File consists of one handwritten copy of an article titled "60 Years Ago" from the Gananoque Reporter, Oct. 5, 1889.

2019-031
2019-031 Material pertaining to former township of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne, salvaged after it was scanned in 2017 and before it was shredded.

2019-031-A 1 cm. Photocopies of historic documents relating to the dispute between Town of Gananoque and Township of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne regarding the south Boundary of the Town, including newspaper clippings. Includes copies of old maps and surveys.

2019-031-B 2 cm. Photocopies and original documents of by-laws and government correspondence regarding the boundary dispute between the Town and Township and Government Departments. Includes copies of numerous plans and surveys.

2019-031-C Official Plan for Front of Leeds & Lansdowne 1987.

2019-031-D Zoning By-Law for Front of Leeds & Lansdowne, 1988.

2019-031-E FoLL Incidentals
-E001 OMB Order for annexation of Hill Island to FoLL from Front of Escott. 1965.
-E002 By-Law No 771, to commute the Statute Labour Law for FoLL, 1922.
-E003 FoLL Auditor’s Report and Financial Statement for 1985.

2019-031-F Bolger Drain
-F001 Specifications, Engineer’s Report, Assessment Breakdown for Smith Bolger Drain, 1973.
-F002A,B Photocopies of By-Law 13-73 authorizing construction of the Smith Boger Drain.

2019-031-G Correspondence, clippings, complaints, council actions and successive leases from Dept of Fisheries and Oceans for the harbor at Ivy Lea.

2019-031-H Bylaws, agreements and plans for the Best-Kenny Development in Lansdowne (Jessie and Frederick Streets) 1988.

2019-031-I 74 - 9x9 Aerial Photo mosaics of Front of Lansdowne 1st Concession from river to Fairfax Rd.

2019-031-J Photos of FoLL Councils and staff.
J-001 8x10 B&W Group photo of FoLL Council and staff for 1971-72, including Leslie Running Ralph Leakey, Hubert Horton, Richard Dickson, Earl McNeely, Arthur Modler, Bob Burns.
J-002 8x10 B&W Group photo of Council and staff for 1966-67 including Bob Burns, Earl McNeely, Charles Gavin, Ralph Leakey, Roy Breckenridge, Arthur Modler.
J-003 8x10 B&W group photo of FoLL Council and staff for 1977-78, including Richard Abrams, Richard Dickson, Earl McNeely, Leslie Running, Ralph Leakey, Arnold Hamilton, Gloria Crawford.
J-004 6x9 colour photo of FoLL Council and senior staff for 1979-80, including Blake Foley, Richard Dickson, Earl McNeely, Les Running, Ronald Wood, Arnold Hamilton, Ralph Leakey, Gloria Crawford.
J-005 6x9 colour group photo of FoLL Council and senior staff for 1981-82, including Les Running, Garry Grice, Jo-Anne Best, Richard Dickson, Gloria Crawford, Arnold Hamilton, Earl McNeeley, Ronald Wood.
J-006 6x9 colour group photo of FoLL Council and senior staff for 1983-85, including Les Running, Wayne Smith, Garry Grice, Bruce McCready, Ronald Wood, Arnolf Hamilton, Earl McNeely, Gloria Crawford.
J-007 7x10 colour group photo of FoLL Council and senior staff for 1986-88, including Oliver Hill, Sherley Fernetich, Les Running, Bob Lussier, Gloria Crawford, Bruce McCready, Wayne Smith, Ronald Wood.
J-008 8x10 colour group photo of FoLL Council and senior staff for 1989-91, including Harold Grier, John Raycroft, Les Running, Geraldine Dickson, Harold Nuttall, Ronald Wood, Oliver Hill, Bruce McCready, Gloria Crawford.
J-009 8x10 colour group photo of FoLL Council and staff for 1992-94, including Geraldine Dickson, John Raycroft, Gloria Crawford, Harold Nuttall, Les Running, Todd Barklay, Joanne Best, Harold Grier.
J-010 As previous, for 1995-97, including Christopher Smith, Gloria Crawford, Wayne Forbes, Diane Hall, Les Running, Harold Nuttall, Harold Grier, Todd Barclay.
J-011 8x12 colour group photo of FoLL Council and full staff for 1998-2000, including John Trudeon, Van McCready, Wayne Forbes, Gloria Crawford, William Running, Bill Grier, Wendy Charboneau, Jackie Jonkman, Yolande LaPointe, Maureen Lynch, Tanya Hilger, Terrence Rowsome, Diane Hall, Linda Franey, David LaRose, Douglas MacKintosh, Les Running, Harold Grier, Harold Nuttall, Geraldine Dickson.
J-012 8x12 colour group photo of FoLL Council and Department heads for 1998-2000, including Wayne Forbes, Gloria Crawford, Douglas MacKintosh, Tanya Hilger, Geraldine Dickson, Terrence Rowsome, John Trugeon, Les Running, Harold Grier, Harold Nuttall.

