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Series consists of information on the former East Durham Historical Society (now Port Hope and District Historical Society) by N. Tom Long, c1980s. It includes: newspaper clippings from the Port Hope Evening Guide; correspondence between Mr. Long and other local historical societies and museums; and pamphlets.

Fonds consists of various textual records and objects collected by the Land Registrar of East Durham County, c1950s-1970s. For more detailed information, refer to series-level descriptions.

File consists of an essay written by H. R. S. Ryan on the 100th anniversary of the Baldwin Act. The essay was published in "Ontario History" in 1950 under the title "Echoes from the Minute books: Notes on the proceedings of the Board of police of Port Hope, 1834-1849" pages 184-204. The essay details early history of the town and its residents. Footnotes are given to document sources. It also includes the original transcript of the essay by H. R. S. Ryan.

Fonds consists of papers and artifacts related to various Port Hope organizations, the Fulford Bros. Dry Goods Store, and the Downtown Revitalization "Norwich Plan," c1907-1975. For more detailed information, please refer to series-level descriptions.

Fonds consists of records related to the Women's Institute based out of Elizabethville (former Hope Township). It includes a hand-written minute book for the branch (1989-2004), and an official Women's Institute handbook (1987).

File consists of a DVD including Evelyn Conn's "Our Memories: Downtown Port Hope" Oral History Project interview; and a paper copy of the interview transcript, 2013. The interview was edited and uploaded to YouTube with the following description: "Join the Port Hope Archives as we interview Port Hope resident Evelyn Conn. Evelyn recalls various stories of historic downtown Port Hope, Ontario for the "Our Memories: Downtown Port Hope" Oral History Project."

Item is one (1) copy of "Everybody's Port Hope: In All Seasons" eBook, 2009. The "book" is a digital PDF file created by Albert Seaman, and includes the following chapters: (1) The Ganaraska River, (2) Spring, (3) Summer, (4) Autumn, (5) Christmas, (6) Winter, (7) Anytime.

File consists of correspondence between Sesquicentennial Committee members and the Town of Port Hope regarding the Port Hope Festival of Flowers, 1983-1984.

File consists of various promotional material and papers related to Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny, 1984. It includes: Letter to "Ganny" participants; Rules for Float your Fanny Down the Ganny; Poster.

File consists of documents related to the planning of the Founder's Ball, 1984. It includes: Dance Cards; Invitations; Tickets; Budget Forms; Correspondence; Media Coverage.

File consists of newspaper articles concerning Founder's Day, 1984. It includes: "Founder's Day" Port Hope Evening Guide, 6 Mar 1984; and The Independent, 7 Mar 1984.

Series consists of three (3) embroidered crests on felt related to local service organizations, including: Lions Club International (including purchase receipt from Edwards' Men's and Boys' Wear, Port Hope), Kiwanis International, and Kinsmen Club, c1960s.

Series consists of the complete run of newsletters of the Ganaraska Valley Probus Club, "Ganaraska Currents," 2008-2015. The newsletters contain: events calendars, photographs of Probus events, jokes, prize winners, local interest articles written by club members, and a listing of current board members.

Series consists of miscellaneous Port Hope Papers including; an invitation to "The Land of Urd and Other Fantasies" Exhibition, Port Hope City Dairy LTD. price change, Port Hope City Dairy price list, newspaper article titled "A House full of History" (Ravenscourt, owner: Jim Mulvey), 1992 Port Hope Calendar (featuring Bluestone, St. Mark's Anglican Church, The Octagon, Ridout and Walton Streets, St. John's Anglican Church, The Old Firehall, 8 King Street, Augusta Street, Terralta Cottage, Penryn and The Coach House) newspaper article titled "History of Nation Told Through Small Towns", copy of newspaper article titled "Port Hope Luring People Out of City (population increase), copy of Newspaper article titled "Discover Ontario's Hidden Gems," newspaper article titled "It's a go for CNE day", Bertan Investments Limited Port Hope cost of homes, Christmas cards x3, appreciation card x2, memorial pamphlet for Vincent Massey, death notice for Fred Hugh, obituary notice for WIlliam H. Jewell, death notice for Elsie Elizabeth Hunt.

File consists of a DVD including Glen Cotter's "Our Memories: Downtown Port Hope" Oral History Project interview; and a paper copy of the interview transcript, 2013. The interview was edited and uploaded to YouTube with the following description: "Join the Port Hope Archives and Glen Cotter as we take a tour through old Port Hope, Ontario. Glen expertly recounts all the merchants and buildings through the downtown core, during the 1930s-1940s-1950s in this great historic video!"

Fonds consists of documents gathered by Harold Reeve. It includes personal records, photographs, one (1) clippings scrapbook, historical records, and notes regarding the publication "The History of Hope Township." See series descriptions for more information.

Series consists of materials collected by Harold Reeve while conducting research on the history of the former Hope Township, Ontario. Originals date from c1866-1914. For more information, refer to item-level descriptions.

File consists of various historical papers collected by Harold Reeve over the course of doing research for his publications. It includes original notes for advertisements in the Port Hope Evening Guide (from c. 1900s), copies of original survey documents from the Archives of Ontario; and - Port Hope Fire Department Pamphlet, East Durham Historical Society Pamphlet, Municipal Return for Hope Township (1905), Marriage Act (Daniel M. Arnot, 24 May 1905), Marriage Act (William Morrison, 7 Mar 1903), Marriage Act (Albert F. Cox, 4 Feb 1902), Marriage Act (S. A. Northcott, 31 Dec 1904).

Series consists of fifteen (15) files of historical research and notes created by Harold Reeve during the course of developing various publications.; History of Hope Township Copies; History of Hope Township Notes; History of Hope Township Chapters 1-17; Founding Fathers of Port Hope; Streets of Port Hope; Reminiscenses of Earliest Settlement; History of Port Britain; Naming of Port Hope; Hope Township Names; Historical Records (see separate entry); Personalities of Port Hope; Research - Brown, Meredith, Andrews - Hope Consolidated Road Company; Names Research - Byington and Johnson; Names Research - Smith-Marsh; History Research Notebooks.

Series contains the notes, research sources and manuscripts for the book "The History of Hope Township". Also manuscripts and drafts for the articles written by H. Reeve in 1963 and 1964 that appeared in the Port Hope Evening Guide. Records, notes and research kept by Harold Reeve (1900-1974), Hope township resident, historian, farmer and conversationalist.