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John Austin Wheeler fonds
CA BCHS BCHS203 · Fonds · 1864-1933

The fonds consists of glass negative photographs relating to the professional life of John Austin Wheeler. They feature portraits of some of the prominent families of Knowlton, Sweetsburg and Cowansville, along with images of buildings and sceneries of the Brome and Missisquoi regions. Two additional donations were added to the fonds in 2021 and 2023, the last one consisting of mostly personal and family portraits and impressive views of Knowlton.

Wheeler, John Austin
Pagé Family Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1068 · Fonds · ca. 1880-2003

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information about the Pagé family, originally from Quebec City, who came to live in the Eastern Townships through Louis Gustave Pagé (1856-1948) and Élise Gingras (1854-1894). They had six children: two daughters and four sons. Henri-Arthur Pagé (1887-1929) and his wife Catherine Moquin (1890-1990) setlled in Knowlton, along with the youngest son Ernest Pagé (1894-1978), who became a well-known commercial printer after buying the business of Henry F. Smith in Knowlton. The fonds include documents and photographs inserted in a big photo album that was created by the children of Jean-Paul Pagé, son of Henri-Arthur, and Madeleine Vézina. It contains four generations of portraits of the Pagé Family and some documents about André Pagé, who was a missionary in Africa.

Annie Fergusson fonds
CA ETRC P089 · Fonds · 1671-1953; predominant 1790-1917

The fonds contains source material on Annie Fergusson's family history, her grandfather Captain Josiah Brown having settled in Windsor in 1805. The documents trace the history of property and financial transactions and lawsuits involving various members of the Brown family who lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and later Windsor. The time span covered is the late 17th century to the early 20th century. Most of the records, however, relate to Captain Josiah Brown. The fonds is also of some value as a source of information on the settlement of Windsor, Stoke, and Shipton; and on the Reverend James Fergusson, a minister in Richmond and Windsor in the late 19th century. The fonds consists mainly of sales agreements, correspondence, wills, accounting records, promissory notes, estate inventories, summonses, legal documents, lists of titles, and biographical and genealogical notes. It is comprised of the following series: Charles Browne (1671), Gershom Browne (1682), John Browne (1721), Abigail Browne ([17-?]), Samuel Brown (1736), Lieut. Josiah Brown (1741-1769), Capt. Josiah Brown (1785-1814), Joseph and Josiah Brown Jr. (1807-1849), Emily Brown (1839,1848), Shepard Joseph Brown ([186-?]-1908), Rev. James and Annie Fergusson (1859-1953), and Miscellaneous Documents ([17-]-1902).

Fergusson, Annie, b. 1868
CA ETRC P010 · Fonds · 1916-1967

The fonds contains source material mainly on the activities of the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Association from 1934 to 1967 and is also of value for information relating to the activities of Eastern Townships soldiers and veterans during World War I, Quebec Branch No. 10 of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League; the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion Association; and the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment. It is comprised of the following series: Minutes (1934-1966), Correspondence (1953-1967), Membership Lists (1934-1967), Accounting and Financial Documents (1961-1966), Newspaper Clippings ([191-]-1975), Iconographic Documents ([191-]-[198-?]), Cartographic Documents (1910-1942), Personal Documents (1916-1958), Minutes of the Quebec Branch of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League (1930-1942), Artefacts ([191-]-[1940?]), and Miscellaneous Documents (1915-1965).

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Association (Sherbrooke, Que.)
The Record fonds
CA ETRC P101 · Fonds · 1839-1997

The fonds contains source material on the circulation, distribution, production, and advertising of The Record from 1839 to 1997. It provides information on the subscribers in Sherbrooke and in the region; on carriers and dealers; and on service copies, number of produced and spoiled copies, pounds of paper used. The fonds consists of carriers' draw sheets and account summaries; newsdealers' draw sheets; carriers' route lists; circulation records; press room report of production; reports from the Audit Bureau of Circulation, photographs, buttons, a handbook for correspondents, a petition and a survey. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Newspaper Management (1932-1997), Newspaper Delivery (1956-1984), News Dealers (1936-1967), Public Relations (1914-1997), Special Events (1925-1997), Souvenirs (1839-1992), Photographs (1958-1997), and Human Resources (1960).

