File contains a typescript transcript of a presidential address by William Nisbet Ponton, President of the Ontario Associated Board of Trades, 24 February 1914, concerning economic indicators, development and investment in Ontario.
File contains manuscript and typescript correspondence from Sir Gilbert Parker to W.N. Ponton concerning visits of the former to Belleville in 1900 and 1911.
File contains a manuscript letter of 12 September 1901 from J. Earl Halliwell, Barrister, to W.N. Ponton concerning a representation to Ottawa officials and the Hastings County Council.
File contains a typescript translation of a letter dated 24 August 1899 from E. Zamora, a former Cuban official imprisoned in Madrid, seeking legal and monetary assistance.
File contains the obituary of Mr. James W. Ponton, Ex. Deputy Registrar of Hastings, brother of Wm. H. Ponton and Archibald Ponton. From Scrap Book #8, Page 42, 1889.
File contains a number of invitations to Col. W.N. Ponton, both in Canada and London England, including one to a reception of the delegates of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace hosted by the King and Queen of England.
File contains a draft of an article entitled "Mainly About Ourselves" sent to the Editor of the Intelligencer. The theme is about Belleville, it's resources and industry and marketing such to outside sources.
File contains the "Exemplification of Crown Grant" to Archibald Douglas Ponton, dated May 22, 1912 for 182 acres of land in the Township of Sidney in the Count of Hastings.
File contains copy of a letter sent to Mrs. Addison Van der Voort, from W.N. Ponton with an explanation on the history of his home, Dundas Street, Belleville.
File contains a manuscript abstract of registered legal instruments concerning lot 38, in the 1st concession of the Township of Sidney, Hastings County, the majority of which are transactions involving members of the Ponton and Hutton families.
File contains a typescript copy of a list of items including letters patent, posters, accounts and other printed and manuscript items of historical and antiquarian value.
File contains a manuscript invitation to a banquet in honour of Col. Frederick W. Prince, United States Consul, 8 July 1885, and a printed program for a reception of the Occident Chapter of the Masons, 12 December 1919. Also present are several newspaper clippings on miscellaneous subjects including wills, and weather.
File contains several manuscript and typescript letters originating from and received by W.N. Ponton concerning lands containing lead mines in Lake and Tudor Townships, Hastings County.
File contains a manuscript account of votes for the U.C.L & Sc. Soc. [possibly University College Literary and Scientific Society] for which W.N. Ponton acted as a scrutineer in 1877 and 1878.