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Miscellaneous employment
CA ETRC P185-001-15-D005 · File · 1911-1964
Part of Douglas-Bridgette family fonds

The file contains primary source information on the professional life and interests of Cedric S. Douglas from 1911 to 1964. It consists of documents from other employment such as Sutton Silk Mill (later Dufresne Yarns Limited) and a personal printing business, along with correspondence from W.L. Shurtleff on reciprocity.

Stanley Taylor
CA ETRC P036-007-008-007-008_008 · Item · [ca. 1957]
Part of Donald J. MacMillan fonds

Item is a photograph of Stanley Taylor standing outside of a barn holding a sap bucket, from around 1957.

CA ETRC P086-004-002-001 · Item · 1873
Part of Jeremiah Wilbur fonds

The item contains information on Jeremiah Wilbur’s professional life. It is a legal document concerning the Victoria Mining Company of Sherbrooke Canada East produced in 1873.

Days of June
CA ETRC P066-002-001 · Item · 1879-1880
Part of William G. Taylor fonds

The item contains information on William G. Taylor’s activities. It is an account of 5 days of June-July in 1879.

Sherbrooke’s industries
CA ETRC P050-001 · Item · 193?
Part of Robert B. Speer fonds

The item contains information on Robert Speer’s activities. It is a newspaper article about Sherbrooke’s industries in the 1930’s.

Clearing out sale
CA ETRC P069-002-001 · Item · 1899
Part of James Miller fonds

The item contains information on James Miller’s professional life. It is an advertisement for a clearing out sale.

Diary of a Canadian Teacher
CA ETRC P997-010-01-001 · File · 1836
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of the diary of a young teacher named Mabel during the time of the settlements in the Eastern Townships. The diary is titled "Leaves from the Diary of a Canadian Teacher in 1836". It follows the twelve-week period in which Mabel travels to a town or village to be a teacher (maybe Bondville, Knowlton). It contains information on everyday life, such as the way the houses were built in that area, the accommodations where Mabel was boarding, the type of food she ate and the way religion was celebrated and perceived by some. The author also gives information on many families such as the Furniss', the Burtons, the Carnes, the Murrays and the Wests. She also speaks of a Mr. Gardner, who is later arrested and thrown in the Sherbrooke jail and of a "brother Clifton" who owns a small grist mill. There is also a passage on the economy of the region, in which Mabel explains the process of making "Salts" (a.k.a. potash and pearlash). She mentions some of her students and their academic background, but all in all, there is little information on school life.