File contains: -- List of Rockport Women’s Institute officers and conveners of Standing Committees, and schedule of meetings for the next year, undated. – “Women’s Institute Song Sheet”. – Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario memo to all branches, Feb 1977, with directions for competitions in handicraft, a painting, and community history kit. – 3 page pencil manuscript of suggestions for compiling a Tweedsmuir History, on letterhead of “Women’s Institute of Leeds East District” having a list of branches in the district, 1954..—Bound booklet of programs for Women’s Institutes Leeds East District 1978-79. – 8 page amendment to the constitution of Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario, 1975. – post card showing the stone bridge across the International Rift, part of the Thousand Islands International Bridge system. --

File consists of one b.w. photograph of King George vi and Elizabeth the Queens Consort standing on the rear platform of a railway coach.

Fonds consists of: Book with Curlox binding “I Wander the way Alone” by Russell Leeder 2002, 300 pages, (General research shelves) – book “The Story of the Lower Rideau Settlement” (Merrickville, Burritt’s Rapids) by Max & Virginia Martyn, no date, (General Research shelves) – book “Athens Was Her Home” by Edna Chant, no date, 68 pages (General research shelves) -- photocopy of the manuscript for Chapter 5 of his book “I Wander the way Alone”. – 2-hole bound pamphlet “The Natural and Human History of the Thousand Islands” by John G. Woods and Elizabeth M Holyroyd, about 1974, St Lawrence Islands National Park – pamphlet “Hunters and Gatherers at Charleston Lake” by Phill Wright, Charleston Lake Provincial Park Technical Bulletin No 1, 1999, 24 pages -- Gananoque Historical Society Newsletter Number 3 (1985?) –pamphlet “Charleston Lake Background Information, Issues, and Plan Alternatives” by Ontario Parks, 2002 -- CD in case “Rideau District High School Remembrance Day Symposium 2005” -- photo “Tom & Nancy Lee Leeder” by studio in Germany, -- photo “Rhena and Elva Sheffield, taken Jan 1945 / To Uncle Russell/ Your Neices” – photo “Velma Leeder taken August 22nd 1944” – photo of 5 young women inscribed au verso “Sewing Class ‘37” – large format photo on card of a house with a wooden sidewalk in front and a man, woman, and child standing outside, from a studio in Winnipeg Man. – unidentified photo appears to be a pet cemetery -- 3 copies of a blank greeting card showing a drawing of the Delta Mill – Hardbound Ledger book which records the names and payment of dues in an unknown organization, probably an Orange Lodge, between 1882 and 1915. The book is stamped by a bookseller in Pembroke ON. – unused forms for Application for Admission to Loyal Orange Association, B.A., and Royal Black Knights of Ireland. – Deed of Land in Lansdowne Twp Lot 20 Con 6 from the estate of Thomas J Darling (Edward James Webster and Joseph Grier, executors) to William Steacy, 1902 – statement of account from Barr & Lee general store in McDonald’s Corners to Thomas Cameron, 1890. – 8 copies of the Athens Mural newspaper 1997-99 (newspaper collection) – pamphlet “The beautiful 1000 Islands” published by Gananoque Boat Lines, c1975 – 1997 Tourist Guide to Athens, Charleston Lake & Township – fold-out photocard with 16 views of the 1000 Islands entitled “Souvenir of the 1000 Islands on Snider Boat Lines, Brockville, Canada” c1950 – large file of papers from Robert W Steacy including assessment notices and tax bills, order to report for medical examination 1918, milk statements, 3 receipts from Fairknowe Home (Home Boys), and local merchant billheads including S H Warren, Wm McConnell & Son, M B Burns, Miller & Purvis, Dr Lockhead, J R Thrasher, -- 1 letter from John Deere Plow Co of Welland to George Gates of Lyndhurst,-- file of papers pertaining to William and Donald Patience including tax bills 1940 & 42, billheads from Wills General Store, Smythe, Smythe & Lyon barristers – file of papers pertaining to Floyde Beadle of Delta including letterheads from W W Phelps – file of printed maps including Charleston Lake, Lower Beverley lake, Temperance Lake, Graham Lake, and the Triangle Cross Country Ski Club trails in those areas. – pamphlet “Trapping Guide” by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1973 – Spiral bound book on tombstone carvers in Leeds and Frontenac, by Lawrence Hayward c1998 – OGS cemetery transcriptions for “Some Augusta Twp Cemeteries” (#84-3), “Maynard cemetery” (#84-7), “Edwardsburgh Cemeteries” (#88-1), Sandy Hill Cemetery” Prescott (#87-2), “Brockville Cemeteries” St Peter’s Anglican & The Old Catholic (#86-1) –Reports of local cemeteries visited in 1994, ’95, ’96, and 1997 by Paul Cote and Russell Leeder, including Denaut Cemetery, Scovil, Slack, Charleston, Fowler, Warren, Warburton, Temperance Lake, Johnson, Haskin, Rebecca’s, Bullard, Lytle, Chamberlain, Day, Stevens, Forbes, Old St Philip Neri, Old Lyndhurst Cemetery, -- 11 copies of Leeds & Grenville Branch OGS News Letters from 1991, ’92, ’93. – 2 copies of “Pioneer People and Places Early Grenville” by Grenville County Historical Soc, Nov ’82, and April ’85 -- Photocopies of land abstracts for Lot 15 Con 5 in Yonge, and a registerd indenture of Bargain and Sale by John VanLoon to Wellington Landon for part of Lot 12 iCon 10 Yonge dated 1859.

