Collection consists of 63 microfilm reels and a package of microfiche.

This collection consists of research files compiled on various area families, schools, communities, buildings, landmarks and general research topics (compiled by members of the Leeds & 1000 Islands Historical Society, as well as the former Escott and Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne LACACs).

2020-020-A 12 x 14”cabinet card group photo by Morrison Studio, Kingston, of Seeley’s Bay Hockey Team, Champions of Leeds County Hockey League – Winners of the Gray Trophy, 1928. Subjects are named on the front T R Moore, Jas. Simpson, W. J. Steacy, B.A. Simpson, K.M. Putnam, F.A. Wills, L.B. Dillon, M.J. Murphy, D.G. Moore, Wm. Haggerty, F.M. Putnam.

2020-020-B Family Incidentals.
B-001 11 page typescript on yellow paper, history of Seeley’s Bay by Everett Elliot, 1977, entitled “The Way it Used To Be”.
B-002 9 page photocopy, history of Lyndhurst, entitled “Lyndhurst 1794-1967” by Anna Harvey, with manuscript notes on some details.
B-003 Cerlox-bound book 45 pages, entitled “Royal Canadian Legion Branch 491, Seeley’s Bay, 50th Anniversary 1948-1998, 25th Ladies Auxiliary 1973-1998”, with history and photos of gatherings and biographies of members.
B-004 North Leeds High School District Year Book 1954-55.
B-005 14 page stapled booklet, Financial Statement of Seeley’s Bay Pastoral Charge, December 31, 1955.
B-006 As previous, Dec 31, 1956.
B-007 Photocopy of class photo of Sweets Corners School, 1911 from the Leeds Echo, with names: Hugh Riman, Ivan Wiltse, Willie Moorhead, Arnold Mainse, Joe Crossman, Charlie Berry, Giles Mustard, Ernie Manse, Myrtle Earle, Sarah Galway, Inez Hollister, Mary Berry, Muriel Fair (teacher) Stuart Mainse, Nellie McCardle, Clifford Galway, Manford Berry, Gerald Johnson, Leola Tye, Zella Sweet, Howard Berry, Vera Moorhead, Lornie Tye, Leonard Galway, Viola Tye, Wilfred White.
B-008 5 x 7” bw print of John Bracken.
B-009 5 x 7” bw print of Seeley’s Bay Continuation School 1935-36, no names.
B010 5 x 7 print, inscribed “Lyndhurst Continuation School”’ undated but obviously prior to opening of the new school in 1937. Ralph Sweet and Velma Tye are the only 2 names

Collection consists of approximately 50 letters between Ogle and Nelson Peck regarding a Lansdowne property in which they had an interest. Collection also includes a Post Card and two telegrams.

2022-024 Shane Joyce incidentals
2022-024-A Photos
A-001 5 x 5” Cabinet card, an early motor launch on the water, driver with a bowler hat and cigar.
A-002 4 x 9” cabinet card, white motor skiff with fenders and hoop-back seats, lone occupant, a boathouse on the shore.
A-003 Snapshot, bust view young man with a pipe and big smile, unidentified.
A-004 5 x 7 Studio print, head & shoulders view, man in a suit, unidentified.
A-005 8 x 10 cabinet card, head & shoulders view, man with military moustache, unidentified.
A-006 same as previous, smiling.
A-007 8 x 10 cabinet card, head and shoulder view, smiling woman with lace collar.
A-008 8 x 10 cabinet card in colour, ¾ view , woman in red jacket, with gold printing “Elson – Alexandre”, possibly same woman as previous.
A-009 snapshot, woman in bathing suit sitting on a rock, mounted on Masonite and cut out to woman’s profile.
A-010 Softbound book “The Sensible American Letter Writer”, suggested wording for letters of every purpose, undated but probably before 1900.

2022-024-B Oversize photos filed in Map Cabinet 1, Drawer 2.

