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Reports and publications relating to Northern Electric and their Belleville operation. Includes:

• 'Northern News', 14 Mar 1955
• Résumé for W. J. Needham Throop, 1965
• 'Look What's Going On in Belleville' publication, 26 October 1970
• 'Look What's Going On in Belleville' publication, 25 January 1971
• 'Northern Electric now...and the future' publication, 1974
• Proposal for Business Systems to assume responsibility for the office service function, 1980
• Suggestion Plan Manual for the Subscriber Switching Division, 28 January 1983
• Certificate of membership in the Telephone Pioneers of America for W. J. Needham Throop
• Nortel Belleville 50th Anniversary publication, 1997

Other items:

• Four postcards of the Ontario School for the Deaf; Front Street and United Empire Loyalists monument; Bay Bridge; Moira River, c.1940s
• Belleville McFarlands decal, 1959
• Promotional card for Dixie Inn Barbeque on Bridge Street West in Belleville, owned by George A. De Vuyst, c.1959
• Belleville-Trenton directory published by F & N Directories, 1962-1963

Collection of materials accumulated by Lois Foster, including:
1) Plan M.106 of Huntingdon Township from the Ontario Department of Mines, showing lots, railways, and roads, c.1967
2) Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (Quinte Branch) notes for a bus tour of Sidney Township, 16 September 1990
3) Pull-out guide for Sidney Bicentennial Events from 'In Touch With What's Happening', 1990
4) Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (Quinte Branch) notes for a tour of the village of Wooler, Ontario, 21 November 1993
5) Notes for a walking tour of west Trenton, Ontario, 16 March 1997
6) City of Trenton walking tour leaflet, c.1997
7) 'Hollywood North' flyer about the film industry in Trenton, c.1997
8) Photocopied plan of the village of Shannonville from a government map dated 1851 or 1857
9) Photocopied plan of Shannonville identifying lands within 999-year lease, September 1976
10) Printed 'Pioneer Country Tourist Guide', 1984
11) Bancroft & North Hastings travel guide, 1989
12) Algonquin Park, Bancroft, North Hastings tour guide, 1993
13) Highlands of Hastings Recreational Map, c.1995
14) Moira River Conservation Authority conservation areas map, c.1995
15) Printed reproduction of the Madoc Mercurty and North Riding News of 1886 (c.1996)

File of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to the relocation of the Carman fountain from Glanmore National Historic Site to the Moodie cottage in Belleville, Ontario, in 1997, including notes on the history of the fountain. The fountain was at the Moodie cottage from 1997 to October 2019, when the City of Belleville removed the fountain into storage. It was located at Glanmore from 1984 to 1997 and was at Franklin Foley's ironworks from the late 1960s to 1984. It was moved to Fireman's Park at Dundas and Front Street in 1961. It was originally located at the Carman property at Dundas and Bleecker, which was built in 1876.

Two photographs, a colouring book, a Quinte Weekly News newspaper of 22 December 1987 and 'What's Happening' magazine November/December 1993. The publications have features on the 'Santa's Village' Christmas display of Bruce and Marjorie Nickle of Marsh Street, Belleville, Ontario, set up in memory of Billy Foster. One photograph shows a snow-covered toadstool house and two gnomes, the other shows the 'Santa's Workshop' structure made by students of the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf.

Collection of materials relating to the Canada Optical Company in Deseronto, Ontario, including:

• Typescript catalogue of glasses frames, 1947
• Postcard with drawing of outside of plant, c.1950
• Visitor book with Polaroid photographs of visitors, 1969-1974
• Photograph album of staff events and activities, c.1975-1990
• Magazine and newspaper articles about the company, 1980-1993
• Product information sheets, 1980s
• Employee benefits book, 1986
• 14 colour photographs of people and equipment at the plant, 1980s

The materials were collected by Don Simpson, former general manager of the Deseronto plant.

Photographs of display panels on the uncovering of 1868 advertisements for minstrel shows on the side of the Greenley's bookstore at 258 Front Street, Belleville, in 1993.

Five colour photographs of the exterior of Lons Memorials at 100 Everett Street, Belleville, taken by John Blemkie.

Collection principally comprises research notes, newspaper clippings, promotional publications and postcards relating to the history of the town of Deseronto, Ontario. It also includes a file of materials relating to a voyage on the Empress of Scotland ship in 1956.

1. Deseronto postcards and photographs, 1900-1920
2. Notes and ephemera relating to Kay Allin's voyage on the Empress of Scotland, July 1956
3. Publication Kente Mission, 1668-1680, 1968
4. Notes by Kay Allin on the history of Deseronto, c.1980-1990
5. Notes by Kay Allin on the history of the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer in Deseronto, c.1980-1990
6. File of newspaper clipping relating to Deseronto, 1967-1980
7. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Rathbun family, 1972-1980
8. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to Deseronto, 1978-1990
9. Reproduction of Deseronto High School 'Ballyhoo' publication, May 1928
10. Deseronto flyers and publications, including 1978 program for the North American Outboard Championships, 1967-1989
11. Publications relating to centennial celebrations in Deseronto, 1971 and 1989

Photograph of the Upper Bridge and 399 Front Street, Belleville, Ontario. The building served as a Masonic temple between 1875 and 1952.

Small oil painting of the former Burrell Axe Factory building (commonly known as Meyer's Mill) at 54 Station Street in Belleville, Ontario.

Two photographs taken in Tweed, Ontario:
1) Garage building on Spring Street
2) The old Ketcheson house

Two plastic bags from the Leslie's shoe store at 255 and 257 Front Street, Belleville.

Four ribbons from ‘Deseronto’s 100th Anniversary Homecoming 1989’, a red one for first prize, a dark blue for second prize, a white for third prize and a pale blue for ‘I particpated’. Duplicate ribbons were discarded.