The Record (Sherbrooke, Que.)
CA ETRC P023 · Fonds · 1831-2019

The fonds contains source material on the organization and activities of the Sherbrooke and District University Women's Club from 1968 to 2016. It is comprised of the following series: Historical and Constituent Documents (1968-2015), Administration (1968-2009), Reports (1971-2009), Committees ([197-?]-2010), Membership (1969-2009), Financial Documents (1970-2008), Conferences, Colloquia and Other Activities (1969-2009), Newsletters ([1973?]-2017), Subject Files ([197-?]-[1999?]), Correspondence (1968-2009), Newspaper Clippings (1973-2011), Provincial Council of Quebec of University Women's Clubs (1969-2009), Canadian Federation of University Women (1968-2008), International Federation of University Women ([1969?]-1989), Conseil régional de la promotion de la femme ([1977?]-[1981?]), Miscellaneous Documents ([1970?]-1994), One-Room Schoolhouse Project (1831-2009) and Scholarship Foundation (1994-2016).

Sherbrooke and District University Women's Club (Sherbrooke, Que.)
CA ETRC P118 · Fonds · 1955-1983

The fonds contains source material on the organization and the activities of the Hatley Centre Women's Institute from 1955 to 1983. It is comprised of the following series: Minutes (1958-1983), and Accounting Books (1955-1981).

Hatley Centre Women's Institute (Hatley, Que.)
Elmwood Cemetery Inc. fonds
CA ETRC P247 · Fonds · 1890-2018

The fonds contains information on the operation and management of Elmwood Cemetery Inc. in Sherbrooke from 1890 to 2018. It consists primarily of correspondence, minutes, financial statements, ledgers, and plans. The fonds is comprised of the following series: History and constituent documents (1890-1923, 1978-2018), Administration (1890-2005), Cemetery management (1890-2005), Legislation ([1895], 1960-1966, 2004).

Elmwood Sherbrooke Inc.
Townships Sun fonds
CA ETRC P254 · Fonds · 1974-2023

-issues of the Townships Sun, 1974-2021

Dryburgh family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS535 · Fonds · 1942

The fonds consists of primary source information relating to the Dryburgh family. It includes an official document and a certificate for a Victory Loan, owned by James Arthur Dryburgh (1875-1969) and his daughter-in-law Ruby Geraldine Dryburgh (1900-1987).

Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds
CA ETRC P006 · Fonds · [1752?]-[200-?]

The fonds contains source material mainly related to Minnie Hallowell Bowen's literary writings, community and political implicatons, and personal life at the turn of the 20th century. Many of her poems relate to local events, to the World Wars, and to Canadian and British politics. The fonds also provides information on the activities of Minnie's family members, including but not limited to: her husband Cecil H. Bowen, her son Lloyd H. Bowen, her daughter Rose Meredyth Bowen, Henry Bowen, Edward Bowen, Eleazar Clark, George Frederick Bowen, John Hallowell, William Bowen, Frank A. Bowen, Frederick Chamberlin Bowen, and Edward Hugh Bowen. The documents show their involvement mainly in the development of railways, in the mining industry, in the Armed Forces and Militia, in politics, in scouting, in church activities, and in social clubs and associations. Some documents are about the Fenian Raids, the Knights of Columbus, and the history of Sherbrooke.

The fonds consists of mainly manuscripts, correspondence, photocopies of press clippings, articles, publications, photographs, diaries, prospectuses, and drawings. It is comprised of the following series: Literary Works and Other Writings (1883-1941), Involvement in the Canadian Flag Issue ([1887?]-1946), Personal Life ([1863-1865]-1943), Lloyd H. Bowen (1865, 1902-1995), Cecil H. Bowen ([1866?]-1935, 1986), Other Family Members (1801-1940), and History of Sherbrooke ([1836?]-1967), Family History ([1752?-200-?]), Obituaries and Other Clippings (1836-1943, 1964-1997), Other Photographs and Graphic Material (1840-1956), Miscellaneous ([1835-1904?]).

Bowen, Minnie Hallowell, 1861-1942
Edward Charles Gladding
CA BCHS BCHS1105 · Fonds · 1927-1929

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information relating to Edward Charles Gladding, who came to Canada through the British Home Children program, and was shortly sheltered in Gibbs home in Sherbrooke. It includes a personal document and a photograph of him, and digitized copies of newspaper articles about his violent death.

CA ETRC P999 · Collection · [190-?]-[199-?]

