Letter to S. D. Woodruff regarding Church Pew

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding the pew formerly occupied by Mrs. Helliwell which will be rented after July 1st and “you will be relieved of your rent as requested”. This is signed by P. H. Guiton, church warden, July 5, 1881.

Letter - President's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to Welland D. Woodruff

Letter from the President’s Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. The letter is addressed to Welland D. Woodruff in response to his request regarding his ancestry. It is confirmed that the family descended through Matthew Woodruff who was the original proprietor of Farmingham Connecticut. The writer says that he has had interviews with several Woodruffs from Chicago and other places. The letter is signed by Wilford Woodruff [4th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints from 1889-1898], Dec. 7, 1887.

Small, black, soft cover notebook which has “Niagara Historical Society��� taped to the front cover

Small, black, soft cover notebook which has “Niagara Historical Society��� taped to the front cover. It contains handwritten entries which include: names of early settlers; buildings; veterans at Queenston Heights, 1859; group of Indians; and list of people whose picture was taken in 1870[?] at Queenston, n.d.

Society for Savings in the City of Cleveland Passbook

Society for Savings in the City of Cleveland passbook (soft cover) issued to Isabella P. Woodruff. Included with this is a New York draft for $389.00. There is no name or date on the draft, 1902, n.d.

Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS) fonds, 1954-2015, n.d.

Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society [PALS] held its first meeting at Brock University on June 21, 1976. Its first executive consisted of Robert Hoover, Rick Teather, Debbie Kehler and Bill Forster. Some objectives of the organization were "to seek the preservation of valuable farm areas from non-agricultural expansion and development and to foster development and support of federal, provinicial and local policy which will provide a secure financial future for farming." Gracia Janes and John Bacher are some of the organizations' well known advocates. The organization was active in raising public awareness of the issues surrounding encroaching development onto existing agricultural lands. The organization is still active today [2016] in educating the public and attempting to influence governments at all levels to protect valuable agricultural lands.

Letter to A.K. Boomer of the Niagara District Agricultural Society, 1845

Mr. Graham of the Bertie Agricultural Society is writing to obtain information from A.K. Boomer of the Niagara District Agricultural Society. The Niagara District Agricultural Society was established in 1793. Regular meetings and annual fairs were held by the society.

Discharge of Mortgage signed by Henry Kalar, President of the Niagara Permanent Building Society

Discharge of Mortgage signed by Henry Kalar, President of the Niagara Permanent Building Society stating that John McNeilly [?] has satisfied all money due and the mortgage is therefore discharged. The right hand side of this document is burned. Text is slightly affected, Aug. 8, 1853.

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society]

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society] . The papers have been photocopied and inserted within the collection where they belong. The original notes have been maintained in one envelope, n.d.

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society]

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society] . The papers have been photocopied and inserted within the collection where they belong. The original notes have been maintained in one envelope, n.d.

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society]

Note papers with historical facts which were included with this collection [possibly written by the Niagara Historical Society] . The papers have been photocopied and inserted within the collection where they belong. The original notes have been maintained in one envelope, n.d.