The file contains primary source information on the Society for Suppression of Vice, Felonies, and Misdemeanors in the Parish of Charleston (now Hatley) from 1823 to 1831. It consists of a minute book.
The file contains information on the 3rd Battalion Rouville Militia from 1831 to 1838. It consists of (original and reproductions) annual returns for the 3rd Battalion and correspondence.
The file contains information on the Clarenceville Rangers from 1838 to 1839. It consists of reproductions of an appointment certificate for A.H. Vaughan to captain of the Rangers and a letter, and a statement of ammunition.
The file contains information on the life of Benjamin Vaughan in Connecticut and St. John's (now Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) from 1778 to 1853. It consists of reproductions of a court judgement declaring Benjamin Vaughan an enemy of the United States and for the seizure of his property, a letter from Benjamin Vaughan and James Bissett regarding the salary for a clergyman, and a record of obligation of Benjamin Vaughan to Charles Pierce.
The file consists of an edition of the Waterloo Advertiser and Eastern Townships Advocate, vol. 11, no. 29, 28 June 1866.
The file contains primary source information of the creative life of (Mary) Ellen Laberee in Eaton in 1870. It consists of one composition by Ellen Laberee titled "The Close of Life", containing reflections on death.
The file contains 30 photographs on families in East Angus from late 19th century to 20th century.
The file contains primary source information on land transactions concerning Hatley in 1823 and in 1872. It consists of a photocopy of a sale and conveyance by Ebenezer Hovey to Simon Kezar for the northwest quarter of lot 7, range 3 in Hatley Township, in 1823. Appended to the photocopy of the deed is a hand-drawn plan of the land concerned. It also consists of a receipt for a final mortgage payment received from Benjamin Burland by F.D. Gilbert in 1872, for part of lot 5, Range 1 and part of lot 7, Range 2 in Hatley.
The file contains primary source information relating to land in Barnston in 1849, 1862 and from 1874 to 1876. It consists of a photocopy of a letter written March 14, 1849 by [A. Sowen?] to Robinson Oughtred, Esq. regarding a property dispute concerning lot 6, range 11 in Barnston. It also consists of a complaint filed by William Locker Felton against Alexander Edson, Junior, for non-payment of a mortgage on the north quarter of lot 3, range 2 and the north half of lot 1, range 2 in Barnston, as well as a court summons for the same case. It also consists of a mortgage (1874) and mortgage and obligation (1876) by John Hunter, William Hunter, and Ann Lane Walker to Ernest Maloney for the north half of lot 10, range 2 and the north half of lot 11, range 2 in Barnston.
Primary source material and photographs related to the Woodrow family, including a record of marriage and a list of births, which were taken from a family Bible.
The file contains primary source information on the lumber business of E.R. Webster and L.A. Stearns in Ayer's Flat, in 1881. It consists of postcards between William White, Esq. of Sherbrooke; E.R. Webster of Ayer’s Flat; and L.A. Stearns of Ayer’s Flat, discussing the sale and transport of lumber.
The file consists of a photocopy of The Sherbrooke Illustrated, Vol. 1, published by the Eastern Townships Agricultural Association on September 1886.
The file consists of an issue of the Stanstead Advertiser, "a monthly journal devoted to the interests of the public," dated February 1887 (Vol. 1, No. 1).
The file contains primary source information on Excelsior Council no. 8 of the Royal Templars of Temperance in Sawyerville, in1887. It consists of their charter certificate, which includes a list of charter members.
The file contains primary source information on the Passumpsic Railroad from 1871 to 1888. It consists of a pamphlet and three oversized posters.
This file contains primary source material on the history and constituent documents of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1591. It contains one incorporation certificate from May 12, 1890.
Sans titreThe file contains primary source information on the life of Ada M. Beerwort in Brome in 1891. It consists of a letter from Ada to her sister, Lizzie Beerwort, regarding the death of a neighbour, Mary Vernal, and other family topics.
Sans titreThe file contains primary source information about Jonathan Slater (ca 1816-1889) and his wife, Rebecca Walker (ca. 1818-1890) in Barnston from 1881 to 1896. It consists of an invoice addressed to Jonathan Slater, register extracts for their marriage and deaths, and Rebecca Walker's will. Rebecca Anglisa Walker was the daughter of Joseph Walker and Mary McCaw. Together, Jonathan Slater and Rebecca Walker had at least six children: Frances, Mary, Jane, Jonathan Henry, Emma, and Retinah.
The file consists of a published copy of Reminiscenses of Student Life and Practice by E.D. Worthington, dated 1897, which addresses his experiences as a medical student and a doctor in the Sherbrooke area in the mid-1800s.
The files consists of a published copy of Souvenir of Waterville, Quebec and vicinity, compiled by Osgood & Somerville in 1899. It contains photographs of various houses, industries, prominent businessmen, and street views in Waterville, photographs by J.J. Parker.
The file consists of a marriage certificate for John Andrews, of New York state, and Hattie Cameron (daughter of James A. Cameron and Mary Mann) of Leeds, dated 19 December 1900. They were married by the minister of the Leeds Presbyterian Church.
The file contains primary source information on the Coaticook Baptist Church around 1900. It consists of an ad card for the visiting Reverend John Linton, B. A., at the Baptist Church in Coaticook on 25 April [ca. 1900].
The file consists of a photograph of two privates of the 55th Megantic Battalion, taken in Point L�vis, Quebec: Tom Johnston (left) and Jim Beattie.
The file contains primary source information on the involvement of Cecil H. Bowen of Sherbrooke, QC with railroads from approximately 1898 to 1902. It consists of photocopies of press clippings on railways and the Great Lakes Waterway; a copy of Bill 98, the Act Respecting the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company, passed by the House of Commons in the 1890s; a prospectus and an application form related to the issuing of debentures by the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company in 1898; a draft contract, dated 1898, between Cecil H. Bowen, Reuben W. Leonard and John D. Cameron for the building of the railway; and correspondence, notes, and estimates related to the railway and to the construction of a line between Newington in Sherbrooke and Tobins Mills. One letter is addressed to Frank Grundy, Manager of the Quebec Central Railway in Sherbrooke. The file also includes a map showing the route of the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company and its connections.
The file consists of a photograph of the steamer "Pocahontas" on Lake Massawippi around 1905, with a dock and canoes visible in the foreground.
The item consists of a postcard with a view from Compton Township from about 1906.
The file contains information about the Rack-A-Rock Company in Sherbrooke from 1904 to 1906. it consists of correspondence.
The file consists of a postcard with a view from Bury Township from about 1907.
The file consists of a book of poems by Joseph Rice Ball and Lillian Stuart Ball, titled "Greetings from Mapleside", which also includes photographs, from around 1900 and a custom Christmas greeting card from Henry S. Ball, dated 1907. Mapleside was the Ball family property in Waterville.
The file consists of one issue of the Knowlton News and Brome County Advocate: Vol. 61, No. 23, 22 May 1908.