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Fonds consists of textual records (correspondence, party lists and invitations to social events, fan mail, articles written by and about Pierre Berton, and newspaper clippings), photographs from 1886-2002, clothing and various other artifacts, awards and certificates, and publicity posters.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages,1890-1891, 1893, 1895-1896, 1919, 1923-1924, of Belwood Methodist Circuit (includes West Garafraxa, Garafraxa, and Belwood, Bethel Church and Carmel Church, West Garafraxa Township), 1890-1925; records, including baptisms, 1878-1897, of Dracon and Metz Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Douglas [now Belwood], Garafraxa Township, Knox Presbyterian Church, Dracon, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Metz), 1878-1900; records, including baptisms, 1859-1890, marriages, 1812, 1843-1896, and burials, 1813-1824, 1843-1891, of St. John's Presbyterian Church, 1812-1925; records of Knox Presbyterian Church, Dracon, 1884-1912; records of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Metz, 1900-1925; records of First Congregational Church, Simpson's Corners, East Garafraxa, 1849-1922, including baptism, 1849-1880, and marriage, 1896-1922, registers; records of Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge (includes Knox, Dracon, and St. Paul's, Metz), 1885-1940; baptism register of Kenilworth Pastoral Charge (includes includes St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, Kenilworth, St. Paul’s, and Simpson’s Corners), 1900-1961; records, including baptisms, 1907-1977, of Belwood-Metz Pastoral Charge (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge, Bethel-Kenilworth-Metz Pastoral Charge, St. John’s, Belwood, St. Paul’s, and Knox), 1907-2003; records of Simpson's Corners United Church (includes First Congregational Church), 1883-1952; records, including baptisms, 1885-1962, of Knox United Church, Dracon (inlcudes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1885-1966; records, including baptisms, 1890-1966, marriages, 1897-1986, and burials, 1957-1962, of St. John's United Church, Belwood (includes Carmel Methodist Church, Belwood Methodist Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, First Congregational Church, Simpson’s Corners, and Knox), 1890-2013; and records of St. Paul's United Church, Metz (includes St. Paul's Presbyterian Church), 1898-2006.

Item is a booklet created for the Golden Jubilee of the Port Hope Methodist Church in 1925.

Includes a short history of methodism in Canada, the history of methodism in Port Hope starting in 1813, officials and groups of the church in 1875 and 1925, and messages from ex-pastors for the anniversary.

Records relating to the history of West Elgin. Included are:

• Church deeds from the area
• Account books for businesses and municipalities
  -Daily registers for schools in Aldborough Township
  -Land study plans and maps from the area
  -Photographs of local sports teams, families, buildings and events
  -Personal correspondence such as wedding and party invitations
  -Municipality records and repots for towns and villages in the area

Fonds consists of various textual records and objects collected by the Land Registrar of East Durham County, c1950s-1970s. For more detailed information, refer to series-level descriptions.

Original deeds, mortgages and other documents relating to Lot 11, Concession 3, Yarmouth Township, 1816-1907.

Item is a land registry book containing all the land patents issued by the Crown to land owners in East Durham townships Cartwright, Cavan, Clarke, Darlington, Hope, Manvers, and Town of Newcastle.

Fonds consists of papers and photographs from the Long Family Collection. It includes materials created and accumulated by: Alfred H. Long (military publications, letter books), N. Tom Long (local history research files, St. Lawrence Hotel plan, directories, photographs), Geo. Wilson (memoirs, correspondence re: Port Hope Evening Guide, Wilson family photographs), and Brig. Gen. George H. Ralston. For more detailed information refer to series-level descriptions.

Series consists of a collection of family letters, mostly written to Mrs. George Wilson (nee Sarah Howell), 1817-1927. Other names mentioned, either as sender or receiver, include: Port Hope Evening Guide, Government of Canada, Susan Websters, Hannah Straw (Sarah's sister), George Wilson (Sarah's husband), Sarah Burnham, Mary Howell (Sarah's sister), Elizabeth Howell (Sarah's mother), and Henry Howell. There are also a few financial records (i.e. receipts) in the collection.

Collection contains historical material pertaining to the history of Elgin County, which was collected by Don Cosens throughout his lifetime. Material includes photographs, postcards, business records, records from local families and individuals, ephemera, land records, estate records, scrapbooks, newspapers and newspaper clippings, fire insurance plans, art and reference material and books. The collection also contains material that reflects Don Cosen's personal involvement in a number of local organizations, as well as personal photographs.

