The diary of Edward Langley, Lansdowne, Jan to Aug 1890 displaying excellent penmanship.

Item consists of a hard covered school exercise book with lined pages describing the daily activities of John Quinn along with records of expenses and sales of butter, beginning in January 1897 until December 1905.

2019-022 Dollinger / Kavanaugh books
Collection consists of:

• small hardcover book “Piano-Forte Primer” by J F Burrowes, Boston, 1854, signed “Libbie Dollinger / Rockport / C. West”. [Mary Elizabeth Dollinger, born 1854, married Thomas T. Kavanaugh in 1873 and the couple lived for a while in the Kavanaugh house] Very poor condition, not complete.
• Small softcover book “The Most Reverend Doctor James Butler’s Catechism”
  a book of Roman Catholic religious instruction, no date. Poor condition missing part of the cover page, otherwise complete.
• newspapers from Montreal between 1919 and 1926, found in the same house, were discarded, as were the remnants of a book about coffee and tea by Chase & Sanborn, with testimonials dated 1882-83.

File consists of a receipt from the Dominion Regalia Co. signed by the Secretary, M. C. Mowry to Mr. W. F. Meike for the purchase of Hoodwinks.

File contains a Three Ring Binder with the title Native Plant Species, -- The Human Presence on Main Duck Island: Towards and Oral History by Brian S. Osborne, -- an essay titled The Ducks, Natural Resource Description and Analysis Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands, -- Big White Calf Island a Short History by James T. Bernier, -- Prehistoric Themes Evaluation of St. Lawrence Islands National Park Phase II, -- The Ship of the Line, H.M.S. St. Lawrence by Allan G. Leja, -- Brief Synopsis of the History of St. Lawrence Islandby Allan G. Leja, -- several newspaper clippings, -- photocopies of excerpts of books, -- Darlingside Concession I (Broken Front) Lot 24 by Fern Graham, -- Town of Gananoque from Gananoque and the Thousand Islands by Freeman Britton, -- hand written notes, An Archaeological Survey of St. Lawrence Islands National Park by J. V. Wright, -- excerpts from the Darlingside Papers at the Ontario Archives, -- a spiral bound note book with the title New Guide Book. -- Also contains two copies of photographs from the Herrick Collection held by the Archives at Parks Canada: one of Cornelius Hunt and his wife Lillian Helen Root and their daughter Helen; and, a Hunt Family picnic on Mary's Island, names listed on attached documentation;-- reprint catalogue "St Lawerence River Skiff Canoe and Steam Launch Co" 1893; -- book "Climate of the Thousand Islands" by Parks Canada 1979; -- booklet "Thousand Islands scenic water route" illustrated by Kitty Easter, 1977, St Lawrence Islands National Park. -- Heritage Highlights "Mallorytown Landing" by St Lawrence Islands National Park 2004.

Collection consists of: 5 Report cards for Donalda Steacy from Lansdowne Continuation School 1953-’55 – newspaper clipping describing the commencement exercises at LCS May 1956. – newspaper clippings listing the students of LCS promoted to the next grade 1954, 1955-6. – newspaper clipping listing the place of employment of the graduates of LCS, about 1957? – certificate to Donalda Steacy from Brockville Business College for course in filing. – letter to Donalda Steacy certifying completion of Grade 8 at Ebenezer School, 1952. – Report cards for Donalda Steacy from Ebenezer School, 1946, ’48, ’49, ‘50, ’51. – Dept of Education Intermediate Certificate to Donalda Steacy, 1955. – Dept. of Education Secondary School Graduation Diploma to Donalda Steacy, 1956 - 80 digital images scanned from the family photograph album.

Collection consists of: 4 photos of men in WW1 uniforms, 1 labeled Delbert Ritchie & Herb Barton, 1 labeled Hilton Tousley – photo of 2 couples in a Model T Ford touring car with 1916 license plate – winter picture of a woman with dog sitting on front step of a house with street number 27 – photo of a man in WW1 uniform riding a horse – a series of 16 photos taken in a hunting camp with a large log building, including up to 15 men and women, one dressed as cook, some with hung deer, some in humorous poses (this log building appears in numerous other photos in the collection)– Photo of an early speed boat with folding top, at a wharf on a very large lake, a well dressed man standing on the wharf. The boat named “Royal May” – post card of a WW1 Dreadnault style war ship adressed to “A E Haffie, Lansdowne, Ontario Canada” from his son – photo of a well dressed couple in front of a house – photo of a WW1 officer in uniform, seated – photo of a man waving, standing in front of a 1940s Chevrolet – 3 photos of people posing with a dead bear hung in a tree – group photo labeled “Xmas 1956 Sunday School” with names Sandra Burd, Nora & Pat Boyd, Cathy Broad, Roger Lyns, Roger Larry & Rosemary H (Haffie?), Sheron Ferguson, Mary Ellen & Dwight Running, Steve Cranker, Philys & Johnny Willison, David Cutts, Dean & Dale Haffie – photo of a hockey team, possibly Lansdowne – photo of a stone building with sign “The Lansdowne Reporter” with Model A Ford roadster parked beside – approximately 250 other black and white photos from 1940s to 1960s, unidentified – Approximately 85 colour photos from the 1970s, unidentified.

Collection consists of Photo Album from the family of Dr. Elizabeth Beatty with 74 photos of places in India. -- Artifact; a printed silk sari from India 51 x 153 worn by Elizabeth Beatty.