This fonds consists of a ratepayers assessment roll for the years 1904-1912, financial records consisting of receipts, cheques 1895-1920 and a bank book for the years 1908-1916, and the secretary-treasurer's files consisting of correspondence, reports, contracts, and financial papers, from the years 1893-1917.
This fonds contains one death certificate, one commemorative scroll, and one b&w photograph. The death certificate and commemorative scroll pertain to William James Gillespie, and the photograph is of the reinforcements of the 46th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary force in the First World War, of which William James Gillespie was a member.
This fonds consists of a book of share certificates of the Farewell Rural Telephone Company Limited. 14 certificates for a total of 90 shares sold were issued between 1912 and 1919. The remaining certificates in the book are blank.
This fonds consists of a minute book of eleven consecutive monthly meetings from June 11, 1896 to April 22, 1897. A few pages contain handwritten poems. There are some notes pertaining to livestock inventory and sales.
This fonds contains a land grant issued to Noah Dean on September 21, 1804. The grant is for 200 acres in the township of Hamilton, district of Newcastle, Upper Canada. It is for lot number 26. There is large wax seal coated with paper attached to the grant. The grant is made of parchment.
This fonds contains a portion of a notebook containing an English-Aboriginal language dictionary. The dictionary was compiled by Dr. John Maclean and identified as such by Annie Wallis. Her name and Dr. John Maclean’s name are inscribed on the last page of the notebook. Although the language of the dictionary is not identified in the text, the language departments of the First Nations University in Regina, Saskatchewan believe it is Dakota.
This fonds includes wartime memorabilia of Isabelle MacDonald. Such memorabilia includes a certificate of the purchase of war bonds, and a booklet of ration stamps.