Collection 2020-012 - Bill Boulton N0. 40 at least

7 cm printed and graphic material

Material collected by Bill Boulton, founder and long time president of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Historical Society, from multiple sources over many years, delivered to Archives in 2020 when he emptied his basement to sell his house.

2020-012 Bill Boulton #40

2020-012-A Modern photos and reproductions of Lansdowne Old Town Hall, etc.
A-001 Computer enlargement of a vintage photo of the Town Hall before alterations, possibly 1950s.
A-002 Computer enlargement of a colour photo of the fire station with the brick building next on the west side.
A-003 Computer enlargement of the fire station after demolition of the brick building on the west side.
A-004 Computer enlargement of the fire station after the third bay was added in 1988.
A-005 Letter from Leeds & Thousand Islands Historical Society to LTI Council expressing concerns and assurances regarding rumours that the Old Town Hall might be demolished, 2009.
A-006 Letter in reply from Municipal Clerk saying that the Old Town Hall will be put on the market after the fire department is relocated to the New Municipal Complex. 2009.
A-007 Computer print of façade of Old Town Hall before any alterations, scanned from original 006.1.018P in Historical Society photo album.
A-008 & 009 2 computer prints containing 7 views of Brae Head School in Lansdowne following a fire in an attached feed storage building, 1982.

