These records comprise: five minute books of the Paudash Women's Institute, 1947-1978; files of news clippings; reports to the North Hastings District; notes on local history.
Paudash Women's InstituteThe fonds consists of records related to the Plattsville Women’s Institute. They are arranged into the following Series:
Series 1: Minute Books
Series 2: Tweedsmuir History Books
Series 3: Programmes
Series 4: Miscellaneous
The fonds consists of 10 boxes of textual and graphic material about the Hutton-Ponton family. The fonds is organized chronologically by the following categories: Military and Civilian. The fonds consists of the following categories:
Boxes 1-3 files 1-26 (1879-1916 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry- correspondence: telegrams, financial/inspection reports, inventory lists, medal applications, order books, sergeant's mess meeting minutes, service rolls and how the infantry was named)
Boxes 3-5 files 27-46 (1896-1903 Belleville Rifle Range, 1896-1900 Bicycle Corps, 1900 Canadian Patriotic Fund, Deseronto Militia Company, Militia Headquarters-Ottawa: 1895-1906 discharge and pension documents, 49th Hastings Rifles Battalion order book, 1879-1917 infantry tests and military schools: applications, notebook of notes about Toronto School of Musketry, invitations to various events, letters, documents, militia orders and newspaper articles)
Box 5 files 46-53 (empty envelopes, documents about Queen Victoria's Jubilee, The Red Cross: booklet, The School for the Deaf: letters, the South African War: letters, applications and militia orders, World War 1 and "Wrinkles": letters and wall posters, pamphlets and newspaper clippings)
Box 6 files 54-64 (family papers: certificates, letters, notebook, family history:Hutton/Putton house, wills, estate matters and journal/travel/address book)
Boxes 6-7 files 65-76 (family accounts from 1869-1903)
Box 7 files 77-90A (Belleville Industrial Committee: minutes from meetings, letters, newspaper clippings and various documents about opening different factories in Belleville)
Boxes 7-8 files 91-101-2 (Land and Estate Papers: grants, deeds of land and mortgages and sale of part of a cricket field)
Box 9 files 102-106 (Legal papers: daily journal and legal documents)
Boxes 9-10 files 107-112-4 (Programs and invitations to various programs and events)
Box 10 files 113-117-2 (misc correspondence and newspaper clippings: letters, certificate, and notes)
Box 10 files 118-127 (misc business and other items: reports, letterheads, advertisements, postcards and brochures)
3 red books (The Quarterly Militia List:1897-1900)
small reddish brown book (Infantry Drill by Authority-1889)
2nd larger reddish brown book (Field Artillery Training-1914)
greyish book (The Militia Lists-1886)
Series consists of three minute books and thirty-one folders of minutes created by the Port Hope & District Agricultural Society, 1945-2002. It contains minutes, agendas, newspaper clippings, notes, and correspondence detailing each annual Fall Fair and general Agricultural Society business.
Port Hope and District Agricultural SocietyCollection consists of a group of Cemetery Records for various cemeteries in the Municipality of Port Hope. For more detailed information, please refer to series-level descriptions.
Port Hope & District Historical SocietyCollection consists of records related to various aspects of the history of the Municipality of Port Hope. For more detailed information, refer to series, and file-level descriptions.
Fonds consists of papers and photographs created by the Port Hope Lions Club from their inception until the present roster, c1931-2006. For more detailed information, refer to series-level descriptions.
Port Hope Lions ClubFonds consists of the operating papers of the Port Hope Mechanics Institute (later Port Hope Carnegie Free Public Library, and Port Hope Public Library), c1874-1889. Please refer to series-level descriptions for more detailed information.
Port Hope Mechanics InstituteFile consists of a ledger book including meeting minutes from the Port Hope Old Boys and Girls Association, Toronto Branch, 1923-1928. The book includes many historically important Port Hope Names (i.e. Brockenshire, Snell, Baulch, Merrifield, Skitch, Mackie, Byrne, Davidson, Lockington, Craig, Hacker, McLennan, Clarke, Kelly, McMahon, Wright, Martin, Kerr, etc.). Early meetings were held in the home of William Skitch (311 Jarvis Street, Toronto), with E.C. Merrifield serving as Secretary.
Port Hope Old Boys' AssociationFonds consists of the papers of the Opportunity for Youth organization, 1986-1990. It also includes: newspaper articles, photographs, and four (4) VHS cassettes of various events. Refer to series-level descriptions for more information.
Port Hope Opportunity for YouthFonds consists of files related to the planning and execution of events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Town of Port Hope in 1984. For more detailed information, refer to file-level descriptions.
Port Hope Sesquicentennial Planning CommitteeThe fonds comprises the following records:
- Minute Books from 1943-1999
- Receipts & Expenses from 1943-1966
- Treasurer's Accounts from 1967-1978
- Membership Groups from 1974-1976
- Newspaper clippings
- Two membership cards from 1993, 1994
- Record of cheques from 1984-1996
- Bank of Montreal passbook from 1945
- Statements from 1991-1999
Fonds consists of 17 minute books of the Quinte Women's Institute and the group's Tweedsmuir history, which includes postcards, press clippings and photographs. Also included is a banner for the institute, history of the institute and files of loose papers for each minute book (letters, receipts, newspaper articles, reports, programmes and newsletters).
Quinte Women's InstituteThe collection contains the following textual records:
- Belleville High School Elevator yearbooks from ca. 1913-1926 (gaps)
- BCIVS yearbooks from ca. 1929-1978 (gaps)
*1972 yearbook from York Regional School of Nursing - Belleville Sports Hall of Fame program from Sept 12 1987
- Program- Tribute to Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment at St. Thomas Church
- A Flyer of Centennial House Tour May 13 1978
- Historic buildings of downtown Belleville walking tour pamphlet
- Heritage Belleville's Walking Tour pamphlet
- Bell Telephone Co. Subscribers lists for 1883 reproduction
- Official Telephone Directory 1900 reproduction pamphlet
- The Ont. Mutual Life Assurance Co. reproduction pamphlet
- Hastings County Historical Society "Outlook" Issue 88, November 1990
- Belleville's What's Happening Magazine Nov/Dec 1974
The fonds consists of minute and cash books, Tweedsmuir History books, photographs, house histories, and subject files pertaining to the activities of the Reidville Women’s Institute. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 1: Minutes Series 2: Tweedsmuir history books
Reidville Women’s InstituteThe Reverend S.C. Murray fonds consists of memoirs written by S.C. Murray concerning life in Port Arthur and church affairs.
Murray, S. C.Fonds consists of various newsletters and printed materials collected by Ron Tozer, (former) Treasurer of the Port Hope Kinsmen Club. For more detailed information, refer to series-level descriptions.
Port Hope Kinsmen ClubFonds reflects the administration of Royal Scarlet Chapter D.83 (District of North Nipissing), particularly its meetings, membership, and finances. Fonds contains one series containing three minute books, as well as an attendance register and a cash book.
Royal Scarlet Chapter D.83 (District of North Nipissing)Fonds reflects the administration of the Royal Scarlet Chapter of the District of East Nipissing, particularly its meetings and membership. Fonds contains two minute books, an attendance book, and a membership roll book.
Royal Scarlet Chapter (District of East Nipissing)The fonds consists of 3 boxes of textual records and graphic material about the Ruttan family and Maud Ruttan Way (1889-1952) of Wooler, Ontario, in particular. Includes; diaries, photos, memorial cards, letters, Albert College items, and financial letters.
Ruttan (family)