2019-031-K Various plans and surveys for projects with no supporting documentation.
K-001 Plan of the Village of Lansdowne north of the train tracks, Ministry of natural Resources sheet 02 18 4180 49170, printed 1984
K-002 Lansdowne Water and Sewage Programme, General Plan of Watermains, Maksymec & Assoc. Ltd, 1974.
K-003 Very large copy from 1973 of the East half of Plan #86 Map of the Incorporated Village of Gananoque, 1885.
K-004 Undated plan of “International Rift Estates” on Hill Island

Item consists of an embroidered fabric crest for sewing onto a coat or uniform, with the logo and name of the Township of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne

Material pertaining to the history of the legacy township of Front of Leeds & Lansdowne.

2022-006 A-001 Lansdowne Reporter, April 30, 1948, pgs 1-4; “Historical Facts of Early Lansdowne Settlers and Buildings Are Recalled” Part 1 [photocopies of Pt 1 & 2 were placed in Lansdowne Research File]
A-002 - A-005 original newspapers were encapsulated and placed in Map Case 2, Drawer #3.
A-002 Lansdowne Reporter, September 16, 1949, pgs 1-8; “Reynolds Lansdowne Road Officially Opened By Hon. George H. Doucett”
A-003 Lansdowne Reporter, July 7. 1950, pgs 1-8; “Announce Promotions Athens High School”, “June Promotions at Victoria School”
A-004 Lansdowne Reporter, March 30, 1951, pgs 1-8 “Athens Wins Leeds County Hockey Championship”
A-005 Lansdowne Reporter, April 5, 1951, one dbl-sided page only [published under The Gananoque Reporter banner] Classifieds, Ads.
2022-006-B-001 17 Newspaper Clippings related to 1992 Escott Township Crisis over firing of long-time clerk and formation of Ratepayers Association.
B-002 4 Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper clippings, April 2014 Evan’s Story: Homeless in Kingston
B-003 Letter from The Medical Audit Association January 18, 1935 to Jim Dano re Dr. E.S. Bird, debt collection
B-004 Soft cover booklet Community Recreation by George O. Draper, Association Press 1921, inscribed Riley Smalley
B-005 Christmas Suggestion Book No. 1945, Tullar-Meredith Co. – recitations, pantomime, songs, etc.
B-006 Blk, soft-covered minutebook for Lansdowne YPU [Young People’s Union 1949-1956] includes membership & attendance lists
B-007 Quinte Broadcast Jan 1956, Quinte Conference Young People’s Union, 8-page newsprint flyer
B-008 Commemorative brochure for St John’s Church Lansdowne 1877-2007, complied by Anne Hunt: includes photos & list of incumbents and rectors.
B-009 Mildred Smith candidate for Leeds-Grenville NDP
B-010 1966 Wall Calendar “Canadian Indian Legends” produced for Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, unused, excellent condition.
B-011 Newsletter Feb 1980: Leeds & Lansdowne Recreation Committee – 4pg, legal size paper
B-012 Newsletter Nov 1980: Leeds & Lansdowne Recreation Committee – 4pg, newsprint
B-013 Newsletter Jan/Feb 1981: Leeds & Lansdowne Recreation Committee – 4pg, newsprint
B-014 Receipt from Eugene P. Wright & Son, Gananoque, May 1964, for one dress
B-015 Birthday card, unsigned, “Wrong Number”, printed in USA
B-016 Brochure, folded legal page: “Village of Lansdowne” history, map, businesses, events – 1979
B-017 Whig Standard Special Section Commemorating 200th Anniversary of Birth of Sir JA Macdonald, 16 pgs, January 9, 2015