2020-012-B Collection of miscellaneous old photos.
B-001 Negative of photo of Prince St. in Lansdowne looking north from railway tracks showing Stewart House, as in 006.1.001P in Historical Society photo albums.
B-002 Snapshot of a couple holding a young girl, inscribed “Howard & Bessie Hall & Carolyn Goff”.
B-003 Snapshot of 2 men and 2 boys using a garden tractor to move snow, house and barn beyond.
B-004 Snapshot of 4 girls in front of Lansdowne Consolidated School, inscribed “Marilyn, Joan, Edith, Barbara 1948”
B-005 Snapshot winter scene with people on a sleigh pulled by a team of horses, unidentified.
B-006 Snapshot man standing beside 1957 Pontiac station wagon, house beyond, unidentified.
B-007 Snapshot in colour, heavy excavator and dump truck with Taggart Construction logo, house beyond, inscribed “Oct 75”.
B-008 Snapshot young woman leaning against direction sign pointing to Lansdowne, inscribed “Mavis O’Malley” with other note.
B-009 Snapshot young woman sitting on a rock, inscribed “Gwen Alguire / August 194?”.
B-010 Snapshot young people on grass, inscribed on front “Kaye, Maurice & George” and au verso “George Maurice & I / June 1948 / The L.C.S. Gang”.
B-011 Snapshot of roadway on the suspension span of the International Bridge, inscribed “July 3/49”.
B-012 Snapshot two men and a woman in a backyard, inscribed ”Aug. 1942”.
B-013 Snapshot two young women with popsicles leaning against a gas pump, inscribed “Silly Girls” and au verso “Monday May 24/48”.
B-014 Snapshot two elderly women in front of a house, inscribed “Lydia Vanorman/ Maggie Wallace/(sisters)”.
B-015 Snapshot four people, inscribed “Mr Benny/ Beatrice Herbison/ Reg/Owen Thomas”.
B-016 CDV woman, inscribed “Mrs S Landon”, photo by B Breslow, Theresa NY.
B-017 CDV girl, inscribed “Jennie Landon”, photo by B Breslow, Theresa NY.
B-018 Reprint of broadside view of steamer “Brockville” under way.
B-019 Colour snapshot of house in Lansdowne, taken from Railway tracks.
B-020 Photo of a large class outside Victoria School in Lansdowne, unidentified.
B-021 Photo of a class beside a wooden school, names inscribed on subjects include “Lorne, Cliff, Eva, Tommy, Mayon, Donna, Betty, Irene, Willey, Elaine” and others illegible. Inscribed au verso “To Kathleen and Thomas Lappan/From Eva Modler”.
B-022 In Memoriam card for Emma Patrick, died 1903, aged 78, interred at Witton Cemetery.
B-023 In Memoriam card for Joseph W Patrick, died 1888, aged 66.
B-024-027 4 pictures of members of a wedding party, inside a church.
B-028 Snapshot, square one-room school in winter.
B-029 Snapshot person in white Ku Klux Klan robe and hood, early 1920s cars beyond, inscribed “K.K.K.”
B-030 Snapshot two children on sidewalk before a house, inscribed “Josephine/Peter” and au verso “Peter L/and/Joe L”.
B-031 Snapshot Lansdowne Railway Station with derailed train cars very close, 1946.
B-032 Snapshot two young women beside wrecked train cars, inscribed “Mary Peck & Barbara Parks”. Lansdowne 1946.
B-033 Snapshot contact print boy and elderly lady on shady lawn, possibly same woman as B-014 above.
B-034 Snapshot contact print, woman and child, inscribed “Lois & Bryan Huskinson/July 1949”.
B-035 Snapshot, row of girls and women in a field, unidentified.
B-036 Snapshot young man behind a WWII era Dodge car, inscribed “Alban” (possibly Alban Moorhead)
B-037 Snapshot six young women, inscribed au verso “Leah Crawford/Lois Huskinson/Eleanor Fletcher /Gwen Alguire(?)/ Irene Landon/Florence Fletcher”.
B-038 Snapshot young man, house beyond,, inscribed “Paul Peck”.
B-039 Snapshot two couples, inscribed “Ernie, Kaye, Basil G, Shirley/May 1950”.
B-040 Snapshot four young women, inscribed “The Lansdowne Happy Gang”, and auverso “Marilyn, Barb, Mary & I/Sunday May 28/48”.
B-041 Snapshot five young women and three young men on the steps of Victoria School, inscribed “Gwen, Squirt, Miss B, Mavis, Kaye, Eric, Ernie, Oliver”, and au verso “May 5/50”.
B-042 Snapshot large group of girls on the steps of Victoria School, inscribed au verso “1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th form girls/ May 1950”.
B-043 Snapshot looking north on Prince St from Stewart House, 1940s.
B-044 Snapshot of students on the steps of Victoria School, inscribed “Whole L.C.S.”, and au verso “May 5/50”.
B-045 Snapshot of the girls on steps of Victoria School, inscriber “L.C.S. Girls” with many individual names, and au verso “May 5/50”.
