This item is a map of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Canada West, as of 1861. It was based on surveys under the direction of H.F. Walling, and includes the townships of Leeds, Lansdowne, and Escott. This map includes some pictures, individual lot and concession numbers for each township, and the names of landowners (by township) in the year the map was produced. There are insets for towns in the region, including Gananoque, Lyndhurst, Charleston and Escott. The map also includes business directories for the larger towns inset and population statistics by county for 1861.
Item consists of a two-page manuscript list of recipients of the Ellis Scholarship for students from School Section #13 Ellisville for the years 1950 to 1980.
Item consists of 115 page thesis entitled "The Federal Government and Land Expropriation: A case study of pressure group politics in the Thousand Islands area" by George Newton Hood, University of Western Ontario, London, 1982.
File consists of one reproduction of an article by Harry Painting, "June Family name lost in Junetown", Brockville Recorder and Times, October 26, 1978.
Item consists of: a scrapbook containing photos, clippings, souvenirs and event program from the Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Planting ceremony on 6 November 2015 at Thousand Islands Elementary School, put on by Lansdowne Association for Revitalization. Includes a CD of the same material.
Accrual given by Wilhelmina Lacelle, Nov 2020, consisting of:
55 loose photos of the event,
two newspaper clippings describing the event (probably from Brockville R&T).
Item consists of a parchment land grant form, filled out in longhand, naming Seth Warner as recipient of Lot 14 in the Seventh Concession of Leeds Twp dated April 10, 1813 (very difficult to read because of condition).
Three ring binder containing details of the organization of the Seeley’s Bay School Reunion in 1989. Orvin Martin was the chair of the organizing committee. He compiled this file, containing letters sent to former students, thank you letters for donations, advertising from local merchants, and every minute detail of the process. It includes photo copied cover and advertisers for the 1931-32 Garnet & Gold yearbook. Additionally: 3 copies of “Garnet & Gold” the souvenir booklet produced for the event. Also included a folder of photocopies of manuscript poems and prose by Sanford Gray.
A: 10 – b&w photos on card 16.5 X 11 cm of members of the Robeson family of Glen Elbe: identified on verso A - 001 – J. E. Robeson [1866-1903]: A - 002 – John Robeson [m. Clarissa Bowser] / store at Glen Elbe A - 003 – Rev J B Robeson / Joshua B. Robeson / 1854 – 1917 / m / Sarah Elmina Hunter A - 004 – J. B. Robeson / 1870-1901, top left corner missing A - 005 – Mr. & Mrs. E. Robeson & Clare / Fairburn / 1895-1922 A - 006 – Vera Robeson. Niagara, / Aunt Lydia [m. Robert Powell / Arthur 1904-1925] A - 007 – To Mrs H. S. Robeson / from / Annie Robeson / Mrs E B Robeson / 1877-1925 A - 008 – Clare & Vera / Clare and Vera Robeson / Poole St Catharines / 1877-1922 A - 009 – Clare / Fred and – Robeson / Belleville, Ont / Children of James E / & Jennie Robeson: 18.5 X 13.5 cm A - 010 – Mrs J B Robeson / Toronto, Ont / Sarah Elmina Hunter Robeson: 28 X 22.5 cm, missing top left corner
Framed school picture of Washburn School. Inscribed on frame "Old Washburn School"- Dad (W.J. Hamblin may be the one 2nd from left in back row. Looks like four trustees on extreme right.
