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Item is a Deed between The Canada Permanent Building & Savings Society and Cecelia Spry, regarding Town Lot 59 in Port Hope.

Fonds consist of negatives of photographs taken by Edwin Nash.

Item is a Journal / ledger of the day to day activities on the farm and financial information from Jan. 1, 1907 - Sept. 29, 1910. Across the top of each page is "Balance on Hand" and 2 columns on the right hand side indicate the credits and payments made. - near the front of the book are two names in writing, Henry S. Haskill and Sanford W. Haskill (Sanford Watts was the son of Josiah Haskill, the handwriting matches with the previous journal /ledger and is that of Sanford's) - the book has a total of 300 pages; 162 contain the day to day activities and credit / debit amounts ending Sept. 13, 1910. Page 163 has a list from "Sale Sept. 29th, 1910" indicating the items that had sold and those that remained "unsold" - the front cover lists marriages and deaths in1907 Nathaniel Haskill and his wife Abigail (Sawyer) with 7 children made their way to Smith's Creek from Massachusetts about 1795. They were part of the 187 settlers brought in by Elias Smith, J. Walton and A. Walton. The Haskills were farmers and distillers by trade for several generations.

The item is a promotional ink blotter for the F. G. Cotter & Co. in Port Hope, 1940.

Consists of (1) one Port Hope Cub Camp badge from 1959. The camp was held at Beaver Meadows.

Item is a programme for the [Port Hope] United Church Men's Club Banquet in honour of Rev. Gordon A. Sisco, M.A. The event was held on Tuesday May the 10th, 1932.

Item is a poster originally pasted on the back the handwritten words of what the poster was to read in regards to the stolen animal. The poster was commissioned by William Berry, 3rd Concession of Hope Township. Comments on poster indicate that 50 were printed and the cost was $1.50. This piece is believed to be a printer's proof.

Item is a handwritten invoice for Mr. Albt. Ball, dated June 9th 1873 for services from Dr. J. S. Ceaser, V.S. Invoice shows services and costs. The invoice includes services from 1872. Albert Ball lived in Hope Township.

Item is a handwritten letter discussing a large number of deaths and the procession in Toronto. Letter is dated July 5, 1866. The author of the letter is A. P. Rice, writing from B. A. Cottage, Toronto, C. W. and speaks also of his studies in Toronto. References in letter are made to "F. Little" and "Elijah" (believed to be Elijah Rice 1843-1920).

Item is a printer's proof of an invoice and price list created for James Taylor, manufacturer of Stone Enamelled Earthenware, Flower Pots, Vases, Chimney Tops, etc., Port Hope Pottery.

Item is a Printer's proof of poster for the tea-meeting held at the Presbyterian church in Knoxville on Wednesday November 14, 1883. Notes written at bottom in ink "75 copies, Nov 1st 1883." Addresses by Revs. R. J. Beattie, Port Hope, D. L. McCrea, Cobourg. Readings by Miss Thompson, Perrytown and Miss Dodds, Port Hope.

Item is a printer's proof of poster for Garden Hill Methodist Church's 5th anniversary. The Garden Hill Methodist Church celebrated its 5th anniversary on October 5 and 6, 1883. Sunday Sermon by Revs. W. H. Jamieson and R. G. Copeland. Monday concert with music, readings and recitations by Miss Annie Howden of Millbrook, Mr. W. H. Parsons and Miss Dickson of Port Hope. United Choirs of Zion, Elizabethville and Garden Hill.

Item is printer's proof of poster "25 Mar 15/86" written at bottom in pencil. Concert to aid Organ Fund was held March 23, 1886. Vocal and Instrumental Music, Reading, Recitations, Dialogues, etc. Concert included: Misses Hawthorn of Zion; Miss Mabel Sheehy, Miss L. E. Armstrong and Mr Vance, Port Hope; Mr and Mrs Callender, J. H. Dyer, J. C. Thorton, Garden Hill; Miss L & C Boyd; Revs. D. Balfour, W. H. Jamieson, MA and J. Smith.

Item is a souvenir picture booklet of Port Hope. It includes eight (8) small pictures of Port Hope images. Images include: View from viaduct, town hall, Trinity College School, Port Hope High School, Canadian National Viaduct, Port Hope Hospital, Beach, Walton Street and View of Port Hope.

Item is an 1871 Wesleyan hymnal inscribed to "E. W. Barrowclough, Wesleyville, Ontario August 10th, 1877". Two notes taped in front; Embossed stamp "Moulton & Long Wholesale & Retail Music Dealers Port Hope, Ont." Hymnal may have belonged to Elijah Barrowclough (1853-1938) of Wesleyville. Buried at Wesleyville United Cemetery.

Item is a cookbook entitled "The Mixing Bowl." It was printed in 1931 as a fundraiser for St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. The booklet is 40 pages long and contains recipes and advertising from local Port Hope businesses.

Item is a Goad Insurance Map of Port Hope, 1901. The map shows outlines of houses, churches, schools and other buildings; streets, railroad tracks and includes specifics on the buildings such as the number of stories and its measurements.

Item is the death notice of Edward Smith, aged 65 years on 31 Aug 1891. Former resident of Peter Street. Interment at Union Cemetery.

Item is a 30th Anniversary Programme created for the Beaver Athletic Association (BAA) by Dave Doherty. Dave has signed the booklet to Tom on the front cover. Programme reviews the history of the BAA in Port Hope and was released during the Young Canada Day Weekend February 8-9, 1980. Primarily a photographic history of the BAA, most of the photographs have been identified. Also contains local advertising. Removed from Long Cabinets "Sports Teams."