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A. McLean Haig records

  • CA ON00156 TR 3305
  • Fonds
  • 1903-1975

This fonds contains 22 folders. It consists of A. McLean Haig's biographical data which includes a brief summary of his life. The second folder contains his incoming correspondence which includes letters from: Assistant Deputy Minister of national Defence James A. Sharpe; a copy of a letter forwarded to Haig from C.C. Wimperly of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to Mr. A.B. Sprague; two letters between Wimperly and Haig, one with statistics concerning Northumberland and Durham Counties, the communities of Campbellford and Seymour, and the former District of Newcastle; one from A.R. Wilson, the Belleville Superintendent of the Canadian National Railway; one telegram and one business card congratulating Mayor Haig on his election in 1962 from Quebec Premiere Jean Lesage – in the telegram, it is interesting to note that Lesage is spelled Lesarge; a letter from Trans-Canada Air Lines and Air Canada Vice President Howard Cotterell with a small picture sent from Cotterell to Haig from the air carrier's annual report; a letter from CNR Rideau Manager Keith Hunt that had a piece of the rail-track from Pinnacle Street in Belleville enclosed with it after the line had been pulled from the ground in 1964; and three Christmas cards received from constituents.

The are also pieces of Haig's outgoing correspondence including: four pieces of correspondence to CNR the St. Lawrence Region Vice President, W.H. Kyle and Belleville Superintendent A.R. Wilson respectively; and a letter thanking Premiere Lesage – again spelled Lesarge, for his congratulations on winning the 1962 Belleville municipal election.

There is a folder of his municipal papers consisting of: newspaper clippings; a press release from Postmaster M.A. Murray; a program from the opening of the new wing of the Belleville General Hospital in 1956; and a report on major accomplishments achieved by the Haig administration between 1960 and 1963 prepared by City Manager J.R. Reynolds. Additional folders in this fonds include: one folder of federal government papers, nine folders containing copies of his addresses and speeches; one folder of speeches given by other people that the Mayor kept; a folder with copies of the report of the Willmott Royal Commission which looked into the McFarlands hockey team scandal and the City Auditor's report of 1959; one folder of military related documents; one folder with items pertaining to the history of Belleville and Thurlow; a file with printed jokes and other items that Haig found humourous; one folder labeled miscellaneous by the original record keeper; and the contents of a scrapbook.

Haig, A. McLean

Records of the Town of Deseronto

  • CA ON00156 TD
  • Fonds
  • 1872-2008

Minute books and financial records from the Town of Deseronto:

  1. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1872, Jan 18 – 1887, Dec 20
  2. Council Minutes (bound volume in envelope – in poor condition), 1916, Jul 18 – 1920, Feb 12
  3. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1920, Mar 16 – 1927, Jul 18
  4. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1927, Aug 15 – 1934, Aug 24
  5. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1934, Sep 17 – 1941, Sep 15
  6. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1941, Oct 20 – 1945, May 4
  7. Council Minutes (bound volume), 1945, May 21 – 1953, Feb 16
  8. Council Minutes (files), 1993-1996
  9. Council Minutes (files), 1997-2008
  10. General Journal, 1943-1965
  11. General Journal, 1966-1973

Town of Deseronto

Election material collection

  • CA ON00156 MG 640
  • Collection
  • 2003-2007

Flyers and news clippings relating to federal, provincial and local elections in Belleville, Ontario.

Hastings County Historical Society

Plan Showing A Development at Belleville, Ontario

"Plan Showing a Development at Belleville, Ontario, Canada." Includes the proposal of 3 urban areas labelled A, B, & C, and the proposed building of an international airport and casino. Drawn at the City Engineer's Office and signed February 1925.

