Item is a history of Elias Smith, U.E. The book was written by Phyllis H. White and includes family history and details on Elias Smith's business ventures in Montreal and his time in Port Hope.
Item is a Trust Deed for the Port Hope Baptist Church. Paper dated 4 Aug 1856.
Item is a notice from a commission appointing John Maguire, Edward Budge and George Wilson as License Commissioners for the License District of East Durham, 6 Apr 1887. Removed from "Budge Family" File, Long Cabinets.
Item is an indenture dated 30 Jan 1836, between William Burnham, Port Hope and Silas Burnham, Toronto for Con 1, Lot 6, Hope Township. Property is on Walton Street in the Town of Port Hope. Removed from "Burnham Family" file, Long Cabinets.
Item is a copper printing plate of a map of Port Hope. The map has the town divided into NHL hockey leagues. This plate is believed to be connected to the Beaver Athletic Association little NHL hockey league, 1940s-1960s.
Item is a pamphlet advertising for building lots located in the Cranberry Heights and Pinegrove Subdivisions in northwest Port Hope, c1950s. The pamphlet includes contact information for Long Bros., the exclusive agents for the development, as well as a map of the area. The subdivisions include the following streets: Jane Street, Freeman Drive, Scriven Boulevard, Jocelyn Street, Ralston Drive, Trefusis Street, Southby Place, Victoria Street, Heneage Street, and Keith Place.
Item is the death notice of Edward Smith, aged 65 years on 31 Aug 1891. Former resident of Peter Street. Interment at Union Cemetery.
Item is a map of property owned by John Smart on Walton Street. Railway shown on map was to be part of the Peterborough - Port Hope Railway, later Midland Railway.
Item is a painting by Canadian actor and artist Robert Imbert Orchard (1909-1991). Oil, unframed painting. Written on verso: "Painted by Robert Imbert Orchard when a student in J. W. Beatty's class at Corbett's Mill, Port Hope. The "Julia B. Merrill" ship painted in Port Hope harbour 1928. She was afterwards burnt at Sunnyside August 1931 to amuse the public. One of the last lake schooners had been a rum runner, then was carrying coal." Orchard would have been 19 years of age when he painted this. He had returned to Port Hope for a visit in the summer of 1928, which coincided with the fire of 1928 at Trinity College School.
Item is a programme from Port Hope Methodist Church, Rev. E. B. Lancely, Pastor. The programme is for Sunday morning and evening services for 1 Dec 1901; celebrating the third anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School. "T. Long" written on back. Removed from Long Cabinets "United Church" file.
Item is a notice sent to Edward Budge on his appointment to License Commissioner for the District of East Durham, 16 Feb 1884. Removed from Long Cabinets "Budge Family" file.
Item is a programme for memorial service held in Port Hope on Saturday 2 Feb 1901 the same day as the funeral for Queen Victoria in England. the service was held at the Methodist Church (later Port Hope United). Outline of service includes hymns, readings, solos and names of participating local clergy.
Item is a Goad Insurance Map of Port Hope, 1901. The map shows outlines of houses, churches, schools and other buildings; streets, railroad tracks and includes specifics on the buildings such as the number of stories and its measurements.
Item is a 1st edition, 1901 copy of "Port Hope Historical Sketches" signed by the author W. Arnot Craick in 1963. Also included is a copy of the prospectus that was created about 1900 for advertising purposes.
Item is a souvenir picture booklet of Port Hope. It includes eight (8) small pictures of Port Hope images. Images include: View from viaduct, town hall, Trinity College School, Port Hope High School, Canadian National Viaduct, Port Hope Hospital, Beach, Walton Street and View of Port Hope.
Item is a store ledger for an unknown Port Hope store, 1825-1830. Ledger lists customer's names, purchases and costs.
Item is an 1871 Wesleyan hymnal inscribed to "E. W. Barrowclough, Wesleyville, Ontario August 10th, 1877". Two notes taped in front; Embossed stamp "Moulton & Long Wholesale & Retail Music Dealers Port Hope, Ont." Hymnal may have belonged to Elijah Barrowclough (1853-1938) of Wesleyville. Buried at Wesleyville United Cemetery.
Item is a cookbook entitled "The Mixing Bowl." It was printed in 1931 as a fundraiser for St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. The booklet is 40 pages long and contains recipes and advertising from local Port Hope businesses.
Item is a book which was presented as an award. The book plate reads "This prize for proficiency in bookkeeping was presented to John S. Gibson a pupil in the United Grammar of Common Schools, Port Hope, Dec 24th 1866." The book includes maps and illustrations.