B-046 Snapshot of the boys, as above, Inscribed “L.C.S. Boys” with individual names, and au verso “May 5/50”.
B-047 Photo of Tilley Cheese Co. factory, mounted in a folder with tissue fly sheet.
B-048 Photo on card of a skiff with single oarsman, a high shore in the background with a house and two-story veranda.
B-049 Large professional photo on card of a large group, possibly the cast of a play, with partial list of names including Eldon Guthrie, (Douen?) Wright, Norma Guthrie, Shiela Lashay?, Rev. Severage, Martha Anderson, Shirley Mills, Bill Houston, Thelma Foley, Barb Grey, Mac Crawford (in blackface)
B-050 8 x10” glossy photo, group of school students standing beside a road in a tall rock cut, believed to be at the opening ceremony for Reynolds Road, inscribed “Public School”.
B-051 8 x 10” glossy photo, group of students as previous, inscribed “High School”
B-052 8x10 computer print of an old photo showing an excavator/steam shovel removing rock after blasting in the rock cut on Reynolds Road. Lansdowne Corner in the distance.
B-053 Snapshot of little boy beside a boathouse, inscribed “1939/at Lochead’s Island in the St Lawrence in view of International Bridge./John Lochead aged 2”
B-054 Snapshot of child in a stroller, inscribed au verso “10 mos old Jan 1939 Johnn Lochead”.
B-055 Snapshot of small boy in front of a house, inscribed au verso “April 18, 1941/John Lochead 3 yrs/ Lansdowne”
B-056 Snapsot of a man holding a baby up on the back of a large horse, second horse beyond, inscribed au verso “my team”.
B-057 Snapshot of horse and buggy with driver beside a large brick building, unidentified.
B-058 4x6 Group photo of players in costume in old Lansdowne Town Hall. No names.
B-059 4x6 group photo of a larger group of players on stage in the old Town Hall, Lansdowne, including those in the previous photo. No names.
B-060 4x6 B&W reprint of 2 girls in costume outside the old Town Hall, Lansdowne.
B-061 4x6 B&W reprint of 3 girls as above.
B-062 4x6 B&W reprint of 4 girls as above.
B-063 Snapshot from 1950s of Bill Boulton and Betty Slack in CFJR radio studio
B-064 Snapshot from a play in the old Town Hall in Lansdowne, 1950s, with actors Faye (Fitzsimmons) Claney and Bob Huskinson.
B-065 Snapshot from a play in Lansdowne Town Hall, 1950s, with 5 actors including Ann (McMullen) Lappan (seated) and Linda Pritchard (far right).
B-066 Snapshot of a man and a boy, inscribed au verso “Bob Huskinson”.
B-067 Snapshot of a group of players eating. Woman in cowgirl costume standing Linda (Wills) Grice.
B-068 Snapshot group of players in costume, inlcudes Freda (Warren) White, Doris Truman, Barb Fletcher, Linda (Wills) Grice, Mona Grier.
B-069 Snapshot of a large group at night in front of a stone fireplace and chimney. Includes Vera Forte, Lucille Smith, Margaret Steacy, Marilyn Burns, Gail Nunn, Ann McMullen, ?, Bruce Foley, Grant Foley, Ada Warren, Donnie Dorey, Judy Lyons, George Bolger, Lawrence Aldridge, Edwin Kelly, Catherine Fodey, Betty Slack, Myrna Doak, Marion Tedford, Hugh McKay, ?, ?, ?, Bob Huskinson.
B-070 Snapshot group as above in same location.
B-071 Snapshot of mixed group eating, including Marion McKay, helen Struthers, Harold Grier, Freda Warren White, Ada Warren Hare, Bruce Foley.
B-072 Snapshot 3 boys at a snack bar, unidentified.
B-073 Photo 10 men and women dressed for an occasion, including Marion Tedford McKay, Shirley Lackie Moorhead, Helen Struthers, Meribeth Truesdall Maroni, Doug Donovan, Mary Peck.
B-074 Contact print, woman holding a Red Cross donation box, unidentified.
B-075 Professional photo of young Bill Boulton in a school science lab.
B-076 Snapshot of 3 people labelled au verso “”Bert Goff / Uncle Frank Goff / Bessie Goff”
B-077 4 x 6” photo of 14 women in front of the Lansdowne United Church (possibly choir?) inscribed au verso “Summmer of 1936”.
B-078 Snapshot, winter, lady in winter coat and hat, Lansdowne United Church in background, inscribed “Cleora McConnell / March 1938” (wrinkled and torn).
B-079 Cepia portrait of a couple, matted, in oval wooden frame, with recent label attached au verso “George Brown 1796-1881 / Janet McDougal 1798-1869 / lived eastern edge of Gananoque / buried Willowbank Cemetery / Gananoque” Located in Box G0222, Row 1, Bank A, Shelf 5
B-080 Group photo of cast of a play in 1953 at Lansdowne old town hall.
B-081 As above.
B-082 Photo of a scene from play as above.
B-083 Photo of Betty Slack addressing an audience in Lansdowne old town hall