The collection contains source material on towns and villages of the Eastern Townships in the twentieth century. It consists of postcards organized by municipality. There are postcards from all decades of the twentieth century but the majority are from the first two decades of the century. The collection is comprised of the following series: Arthabaska ([190-?]-[194-?]), Asbestos ([190-?]-[193-?]), Ayer's Cliff ([190-?]-[194-?]), Black Lake ([190-?]), Brome Lake ([195-?]), Bromptonville ([190-?]), Coaticook ([190-?]-[193-?]), Cookshire ([190-?]), Cowansville ([190-?]-[194-?]), Danville ([190-?]), Deauville ([194-?]), Disraéli ([196-?]-[198-?]), Drummondville ([190-?]-[198-?]), East Hatley ([190-?]), Farnham ([191-?]-[194-?]), Georgeville ([190-?]), Granby ([190-?]-[196-?]), Huntingdon ([190-?]-[193-?]), Inverness ([190-?]), Kinnear's Mills (1916), Knowlton ([190-?]), Leeds Village ([191-?]), Lac Megantic ([190-?]), Lake Memphremagog ([190-?]), Lennoxville ([190-?]-[199-?]), Magog ([190-?]-[195-?]), North Hatley ([190-?]-[191-?], [197-?]), Owl's Head, ([190-?]-[192-?]), Philipsburg ([194-?]), Plessisville ([191-?]), Potton ([190-?]), Richmond ([190-?]-[191-?], [195-?]), Rock Island ([192-?]-[193-?]), St.Albert de Warwick ([195-?]), Ste.Anne de la Rochelle ([190-?]-[192-?]), St.Clotilde de Beauce ([191-?]), St.François-Xavier de Brompton ([192-?]), Sawyerville ([190-?]-[191-?]), Scotstown ([190-?]-[195-?]), Shefford ([191-?]), Sherbrooke ([190-?]-[197-?]), Stanbridge East ([193-?]), Stanfold ([190-?]), Stanstead ([190-?]-[191-?]), Sutton ([190-?]-[194-?]), Victoriaville ([190-?]-[197-?]), Warwick ([194-?]), Waterloo ([190-?]-[194-?]), Waterville ([191-?]), Windsor ([190-?]), Yamaska ([190-?]).

Stanstead College Fonds
Fonds · 1872 - 2024

This fonds contains information on the history of Stanstead College from 1872 to 2024. It consists of Documents, Pictures, Yearbooks and Artifacts.

Newport Township collection
CA ETRC P256 · Collection · 1790-1937

The collection contains primary source information on the administration of Newport Township, financial transactions in the Township, the lives of its citizens, legal affairs, military operations, and land division, from 1790 to 1937. It consists primarily of meeting minutes, correspondence, account statements, and land deeds, among many other types of records. The collection is comprised of the following series: Administrative (1791-1880), Financial Records (1790-1900), Correspondence (1799-1893), Legal Documents (1792-1834), Military (1792-1830), Land and Property (1799-1937), and Miscellaneous Documents (1815-1937).

CA BCHS BCHS224 · Fonds · 1854-1920

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information relating to John Charles McCorkill.

McCorkill, John Charles
Hazel A. Coates fonds
CA ETRC P014 · Fonds · [1967?]

The fonds contains information on Quebec crafts compiled by Hazel A. Coates in preparation of the 1967 publication of A Quebec Mosaic. A story of Quebec and its crafts. It consists of pen drawings by Thelma Crawford and photographs of furniture, carpets, jewellery, pottery, tools, kitchen utensils, and rural scenes, which were published in A Quebec Mosaic. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Photographs ([1967?]) and Drawings ([1967?]).

Coates, Hazel A., 1893-1980
George Bonnallie fonds
CA BCHS BCHS206 · Fonds · 1811-1892

The fonds contains secondary source information regarding George Bonnallie as well as Lake Bonnallie, located in Eastman, including copies of correspondence and legal documents.

Bonnallie, George
Abram Goddard fonds
CA BCHS BCHS052 · Fonds · 1780-1825

The fonds consists of an Inventory of the property of the late Abram Goddard, prepared by Samuel Willard in June 1825, and a memo of the date of birth, marriage and death of Mary Caroline Goddard (1858-1911).

Goddard, Abram
Mme. Nichols collection
CA SHC C037 · Collection · 1956, [197-?]

