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Series contains papers accumulated by the family over the years. It includes an 1841 letter from a medical doctor diagnosing a medical problem that one of Anthony McGuinn's daughters suffered from; local histories; a student diary from the 1920s; and a family tree.

Series scope to be completed at a later date

Series consists of financial records

Series consists of photographs from various event and locations at Queen's University, including images of buildings, convocations, speakers and guest lecturers, honourary degree recipients, and general University images.

Series consists of news clippings.

Series contains assessment rolls for fifteen townships (1880 to 1928), reports on the Agriculture Society (1852 to 1950), Auditor's reports (1888 to 1913), Bylaws (1842 to 1880), Minutes (1842-1967), punishment and inspector's reports from the jail (1872 to 1884), Old Age Pension Board Minutes (1931 to 1948), maps, blueprints for bridges, census of Portsmouth (1858), toll road leases and miscellaneous voter's lists (1853 to 1966).

Series scope to be completed at a later date

Series consists of documents relating to the development of education in the county. Most of these files are arranged chronologically. In addition there are files on Collins Bay High School, Sharbot Lake High School and Sydenham High School. Files include early lists of students teachers in various townships.

Series contains files on approximately fifteen major subjects and a number of minor ones. The files on agriculture cover the period from 1843 to 1969 and include material on exhibitions dating back to the earliest date. A number of files on the Children's Aid Society (dealing with administrative matters only) relate to the years 1870 to 1969. The county property files include correspondence and committee reports from 1850 to 1965. Extensive records on the court house and jail date from 1850 to 1965. Extensive records on the court house and jail date from 1850 to 1965. Among these records is a file relating to the new court house constructed in 1856. Another section relates to health and welfare and homes for the aged. Another section contains petitions. The subjects of the petitions range from a broken toll gate (1852) to the construction of a teacher's college (1852), a Wolfe Island Ferry (1852), and roads, bridges, toll roads and booths (1844 to 1965). This invaluable collection of petitions illustrates many of the problems of rural life and is of great importance for the social historian. Other files relate to pipeline construction, railways, census statistics (including one for Portsmouth Village in 1858), and weed control. In addition there are files on many aspects of the First and Second World War (including great production of food, returning soldiers, gasoline rations, meat rations, and the Memorial Committee).