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Belleville: Guests of the city

File contains a c.1950 invitation to a reception for the Hon. and Mrs. Louis St. Laurent; a c.1960 invitation to a reception for the Hon. William Jennings Bryan; and the following newspaper clips: Marquis of Aberdeen who visited Belleville c.1919 died, Prime Minister visits Belleville c.1950 and partakes in a ceremony to honor Sir Mackenzie Bowell, and Richard Nixon visits Belleville c.1957.

Belleville Fair 1969

File contains a display space information booklet, a copy of an aerial map of Exhibition park, an application for space at the Belleville exhibition, and the following newspaper clips on the c.1969 Belleville Fair: junior farmers judge livestock, fair hosts children's day, home sewing competition, candy competition at Fair, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the c.1969 Belleville Fair.

Hotel Quinte 1895-1911

File contains:

  • Hotel Quinte receipt addressed to Colonel William Nisbet Ponton, 1896
  • Menu and toast list for the First Annual Dinner of the Midland District of Hotelmen at the Hotel Quinte, 22 January 1897
  • Menu for dinner on 1 January 1900 at the Hotel Quinte, contained in metal case with calendar for 1900 "Compliments of J. F. Jenkins"
  • Program for the Annual Banquet for the City of Belleville with Mayor Robert J. Graham, 1903
  • Menu and toast list for for the Banquet for Col. M.J. Hendrick at the Hotel Quinte on 25 June 1908

Belleville Fair 1962, 64, 66

File contains two postcards of Mounties and their horses c.1962-66; a c.1966 Belleville Fair program; and the following newspaper clips: Carl Thompson made fair board president c.1962, Fair Board to install seat backs to benches for the elderly, clip on the yearly effort of citizens for the Belleville Fair, and a clip on the building of a new office for the fair board secretary.

Belleville Fair 1960

File contains newspaper clips on Dr. Russell Scott being honored at fall fair, Carl Thompson to succeed Dr. Scott as president of fair board, Bob Phillys speech on history of Belleville Fair, and other miscellaneous clips on the Belleville Fair Board meetings and activities.

Belleville Fair 1958

File contains a c.1958 Belleville Agricultural Society “pass” for Hastings Historical Society, a book of prizes to be won at the Belleville Fair c.1958, newspaper clips on Dr. Russell Scott elected fair president for 4th year, and a c.1958 newspaper clip on the history and first Belleville Fair prior to c.1849.

Belleville Fair 1957

File contains newspaper clips on the Belleville Fair grounds being moved west, c.1922 clip of a list of Fair dates for the fall, c.1956 newspaper clips on a district meeting of 20 fair delegates, c.1957 Belleville Fair advertisement, a clip on the success of the c.1956 Belleville Fair, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the Belleville Fair.

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