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CA ETRC P234 · Fonds · 1911-2002

The fonds contains primary source material on the personal, professional and military lives of the Wark family in Sherbrooke between 1911 and 2002. It consists primarily of photographs and theatre programmes. The fonds is comprised of the following series: James H. Wark, Florence (Bryant) Wark, Barbara Wark, Wark theatre, Photographs, and Miscellaneous.

Rufus Whitcomb fonds
CA BCHS BCSH138 · Fonds · 1831-1832

The archival fonds pertains to the life of Rufus Whitcomb (1784-1831) and consists of one textual record (will, 1831).

The fonds contains the following serie :
BCHS138, S1 Personal life.

Whitcomb, Rufus
CA BU MG016 · Fonds · 1860-1989, 1923-1989 predominant

The Jeffrey Douglas Jefferis fonds includes correspondence, manuscripts of speeches, professional recognition, photographs, books, pamphlets, newspaper articles and clippings. The material relates to education, particularly Quebec Protestant education, Bishop’s University. Records also relate to Jefferis' service to the Anglican Church as a lay reader, Christ’s Hospital, his Alma Mater, and his interest in the classics.

Jefferis, Jeffrey Douglas
Loyal Orange Lodge fonds
CA ETRC P166 · Fonds · 1870-1999

The fonds contains source material on the different Loyal Orange lodges of the Eastern Townships. It consists of historical and constituent documents, minutes, memberships and financial documents, and artefacts from 1870 to 1984. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Loyal Orange Lodge #1308, Sawyerville (1870-1995); Loyal Orange Lodge #1591, Lennoxville & Waterville (1893-1984); Loyal Orange Lodge, Sherbrooke County (1926-1984); Loyal Orange Lodge #2991, Bury (1925-1938); Loyal Orange Lodge #3231, Richmond (1953-1971); Artefacts ([19--]); and Maple Leaf Lodge, No. 689, L.O.B.A. (Sawyerville) (1962-1972, 1989-1993).

Loyal Orange Lodge (Sherbrooke, Que.)
CA BU MG112 · Fonds · 1965-1967

Fonds gives evidence to student activities at Bishop's University from 1965 to 1967, specifically new student orientation, drama, and Carnival events. Includes:

  • ephemera
  • newspapers clippings (oversize)
  • alumni reunions booklets, Classes 1965, 1966, 1967
  • Classes of '62, '63, '64, '65, '66 - 40th reunion programme, 2004
  • LP records: The Eskimos Who Came in From the Cold (Carnival Revue 1965). 2 copies, includes script; The Grate Escape
    Recordings of The Grate Escape and The Eskimos Who Came in From the Cold, Book and lyrics by Alex G. Henderson and Douglas H. Tees, Music and orchestrations by John C. Piper. Bishop's University 1965 Revue. The Grate Escape features the Bishop's University Marching Song in the final act.
  • Convocation programme, 1966
  • photographs
  • class ring, 1966, silver
Chisholm, Leslie Porteous
Mitchell family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS789 · Fonds · [ca. 1870]-1981

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information regarding the Mitchell family. It includes documents and photographs relating to George Mitchell and Jane Armstrong descendants, and Malcolm M. Mitchell and Homer Acton Mitchell. The photo album is related to the Hagan-Mitchell family.

George Harris fonds
CA BCHS BCHS062 · Fonds · 1815/08/08

The fonds consists of a warrant creating George Harris, Baron of Seringapatam and Mysore in the East Indies, and of Belmont in the County of Kent (Great Britain), on parchment, dated August 8, 1815 at Westminster.

Harris, George
Erle United Church fonds
CA ETRC UC071 · Fonds · [189-?]-1961

The fonds contains source material on the Church management and the women's organizations for Erle United Church from the 1890s to 1961. It also provides information on the Marbleton Mission from 1896 to 1932. It consists of minutes, an account book, and a photograph. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1896-1946), Financial Resources (1922-1959), Organizations (1925-1961), and Photographs ([189-?]).

Erle United Church (Marbleton, Que.)
CA ETRC P105 · Fonds · 1930-1965

The fonds contains source material on the organization and the activities of the Way's Mills Women's Institute from 1930 to 1965. It is comprised of the following series: History (1954-[1965?], Minutes (1955-1965), Treasurer's Book (1959-1965), Programmes (1930-1932), Anniversaries (1954-1964), and Press Clippings (1945).

