The fonds consists of a complaint of John Currier before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated August 12, 1829 at Stukely.
Currier, John- Correspondence, 1958-1959
- Dramatic production programmes, 1954-1957
- Play script: "The Adelphy"
- Awards Banquet programme, 1956
- Student Directory, 1956-1958
- Memorandum for the Guidance of Men students
- The Handbook, 1956-1957
- Convocation Programmes, 1958, 1960
- Alumni Newsletter, 1960
- Winter Carnival Programmes, 1957-1958
- Winter Carnival buttons (4), 1955-1958
- The Campus, Vols.11-14, 1954-1958
- The Mitre, 1956
- University Calendar, 1955-1956
- Autographed freshman sign
- 1 frosh cap, 1 beanie (purple and white).
The fonds consists of a Summons, John Dolph 115, Benjamin Barfield, dated August 19, 1845 at Shefford.
Dolph, JohnThe fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard regarding land affairs dated March 3, 1796.
Gould, JohnThe fonds consists of secondary source infromation regarding John Holbrook, including copies of letters concerning Samuel and Abijah Willard.
Holbrook, JohnThe fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Reverend John Jackson's installation on a land in Brome, where he was given a Clergy Reserve, along a river later named Jackson River. The documents relate to transactions and legal matters encountered by Rev. John Jackson.
Rev. John JacksonDiploma. Barreau de la Province de Quebec. Jean Leonard, 1884. With copy of photograph of John Leonard c. 1895, at the time he was defending Donald Morrison, the "Megantic Outlaw".
Leonard, JohnBishop's jacket and LP recording of The Grate Escape (Carnival 1965).
The annual Bishop’s Winter Carnival of 1964 was highlighted by the musical revue "The Grate Escape", written by four students: John Piper ’65, Douglas Tees ’65, Ace Henderson ’65 and John Martland ’64. “Drink a Toast to Bishop’s University" was the grand finale. A recording of the revue was made with a local orchestra, and over the years the exuberant finale song has gained popularity and become known as the Bishop's School Song, or Raise a Toast. It is sung regularly at football games and other university events. In 1995 Douglas Tees heard the song at a football game for the first time since 1964, after which he reflected, "I was delighted to discover what our song had become.”
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding John McCorkill, including notarial copies of Deeds and a copy of an Inventory of Property.
McCorkill, JohnThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Ruiter and Newell families.
Ruiter, JohnLetter. Dated Easter Tuesday, 1898. From John S. Brewer while studying for his L.S.T. at Bishop's College, to his sister Margery at Old Hill, Worcs. Margery Brewer later went to Africa where she spent her life as an Anglican missionary; photocopy and transcribed copy of original letter. Covering letter from Howard Church (son-in-law to J.S. Brewer) to Dr. Jefferis, dated Cranbrook, B.C., June 17, 1980.
Brewer, John SamuelThe fonds contains source material on the activities of John Savage during the colonization of the Township of Shefford at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. It consists of documentary materials of various kinds, such as correspondence, petitions, invoices and receipts, deeds, notices, government documents, letters of reference, notebooks, and newspapers. The holdings include correspondence and research notes that belonged to Mary O. Vaudry, who wrote a biography of John Savage in 1921. It contains the following series: 1770-1789 (1770-1789), 1790-1799 (1790-1799), 1800-1809 (1800-1809), 1810-1819 (1810-1819),1820-1829 (1820-1829), 1830-1839 (1830-1839), 1840-1849 (1840-1849), 1910-1949 (1910-1949), Undated ([178-?]-[1943?]), Ledgers and Notes (1782-1837), Mary O. Vaudry's Research ([1908?][1943?]), and Miscellaneous ([1783?]-1970).
The photographs consist of the following: Margaret Wilson and John Wilson (lawyer), adult children of John Wilson and Agnes Craig, cousin of Thomas Craig Sr., taken in Hamilton, Scotland); the sword (poor copy) carried by Capt. John Savage in the War 1776-1783, owned by Jennie R. (née Culter) Mansur of Worcester, Mass. at the time of the photo; and a family crest (poor copy) possibly for the Pierce family.
Savage, John, 1740-1826The fonds consists of a donation by John Tutle to Enoch Coffin French, dated February 4, 1823, at St. Hyacinthe.
Tuttle, JohnThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Jonathan Barber. The fonds contains the following series: Legal Papers (1813); Correspondence (1815, 1830).
Barber, JonathanThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Jones family. The fonds contains the following series: Johannis Blass Papers (1778-1823); B. Morgan Correspondence (1924-1925).
Jones FamilyThe fonds consists of a statement of account and receipt, dated February 9, 1790 at Boston.
Coolidge, JosephThe fonds consists of a statement of James Gillin before Jacob Cook, J.P, dated October 22, 1827, at Brome, a statement of Abijah Willard before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated December 1, 1827, at Shefford, a bailiff's warrant and discharge warrant, dated December 14, 1827, at Brome, and a letter to Samuel Willard, J.P., from Jacob Cook, J.P., dated December 14, 1827, at Brome.
