Re: Ruth’s death in 1979: scrapbook of sympathy cards sent to Ken Bellamy; also funeral book, flower cards, and loose sympathy cards (Note: Ruth died in a car accident 29 June 1979)
Kathryn Bellamy re Camp Merrywood, Perth, Ont.: speech given by Kathryn to Rotary Club, Colborne, Ontario re Camp Merrywood, ca. 1971; Camp Merrywood postcards (2); correspondence to Kathryn from Sue Willson, Camp Merrywood, 1971; Ontario Society for Crippled Children Camp Counsellors’ Manual, 1971; two Camp Merrywood Senior Boys [newsletters], 1970, 1971; album of photographs (ca. 90) pertaining to Camp Merrywood (1968-1969), Queen’s University Circle K Conference (1970s); Jack Miner’s Sanctuary, (1970s), etc.
Catherine Hennessey: autograph book, 1881-1882; small book titled “Daily Food for Christians”, n.d. with inscriptions “To Our Dear Friends Mr. & Mrs. Mutton, Xmas 1883” and “Kate Mutton, Shiloh, Ont. 1900”; probate of will, 1923; Wedding invitation, memorial cards, death notices of several Mutton and Hennessey family members, 1917-1936 (Note: accompanying notes in the folder explain relationships) Outsized drawing, located in Large Materials Cabinet – Drawer 54: “Catherine Hennessey (nee Mutton), b. 1849, d. 1932 in Northumberland County. Mother of Beatrice B. Allen (nee Hennessey), grandmother of Ruth C. Bellamy (nee Allen)” (note: this outsized piece is exquisitely drawn and the facial area has been coloured slightly; the piece appears to have been purposely beveled outwards from the centre, i.e. only the outer edge meets a flat surface)
Bellamy family genealogy: includes family trees and lists of names and dates; memorial cards, death notices, newspaper clippings, correspondence (Note: some information pertaining to the local area is found throughout)
Castleton, Ontario, local history: includes notes on Bush School, newspaper clippings, two Castleton United Church centennial (1865-1965) pamphlets (Note: materials compiled/collected by Ruth Bellamy)
Miscellaneous items: - postcards: West gate entrance to Algonquin Park; Oshawa hospital; King Street East, looking West, Oshawa, Ontario - newspaper clippings - Maps: Dominion of Canada and Adjacent Regions; prepared by Natural Resources Intelligence Service, Dept. of the Interior, Ottawa, n.d. Township of Murray in the County of Northumberland; Province of Ontario Office of Public Roads and Highways, n.d. [1915?] Township of Brighton in the County of Northumberland; Province of Ontario Office of Public Roads and Highways, 1915 Also, rolled maps (located in Map Cabinet – Drawer 13): Road Map of the United Counties of Northumberland & Durham, 1924 Road Map of the County of Victoria, 1950 Road Map of the County of Lennox & Addington, 1950