Way's Mills Women's Institute (Way's Mills, Que.)
W. Gillies Ross fonds
CA BU MG045 · Fonds · 1962-1993

The fonds is a photographic record of the buildings of Bishop's University from 1962 to 1993, comprised of approximately 100 colour slides. All images were taken by Geography professor W. Gillies Ross.

Ross, W. Gillies
CA ETRC UC039 · Fonds · 1842-2016

The fonds contains source of material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, and Church organizations for the Stanstead South United Church in Rock Island from 1842 to 2016. It consists mainly of minutes, constituent documents, by-laws, charter, annual reports, historical sketches, a postcard, and press clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1912-2012), Buildings and Property (1886-2016), Annual Reports (1977-1978), Historical (1842-2016), Organizations (1915-1999), Guests Books (1960-1969) Photographs (1920, [1988?]), Miscellaneous ([195-?] and after) .

Stanstead South United Church (Rock Island, Que.)
Monique Nadeau fonds
CA ETRC P243 · Fonds · 1983-2017

The fonds contains information on the professional life of Monique Nadeau from 1983 to 2017. It consists of articles, reports, correspondence, prizes, research works, and photographs. It is comprised of the following series: Professional life, Honours and acheivements, Publications and writings, Education, Personal life, and Photographs.

Nadeau, Monique (1929-)
CA ETRC UC016 · Fonds · 1878-1990, 2000-2008, 2013, 2018

The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, the Sunday School, the Choir, and the Church women's organizations for Beulah United Church in Ayer's Cliff from 1878 to 2018. Included among the documents is information on the closure of Cassville United Church. It consists mainly of minutes, account books, annual reports, and correspondence. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1878-1979), Buildings and Property (1912-1949, 1986), Financial Resources (1878-1974), Annual Reports (1927-1986, 2000, 2003, 2006-2008, 2013, 2018), Guest Books (1969-1989), Orders of Service (1952-1990), Membership (1967), Historical (1909, 1964-1992), Organizations (1920-1979), Committees (1978-1980), Photographs (1922, 1950, 1960), and Press Clippings (1969-1988).

Beulah United Church (Ayer's Cliff, Que.)
CA ETRC UC074 · Fonds · 1836-2018

The fonds contains source material on the Church's history and the women's organizations from 1837 to 2018. It also provides information on the Richmond and Melbourne Pastoral Charge from 1977 to 2018. It consists of minutes, finances, registers, annual reports, orders of service, an historical sketch, and press clippings. The fonds also includes a register of baptisms, marriages and burials for the Hatley and Melbourne Methodist Circuit from 1836 to 1853 and the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Windsor) from 1859 to 1923, as well as included some documents pertaining to the Melbourne Congregational Church. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1837-2002), Legal (1947-1987), Buildings and Property (1950), Financial (1924-1964), Banns/Marriages Certificates (1929-1966), Annual Reports (1920, 1923-1929, 1931-1932, 1934-1938, 1939-1970, 1977-1998, 2001, 2003, 2006-2012, 2016-2018), Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (1836-1994), Orders of Service (1964, 1978), Membership (1942-1993), Historical (1931, 1958-1974), Organizations (1901-2000), Committees ([1887?]-1972, 2006), and Photographs ([191-?]).

Richmond and Melbourne United Church (Richmond, Que.)
CA ETRC P200 · Fonds · 1805-1819, 1867-2017

The fonds contains primary source material on the Ascot Masonic Lodge, No. 30 from 1805 to 2003. It consists of minutes of meetings, letters of correspondence, membership lists, membership applications and semi-annual returns. The fonds is comprised of the following series: History ([1917], 1950-1978), Constituent Documents (1926-1958), Administration (1887-2003), Finances ([188-?], 1901-1994), Membership (1805-1819, 1867-1992) and Photos ([194-?]).

Ascot Masonic Lodge, No. 30, Freemasons (Lennoxville, Que.)
CA ETRC UC083 · Fonds · 1966-2018, predominant 1966-1996

The fonds contains source material on the management and affairs of the Cowansville Area Pastoral Charge from 1966 to 2018. It consists of minutes, insurance records, legal documents, financial reports, annual reports, registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials, newsletters, and correspondence. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1966-1994), Legal ([197-]-1996), Financial (1966-1975), Annual Reports (1966-2001, 2003, 2006-2012, 2016-2018), Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1968-1993), Membership (1972-1978), Historical (1994), Newsletters (1972, 1978, 1993), Organizations (1987-1988), Committees (1984-1996), and Miscellaneous (1987-1995).

