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Trent valley archives Delledone Fonds 30 Fonds Number 30 Title: Robert Delledone (1932-2002) Collection Creator: Robert Delledone Dates of Material: 1825-1991 Physical Description: 4.2 metres Scope and Contents: Collection of Robert Delledone consisting of voters’ list, Lakefield, 1945-53; Charles Percy, Trent Canal timber charges, 1896; Women’s Institute, xxx; Mavis Birch ledger, 1922, 1937; Village of Lakefield Treasurer’s book, 1875-1897; Clarice M. Kidd, scrapbooks, c1930s to c1960s; Lakefield schools, 1889- 1978, 1991; Ayotte family papers, 1830s-1980s; Lakefield, Grand Trunk Railway, 1893-1902 including freight way bills, 1893-1902, ledger, 1896-97, assessment papers, ticket stubs, daily report logs; Lakefield News, scattered issues, 1900-1954; maps, 1883, 1950’s; literary manuscripts and drafts related to the Lakefield history, 1990s; research materials, scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs on varied aspects of the history of Lakefield; copies of township directories, 1857-1917, 1948; and copies of voter’s lists, land deeds and wills significant to the history of Lakefield. The collection includes many local history books and Dun and Bradstreet mercantile register, Canada, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1949. The papers are organized in the Following Series: A. Directories, 1857-1948, 1 cu ft; files 1-54 B. Lakefield and Young’s Point, 1856-1991, 2.2 cu ft; files 55-249 C. Lakefield Women’s Institute, c1970’s, .3 cu ft; files 250-256 D. Scrapbooks, c1940’s to 1960’s, .5 cu ft; files oversize 19-25, files 257-262 E. Schools, 1889-1978, 1991, 1 cu ft; files 263-285, 293-312 F. Ayotte family papers, 1830’s-1980s, 1 cu ft; files oversize 37, 38, 39, 313-357 G. Lakefield Grand Trunk Railway, 1893-1902, 1 cu ft; files 611-649 H. Lakefield News, 1990-1955, and other newspapers, .5 cu ft; files 358-385, 603-610 I. Maps and plans, 1883, 1950s, .5cu ft; files 398-440 J. Photographs and Postcards of Lakefield People and Businesses, Calendars; files 286-292, 386- 397, 521-566, 602 K. Mixed Items, Lakefield and Peterborough; files 441-520, 567-601, 609-610 Access Conditions: Open to researchers. Finding Aids: available on site. Accruals: None expected. Custodial History: Collection donated by Robert Delledone. The final manuscript of the book, complete with illustrations, was donated to the Lakefield Historical Society, which was the driving force of the book that resulted from Delledone’s collecting. Biographical Sketch/ Administrative History Robert Delledone (1932-2002) was a local historian whose research culminated in the work, “From Nelson to Lakefield” published in 1999. This collection is rich in social and cultural history of the village of Lakefield in the 19th century. Access Points: Lakefield history Railway history Commercial history Alford, Richard and Grace Ayotte, Joseph Ayotte, Peter Hatton, Alma Graham Moodie, Susanah Nelson family Sherin family Strickland family Tanner, Margaret Traill, Catherine Parr File listing: VolS File Title of File Dates Copy / Items umer Original eie s 1 A 1 Directory 1857-1858 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 2 Directory [1864-65 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 3 Directory 1865-1866 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 4 Directory 1869 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 5 Directory 1870-1871 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 6 Directory 1871 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 7 Directory, Historical Atlas 1875 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 8 Business Directory 1876 Copy Copy of Town and County of Peterborough Directory 1 A 9 Directory 1876 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 10 Directory 1882 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 11 Directory 1883 Copy Copy of Village Directory of Lakefield, Duoro, Smith 1 A 12 Directory 1883-1884 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 13 Directory 1884-1885 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 14 Directory 1885 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 15 Directory 1886-1887 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 16 Directory 1887 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 17 Directory 1887 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 18 Smith Directory 1887 Copy Copies of Smith Township Directory 1 A 19 Directory 1888-1889 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 20 Directory 1890 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 21 Directory 1890-1891 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 22 Directory 1892 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 23 Directory 1893 Copy Copies of Lakefield Village Directory 1 A 24 Directory 1895 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 25 Directory 1896 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 26 