milburn, granddaughter of George and Isabella Benjamin.
File contains a special edition of the Globe and Mail Magazine, February 15, 1969 concerning Blacks of Canada in historical and contemporary perspective. Not all pages of the supplement are present.
File contains a mimeographed typescript proposal entitled “Belleville Project for the Canadian Centennial : a proposal submitted by certain interested citizens.” The proposal contains a brief history of Faulkner House [Glanmore], architectural drawings and a proposed budget for restoration and subsequent operations.
File contains a newspaper article from The Picton Gazette concerning the life of the family of John Mullett, an early settler of Prince Edward County who established the Morocco Leather Company in Picton ca. 1833 on the site of the present Glenwood Cemetery.
File contains several newspaper articles regarding control of the water level of the Moira River, the selection of officers of the Moira River Conservation Authority for 1962 and reforestation projects proposed for the MRCA watershed area. Also present are two printed booklets entitled respectively, : 'Moira River Conservation Authority : Progress and Achievements, 1947-1962' and a 1964 'Conservation Drive,' which outlines a self-guided auto tour through the Moira Valley.
File contains a photocopied hand drawn map of the Moira Conservation Authority watershed area. Also included is a photocopied typescript report on a multi-use project for the proposed 'Colonel Roscoe Vanderwater Conservation Area' near Thomasburg, Ontario
File contains printed minutes of meetings of the Moira River Conservation Authority, June-August, 1960. Also contains printed and photocopied announcements concerning the official opening of The Colonel Roscoe Vanderwater Conservation Area; several newspaper articles regarding Lingham Lake on the Moira River watershed area; and a photocopied printed paper entitled Modernising an Old Dam'/ by Bruce H. Smith, Chairman of the Moira River Conservation Authority, concerning the rebuilding of the dam at Lingham Lake
File contains printed minutes of meetings of the Moira River Conservation Authority, June-August, 1960. Also contains printed and photocopied announcements concerning the official opening of The Colonel Roscoe Vanderwater Conservation Area; several newspaper articles regarding Lingham Lake on the Moira River watershed area; and a photocopied printed paper entitled Modernising an Old Dam'/ by Bruce H. Smith, Chairman of the Moira River Conservation Authority, concerning the rebuilding of the dam at Lingham Lake
File contains a typescript brief biography of Charles Hayes who was an early promoter of iron ore mining and smelting in Blairton, near Marmora, Ontario.
File contains a newspaper article dated February 23, 1899 recounting an unidentified veteran's recollection of the Battle of Shannonville on February 22, 1838 when Hastings Regiment militia members engaged in a brief military engagement with rebels and American sympathizers.
File contains a newspaper article of March 31, 1960 concerning the presentation of a medal to the Hastings County Historical Society on behalf of Major G. Franklin Lynn, former Belleville resident, who served in the Canadian Contingent in the South African [Boer] War. The medal, of which Major Lynn was one of the recipients, was originally presented to Belleville members of the Contingent by the Belleville City Council in 1901.
Files contains a manuscript statement of damages submitted to the Provincial Government in 1845 by Peter Davidson for damages incurred while imprisoned in December 1837. Also contains a manuscript letter from Billa Flint, J.P. to Peter Davidson and Aaron Hearns dated 5 May 1838 dismissing a case against them.
File contains three original printed programs of the annual concerts of the Belleville Philharmonic Society, 1903 to 1905. Also present are printed sheets of music, and a printed primary examination of the Toronto Conservatory of Music.
File contains a photocopied, typescript essay entitled “ The Report of the Commissioners on the removal of the Penitentiary from Kingston to the Marmora Iron Works...” by Nancy M. Dushaw, Carleton University, 1972. The undergraduate essay examines a government proposal to relocate the prison to Marmora and the reasons for the rejection of the plan.