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File consists of photocopies of journal entries made by Blake at the age of 23 on a trip to Greece with the Bagnanis.

File contains several handwritten articles. Also, historical souvenir postcard packet of Kemptville, Ontario (undated); two "single fare" ticket stubs: Str. Empress or Majestic, and Stoney Lake Navigation Co.

File consists of two copies of Katherine E. Wallis: Canadian Sculptor by A. Roger Collins. One copy is inscribed "Dear Aunt Elise with much love from 'Alas!' and 'Alack!,' Happy Memories, 1949". Elise may refer to Elise Roux (1853-1953), wife of Thomas Alexander Stewart Hay (son of Dr. Thomas Hay and Anna Maria Stewart). Loosely inserted is an unidentified photograph of a woman.
The second copy is inscribed "Helen Dear for the new house, Love from Alice, 1953". Helen may refer to the donor's aunt, Helen Frances Mathias who married Rod Stuart; Alice may refer to the author, Alice Roger Collins.

File also includes two removable flash memory devices containing Dr. Mathias' PhD dissertation as well as digital images, slides, and photographs linked to archaeology work conducted by Mathias in Newfoundland, Qatar and Afghanistan. The dissertation provides context for the images.

File consists of photocopies of research documents pertaining to W. Wand's Planing Mills of Peterborough, Ontario, and to the Peterborough Mattress Company.

File consists of scanned historical photographs, one each of W.T.C. Boyd and Meta Boyd of Bobcaygeon, Ontario (photographs located on a removable flash memory device); also photographs of Edgewood, the W.T.C. Boyd family home, and the "Barn", taken in approximately 2006 by Barbara McFadzen and Brian McFadzen

File includes a scenic panoramic titled "Camp Tanamakoon, Summer Camp for Girls, Operated by Miss Mary Hamilton, Algonquin Park Station, Ontario Can." (photographer: P.E. McDonald, ca. 1925). Also includes a photograph album dated 1925 containing approximately 75 photographs of Camp Tanamkoon. The photographs were taken or gathered by Sheila Playfair McGillivray, a senior camper in 1925; a few pertain to logging in Algonquin Park.

File consists of a notebook titled "Peterborough Normal School: agricultural note book" kept b Eva Jean Murphy; a Peterborough Normal School souvenir book (1927-1928); two issues of "The School" (Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto: Nov. 1927 No.3 Vol. XVI, and February 1928 No.6 Vol. XVI); Ontario Department of Education, Courses of Study and Examinations, revised 1924; and Ontario Department of Education, Courses of Study of the Normal Schools of Ontario... 1924.

Postcards: Knox Church, Peterborough, St. John’s Church, Peterborough, The Armouries, Peterborough, Customs House, Peterborough.

Photographs and postcards:

• Image of two men. Written on back: “Ed. Doxsee sitting and Seaworth Hogg”. Roy Studio (postcard)
• Three men standing. Written on back: “2- Elliott boys and their uncle” (postcard)
• One man sitting. Written on back: “Allen McBain” (postcard)
• A curious baby lying down looking beside the camera. Written on back: “Emma - Hutchinson about 1873”. W. McFadden, Little’s Old Stand, George Street, Peterborough
• Profile of man with moustache. C. Lawes, Cobourg
• Portrait of man with prevalent sideburns. J.H. Blomfield, Hastings
• Profile of young man with fur lined collared coat. Sproule, Peterborough
• Portrait of young woman with high and tight collar adorned with ribbon and a jewel in the middle of neck. P.H. Green “Grand New Studio”, Post Office Block, Hunter St., Peterborough
• Full body portrait of a couple. Woman is holding a scroll and man is sitting in chair. Sproule, 170 Charlotte Street, Peterborough
• A portrait of two young boys looking bored. Byers, George Street, Peterborough
• Image of 9 people standing and sitting in a group. 2 men, 4 women, and 3 children. Written on back: “1915”. Roy Studio, Peterborough
• Subset of 6 photographs said to have been taken at 61 Francis Street East, Fenelon Falls:
• Two little boys (one tall one small) standing by house
• A boy with a large brimmed hat and bandana with a girl in peter pan collared shirt and tartan skirt standing by house with stone and mortar wall.
• Girl with long frilled and puffy sleeved dress standing by house
• Girl in hat and coat and frilled dress standing on snowbank by house
• Young boy with dog by house
• A boy and a girl standing by small pine tree in the snow
• Profile of bust of lady with a large braided hair bun, small post earrings, a grand frilled collared top adorned with large necklace. Thompson, Peterborough
• Full body portrait of baby in white gown. W. Cowen, 170 Charlotte Street, Peterborough
• Full body portrait of toddler in white socks and gown looking away from camera. Roy Studio, Peterborough"

File contains records pertaining to the career of James Armstrong, member of the RCMP, while stationed at Alexandria Fjord, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) between 1958 and 1961. Included are two items created in 2015: one compact disc of 14 audio mp3 files titled “Alexander Fjord” (containing recollections of James Armstrong); and, one flash drive of copies of images taken from 1433 slides of Alexander Fjord (included are images of nine Inuit families of Alexander Fjord that were under the supervision of Armstrong; images of Armstrong himself; northern airplanes; northern scenery, etc.)

File includes correspondence, brochures, class members list; school crest drawing, newspaper clippings (1956-1957); also, 40th anniversary reunion materials (1997).

Item is a brochure for the Spark Photo Festival, a celebration of photography in Peterborough, Ontario.

File consists of photographs of Trent students taken by fellow student, Neil Rodgers. Also includes a copy of the first Trent student handbook, 1967-68, with note attached.

Item is a postcard depicting a street scene showing the Post Office.

Original, photocopied, and transcribed materials pertaining to the family of Thomas Alexander Stewart and Frances Stewart. Included are correspondence (1869-1935; 1989); a family tree and genealogical material; paper titled “Selections from “Fragments That Remain”” by Alec Wilson; probate of the will of Thomas Alexander Stewart Brown (1937); conveyance Edward T. Brown to Thomas Alexander Stewart Brown (1880); a typescript list made from a 1789 sale notice of auction items belonging to James Frood; a colour copy of a sketch and map of the original Stewart home and early Douro Township; and typescripts of articles and diaries pertaining to Stewart family history and their settlement in Upper Canada.

Ledger appears to have belonged to a general store which operated in Woodville, Eldon Township, Victoria County.

Mrs. G. Lenox, Lakefield P.O." is written on the reverse; also photograph titled "Members of L.O.L.'s 9[3]rd Battalion, C.E. [ ] Peterborough, February 12th, 1916"

File consists of photocopies of newspaper articles and biography pertaining to the Lakefield poet, Elizabeth Caroline Cameron.

A six-page typed account of Hamilton's experience as a Parks Canada official who assisted with the organization of an event involving the crossing of a Viking ship from Norway to North America in 1991. Professor T.H.B. Symons presided at the event in his capacity as Chairman of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. "Vinland Revisited" is entertaining and humorously written

Published in 2014 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thomas J. Bata's birth (copy signed by Sonja Bata). Also included is a printout of an invitation to the 100th birthday event.