Collection consists of: 9 tin canisters of 8mm home moves of Patrick family and Lyndhurst area – 5 reels of 8mm film in cardboard boxes – 7 editions of the year book for Rideau District High School in Elgin, being 1962, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, -- 1 copy of “Leeds & Grenville Bicentennial 1984” by H Meribeth Clow (in General Research section) --

File consists of photo of Sand Bay School and students 1901 -- photo by Lorne Prosser of Lansdowne Red Cross volunteers 1946 including Joan (McNeil) Montgomery, Gladys Danby, Mrs Caiger, Margel Reed, Marjorie (Heaslip) Running, Eccles Warren, Agnes Jack, Annie Moorhead, Mrs Johnston, Mrs. Grier, Dorothea Burns, Dorothy Funnel, Frances Caiger, Phylis Clancy, Thelma Bean, Mrs Bradley, Gladys landon, Helen Reynolds, Alma (Alguire) Moorhead, Anna Stennitt. (There is a copy from this photo in 2012-031) -- photo of Lansdowne Orange Lodge at Perth, July 12, 1909,-- photo of Sand Bay on Gananoque Lake

A001 Aggregate Attendance of Pupils of Lansdowne Continuation School January, 1943 to December, 1943; Principal Hazel J. Little
B001 Aggregate Attendance of Pupils of Lansdowne Continuation School (Grade B) January 1st. to December 22nd 1944; Principal G.A. Kemp
C001 Aggregate Attendance of Pupils of Lyndhurst Continuation School January 1st to December 22nd, 1944; Principal Loretta Leiterman
D001 Aggregate Attendance of Pupils of Seeley’s Bay C. School, January 1st, 1044 to December 22nds, 1944; Principal Wm. J. Lonergan.
E001 Application for County Grants, Lansdowne Continuation School Grade B, dated February 10, 1944 and January 27, 1945(For the year 1944).
F001 Application for County Grant, Lyndhurst (Grade A) Continuation School, dated January 11, 1945(For the year 1944).
G001 Application for County Grants, Seeley’s Bay (Grade B) Continuation School, dated January 22, 1945 (for the year 1944)
H001 Letter from County Clerk Wm. Jelly regarding which municipality the pupils live in and the answer from Mr. T.J. Webster, March 1944
I001 Letter from Counties Clerk Wm. Jelly regarding salary of teacher and the answer from Mr. T. J. Webster, March 1945

