Fonds consists of various materials created and collected by donor over the course of growing up, volunteering and working in Port Hope; including material from the Boy Scouts of Canada. Please refer to series, file, and item-level descriptions for more detailed information.
Consists of (1) one wooden tie clasp which was made by donor during his time at Scouts Camp in Hope Township.
Consists of (1) one totem pole which was made by donor during his time at Scouts Camp in Hope Township.
Consists of (1) one Port Hope Cub Camp badge from 1959. The camp was held at Beaver Meadows.
Consists of one Boy Scout record card. He lived in Port Hope and his patrol was horse.
Item is a programme from the Eight Annual Port Hope Figure Skating Club Carnival, March 1, 1958. The carnival was directed by Barbara Anne Burgoyne with local skaters participating. Program includes photographs, identification and advertising from local merchants and organizations. "Angela Watts" written on the inside. "June" and "Johnny" written on front Cover.
Item is a programme that includes photographs, identification and advertising by local businesses and organizations. "Michael Watts" written on cover. The 1959 carnival was directed by John Wild with local skaters.
Item is a programme includes historic photographs of Port Hope, advertising by local businesses and organizations, event schedules for Dominion Day, and Festival of Music advertising.
Item is a programme includes historic photographs "Now and Then" of Port Hope scenes and industry, event schedules, local advertising and photographs.
Item is a programme includes event schedules, photographs, history of Port Hope, prize lists, advertising by local businesses and organizations.
Item is a programme which includes Dominion Day event schedule, prize list, images of Port Hope, local advertising by businesses and organizations.
Item is a programme from the opening of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 131 Walton Street, Port Hope on July 22, 1906. The opening services included guest speaker Rev. B. C. Jones and Pastor Rev. H. E. Abraham. An image of St. Paul's Church is on the front.
Series consists of land records and other documentation regarding the White Family Farm, 30 Marsh Road. It includes: (1) Deed of Land, Grantor: Lydia Foott, Grantee: Cornelius Crossley, 18 Oct 1892; (2) Deed of Land, Grantor: Cornelius Crossley, Grantee: Joseph F. White, 5 Apr 1898; (3) Copy of Land Survey, J.W. Pierce; (4) Let's Make History project duotang folder (about White Farms property).
Series consists of seven (7) colour postcards of various sites in Port Hope, created by World Wide Sales Agencies Ltd., Montreal. It includes: First Baptist Church, Town Hall, Horticultural Society Gardens at Rotary Park, Port Hope & District Hospital, "Idalia" Port Hope Golf Club, Harbour, Port Hope Golf & Country Club.
Item is an edition of "Foster Meharry Russell: The Life and Times of the Community Publisher," 1986. It includes the following sections: Millbrook, 1907-1925; Port Hope, 1925-1938 (pp. 26-55); Coldwater, 1938-1946; Cobourg, 1946-1984. Published by R.W. Jean Russell and Maracle Press, Oshawa. It is inscribed: "Ted [Watts] with love xxx on his 70th Birthday - Jean."
Item is a 1984 calendar of Port Hope. The inside of the calendar contains an information about The Town Hall and Market Building on 56 Queen Street. Also on the inside cover there is a brief introduction to Port Hope and the ACO Branch of Port Hope. On each page there are different pictures of Port Hope and buildings within Port Hope along with a short description. January: 1919 Aerial View of the Corners of John, Walton and Ontario Streets, February: Winter Scene on Walton Street, March: Walton Street Bridge after the 1936 Flood, April: Fire Bell on Walton Street, May: Barrett's Terrace in 1890, June: Little Bluestone on King Street South, July: The Royal Grill - 53 Walton Street, August: The East Harbour in 1878, September: Bank of Upper Canada at 86 John Street, October: Canadian Northern Railway Station on Hope Street North, November: Idalia at 85 Victoria Street South, December: Ware and Record: Tinsmiths and Plumbers at 18 John Street. Throughout the calendar there are important dates throughout Port Hope's history. On the back of the calendar there is a map showing the location of each photograph used.
Item is one (1) "Growth Management Strategy Update Plan" Map created for the Municipality of Port Hope, 2006. It includes the various zoning areas of the municipality.
Item is one (1) copy of "Everybody's Port Hope: In All Seasons" eBook, 2009. The "book" is a digital PDF file created by Albert Seaman, and includes the following chapters: (1) The Ganaraska River, (2) Spring, (3) Summer, (4) Autumn, (5) Christmas, (6) Winter, (7) Anytime.
Item is an enamelware ashtray made by employees of Crane Co. Ltd. in Port Hope, c1950s. The ashtray is enameled in light blue, and was kept by Ruth Everson, secretary at Crane. It is unclear as to why the ashtray was created.
Series consists of flyers, oversized posters and one (1) ticket to the Slidestreet event held down Walton Street in downtown Port Hope, 8 Aug 2015. The oversized posters are for Slidestreet Port Hope, and Port Hope Farmers' Market's 12th Annual Arts Festival.