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The fonds contains primary source information on the Jenks family from 1870 to 1947 in Coaticook and Barnston. It consists largely of correspondence, certificates, a dairy, and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Archie N. Jenks (1907-1919), Abbott C. Jenks ([1905]-1941), Photographs ([1883?]-[ca. 1920]), Leslie H. Jenks (1877-1914) and Miscellaneous (1870-1947).

Bowen Music manuscripts

Correspondence

Dramatic production programmes: 1895-1967

Drama at Bishop's - notes on history and development

Events at Bishop's

The Mitre: June 1901; March 1903; Midsummer 1907; June 1908; April 1909; May 1910, April 1929 (These issues feature reviews of dramatic productions)

Newspaper clippings: featuring Drama at Bishop's - A Long Tradition, by Janet Motyer, The Townships Sun, February 1983; includes photocopies of reviews from The Mitre and other local papers and publications

Photographs/postcards - miscellaneous

Photographs:

• Badminton, 1938 / snapshots
• glass slides of Lennoxville area, Speid family, etc. (prints are available in the Old Library)
• Dramatic Society (group photos/The Executive): 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1930
• Dramatic productions:
  • unidentified. 1900
  • Naval Engagements. 1901
  • The Rivals. 1908
  • The School Mistress. 1910
  • Ermine. 192-
  • Green Stockings. 1927
  • Who Kissed Barbara. 1928
  • The Haunted House. 1928
  • Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. 1930
  • The Pirates of Penzance. 1935
  • The Late Christopher Bean. 1941

Poster: St. George's Dramatic Society presents The Middle Watch, A romance of the navy in 3 acts. 1932.

Printing sample book, Arthur Speid (Case G-14) - scanned 2018

Scrapbook, 1936-1939 - Bishop's sports and various activities - newspaper clippings pasted into a Mitre magazine

Script books:

• Berkeley Square (John L. Balderston)
• Green Stockings (A.E.W. Mason),
• The Haunted House (Owen Davis)
• Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary (St. John G. Irvine),
• The Rivals (Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
• Who Kissed Barbara? (Franz and Lillian Rickaby)
• You Never Can Tell (Bernard Shaw)

Sesquicentennial

The fonds consists of a deed from Daniel Scott to William Shufelt, for one hundred acres in the Township of Brome, dated June 20, 1810 at Brome, and a Deed from Hon. A.B. Foster to Simon Shufelt, from the Township of Brome, dated September 4, 1871 at Knowlton.

The fonds consists of an agreement for arbitration, William Sergeant vs. John Mills, dated April 20, 1803.

The fonds consists of a commission as third Sergeant in the Militia dated March 6, 1806 at Bolton.

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Nicholas Austin. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1799-1807); Legal Papers (1810).

The fonds contains primary source information regardin the Rev. Richard Whitwell. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1817-1860); Legal Papers (1826-1859); Business Papers (1822-1862).

The fonds consists of a marriage certificate of Michael Pearson and Mary Ann Townsend dated December 7, 1832 at St. Paul, Yamaska Mountain, a burial certificate of Dr. Michael Pearson dated May 31, 1837 and six letters between members of the Pearson and Townsend families, dated May 31, 1837.

The fonds consists of an appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Sloop Hunter, dated February 8, 1774, at London, a letter from Oliver Foulmon regarding navy affairs, torn, dated March 16, 1774, at London, a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated May 28, 1775, at Hangheads, an Appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Armed Ship the Lord Howe, on board His Majesty's Ship Isis, dated May 13, 1776, and a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated August 27, 1776, at Hangheads.

The fonds consists of a deed from Jesse Hughes to Willard Parker, part of Lot No. 7, Range 5, in the Township of Compton, as well as an order to deliver boards dated January 9, 1820 at Stukely.

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Rosewell Olcott, including a Bachelor's of Arts diploma, summons and agreements.

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Thomas Moffatt, including Deeds, a subpoena and a bill of court.

The fonds contains a family record of Nelson Martin and a birth certificate of Nelson Keene Martin.

The fonds consists of a marriage certificate of William Johnson and Abigail Hastings dated April 14, 1857.

The fonds consists of an account of land surveyed by Capt. Holland, a bond to Joshua Willard of £50, as well as a newpaper article on Henry Augustus Prevost Holland, grandson of Major Samuel Holland, dated May 25, 1792.

The fonds consists of a commission as Capitain in "The Shefford Loyal Volunteers" dated March 30, 1838 at Montreal.

The fonds consists of a bond to Isaac Gilbert, Isaac Bowen and Ichabod Young dated October 1, 1800.

The fonds consists of a Bachelor of Arts diploma issued by Dartmouth College, on parchment, from 1806.

The fonds consists of a receipt for board and tuition, with the same receipt also in French, dated March 2, 1830 at St. Hyacinthe as well as a letter from Samuel Willard re an account dated Febuary 28, 1831 at Stukely.

The fonds consists of a summons to appear before Samuel Willard, J.P., at Frost Village dated June 24, 1828.

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Martin Duboice, including two Commisions concerning the Militia.

The fonds contains secondary source information regarding Thomas Douglass, consisting mainly of copies of correspondence.

The fonds consists of quit claim to Lewis Frost, of Bolton, Lot No. 21, Range 1, Township of Stukely, dated October 11, 1830 at Stukely.

The fonds consists of an account of Bell's activities, including dates of birth and death by W.K. Knowlton, dated January 6, 1813.

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Greene family of South Bolton.

The fonds contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities; and education of various members of the Douglas family, Bridgette family, and other relatives during the 19th and 20th centuries. It also contains historical information on the Farnham area, as well as genealogy. The majority of the records were produced in the Eastern Townships, many come from the New England states as well as across Canada and worldwide. It consists primarily of personal and business correspondence, postcards and photographs, historical notes and family history. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Douglas family (1812-1984), Pearson family (1868-1941), Todd family, (1863-[197-?]), Bridgette family (1850-1983), Kirkpatrick family (1850-1957), Genealogy (1969-2006), and Miscellaneous Documents (1876-18-?).

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Fenian Raids, including militia rolls and photographs.

The fonds consists of a primary source document relating to Thomas D'Arcy McGee.

The collection presents the history of people who made the news and of events underlined between 1950 and 2017 in Coaticook and its region through its local weekly newpaper Le Progrès de Coaticook. It consists of original newspapers and some reproductions, photographs, contact-sheets, and negatives of the newspaper. The collection is composed of the following series : Newspapers, Photos, Contact-sheets, and Negatives.