Collection consists of: 2 CDV of John & Ann Jane (McKinley)Berry – CDV Arthur Berry, infant s/o Dr George Berry, Westort – 2 CDV George Berry s/o Henry Berry and Mary Townsend – photo of George Sly, his infant daughter Dara Sly, his mother Lizzie (Chapman) Sly, and his grandmother Ann Jane (McKinley) Sly, 1914 – studio portrait of Alberta Gilbert, wife of Ephraim Bracken – graduation portrait of Dr. Edward Bracken – group portrait Ann Jane Berry, George Berry, Geo’s wife Mary (Maud?), children Kenneth, Willie, Jennie, 1901-2. – CDV William Benjamin Sly – CDV George Ernest Sly – CDV Wes Munro & Emma Sly – portrait of Harold & Zella Munro, children of Wes Munro and Emma Sly – portrait of Elmer, Angus, and Will Sly, 1920 – photo of Hubert Sly in training at Brockville, 1941 -- CDV Maud Berry & Sadie Dormer – CDV Selina Pritchard d/o Thomas Pritchard & Lena Sly – CDV Thomas Pritchard and daughters Selina & Mina (Miva?) – small photo Myron Sly & Ann Elizabeth Elliott – wedding portrait Elva Berry and William Hamilton with a clipping of their wedding April 12, 1911 -- Certificate of Membership for Mrs. B Sly in Sunday School at Olivet Methodist Church – CDV Maud Berry d/o John Berry & Lizzie Nuttall – CDV Raymond Berry s/o John Berry & Lizzie Nuttall – CDV William Hamilton – CDV John Singleton & Margaret Jane Sly – CDV Gertie Berry d/o George Berry & Elizabeth Pierce – CDV Viola , Emma & Maggie Sly d/o Ben & Lizzie Sly – CDV Albert J Sly and wife Lizzie Brown 1907 – portrait of infant Inez Sly d/o Albert & Lizzie Sly – CDV of Mrs Elijah (Lovinia) Bowser, Mrs (Rev) Wm Hannah, Mrs Fred Simkins, and son, 4 generations of the same family – CDV of 3 men on a railway hand cart with an iron bridge in the background – photo of 2 men loading loose hay on a wooden wagon -- map showing the route of telephone lines from the Delta exchange of Bell Telephone – soft bound report dated March 1997 detailing the work done at Soperton Cemetery with loose notes and receipts for labour and materials since 1992 – 5 yearbooks from Rideau District High School in Elgin from 1960-61-62-63-64 – 1 yearbook from Seeley’s Bay Public School 1971 – calendar of events for 150th anniversary of the Rideau Canal in 1982 – 3 aboriginal stone tools found by Elmer J Bryan on Long Point

