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Photocopy of a publication by James T. Bell, professor of mining and agriculture in Albert University and Chairman of the Board of Health for the Town of Belleville.

Celia File's description of her life as a teacher at the Central Mohawk School on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, where she worked for six years from 1921.

Notice encouraging emigrants to settle in Hastings County, signed by Thomas Campbell, president, and J. H. Samson, secretary, of the Emigrant Society of the county.

Family tree of the VanBlaricom family.

Publication produced by the Historical Committee of the Sidney Baptist Church, comprising Harry V. Faulkner, Lorne C. Reid, and Luella Carson.

St. Agnes School annual booklet 1913-14

Reproduction of letters from Belleville and district, to Henry Yager during the Legislative session of 1835. Correspondents are C.H. McCollom, Reuben White, Thomas Coleman, Neil McArthur, Thomas D. Appleby, Stephen Benson, Samuel Ross, and John Holmes Also included is a copy of a local appropriation in connection with the cholera epidemic.
from Library and Archives Canada

Copies were ordered from Library and Archives Canada by Elaine Preston in November 1982.

A photocopy of a poster created in 1886 proclaiming "Murray Canal Demonstration! The preliminary opening of the Murray Canal will be celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 6th, '86 at Twelve O'Clock Point, near Trenton, by a grand Demonstration, at which Sir John A. MacDonald and Hon. Messrs. White, Foster & Bowell will be present."

File contains a history of the ancestors of John M. Parrott of Belleville and of his farm at 590 Dundas Street East, written by Lois Foster

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Llarian Keilty from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled The History of the Keilty Potato Farm originally purchased by Philip Ball in 1834 located in the Township of Hungerford, Lot 9, Concession #7.

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Scott Randolph from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled "One Hundred and Eighty Years of Service" The Vandervoorts of Sidney Township and contains information about the genealogy of the Vandervoort Family commencing in 1784 with Peter Vandervoort.

This file contains 4 clippings pertaining to the Quaker Cemetery located in Moira.

1. A newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer dated 2 October 1958 titled "Many Pioneers of District Buried in Moira Cemetery". The article references family names: Swetman, Mullett, Baker, Wood, Hudson, Howe, Denyke and Grass
2. A handwritten genealogy of the Baker Family beginning with William and Ann Baker from Ireland
3. An article titled "The Quaker Church" giving a brief history of the church and referencing family names: Mullett, Swetman, Merrill, Latta, Hockey, Wood, Haight, Ostrom, Baker, McTaggart, and Ketcheson
4. A copy of a page taken from an unknown publication with family information for the Vantassel Family, the Baker Family and Later Families with names Diamond, Denike, Outwaters, Emerson, McGowan and Lafferty.

The file contains copies of the Programme for the "Unveiling and Dedication of Historical Plaque at Stone Church, Fourth of Sidney, Sunday, October 23, 1977", along with handwritten notes of the address given by the then President of the Hastings County Historical Society, Mrs. Patricia Bennett.

The file contains a photocopy, taken from the original, of the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of Moira Fire Company No. 1, passed May 1868.

The file contains the original discharge paper for Private George Barlow from Captain Wellesly Richey's Independent Company of Militia. He served from 1 May 1839 to 30 April 1840. Dated 1 May 1840 and signed in Belleville.

The file contains a newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer. It is a letter to the Editor from T.G. Wrightmeyer about the proposition by the then Mayor Haig to change the name of Zwick's Island. The article gives the history of this parcel of land dating back to 1790 given to Captain Phillip Zwick and subsequent generations.

File contains the obituary (7-February-1899) for Lt. Col. Reuben Young. Born 19-July-1805 in Carrying Place, oldest son of Lieut. Col. James Young, M.P. Lt. Col. Reuben Young married Nancy Briant in 1829, she predeceased him 10 years.

Cover page of the Returns of the Survey of the Township of Wollaston, prepared under the direction of Ontario land surveyor John Allen Snow.

A family history on the Wilkins' family. 2 pages.

Extracts from 'Nothing But Names' by Herbert F. Gardiner - notes on names of local places.