2020-012-C Various Papers and Ephemera.
C-001 Program with local advertising for a comedy play by “St. John’s Players” in Lansdowne Town Hall, late 1940s.
C-002 Booklet entitled “The Hillbilly Jewels Picture Album”, with a note that they played at Lansdowne Town Hall, and that they were later known as the Family Brown.
C-003 Stock Certificate for the Lansdowne Arena Company Limited in the name of Keith Burns.
C-004 Receipt from ajent J Brownell for $40 for a Singer sewing machine, 1888.
C-005 Receipted invoice for Professional Attendance and Medicine, $11.50 to Mrs. Wallace (Wallis?) from Dr Jas. W Mackie, 1924.
C-006 Pass on the CNR for Mr. W H Wallis from Vancouver to Toronto, 1921.
C-007 Receipted invoice from Albert J Sly, Funeral Director, for the funeral of Mrs W H Wallis, 1925.
C-008 Invoice from Union Cemetery to Mrs. W H Wallis, 1924.
C-009 Receipted invoice from Joseph Dillon to Mrs H J Peck, 1925.
C-010-023 Collection of 14 Notices of Assessment naming variously James peck, Caroline Peck, Helen Peck, Matilda Wallis Estate, Mary Peck, and Wallis Peck, between 1907 and 1933.
C-024-043 Collection of 20 “Demand for Taxes” from Front of Leeds and Lansdowne to the same individuals as previous, between 1908 and 1932 .
C-044-072 Collection of 29 invoices from local merchants, 1960 to 1966, most of them to I B Alguire, from Dr. Lockhead, J W Heaslip, Phil’s Shell Service, Warren Supply, John H Donevan, F W McConnell, Eric Webster, McMullen’s Service Station, Funnell’s B/A, Gerald Cranker, Leslie Running, R M Burns, Boulton Washer Service, Blaine Slack Service Station, Johnston’s Hardware.
C-073-080 Eight unused envelopes and invoices from Lansdowne merchants, including George Darling, JDW Darling, Mitchell Bros, and I B Alguire.
C-081 Envelope addressed to J H Darling Esq./Lansdowne, bearing 3 one cent postage stamps, with customs stamp from Rockport Customs, postal cancellations from Rockport, Lansdowne and Mallorytown.
C-082 Photocopy of illustrated advertisement with testimonials for the “Automatic Bobsleigh Coupling” manufactured by McNamee and Slack, Kingston.
C-083 Photocopy double sided ad from the Journal Press Gananoque for Automatic Bobsleigh Coupling by F.B. McNamee, Warburton.
C-084 Photocopy of the patent drawing and description of the automatic bobsleigh coupling from United States Patent Office dated May 17, 1904, to Francis Bernard McNamee, with cover from World’s Fair Souvenir Album.
C-085 Photocopy of a folded ad from the Journal press, Gananoque, for the automatic bobsleigh coupling, with testimonials.
C-086 Photocopy of certificate of Letters Patent No 759,905 to Francis Bernard McNamee of Warburton for improvement in Sleighs, Mat 17, 1904.
C-087 Photocopy of small ad, possibly an envelope, for the automatic bobsleigh coupling by F.B. McNamee, Lansdowne.
C-088 Invitation to Graduation Dance for Lansdowne Continuation School in Running’s Hall, June 25, 1954, with music by Brian Gallagher.
C-089 Chaffey’s Lock and Area Heritage Society 1993 Newsletter.
C-090 “Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Recreation Committee” a history compiled by B. Warren, Nov 1989.
C-091 “Council Members and Clerks – 1849 to 1987” photocopy of a 5 page hand written list for Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Council, anonymous,
C-092 Photocopy of a typescript list of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Reeves and Councilors for the years 1953 to 1987
C-093 “The Lansdowne Reporter” issue of November 17, 1950 (encapsulated, stored with other issues in Map Cabinet #2 drawer #3.
C-094 Letter on FoLL letterhead, Dec 1964, from clerk Robert Burns to Adeline Kennedy thanking her for a Council Minutes book and sending Money order for postage.
C-095 Booklet on Discipline and self discipline, #5 in a series from RCMP Talks on Youth and Citizenship, 1947. Inscribed “Audrey Hill”.
C-096 21 page autobiography of Fred Landon, born near Kyes’ Corner about 1869, lived in Watertown NY most of his life.
C-097A&B Printout of Obituary of Frederick Steacy, 1920-2006. Lived in New York City and Silver Springs MD. With envelope.
C-098 Four-page manuscript “Memories of Greenfield” by Marion E (Webster) Steacy about her years as a student and then teacher at Greenfiled School.
C-099 Computer print of first pages of above manuscript.
C-100 Computer script of history of Union Cemetery.
C-101 Manuscript notes on history of Union Cametery.
C-102 Manuscript notes on the history of the farm of John B Webster by Robert Webster (the 4th generation on the farm.)
C-103 Manuscript notes on the history of Bluemont Farm, probably by George Webster.
C-104 Computer script of “Memories of Greenfield” by Elizabeth Webster Goddard, about attending Greenfield School.
C-105 Computer script by Bill Boulton describing the project by the FoLL Historical Society to restore Greenfiled School.
C-106 Three-page computer script “The Chisamore Descendants”, begins with Marsey Chisamore 1822-1877.
C-107 Computer script four pages “A Steacy Anthology” by John Diby Graham Steacy.
C-108 Three communications between Bill Boulton and John D G Steacy from 2002-03.
C-109 Fact Sheet regarding the proposed Thousand Islands Charity Casino, 2000.
C-110 Architect’s rendering of interior of proposed casino, May 2001.
C-111 Letter to Twp. Leeds & 1000 Islands requesting permission to quote the book “The rear of Leeds & Lansdowne 1796 to 1996” in the Historical Society Newsletter, Mar 2, 2004.
C-112 Reply to above letter from Vanessa Tye, Deputy Clerk authorizing his request (above).
C-113 List of teachers at Greenfield School 1883-1962.
C-114 Computer script facts about Greenfield School.
C-115 Letter of introduction for the first Community Heritage Photo Album printed by Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne LACAC and placed in the libraries about 1992.
C-116 Blank form for artisans to consign articles of craft to Bill Boulton’s store “William’s Place”, 1986.
C-117 History of the Wm Beatty property, Lot 19, Concession 3 Lansdowne.
C-118 Computer script list of names believed to be students at Selton School 1883
C-119 Calendar printed for W G & L D Johnston Hardware Store in Lansdowne 1914; (encapsulated Map Cab #2, Drwr #3