Pratt, JosiahThe fonds consists of an ggreement between Josiah Terrill and John McCullock.
Terrill, JosiahThe fonds contains source material on the work, professional life, and personal life of Joyce Marshall from 1914 to 2005. It consists mainly of her manuscripts, records on related activities, correspondence, diaries, photographs, drawings, press clippings and research material. Correspondence with Gabrielle Roy is among the holdings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Youth Writings ([192-?]-1932), Short Stories ([193-?]-1996), Novels ([after 1946]-1994), Radio Scripts ([194-?]-[1977?]), Articles ([after 1963]-2001), Reviews ([1958?]-1998), Translations ([196-?]-1980), Editing (1944-2002), Lectures and Writing Workshops (1967-1998), Manuscript Appraisals ([198-?]), Professional Life (1949-2003), Trent University (1980-1982), Correspondence with Writers (1946-2004), General Correspondence (1960-2005), Photographs ([1918?]-2002), Media (1954-2001), Personal Life (1914-2005), Non-Fiction Works (1988-2005), Television (1958), Education (1932-1996), Miscellaneous Writings ([1945?]-1998) and Miscellaneous Documents (1950-1976).
Marshall, JoyceThe fonds consists of a complaint of Judah H. Crosby and evidence of witnesses before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated February 2, 1826 at Shefford.
Crosby, Judah H.The fonds consists of a copy of "The Quebec Daily Telegraph", containing a biography of the Hon. Judge William Warren Lynch, May 31, 1857.
Lynch, William Warren, 1845-1916The fonds contains source material on the daily life of Julia Annie Harvey from 1895 to 1905. It consists of her personal diary and a letter from the School Trustees of the Township of Orford hiring her as a teacher.
Harvey, Julia Annie, b. 1855The fonds contains source material on Kay Kinsman's life as an artist from 1947 to 1998 and a student at Bishop's and McGill Universities from the 1970s to 1998. It consists mainly of notebooks, watercolour books, sketchbooks, press clippings, correspondence, papers submitted for courses at Bishop's, her M.A. thesis, exhibition catalogues, slides and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series : Private Life (1947-1998), Artistic Life (1949-[between 1980 and 1998]), Academic Life (1964-1996), and Works on Kay Kinsman (1992-1995).
Kinsman, Kay, 1909-1998Scrapbook. Containing brochures, programmes, newspaper clippings and other items of ephemera collected by Kenneth Smith while he was a student at Bishop's University. Items of particular interest include: Rugby programmes (1932-1934), Rugby Dinner programmes (1932-1934), plays (1932-1940), Convocation programmes (1933, 1935), Convocation Day, order of Service at the Holy Communion 1935, Fellowship Songs, Freshmen Rules, Constitution Students Association.
Smith, Kenneth W.The fonds contains source material on highly specific aspects of activities of some Kerr family members. The holdings relate mainly to two trips to Victoria, B.C. by Marion A. Kerr, her studies, and her everyday life. It is comprised of the following series: Diary of Marion A. Kerr (1937, 1943-1944), Certificates and Diplomas of Marion A. Kerr (1910-1932), Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Alexandra Rebekah Lodge (1902-1922), Methodist Church (1896-1921), and Miscellaneous Documents ([1905?]-1944).
Kerr (family)The fonds contains primary source material on King Edward Lodge, No. 78, from early 1900 to 2011 in North Hatley. It consists primarily of minutes, correspondence, attendance registers, returns, treasurer's accounting books, applications, and membership dues. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Constituent Documents ([19--?]-1986), Administration (1905-2006), Finances (1905-2004), and Membership ([19--?]-2011).
King Edward Lodge, No.78, Freemasons (North Hatley, Que.)The fonds consists of secondary source information regarding the Kneeland family, including a marriage record of James Kneeland and Marion E. Peck.
Kneeland FamilyThe fonds consists of primary source information relating to the Knowlton Conference Association, including a scrapbook-style binder containing administrative and communication documents, and a collection of glass positives depicting the Knowlton Conference activities through the years.
Knowlton Conference AssociationThe fonds contains primary and secondary souce information regarding the Knowlton Family. The fonds contains the following series: Ralph F. Knowlton (5 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous (1) (8 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous (2) (13 textual records); Knowlton Family Miscellaneous Photo (1 photograph); Knowlton's from Stukely (20 textual records); Knowlton's from Stukely Photo (1 photograph); Knowlton's from Knowlton (24 textual records); and Knowlton's from Knowlton Photos (2 photographs); Knowlton Family Photographs (ca. 2500 photographs).
Knowlton FamilyThe fonds consists of a souvenir folder created by Hugh McVittie of Ridgetown, Ontario, who came to stay at the Knowlton Grove Hotel during his childhood around 1940 to 1946. It contains information about the hotel, a hand drawn map of the different buildings and many photographs taken during that period. The Knowlton Grove Hotel used to be operated by the Knowlton Conference Association.