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File contains a number of newspaper articles about Ontario's smallest jailhouse in Tweed, Ontario

The file contains a deed, dated 31 October 1918, for the property on the south side of Lot 26, west side of William Street, Belleville, ON. Owned by Mrs. Mary Matilda Lazier nee McMullen to Mrs. Jane Thomas.

Letters and notes written by Mrs. H. A. Fentie to Gerry Boyce on schools in Wicklow Township for his book Historic Hastings.

File contains a brief biography of H.A. Engelhardt (1830-1897): Landscape Designer written by Pleasance Crawford of Toronto. Henry A. Englehardt designer of Belleville Cemetery. The file also contains a copy of a newspaper article from the Daily Intelligencer dated January 20, 1874 regarding an annual meeting of the Belleville Cemetery Company.

The file contains notes by Eva D. Barlow (Mrs. H.C.) about the settlement of the village of Deloro, incorporated in 1919.

Draft of a quit claim by Jessie Maude (Patterson) Phillips Burrows.

This file contains: 1) A photocopied typed article titled "Telegraph Island Light", about the lighthouse erected 1870 in the Bay of Quinte; 2) A timetable for the steamer Varuna, circa 1920, Captain A. Hicks; 3) A photocopy of the obituary for Rev. James Rollins born 28 October 1865 in Madoc and died 7 February 1943 in Kingston.

File contains original Prospectus, dated 11-December-1888 addressed to George S. Tickell along with an original copy of Bill No. 73 "An Act to incorporate the Bay of Quinte Bridge Company, dated 1887.

Five newspaper articles clipped from The Tweed News period from Jan 14, 1970 to Feb 11, 1970. Editorial history of Tweed Hydro-Electric Commission written by Cartha Cassidy, Commissioner. "Record of some of the significant happenings relating to the early history of electricity in Tweed and the march of Hydro in the community from 1930 until 1967 - Canada's Centennial Year."

Typed and written notes on John Forin, Architect and Builder born Waterford, Ireland, died Victoria B.C. buried Belleville Cemetery. Contains some information pertaining to his wife and children.

The file contains research done by Mrs. G.D. (Lenny Clarke) Williamson on 6 houses in Foster Ward and 1 on Dundas Street East, Belleville. Notes included are:

1. Clapboard house on the north east corner of Church and Saint Paul Streets.
2. The Petrie House
3. The Wallbridge House
4. The MacKenzie Feeds Building
5. The Lynch Coal House
6. The Brick Store
7. No. 260 Dundas Street East “The George Bleecker House”
   Also, contained in the file are newspaper clippings from the Ontario Intelligencer:
8. April 16, 1964 – The George Bleeker House Dundas Street East, opposite Hospital (with photo).
9. June 18, 1964 – Moodie Cottae Located on Sinclair Street at Bridge Street (with photo).
10. July 2, 1964 – Welbanks House Located on James Street (with photo).
11. The Hutton – Ponton House Located on Dundas Steet West (with photo).

The file contains numerous photocopies of new of newspaper clippings taken from a scrapbook circa 1880. Some of the information contained in the file: Obituary for Hammiette Lyon wife of Dr. J.R. Jaques; Program for Art Exhibition of Woman's Christian Association held June 1884; Newspaper clipping dated September 26, 1884 titled "The New Hospital and Home" Belleville; Obituary for Rev. S.D. Rice; Newspaper clipping dated July 30, 1885 titled "Home Again. Belleville's Welcome to the Heroes of Batoche; Newspaper clipping dated January 7, 1886 (with picture) titled "Destroyed by Fire. Bridge Street Methodist Church Consumed"; Programme for Dedication of the Sunday School Rooms of Bridge Street Methodist Church, Sunday, December 12, 1886; Programme of the Opening Services of the new Bridge Street Methodist Church May 1887; Wedding announcement Ella (Nellie) Bancroft Jonesto Mr. W.H. Holden; newspaper clipping about the "Strickland" family (May 1887); obituary Rev. Dr. Nelles (Samuel Sobieski Nelles); Programme for Grand Farewell Concert and Presentation "Organ Committee Bridge St. Methodist Church"; wedding announcement Florence Howard to Lewis Wallbridge; obituary Mrs. Billa Flint (Phoebe Sawyer Clement); obituary Mr. George C. Holton, Mrs. Geo. Meudell, Catherine Elizabeth Staring, Frederic Rous.

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Beth Keast from B.C.I.V.S. titled "Belleville Collegiate Institute - An Early History 1927"

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Roxanne Gay from B.C.I.V.S. titled "Marchmont: A Beginning and An End"

This file contains a copy of a History report written by John Mowers from B.C.I.V.S. titled "The Marchmont Home and the Home Boys"

The file contains a series of newspaper articles from 1966 and 1967 about the development of Zwick's Island Park Centennial Project, Belleville.

File contains a newspaper article from The Trentonian, dated November 23, 1960 titled "Wooler District Hunters Find Relic Of Bygone Days Near Gunter".