Photographs and press clippings (mainly reproductions) relating to the Woodley family and their fur business in Belleville. The store on Front Street was established by George Thomas Woodley (1872-1948) in 1904 and closed between 1986 and 1992. George's son Russell, grandson Douglas and great-grandson Daniel ran the store. Photographs include:
George Thomas Woodley [c. 1940]
Isobel and Betty Woodley outside the Front Street store in period dress as part of Belleville's Centennial celebrations in 1979. Also includes Russell Woodley's diary of a 1919 YMCA canoe trip from Lakefield to Sturgeon Lake (and a photocopy of a transcript of the diary), with a flyer for the 1920 trip and a photocopy of photographs from Mrs Thompson, whom the group visited on their journey.
Three cloth patches, one with text "Thurlow Junior Farmer" and two with "1956 Hastings Champions Junior Farmer Girls"
Four photographs: three of 1955 Junior Farmers members, including: Ross Bateman, Getha Sherry, Kay Summers, Ross Moorcroft, Bob Mallory, Harvey Homan, Eva Martin, Helen Harry, Jean Frost, Ralph Swan, Grant Richardson, Carl Reid, Marlene Moorcroft. Also a photograph of people dancing at the 1955 Hastings Formal Ball.
Invitation to At Home and Dance at Tobe's County Gardens to the Top Hats Orchestra, 1 December 1950
Order of service for church service at Foxboro United Church, 25 May 1957
Announcement for Mixed Curling Bonspiel, 18 November 1978
File of correspondence and programs for 60th anniversary celebrations, 1985
Seven "Hastings Happenings" newsletters, June 1986- April 1987
File of correspondence concerning the Hastings County International Plowing Match, 1986
File of correspondence concerning the Hastings County Dairy Princess Competition, 1986
"Plant a Seed for Need Junior Farmers 87" sign with text "We supported the Hastings County Junior Farmers effort to grow garden produce for the Gleaners Food Bank", 1987
The photographs are arranged by subject matter and cover activities in and around the town of Deseronto, Ontario. The majority date from the late nineteenth century and many depict the lumber-related industries of the Rathbun Company in Deseronto. There are also photographs of school groups, churches, railways, First World War airfields and portraits of Deseronto citizens.
Collection comprises: 1) Copy of printed notes on the history of the Girl Guide movement in Belleville, c.1963 2) Photocopies of newspaper obituaries and articles about Nan Branscombe, 1971 (and undated) 3) Typed and handwritten notes on Annie E. 'Nan' (Paterson) Branscombe, 1881-1971, founder of the Guides in Belleville, written by Charlotte Kuntze, 2001