Collection consists of the family photos of Fred Tye, son of Charlie Tye:
File 2016-010-A Identified Photos
-- photo inscribed “view from R. Griffin’s Tourist Home, Gananoque Lake.” – Photo of Wilmer Kenny house (Alonzo Washburn house) -- snapshot of 6 women labeled au verso “Blanche, Ila, Edith Scott, Ella Tye, Emma Scott, Verdun Shaw.” – snapshot 6 people and a dog labeled au verso “Edith Scott, Blanche, Ila & Charlie Tye, Gord & Doreen Scott” – snapshot inscribed “Charles Ormond Tye fall of 1922 he died Nov 2 – 1922 He broke our hearts” – snapshot inscribed “Helen Sheffield and doll”. -- snapshot 5 people including John and Paul Tye. – snapshot of Fred Tye 1958 – snapshot 3 people, au verso “Ella Tye 1957-58, Mary Davies” – large snapshot “Mr. & Mrs Wilmer Kenny and Caroline” – CDV a couple and child labeled “Muldoons”, branded by studio in Brandon, Man. – CDV of man and boy labeled “Muldoon out west Carryvale Sask”. – CDV of a man labeled “S. Running”. – CDV of young woman labeled “Mrs. Edith Scott /Stan’s wife” – Studio half card labeled “Mr. & Mrs George Tye” from F W Kelsey Photographer in Arnprior. – snapshot of Charlie Tye labeled “CHARLES 1956/ Born Jan 12 1878” – snapshot of 2 women, 3 girls and a dog, Doreen Scott at left. – snapshot of 12 women and 2 men labeled “Eastern Star” dated Aug 59 – snapshot of Charlie and Blanche Tye seated and 5 people standing behind them, Ford Tye center and his wife Ila to right of him. – 2 snapshots of Charlie and Blanche’s 50th anniversary, Mrs and Mr Fred Tye at left, Charlie and Blanche center, Ford and Ila Tye right, Fred’s sons John and Paul in front. – photo of large group with old touring car behind them, unidentified except Charlie Tye seated front row left – 2 snapshots of Charlie Tye with horse and cultivator. – snapshot of Ford and Fred Tye riding on work horses – miniature school pictures of John and Paul Tye, sons of Fred. – snapshot of Charlie Tye and Emma Scott. – snapshot of William and Susan Sheffield. – snapshot Charlie Tye and Marg VanCurran? – snap of Charlie and Blanche Tye. – snap of Ford & Fred Tye and Marg VanCurran. -- snap of girl on a horse inscribed “Marg VanCurran on Old Joe in corn field” – girl with fish inscribed “Margorie VanCurran + fish June 1925”. – boy and girl and dog inscribed”Fred Tye Margorie VanCurron buddies June 1925” – girl and dog inscribed Margorie VanCurron 1925 -- unidentified group of 6 people, Charlie Tye rear 2nd from right. – tiny snap of John McNeely dated Aug 4, 1931. – post card of 2 girls inscribed “Edith & Olie in Guelph”. -haying w horses: "Charles Ford, & Ruth Tye, Doreen Scott". – group photo of women and girls by a lake, inscribed “Front row: Dorothy Galway, 2 unknown, 3 Ruth Tye 4 Lillian Galway, 5 Bernice Sheffield, Back