Copies of photographs:

1. United Restaurant, 349 Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario
2. United Restaurant
3. Former Deseronto High School building on Thomas Street, Deseronto

Collection includes materials relating to the career of Roy Miles Elbert Ward (1893-1979), a dentist who practiced in Belleville, Ontario for nearly 50 years. Includes a receipt from dentist B. G. Gilbert of Picton from 1890, a photograph of Wilma Aileen Seely (1910-2005, his second wife) as a baby, and Roy Ward's graduation photograph from the University of Toronto. Other items include a biography of Arthur Gowsell Ward (1914-1989) and various membership cards.

Photographs of work to install a ramp leading from Main Street to the entrance of Deseronto Town Hall.

Collection of negatives taken by Cyril Sharp (all black and white unless noted as colour). The negatives were kept by him in a series of 49 envelopes with the following titles and dates:
1) Loyalist College Kente Entrance, 1975 (2 negatives)
2) Belleville, August 1975 (31 negatives)
3) Belleville scenes, October 1975 (7 negatives)
4) Remembrance Day Parade, November 1975 (18 negatives)
5) Belleville - Misc., April 1976 (10 negatives)
6) Bridge Street United Church, April 1976 (1 negative)
7) Belleville City Hall, April 1976 (5 negatives)
8) Belleville general scenes, April 1976 (2 negatives)
9) Belleville general photos, April 1976 (7 negatives)
10) Air Cadet Inspection 408 Belleville, May 1976 (20 negatives)
11) Air Cadet Inspection 408 Belleville, May 1976 (22 negatives)
12) C.N.R. Belleville, June 1976 (5 negatives)
13) Belleville, June 1976 (4 negatives)
14) Belleville Misc., June 1976 (4 negatives)
15) Belleville Aerial Old Bay Bridge (Causeway), July 1976 (20 negatives)
16) Belleville Pipe Band, January 1977 (10 colour negatives)
17) Belleville Pipe Band, January 1977 (12 colour negatives)
18) Belleville harbour, yacht club, misc., March 1977 (7 negatives)
19) Moira River Belleville, March 1977 (27 negatives)
20) Harbour Area Belleville, April 1977 (7 negatives)
21) Zwicks Island Park train display, April 1977 (5 negatives)
22) Belleville scenes, May 1977 (39 negatives)
23) Belleville misc., May 1977 (8 negatives)
24) Belleville misc., June 1977 (10 negatives)
25) Cablevue 4 Belleville, March 1978 (24 negatives)
26) Belleville scenes, April 1978 (15 negatives)
27) Misc. rock cuts, Belleville, Shomicker staff, April 1978 (14 negatives)
28) Belleville - harbour, Towers store, Anchorage apartments, Zwicks Island Park, May 1978 (10 negatives)
29) Moira River dam, May 1978 (3 negatives)
30) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (7 negatives)
31) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (12 negatives)
32) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (8 negatives)
33) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (12 negatives)
34) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (11 negatives)
35) Belleville 100th, July 1978 (6 negatives)
36) Belleville scenes, August 1978 (31 negatives)
37) Misc., September 1978 (6 negatives)
38) Misc. Belleville, September 1978 (6 negatives)
39) New high rise, Belleville, Bridge Street West, September 1978 (8 negatives)
40) Belleville downtown, old Cablevue building & Queen's Hotel, September 1978 (2 negatives)
41) Belleville Armistice Memorial, November 1978 (10 negatives)
42) Belleville Air Cadet Inspection, May 1979 (15 negatives)
43) Belleville Air Cadet Inspection, May 1979 (12 negatives)
44) Misc. City Hall, Belleville downtown, March 1979 (11 negatives)
45) Belleville misc., May 1979 (8 negatives)
46) Church, Harbour, Belleville, June 1979 (3 negatives
47) Bridge, 1980 (1 negative)
48) Sidewalk Sale, August 1983 (30 negatives)
49) Moira River bed & waterfront, September 1987 (12 negatives)

Materials relating to the Hastings County Junior Farmers, including:

1. Seven "Hasco Fain" yearbook publications: 1959 (2 editions), 1960, 1961, 1962-1963, 1964-1965, 1985 (60th anniversary edition)
2. Three cloth patches, one with text "Thurlow Junior Farmer" and two with "1956 Hastings Champions Junior Farmer Girls"
3. Four photographs: three of 1955 Junior Farmers members, including: Ross Bateman, Getha Sherry, Kay Summers, Ross Moorcroft, Bob Mallory, Harvey Homan, Eva Martin, Helen Harry, Jean Frost, Ralph Swan, Grant Richardson, Carl Reid, Marlene Moorcroft. Also a photograph of people dancing at the 1955 Hastings Formal Ball.
4. Invitation to At Home and Dance at Tobe's County Gardens to the Top Hats Orchestra, 1 December 1950
5. Order of service for church service at Foxboro United Church, 25 May 1957
6. Announcement for Mixed Curling Bonspiel, 18 November 1978
7. File of correspondence and programs for 60th anniversary celebrations, 1985
8. Seven "Hastings Happenings" newsletters, June 1986- April 1987
9. File of correspondence concerning the Hastings County International Plowing Match, 1986
10. File of correspondence concerning the Hastings County Dairy Princess Competition, 1986
11. "Plant a Seed for Need Junior Farmers 87" sign with text "We supported the Hastings County Junior Farmers effort to grow garden produce for the Gleaners Food Bank", 1987

Framed aerial view of the Corby's Distilleries complex at Corbyville, Ontario.

Photograph of Al Kelleher in a parade on Front Street in Belleville, Ontario, dressed as a town crier. Scalliwag Toys at 215 Front Street is visible in the background.