2019-034-A- Sly family material
A-001 Licence for H B Sly to hunt bear and deer 1964
A-002 Licence for H B Sly to use a dog to hunt deer or moose 1964
A-003 photocopy of order for Book of Knowledge and Grolier’s Encyclopedia by H B Sly 1958.
A-004 letter from Grolier Society confirming order.
A-005 order form for Hamond’s Atlas from Grolier Society by H B Sly, 1960.
A-006 Enrollment for Keith and Garry Sly in Children’s Institute of Grolier Society, expiring 1968.
A-007 brown envelope from Grolier Society to Hubert Sly, containing items 003 to 006 above.
A-008 blank unidentified form “Application for Sales Position” from 1961.
A-009 computer print of class of Ellisville School dated 1919.
A-010 manuscript list of names for students in photo above; including Dara Sly, female Pritchard, teacher Nellie Cockerill, Georgina Willoughby, Dan McConnell, Bill McConnell, Stewart Willoughby, Jack McConnell, Bill Cross, Howard McConnell and others unknown.
A-011 Plastic rain hat in a pouch printed “Compliments of/ THE WARDEN/K A PRATT/ Kemptville 1973 (artifact)
A-012 Complimentary key ring bottle opener advertising Bruce Kelsey Excavating (artifact)
A-013 Complimentary leather key tag advertising Bruce Kelsey Excavating (artifact).
A-014 Book “Jesus and the Kingdom” inscribed “Ellisville School/ S.S. #13”.
A-015 Book “Romeo and Juliet” inscribed “Seeley’s Bay Continuation School/ D36”.
A-016 Book “The Third Golden Rule Book” (1915) inscribed “No. 59/ S.S. No 12 L & L Rear”
A-017 b&w printed image, 20.3 X 14 cm: The Christ, The Perry Pictures, 801. Boston Edition, from painting by [J.M.H.] Hofmann c1924:
on verso, Dec. 20th 1936, Dear Friend Donald [B. Sly]: … Your Olivet S. S. Teacher T. [Thomas] J. Pritchard [Accrual: 2022-004]

2019-034-B- 1967 Lyndhurst Centennial Photos
B-001 to B-010 Photos of “Founding of Lyndhurst” plaque unveiling ceremony May 22, 1967, includes Rev. Wittington, Tory Love, Jimmy Auld, Douglas Moors, Joe Chapman.
B-011 to B-025 Photos of Lyndhurst Centennial Parade July 1, 1967.

2019-034-C Seeley’s Bay photos 1967 Park opening and parade and 1989 reunion
C-001 to C-009 Dedication of the Teepee, and Centennial parade in Seeley’s Bay, includes Doug Moore, John Bracken, Stanley Webb, Steve Donaldson.
C-010 to C-012 Granite slabs at entrance to Centennial Park, Seeley’s Bay.
C-013 Dignitaries at Seeley’s Bay 1982 for 150th anniversary of Rideau Canal, including Hubert Sly.
C-014 Rideau Canal Anniversary costumed characters Col. By and boy.
C-015 Road flooding at 283 Lyndhurst Rd 1984 (opposite Sweets Corners Public School).
C-016 to C-021 Photos from the Seeley’s Bay Continuation School reunion, 1989, including the musical group “The Moultons” in the teepee (Jim Moulton, Marvin Moulton, Karen Moulton, Verna Jacobs)

Zella (Sweet) Kenny Negatives
2023-014 large collection of black and white film negatives that belonged to Zella Kenny, wife of Clarence Kenny, who lived on Sweets Corners Road.

2023-014-A 14 negatives that appear to be taken at the Clarence Kenny House on Sweets Corners Rd, all unidentified.
A-001 B&W negative, three horses pulling a farm wagon and driver beside a barn.
A-002 B&W negative, man and young girl standing at the head of three horses in harness.
A-003 B&W negative, 12 people posed by the stone wall in front of Clarence Kenny House.
A-004 B&W negative, 2 people sitting on the stone wall in front of Clarence Kenny house.
A-005 Snapshot B&W print, man and woman in dress clothing standing in a garden.
A-006 B&W negative, either Gordon or Lloyd Kenny with dump truck and dogs, by the stone wall in front of Clarence Kenny House.
A-007 B&W negative attached to A006, 2 dogs on a lawn.
A-008 B&W negative, girl and bicycle by the stone wall at Clarence Kenny house.
A-009 B&W neg, girl in plaid skirt on the lawn at Clarence Kenny house.
A-010 B&W neg, Man and woman in dress clothes standing on an iron bridge.
A-011 B&W neg, 2 women standing on the same bridge as previous.
A-012 B&W neg, man and woman in dres clothes on the lawn at Clarence Kenny house.
A-013 B&W neg, small dog on the stone wall at the Clarence Kenny house.
A-014 B&W neg, 2 people on horseback.