Row: 1, 2, 3 Helen Sheffield, 4 Blanche Tye, 5 Helen Galway, 6 unknown”. – Christmas card with photo of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nuttal on their 60th wedding anniversary 1960. – snap of 2 women on a hammock inscribed “Aunt Sarah Nuttal & _____” – studio photo of 3 couples inscribed “1 Jim Peters & Wife 2 next couple unknown 3 Mr. & Mrs. Art Pownall”. – group inscribed “Charlie, Edith, Ford, Blanche, Ila Tye, Edith Scott Stan Scott”. – snapshot inscribed “Gary Scott/Gors’d kids/Edith Scott” – snapshot inscribed Gord Scott & Doreen & children” – snapshot inscribed “Don, Bud, Emma, Fitzroy and Rover (dogs) Norma was in bed with a cold”. -- group photo inscribed “Sara Sheffield, Emma Scott, Edith Tye, Blanche Tye, Charles Tye, Ila Tye, Ford Tye”. – Snap inscribed “Paul Tye in front of John’s Shwinn Bicycle”. – group photo inscribed “York Family Reunion, Maxville, 17/8/52”. – group photo inscribed “Fred, John, Paul, Charles, Ford, Ila, Blanche, Ella & Edith/Tye Family”. – snap inscribed “Paul in wagon” – snap inscribed “Paul Tye”. – snapshot of Lyndhurst Bridge. – snapshot of the Lyndhurst spillway dam – snapshot of piglets. – studio half card of young woman inscribed “Elizabeth (Lizzie) Webster Andress”. – school photo of John Tye 1959-60. – studio folder of baby and Christmas tree inscribed “One of Helen Sheffield Blackman Boys at Ernies Sarahs”. – 2 copies of the same studio half card, one inscribed “Charles Blanche with Ruth”, the second inscribed “Blanche Charles Ford”. – wedding photo in studio folder inscribed “John McNeely & Pearl Webster – studio half card inscribed “Lizzie, Jenny, Maggie, Bob, Pearl, Mabel, Toll, Alice, Tom, children of Nelson Webster & Victoria Storey, 1890”. – studio folder 2 girls inscribed “Vesta Jack, Vivia Jack”– colour snapshot of Elswood Gamble with horses and wagon at Smiths Falls – post card from Winnipeg 1914 showing 7 polo horses addressed to Miss Edith Tye. -- snapshot of Ford & Vera Webster. – series of 7 colour snapshots of the wedding of Paul Tye and Sheila Hart. – b/w snap of Stan and Gary Scott (3 yrs old). -- colour snapshot of Tole Jack, Jenny Brown, and Pearl McNeely, July 1960. – snapshot inscribed “Mrs Albert Tye/Mrs George Tye” -- snapshot of Pearl York, 1973. – Photo of Fred Tye in Masonic Regalia. – snapshot of John & Pearl McNeely with John & Paul Tye in front of Fred’s barn. – Polaroid snapshot of Fred Tye, Madeline Hare, Tommy Hare & Ernie Plunket. – wedding photo of Sandy & Danny McKenzie. – snapshot of David Gordon Scott, aged 2 -- snapshot of Ralph Sweet and Don Moorhead -- large number of snapshots of members of Fred Tye’s family, some including other local figures such as Ernie Plunkett, Helen Sweet, Garry Scott, Rod Earl, Mildred Hudson,

