The fonds contains source material on the Church management and the women's organizations for Erle United Church from the 1890s to 1961. It also provides information on the Marbleton Mission from 1896 to 1932. It consists of minutes, an account book, and a photograph. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1896-1946), Financial Resources (1922-1959), Organizations (1925-1961), and Photographs ([189-?]).
Erle United Church (Marbleton, Que.)The file consists of four diaries: one diary of a farmer from Lacolle, dated 1836-1839, divided up into three booklets; a photocopy of "The Farm Journal of P.H. Gosse from the Season of 1837"; "The Farmers' Manual and Complete Accountant", edited and compiled by J.L. Nichols and Co., dated 1895, filled out by Bonn Little ca. 1903, North Hatley; and Mr. Dufy's diary covering the years 1903-1909. The file provides information on the development of agriculture in the Eastern Townships. Many details are provided on the following subjects: weather forecasting, cattle breeding, transportation, health, and cultural and political events such as the Rebellion of 1837. The farmers' manual contains general information on farming accountancy and records of production.
The fonds contains source material on the organization and the activities of the Way's Mills Women's Institute from 1930 to 1965. It is comprised of the following series: History (1954-[1965?], Minutes (1955-1965), Treasurer's Book (1959-1965), Programmes (1930-1932), Anniversaries (1954-1964), and Press Clippings (1945).
Way's Mills Women's Institute (Way's Mills, Que.)Item is a topographical map of the Eastern Townships region, reproduced from the Eastern Townships Gazetteer (1867).
Smith & Co., St. John'sMaude Migneault, Maude Poulin-Labelle, James Zanca, Antulio Tamayo, Alex Liddell-Granger, Judith Neeposh
Nicolas Arel, Matthew Chan, William Lebel, Jeremy Descheneaux, Antoine Belisle, Brandon Saarloos, Antulio Tamayo
Brad Brule, Julia Guo
Map consists of a cadastral plan of the townships of Stanstead county in 1941.
Angela Cheng, Xavier Koontz-Miller
Alice Liu and Amber Wu
The fonds is a photographic record of the buildings of Bishop's University from 1962 to 1993, comprised of approximately 100 colour slides. All images were taken by Geography professor W. Gillies Ross.
Ross, W. GilliesThe file contains information on the Bean/Beane family of Hatley and East Hereford from 1835 to 1916. It consists of reproductions of births and marriages from the family Bible, the last will and testaments for Josephine Bean(e) and Edwin Bean(e), and the cadastral index for Range 2, Lots 4 & 5 in the Township of Hereford.
The file consists of a photocopy of typewritten memoirs, as dictated by George Wilkie around 1940, regarding the history and early families that settled in the area of Hardwood Hill. The family names included in his memoirs include: Daniels, Begin, Connely, Knox, Hall, Dearden, Howan, Heatherington, Bliss, Campbell, Donaghey, Wooler, and Frame.
Wilkie, George HenryThe file contains information on the Thomas H. Cox family of Granby and, later, Ascot. It consists of a family tree and photographs of Alan and Helen Cox, Jordon Cox, Samantha Cox, Sarah Belle Cox-Couture, Brenda Cox Couture, Karen Cox, Darrell Clark, Dale Cox, Joan Coombs Cox, Philippe Couture, and Luc Couture from 2004 to 2005.
The file consists of an invitation to a 50th wedding anniversary reception for Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Adams on 27 February 1882 from Betsey Remick.
The file contains biographical information on members of the Copping family from 1909 to 2005. It consists of a letter from Daniel Parkinson to Doris Banfill, dated 2005; an obituary for Ellen Colvin Cooper, dated 1921; a death announcement for John Alexander Copping, dated 1949; and a birthday annoucement for David McCurdy, dated 1909; a photograph of John and Alice Copping on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary, from 1946; and a memorial record for Annie Maria Mason Copping, dated 1965.
Copping (famiily)The file contains information on the courtship and life of Ellen M. Farwell in Compton in 1856. It consists of 3 transcribed letters, written by Ellen M. Farwell to Cornelius Ives during their courtship.
Ives, Ellen M.This file consists of a booklet compiled by Homer N. Brainerd about the genealogy of the Chamberlain family centred around his mother, Lavina Merry Chamberlain. There is also a copy of a photo of L.P. LeBaron from 1902.
Brainerd, Lavina MerryThis file contains source information on the Wilson family. It consists of photocopies of transcribed letters between William Wilson, the grandson of the aforementioned William Wilson and his wife Eliza Jane Orr in Megantic County dating from 1871-1891. This file also contains information on the Wilson family tree and family history.
Wilson, WilliamThe file contains source information on the life of Caroline Parsons Coombs (1818-1907) and her family's immigration and settlement experiences in Bury, Sherbrooke and Orford, Quebec. Caroline immigrated to Canada with her family in 1836. She married John Coombs in 1837. The file consists of a memorial booklet written by Eva A. Coombs, Caroline's grand-daughter.
The file contains source material on Lt. Charle Rose's family's settlement and farm in Melbourne from 1835 to 1847. It consists of three letters, with transcriptions, from family members to Lt. Charles Rose, R.N.
The file contains information on the genealogy of the families Leonard Stone and his wife Katy Kendall, of the state of Massachusetts. Mary Polly Stone, a daughter, married William Hunting, a founder of Huntingville, in Ascot Township. It consists of a Stone family genealogy, one letter and notes on the Kendall family.
The file contains source material on the births, marriages and deaths in the Mitchell family from Durham Township from the late 1860s to the 1930s as well as genealogical information on the Mitchell and Hyndman families. The file consists of a family Bible and genealogical research.
This file consists of research and part of a PhD thesis. The file contains information on Edward William Brewster, a farmer from the township of Compton, and his activities as a Canadian Farmer Delegate to the region of Shropshire in England at the beginning of the 20th century.
The file consists of family records of births, marriages and death of Calvin Draper's family of the township of Compton.
Draper (family)The file consists of documents related to the genealogy of the Perkins family. The files provides information on the settlement of the Perkins family in the Eastern Townships in the 19th century.