File contains a newspaper article from the Toronto Daily Star, dated 24-February-1965 about the 90th Birthday of Senator Arthur Wentworth Roebuck, born in Hamilton, and at the time of the article the oldest active member in the Senate.

File contains a typescript transcript of an entry for Alexander Robertson, Belleville, from A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography. Robertson served as mayor of Belleville in 1870 and in 1878-1879, and as an MPP for West Hastings from 1878, resigning his seat to run for federal office in 1882.

File contains correspondence from the Public Archives of Canada (Ottawa) dated 1969 and addressed to Mary G. Plumpton, Curator, Hastings County Historical Society giving information for Robert Read, M.P. Senator. Tanner, distiller and farmer in Belleville. Director Grand Junction Railway; elected Legislative Council for Quinte Division. Elected House of Commons for Hastings East. Called to the Senate 1871.

File contains a typescript essay by Fred Williams (5-Sept-1936), regarding the funeral of Charles, Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny - Governor General.

File contains printed copy of "House of Commons Debates" fourth session - tenth Parliament, speech of Mr. W.B. Northrup, M.P. on G.T.R. -- Belleville & North Hastings Railway; Ottawa, Monday, February 10, 1908.

File contains a printed issue of the Bulletin of the Departments of History and Political and Economic Science, Queen's University, No. 46 (November, 1923). The issue is devoted to an essay entitled “Pioneer Problems in Upper Canada,” by R.W. Cumberland, concerning political unrest in Upper Canada leading to the Rebellion of 1837.

File contains two printed issues of Douglas Library Notes, Queen's University Volume XIV, no. 1 (Winter, 1965) and Vol. XIV, no.3 (Summer, 1965). The latter contains reprints of excerpts of correspondence by Sir John A. MacDonald, 1849-1881, in the holdings of the Douglas Library.

File contains a typescript list of manuscript groups in the holdings of the Douglas Library Archives, Queen's University, which involve correspondence and papers of prominent Canadian political figures ca. 1775-1931. Also present is a typescript letter from E.C.Beer, Douglas Library Archivist to Gerald E. Boyce, 21 January 1965, concerning the list of holdings.

File contains (6) newspaper articles about Dr. Richard T. Potter , MPP Quinte.

File contains a newspaper article regarding Quinte District Catholic electors' perspectives on Dr. Hope, of the Baldwin-LaFontaine Party, and Robert Read, his opponent in the United Canadas election.

File contains a newspaper article concerning the history of leadership conventions in Canada, which were introduced by the Liberal Party in 1919.

File contains a two-page manuscript biography of Sir Gilbert Parker with a list of the books which he authored, 1888-1910.

File contains:

• monthly publication "The Municipal World" December 1968 Issue, Volume 78, No. 12
• newspaper article c. 1969 regarding zone boundaries change
• two newspaper articles regarding candidates and current issues 1977

File contains a printed copy of speech by Hon. W.B. Northrup, M.P.(Conservative) East Hastings, Ontario, March 1, 1901, concerning parliamentary debates surrounding the provisions of the Coronation Act. Includes a reprint of an obituary for Hon. William B. Northrup, October 22, 1925. Also present is a small decorative metal plate bearing the inscription W.B. Northrup, June 4, 1879 together with an intricate design of a lily-of-the-valley.

File contains a newspaper article dated 22 April 1969 regarding a meeting of the NDP in which concerns about industrial pollution were discussed.

File contains a newspaper article concerning a rally of the New Party, forerunner of the New Democratic Party, in South Hastings Riding in June, 1961, featuring a speech by Walter G. Pitman, M.P. for Peterborough Riding. Also present is the October, 1967 edition of the 'New Democrat' Vol. 7, no.1 concerning the Ontario election campaign in October, 1967.

File contains a magazine article entitled “Murder of an M.P.” by Stewart Shaw, concerning the murder of Member of Parliament Thomas D'Arcy McGee by Patrick James Whelan, suspected member of the Fenian Brotherhood.

File contains copies of The Intelligencer, 14 March 1966 which include an article concerning Gerda Munsinger, who was at the centre of a political scandal in Ottawa in the early 1960s.

File contains a photocopied printed essay entitled “The Mosquito in Upper Canada,” / by the Honourable William Renwick Riddell, concerning political unrest in Upper Canada.

File contains a printed booklet entitled “Voters' List 1935 for the municipality of Monteagle & Herschel” Includes list of voters by concession, and lot. Occupations are also listed.