Materials include:
1) Transcription by Lois Foster of an interview from the Daily Intelligencer of 21 November 1903 with Arthur McGinnis, Moira Lodge historian, on 'The Fraternal Societies of Belleville', focusing on the Freemasons
2) Biographical information compiled by the Historical Committee [of Hastings County Historical Society?] in 1982, and introduction to Betsy Boyce's book 'The Accidental Prime Minister', 2000
3) Newspaper clippings relating to Mackenzie Bowell, 1982-2005
4) Correspondence, research materials and speech by Gerry Boyce in relation to the Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque on Mackenzie Bowell's former home at 194 William Street, Belleville, 1982-1984
5) Print of a drawing of Glanmore and the fountain in front of the house by Phillipa Faulkner, 1984
6) Poster 'Beautiful City, Belleville, Ontario' by Terri L. Horricks for the Canadian Mental Health Association, 2006

1. Printed ‘Rules of Order of the Municipal Council of the Town of Deseronto’ 18 Feb 1889
2. Printed pro-forma for a certificate of public recognition by the town of Halifax for service in the Second World War (with pencilled alterations to make reference to Deseronto instead), 1945
3. Printed booklet on ‘The Future of the Liberal Party’, address by Brooke Claxton, Minister of National Defence, 4 Aug 1948
4. Auditor’s report on road expenditures for the Town of Deseronto, 1949
5. Edition of ‘Roads and Road Construction’ journal, March 1951, Vol. 29, no. 339
6. Leases between the Town of Deseronto and the Deseronto Lions Club (of the Skating Rink) and Deseronto Boating Club (part of the old saw mill property), 1953-1954
7. Published report by the Select Committee on Indian Affairs on ‘Civil Liberties and Rights of Indians [Indigenous People] in Ontario’, 19 Mar 1954
8. Letter from J.D. Lee and Company to the Deseronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr W. H. Duffett, with two copies of blueprint relating to modifications to the septic tank of the Deseronto Public School, 4 Dec 1956

Literature produced by candidates for municipal office. Individuals covered are:

• Mike Benson
• Neil Ellis
• Mitch Panciuk
• Margaret Seu
• Garnet Thompson

File contains a newspaper clip on owner of Uptown Billiards, Jimmy Yeotes, receiving a letter from Vice President of the U.S.A Spiro Agnew. Yeotes knew Agnew's family in his homeland of Greece. Published in The Intelligencer of 20 December 1968.

File contains 15 sanitation petitions from citizens of the City of Belleville, c.1849-51.

File contains 15 petitions for surveys and roads in the City of Belleville, c.1849-51.

File contains a petition by William Martin Jr. requesting the use of the marketplace for a public dinner.

File contains c.1964 newspaper clip on the rivalry between Ontario and Quebec, an advertisement for Canada Day, c.1963 clip on multi-media campaigning in political campaigns.

File contains information regarding the nomination of R. Clute of the Reform party.

File contains 18 sidewalk petitions from citizens of the City of Belleville, c.1850-51.

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

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

Files contains a copy of a document listing the names of Township Clerks from 1830 to 1850

Two newspaper articles on Ottawa mayor Charlotte Whitton. A letter from Charlotte Whitton to Roy Bush. Includes photographs. 5 pages total.

File contains various newspaper clippings about Hastings County Council activities from 1962-1966 such as: an assessment report, Hungerford Township Reeve Harold Varty elected as Warden, a meeting to discuss hospital requirements, creation of a harbour commission, Rawdon Reeve Fred Beckett elected as Warden, surplus of the budget, Thurlow Reeve Clayton Hall elected as Warden, etc.

File contains a newspaper clipping from 1968 about the Hastings County Municipalities election results, including three upset victories of Reeves defeated. On the back of this article is an article about Trenton voters wanting to keep the old Post Office.

File contains a newspaper clipping from 1969 about new Wardon, Stirling Reeve Donald Rodgers, being fitted for his robe and chain.