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.

File contains a typescript last will and testament of Alexander Robertson, dated 12 August 1884. Also present are : a typescript memorandum of accounts claimed on the estate of Alexander Robertson, 28 February 1888; a manual statement of value of rental properties in 1881 and correspondence concerning valuation and taxation on properties connected with the Robertson Estate in 1900.

File contains a printed letter from George S. Tickell to Wm. Ponton, dated 26 December 1882 and seeking support for the upcoming election.

File contains the obituary of Abraham Diamond (b. 1828 d. 1880).

File contains a typed copy of a newspaper account from 1882 of weddings in Belleville between prominent families.

Papers of Loral and Mildred Wanamaker containing: North Shore Railway ticket for Mr. Alex Robertson (1884); four invitations to Lieut. Col. Ponton's (1896); The Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter (Jan. 1956) and a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws for the Officers Committees and Members of The Holland Society of New York, July 1972.

This file contains two original copies of the "Life and Labours of Rev. Anselm Schuster" published 1886 Belleville, Ontario. One of the publications was owned by Henry Hall of Belleville (1889)

File contains newspaper clippings of the the wedding announcements for Miss Anna (Annie) Warren, daughter of Mr. Thomas Warren, to Mr. James Lorenzo Hickey in 1886 in Marmora.

The file contains miscellaneous receipts for Charles Moon, a Bayside Blacksmith. There are 5 ledgers (3676-1 to 3676-5) containing names and payments from individuals, ordered alphabetically.

File contains original funeral notice for William J. Taylor died 10-April-1888 in Belleville age 70 yrs.

The series consists of the following miscellaneous textual records and graphic material created and accumulated by the Riggs family:

• Financial records, Receipts,
• Legal documents, land deed, leases, notices Personal correspondence, business correspondence Memberships, pamphlets, brochures
• Riggs Motor buinsess records, documents, receipts, financial records Musical notes, cards, documents, cartoons, programs, recitals Dance cards School records, and documents Photographs

File contains the obituary of Mr. James W. Ponton, Ex. Deputy Registrar of Hastings, brother of Wm. H. Ponton and Archibald Ponton. From Scrap Book #8, Page 42, 1889.

File contains obituary for William Hamilton Ponton. Resident of Belleville, born Inverness, Scotland in 1810, son of Dr. Mungo Ponton,

File contains a printed memorial booklet for the late Rev. William Pierrette Dyer, D.D., principal of Albert College, d. 1913 and Mrs. Dyer, d. 1916. Also contains a death notice for the infant, Joseph Howard Dyer, d. 1889.

File contains an original copy of the Rules of the Society of the People Called Methodists, given to Hilda Thrasher, who was admitted on trail 3rd March 1889.

Contains land instruments for properties in Sidney and Elzevier Townships; most transactions between members of the Ketcheson family.

File contains a printed death notice dated 9 September 1889 for Mary Ann McIntosh, widow of Capt. Thomas McIntosh of Belleville.