2023-014-B 200-300 B&W negatives, unidentified

4.2 GB, 67 files Digital copy of a photograph album compiled by a nurse at the WW1 military hospital and donated by an anonymous person, depicting daily life at the hospital including photos of various persons involved in the management of the hospital. Island later known as Thwartway Island.

Item consists of a white cotton quilt with names of subscribers embroidered in red. It is accompanied by a photo album of the quilt and all the individual squares, made by Rev. Connie McNamara and Ruth Antoine about 2010.

Historical documentation from1918; services, Board of Trustees [transitioned to Foundation in 1980s]

2020- 026 – A Book of Record : 1920-1948
-Hand-written minutes
-Summary accounts
-Newspaper Articles
-Receipts and correspondence

2020- 026 - B Book of Record: 1948-1953 ; Compiled by N. H. Gowing

2020- 026 – C Book of Record : 1954-1961
-Newspaper Articles
-Posters showing speakers

2020- 026 - D Journal : 1962-1970
-Newspaper Articles
-Brochures

2020- 026 – E Scrap Book : 1970-1975
-Red hard-covered scrapbook containing:
-Newspaper clippings from The Reporter (Gananoque); photocopied clipping from Rochester Democrat and Chronical,28 July, 1971; The New York Times, July 1971, The National Observer, 1 July 1972
-Season brochures
-Rotary Club of Gananoque appeal for funds for Half Moon Bay Foundation
-1 photo : colour

2020- 026 - F Scrap Book : 1975-1980
-Green soft-covered scrapbook containing:
-Newspaper clippings from The Reporter (Gananoque), one photocopied clipping from Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 6 / 8/ 1975
-Season Brochures

2020- 026 - G Index of Ministers : 1948-61
-Prospective speakers as well as speakers with record of which year, and frank assessments of them by Mr Gowing, also indexed by denomination, geographical residency, and years; includes some loose season brochures.

2020- 026 – H Hymn Books
H-001 Hymns of Faith and Life, inscribed: #1 This hymnal used for many years, ending with 1949
H-002 Hymns of Faith and Life [a second copy]
H-003 Gospel Songs and Hymns We Love, c1944 Theodore Presser
H-004 Songs of the Gospel, Words Edition, c1953; inscribed: Donated by Grace United Church
H-005 Vesper Hymn Book ; Half Moon Bay, 1000 Islands, 1964, printed at Gananoque Reporter
H-006 Music Issue 1995, Vol 62, Number 1, Pub: John J. Limb

2020- 026 - I Minutes : 1948-1963, 1967
-Black duotang

2020- 026 - I Envelope:

• Account Books of Mr. Clifford Sine, Treasurer ; 1918-9 July 1948
  -Pass Book – Bank of Montreal, Savings Account No. 5224 ; 22 July 1932-13 August 1945
  -Hymnal : The Gloria Collection, c1913, The Filmore Bros., Cincinnati, Ohio :
  Inscribed - probably that in use prior to 1930

2020- 026 – K Files 1959-1970
-Red plastic file folder containing minutes, treasurer’s reports, accounts, and season brochures.

2020- 026 - L Files 1971-1980

2020- 026 – M Files 1992-2004
-Grey plastic file folder containing minutes, treasurer’s reports, accounts, and season brochures.

2020- 026 – N Posters
N-001 Come to Vesper Service (Ecumenical)
N-002 The Gananoque Churches Welcome You, Summer Schedule

2019-021 Bill Boulton late installment
Collection consists of:

• Two albums containing 654 slides, some of which are originals of existing buildings and some are copies of prints already in the collection (or not). They are numbered with prefixes that match the main Historical Society Photo Collection (001 to 016), but the numbers of the individual photos duplicate numbers in the main collection. These have been combined into the main Historical Society Photo Collection.
• Signature Quilt made by ladies of the Sand Bay Church dated 1919 (artifact)
• manuscript list of 319 names on the Sand Bay quilt.
• Two sweat shirts printed with the logo of Lansdowne Continuation School (artifact). Donated to Lansdowne Historical Society by Mary Puttenham Taugher, Wolfe Island, ON.
• Two yellow plastic fabric banners 28cm x 180 cm with blue lettering “LANSDOWNE CONTINUATION/SCHOOL REUNION”. (artifact)
• Kodak Carousel slide projector belonging to the Historical Society.
• eight empty slide trays for above projector.

