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File contains a one page biography on George Agnew Reid (or Reed), a Canadian artist born July 25, 1860. File also contains 2 pages of notes for the biography.

Wikipedia article on Reid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Agnew_Reid

File contains two 1960 newspaper clippings looking back to May 6th and 7th, 1910 with news of the Carman Opera House and purchasers of cars.

File contains a newspaper clip of Dr. A.B. Baird's obituary from a Belleville newspaper.

File contains letter written to Gerry Boyce from Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce containing historic facts on the Bancroft Times.

File contains a history of the Township of Bangor written by Mrs. Fred Richter.

File contains a flyer and a brochure on Batawa Community Corporation Limited for new housing opportunities in the Trent valley.

File contains a sample of the Bay of Quinte tartan, designed by Alex Wilson and produced by Trenton Dyeing and Finishing.

According to the Trent Port Historical Society: "The dark blue blocks of the fabric represented the Bay of Quinte, lighter blue blocks represented the rivers and streams leading to the bay, green blocks signified local fields and parks and the gold threads symbolized the golden future of the Quinte area."

File contains a document by Macaulay Pope of Toronto titled “The Sulplician Mission of the Bay of Quinte”.

File contains letter to the merchants and manufacturers of Belleville, from the City Committee about the Bay of Quinte Union Exhibition to be held on September 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1892. Part of the Ponton papers.

File contains a Centennial Souvenir of Whites United Church (donated by Mr. W. Shortt), and a newspaper clipping from 1960 on a Congregational meeting at Whites United Church.

File contains a history/biography on William Bell and his role in the settlement of the Bay of Quinte. Identified as part of the W. C. Mikel papers.

An outline of the history of Belleville, Ontario, published by the Hastings County Historical Society in 1962.

File contains a newspaper clipping from 1922 with a letter from John B. Flint about Campbell and Pinnacle streets in Belleville (available online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-january-1922/page/n22/mode/1up ), and notes on the early history of Belleville written by Allan Dempsey.

File contains a copy of a 1925 newspaper featuring the personal recollections of Billa Flint of the Belleville area, Indians, old ferries, saw mills, and the Moodie family.

File contains a history of the early settlers of Meyer's Creek written by Allan Dempsey.

File contains a newspaper clipping and transcription of a letter Billa Flint sent to the Daily Intelligencer reminiscing on early Belleville.

File contains 9 advertisement cards for various companies and products, including:

1. The Schuster Co. Limited, Belleville
2. Davison & Davison, 31 Bridge Street, Belleville
3. Eastman's Flash Sheets from Kodak
4. Ames Holden Tire & Rubber Co., Limited, Kitchener
5. Rawleigh's Good Health Products from Harry L. Spafford, 35 Moira St. W., Belleville
6. Book on Gasoline Engines, Their Operation, Use and Care by Hyatt Verrill
7. Text books to help the engineer
8. 1925 calendar from Ma Cherie toilet preparations
9. The Wabasso Cotton Company Limited, Three Rivers, 1926

File contains letters ca. 1969, a deed of Land from 1929, blueprints/maps, 1928 Prospectus (3 copies), letter of agreement from 1929 relating to the Belleville Arena Company and the building of the Memorial (Hume) Arena on Market Street in Belleville, Ontario.

File contains a copy of an 1873 by-law for the construction of a footbridge over the Moira in Belleville, and newspaper clippings about the construction of the Dundas Street bridge in the city, 1964-1969.

File contains an Almanac as well as various business adverts.