Two poems; a holograph poem, titled "Acceptance", which was written a short time before the death of Padraig O Broin and later published in Folio magazine. The second is a typed poem titled "Paraphrases from the Irish - James Stephens".
O Broin, PadraigItem is an edition of the "Blue 'N White" Port Hope High School yearbook, 1968. Includes photos of students, staff, activities, events, sports team and clubs.
Port Hope High SchoolThe 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.
Fred BrownThe fonds consists of records created and compiled by E.J. Canfield related to the history of Oxford County. It is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Scrapbooks
Series 2: Notebooks
Series 3: Correspondence
Series 4: Publications
Series 5: Miscellaneous
Set of 7 collectable tea cards from G. E. Barbour Company Limited depicting Jean-Charles Chapais (x2), James Cockburn, Sir William Howland, Sir Oliver Mowat, Sir Adams George Archibald (x2). Biographical information about each individual in English and French on back of card.
Consists of one model of an ideal bathtub. The lining of the bathtub can be removed, leaving the bathtub base.
Port Hope Sanitary Manufacturing CompanyThe fonds consists of the Charter, By-laws, Director and Stakeholder Registers, Notices of Meetings, Meeting Minutes and Reports, some correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Woodstock United Appeal Association from 1963 to 1967.
Woodstock United Appeal AssociationThe fonds consists of records related to the Pearce family and the history of Woodstock, Ontario. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:
Series 1: Education
Subseries A: Chapel School
Subseries B: Woodstock College
Subseries C: McMaster
Subseries D: Miscellaneous
Series 2: Religion
Subseries A: College Street United Church
Subseries B: Old St. Paul’s
Subseries C: Miscellaneous
Series 3: Woodstock
Subseries A: Old Boy’s Reunion
Subseries B: Tourism
Subseries C: Museum
Fonds consists of minutes to the meetings of the Vice Chiefs of Staff Committee during 1950-1964. Includes an index.
Canada. Dept. of National Defence. Vice Chiefs of Staff CommitteeFile 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.
Nicholson File CompanyThe fonds consists of records related to S.S. No. 6 West Zorra, Youngsville School and are arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Daily Registers
Series 2: General Registers
The fonds consists of one ledger consisting of minutes and financial information of the Harrington Branch, Upper Canadian Bible Society dated 10 December 1873 – 5 May 1963.
Harrington Bible SocietyThe fonds consists of records related to Frederick E. Burgess and family. It is arranged into the following series and subseries:
Series 1: Wills
Series 2: Land and Loan records
Series 3: Legal
Subseries A: Standard Tube Pollution
Subseries B: Tobacco Seizure
Series 4: Correspondence
Series 5: Military
Subseries A: WW2 Active service records
Subseries B: Post-War records
Subseries C: Pension
Series 6: Miscellaneous
Subseries A: Photopathological Inspection
Item is a monograph, "The Story of Wesleyville United Church and Its People", created by Reverend A. W. Harding and Edna Barrowclough for the church centennial in 1960. Includes a written history of the church starting in 1805, as well as pictures of Reverends and a list of parissioners. It is signed by Edna Barrowclough in the front cover.
Item is a receipt for the Western Assurance Company of Port Hope circa 1860s. On the reverse is a drawing and nearly illegible notes about a mortgage and value of a property.
The fonds consists of records related to the medical career of Dr. Ralph A. Williams. They are arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Patient Prescription Payment Ledgers
Series 2: Cash Books and receipts
Series 3: Patient Call Book
Series 4: Correspondence
Dr. Ralph Arthur Williams
Item is one souvenir plate featuring buildings from the Upper Canada Village. The back of the plate offers descriptions of each building.
Item is an untitled cookbook created by the Catholic Women's League of St. Mary's Church (now Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church), c1960.
Port Hope Public LibraryItem consists of an interview with Mabel Harvey conducted by an individual who is believed to be a student of Warren Park Public School. The interview focuses on Harvey's experiences living in Warren Park and the Humber valley.
Item is an ink blotter from the 'F.G. Cotter & Co.' company from Port Hope.