File contains a printed programme of “Women's Parliament of Prophecy, A.D. 2901,” an all-female performance of a mock parliament in two acts, which took place at the Belleville Opera House in May, 1901.

File contains two newspaper articles from The Intelligencer, 8 June 1966 announcing the Hastings Historical Society's acquisition and exhibition of Dr. A Paul's 350-piece collection of lighting devices at the Hastings County Museum.

File contains a typescript copy of a letter dated 10 January 1967 from Mrs. G. D. Williamson, Publicity Convener, Hastings County Museum to The Editor, Centennial Ontario, describing the acquisition of the Paul Lamp Collection and its exhibition under the title “10,000 Years of Light,” as part of the City of Belleville's and the Hastings County Museum's Centennial year project.

File contains a typescript letter signed by Hon. Lester B. Pearson congratulating Thurlow Township on the publication of a local history as part of a 1967 Centennial Year project.

File contains a Globe and Mail article, 14 August 1967 concerning the removal of a safe which contained numerous historical documents including council minutes, financial documents and applications for municipal liquor licenses in Bromley Township, Renfrew County in the 1850s and 1860s.

File contains a photocopied, typescript essay entitled “ The Report of the Commissioners on the removal of the Penitentiary from Kingston to the Marmora Iron Works...” by Nancy M. Dushaw, Carleton University, 1972. The undergraduate essay examines a government proposal to relocate the prison to Marmora and the reasons for the rejection of the plan.

File contains a newspaper article concerning Belleville resident, George Pepper's 1935 victory at the first Canadian Cycle Road Race, an international competition of motorcycle racers. Also present is a newspaper announcement of George Pepper Night at the Belleville Arena, September 10, 1935.

File contains:

• Original Custom House permit dated 27-May-1876, for F.H. Green to pass to Mill Point from Deseronto Customs House Papers.
• Original Deed for Burial Plot, The Glenwood Cemetery (Town of Picton) sold to Elisha Sells 14-May-1879
• Two original copies of newspaper clipping dated 19-July-1962 from the Ontario Intelligencer referencing Hundred Year-Old Cabin, moved from Cloyne area to Picton.

File contains original hand written booklet of methods and recipes pertaining to the Morocco Leather business in Picton. Donated by Mrs. E. Bell in 1958, the book belonged to her father who operated the business.

File contains original ticket and guide notes for the "House Tour" held 15-May-1966 and sponsored by the University Women's Club of Picton.

File contains newspaper article "Looking Backwards" headings and local news from the same date May 25th in the years 1940, 1930, 1920 and 1910.

File contains original note dated April 1880 from A.L. Colville, Attorney-at-law addressed to the sheriff in Belleville requesting a writ of summons be served on Ins. Phillips.

File contains original correspondence and receipts regarding the estate of David Pitceathly who owned and operated J.E.Walmsley & Co. Importers and Wholesale Grocers.

File contains manuscript quit claims and deeds concerning the following properties:
i) part of lot number nine, eighth concession, Township of Marmora, purchased by James Madison Tuttle and Laura Maria Tuttle from Richard O. Rothwell, 30 May 1877;
ii)-west half of lot number sixteen in the fifth concession of the Township of Madoc purchased by George Dean Dickson and Marian Ellen Wilson Dickson from Thomas Comerford, 2 December 1882;
iii)-five acres on lot fifteen, fifth concession in the Township of Madoc, purchased by Thomas Comerford from David Pitceathly, Thomas Kelso et al, 11 June 1884;

File contains an Ontario Intelligencer article dated 20 March 1961 concerning Konrad Piwowarski, an artist and former Polish intelligence agent residing in Belleville, whose paintings were commissioned by a local church.

File contain typescript and manuscript photocopies of volumes one to three of theTweedsmuir History of the Plainfield Women's Institute

File contains a printed booklet entitled “Progress Report : Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Infants, Plainfield, May 1951-December 1965. Also present is an article from The Intelligencer, 23 March 1970 profiling Leonora Velleman, retiring superintendent of nurses at the Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Children at Plainfield.

File contains a newspaper clipping from the Ontario Intelligencer, 14 April 1959 concerning the election of officers of the Plainfield Women's Institute. Also includes an obituary of Harry McCreary, Plainfield, telephone pioneer and former owner-operator of the McCreary Telephone Company who created early rural telephone lines in Thurlow and Sidney Townships. Also present is a duplicate copy of a printed booklet entitled “Progress Report : Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Infants, Plainfield, May 1951-December 1965. “

File contains a newspaper clipping entitled “Religion in pioneer days,” by Viva Richmond Graham, concerning early Protestant churches in Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington and Dundas Counties in the period 1815-1882.

File contains several newspaper clippings regarding visits and social events in Plevna in January-February, 1968. Also present is a clipping from The Tweed News, 10 July 1968 concerning the history of the Plevna United Church from its founding in 1886 as a Methodist Church.