B-001 8 x 10 studio portrait in 11 x 14 folder, bust pose, man in suit, with unidentified signature, no studio credit.
B-002 7 x 9 studio portrait in 11 x 13 folder by Blank & Stoller studio, East 45th St, New York, ¾ pose, man in suit, unidentified.
B-003 8 x 10 studio portrait in 11 x 16 folder by American Photo, 5th Ave, New York, bust pose, same man as previous, unidentified.
B-004 11 x 14 original pastel rendering, head & shoulders of a man in a blue suit, signed "Adeline Faurce" (??), 1975

Four volumes of hard-bound binders of newspaper clippings, photocopies and photographs pertaining to events in Lansdowne Township Lyndhurst and Rideau Canal area of Leeds County

2019-022 Dollinger / Kavanaugh books
Collection consists of:

• small hardcover book “Piano-Forte Primer” by J F Burrowes, Boston, 1854, signed “Libbie Dollinger / Rockport / C. West”. [Mary Elizabeth Dollinger, born 1854, married Thomas T. Kavanaugh in 1873 and the couple lived for a while in the Kavanaugh house] Very poor condition, not complete.
• Small softcover book “The Most Reverend Doctor James Butler’s Catechism”
  a book of Roman Catholic religious instruction, no date. Poor condition missing part of the cover page, otherwise complete.
• newspapers from Montreal between 1919 and 1926, found in the same house, were discarded, as were the remnants of a book about coffee and tea by Chase & Sanborn, with testimonials dated 1882-83.

2023-004-A : Photos of Boy Scout Camp at Grippen Lake from 1948 and 1949.
A-001 Group photo, scouts seated in the shade of trees, labeled “1948 / Whole camp at Church Meeting”.
A-002 Boy in Scout uniform holding a flag on a stick, labeled “P.L. (Patrol Leeder?) Ted Symons”.
A-003 Five boys standing, 4 in uniform, one carrying the flag in previous photo announcing “Beaver Patrol”, labeled “our patrol/ Left to right: A.P.L. David Gilbert, Arvid Johnston, Jimmy Grass, John Fey, P.L. Ted Symons.”
A-004 Two boys standing beside a tent, labeled “Arvid Johnston, Jimmy Grass”.
A-005 Man in bathing suit standing in the lake, labeled “1949 / Dad brushing teeth / Grippen Lake”
A-006 Four boys standing in front of a tent, labeled “1949 / Next door Neighbours/ Grippen Lake”
A-007 Four boys standing in front of a tent, labeled “1949 / Dave Gilbert, Earl Kish, Ted Darling, Julian ___, Grimp Freeman, in tent Fred Baikie.”
A-008 Three boys carrying their clothes, labeled “1949 / Earl Kish, Teddy Darling, Dave Gilbert, Grippen lake Camp.”
A-009 At least five boys in a boat, labeled “1949 / Old tin boat / Grippen Lake Camp.”