2020-012-D Merchant Marine experience of the Haffie brothers.
D-001 Photocopy of a manuscript account of John and Ai Haffie experience during WWII in the Merchant Marine, 10 pages plus list of sources.
D-002 Full page newspaper clipping of John Haffie and his adventures in the Merchant Marine, from the St. Lawrence EMC, 13 June 1997.

2020-012-E
E-001 Architectural Blueprint cross section of the Lansdowne Drill Shed dated 16-12-07. (encapsulated

2020-012-F Photos from a bag labelled “Ruttle”, a family from Warburton.
F-001 4x6 photo on card showing individual oval busts of a couple, labelled Murray Studio, Brockville. Unidentified. Received in a frame with backing with the name “Mrs G Root”
F-002 Mounted CDV of a gentleman in Orange Lodge regalia, inscribed au verso “Uncle Ed Bradley / Lansdowne, Postmaster”.
F-003 Tintype of 2 men posed as if arm-wrestling. 2.5x4” badly bent.
F-004 Post Card of 10 men in WW1 military uniforms, inscribed au verso “Mess Hogs and Orderly Royals/ D Company/ 38th Batt.”
F-005 Small snapshot of a man with trees and an old car, labelled “Clarence Ruttle”
F-006 Tiny photo of 5 men and a 1930s car with an insignia on the radiator which read “21 / Canada”. 4 of the men are wearing berets.
F-007-016 10 colourized postcard of scenes in France and Germany, with no names. One inscribed “from Paris France/ Clarence Ruttle”
F-017-018 2 postcards with tule fabric and embroidered detail, one dated 1919, one addressed to Mrs Thomas Ruttle.
F-019 Post card of young woman addressed to Miss Eva Ruttle, with message, refers to “old Kate Crowe” post marked 1910.
F-020 Post card with pocket of Tule fabric embroidered with flowers and motto “With love and Kisses” containing in insert inscribed Birthday wishes from Clarence/ No. 245840. Addressed to Miss Eva Ruttle/ Lansdowne/Ont., with message “Widhing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.”
F-021 Studio card 5 ½ x 8” showing a large group of (mostly) men in outdoor setting, inscribed “EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA / June 15 ’92”, with writing au verso “Mrs Thos E Ruttle / Warburton / Leeds Co. / Box 32.
F-022 Deed of Bargain and Sale between Angus McDonell and Henry Fowler dates Sept 22, 1847 for the North ½ of Lot 8, Con 7, Finch Twp, Stormont County

2020-012-G
G-001 Photocopy of a typescript 26 page list entitled “DARLING FAMILY Papers and Records”, by Shirley Spragge and Bruce Riggs, 1991, being the material held by Queen’s University Archives, includes a Biographical Sketch of the Darling Family.
G-002 Typescript narrative of the effort by citizens and FoLL Twp staff to salvage historic materials from Darlingside after it was placed on the market in 1991.
G-003 Typescript on FoLL Historical Society letterhead listing the owners of the Dalingside property from 1820 to 1851 when Thomas Darling acquired it.
G-004 Colour snapshot of the Darlingside house from the river side, dated 1993.

2020-012-H Info on Orange Lodges #26, 27, 100, 51
H-001 Four-page typescript “A Memorial to Our Deceased Brothers”and a verse, by T J Webster, listing the members of Orange Lodges # 26, 27, 51 and 100 who died in WW1.
H-002 Three-page “History of the Orange Order in Escott District” by T J Webster, dated Nov 1, 1960.
H-003 One-page typescript “The Records of L.O.L. No. 27
H-004 Typescript list of charter members of LOL #100 with a paragraph of history.
H-005 Typescript “Some of the History of L.O.L.in this District”, probably an early version of H-002.