Mott, Charles Allan

Municipal election materials for Deseronto, Ontario

  • CA ON00156 DA 2014.21
  • File
  • 2014

Printouts of Facebook pages of Deseronto Town Council candidates for 2014 election (Dan Johnston, Edgar Tumak, Trish Dickinson, Steve Everhardus, Deanna Deary and Catherine Houard) and materials they printed for distribution (Dan Johnston, Trish Dickinson, Edgar Tumak, Norman Clark, Catherine Houard)

Materials transferred from Deseronto Town Hall

  • CA ON00156 DA 2007.05
  • Collection
  • 1889-1956
  1. Printed ‘Rules of Order of the Municipal Council of the Town of Deseronto’ 18 Feb 1889
  2. Printed pro-forma for a certificate of public recognition by the town of Halifax for service in the Second World War (with pencilled alterations to make reference to Deseronto instead), 1945
  3. Printed booklet on ‘The Future of the Liberal Party’, address by Brooke Claxton, Minister of National Defence, 4 Aug 1948
  4. Auditor’s report on road expenditures for the Town of Deseronto, 1949
  5. Edition of ‘Roads and Road Construction’ journal, March 1951, Vol. 29, no. 339
  6. Leases between the Town of Deseronto and the Deseronto Lions Club (of the Skating Rink) and Deseronto Boating Club (part of the old saw mill property), 1953-1954
  7. Published report by the Select Committee on Indian Affairs on ‘Civil Liberties and Rights of Indians [Indigenous People] in Ontario’, 19 Mar 1954
  8. Letter from J.D. Lee and Company to the Deseronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr W. H. Duffett, with two copies of blueprint relating to modifications to the septic tank of the Deseronto Public School, 4 Dec 1956

Town of Deseronto

Correspondence of Donald M. Holton

Letters home from England by Donald M. Holton, who was serving in England in No.1 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit among other units. The writer and his family numbered the letters (N.B. some numbers are repeated) and there is a list of the first 15 that includes Sent and Received dates. Some of the envelopes are embellished with the emblem of the Canadian Armoured Corps. Most of the envelopes are annotated with the date of dispatch and reception.
Some letters are not present in the file.
Letter #28, Letter #33,Letter #44, Letter #61 are not in file.

Included in the file are letters from Don Holton's father.