File 2016-010-B Galway photos and album
-- small black photo album containing 1 studio photo identified as “Frank Chase”, and 17 snapshots of which only a few are identified, including “Ernest Sheffield” “Ina, Dora & Mable”, “Charles Galway House”, “Bruce and Eddie”, “Leonard Galway”, “Sarah Galway”, “Grandma & Ormon”, others unidentified. – Loose snapshots in page holders include: Joe Galway and Hannah sitting on a bench under a tree. -- Small folding memorial card for Joseph Galway who died Dec 12, 1914 aged 56 years. – 17 snapshots of various family groups, all including Hannah Galway who had a distinctive face. -- Snapshot of Doug and Dell Chase and team of horses. – Professional photo of a tall horse and 3 men in foreground, men and buildings in background, labeled “Woodside, Fort William, Ont.” And inscribed “for Mrs Robert Nuttall from W T Nuttall”
File 2016-010-C Unidentified Photos Pre-1950
12 studio photos on card – 10 CDVs including 5 tintypes – 30 snapshots of various people, all unidentified and estimated to be pre-1950.
File 2016-010-D Unidentified Photos post 1950
46 snapshots of unidentified people, 2 photo Christmas card
File 2016-010-E McNeely Papers and photos
Very small snapshot of the McNeely stone house at Wilstead, ”. – studio half card of a couple in oval mount inscribed “Mr. John McNeely, Lansdowne RR2, 4 ½ mi W of PO, 4 ½ mi E of Gananoque, Con1 Lot 3”. -- photo of Pearl McNeely standing beside the stone house. – snapshot of Ella McNeely at about age 3, sitting in tall grass. – snapshot of John McNeely with John and Paul Tye as children. – snapshot of John McNeely, Ella (McNeely) Tye, John & Paul Tye, and possibly John McNeely’s mother. – 2 snapshots of elderly woman in previous photo (Grandma McNeely?). – CDV of John McNeely as Warden of the Counties. – 8 snapshots of Pearl McNeely over several years, 3 snapshots of McNeely’s trip to Florida in 1959 with Sam and Victoria Horton. – 2 photos of Ella McNeely at the wets gate to Gananoque. Including the negative for one -- hand tinted photo of Ella McNeely by a lake – newspaper clipping of the opening ceremony at Reynolds Road showing reeve John McNeely and Ont. Minister of Highways Geo. H Doucett – invitation to the Warden’s banquet at Mount Airy Hotel, June 1950, with photo of Reeve John McNeely. – Baptism certificate for Pearl Webster 1892 – Baptism certificate for Ella Victoria McNeey 1917 – Lower school examination reports for Ella McNeely 1931 & ‘32 – High School entrance certificate for Ella McNeely 1930. – Marriage certificate of Ella McNeely and Fred Tye 1936 -- autograph book of Ella McNeely with dates 1929 to 1931. --
File 2016-010-F 1950s Jokes and smutt
A collection of course jokes and stories and newspaper clippings typical of the 1950s.
File 2016-010-G Misc. Papers and Tye family clippings
Folding memorial card for Harrison Ellsworth Wing who died 13 Oct, 1943 in his 65th year. – folding memorial card for Earl Alexander Hollister who died 20 July, 1935 aged 20 years. – 3-fold card advertising the 50th year of A L Campbell Funeral Home in Elgin, 1953 – carbon copy of a typescript letter of resignation by E. C. Plunkett. – wedding announcement for Nathan Kenny and Fanny Horton. – funeral announcement for Ford Tye, probably 1977. – wedding account with photo for Hilda Rowena Pitt and Gary Edwin Scott, undated. – announcement of graduation exercises at KGH School of Nursing 1952 when Gwendolyn Ruthella Tye was a graduate.

