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Goodin family (Bury) fonds
CA ETRC P197 · Fonds · [187-?]-1950

The fonds contains primary source information on the education and social activities of the Goodin family in Canterbury and Bury from the 1870s to 1950. It consists of largely of correspondence, school reports, exams, composition books and a photograph. Among the correspondence are two wedding invitations: one for the marriage of Augusta Bennett and Samuel Lake, and another for Lizzie Clark. The identified authors of the correspondence are: John and Lucy Goodwin - George's brother and sister-in-law, Allen Snelling, Robert Clark, and Janet Rowe. The fonds is comprised of the following files: George Goodin Corrsepondence (1883-1890), Edith Goodin Correspondence (1948-1950) and Education ([187-?]-1949).

Goodin (family)
Allen Martin fonds
CA ETRC P240 · Fonds · 1911-2000

The fonds contain source material mainly on the activities of Allen Martin from 1960s to 1990s when he was a member of the liberal party and a board or committee member in different organizations in the counties of Megantic and Compton. The fonds consists of a variety of documents such as correspondence, reports, notices of meetings, agendas, minutes, newsletters, programmes, letters of invitations, maps, photographs, instructions for organizing elections, lists of party members and donations and so on when he was involved in different activities including the elections, referendum, Canada Day celebrations, a dispute in dismissing a school bus driver and other community events. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Quebec Referendum in 1980, Quebec Liberal Party (1979-1985) , Canada Day (1977-1989), Dismissal of School Bus Driver (1976-1977), Megantic-Compton Cemetery and Church Association (1995-2000), Société d'Histoire et du Patrimoine du Haut-Saint-François (1996-2000) and Miscellaneous Correspondence (1967-1991), Map and Photograph (1911, 1941).

Martin, John Allen
Train derailment, Bury
CA ETRC P240-008-001 · Item · 1911
Part of Allen Martin fonds

The item is a photograph of a train derailment (Canadian Pacific Railway) in Bury in 1911. Photographer: G.E. Smyth (Bury).

CPR #281 derailed at Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-035 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.

CPR #281 derailed at Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-036 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.

CPR train, Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-037 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train with locomotives 1846-1820 at Bury where a train derailed. Big hook working to clean up wrecks.

Religion
CA ETRC P232-001-004 · File · 1884 - [19--]
Part of Société d'histoire et du patrimoine du Haut-St-François collection

The file contains 117 photographs on the religion in East Angus and other places in Eastern Townships in 20th century. It includes many aspects of the religion such as churches, clergies, services, religious groups, events and so on.

Aeneas McMaster fonds
CA ETRC P094 · Fonds · 1873-1888

The fonds contains source material mainly on railway development and settlement in Clinton, Hampden, Ditton, and Marston townships in Compton County and around Lake Megantic from 1873 to 1888 and on the role of the Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company, managed at the time by Aeneas McMaster. The fonds consists of letters sent to McMaster from 1873 to 1888 by businessmen and shopkeepers, municipal councillors or mayors, employees of the Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company, men in search of work, and settlers and includes a proposal for building a mill; letters signed by McMaster; and a few other documents. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Railway Companies (1876-1888), Settlement (1873-1876), Municipal Affairs (1873-1881), Miscellaneous Documents (1875-1881) and Correspondance (1876-1882).

McMaster, Aeneas
Family History
CA ETRC P260-001 · Series · [ca. 1920s]-[ca. 1980]
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The series contains primary source materials relating to the family of Alberta Everett (née Ross) from around the 1920s to the 1980s. It consists primarily of documents and photographs attesting to the personal lives of Alberta's father, mother, step-mother, and uncle. The series is comprised of the following files: Curtis Ross ([ca. 1920s]-1942), Evelyn Mabel (Jordan) Ross (1926-[196-?]), Rayfield Ross (1931-1936), and Ruby Reta (Martin) Ross ([ca. 1980]).

Townships History
CA ETRC P260-003 · Series · [ca. 1930]-2017
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The series contains primary source information on the history of the Eastern Townships -- especially Bulwer, Birchton, and Lennoxville -- from about 1930 to 2017. It consists of documents and photographs pertaining to the 125th anniversary of Eaton Township in 1980 and documents pertaining to the Eaton Corner 1867 celebration in 2017. It also consists of photographs depicting the Bulwer Model School; a mock wedding around 1967; Bury Canada Day celebrations around 1994; and the Bulwer-Birchton Reunion Committee in 1995 or 1996, among others. The series also consists of VHS tape recordings of the Bulwer-Birchton Reunion in 1996; the St. Patrick's Day Variety Show in Bulwer in 2001; and Lennoxville Friendship Day in 2003. Finally, it consists of wooden nickels from Hatley Canada Day celebrations and pins from various villages, community organizations, and events.

Rayfield Ross
CA ETRC P260-001-003 · File · 1931-1936
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The file contains primary source information on Rayfield Ross from 1931 to 1936. It consists of his autograph book, which includes signatures and messages from friends and family.

Ruby Reta (Martin) Ross
CA ETRC P260-001-004 · File · [ca. 1980]
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The file contains primary source information on Ruby Reta Ross (née Martin) and the Martin family from about 1980. It consists of a typed family tree for the Martin, Card, Lavalliere, and Crawford families descended from James Martin of Ireland.

Personal Life
CA ETRC P260-002 · Series · 1944-[ca. 1990]
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The series contains primary source information on Alberta Everett's personal life from about 1944 to 1990. It consists of her autograph book; her Grade 10 Certificate of General Proficiency; and 11 photographs of Alberta alone or with classmates and friends.