Letter #4 (6 Nov 1944) discusses victory bonds as good investments.
Letter #6 (15 Nov 1944) discusses the Conscription Crisis and military men's negative opinions re the King government.
Letter #6a (28 Nov 1944) also discusses the Conscription Crisis and soldiers not remaining Liberals.
Letter #7 (4 Dec 1944) mentions Major Currie V.C. and his daring and bravery. There is a long discussion of G.H. Holton's political plans.
Letter #7a (10 Dec 1944) discusses Conscription Crisis and political fallout.
Letter #10a (Jan 1945) is a letter to D.M. Holton from Capt. D.M.W Wilson, somewhere in Holland, and is annotated “Bill's last letter to me.”
Letter #13 (28 Jan 1945) G.H. Holton seems to have written to General McNaughton informing him of Canadian troops' attitudes to the Conscription Crisis as reported by D.M. Holton.
Letter #16 (27 Feb 1945) Writer is making plans for an economic magazine.
Letter #17 (7 Mar 1945) Writer has eye problems and is issued two pairs of glasses. Discussion of McNaughton and his cabinet position.
Letter #18 (20 Feb 1945) A note to accompany a photograph of Harry Grey. Asks his father to put it in a scrapbook.
Letter #19 (13 Mar 1945) Thanks parents for taking care of financial arrangements. Mention of Holton Enterprises.
Letter #19 (28 Mar 1945) [N.B. There are TWO Letter 19.] Talk of ecclesiastical affairs.
Letter #19a (28 Mar 1945) Account of leave: stayed overnight in Chesterfield Club for Officers; dined at Ritz; stayed at Blossoms Hotel in Chester; much to say about history of Chester; rest of leave in Edinburgh; saw chapel “where Great Grandfather Wilson preached as a young man”
Letter #19b (28 Mar 1945) Enthusiastic descriptions of girls met while on leave, one was at finishing school.
Letter #20 (4 Apr 1945) Refers to January issue of “the Economist” and your editorial “The Challenge of 1945”.
Letter #21 (4 Apr 1945) Devoted to politics and publication of “Economist”. Refers to “anti-King Canadian Army abroad”
Letter #22 (4 Apr 1945) Devoted to politics and publication of “Economist”.
Letter #25 (16 Apr 1945) Describes mourning in England on the death of FDR.
Letter #26 (1 May 1945) Much discussion of Ontario politics and relationship between GH Holton and Mitch Hepburn. Discusses money to be made in insuring postwar construction by Holton Enterprises Ltd.
Letter #27 (10 May 1945) Describes participating in VE Day celebrations in London.
Letter #30 (22 May 1945) Discussion of relationship between Russia and rest of Allies. Mentions upcoming elections.
Letter #31 (3 Jun 1945) Mentions Conservatives and senior army officials spreading anti-Mackenzie King propaganda.
Letter #28 Not in file.
Letter #33 Not in file.
Letter #34 (25 June 1945) Mentions mouth surgery. Comments on British General Election.
Letter #35 (29 June 1945) Looking forward to starting his “life's work”.
Letter #36 (1 July 1945) Refers to Winston Churchill as “the dirtiest campaigner”
a “his true colours and a tory”. Discusses the future of Great Britain and of Canada and of a new Canadian anthem”.
Letter #38 (12 July 1945) Discusses his parents' Indian Road house and its inadequacy for business entertaining when he and his father start a business together.
Letter #39 (12 July 1945) [numbered “38” inside] More discussion of house sale/purchase and moving.
Letter #41 (27 July 1945) More discussion of housing choices and price regulations.
Letter #42 (27 July 1945) Out of hospital after 30 days treatment of problem wisdom teeth.
Letter #44 not present
Letter #45 (18 Aug 1945) Discussion of insurance policies and wartime conditions.
Letter #46 (18 Aug 1945) Waiting to be repatriated – discussion of “points”
Letter #47 (3 Sept 1945) Much discussion of Canadian soldiers' discontent about slow repatriation and possible political reasons for slowness. Possibility of using influence in Ottawa to speed things up for Don.
Letter #49 (15 Sept 1945) This letter was cut open incorrectly and is in two pieces. DH says his job of OC Transport at the Canadian Repatriation Depot is the best he has had in army since it keeps him busy.
Letter #51 (9 Oct 1945) Complains of expense of everything. Pound costs $4.47 but is only worth about $2.00.
Letter #52 (18 Oct 1945) Discusses men being unfairly repatriated under Industrial Release or Priority at request of their MP's or union. He is considering taking advantage of family connections to get him home early.
Letter #53A (18 Oct 1945) Complaints about this and that. Has a date with a Canadian Red Cross girl – Meriam Blake.
Letter #53 (23 Oct 1945) Discusses lack of shipping capacity to speed repatriation to Canada even though the Queen Elizabeth has been added to the fleet. Mention of visit to England by Mackenzie King and his deemed avoidance of Canadian troops. Compares him unfavourably with George Drew. Is not happy about repatriation delay.
Letter #54 (6 Nov 1945) Very discontented. Refers to chaps have never had a job in their lives being called home as key men of industry. Troops think government is afraid to bring them home.
Letter #55 (6 Nov 1945) Buying more Victory Bonds to create a fund to help him restart in civilian life; it will be hard to pay for the Bonds. Buying chickens on the Black Market for military party.
Letter #56 (17 Nov 1945) His camp is making 250 toys for village children and will have a Xmas party for them. Still has not received copies of The Advocate.
Letter #57 (20 Nov 1945) Complains of English winter weather. James Howard (now Lt Col) who taught in Belleville Collegiate is in the depot on his way home to Canada. Speaks of Bill who marriage has broken up during the war.
Letter #58 (6 Dec 1945) Received 3 issues of The Liberal Economist and 2 copies of Ontario Intelligencer sent by his parents. (DHs father may have been editor ofThe Liberal Economist.) Does not like design of new Canadian flag.Canada has been a dupe`.
Letter #59 (6 Dec 1945) Plans to visit Ireland; talks of seeing lot of England and Scotland. Compares repatriation to that during WWI. Still 128,000 Canadians to be repatriated. Regrets turning down promotion to captain.
Letter #60 (20 Dec 1945) Reports never having a more enjoyable leave than one just passed in Ireland.
Letter #61 not present
Letter #62 (9 Jan 1946) Expects to be one of the last to be repatriated. Still dating a Canadian Red Cross officer.
Letter #63 (13 Jan 1946) 55,000 Canadians being repatriated “this month”.
Letter #63[64] (23 Jan 1946) Brother-in-law is out of RCAF and off to Yellowknife. Don's fellow officer is named “Parks” and lived in Belleville as a child and his grandfather did business with the Holton Lumber Company.
Letter #64 (31 Jan 1946) Don's sister, Carolyn has not accompanied her husband to Yellowknife. Talks of housing situation back home.
Letter #65 (18 Feb 1946) To be best man at wedding of a Seaforth captain, “Dusty” D.C. Rhoades to a Canadian Red Cross Lieut. named Joan Raymond. May sail for Canada on 28 Feb.
Letter #66 (27 Feb 1946) He is now a “repat”. The repatriation sailing of Feb 28 was cancelled and he may have to wait a few more weeks since large vessels are no longer being used for repatriation.
Letter #67 (8 Mar 1946) “My last letter from overseas this trip”. To board French liner Ile de France the next day.