The collection is arranged into the following series:

•Photographs series
•Postcards series
•William Hendershott series
•Cameron Family Records series
•Paddon Family Records series
•David Fleming Hunter Records series
•Wallace Verne Ferris Records series
•St. Thomas Jumbo Centennial Committee series
•St. Thomas Collegiate Institute Reunion series
•Edna Bennett series
•Estates Files series
•Land Records series
•Municipal World Inc. series
•Reference files series
•Scrapbook series
•Carolyn Curtis Records series
•Directories and Gazetteers series
•Elgin County Local History series
•Ephemera series
•Fire Insurance Plans series

Fonds consists of various papers created and collected by the family and descendants of Nathan Choate, 1817-1975. It documents the history of members of the family, as well as local buildings, churches, businesses, and the history of the Municipality of Port Hope.

Research collection of Martha Anne Kidd, local Peterborough historian, relating to her work with Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (PACAC), Peterborough Historical Society, Peterborough Planning Committee, as well as numerous research notes and papers on the preservation of historic buildings, the Ontario Heritage Act, and Heritage Canada..

Series A Historical Preservation in Ontario (Files 1-101), 1932, 1967-1991

Series B Heritage Planning in Peterborough (Files 102-166), 1962-1991

Series C Heritage Tourism and Promotion (Files 167-230), 1968-1978
Includes brochures for many committees promoting heritage and tourism, particularly in Central and Eastern Ontario; documents related to the Roy Studio Collection promotion(1996-1998); original sketches and planning with Tim Jackson (1984); Heritage Peterborough (1985-1987); Jackson Park Pagoda Project (1987) including historical research from the 1890s.

Series D Historic Properties (Files 231-300)
Photographs, historical research and materials relating to streetscapes and identified houses and buildings in Peterborough and surrounding areas; includes information from CIHB and HABS, c. 1970; PACAC bylaws (1974-1986)

Series E Peterborough Biographies (Files 301-400)
Historical research on Peterborough individuals, (including all architects) and families as well as records relating to the Peterborough Historical Society.

Series F Mixed Items (Files 401-461)
Highlights include: Dobbin Index to Industries (1913), Dr. Hutchison Register of Births (1817), Langton Letters (1834-35), Prime Time Profiles.

Series G Peterborough Despatch (Files 462-564)
Copies of news articles (1848-1860) on subjects such as: Peterborough Town Council, bylaws, elections, politics, Peterborough people, agriculture, amusements, businesses, organizations, fires and fire brigade, military, religion, sports, transportation; births, marriages, deaths

Series H Ashburnham Maps and Plans (Files 565-580), 1850-1903

Series I Peterborough Fire Insurance Plans (Files 581-600), 1882, 1889, 1911, 1929
Also includes Peterborough County and Town maps

Series J Martha Ann Kidd and the Heritage Movement (Files 601-657)
News features on Martha Ann Kidd, correspondence; papers relating to her husband, Kenneth Kidd, a professor of Archaeology at Trent University.

Series K Ashburnham and Peterborough City Collector’s Rolls and Directories (Files 658-702)
Copies of Ashburnham Collector Rolls (1861-62), copies of Ashburnham Directories (1858, 1864, 1865-66, 1870, 1876, 1883-84, 1894-95, 1897, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914), copies of Ashburnham Assessment Rolls (1874, 1882, 1889, 1899, 1900), copies of Ashburnham Voter’s Lists (1863, 1878), copies of Peterborough City Directories (1851, 1858, 1870-71, 1876, 1883, 1888, 1895, 1897, 1913).

Series L Peterborough Street Index (Files 703-772) Photographs and descriptions to various properties.

Series M Peter J. Stokes Photographs (Files 773-779), 1969
Photographs and negatives relating to the downtown district of Peterborough.

Series N Photographs and Postcards (Files 780-834)
A vast photograph and postcard collection depicting residents, properties, and events in Peterborough townships including Lakefield, Chandos, Harvey, Otonabee/Keene, Asphodel, Dummer, Douro, Smith/Ennismore as well as Stoney Lake. Materials relating to surrounding counties such as Victoria and Northumberland should also be mentioned.

Series O Negatives (Files 835-924)

Series P Street Series (Files 925-1407), 1970s
Collection includes historic summaries of various street names in downtown Peterborough, as well as a detailed street by street pre-1890 building inventory featuring many photographs of Peterborough properties as well as owner history.