Collection consists of:
-- a 35mm negative of an old photo of Ellisville Hockey Team, 1911 or '12.
– modern print from an old photo inscribed Sweets Corners School 1897 listing students as follows: Back Row- Mel Sly, Annie Jarvis, Emma Johnson, Ethel Bebee, Middle Row- Gordon Sweet, Nellie Lake, Bert Galway, Mary Johnson, unknown, Margie Berry, Jessie Webster, Blanche Galway, Rosie May Moore, Robt. Galway, Electa Middleton,, Tommy ??lick. (cataloguing note: male/female students above do not follow the sequence of the listed names) Front Row- Elmer Earl, James Berry, John Mustard, Myrtle Mainse, Ethel Galway, Eldon Chase, Maggie Berry, Arthur berry, Luther Mustard, Jessie Berry, Laura Chase, Robert Niblock, Thomas Gibson.
– modern print from an old photo labeled Baseball Club Lyndhurst, with a printed sticker au verso “Lyndhurst Hardball Club 1907/ Back: George Roddick, Jim Stewart, Clifton Johnston/ Ctre: Phip Danby, Michael Harvey, Hal Harvey, Steve Landon / Front; Vic Landon, Chas Danby, Claude Brunbridge.
– studio photo on card of students assembled beside a school, labeled au verso “ Sweets Corners 1911/ Hugh Riman, Ivan Wiltse, Willie Moorhead, Arnold Mainse, Joe Crossman, Charles Berry, Gyles Mustard, Ernie Mainse, Myrtle earl, Sarah Galway, Inez Hollister, Mary Berry, Gertie Berry, Muriel Fair, Stewart Mainse, Clifford Galway, Manford Berry, Gerald Johnson, Leola Tye, Zella Sweet, Howard Berry, Vera Moorhead, Dorney Tye, Leonard Galway, Viola Tye, Wilfred White (listed in no particular order). –
-- photo on card of students assembled outside a school, inscribed au verso “Sweet’s Corner Public School 1922” accompanied by a cardboard backer listing the students as follows; Back Row – Grace Mustard, M Johnson, D Coon, H Leadbeater, G Wiltse, F Mallory, I Wiltse, E Mainse, N Green, E Middletom, Ever. Simpson, S White. Middle Roe- G Simpson, A Green, Ev Simpson, E Leadbeater, Z Johnson, V Kenny, H Chapman, O Kenny, Front Row- D Moorhead, J Green, N Middleton, B Middleton, L Sweet, M Berry, Vict. Simpson.
-- Photo on card of students in front of Morton School 1931, stamped au verso “J B Hastings/ 91 Wood St. / Toronto, Ont.”. The names are written on a separate envelope as follows: Front Row – Elmer White, Merril Bruce, Billie Muchmore, George Roantree, Lloyd Bruce (holding a sign reading “SS No 9 / South Crosby/ Oct 1, 1931”), Leonard Perrin, Walter Roantree, Howard Sly, Bob Wykes, Eric Wykes. Middle Row – Harry Roantree, Lawrence Yateman, George Perrin, Edward Ubdegrove, Florence Perrin, Doreen Scott, Annabelle Sly, Daisy Randal, Margaret Muchmore, Isobel Wills, Glenna Martin. Back Row – Admiral Ubdegrove, John Muchmore, Bob Martin, Angus Bruce, Ethel Bruce, Audrey Martin, Winnie Steacy, Grace Ubdegrove, Margery Bruce, Annabel Perrin. The list also contains the note: “June 1931 Graduates- Olga Martin, Molly White, Molly Perrin, Alfred Dean, Bob Roantree”
-- Photo in cardboard frame variously attributed 1934, 1935 and 1936. The names are written on a separate envelope as follows: Front Row- Jim Morrison, Doug Patterson, Keith Kiell, Elwood Mundell, Eric Lunman, Keith Rose, Ronald Mundell. Second Row- Joan McBroom, Irene Hitchcock, Ruth Rose, Marian Kiell, Beryl Cummings, Evelyn Mundell, Dorothy Patterson, Joyce McBroom, Margaret Featherstone, Alece McCarey. Third Row- Maynard Woodman, Ialeen Mundell, Bernice Rose, Mae Lunman, Irene Cummings, Hubert Gordonier, Clifford Mundell. Fourth Row- Jack Kiell, Etta Scott, Eula Mundell, Marian Rose, Eileen McCarey, Jean Mundell, Margaret Franklin/ absent Beryl Rose

File consists of: an undated photo of students at Victoria School in Lansdowne including - ? Peck, Charlie Lynch, Arthur Dixon, Bert Sly, Blaine Moore, Alban McClary, Ross Johnston, Forest Johnston, Mildred McConnell, Phyllis Peck, Freda Latimer, Doris Warren, Eula Warren, Phyllis Warren, Bernice Quinn, Lorraine Burns, Nancy Funnell, Victoria Horton, Dorothy McConnell, Margel McKay, Flora Webster, Leticia Guild, Audrey Earl, Mayone Burns, Dora Fox, Helen Webster, teacher T I Ellis. – another undated photo of students at Victoria Scholl in Lansdowne, including Ford Peck, Jack Tedford, Bolton Slack, Bill Sheppard, Richard Bonesteel, Bill McConnell, Jim Mackie, Max Sheppard, Sid Coates, Herb Coates, Betty Nunn, Bessie Johnston, Grace Latimer, Bessie Warren, Charlie McIvena, Willis Shields, Doris McDonald, Frances Funnell, Pearl McDonald, Fanny Horton, Mary Lou Mackie, Vaida Cross, ? Funnell, Cleora McConnell, Marjory C?, Vera Warren, Edgar McMunn, Harris Latimer, Herb Horton, Ronald Warren, Warren Tedford, Frank McIveen, Jack Peck, Bill Burns, Ford Horton. – Undated newspaper photo of students at Wilstead School, including Lappan O’Hearn, Joe Cliffe, Paul Anderson, Clayton Anderson, Billy Cross, Gerald Breckenridge, Marion Cross, Rhea Breckenridge, Doreen McNeely, Marcilla O’Hearn, Ina Humphrey, Phyllis O’Hearn, Marie Cross, Bessie Humphrey, Beatrica Blackwell, Joleen O’Hearn, Armond Anderson, Frances Cross, Ella McNeely. – newspaper photo of students at Dulcemaine School in 1921, including Dorothy Lappan, Eva Bradley, Carmel Lappan, Madeline Varnderburg, teacher Evelyn Earl, Georgina Humphrey, Lea Cross, Eula Humphrey, Doris Earl, Mary Humphrey, Anna Steacy, Victoria Horton, Phyllis Heaslip, Grace Humphrey, Ina Heaslip, Burrell Cross, Mortimer Cross, Fred Cook, Charles Cross, Basil reed, Jack Steacy.

