The file contains primary source material on the writings of Ivy Weir from 1969 to 2013. It consists of a selection of drafts and photocopies of editorials and articles written by Weir for the Sherbrooke Record or other publications. Her first article written in 1969 and an award-winning piece on the Lawrence Colony from the same year are included within the file.
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 contains primary source information on Cecil H. Bowen's involvement in mining from 1888 to 1910 in Newfoundland, Brazil and the Eastern Townships. It consists of correspondence, prospectuses, accounts, sample analyses, geological reports, and accounts related to the Standard Pyrites Company, which operated a limestone and slate mine in Newfoundland in the 1890s and 1900s. It also includes the rules and regulations of the Pilley's Island (Newfoundland) Board of Health, of which C.H. Bowen was Chairman, correspondence and a travel visa regarding the operation of the Barcellos Gold Mines Ltd. in Brazil from 1889 to 1892 and correspondence and a map related to Cecil's mining rights in the Eastern Townships, particularly in the area of South Ham.
The Pyrites Company was a mining venture Cecil H. Bowen pursued with his brother, Francis (aka Frank) Arthur Bowen.
The file contains primary source information on the athletic activities of Lloyd H. Bowen of Sherbrooke, QC, from around 1920 to 1925. It consists of a programme for the Rugby Dinner of the Bishop's University Athletic Association on 21 November 1920 and photocopies of press clippings about Lloyd H. Bowen's participation in a canoe trip, a camp at Kenora, the Sherbrooke High School rugby team, and skiing competitions. The file also includes photographs from the camping trip, of Lloyd in his rugby equipment as well as the 1923 Sherbrooke High School rugby team.
The file contains primary source information on landscapes and buildings, mostly in the Sherbrooke area, from 1840 to the 1940s. It consists of photographs, engravings, and one postcard of the following scenes: aerial views of Sherbrooke ([194-?]); the Magog River rapids; Hallowell cottage; Lennoxville's bridge over the Massawippi River ([191-?]); Whitcher Rock in the St. Francis River with Sherbrooke in the background (1866); views of the St. Francis River; the Long Pine; the Clark family home in Sherbrooke ([ca. 1900]); W.H. Bartlett engravings: Bridge at Sherbrooke, Copp's Ferry, Mills at Sherbrooke, View from the Capital of Quebec, Montmorency Falls, Owl's Head, Davis Clearing, view from R. Shirreff's house, and Quebec City; Hallowell train station which was located near Picton, Ontario; ice castle in Montreal; Hallowell Cottage, located on Queen Street in Sherbrooke; a view of the McGreer and Divinity House buildings at Bishop's University, Lennoxville; and the old mill dam in Fitch Bay.
The file contains primary and secondary source information on Henry Seth Taylor and his invention of the steam buggy in Stanstead in the 1860s, collected and created by Randy Piercey for the production of a podcast. It consists of research, interviews, photographs, and supporting recordings as well as a completed version of the podcast.
The file contains the 1929 charter of the Sherbrooke Trust Company; the company's annual reports for 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985; and annual reports of the Trust Général du Canada for 1972 and 1976 and of Trust co General for 1987.
The file contains primary source material on tourism in the Sutton area from the early 1900s. It consists of an advertisement outlining the attractions Sutton can offer to tourists. The advertisement includes images of the surrounding landscape and includes Grace Anglican Church in Sutton, Legrage Falls, Balance Rock, the Pinnacle, Sutton Methodist Church, the Canadian Mohonk, and Billing's cascade.
The file consists of one programme of a convention, dated 16 August 1917, held in Birchton Church. The file provides information on the programme of the Annual Convention of the Sunday School Association of the Province of Quebec, which was affiliated with the Provincial Sunday School Association.
The file consists of a funeral liturgy for Robin Bruce Burns, dated 13 February 1998.
The file contains primary source information on the life of Reverend Lemuel Oscar Bunt. It consists of an autobiography written by Rev. Bunt, and included information on his time as a minister at the Birchton, Bulwer and Eaton Corner United Churches from 1932 to 1938.
The file consists of the programme of the Victoria Day celebrations in Richmond in 1900 and includes information of the concert, parade, and sports and games planned as part of the activities, which was organized by the Citizens Committee and the 54th Battalion.
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 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 primary source information on the finances of the Lingwick Protestant Cemetery Company from 2007. It consists of a financial statement.
The file consists of a historical walking tour for the area of Bishopton, Marbleton, and Dudswell, including a map and architectural and historical details on various buildings, from around the 1990s.
The file consists of a programme for Bury's sesquicentennial (150th) celebrations in 1986.
The file contains primary source information on the members and activities of the Mount Sutton Chapter No. 12, Royal Arch Masons in 1994. It consists of a list of officers and an invitation and agenda for a regular convocation of the chapter.
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 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 a court notice for the declaration of bankruptcy by James Arthur Barrie, a trader in Richmond, 1911. F. G. Gale was appointed as provisional guardian of the property.
The file contains a thoroughly annotated version of B.F. Hubbard's "Forests and Clearings," by Walter F. Beattie with additional family information and updated histories pertaining the Stanstead County area. The volume also includes original photographs of: Albert L. Knight, P.B. Wilcox, Abel Johnson, Wilder Pierce, Benjamin Pomeroy
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 file consists of a teen film project by the Stanbridge East Sports Association, titled "Asa's Red Sashes", on the subject of the Fenian Raids, as well as a grant report from 2007 to 2010 and a film by Louise Abbott, titled "Historic Georgeville: Walks and Talks with John Boynton," from 2011.
This file contains primary source material on the professional life of James H. Wark in Sherbrooke between 1913 and 1955. It consists primarily of photographs and business cards acquired during his employment with The British American Oil Company.
The file contains primary source material on community involvement of James H. Wark in Sherbrooke between 1911 and 1968. It consists primarily of graduation programmes, club memberships, and administrative documents for various recreational clubs.
This file contains primary source material on the theatre involvement of Barbara Wark in Sherbrooke and New York between 1948 and 1956. It consists primarily of theatre programmes, photographs, and a scrapbook. The theatres represented in the theatre programmes include: Bishop's Little Theatre, St. Peter's Memorial Hall, The Canadian Art Theatre, North Hatley Playhouse, The Iowa State College Theatre, Anta Playhouse, Knowlton Playhouse, St. George's Hall, and Her Majesty's Theatre.
This file contains primary source material on the education of Barbara Wark in Sherbrooke between 1947 and 2002. It consists primarily of yearbook publications, graduation programmes, and newsletters.
The file consists of a photograph of E.J. Simon's gas station (Peerless gasolene) in East Angus from 1931.
The file contains primary source information on the life of Barbara Rose (Eardley Wilmot) Constable from around the years 1917 to 1942, 1962 to 1963, and 1993 to 1996. It consists of a memoir of a childhood Christmas, documents, including handwritten notes, pertaining to her father's life and his career in the Church, correspondence regarding her father's passing, a copy of "A Short History of the Diocese of Quebec. 1793-1993" by James T. Sweeny with Barbara's name written on it and some handwritten notes at the back, photographs of a Canada Day parade in Hatley and Hallowell Cottage in Sherbrooke, and a hand-drawn map of the houses in Sherbrooke which she visited as a child and some of their occupants.
Eardley-Wilmot, Barbara Rose (1915-2002)