Grant of three acres in Deseronto, Ontario, part of the territory of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, to the Board of the Deseronto High School (John Newton, Frederick Sherwood Rathbun, Thomas Roach, Arthur Stanley Valleau, Herbert Burt Rathbun and Thomas Hamlin Nasmith), for the sum of $2,500. A stamp on the reverse of the deed states that it was registered on 12 May 1965.
Letter from Preston North to his daughter, Alice (grandmother of the donor):
Deseronto Sept 14th 1939
Dear Alice, and all at home, The war has started I was glad to get your letter on sept 12th and I did not get any other letters you sent before Christmas. It is a fight to the finish Canada has gone to a finish no fooling this time. Returning men are going up by the thousands and no turning back. They have got into Warsaw and the women are fighting like tigers. I am very well but I don't work much only at my own clothes. 3 years war if not more. Hoping to hear from you at any time. Give my best wishes to all. From your father Preston North Deseronto Canada xxxx Bye bye
Article on the industries of the Rathbun Company by Ken Brown and newspaper copy of the published version from The Intelligencer of 25 October 2008 (titled 'Back to the Future').
Scanned copy of hand-written family tree showing seven generations of descendants of Hugo Berghardt Rathbun (1812-1886) and Louisa Storm (1820-1885) of Deseronto, Ontario.
Article on a Lancaster bomber which crashed near the French villages of Tramont Emy and Tramont Lassus on the night of July 24/25, 1944. One of the two men who died in the crash was Pilot Officer Ross William Lough of Belleville, Ontario.
Text reads: "To Mrs Margaret Johnston - Belleville = On behalf of The Hon. John Robarts, Prime Minister, - and the Government of Ontario - I extend heartiest congratulations on your Ninetieth Birthday. May you enjoy many more anniversaries in good health and happiness. Parliament Buildings Toronto January 23, 1967 [signed] Robert Welch Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship Presented by W. E. Sandercock M.P.P"
Recipe book with pen-and-ink drawings by Sandi Warren Marrow. This copy includes photographs taken by Sandi which were used as the inspiration for her drawings.
Certificate for one share of $100 of the capital stock of the Springer Lock Manufacturing Company Limited, issued to C. A. Campbell on 24 November 1915. Signed by W. C. Springer, Managing Director, A. J. Bird, Secretary-Treasurer, and Mackenzie Bowell, President.