Collection includes copies of North Leeds Lantern 45cm, undated photograph of Brown's School (a.k.a. Cockerill's School) with pupils, photo of the students of Brown's School 1914 with names Merrick Edgar, Harold Willis & Sinclair Sly, studio group photo of George Berry, Thomas Berry, Will Berry & John Barry all sons of Henry Berry and Mary Townsend, studio group photo of Fanny Nuttall nee Scott, Frances Todd, Flora Hutton & Hazel Hutton, Book "The Music Governess" awarded to Miss Ann Eliza Johnston for general proficiency in Seeley's Bay School, July 11, 1872; Photo of the class of Long Point School about 1904 including Wilmer Tye, Clark Townsend, Harold Tye, Hellina Singleton, Elva Warren, Annas Kelsey, Orange Warren, Lydia LaRose, Gus Slack, teacher Edith Danby, Mae Townsend, Lena Bryan, Bill Burns, Pauline Slack, Elmer J Bryan, Myrtle Shook, Jennie Bevens, Ford Townsend, George LaRose, Wilfred Shook, Lucy Bevens, Edna Brown, Josephine Brown, Eva LaRose, Alice LaRose, Violet Shook, Florence Townsend, Leonard McConnell, Wm Henry Cross, Gordon Kelsey, Herb Kelsey, Dave Slack, Hilliard Bryan, Johnny Slack, Elmer Cross, & Maggie Cross; comic postcard to E Leadbeater, Ellisville dated Nov 1907; postacrd showing the Lyndhurst Bridge & soldiers' memorial & A.J. Love house; photo on card of the Royal Bank of Canada in Seeley's Bay circa 1920; postcard showing Fiddler's Elbow, St Lawrence River with postmarks from Berryton & Lyndhurst 1903; 1961 postcard with aerial view of Seeley's Bay; 1915 postcard showing Echo Rock, Charleston Lake by J P Lamb & son; undated (1910s?) postcard of the dam at Outlet, Charleston Lake; 1951 postcard from Shawmere showing Black Rapids Bridge; 1911 postcard with Sweets Corners postmark; 1921 postcard with Lansdowne and Gananoque postmarks; Constitution & By-Laws of Order of the Eastern Star 1951; Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada prescribed funeral service for Masons 1935; By-Laws of AF&AM Rideau Lodge No 460 Seeley's Bay, Chapter 234 Order of the Eastern Star, Seely's Bay; 2 copies Revised By-Laws of Chapter 234 Eastern Star; Independent Order of Odd Fellows souvenir certificate to Albert Ernest Collinson 1904; Seeley's Bay Methodist Sunday School Cradle Roll Certificate for Malcolm Ewart Young on the day of his birth 4 June 1917; hand lettered and embellished letter of good wishes dated Chantry Ont, 2 Nov 1944 to Hubert and Bessie Sly, hand written letter dated Oct 1918 telling about the Spanish Infuenza epidemic, ribbons from Lady Orange Benevolent Assoc Lodge 187 Collingwood; ribbon from U.C.T. Saskatoon Council No 445, 1913; ribbon souvenir Drinkwater Sports 1913 and Drinkwater Red Cross picnic 1916; Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne tax bill to P H Shook 1896; 2 photos of the Charleston Lake Association Regatta silver cup donated by W Gleichman engraved with names of winners L G Earl 1921, W J Hazel 1922, W Crozier 1923 & '24; group photo by George Lillie of the Leeds and Grenville County Council for 1970 including Hubert Sly; Rideau Lakes Conservation Association brochure 1967; Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne voter list 1955; Seeley's Bay and district 1967 Profile book; recent copy of an old photo of Lyndhurst main street complete with negative; Community 1000 Islands brochure, book "The Canadian Mother and Child" Dept of Health & Welfare 1946; hand written book of minutes of the ROLL Bicentennial Book Committee 1994-96; Poem "Uncle Even Stephen" by Crawford Slack clipped from a newspaper;

collection consists of: 1909 calendar from Delta Phillipsville Baptist Church with photo of Rev C N Dewey; 2 reciepts from John Davis blacksmith in Chantry 1916 & '17; list of products available from Morris Flour & Feed, Delta; 8x10 photo of Lyndhurst Baseball Club showing the Fair building behind, undated; snapshot of LOAB #497 Lyndhurst, 1953, including Margaret Avery, Mrs Will Plunkett, Mrs Martin Perry, Bessie Sly, Gertie Murphy, Mrs Carl Williamson, Florence Moorhead, Hattie Chase, Muriel Plunkett, Johnson Plunkett, Janet Mustard, Frances Tye; 1 autograph-post card/book from the opening of Sweets Corners Elementary School; 1 issue of the Athens Reporter of July 21, 1960; 1 day book from a hardware store in Lyndhurst 1908 to 1914; 1 account book from a coal supplier in Lansdowne, 1 nail apron from C W Hartley Building Supplies, Seeley's Bay;1 poster of metric conversions; callendars advertising Karl's Saw Shop, Lansdowne, 1977, Short Stop Variety, Seeley's Bay 1980, Langridge Sno-Jet, Lyndhurst, Kirkby's Welding, Gananoque, W P Green sand & gravel, Seeley's Bay 1969, C W Hartley & Sons, Seeley's Bay 1977, Stuart Willoughby Insurance, (2) Seeley's Bay, McCann Farm Automation, Seeley's Bay, Chapman's Building Service, Seeley's Bay, Ford Breckenridge farm equipment, Gananoque, 1969 (encapsulated Map Cabinet #1, drwr #2),

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)

Book "Kay-On-A-Kon-Te, Daughter of the Gods" poetry by Wallace Havelock Robb, 1961, with a photo of the poet's bell, now at Glenora, with a quote of the inscription on the bell.

Collection consists of photographs, written articles and newspaper clippings.

