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Series consist of a collection of legal documents likely typed by Alfred Henry Clark Long to showcase his skills as a typist, 1898-1899. It includes: Church v. Baird, Church v. Radcliff (26 Nov 1898); Midland Trust Company assignment of T. Dixon Craig (23 Mar 1898); Church v. Radcliff Examination (29 Nov 1898); Winslow and Miller v. Elliott and Company (28 Sep 1899).

File consists of the plans for the Port Hope & District Hospital campaign, 1958-1963. It includes: Official Opening Program, 1965; brochures and a magazine article. Also, details related to the building of a new modern hospital, requiring $450,000. The hospital was completed in 1964 and the official opening was held in 1965.

Series consists of correspondence, notes and invoices related to the Fulford family, and Fulford Bros. Dry Goods in Port Hope, c1907-1975. It includes: correspondence and financial information regarding the campaign for a missionary trip lead by the Methodist Church, and addressed to Harold Fulford; blank invoices from Fulford Bros.; and a hand-written description of Ted Fulford's military service during World War II.

Series consists of one (1) Business Report Book, 1890-1893. It is a copy-book containing records of business dealings with various transportation and travel companies while Cumberland worked as a ticket agent from his office on Yonge Street in Toronto. The register includes: tallies, reports, and financial registers.

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 22 Jun 1893 to 29 Nov 1893. It includes copies of correspondence to: Registrar of Simcoe, Trust and Loan Co., Rouge Harbour, F.W. Cumberland Estate, Rev. J. Pickering, Great West Railway, Atlantic Transportation Co., Red Star Line, American Line, Badgley Garretson and Co., Bowring and Archibald, Rev. James Hamilton, Rev. R.W.H. Bedford Jones, Canadian Bank of Commerce, New York Herald, National Publishing Co., Hunter Rose and Co., Ontario Coal Co. (list is not inclusive).

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 26 Apr 1897 to 21 Oct 1897. It includes copies of correspondence to: Arthur Ahern, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Thos. Cook and Son, American Line, Red Star Line, International Navigation Co., Emil L. Boas, Oelrichs and Co., Mrs. D. Adamson, Bell Telephone Co., Hon G.W. Borden, H.J. Ball, Dr. Boyer, Rev. A.J. Broughall, Corbett and Co., Rev. A.C. Crews, Rev. E. Chilcott, Cumberland and Retman, G.R.R. Cockburn, W.G. Ellis, B.P. Fraser, French Line, W.A. Fraser, B.W. Folger, Maj. Gen. Gascoigne, Globe Printing Co., Gibson and Thompson, J.B. Hunt, F. Houghton and Co., Hamilton Provincial Loan Co., Holland American Line, Rev. Prof. Huntingford, Imperial Bank, Imperial Building Co., Rev. Dr. Jones, Lount Marsh and Cameron, Love and Hamilton, Rev. A. MacGillivrary, Massey Harris Co., Methodist Book Room, Matthews Northrup Co., Rev. R. Murison, Murray Printing Co., New York Herald, National Railway Publishing Co., A.E. Outerbridge and Co., Col. Otter, Pinkerton and Cook, G.A. Ringland, Brig. Read, Percival Ridout, Rev. R.J. Renison, Rev Prof. Rigby, Sanderson and Son, Mayor Shaw, Rev. D. Strachan, J.R. Shatton (MPP), Mr. Justice Street, Toronto Athletic Club, Trust and Loan Co., Dr. James Thronburn, A.G. Webster, Dr. Wagner, Wells Fargo Express Co., Mrs. Williams, Rev. Prof. Wrong, Rev. W. Young (list is not inclusive). Some of the letters appear on North German Lloyd Steamship Co. letterhead.

