The file contains primary source information on Harry James Brooks Hallowell from 1859 to 1860. It consists of one lock of his hair, cut when he was six months old.
The file contains primary source information on the history of the Hallowell family, primarily in Quebec and the United States, from around 1752 to the early 2000s. It consists largely of family trees, biographical sketches, information on past family residences and correspondence.
The file contains compositions written by unknown authors from approximately the 1840s. The compositions are written on various topics including immortality, Lennoxville, boarding school, and melodies.
The file consists of photocopies of true and faithful copies, issued in 1861 by the Provincial Registrar's Office, of two documents related to land grants in the Township of Stanstead at the beginning of the 19th century. The first document consists in the letters patent granting certain lots unto Charles Kilborn, Isaac Ogden and their associates on 27 September 1800. The second document is a list of lands (lots and range numbers) granted unto Sir Robert Shore Milnes on 12 March 1810. It also consists of a photocopy of a deed of sale by Rev. Charles Stuart, represented by Sir Robert Shore Milnes, to William Bullock for lot 24, range 1 and lot 25, range 2 in Stanstead Township, originally dated 1823.
The file contains primary source information on the military involvement of Cecil H. Bowen of Sherbrooke, QC from 1878 to 1925. It consists of a list of his military appointments and certificates; a letter of congratulations from J. Archer Brown; and two issues of the war periodical Fragments from France, containing war cartoons. It also consists of one photograph showing a group of six soldiers and officers at Petawawa Camp in August 1914, two photographs of Cecil H. Bowen in the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment uniform from 1884 and 1885, and two photographs of soldiers and headquarters in Ciego de Avila, Cuba from 1901.
The file contains primary source information relating to land in Barnston in 1849, 1862 and from 1874 to 1876. It consists of a photocopy of a letter written March 14, 1849 by [A. Sowen?] to Robinson Oughtred, Esq. regarding a property dispute concerning lot 6, range 11 in Barnston. It also consists of a complaint filed by William Locker Felton against Alexander Edson, Junior, for non-payment of a mortgage on the north quarter of lot 3, range 2 and the north half of lot 1, range 2 in Barnston, as well as a court summons for the same case. It also consists of a mortgage (1874) and mortgage and obligation (1876) by John Hunter, William Hunter, and Ann Lane Walker to Ernest Maloney for the north half of lot 10, range 2 and the north half of lot 11, range 2 in Barnston.
The file contains primary source information relating to land in the Township of Melbourne in 1936. It consists of a deed documenting a sale of rights by A.G. Stalker and Arthur Castonguay (Windsor Paper Mill) to Dallas Grant (Canada Paper Company) dated December 4, 1936, for several lots in ranges 5, 6, and 7 in the Township of Melbourne.
The file contains primary source information on land transactions in the Township of Dudswell from 1802 to 1903. It consists of a letters patent granting land to John Bishop and associates in Dudswell Township, Wolfe County dated 1802. It also consists of an indenture dated June 12, 1903 and a deed of sale dated July 25, 1907 between John A. Vintinner and Ernest J. Boothe for the sale of lot 15a, range 4 in the Township of Dudswell. Finally, it consists of a deed of sale dated April 14, 1911 between Edward J. Tupper and David E. Bennett for the sale of lot 15x, range 4 in the Township of Dudswell.
The file contains primary source material on the Canadian Federation of University Women. It consists of programs for conferences, information about CFUW fellowships and awards, the CFUW strategic plan, the CFUW organizational structure, CFUW Advocacy Primer, CFUW guidelines for meetings and correspondence.
The file contains primary source material on the Provincial Council of Quebec University Women's Clubs. It consists of correspondence, guidelines, promotional material, registration forms, photographs and reports from the Provincial Council meetings hosted in Lennoxville, North Hatley and Compton.
The file contains primary source material on the Sherbrooke and District University Women's Club and the Provincial Council of University Women's Clubs. It consists of reports to and from the Provincial Council, including annual reports, Sherbrooke and District University Women's Clubs reports to the Provincial Council, President's reports, and financial statements.
This file contains primary and secondary information about the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion dating from 1916 to 1965. The file contains a scrapbook containing photograph, newspaper clippings, maps, and postcards relating to the Battalion during the First World War, as well as correspondence relating to the operations of the association post World War One.
This file contains primary and secondary information about John Henry Banning, in the form of research compiled by Jody Robinson, ETRC Archivist in 2020. The file contains correspondence between Jody Robinson and Steven Banning, who is John Banning's Grandson, as well as, a reproduction of the Banning Family and the Isle of Wight.