The collection consists of compiled transcripts and excerpts of documents from various women's groups and churches in the Coaticook area, including:
-letter of resignation as secretary for the Women's Missionary Society of the Coaticook United Church from Ethel Rogers (1956)
-Mission Band Report by Isabelle Wadleigh 1956
-compiled list of members of the United Church Women of the Coaticook United Church for 1946-1974
-documents for Young Ladies Circle Poetry -compiled list of the Membership roll (of the United Church? ) for the Compton area 1861-1854
-extracts from United Church Women minutes, 1960s
-list of burials at "Old Moulton Burying Ground" cemetery
-transcript of Young Ladies Circle financial accounts from 1898-1927
-transcript of various documents from women's organizations at Sisco Memorial United Church in Coaticook
-extracts from Coaticook Methodist Church Board of Trustees from 1877-1919

Ian Tait Collection
CA ETRC P163 · Collection · [188-?]-1995

This collection contains source material on the local history, culture and traditions of the Anglophone community of the Eastern Townships at the beginning of the 20th century. It consists largely of audio cassette tapes, video cassettes, photographs, some textual records, a topographical map of Dudswell. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Local Culture in the Eastern Townships, Radio Broadcasts by Ian Tait, CRC Class-Student Projects, Photographs and Drawings, Maps, and Miscellaneous Documents.

Tait, Ian, 1947-2005
Willie E. Dionne
CA SHC F045 · Fonds · 1920-1942

The fonds contains information on the business W.E. Dionne & Lestage in Coaticook from 1920 to 1942. It consists of professional correspondence addressed to Willie E. Dionne or Dionne & Lestage, tinsmiths, plumbers and painters, and of press clippings, which consist largely of advertisements for W.E. Dionne.

Dionne, Willie E. (1883-1961)
Kay Kinsman fonds
CA ETRC P062 · Fonds · 1947-1998

The 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, 1909-1998
Barbara Verity fonds
CA ETRC P237 · Fonds · [18 - -], [197-?]-2012

The fonds contains information on various articles and projects realized by Barbara Verity from [197-?] to 2008. It consists primarily of newspaper articles written by Verity, joined with photographic negatives that she took; of posters regarding the life and voyages of David Thompson and her research on covered bridges. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Articles ([197-?]-1992); Poster Project (2008); Researches (1987-1989); Reels ([1977?]), CDs (2008), and Photographs ([1937 and 1947, reproduced], [197-?]-[199-?]).

Verity, Barbara
Tom Martin fonds
CA ETRC P059 · Fonds · 1977-1982

The fonds contains source material on the daily life of the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships during the Depression and World War II. It consists of a brief description of both projects, the tape recordings, the transcripts, the consent forms, summaries of the majority of the interviews, and the students' term papers. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Oral History Project "Depression Years 1929-1939" (1977-1978) and an Oral History Project "The Eastern Townships During World War II" (1979-1982).

Martin, Tom, b. 1938
Lace Family Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1078 · Fonds · [ca. 1880-1930]

The fonds consists of primary source information relating to the Lace family that lived in Foster. It includes framed portraits and a little photo album containing pictures of William Henry Lace (1864-1948) and Ruth Lucinda Whitehead (1870-1942) family, including John Edwin Lace (1897-1977) and Fred Ambrose Lace (1892-1959).

Bessie Jane Banfill fonds
CA ETRC P190 · Fonds · [192-]-1998

The fonds contains primary source material on the life of Bessie Jane Banfill from 1923 to 1998. It consists of articles, biographical notes, a leaflet of her graduation ceremony and photographs. It is comprised of the following files: Biography (1923-1998), Photographs and Postcards (1924-[1975?]).

Banfill, Bessie Jane (1899-1975)
CA ETRC P015 · Fonds · [18-]-1962; predominant 1860-1899

The fonds contains source material on Catherine M. Day's literary and historical work during the second half of the 19th Century. It consists of manuscripts, correspondence, literary texts (including excerpts from "Alice Maynard"), press clippings, manuscript notes, and photographs. It is comprised of the following series : Biographical Notices ([19-]-1962), Correspondence ([1869?]-[1886?], Historical Writings ([186-?]-1898), Literary Writings ([18-]), Miscellaneous Writings ([18-], and Photographs ([189-?]). 'Historical Writings' includes part of the manuscript of "History of the Eastern Townships", containing unpublished chapters.

Day, C.M. (Catherine Matilda), 1815-1899