Cowansville Area Pastoral Charge (Cowansville, Que.)
Albert Andrew Munster fonds
CA BU MG117 · Fonds · [193-]-[195-]
  • "Albert & Natalie Munster 16 mm Home Movies": a 16 mm. home movie (transferred onto DVD), a detailed index is included, scenes of growing up in the Eastern Townships, particularly Sherbrooke and Lennoxville, during the 1930's into the mid-1950's. Family members filmed in these home movies: Albert and Natalie Munster. Their children: Nancy, Jim and Harry Nancy's children:
    Mark, as a baby. Harry's children: Elizabeth, Andrew and Cynthia.
  • correspondence
  • newspaper clippings
  • miscellaneous printed material
  • photographs
Munster, Albert Andrew
Dorothy Dutton fonds
CA ETRC P143 · Fonds · [1607? (copied)]-2001?, predominant [19--]-1998

The fonds contains source material on Dorothy Dutton's writing activities - published and unpublished literary works - and a press clipping file arranged by subjects. The main subjects are: Canadian history, Eastern Townships history, education, religion, war, environment, politic, and economy. It consists mainly of research files, manuscripts, typescripts, and press clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Fiction ([19--]-1998), Bible Stories ([19--]-[198-?]), Non-fiction (1938-1970), Press Clippings ([1607? copied]-1998), Research Notes ([19--]-1995), Correspondence (1942-1997), Dissemination Activities (1978-1997), Martha Maxwell's Typescripts ([19--]), Paintings and Drawings ([19--]), Awards ([19--]) and Projects ([19--]).

Dutton, Dorothy, 1901-2003
Louise Abbott fonds
CA ETRC P146 · Fonds · 1904-2004, predominant [197-]-2004, 2020

The fonds contains source material on the professional activities of Louise Abbott as a writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker from the 1970s to 2020. It consists largely of research files, press clippings, correspondence, publications, articles, photographs, oral interviews and video tape cassettes. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Research Projects ([17--?], reproduction-2020), Photography (1963-2003), Literary Work (1980-2002) and CBC Internal Radio Awards (2003).

Abbott, Louise, b. 1950
Orlando John Soles Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS118 · Fonds · 1840 - 1902

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to Orlando John Soles, and members of his direct family, such as his parents Charles Soles and Sophronia Westover, his wife Henrietta E. Dow, and one of their daughter, Sarah Ellena Soles.

Orlando John Soles
Almas Alli Knowlton fonds
CA BCHS BCHS143 · Fonds · 1845-1868

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Almas A. Knowlton.

Knowlton, Almas A.
Erskine family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS554 · Fonds · [187?]-1899

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents and photographs of the Erskine family, particularly in relation with Kenneth Erskine, who was a bank manager in Knowlton from 1910 to around 1930.

Doris Snowdon fonds
CA ETRC P138 · Fonds · [195-?]-[2002?]

The fonds contains biographical source material on Doris Snowdon's life as an artist and on her family genealogy. It consists of a biographical brochure, an article on the Maffre's genealogy, 3 paintings (reproductions), 6 sketches, a photo album with 54 photographs, and 5 textual records related to the ownership of the Snowdon cottage. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Biography ([196-?]-2001), Maffres' Genealogy ([2002?]), Artistic Works ([195-?]-[196-]), Audiovisual Materials ([1953-1962?]), Photographs ([1930]-[1950]), and Snowdon Cottage at Sally's Pond (1971, [2010])

Snowdon, Doris, 1897-1996
CA ETRC UC031 · Fonds · 1843-1999

The fonds contains source material on the management of the church, on the congregation's affairs, on the history of the church from its beginning, and on the activities of the church's organizations and societies for Emmaunuel United Church in Cowansville from 1843 to 1999. It consists mainly of minutes, correspondence, reports, building plans, registers of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, membership lists, historical sketches, press clippings, and photographs. It also includes information on the Sweetsburg Cemetery. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1877-1986), Buildings and Property (1843-1997), Financial Resources (1910-1959), Annual Reports (1962-1965), Guest Books (1991-1999), Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1856-1968), Funds (1923), Membership (1939-1999), Historical (1863-1992), Organizations (1887-[199-]), Prints, Paintings, Drawings ([195-?]), Photographs ([192-?]-[195-?], [197-?], 1984), and Miscellaneous ([19--?]-1990).

