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Notes on the organization of the map collection of the Hastings County Historical Society, written by Gerry Boyce in September 1981. Includes a copy of the classification schemes used by the National Map Collection, dated 1969 and 1973.

Postcard promoting the Hastings County Museum when it was housed in the former Registry Office building on Church Street in Belleville. The postcard has a sketch of the museum on the front and "One of Ontario's finest small museums" on the back.

Four (apparently unrelated) items:
1) Negative of a printed photograph of a frame two-storey building with "St. George" on the side
2) Black and white photograph of George Hees (1910-1996)
3) Black and white photograph of Hugh O'Neil (1936-2015)
4) Black and white photograph of a painting of the iron bridge at Plainfield, Ontario

Framed aerial view of the Corby's Distilleries complex at Corbyville, Ontario.

Collection comprises:
1) Three photographs of Belleville Collegiate Institute cadet corps marching on Front Street, Belleville, c.1940
2) Printed 'Our Queen is Crowned' brochure published by George Weston Limited on the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953
3) Program of ceremonies and order of drum-head service for Belleville Coronation Day events, 1953 [2 copies]

Booklet published by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, written by W. J. (Jack) Christie.

Three photographs, formerly in the possession of Thelma Joyce:
1) Students and staff of Deseronto High School, 1927-1928, taken by E. J. Powell of Hamilton [photograph has names on reverse]
2) Members of the United Empire Loyalist Pageant in Deseronto, 1929, taken by Marrison of Kingston
3) Students and staff of Napanee Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, 1930-1931, taken by E. J. Powell of Hamilton

Various items from the collections of Glanmore National Historic Site.

Edition of the Victoria Chronicle for 6 March 1845 and 12 volumes of editorial articles published in the Daily Ontario between 1910 and 1920 (the editor at the time was J. O. Herity).

Banner with pasted posters and invitations from the 1878 Dominion Day celebrations when Belleville received City status.

Four photograph albums of newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the activities of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in West Huntingdon.

Receipts and certificates addressed to Thomas Kelso from suppliers and contractors involved in building his property at 161 George Street, Belleville, Ontario. The work was carried out between 1873 and 1876 under the direction of John D. Evans, architect. This collection also includes notes on the Kelso/Roberts family tree, compiled by Trudi and Bob Banting, with reproduction photographs of family members.

The material has been arranged into the following files:
1) Invoices and receipts relating to the construction of 161 George Street, Belleville, 1873-1876
2) Contractor's certificates relating to the construction of 161 George Street signed by John D. Evans, architect, 1873-1875
3) Summary of expenses relating to the construction of the house at 161 George Street, c.1875; calculation of simple and compound interest, 1869-1882; bill for pine lumber from the Rathbun Company, 1888; specifications for construction work for the Sodus Point & Southern Rail Road, not dated
4) Legal papers relating to costs incurred by the Grand Junction Railway in 1877; a case against Henry Covert involving Kelso and Pitceathly in 1879; a report into the condition and affairs of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of Maine, 1884
5) Abstracts of title for lots 4 and 5, east side of George Street, Belleville, 1950; newspaper clipping announcing the designation of 161 George Street, Belleville, 1986
6) Reproduction photographs of 161 George Street and Kelso/Roberts family members, c.2019