Collection consists of correspondence between Frances E. Bryan and the Department of Public Records and Archives, Government of Ontario, concerning placing a plaque about the founding of Lyndhurst at Lyndhurst Bridge, and photos of the Thomas Tye house

File consists of:
-a diary by Frances Bryan for 1960,

• photo of Black Rapids Bridge circa 1910,
  -undated Christmas card from T Ashmore Kidd of Orange Lodge,
  Minutes and agendas from Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne LACAC 1984-2000 and Leeds & 1000 Islands Municipal Heritage Committee 2000 - 2005
• a quantity of bills of sale from various merchants and cheese factories in the Lyndhurst Area,
• photocopies of a list of initial shareholders in Lansdowne Rural Telephone Company,
• Family charts of the McCready family,
• a history of Elgin by Neil Patterson,
• memorial to George Bryan, verteran of the Boer War,
• typed list of churches in Leeds County with dates of building,
• Seeley's Bay Pastoral Charge rosters for 1993 and +/- 1980,
  • Files on histories of the following families: Thomas Tye, Henry Cross, Jenkin Williams, Jacob Bryan, Williamson, McCready, & misc. families including Quinn, Ferguson, Plunkett, Thelma Bean and comminities of Lansdowne, Dulcemain and Long Point,
    a file of tax bills from Dorman family in Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne 1915-1928,
• A note about Arthur Bryan and the building of his log cabin in 1858,
• a file on Leeds and Lansdowne Association of Historians and Collectors,
• election scrutineer's kit, circulars and callendars from local businesses including Shawmere, Newell's garage, What-a-Pizza, Lyndhurst Feed Mill, Cliff Redman, Crystal Ridge Nature Studio, Gordanier's grocery, H T Webster, Travellers Health Association; Rideau District High School Commencement Exercises 1967 & 1969 + Centennial Review (1967) and clippings,
  1906 Geography text book of Hilliard Bryan from Long Point School,
• 1867-1967 Centennial napkins,
• auction sale notice for estate of Audrey Yoeman,
• Olivet Church UCW booklet 1973,
• memorial for Dr Stanley Webb,
• 1995 Remembrance day program for Seeley's Bay Legion,
• invitation to weeding of William Mattice and Laurie Hawkins,
• recommendation to Seeley's Bay Pastoral Chargeto hire Rev. Caroline Turner, 1982
• subpoena to witness in trial of Dwayne Weeks, Stephen Weeks & Robert Moore,
• Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne tax bills 1962 & 1965,
• 1952 program for the memorial service to King George VI in Kingston,
  -- 1 photo of Michael Bryan of London England, grandfather of Betty Shaw
  – Photo from 1964 of Lyndhurst “Commets” Public School hockey team: back row unknown, David Garreau, Mr Gerald Johnson, Robert Morton, Dwight Perrin, Mr. Searle, Lyn Searle; 2nd row Bob Jefferies, David (Joyboy)Smith, Dennis Holder, Jim Roe, Ronnie Roantree, Front row Miles Johnson, Andy Holliday (goalie), David Galaway, Jim Sweet. – colour snap shot of One-Armed Johnny Bryan’s log house on Ellisville Rd – Gordon leadbeater farmhouse on Elliville Rd (belonged to Walter Yoeman).
  – Undated photo of Lyndhurst Continuation School.
  – 2 registration cards from Agricultural Stabilization Board for 1964 and 1970 naming Ed & Elmer Bryan.
  – Ontario Health Services Insurance Plan identification card for Edward Bryan.
  • "The New Canadian Hymnal" 1932, "Presented to Olivet United Church Sunday School by Mrs. F. W. A .Meyer Brockville".
  • Silver plated spoon with crest of United Church of Canada and dates 1925-1975

• 2011-029-1: Linger in Leeds, Evelyn Purvis Earle
• 2011-029-2: Memory Turns the Dial, Madeline O'Connor
• 2011-029-3: Because You Asked For It, Fergus James O'Connor.
• 2011-029-4: Store ledger from Charleston, 1859. Ledger has also been used as a scrapbook.
• 2011-029-5: Photograph of class at Long Point School, c1900.
• 2011-029-6: Photograph of class at Long Point School, c1910.
• 2011-029-7: Photograph of class at Long Point School, 1953.
• 2011-029-8: Recollections of Hiel Sliter partial transcript
• 2011-029-9: To Long Point (poem), Mable Brooker Darrington
• 2011-029-10 Long Point Cheese Factory receipts
• 2011-029-11 book "Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment of Common Diseases of Live Stock" by George W Bell, third edition 1930.

Friends of Lyndhurst Bridge material. News clippings and correspondence.

Clippings re: Long Point School (2), Ellisville School, and Dulcemaine School (research files)
Michael Bryan - Ellen Elizabeth Family Tree (research files)