Emmanuel United Church (Cowansville, Que.)
CA BCHS BCHS134 · Fonds · 1730-1786

The fonds consists of primary and secondary souce information about Colonel Samuel Wells and his descendants. It includes documents relating to the estate of Samuel Wells, and personal documents about Oliver Wells, son of Samuel Wells and Hannah Sheldon; Samuel Wells, son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple; and Whipple Wells, married to Hannah Gale, daughter of Samuel Gale and Rebeccah Wells.

Wells, Col. Samuel
Wheeler family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1035 · Fonds · 1843-1979

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Wheeler family, starting with Austin Wheeler (1797-1866), married to Charlotte Sopia Knowlton (1806-1831) and Charlotte Miller (1815-1846). It includes personal documents, land transactions, financial documents and secondary source genealogical information. There are also many documents related directly to Julia Wheeler (1875-1962), daughter of Thomas Wood Wheeler (1830-1919) and Anna Duboyce (1833-1910), including correspondence and her poetry, and an audio cassette of an interview with Rhoda Wheeler Northrup entitled 'Mother Reminiscing about Aunt Julia'. The photographs depicts some of the Wheeler family, and a photo album owned by Rhoda Wheeler Northrup. An addition was made in 2023 consisting of 2.0 cm of textual records about the piece of land where the Wheeler homestead is located in Knowlton, and documents about successions and estates involving Thomas Wood Wheeler.

CA ETRC UC075 · Fonds · 1857-1992, [200-?]

The fonds contains source material on Church management and membership, and on the Church organizations from 1857 to 1992. It also provides partial information on St. Andrew's United Church in Kingsbury. It consists of minutes, historical sketches, a communion roll, a panorama of Sacred Story, and press clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1857-1956), Buildings and Property (1988), Membership ([188-]-[1957?]), Historical (1988), Organizations ([1896?]-1992), and Photographs ([197-?], 1988).

Melbourne Ridge United Church (Melbourne, Que.)
John Austin Wheeler fonds
CA BCHS BCHS203 · Fonds · 1864-1933

The fonds consists of glass negative photographs relating to the professional life of John Austin Wheeler. They feature portraits of some of the prominent families of Knowlton, Sweetsburg and Cowansville, along with images of buildings and sceneries of the Brome and Missisquoi regions. Two additional donations were added to the fonds in 2021 and 2023, the last one consisting of mostly personal and family portraits and impressive views of Knowlton.

Wheeler, John Austin
Pagé Family Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1068 · Fonds · ca. 1880-2003

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information about the Pagé family, originally from Quebec City, who came to live in the Eastern Townships through Louis Gustave Pagé (1856-1948) and Élise Gingras (1854-1894). They had six children: two daughters and four sons. Henri-Arthur Pagé (1887-1929) and his wife Catherine Moquin (1890-1990) setlled in Knowlton, along with the youngest son Ernest Pagé (1894-1978), who became a well-known commercial printer after buying the business of Henry F. Smith in Knowlton. The fonds include documents and photographs inserted in a big photo album that was created by the children of Jean-Paul Pagé, son of Henri-Arthur, and Madeleine Vézina. It contains four generations of portraits of the Pagé Family and some documents about André Pagé, who was a missionary in Africa.

Annie Fergusson fonds
CA ETRC P089 · Fonds · 1671-1953; predominant 1790-1917

The fonds contains source material on Annie Fergusson's family history, her grandfather Captain Josiah Brown having settled in Windsor in 1805. The documents trace the history of property and financial transactions and lawsuits involving various members of the Brown family who lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and later Windsor. The time span covered is the late 17th century to the early 20th century. Most of the records, however, relate to Captain Josiah Brown. The fonds is also of some value as a source of information on the settlement of Windsor, Stoke, and Shipton; and on the Reverend James Fergusson, a minister in Richmond and Windsor in the late 19th century. The fonds consists mainly of sales agreements, correspondence, wills, accounting records, promissory notes, estate inventories, summonses, legal documents, lists of titles, and biographical and genealogical notes. It is comprised of the following series: Charles Browne (1671), Gershom Browne (1682), John Browne (1721), Abigail Browne ([17-?]), Samuel Brown (1736), Lieut. Josiah Brown (1741-1769), Capt. Josiah Brown (1785-1814), Joseph and Josiah Brown Jr. (1807-1849), Emily Brown (1839,1848), Shepard Joseph Brown ([186-?]-1908), Rev. James and Annie Fergusson (1859-1953), and Miscellaneous Documents ([17-]-1902).

Fergusson, Annie, b. 1868