File contains: a book "Recollections and Reflections" containing 90 pages of transcribed oral histories published by Leeds & Grenville County Board of Education 1990 -- a file of unbound transcripts of oral history interviews by Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Historical Society, each accompanied by a permission slip from the subjects of the interviews giving the Historical Society rights to use them at their discretion. The subjects were Paul Slack, Lizzie Ferguson, Ralph Smith, Mary Wilson, Edith Galway, Thelma Dennison, Glen Reed, Doug Donovan, Mabel Danby. -- 7 micro size cassette tape recordings of interviews, some of which may not have been transcribed.

This collection consists of published material, including self-published family histories.

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<b>Historical Research Resources</b>
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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).

Research notes from various sources on the history of the churches.

File consists of:
Book “Uncommon Women” a history of RWTO by Lenora Beech, 2011 – Agenda for the RWTO convention in Kingston 2005. – RWTO 49th annual report 2005. – newspaper clippings about Margaret Mathers the historian & archivist for RWTO Gananoque Branch. – flyer and post cards from Frontenac County Schools Museum. – “A Provincial History of the Ontario Association of Superanuated Women Teachers 1956-1994”. – handbook of OASWT. – finger print Identification kits for school children.

Two ring binder containing typescript memories of local teachers including Georgie (Burt) Shanks, Kathryn (Sullivan) Scott, Nina (Carther) Churchill, Evelyn (Willis) Swain, Laura (Carther) Bender, Helen (Bryan) Burtch, Anne (Roantree) Smith, Marjory Coulter, Ruth Chisamore, Winona Kyes, Doris (Latimer) Potter, Dora (Smith) Bell, Janet Lindsay, Teresa Donnelly, Stella Cheetham, Dorothy (Crossley) Dodds, Dora (Dillon) Kenny, Dora (Thurston) Wilson, Marie Bishop, Margaret (Avery) Mathers, Valerie Kench, Edna (Armstrong) McCalpin, Margaret Earl, Sadie Allen, Marion Steacy, Ruby (Forrest) Johnston, Edna Gile, Sybil Smith, Sharon Carr, Betty (Gates) James, Hazel (Simpson) Gardiner, Erma (Cooke) Bracken, Frances (McConnell) Tye, Charlotte (Hutchings) McConnell, Etheleen (Gamble) Tye, Irene (Fletcher) Woods, Lucille (Dowsett) Strong, Lena Gallagher, Vina (Leadbeater) Simpson, Myrtena (Fletcher) McVean, Freda (Simmons) Moulton, Miriam Young, Rita (Wright) Hollister, Hilda (Jeffery) Cardiff, Helen (Roddick) Wilson, Lillian (White) Wills, Marjorie Curtis, Elsie (Frayn) Mainse, Dorothy (Summers) Landon, Helen (Cameron) Moorhead.
The binder also contains photos and clipping and stories of the following local schools: Ripley School class of 1953, teacher Georgie Burt, Arnold Summers, Eldon Burtch, Charles martel, Rita Burtch, Teresa Donovan, Georgie Halladay, Clinton Halladay, Phillip Jodoin, Brenda Burtch, Catherine Donovan, June Burtch, Jean Landon, Chris Skoryna; Elgin school, Sand Bay school, Short Point school, Linklater School, Wilstead School & photo from 1926, Fairfax, Rockfield, Legge's school & picture 1937, Howe Island school, Sunny Plain school, Mannhard's school, Eden Grove & 1928 picture, Portland, Crosby, New Dublin, South Lake, Seeley's bay, berryton, Ellisville with photo, Sheldon's school, Lake View, Cedar valley with photo 1931, Lockwood school, Plum Hollow with photo 1936-37, Delta Jr. room photo 1928-34, Lakeview photo 1950, Sweets Corners, Long Point, Beford Mills with photos, Lyndhurst, Harlem, Washburn, Oak leaf, Escott, Woodvale, Soperton,

Green three ring binder of photos, clippings, and highlights of RWTO events.

Blue Three ring binder of proceedings of the 2005 RWTO convention in Kingston.

Blue three ring binder “Memories of Past years” RWTO with photos and clippings of events 2007-2012.
Minutes book of OASWT Gananoque Branch gatherings 1978-94
Scrap book of events,issues and obituaries of OASWT 1978-87

Includes a watercolour painting of the bridge in Lyndhurst, 13 snap shots and one window card with 5 photos and a large box of photos and clippings related to Lyndhurst families including the Sheffields, Harveys, Berry's and Creeggan.

Includes a watercolour painting of the bridge in Lyndhurst, , all related to the Sheffield and Harvey families of Lyndhurst. Digital vault. No actual physical photos.

File consists of: -- Declaration of the value of the estate of James Richardson 1892 – probate of will of James Richardson -- Bill of Albert Sly for the funeral of Zylpha Richardson 1932 – letter of congratulations from MP W A Stewart to Zylpha Richardson on her 100th birthday, Dec 1831 – Copy of a motion in Council signed by Reeve R B Shaw to congratulate Zylpha Richardson on her 100th birthday, Dec 1931 – income tax return for Zylpha Richardson for 1919 – Rent/purchase agreement and payment receipts for a piano from G W Robinson, Kingston, to Mrs James Richardson, Lansdowne, 1895 – typescript of will of Zylpha Richardson, 1920, leaving estate to sister Banche Johnston – mortgage from Louise Herbison to Anna & Alden Alguire, 1898 – indenture of quit claim from Annie Alguire to Zylpha Richardson, 1903 – deed of land from Zylpha Richardson to Wm. George Johnston, 1903 – mortgage from Zylpha Richardson to Annie Alguire, 1903 – Deed of land from Wm. George Johnston to himself and Blanche Johnston as joint tenants, 1917 – mortgage from W G Johnston to Zylpha Richardson, 1917 – discharge of mortgage from Blanche Johnston to herself and Wm. G Johnston, 1949 – Power of Attorney from Zylpha Richardson to Blanch Johnston, 1925 – Deed of Land from James Shepherd to James Richardson, 1867 – Deed of Land from Rev. Jno Fairlie (executor of will of James Richardson) to Annie McCallum (Alguire), 1893 – wooden ruler 6” long advertising E E Johnston general hardware store, Lansdowne -- .