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 20 Apr 1897 to 24 Dec 1898. It includes copies of correspondence to: Arthur Ahern, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Thos. Cook and Son, American Line, Red Star Line, International Navigation Co., Emil L. Boas, Oelrichs and Co., C.W. Anderson and Son, H.J. Ball, Bishop of Toronto, Capt. M. Belton, Bank of Toronto, Rev. G.S. Bowes, Hon Dr. Borden, F.B. Clarke, Rev. J. Corcoran, Mrs. S. Cumberland, Capt. Geo. A. Curtis, Sir H. Creaser, Canadian General Electric Co., Dominion Atlantic Railway, Rev. J.A.R. Dickson, Dr. W.H. Drummond, Eureka Refining Co., Dr. J.E. Elliott, B.W. Folger, Fraser Institute, French Line, Major Foster, John Foy, J.B. Grafton, Dr. W.C. Gowan, Rev. Prof. Huntingford, Holland American Line, Rev. W.B. Henson, Hamilton SS Co., Rev. Mrs. Ingles, Imperial Building Co., Rev. H.H.B. Jones, Kingston Whig, Kingman and Co., S.B. Leacock, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Love and Hamilton, R.M. Melville, Capt. R. Middleton, Judge Morson, S.S. Meredith, Matthews Northrup, C.H. McLaughlin, New York Herald, Capt. Nihan, James Nesbit and Co., A.E. Outerbridge, Lt. Col. Otter, Wm. Pinkerton, Dr. Primrose, Sir Julian Pauncefoot, Dr. Peters, P.G. Ridout, Royal Loan and Savings, Richardson Spence and Co., G.A. Ringland, Sanderson and Son, R.M. Stocking, Wm. Stuat and Sons, Sisters of Loretto, Lt.Col. Tyrwhite, Toronto Lithography Co., Trust and Loan, Prof. G.M. Wrong, H.A. Ward, Rev. Provost Weich, Williams and Irwin (list is not inclusive).

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, c1894-1895. The book is mostly illegible due to past water damage, however correspondence on the following topics can be identified: businesses, groups and lodges (i.e. Orange Lodge), individuals, hospital board, etc.

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 23 Jun 1899 to 24 Jan 1900. It includes copies of correspondence to: Arthur Ahern, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Thos. Cook and Son, American Line, Red Star Line, International Navigation Co., Emil L. Boas, Oelrichs and Co., Dr. H.S. Anderson, Rev. Father Aveling, H.J. Ball, Building and Loan Association, Lt. Col. Bruce, Mrs. P. Burnham, Rev. J.M. Baldwin, B. Cumberland, Hon. J.G. Colmes, Chas. Cumberland, R. Dunn and Co., Dr. E.H. Earl, B.W. Folger, French Line, Henry Fitzburgh, Mayor Hutcheson, Ret. Rev. C. Hamilton, Rev. E.G. Harper, Rev. G.C. Heathcote, Holland American Line, Kingman and Co., Kerr Macdonald and Co., Wm. Laidlaw, London Novelty Co., Manufacturer's Insurance Co., Rgt. Hon. Sir E. Mouson, Methodist Book Room, Prof. James Mavor, Judge McDougall, Northern Navigation Co., New York Herald, Capt. Nihan, Newton Co., A.E. Outerbridge, Lt. Col. Otter, Rev. L. Phelps, G.A. Ringland, Prof. Rigby, Rev. J.L. Robertson, C.B. Richards and Co., Standard Life Insurance Co., Rev. C.H. Shortt, Dr. C.M. Smith, Dr. James Stirton, D. Spanner and Co., Trust and Loan Co., Rev. James Talbot, Toronto Lithography Co., Dr. H.E. Vaux, Rev. E.A. Wicher, Rev. M. Wood, Sheriff Widdifield, Rev. W.H. Withrow, Capt. Yates (list is not inclusive).

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, Aug 1900 to May 1901. It includes copies of correspondence to: Arthur Ahern, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Thos. Cook and Son, American Line, Red Star Line, International Navigation Co., Emil L. Boas, Oelrichs and Co., Acetylene Gas Co., Bishop of Toronto, Rev. Burwash, J.L. Broughton, Col. Butter, Mrs. B. Cumberland, Dr. Clemesha, Canada Life Assurance Co., Rev. E. Cockburn, Dominion Atlantic Railway, Rev. G.F. Davidson (Trinity College School), R.R. Elliott, B.P. Fraser, Rev. Prof. Huntington, Holland American Line, Lt. Col. Ed. Harrison, Estate of Hallam, International Sleeping Car Co., Rev. Dr. Jones, Col. Gerald Kitson, Kingsman and Co., Wm. Laidlaw, Prof. Lang, Methodist Publishing Co., Prof. James Mavor, Rev. Geo. B. Morley, Col. Mason, Rev. J. Moore, Henry Meredith, Rev. J. McConnell, John McClelland, Newton and Co. (Opticians), Northern Navigation Co., A.E. Outerbridge, Ontario Bank, Rev. A.L. Phelps, Royal Mail Line, Hon. G.L.O. Ross, Mrs. Justice Robertson (Queen's Hotel), Ridout, E.E. Sheppard, Standard Life Assurance, Hon. Cliff Sifton, Toronto Lithography Co., NYC Ticket Agent, Traveller's Information Co., Trusts and Loan Co., Dr. G.R. Watson, Rev. G. Willoughby, H.A. Ward, H. Williams (list is not inclusive).

