Outline of Professor Donald B. Smith's forthcoming book The Blind Spot: Canada and the "Indians" in Canada's First Century. A Study of non-Indigenous Canadians' perspectives on the First Nations from 1867 to the White Paper of 1969, with copies of some research materials including:
'The Indian in "the Great" Canadian Society: A Newspaper Series on People of Tyendinaga': series of articles in the Kingston Whig Standard, February 22nd to 27th, 1965
'As A Teacher On The Reserve She Came To Know The Indians': photocopied article from the Napanee Beaver of October 12th, 1966 by Celia File
Commemorative print made from a postcard showing the Post Office building at Pinnacle and Bridge Streets in Belleville, with special cancellation mark for the 100th anniversary of letter carrier delivery in Belleville. With accompanying explanatory article.
Collection includes correspondence between Donna Fano and Claire Mowat about the circumstances in which Alice was donated to the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf. Includes a photograph of Farley and Claire Mowat. Also includes 51 digital images taken at an event in Belleville Public Library on 27 June 2013 at which a caricature of Mowat by Susan Moshynski was presented to the library by John Lowry.
File contains: 1) A typed letter from J. Owen Herity to Mary M. Emerson with notes on the history of Moira, Ontario, 27 Dec 1937 2) Photocopied newspaper clippings on Moira people, 1938-1954 3) Typescript notes entitled "A Brief History of Moira Methodist Church now known as Moira United Church", c.1940 4) Photocopied newspaper version of 3), 1944 5) Photocopied newspaper articles about United Church pastors, 1952 6) "A Brief History of Moira United Church Extracted from History Compiled by Mrs. J. F. Herity in 1944", 2004 7) Media release about an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant of $60,000 for the renovation of the Moira Community Hall, 2010 8) Notes by Linda Farrell on the restoration project of the mural at Moira Community Centre, c.2012.
Materials relating to the Hastings County Historical Society's fundraising campaign to build an archives facility in Belleville, Ontario. Includes an 'Unlock the Archives!' flyer, press release, and introductory words by Peter C. Newman
1) Marriage certificate of George Hunt and Margaret Bell, October 19th, 1865. 2) B.C.I. footballers: George Locke and Bob Taylor c. 1948. 3) Unidentified sportsman receives a trophy. 4) Buckley's Food Market on Victoria Avenue, c. 1950. 5) Notes on Belleville census records 1818-1959 and federal elections results 1867-1924. 6) Booze, Boats and Bullets Interviews with Cecil Lobb and Norm Conley, Kem McConnell and Ann Jones, circa 1990. 7) DVD Slideshow of images relating to Royal Flying Corps in Canada, circa 2009.
Handwritten and typed notes for the Minus 100 presentations given at Hastings County Historical Society public meetings, featuring news items from 100 years earlier. From a variety of Historical Society members, including Gerry Boyce and Beth Green.
Items from a photo-album scrapbook of materials relating to Stirling Public Library, including press clippings and photographs of library activities, mainly dating from the late 1990s to 2007.
Newspaper articles from the Intelligencer and The Pioneer on the death of Sheila Turnbull, a long-serving volunteer with Bridge Street United Church who was actively involved in developing programs to help people in need.
Program for Canadian Opera on Tour production of The Barber of Seville (undated) [1969?]
Dedication Book to Commemorate the Opening of the New Holy Trinity Church, official opening June 10, 1973, Greek-Canadian Orthodox Community, 1963-1973
Quinte Planning Board street plan of Belleville with industrial plants labelled, 6 February 1974
Community Profile of Belleville, Ontario, prepared by Belleville Economic Development Commission, c.1975
Manufacturing Industry, Belleville, Ontario, prepared by Belleville Economic Development Commission, April 1979
Belleville Municipal Profile for Ministry of Industry and Tourism, 1979
Quinte Advertiser article on Selma Bochnek, 18 April 1979
Quinte Secondary School Graduation program, 1980
Correctional Options, Fall 1981
Ontario's Heritage Conservation District Guidelines, 1985
Quinte Dance Centre promotional brochure and program, c.1985
Quinte Arts Council directory, 1991-1993
City of Belleville procedural by-law 13861, 1995
Hastings/Quinte 911 brochure, 1998
Hastings & Quinte Long Term Care Facilities Orientation, 2003
Veridian annual report, 2003
City of Belleville 2004 calendar
Minutes of Hastings/Quinte 911 Management Group, 9 November 2005
Presentation on Hastings-Quinte Emergency Medical Services
News release on appointment of Doug Crosbie as a life member of APCO
Frazil Ice Study, Moira River, Belleville, Onatio prepared by XCG Consultants Ltd. for Quinte Conservation, 2 August 2006
Full Cost of Services Report and Cost Recovery Plan for Water and Wastewater Systems for the City of Belleville, 14 August 2006