Directory 1896-1897 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 27 Directory 1897-1898 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 28 Lakefield 1898-1899 Copy Copies of Lakefield Village Directory 1 A 29 Lakefield 1899-1900 Copy Copies of Lakefield Village Directory 1 A 30 Lakefield 1901-1902 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 31 Directory 1903 Copy Copies ofLakefield Village Directory 1 A 32 Directory 1903-1904 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 33 Directory 1905-1906 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 34 Directory 1906 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 35 Directory 1907-1908 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 36 Directory 1908 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 37 Directory 1910-1911 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 38 Directory 1916-1917 Copy Copies of Village Directories 1 A 39 Gardens County Directory 1948 Copy Business Directory of Peterborough 1 A 40 Smith Township Census; Smith 19819- Copy Copies of Smith Township Census and Assessment, and Douro Assessment 1824,1825,1826 Duoro Assessment, Land Purchase Records, Village Directories 1 A 41 Assessment Roll, Village of Copy Copies of Lakefield Village Assessment Lakefield 1 A 42 Collector's Roll, Village of Copy Copies of Lakefield Village Assessment Lakefield 1 A 43 No File Number 43 1 A 44 Voter's List 1864,1869--1872 Copy Copies of Voter's List from Smith and Douro 1 A 45 Township of Douro Voters 1874 Copy Copies of Voter Lists from Douro 1 A 46 Smith Voter's List 1874 Copy Copies of Voter Lists from Smith 1 A 47 Voter's List 1878 Copy Copies of Voter Lists from Village of Lakefield 1 A 48 School Section, Voter's List 1881 Copy Copy of Voter List for Lakefield Public School Trustee Election 1 A 49 Lakefield Polling List 1887 Newspaper Newspaper clipping of Lakefield Polling List 1 A 50 Elections 1902 Copy Copies of Lakefield Polling Lists 1 A 51 Voter's List, Lakefield 1945 Original Lakefield Voter's List 1 A 52 Voter's List, Lakefield 1950 Original Lakefield Voter's List 1 A 53 Rural Preliminary List of 1953 Original Rural Preliminary List of Electors in Lakefield Electors, Lakefield 1 A 54 List of People Living in 1953-1954 Copy Copy of a list of people living in Peterborough including Peterborough occupations 1 B 55 Telephone Directories 1885-1940 Copy Copy of a history of telephone lines in Lakefield, telephone directories 1 B 56 Cemetery Lists Copy Copies of cemetery transcripts of St.Joseph's Cemetery in Douro Township 1 B 57 Cemetery Lists Copy Copies of cemetery transcripts in Dummer Township 2 B 58 Memorial Stones of Smith 1991 Original Receipt Township Book 2 B 59 Portland Cement Works Banquet Original Ticket Ticket 2 B 60 Lakefield history book 1994 Copy Page proofs for Lakefield history 2 B 61 Lakefield history book 1994 Original Draft of post office section 2 B 62 Lakefield Motor Sales Original Letterhead Lakefield Motor Sales Letterhead 2 B 63 Song of the Corporation 1875 02 17 Copy; Parody Song about Lakefield, by Edward Beatty (aka Typed copyJeremy Didler)respectfully dedicated to the City Fathers by their humble servant Jeremy Didler 2 B 64 Wills Copy Copy of Margaret Nelson's Will, Copy of John Nelson's Will, Copy of Deed and Sale of Commercial Hotel 2 B 65 Lakefield Fair Copy Newspaper articles 2 B 66 Captions for Pictures for Original historical exhibit 2 B 67 Lakefield Citizens' Band, Pearl Newspaper Music history Goodall, William Grant 2 B 68 Lakefield Newspaper 1876 11 23 Copy Part of page 1 2 B 69 Lakefield Chronicle 1888 01 06 Copy Many pages; perhaps complete issue 2 B 70 Lakefield News 1901 05 17 Copy Full issue 2 B 71 Lakefield News 1901 05 24 Copy Full issue 2 B 72 Lakefield News 1939 07 28 Copy Part of page 1 2 B 73 Atwood, F.M. "Ode to the 1965 Copy Printed in paper in connection with death of Miss Amy Watsons of Lakefield" Watson, 12 Feb 1965 2 B 74 They Took Wives Again: Sequel nd Copy Story of Marriage, Divorce and Marriage of Sheldrake, to a Divorce (news & Shaw and Irwin type) 2 B 75 Historical and Descriptive 1886 08 30 book special stories from Peterborough Review, 30 August Notices of Villages: Lakefield 1866; retyped in booklet 2 B 76 Rand McNally Road atlas 1967 atlas 2 B 77 Lakefield connections: births, 1925-1942 scrapbook author unidentified marriages, deaths 2 B 78 Casement, William Henry; Trent Grand Trunk Railway Letter, Copy of Newspaper Articles Valley timber account on the Death of William Henry Casement 2 B 79 Percy, Charles 1896-97 Original Trent Canal timber charges 2 B 80 Dummer Township, Photographs photos 4; Photographs of North Dummer Cheese Factory, log of copies 6 cabin, school classes and family (copies) 2 B 81 Young's Point commercial Original Store receipts mainly for Matthew Young, Young's Point papers: Edward Young, R A Charlton, etc 2 B 82 St Aidan's Young's Point Mixed Masonry Contracts, St.

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