Item consists of a pamphlet in cardboard report covers telling some history of the village of Lansdowne with photos of the streets, stores, arena, churches and train station, plus pictures of Victoria School interior and many of the students, by Mary Peck, who was the Junior Room teacher in 1950.
File contains -- Souvenir program from Canadian Boating Federation Regatta (races) at Brass Point Bridge Sept 4, 1954, sponsored by the Seeley's bay Fire Dept. -- manuscript of a poem entitled "Fight Fight Fight" about WWII signed P.T.O. -- "First Book of reading Lessons - Part 2" authorized by the Council for Public Instruction for Ontario, 1867, -- Manuscript recipe for "Indian Lung Syrup"
File consists of 3 school registers; 2 from Escott SS#14 for 1929, 1 from Escott SS#17, 1929.
File contains: 1 handwritten minutes of the annual meeting of the trustees of Long Point School 22 Dec 1904 (housed with Long Point School Fonds); printed full page obituary for Adam Gillespie, 1798 - 1876, with notes on family members au verso.
File consists of: -- booklet “William Losee/ Ontario’s Pioneer Methodist Missionary” by J. William Lamb, published by Trustees of the Old hay Bay Church, Adolphustown, 1974. – hardbound book “Lostwood Lodge” by Kathleen Purvis Earle, Ryerson Press/ William Blackwood & Sons Ltd, 1954 (also published as “Jenneth – Daughter of a Rebel”). – file of newspaper clippings about sisters and authors Kathleen and Evelyn Purvis Earle, and a poem. – booklet “Weeds and Weed Seeds” by Department of Agriculture Canada, 1930. – hardbound book “Ontarian Families” by Edward Marion Chadwick, reprint from 1894, published by Mica Silk Screening Ltd, Belleville 1972.
2022-010
-001 Written description of what it was like to be “On the Road to Higher Education – 2 pages
-002 written description describing Lansdowne Rural School Fair held one whole day at regular Lansdowne Fair, also a second prize ticket for Bran Muffins won by Audrey Hill
-003 Drawing of Union Jack Flag done by Audrey Hill, Grade three – 4th prize at Lansdowne Rural School Fair
-004 A description of a Quilt Block done by Audrey Hill – 5th prize at Lansdowne Rural School Fair
-005 A certificate of Honour for Audrey Hill - September 28, 1938 for having the greatest number of points in Selton School for the Lansdowne Rural School Fair held in Lansdowne
-006 Printed copy of Department of Education Departmental Examination of 1950
-007 A book titled The Canadian Teacher – December 1961 that belonged to Ruby Johnston
2021-003
-001 Certificate for completion of the requirements of the Dominion College of Music in Pianoforte Playing by Gertrude Berry, 1906.
-002 Certificate of membership in the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch masons by George Gardiner, 1905.
-003 Certificate of membership by George Gardiner in Free Masonry at Rideau Lodge No. 460 Seeley's Bay, 1905
-004 Knitted hockey sweater in coulours of blue and yellow and white with the number 3 on the back and a felt crest on the front with letters S B (Seeley's Bay) and a wreath of maple leaves
File consists of:
-- FoLL Newsletter Dec 1993. -- Thousand Islands Sun Vacationer Aug 2015. (Filed with newspapers) -- undated newspaper clipping of photo of Lansdowne School.(General Research files) -- sample sheet with letterhead of Front of Leeds and Lansdowne Township.
File consists of 9 photographs of various aspects of the Black Church - Soperton United.
File consists of a copy of the Souvenir Program & Historical Review of C.B.F race boat Regatta at Brass Point Bridge Sept 4, 1954, sponsored by the Seeley's Bay Fire Department - - First Book of Reading Lessons Part 2, published by W. Warwick, Toronto, 1867.- -