Series Q Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings (CIHB) Reports (Files 1408-2863)

Series R Mixed Items (Files 2864-)

File consists of land records for Lot 28, Con 1 in Hope Township, 1817-1904. It includes: "Indenture of Bargain and Sale, Jonathan Walton and Elias Smith to James Hawkins," 1817; Deed, conveys and transfers to Francis Little from the University and College of Toronto, 1856; Deed between Mrs. Anne Wade, et al to Harriett Day, 1904; Mortgage, Harriett Day and Thomas B. Chalk, et al Trustees, 1904.

Item is family history page featuring the birth dates of various members of the 'Richard' family of Port Hope and Cobourg area from 1817 to 1898. This page is possibly from a family bible.

"Elizabeth and --- "
---- Richard born June 2nd 1817
Elizabeth Richard born Feb. 9th 1819
William Richard born April 7th? 1823?
Archibald Richard Dec 24 1825
Hugh Richard Sept 2 1828
Margaret Maria May 30 1831
Mary Morrison Richard Dec 21 1833

John Richard and Mary Yheu ?
children Thomas Francis Sept 22 1853
Elizabeth Richard Dec 26 1854
Cecilia Richard Feb 27 1856
Mary Josephine Richard Sept 29 1857
Harriet Richard October 27 1858
John Caldwell Richard May 20 1860
Robert William Richard March 9 1862
Stuart Grahame Richard March 6 1863
Francis Richard March 3 1865
William Albert Richard July 2 1868
Lovel Murray Richard March 2 1870
Margaret Richard 1872"

Item is an Indenture of Bargain and Sale between Jonathan Walton and Zacheus Burnham and Jacob Choate, for Lots 4 and 5 in the Second Concession, Hope Township. Signed by all parties.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1914, of Wesley United Church, Beamsville (includes Tintern, Bridgeport, Thirty Mountain, Lake Shore), 1870-1914; records, including baptisms, 1824-1835, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Beamsville (includes Clinton, Grimsby), 1819-1925; records, including baptisms, 1879-1938, marriages, 1911-1934, of Knox United Church, Beamsville (includes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1879-1938; records, including marriages, 1914-1935, of Wesley United Church, Beamsville (includes Wesley Methodist Church), 1908-1938; records, including baptisms, 1935-1970, marriages, 1934-1960, burials, 1943-1978, of Trinity United Church, Beamsville (includes Wesley Methodist Church, Knox Presbyterian Church), 1883-1988.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1856-1868, 1896-1920, of Picton Methodist Church (also includes First Methodist Church in Picton), 1820-1927; records, including marriages 1896-1918, of Main Street Methodist Church in Picton, 1880-1918; and records, including baptisms, 1900-1939, 1952-1988, marriages, 1901-1991, 2006-2014, and burials, 1900-1977, 1999-2013, of Picton United Church (includes Picton Methodist Church and Main Street United Church), 1881-2016.

The fonds consist of records related to the history of the Lawrence family of Oxford County. They are arranged into the following series and subseries:

Series 1: Family History

• Sub-series A: Genealogical Records
• Sub-series B: Financial Records

Series 2: Correspondence

The fonds consists of various materials relating to the history of the Baechler family, Oxford County (in particular East Zorra Township and the Village of Tavistock) and South Easthope. Such materials include:

 Family History entitled “Life and Times of Andrew Baechler” (two copies)
 Exert from the booklet “A History of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church, 1837-1977” re.
 Andrew Baechler (+ copy)
 Deeds, Titles, Mortgages and Ownership of Lot 34, Concession 14, East Zorra Township and Lot 16,
 Concession 3, South Easthope, as well as corresponding family history (property belonged to Joseph
 S. and Anna Baechler)
 Photographs (8) of Andrew Baechler and family
 Business card – A. Baechler and Son, Ford Sales and Service
 Auction Sale Bill for the Baechler estate
 Original and copies of Death Notices – Baechler family
 Newspaper articles related to Andrew Beachler and family
 The Joseph Baechler Family History and Genealogy

The collection contains: Tweedsmuir history of a house for lot 26, wills belonging to Francis Van de Bogart House and farm leases, and quit claims ca. 1898-1912 for Lot 26 in Thurlow Agreement and sale of land documents ca. 1872-1932 Deeds and policiies ca. 1874-1932 Mortgage and accompanying douments ca. 1901 Mortgages and agreements survey plan for lot 25 Fire insurance policies ca. 1901 Discharge of mortgage document ca. 1872 Legal documents for Thurlow Township lots ca. 1880-1964 Mortgages and deeds from Thurlow Township ca. 1876-1931 High Court Justice documents ca. 1872-1886 Commissioner of Agriculture loans and receipts and statements ca. 1940's
*An original deed from June 22, 1820