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Item is a poster for Morrish Wesleyan Methodist Church Anniversary & Strawberry festival, 9 Jul 1882.

Contents: fonds consists of two ms. recipe books belonging to the Myle family. One is inscribed "Melora Myle" and one is inscribed "Kate Myle."

Typescript play written by Royde-Smith titled "Mafro: A Comedy in Three Acts." The play is dated March 1929 and was apparently unpublished. An inscription on the cover page reads "To W. Graham Robertson from Naomi Royde-Smith."

Whiskey Ledger belonging to Nathaniel Haskill who owned property and lived at Lot 16, Broken Front and Lot 165, Concession 1, Hope Township (now the Municipality of Port Hope). The earliest date of entry is 1801 with most dates primarily from 1807- 1813. - the inside pages are hand written with the purchaser's name, a description and amount of whiskey purchased and the means of payment. Often based on a barter system with payment made in the form of bushels of wheat, cows, barrels of flour etc. Some customers paid in cash. - comprised of 145 pages which are written upon with the remaining pages blank. The first 33 pages include more than one customer, where later pages, 34 - 145 are devoted to a single customer. Each customer has two pages together, side by side. In handwriting at the top is the name of the customer. First name on the left page and surname on the right side page. Left page also lists the date, amount of whiskey obtained and the cost in pounds and shillings. The left page indicates the means of payment.

The fonds consists of one scrapbook compiled by Helen (Nellie) M. Carryer of Woodstock. It consists of magazine images, poetry, stories, and other items pasted into an old accounts’ ledger by Miss Carryer, which includes financial entries dated 1856 and 1857. The ledger may have belonged to her father, who worked as a saddler and harness maker on Dundas St.

File consists of three (3) Nicholson File Co. Ltd. artifacts, c. 1964. It includes: (1) Anniversary Pencil, 1864-1964; (2) 25 years of service pin; (3) 50 years of service pin.

Item is a file manufactured by Nicholson File Company, Port Hope. Imprinted label says "Nicholson - Made in Canada - Cantsaw," undated.

Item is an advertisement sent to the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. by the Nicholson File Company of Canada Ltd., 1953. The advertisement states "on the occasion of her [Queen Elizabeth II] coronation, the men and women of the Nicholson File Company wish her majesty a long and happy reign, and pledge their loyalty and cooperation." It features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and notes "Nicholson File Company of Canada Ltd. Port Hope, Ontario - Serving the Dominion for more than 50 years."

Item is a bottle opener representing the Nicholson File Factory in Port Hope. Features a scene of a worker on the front, and the Nicholson File logo on the back.

The fonds consists of a Minute Book (1938-1951) and Accounting Book (1925-1951) for S.S. No. 3, North Oxford, also known as Dickson Corner’s School.

Northern Nursing – Georgetown native, Karen Scott describes her experiences as a nurse in Northern Canada. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. April 10, 2002

Norval – Mary (Coupland) Maxwell talks about the early days of Norval, the people and their lives. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. November 13, 1996

Item consists of a pencil drawing entitled Old Firehall and Ryerson Press by Ontario artist James Blomfield.

The drawing depicts a 1930s streetscape of Queen Street West near Peter Street in Toronto. There are people walking on the sidewalks, cars on the street, and a number of storefronts depicted including an old firehall with clock tower and 299 Queen Street West in the background. This building is perhaps best known as the former CHUM-City building located at Queen Street West and John Street but was originally constructed as the headquarters of the Methodist Church of Canada in 1913 by Burke, Horwood and White. By 1959, Ryerson Press, originally the publishing arm of the Methodist Church, had grown to occupy the entire building.

The drawing has been signed and dated by the artist at the lower right in orange coloured pencil. A circle divided into three sections has been drawn above the artist's inscription.

For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+F+4591?SESSIONSEARCH

Item is a white and red canvas tote bag created for Olde Tyme Christmas, c. 1990s.

Register book kept by the Ontario Association of Architects for the years 1890-1899. The book lists dues paid by each member of the association as well as money received for exam fees, filing articles, student fees and more. Also includes one item of correspondence from Mills & Hutton, architects asking the secretary for information on rates for architectural work. The register was kept by William R. Gregg.

Item is a map (paper) of parts: Lots 6-10 Concession 5, parts of road allowance. Lots 889 Concession 5, Township of Hope, County of Northumberland.

The item is a hard cover book titled 'Otonabee Pioneers: the story of the Stewarts, the Stricklands, the Traills and the Moodies' by G.H. Stewart, 1953.

The fonds consists of following series and relate to history of the Oxford North Women’s Institute:

Series 1: Minutes (1914-2002)
Series 2: Memberships (1918-1931, 1972-1999)
Series 3: Anniversaries (1955, 1965)
Series 4: Miscellaneous (1948-2008)