The collection contains newspaper clippings, almost all from the Centennial Year of 1967, regarding the history of and events in Arnprior, McNab and Braeside.
1. Chronicle, June 14, 1967 (4 pages).
Key terms: Re-building of Waba Cottage as museum, Chief Archibald Macnab, Reeve George McLean, Alex Staye, Ray Chamberlain, Mayor G. S. Levy, McLaughlin Municipal Park, Oblate Novitiate, Zadow Public School and Alexander Reid Public School (athletic awards), centennial projects, Dorothy Pearl Carr (obituary), Schlievert (Carr obituary), ADHS, Veterans, Macnab/McNab names (spelling).
2. Several small clippings about Waba Cottage and Chief Archibald Maclean’s visit.
3. Clipping (no date or name of paper:) Kay Ryan: “On McNab History”.
4. Clipping from Renfrew Advance, June 15, 1967. “Chief of clan visits McNab township kin” (photos),
5. Clipping from Arnprior Guide (1967, no date): “Fair Days are Here” (Arnprior Fair, 1967)
6. Four clippings regarding McNab Reeve George McLean (retirement). Photos.
7. Clipping of photo and caption “In Days Gone By” (Elm gang in White Lake about 1901).
8. Most of the issue of Arnprior Guide, June 14, 1967. Key terms: Antrim car crash, Chief Macnab, Arnprior Fair, Rev. Leo Hughes, McNab Township Hall (dedicated), Pakenham Centennial parade, Centennial Caravan.
8. Most of the issue of Arnprior Chronicle, June 14, 1967. Key terms: Antrim car crash, Chief Macnab, Centennial Caravan, Playtex, Emergency Measures College (foreign students),
9. Clipping from Chronicle, Oct. 27, 1976: logging, lumbering (photos), Tony Deschenes. McLachlin mills, Jean McNamara (ship), shanty,
10. Clipping (photo) from local paper of the “HiRisers and Color Guard” — band in front of an unidentified building (not in Arnprior).
11. Clipping (2 photos) from local paper, on one side: Scotiabank building (after facelift), other side: The Old Braeside Inn.
12. Parts of special edition of Arnprior Guide, “Face of Arnprior”, 1967, pages 9 to 36. Schools (page 9), McLachlin plot in cemetery (page 10), Pfizer (page 11), Union Carbide [now BASF] (page 12, 14), Playtex (Page 12, 24), Gillies Brothers (page 13, with photos), Kenwood Mills (page 15), A.F. Campbell Lumber (page 15), Huyck (page 16), Arnprior churches (pages 17-25), Jim Short’s Autocenter (page 26), Lions Drum Corps (page 32), Clancy’s Drug Store (page 32), sports (page 33), Arnprior Alerts (33), Moskos (p. 35)
13. Poster (encapsulated) for Gala Dance Jamboree with Don Messer and his Islanders featuring Don Messer, Charlie Chamberlain and Marge Osborne which took place in Arnprior at the Elgin Street Arena, Friday May 28 circa 1954. (Map Cabinet #1, Dwr 7)
14. The Journal Renfrew, Ontario, Thursday October 3 1895 - (Map Cabinet #2, Dwr 7)
Features many photographs by A. H. Handford for "Renfrew, The Creamery Town" and various businesses of the day including: J. A. Craig (Mayor of Renfrew), James Clark (Reeve of Renfrew), Wm. Mackay (Postmaster), A. Barnet, Residence of Mr. A. Barnet, The Renfrew Creamery, David Barr, Residence of David Barr, The Renfrew Water Power, Main Street Renfrew, William Logan, Thomas Logan, Joseph Logan, Stewart Bros. Block, Logan Bros. Woolen Mill, The Gravelle Block, Joseph Gravelle, M.J. O'Brien, Robert Logan, W. N. Roberts, Residence of M.J. O'Brien, W. N. Robert's Sash and Door Factory, The Renfrew Flour Mills- The Property of John McLaren, Residence of John McLaren, Alex Fraser, A. Fraser's Stop, W.A. Purvis, Practical Jeweller, S & J. H. Wolford, Drugs, Stationary and Music, Thomas Hynes New Block, A.W. Easton, McNichol's Sash Factory, The Renfrew Fire Brigade, Dowdall & Hough's Drug Store, A.H. Hough's Residence, Devine & McGarry's Hardware Store, Scenes Around Renfrew, Allan Mackay, A. A. Wright, A. A. Wright & Co. Store, The Renfrew Roller Mills, Wm. A. Mackay, James Matheson, Rev. Father Ryan, Albert Smallfield, W. E. Smallfield, The Mercury Block, Rev. Paul Rougier, The Renfrew Churches, I. E. Pedlow's Dry Goods Store, Dress Goods Section of I. E. Pedlow's Store, Map showing Renfrew as a Railway Centre, Interior of James Clark's Drug Store, The Barnet Block, the Renfrew Schools, Residence of Mayor Craig, A. S. Rusland, Jeweller, James Stitt, Brydes & Stitt's shop in the Brydge Block, John Brydge, John Brady (Liberal Candidate), F. M. Devine, T.W. McGarry, Residence of P. S. Stewart, Edward Mackay, Carswell & Mackay Store, A. L. Handford, D. W. Budd and drawing of his new store, Residence of Mr. Henry Moss, W. R. Barnard, H. Stevenson's Furniture shop and Factory, Rural Dean Bliss and Rev. W. H. Quartermaine, James Ward, drawing of New Ward Block, The High Falls near Renfrew
15. Arnprior Review and South Renfrew Chronicle (photocopy only) Dec 6 1878 Newspaper Box N55