Unnumbered envelope (no date) contains ephemera from visit to Edinburgh.
Unnumbered envelope (13 Mar 1945) Hotel bills and note to parents.
Unnumbered envelope (14 Jun 1945) containing the 1945 party election statements issue of Canadian Affairs with an annotation by Don re a printer's error and the political consequences.
Unnumbered envelope (14 Jun 1945) is a note to accompany a business card and concerns Liberal politics.
Unnumbered envelope (24 Aug 1945) Political letter which expresses admiration for The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich von Hayek.
Unnumbered envelope (postmarked Nov 21, 1945) contains a humorous party invitation.

Letters from father:
Letter # 17 (29 Mar 1945) Family news; "business is good"; news of Belleville including re druggist Charlie Dolan, re Mr McCarthy "who owned the Belle Theatre".
Letter # 18 (5 Apr 1945) Latest grandson has "bewitching smile". Much family news.

Holton, Donald Mackenzie

George Harold Holton's scrapbook

Scrapbook containing news clippings, photographs and ephemeral material relating to George Harold Holton and his family. It includes articles on Holton's political career with the Liberals, clippings relating to Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Liberal party promotional materials and family news clippings. The scrapbook contains two photographs of George Harold Holton, one in uniform, and one of his wife, Minnie Georgina Holton.

Holton, George Harold

Correspondence

Correspondence to and from George Harold Holton about the army's failure to transfer him to a role in the 15th Argyle Light Infantry Battalion after the end of the First World War. Includes one written on Holton Lumber Company letterhead. Also includes a promotional leaflet for Holton's campaign as a Liberal candidate for the Parkdale by-election in Toronto in 1946.

Holton, George Harold

Thomas Henry Thompson

The file contains original copy of The Daily Ontario newspaper with the headline "T.H. Thompson Died Suddenly, Honoured Man". Member for East Hastings. Contained also in file some research notes, photo copies of pictures, copy of Last Will and Testament for Susan Thompson (wife of Thomas)

Newspaper Clippings from the Keller Scrapbooks

The file contains newspaper clippings from the 70's primarily from The Intelligencer. Titles such as: Dr. Horne Ends Practice for Guelph Hospital Post; Carrying Place Church Marking 150th Birthday; 15 Years Ago - The World Championship; Ontario to Test Nursery Here; Potter Says Bridge To Be at Old Site; Anniversary Couple Mirrors City Growth (Jim and Alice Cordes); Ladies of the Locks Work Well; Till Real Thing Comes Along; Medical Pioneer Dr. Sam Is Dead (Dr. G.S. Cronk)

G. & J. Brown Mfg. Co.; Brown's Carriage Factory

The file contains notes compiled by M.J. Throop; including notes on George A. Brown died 27 December 1893; George H. Brown died 1 April 1894; Brown's Foundry; G. and J. Manufacturing Co.; Lt. Col. James Brown, mayor of Belleville 1862-1863, head of the G. and J. Brown Agricultural Implements Manufacturing Company; Office Commanding 49th Battalion, Hastings Rifles.

Hastings Booklets

File contains a publication from the Moira River Conservation Authority, titled “Progress and Achievements 1947-1962; a newspaper article from the Intelligencer dated January 20, 1965 with a photo of the County Warden; a publication from the Corporation of the Township of Sidney, Historic Highlights 1790-1967

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