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File consists of one (1) document registered at the registry office for the Port Hope Mechanics Institute. The document outlines the purpose of the Institute and it's chartered members.

Item is a receipt from The Standard Life Assurance Company for Lucian Allaire Smith, Timber Merchant in Port Hope.

Item is handwritten copy of the Last Will of William Patterson of the Town of Port Hope.

Names Mentioned:
Mary Patterson (wife)
Adam Patterson Waddell
John Machesney
John Hawkey (witness)
David Walker (witness)

Item is a Statement of Election Expenses associated with John Rosevear's candidacy in 1875.

Item is a list of various expenses associated with the candidacy of John Rosevear MPP for Port Hope, Township of Hope, Township of Cavan, and Township of Manvers.

Names Mentioned:
John Rosevear
Alfred E. Hayter
Alfred Leach
Henry Atkins
Alexander Ferguson
William Steele
George Campbell
Isaac Preston
Henry Lockington

Item is a receipt made out to Gordon Chrysler of Port Hope for the payment of his insurance premium under 'Canada Agricultural Insurance Company'.

Item is a Statutory Lease between Arthur T.H. Williams and Archibald Sands regarding the 'Ontario Block' building at the corner of Walton and Ontario Streets.

Item is a Statutory Lease between Arthur T.H. Williams and Archibald Sands regarding the 'Ontario Block' building at the corner of Walton and Ontario Streets.

Item is a Deed for Lot 91 Range 27 of Port Hope Union Cemetery, purchased by Vincent A. Coleman for eight dollars.

Item is a small publication named 'The Eagles Nest and Other Stories' by author A.L.O.E. It was presented to Adam Watson, who was in the Intermediate Class of the Methodist Sabbath School in Port Hope, in January 1880.

The fonds consists of records/artefacts related to Pioneer Telephone Company Ltd. of East Oxford Township and consists of the following Series:

        Series 1: Administration
        Series 2: Miscellaneous

The Fred and Ida Brown fonds consists of photographs, postcards and textual records created and collected by Frederick Erland Brown (1877-1968). The fonds documents members of the Brown and Bush families and showcases the vibrant lives of the Brown family living in Wilton, Ontario. Included are photographs and textual records of the Hested (Histed or Histes) family, Bell family and over four hundred postcards collected by the Brown family. Fred took great care with the arrangement and description of the photographs in this collection to represent the history of Ernestown, Napanee, Yarker, Wilton and other communities in Lennox and Addington County. The majority of the photographs in the collection were taken and developed by Fred Brown.

Single letter written by William Dawson to an unidentified recipient about the conflict between science and religion, dated April 17, 1878.

Item is the book 'Campbell's New Language Lessons' by author W. Swinton. It is signed on the inside cover: 'Samuel Eastcott, Pine Grove School, Hope, Ontario, January 26 1884.'

Item is an insurance policy certificate taken out by Gordon Chrysler for $1200.00 for a dwelling, barn, household furniture, and provisions and wearing apparel, located on the south side of King Street.

A small notebook containing clippings of reviews, advertisements, and articles from Journal des Bals, La Danse and manuscripts of articles by G. Desrat regarding various types of dance (such as ancient Greek dancing, Scottish dancing, the cotillion, waltz, minuet, and the quadrille), along with handwritten notes. Also included in the fonds are three leaves of documents relating to the origin of the notebook and sources of the article clippings contained inside.

The fonds consists of architectural drawings completed by architects, Thomas Cuthbertson and Joseph A. Fowler. They are arranged into the following series:

Series 1: House of Refuge
Series 2: Music Hall, Woodstock (Woodstock Opera House)
Series 3: Residence of Dr. D.R. Ross, Embro
Series 4: St. David’s Ward School, Woodstock
Series 5: Ayr Public School, Ayr

Photograph depicts a side view of the Howland family residence in Lambton Mills. The home, designed by William Tyrell of Weston and built around 1860, was set back behind the Lambton Hotel with the entrance drive running between the general store and the hotel. It is believed to have been used by Peleg and/or Frederick Aiken Howland during its life. In 1928, the home was demolished and its foundation filled to make way for the approach of the high level bridge on Dundas Street crossing the Humber River.

The fonds consists of three books created and compiled by Thomas Preston Hart between 1881 and 1890, related to financial matters concerning his farm/business.

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