2018-027 Old photos from estate of Karl Burns
2018-027-A
A-001 Colour snapshot of 3 elderly ladies, in a cardboard holder. Frame inscribed “Aunt Jennie Brown/ Aunt Lizzie Andress / Aunt Pearl McNeeley / Mother’s sisters” and “Greenfield students”
A-002 Class photo from Greenfield School, dated 1946 but possibly later. Back row L-R: George Burns, Frank McCrea, Harold Grier, Bessie Horton, Augusta Moorhead, unknown. Middle row: Gord Donovan, Donald Burns, Lawrence O’Grady, Marilyn Burns, Dinnie T ekemp? Catherine Webster, Geraldine O’Grady. Front row: Robert O’Grady, Bob Steacy? Percy Steacy?, Rosemary O’Grady, Leretta Dobson, Wilhelmina Tekamp? Eileen Donovan.
A-003 Snapshot of group of ladies beside Greenfield School, late 1940s. L – R: Marguerite Grier, unknown, Mrs Tekamp, Julia Webster, Joyce Dobson, Annie Moorhead, Mrs Wilfred Donovan, Thelma Steacy, Emily Burns, Bernice Horton, unknown, Alma Moorhead.
A-004 Snapshot of four kids on Blue Mountain, Charleston Lake in distance, inscribed Bessie, Augusta, Frank, George. (probably Bessie Horton, Augusta Moorhead, Frank McCrea, George Burns)
A-005 Snapshot, a row of kids, unidentified, undated, probably Greenfield School students.
A-006 Snapshot inscribed “1940”, a group of Greenfield School kids eating lunch together or on a picnic, possibly the same day as A-004 above, as Frank, Bessie George and Augusta appear in the same clothes.
A-007 Snapshot four kids and teacher under a small tree, inscribed “Rod McCrea, Don Warren, Howard Burns, Halton Webster and teacher Jean? Hodge 1930 – 32”.
A-008 Snapshot 3 kids in front of a house, inscribed “Halton (Webster?), Roderick (McCrea?), Howard (Burns?), Karl (Burns?)”.
A-009 Snapshot 4 kids in white in a garden, inscribed “Betty, Vivian, Keith, Gweny Webster”.
A-010 Snapshot, 2 small children holding flowers, on a tricycle, inscribed “Bob, Joy, Burns”.
A-011 Snapshot 2 small children sitting in long grass, inscribed “Joy, Bob Burns”.
A-012 Snapshot of group of women, some with small children, with date Sept 57, inscribed on front “School children and mothers” and au verso “Bernice Webster / Erma Webster / Marion Cowan Smith / Dorthea Burns / Emily Burns / Marion Steacy / Bernice Horton / Marilyn Burns / Joan Burns / O’Grady?”.
A-013 Snapshot dated July ‘61, group of ladies at Greenfield School, inscribed “Greenfield School – teacher Helen McKay”.
A-014 Snapshot, woman standing on veranda of a brick house, inscribed “Laura Sales, Student”.
A-015 Snapshot, young man in sailor uniform in front of the Burns brick house in winter, inscribed “Howard Burns in Navy”.
A-016 Snapshot, young man standing at the edge of a lake, inscribed “Donald Warren”.

