A compilation of short character sketches about soldiers of the First and Second World Wars from Hastings County who died but are not memorialized at the cenotaph, monument, or memorial park where they were born.
Photographic slides relating to rum running (80) and to First World War pilot training in Deseronto (40), with seven slides of an early aircraft in Belleville.
Photocopies of two articles published in 'The Canadian' publication of the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf concerning the appropriation of the school by the Commonwealth Air Training Programme in 1941.
Eighteen photographs and one photocopy of the interior and exterior of the steam plant (building 27) at CFB Trenton. Ross Masters (the donor's father) worked at the plant.
Four printed honour rolls listing World War Two veterans from the following institutions and companies: 1) Belleville Collegiate and Vocational School: c.1,100 names 2) Canadian Industrial Alcohol Company [Corby's Distillery, Corbyville]: 23 names and 19 photographs 3) College Street School [Trenton]: c.340 names 4) Corbin Lock Company [Belleville]: 71 names
One framed and four unframed honour rolls from the Second World War, recording the names of members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian who served in the armed forces.
Photographs from World War Two, Philip Etter's identification cards, literature on the navy and military, correspondence with the Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association, newspaper articles, newspapers from World War Two, House of Commons releases, the journal "The Red Duster".
This collection represents materials originating or used by W.C. Mikel. The first folder contains three speeches delivered during his time as Police Magistrate and Mayor. The next series of folders contains references and sources for his volume The City of Belleville History: the second folder contains correspondence regarding the book. Folders three through ten contain the notes Mikel used for each chapter (folder 5 includes an obituary for George Benjamin). Folder eleven contains the plans for “Quinte City" and documents from the Town Planning Institute among others. Folder twelve contains unattributed reference material and general research for the book. Folder thirteen contains Mikel's collection of material for the 1924 United Empire Loyalist celebration which was held during his first term as Mayor. Folder fourteen contains Mrs. Mikel's obituary, a letter from Mikel to the Bank of Montreal, and a letterhead from the period he served as Police Magistrate. Folder fifteen contains three copies of his book, Godlove Mikel. The sixtenth folder contains a variety of newspaper clippings.
Panoramic group photograph. Names supplied: Front row Corporal C. V. Wakely Corporal A. Heatley Corporal H. Paterson Sergeant R. J. Stevenson Acting Sergeant G. F. Low 2nd Lieutenant W. J. Scott 2nd Lieutenant R. Hamilton Lieutenant F. D. Williams Lieutenant S. J. Lee Captain W. H. Marnell Captain M. A. Seymour Major J. Rubie Brigadier General C. G. Hoare, C.M.G. Lieutenant Colonel F. R. G. Hoare Lieutenant Colonel A. K. Tylee Major J. Inwood Lieutenant G. J. Blackmore Captain J. W. Langmuir Captain B. F. Bainsmith Captain F. H. Hawksford Sergeant Major W. Manners Flight Sergeant C. A. Hepworth Flight Sergeant F. V. Tree Flight Sergeant H. H. Atkinson Sergeant F. A. Cassore
Second row Mrs Russell Miss Carmen Miss Hennessy Mrs Cody Miss Newbury Mrs Ratcliffe Miss Russell Miss White Miss West Miss Padbury Miss Wilson Miss Major Miss Bullock Miss Pugh Miss Martin Miss McEachern Miss O'Biren Miss O'Loane Miss Harper Miss Humphrey Miss O'Brien Miss McInnes Miss Hogan Miss Melville Miss Steele Miss Dwyer Mrs Weiss Corporal H. G. Wade
Back row 2nd Airman A. Dowell 2nd Airman C. T. Boughner 2nd Airman W. B. Cole 2nd Airman T. A. H. Morrow 2nd Airman L. Landymore 2nd Airman F. Aldridge 2nd Private G. T. Beatty 3rd Airman S. T. Walton 2nd Airman F. C. Baker 2nd Airman R. J. Derry 1st Airman R. Turner 1st Airman J. D. Brown 2nd Airman R. B. Abell 2nd Airman N. Stonehouse 2nd Airman M. D. Fauman 3rd Airman F. O. Basing 2nd Private G. Worrall 3rd Airman Stebbing 2nd Private H. J. McKenzie 2nd Airman J. Kingston 2nd Airman P. W. G. Willey 2nd Private A. Beecher 2nd Private R. J. Luton 2nd Airman M. H. McLean 2nd Private W. J. Lakeman 3rd Airman J. A. McEachon 1st Airman J. Preston Corporal C. W. McPherson
Photographs depicting aircraft and airmen of the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, principally taken in and around Camp Rathbun, the pilot training camp situated to the north of Deseronto, Ontario. The majority of individuals pictured are not identified, although the captions 'Jimmie Russell' and 'Cadet Mitchell' appear on two of the photographs.
Photographs, postcards, and school reports from members of the Covert and Cole families of Deseronto, Ontario. Some photographs are from the First World War training camps in Deseronto.
Copies of Belleville's 'Daily Ontario' and 'Daily Intelligencer' newspaper articles relating to the Battle of Vimy Ridge, published in April 1917 and articles from the 'Ontario Intelligencer' relating to the opening of the Vimy Memorial in May 1932.