Collection consists of:
File 2016-035-A
a book of memories of Lansdowne District Public School consisting of 15 plastic pocket pages of file card with pupils’ names and memories, compiled for the open house/reunion in 2004 when it closed. – announcement from Gan Reporter of open house/reunion at LDPS, June 4, 2004 – 5 copies of the program from LDPS open house/reunion June 2004 –30 snapshots from the LDPS open house/ reunion June 2004 – a poster advertising LDPS open house/reunion. –

File 2016-035-B
1963 Graduation program from Lansdowne District Public School -- clipping from Gananoque Reporter of photo of the 1963 graduating class from LDPS – colour group photos from 2003-4 of each class at LDPS from kindergarten to grade 8 – Stes of class photos as previous, for 1984 and 1987 – LDPS staff group photo 1982-83, and 1989-90 -- 2 snapshots of LDPS grade 2/3 June 1990 – line drawing of the crest of Lansdowne Public School – 8 snapshots of LDPS and construction of TIES – snapshot of new Escott Public School Dec 2003 – 2 pages from Gananoque Reporter from June 2004 regarding closing of Escott, Hiscocks, and Lansdowne public schools – separate clipping from Gan Reporter re closing of Escott Public School.

File 2016-035-C
– 8 x 12 photo of Lansdowne Oddfellows Lodge members in regalia sashes – 2-page manuscript history of Lansdowne village by Jim Funnell – undated group photo (circa 1972) probably participants in a fire training course, inscribed: “Frank Fair, Charlie Brown, Jim Fowler, E H McIven, Jim Ott, Dale Pierce, Jim Funnell, W J White, K Kimberly, Charlie Cornell, D F Kellar, Pat Pickett, Ed Smith, Wilson Leeson.” –Photo of large group entitled “Ontario Fire College / Volunteer Fire Officers Course Part 1, #64-16 / Sept. 21-25, 1964” with names, of which “J E Funnell, Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Twp.” is the only local one. – Certificate to J E Funnell from Ontario Fire College for passing Fire Officers Course Part 1, Sept 1964 -- Certificate to James Ernest Funnell from St John Ambulance Association for attendance at first aid course 1961. – Certificate to James E Funnell for attendance at A&B Rescue course, 1961. – collection of news clippings from WW 2 which mention Jim Funnell and members of the crew of his ship HMCS Prince David. – clipping about Lansdowne Rural Telephone Co converting to dial phones. – clipping describing the graduation event of the Lansdowne Voluntary Nurses Reserve, 27 Mar. 1946. (A photo of the same event is in 2012-031). --

File consists of one reproduction of an article by Harry Painting, "June Family name lost in Junetown", Brockville Recorder and Times, October 26, 1978.

Archival description. -- The contents of a time capsule installed in the corner stone of the Jubilee Methodist Church at Dulcemaine, 28 June 1887.
Artifacts: -- Tin box containing the material, donated for the purpose by Mallory Moxley. – 3 pennies including Canada 1881H, 1884, and US 1856
Archives – Copies of 11 newspapers from June 1887 including Gananoque Journal & Thousand Islands Gazette, and Brockville Daily Times, of which the last 2 are encapsulated in the map cabinets. – a poster advertising the ceremony for the laying of the corner stone of Jubilee Methodist Church, Dulcemaine, 28 June 1887 (encapsulated). – manuscript list of the trustees and people involved, and
items contained in the time capsule.

Fonds consists of : 25 binding cases filled with invoices, receipts and communications on letterheads from suppliers of goods to Johnston’s hardware store spanning the years 1918-35 and 1948-51. – 1 bundle of invoices and communications with suppliers 1901-15 – 38 tied bundles of freight bills, drafts, and cheques to suppliers spanning 1917 to 1957. – 7 books of cheque stubs 1916-28 and 1938-42. – 7 scribblers used as Day Books, 1919-22, 1 bundle of loose leaf Day Book pages 1922-24. – 1 bundle of “stock sheets” 1953-55. – Artifacts: cast iron embossing stamp from Thomas J Darling, notary public, – desktop spike for impaling paper receipts. – 4 rubber stamps for business papers -- 3 “Micro-Metal” engraving plates crudely engraved with a wood furnace, lavatory sink, and kitchen water tap set (respectively).-- Above material contained in 10 Hollinger boxes in remote storage.
– undated Retail Price List for iron barstock, bolts and screws. – a 1927 callendar advertising E. E. Johnston’s hardware store (removed from a frame for which it had been trimmed to fit). (both encapsulated) -- a studio half-card photo of E E Johnston, dated April 29, 1906. – a computer print of an old photo of Fredenburgh’s store, later Johnston’s Hardware– a letter from Erastus Johnston to the Angican Synod and the reply, regarding a disagreement about payments, 1916. -- a bag of postage stamps and War Tax stamps removed from documents that were too mouldy and rotted to preserve.