File contains newspaper clippings of works from Anthony Lassing's Scrap Book. Anthony Lassing was a self-taught artist. He was born in Amsterdam in 1928, but later moved to Belleville, Ontario, and was a founding member of Gallery 121, also in Belleville, Ontario.
File contains a typescript transcript from Smith's Canada, Volume 2, 1851 concerning natural resources and industries at Trent Port, Murray Township, Presqu'isle and various islands in the Bay of Quinte near Belleville.
File contains original correspondence between the Township of Thurlow and the Corporation of the County of Hastings, dealing with arrears in tax monies not paid by Thurlow. It also contains a motion from a meeting of Municipal Council of the County of Hastings along with a Statement dated 31st of December 1863.
File contains a photocopy of a newspaper article, 23 May 1953 concerning the life of Edward Thurlow, 1731-1806, Chancellor of England, in whose honour Thurlow Township was named. Also present is a a newspaper article ca. 1970s concerning prize-winning designs for a new promotional Belleville pennant.
File contains a printed poster advising municipal residents to vote for the reduction of licensed drinking places in various municipalities, including Belleville. Also present is a newspaper clipping announcing an upcoming talk entitled “The Man that Rum Makes,” by Dr. W.J. Fairfield on 21 November 1887, and a clipping about a horse theft in Sidney after a drinking episode by the perpetrator.
File contains a newspaper obituary of Major John Fortin Templeton, who served with the Argyll Light Infantry in the 1890s and the 48th Highlanders of Toronto during World War One.
File contains an Intelligencer article, 23 March 1968, announcing the retirement of Phil Burton manager and veteran operator of the Canadian National Telegraph office in Belleville.
File contains a newspaper article concerning the closure of the Belleville office of Canadian Pacific Telecommunications, after over a century of operations as a telegraph office under various owners.
File contains a printed completed tax assessment issued to Isaac Frost for a retail property on the east side of Front Street, Ketcheson Ward, Belleville, in 1890.
File contains a letter of 24 March 1966 from Mitchell Sharp, Minister of Finance, to Mr. H.S. Hill, Belleville responding to a concern raised by Mr. Hill regarding the need for a reduction in the basic income tax exemptions to offset increased costs of living.
File contains newspaper article (obituary) for Leonard Alfred Taylor, age 56 yrs, son of Herbert Taylor of England. Head of commercial printing department for the Belleville Intelligencer.
File contains several original deposit slips dated 1870-71 for George Taylor; also two original funeral notifications (1) William Johnston, second son of George Taylor, funeral date 24-March-1855 (Belleville); (2) William Johnston, youngest son of George and Marietta Taylor, funeral 14-February-1864 (Belleville).
File contains a newspaper article titled "Robt. Tannahill Widley Mourned; Prominent Citizen, Former Bank Manager, Dies in Toronto". It is the obituary for Robert Tannahill, born in Montreal and lived in Belleville.
File contains a newspaper article titled "Sunday School Worker for Over 50 Years" about Miss Helen Sulman being awarded a plaque for her service to the Bridge St. United Church.