Business and commerce

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  • The subject term business and commerce should be used with descriptions that relate to commercial and mercantile activity involving the exchange of the commodities, services of financial resources, retail business, services business, banking, individual business owners and operators, business related association and chambers of commerce.

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          Miscellaneous
          CA ETRC P234-006 · Series · 1950-[198-?]
          Part of Wark family (Sherbrooke) fonds

          This series contains primary and secondary sources pertaining to the British Royal Family between 1950 and 1960. It consists primarily of publications and photographs. It also consists of four maps of the City of Sherbrooke, dating from 1954 to around the 1980s. Finally, it consists of two sizes of promotional bridge score cards produced by Bryant's Ginger Ale in Sherbrooke.

          Commerce and industries
          CA SHC C032-S001-D006 · File · 1875-2014
          Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

          File presents information on the economic history of the Coaticook region from 1875 to 2014. It consists of an account book for James Williamson for R.C. Baldwin’s store (1875), an invoice from Charles H. Bryan (freight delivery) for Belding-Corticelli (1917), a poster for J. H. Knapp’s ambulance and funeral service and a wedding book printed to J. H. Knapp ([192-?]), a flyer for Georges Vaillancourt's store (date unknown), three promotional posters for Cercle de Couture Pfaff, Felix I. Lajoie (Coton Wabasso) and J. B. Dionne (dates unknown), two wallpaper sample catalogues from W. E. Dionne & Fils (dates unknown), a programme for the Penman's employee picnic held at Jacques-Cartier Park (22 August 1953), a promotional brochure for Massey-Harris owned by Kenneth Walker (1953), a poster for Fernand Riendeau's ambulance service (ca. 1955), an article “Scientific fish culture in Quebec since 1945” by Louis-Roch Séguin (1957), an article “Étude d’un important projet pour la promotion touristique de la Station Piscicole du Lac Lyster” (1957), a brochure “Eastern Townships Fish Hatchery/Station piscicole des Cantons de l’Est” (1958), a brochure for Camping Piskiart at Lake Lyster (1960s), a ribbon from the Penman's employee picnic held at Crystal Beach in Magog (26 August 1961), two flyers for the Marché Suprême Benoit (1963) and Coaticook Pharmacy, a promotional poster for Michael Élias & Co. (ca. 1964), an article “Trout rearing with the minimum of fresh make-up water possible/Élévage de truites avec le minimum d’eau fraîche de compensation possible” by Louis-Roch Séguin, Benoit Dion and Raymond Charbonneau (1978), a commemorative photo album and medallion celebrating Niedner's 100 years in Coaticook (2014), a profile of H.L. Boisvert mill in "Le Meunier" (1990), and a cabinetry catalogue from Cabico (2014).

          Willie E. Dionne
          CA SHC F045 · Fonds · 1920-1942

          The fonds contains information on the business W.E. Dionne & Lestage in Coaticook from 1920 to 1942. It consists of professional correspondence addressed to Willie E. Dionne or Dionne & Lestage, tinsmiths, plumbers and painters, and of press clippings, which consist largely of advertisements for W.E. Dionne.

          Dionne, Willie E. (1883-1961)
          King Street, Asbestos, QC
          CA ETRC P031-003-01-B-album 010 · Part · [191-?]
          Part of William G. Clark collection

          Item is a postcard showing King Street in Asbestos around the 1910s by photograph V. Dubois. A handwritten caption reads "1924-25 Looking E [east] from centre of 'Square.' Sunday A.M. People going into Post Office." There are people visible on the sidewalks and two motor vehicles.

          Laurier Street, Asbestos, QC
          CA ETRC P031-003-01-B-album 009 · Part · [191-?]
          Part of William G. Clark collection

          Item is a postcard showing a view of Laurier Street in Asbestos around the 1910s. A handwritten caption reads "Looking S.E. [southeast] from centre of 'the Square.'"

          CA SHC F044 · Fonds · 1875-1891

          The fonds contains information on the insurance policies issued by the Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company, likely by the Coaticook insurance agent from 1875 to 1891. It consists of two application registers. The applicants are mostly residents of Coaticook but some are from Stanhope, Moe's River and surrounding areas. Notably, the applications include sketches of the buildings (dimensions and position) to be insured.

          Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company (Sherbrooke, Que.)
          Wellington Street
          CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002b-P706 · Item · [ca.1900], copied 1977
          Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

          Item is a photograph of Wellington Street, located in Sherbrooke, looking north. Many businesses are visible including John Edwards General Furniture Store. Horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians and a street car are also visible.

          Wellington Street
          CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002b-P705 · Item · [1911?], copied 1977
          Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

          Item is a photograph of Wellington Street located in Sherbrooke, with the Sherbrooke Daily Record building (built in 1902) and the new City Hall visible.