Collection consists of:
– modern print from an old photo inscribed Sweets Corners School 1897 listing students as follows: Back Row- Mel Sly, Annie Jarvis, Emma Johnson, Ethel Bebee, Middle Row- Gordon Sweet, Nellie Lake, Bert Galway, Mary Johnson, unknown, Margie Berry, Jessie Webster, Blanche Galway, Rosie May Moore, Robt. Galway, Electa Middleton,, Tommy ??lick. (cataloguing note: male/female students above do not follow the sequence of the listed names) Front Row- Elmer Earl, James Berry, John Mustard, Myrtle Mainse, Ethel Galway, Eldon Chase, Maggie Berry, Arthur berry, Luther Mustard, Jessie Berry, Laura Chase, Robert Niblock, Thomas Gibson.
– modern print from an old photo labeled Baseball Club Lyndhurst, with a printed sticker au verso “Lyndhurst Hardball Club 1907/ Back: George Roddick, Jim Stewart, Clifton Johnston/ Ctre: Phip Danby, Michael Harvey, Hal Harvey, Steve Landon / Front; Vic Landon, Chas Danby, Claude Brunbridge.
– studio photo on card of students assembled beside a school, labeled au verso “ Sweets Corners 1911/ Hugh Riman, Ivan Wiltse, Willie Moorhead, Arnold Mainse, Joe Crossman, Charles Berry, Gyles Mustard, Ernie Mainse, Myrtle earl, Sarah Galway, Inez Hollister, Mary Berry, Gertie Berry, Muriel Fair, Stewart Mainse, Clifford Galway, Manford Berry, Gerald Johnson, Leola Tye, Zella Sweet, Howard Berry, Vera Moorhead, Dorney Tye, Leonard Galway, Viola Tye, Wilfred White (listed in no particular order). –
-- photo on card of students assembled outside a school, inscribed au verso “Sweet’s Corner Public School 1922” accompanied by a cardboard backer listing the students as follows; Back Row – Grace Mustard, M Johnson, D Coon, H Leadbeater, G Wiltse, F Mallory, I Wiltse, E Mainse, N Green, E Middletom, Ever. Simpson, S White. Middle Roe- G Simpson, A Green, Ev Simpson, E Leadbeater, Z Johnson, V Kenny, H Chapman, O Kenny, Front Row- D Moorhead, J Green, N Middleton, B Middleton, L Sweet, M Berry, Vict. Simpson.
-- Photo on card of students in front of Morton School 1931, stamped au verso “J B Hastings/ 91 Wood St. / Toronto, Ont.”. The names are written on a separate envelope as follows: Front Row – Elmer White, Merril Bruce, Billie Muchmore, George Roantree, Lloyd Bruce (holding a sign reading “SS No 9 / South Crosby/ Oct 1, 1931”), Leonard Perrin, Walter Roantree, Howard Sly, Bob Wykes, Eric Wykes. Middle Row – Harry Roantree, Lawrence Yateman, George Perrin, Edward Ubdegrove, Florence Perrin, Doreen Scott, Annabelle Sly, Daisy Randal, Margaret Muchmore, Isobel Wills, Glenna Martin. Back Row – Admiral Ubdegrove, John Muchmore, Bob Martin, Angus Bruce, Ethel Bruce, Audrey Martin, Winnie Steacy, Grace Ubdegrove, Margery Bruce, Annabel Perrin. The list also contains the note: “June 1931 Graduates- Olga Martin, Molly White, Molly Perrin, Alfred Dean, Bob Roantree”
-- Photo in cardboard frame variously attributed 1934, 1935 and 1936. The names are written on a separate envelope as follows: Front Row- Jim Morrison, Doug Patterson, Keith Kiell, Elwood Mundell, Eric Lunman, Keith Rose, Ronald Mundell. Second Row- Joan McBroom, Irene Hitchcock, Ruth Rose, Marian Kiell, Beryl Cummings, Evelyn Mundell, Dorothy Patterson, Joyce McBroom, Margaret Featherstone, Alece McCarey. Third Row- Maynard Woodman, Ialeen Mundell, Bernice Rose, Mae Lunman, Irene Cummings, Hubert Gordonier, Clifford Mundell. Fourth Row- Jack Kiell, Etta Scott, Eula Mundell, Marian Rose, Eileen McCarey, Jean Mundell, Margaret Franklin/ absent Beryl Rose