The collection contains source material on the history of the Eastern Townships and more specifically, of the city of Sherbrooke in the 20th century. Holdings relate to such varied topics as the daily La Tribune, Sherbrooke's centenary, land granting in the 18th and 19th centuries, the teaching of the arts and the Eucharistic Conference of 1959. The collection consists mainly of press clippings, photographs, postcards, registers, and contracts. Most of the documents on land grants in the Eastern Townships are copies of documents held by the National Archives of Canada. The content of the press clipping files are also copies of articles from local newspapers. The collection is comprised of the following series: Press Clipping Files (1937-[198-?]), Images, Photographs and Postcards (1885-[1959?]), Registers of the Council of Arts and Manufacturers of the Province of Quebec (1903-1953), Land Grants in the Eastern Townships (1863-1985), and Miscellaneous Documents ([1883?]-1984). The series 'Land Grants in the Eastern Townships' contains an original of Putnam and Gray's 1863 Map of the District of St. Francis Canada East, cut up in pieces.
Demers, Louis-Philippe, 1912-1986The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting St. Louis Street, Warwick. Message on verso : C'est bien naturel n'est-ce pas?, Melle Léa Létourneau, Plessisville.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting the Girouard Boulevard in St. Hyacinthe. Message on verso : Mademoiselle [Joanne Livrais], Faubourg St. Jean, Québec.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting the Market Place of St. Hyacinthe in 1903. Message on verso : St. Hyacinthe, Arthur, Melle Alice Bern[e].
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a photograph depicting Sherbrooke's Christ Roi Church, situated on Aberdeen Street.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a photograph depicting the gorge of the Magog River in Sherbrooke.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a photograph depicting the Magog River gorge with dam (barrage Frontenac) and view of the Belvedere Street bridge in Sherbrooke.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting Nicolet. Message on verso : Mme Léo Savoie, Trois-Rivières, Guide Touristique.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting the Place Pacific Square of Sherbrooke.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a photograph depicting Sherbrooke's Country Club.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting the Main Road of Valcourt. Message on verso : Mario Goulet, Sherbrooke, Guide Touristique.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting St. Michael's Cathedral in Sherbrooke.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting Brassard Road, Nicolet. Message on verso : Mme Simone Savoie, Trois-Rivières, Guide Touristique.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting St-Adolphe de Dudswell. Message on verso : Mme Frank Ménard, St-Adolphe-de-Dudswell, Guide Touristique.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting the Main Road of Valcourt. Message on verso : Mario Goulet, Sherbrooke, Guide Touristique.
The item contains information on Louis-Philippe Demers' interests. It is a post card depicting mills in Asbestos. Message on verso : Wide Léo Paul Lupi[en], Asbestos, Guide Touristique.