2023-004-B : Photos of Grippen Lake Camp in 1951 by David Gilbert.
B-001 Snapshot view over Grippen Lake from elevated location, labeled “1951 / From the hill top”.
B-002 Snapshot, four tents on the meadow, 10 boys in sight, labeled “1951/ Some of the camp”.
B-003 Snapshot similar to B-001, labeled “1951 / Grippen Lake”.
B-004 Snapshot from a boat showing kids swimming, labeled “1951 / In Swimming”.
B-005 Snapshot as previous with three boys in foreground, labeled “1951 / Arnold Besley, Gary Latimer.”
B-006 Snapshot 18 boys standing on the gunnels of the old lifeboat, with others in the water, labeled “1951 / Waiting for the Whistle”.
B-007 Snapshot from a boat, large group in the water splashing, labeled “1951 / Making a splash”.
B-008 Snapshot from a boat, large group swimming, labeled “1951 / Swimming”.
B-009 Snapshot from a boat, as previous, labeled “1951 / Swimming – Buddy system”.
B-010 Snapshot, group of 12 boys standing, with tents in background, labeled “1951 / My Bible group”.
B-011 Snapshot, tent with 2 boys outside, one inside, labeled “1951 / ME” (Dave Gilbert)
B-012 Snapshot, boys swimming, one standing, labeled “1951 / John Wilson”.
B-013 Snapshot, many swimmers with the old lifeboat with eight kids aboard among the swimmers, labeled “1951 / Pushing out the old boat”.
B-014 Snapshot, many kids seated among the tents, labeled “1951 / The whole camp drawn up in the tents”.
B-015 Snapshot, six boys in front of a tent, labeled “1951 / Tent No. Six/ Junior leader – G Latimer”.
B-016 Snapshot, boys walking toward the camera on a road, labeled “1951 / Dinner – First come first served”.
B-017 Snapshot, similar to previous, labeled “1951 / Dinner time”.
B-018 Snapshot, ball players in a field, labeled “1951 / Ball Game/ Tom Connor at Bat”.
B-019 & B-020 Snapshots of boys on the ball field with tents behind, jointly labeled “1951 / More Base Ball”.
B-021 Snapshot, group of 12 boys standing and seated, labeled “1951 / My group- ready for the hike”.
B-022 Snapshot, group of 11 boys standing at the edge of the beach, labeled “1951 / Grippen Lake”.
B-023 & B-024 Snapshot, six boys swimming naked, jointly labeled “1951 / Swimming B.A.D. in Grippen Lake”.
B-025, B-026, B-027, B-028 Snapshots of boys swimming naked in Grippen Lake.
B-029 Snapshot, 11 boys around a camp fire, labeled “1951 / Around our campfire”.
B-030 Snapshot, five boys around a campfire, labeled “1951 / Cooking hot dogs”.
B-031 snapshot, boys taking down tents, labeled “1951 / Getting ready to go home”.
B-032 snapshot, boys folding blankets and tents and loading things into car trunks, labeled “1951 / Going home”.
B-033 snapshot, boy and girl in a rowboat, labeled “1951 / Marilyn McQueen/ Arnold Besley”.
B-034 snapshot, man standing beside a steel tower holding a brass bell, labeled 1951 / Chief Moddle”.
B-036 snapshot, Dave Gilbert and four men, labeled “1951 / Me, Etantoes, Leighfei, and Wilson – Chief”.
B-036 snapshot, girl standing on the steel bell tower, labeled “1951 / Marilyn McQueen”.

2023-004-C : Photos and program from Gan-Gaieties Revue at Gananoque High School, 1952.
C-001 20 page program with local advertising, listing the itinerary and the casts for the plays included in the dramatic production Gan-Gaieties Revue. 1952.
C-002 Prosser photo of Mr. C Braggins, Miss K Boomer, Mrs. Jean Pattison & Mr. W Pattison.
C-003 Prosser print of the Usherettes and make-up crew.
C-004 Prosser print of the stage crew.
C-005 Prosser print labeled “Opening Act”.
C-006 Prosser print labeled “Chorus Line.
C-007 Prosser print, 2 men, labeled “This Co-Educational System.
C-008 Prosser print of cast of the play “In The Cafeteria”.
C-009 Prosser print of the cast of “Come Golf With Me”.
C010 Prosser print of the cast of “Down on the Farm”
C-011 Prosser print of the cast of “Acromaniacs”
C-012 Prosser print of the cast of “In the Furnace Room” (blackface)
C-013 Prosser print of the cast of “That’s My Type”.
C-014 Prosser print of the cast of “Le Ballet De Monte Carload”.
C-015 Prosser print of the cast of “Sea-Sea-Sea-Sea”.
C-016 Prosser print of the cast of “The Explorer’s Club”, “Lets be Friends”, and “Call Surgery”.
C-017 Snapshot of Gananoque Citizens Band on parade 1952