A-017 Snapshot, Young woman standing beside a road in winter, holding a white cat, inscribed “Bessie Horton”.
A-018 Snapshot 2 babies (twins) and an older sibling holding a bottle, inscribed “Bob Brown feeding Howard, Harold Brown”.
A-019 Snapshot 2 boys sitting on the grass, inscribed “John Webster, Karl Burns 1926”.
A-020 Snapshot 5 young people, inscribed on front “Donny, Merlyn, Ivan, George, Gary” and au verso “Best Wishes to Karl, Dorothea & Ann”.
A-021 Snapshot 6 people standing, farm building in background, inscribed “Emily, Anna, Katie, Taylor, Laura, Gordon Burns”.
A-022 Snapshot, young man and toddler, inscribed “Ann Burns, Leslie Webster 1951” and au verso “Aug 21/50”.
A-023 Snapshot, group in front of the Burns brick house, inscribed “School Kids 1940 / Doreen Tye teacher 1936-40”.
A-024 Snapshot, small class of students outside a wooden school’ inscribed au verso “Mitchelville School 1942? / Teacher Dorothea Andrew (Burns) / mom was teacher for Ross Grier (he may know students) / He’s in picture not sure which one.”.
A-025 Snapshot, 2 young men at the side of a house, inscribed “Leslie W (Webster) Lorne M”.
A-026 Snapshot, group in front of the Burns brick house, inscribed on front “Jennie and Anna Webster / Mable Webster, Bob Brown” and au verso “Stanley and Jennie Brown / George and Mable Jack / Gordon and Anna Burns / Bob Brown / Howard and Harold Brown / Vesta, Hazel, Viva Jack”.
A-027 Snapshot of a group of women standing behind a large Lane cedar chest with men and cars beyond, inscribed au verso “1953 June/ Betty Fodey teacher/ kid Ann (Burns) Hamilton/Dorothea Burns/Emily Burns/ Marcellia O’Grady/ Betty Fodey/ Mrs A Moorhead (Alban’s Mom)/ Joyce Dobson/ Mrs F E Steacy (Percy’s Mom)/ Back row ? ? Bernice Horton/ Mrs Donovan/ taken at Sand Bay”.
A-028 Snapshot, 2 ladies standing behind the Lane cedar chest as previous, among a larger gathering, inscribed au verso “1953 June/ Teachers Dulcemaine School/ Marion Steacy & /Betty Foley – Greenfield/ Taken at Sand bay”.
A-029 Studio photo in a stand-up frame, inscribed on the front “Susan Seal – teacher 1918-19”, and au verso “To Mr & Mrs Gordon Burns and Karl/ A merry Christmas and/ a Happy New Year/ from Susan Seal”.

2020-001 Items from Sunny Acres Resort at Seeley’s Bay

• 001 Spiral note book recording reservations for cottages 1967-70
• 002 7 sheets of letterhead for Sunny Acres Resort with pre-dial phone number
• 003 post card of a young man inscribed au verso “Homer Fleming/(unintelligible) Lake”
• 004 Membership card in The United Church Women for Mrs. Bob Fleming, 1974.
• 005 felt crest for Elgin Bowling Lanes 300+ bowlers.
• 006 5x8” post card commemorating the opening of Sweets Corners Elementary School, 1973, with drawings of the new school and the two old ones at Seeley’s Bay and Lyndhurst, by Etheline Tye.
• 007 Receipt $5 rent for a Post Office Box in Seeleys Bay 1978.
• 008 Bundle of receipts from local merchants for materials used in Sunny Acres Resort 1976-78, merchants include C W Hartley & Son, Gray’s Sports Center, Thousand Islands Concrete, Simpsons Sears Kingston, Tony Noakes, Sweet’s Sand & Stone, Cashway Kingston, MacLachlan Lumber Kingston.
• 009 small screwdriver advertising Thompson Electric, Seeleys Bay (artifact)

Collection consists of:

• a wooden plaque with silver plated metal banner inscribed "RURAL SCHOOL FAIR", a central scroll with a medallion embossed with a farm scene, and attachments naming the schools that won the trophy each year. The winners were:
  Sweets Corners School 1921 - Sweets Corners School 1922 - Long Point School 1923 - Long Point School 1924 - Seeleys Bay School .1925 - Seeleys Bay School 1926 - Sweets Corners School 1927
• Cast zinc attachment in the shape of a shield with crown, maple leaves and a beaver and banner with the name "LYNDHURST CONTINUATION SCHOOL". It has nail holes from being attached to a wooden plaque, and damage resulting from being removed from the plaque.

Collection consists of: -- 50 b&w photos of Totem Lodge, a privately owned summer residence on Tar Island; includes family, guests, and scenes from the 1000 Islands, including 2 photos of the home of Gordon Thing in Rochester, NY. Most are unidentified, a few have Post-It notes attached naming members of the Osborn family. These photos are possibly from the era of 1922-23.