Series consists of one (1) Letter Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 3 Jan 1902 to Jul 1902. It includes copies of correspondence to: Arthur Ahern, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Thos. Cook and Son, American Line, Red Star Line, International Navigation Co., Emil L. Boas, Oelrichs and Co., Philadelphia Line, Adjudant General Office, Board of Trade, Judge Benson, Canadians Magazine, Black Diamond Line, Miss R. Burnham, Rev. James Broughall, Capt. Duncan Campbell, Mrs. Coad, A.E. Kemp, Dominion Bank, Dominion Atlantic Railway, Capt. Thos. Dennelly, Mail and Empire, Bell Telephone Co., Folgers Bros., Furnace Withy and Co., Fraser Family, S. Garfunkel, W.C. Goffatt, T. Eaton Co., Newcombe Chains Co., R.J. Hemmick, Rev. E.W. Hughes, Herald Printing Co., Hospital for Sick Children, Otto Higel, Hon. Wm. Patterson, Hamilton Bridge Co., Grand Trunk Railway, Imperial Loan Co., Dr. Jamieson, International SS Co., Keller Wallace and Co., Love and Hamilton, Hon. Percy Sanderson, Lever Bros. Soap, W. Lahey (CPR), Wm Laidlaw, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Lake Champlain Transportation Co., Methodist Book Room, R.M. Melville, W.H. Montgomery, R.A. Mulholland, Murray Printing Co., W.H. McCallum, Lt. Col. D.A. MacDonald, National Railway Publishing Co., Outerbridge and Co., Pinkerton and Cook, Fred C. Philp, Rideau Lake Navigation Co., G.A. Roberts, Royal Trust Co., C.B. Richard and Co., Toronto World, P.W. Stanhope, Hon. James Sutherland, Fred. Sculthorpe, Rev. J.M. Smith, Lord Strathcona, Fabre Line, Hon. Isreal Tarte, Transatlantic Mails, John Wills, H. Winnett (Queen's Hotel), Prof. A.H. Young (list is not inclusive). The book is inscribed "C.P.A. Letter Book 1902."

Series consists of one (1) Financial Ledger Copy Book created by F.B. Cumberland, 1892-1899. It includes: tables, promissory notes, brief correspondence, receipts, invoices, investments, etc., related to Frederick Barlow Cumberland's real estate and business dealings. The book is only half filled, and includes an index glued in the back of the ledger.

This ledger belonged to Josiah Haskill (written on the inside cover) and contains the year and name of the client across the top of the left hand page in cursive writing and on the right side page at the top is written the year/ "Contra"/ Pound, Shilling and Pence". - amounts of whiskey the client received are listed on the left side and payments with bushels of wheat, oats, apples, bundles of straw, hay, beans, hogs etc. and cash are listed on the right side. - only the top corner of the left hand pages are numbered, the book has a total of 80 numbered double pages or 160 single pages. Some pages have been removed. -

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.

Item is a Certificate of Affidavit Thomas & Samuel Henry. Mechanics Lien Act, Town of Port Hope. Document registered in January 1880.

File consists of two (2) leases for store houses, 1879-1881. (1) Lease, John Hunter to Thomas Greenwood and Produce Dealers, leasing the brick structure with a stone foundation on the east side of Mill Street, 1879; (2) Lease, James Simpson and Thomas Greenwood, Grain and Wool Merchants to lease a brick structure with a stone foundation on the east side of Mill Street, 1881.

File consists of four (4) sleeves for car insurance slips created as promotional items for various Port Hope businesses, c1970-1980s. It includes: (1) Wawanesa Insurance via Elliott Insurance Services, 27 Queen Street; (2) Peter R. Elliott, Insurance Broker Ltd., 27 Queen Street; (3) Trotter's Service Station, 300 Ridout Street; (4) Elliott Insurance Services, 27 Queen Street

Item is a letter to William Furby "Mr. Editor" signed J. Knowlson, Cavan 18 Dec 1837. Letter mentions the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.

Item is a Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Port Hope Board of Police, 1839.

Item is a Rural Assessment Form, District of Newcastle, 1843. The District of Newcastle proceeded the County of Durham. The assessment for was used in the townships in the Newcastle District.