This file contains primary and secondary information about F. H Price dating from 1916 to 1958. The documents include a diary, sketches, correspondence, photographs, and post cards which relate to F. H Price's experience serving during World War One.
This series contains primary information about members of the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Association dated between 1916 to 1934. The documents consist of letters from soldiers to family members and correspondence between solders. Individuals mentioned in the letters include, J. A. McNaughton, J. J. Harold, "Alice" Ward, S. Kingstand, and Lord Byng.
The file contains photographs of an unidentified family, dating from about 1916 to 1958. Many of the photographs appear to have been taken around North Hatley and Capelton (notably, Capelton mine), with some also identified as Lennoxville. The photographs primarily depict people, but also depict flood scenes, covered bridges, and some buildings.
The file contains source material on T.K. Latex Inc. from 1971 to 1973. It includes a book that contains information on the directors, shareholders, transfers, and a ledger.
The file contains a photograph of Edward Charles Gladding, sitting on a motorcycle, with three other young men around him, taken at Strange Farm in East Farnham, where he worked.
The file contains primary and secondary source documents relating to Edward Charles Gladding. It includes his official passport with a glued photograph of him, and digitized copies of newspaper articles, in the Sherbrooke Daily Records and Le Canada, about his violent death.
The subseries file contains primary source information on the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in Sherbrooke in 1944. It consists of one telephone directory for Sherbrooke and vicinity, dated June 1944. It also includes information for Lennoxville, Asbestos, Ayer's Cliff, Bishopton, Black Lake, Bury, Coaticook, Compton, Cookshire, Danville, Disraeli, East Angus, East Broughton, East Hereford, Garthby, Inverness, La Patrie, Laurierville, Leeds, Lyster, Magog, Marbleton, Megantic, North Hatley, Plessisville, Richmond, Rock Island, St. Ferdinand de Halifax, St. Malo, Sawyerville, Scotstown, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville, Waterville, and Windsor.
Bell Telephone Company of Canada (The)The file consists of one issue of the newspaper the Farmers' Advocate and Townships Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 16, published in Sherbrooke, dated 6 October 1834.
The file contains primary source information on the administration of Newport Township from 1791 to 1880. It consists of one bound minute book as well as excerpts of resolutions from meeting minutes. The bound minute book also contains a brief historical sketch; genealogical information for the Hudson, Holmes, Harvey, Metcalf, and Hurd families; and newspaper clippings, including obituaries and articles about cures for diseases including cancer, diphtheria, and smallpox.
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.
The file contains primary source information relating to land in the Township of Ascot from 1908 to 1913. It consists of a photocopy of a deed of sale by Isaac J. Parnell to Charles Edward Paige dated April 16, 1908, for parts of lot 14, range 3 in the Township of Ascot. It also consists of a photocopy of a deed of sale by Charles E. Paige to William Paige dated March 19, 1910, for part of lot 14, range 3 in the Township of Ascot. It also consists of a photocopy of a deed of sale by Charles Edward Paige and Alfred Ward to David E. Byrne dated December 21, 1910, for part of lot 15, range 3 and part of lot 14, range 3, both in the Township of Ascot. Finally, it consists of a photocopy of a deed of sale by William Paige to David E. Byrne dated December 1, 1913, for part of the north half of lot 14, range 3 in the Township of Ascot.
The file contains primary source information on land transactions concerning Hatley in 1823 and in 1872. It consists of a photocopy of a sale and conveyance by Ebenezer Hovey to Simon Kezar for the northwest quarter of lot 7, range 3 in Hatley Township, in 1823. Appended to the photocopy of the deed is a hand-drawn plan of the land concerned. It also consists of a receipt for a final mortgage payment received from Benjamin Burland by F.D. Gilbert in 1872, for part of lot 5, Range 1 and part of lot 7, Range 2 in Hatley.
The file contains information about the activities and interests of Freeman Clowery. It consist of two interviews with Freeman Clowery regarding the Horatio Nelson monument in Montreal, a piece of the monument, an interview that aired on Parle, Parle, Jase, Jase, and stories recounted by Freeman and Brenda Clowery about their parents.
The file contains source material on the University of Sherbrooke from 1955 to 1980. It contains an Université de Sherbrooke internal telephone directory, an alumni journal and a report on the comité de révision des structures, an annual report for the centre de recherche en aménagement régional, a student produced journal, an agenda, a booklet listing the co-op programs, directories for the faculty of commerce, an historical sketch of the University of Sherbrooke, the constitution of the general association of students of the University of Sherbrooke, and a working document on the academic structures of the University of Sherbrooke.