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.
Original Custom House permit dated 27 May 1876, for F.H. Green to pass to Mill Point from Deseronto Customs House Papers
Original Deed for Burial Plot, The Glenwood Cemetery (Town of Picton) sold to Elisha Sells 14 May 1879
Two original copies of newspaper clipping dated 19 July 1962 from the Ontario Intelligencer referencing Hundred Year-Old Cabin, moved from Cloyne area to Picton
File contains a newspaper clipping entitled “Religion in pioneer days,” by Viva Richmond Graham, concerning early Protestant churches in Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington and Dundas Counties in the period 1815-1882.
File contains original hand written booklet of methods and recipes pertaining to the Morocco Leather business in Picton. Donated by Mrs. E. Bell in 1958, the book belonged to her father who operated the business.
File contains a newspaper article dated October 9, 1968 concerning the awarding of the Jaycee 'Man of the Year' Award to Mayor of Picton, Harvey McFarland. Also contains a newspaper article dated November 8, 1969 regarding a ceremony held in honour of Mayor McFarland at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute.
File contains newspaper clippings regarding the opening of the Ameliasburgh Museum in Prince Edward County in 1968, and the relocation of a log cabin to the museum site in April, 1969.
File contains a printed booklet entitled The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Canada : a short history by Lt. Col. K. D. H. Willcocks, 1967. Also present is a newspaper clipping, dated 17 April 1964 concerning the history of the Regiment, and a newspaper article of 11 September 1967 concerning the dedication of a memorial to the 'Hasty-Pees'.
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 newspaper articles concerning the May, 1962 retirement of Lieut.-Colonel Angus Duffy, commanding officer of the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment. Also contains a printed programme of the 5th Annual District Dinner of the I.O.D.E. Argyll Chapter, Belleville, Ontario, 24 October 1962.
File contains a newspaper article dated 27 May 1957 concerning an inspect of the Hastings and Prince Edward militia unit by Col. M.E. Clark. Also contains a newspaper article of 5 June 2004 regarding the European re-enactment of the Normandy landing on D-Day.
File contains a newspaper article dated 17 March 1964 regarding a carved 'mascot' of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment , which was created in 1940 by Pembroke artist Abe Patterson and was carried into battle during World War II.
File contains a printed catalogue of field equipment entitled J.H. Steward's [London, Eng.] Catalogue of Riflemen's Requisites and Optical and Scientific Aids to Shooting. The item is derived from the W.N. Ponton Military Papers.
File contains a printed account of the organization of the 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry and its initial inspection and review at Picton on 29 July 1863.
File contains a newspaper article concerning militia and cavalry actively in the service of the Federal government. Includes numbers and pay and ration rates by rank, and lists the number of individuals serving from Hastings and Prince Edward Counties in 1871.
File contains a printed copy of a poster inciting Prince Edward County residents to join in opposition to the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849. On verso is a copy of a similar poster issued in Kingston.