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The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, and the Church's women's organizations for Waterville United Church from 1861 to 2012. It consists mainly of minutes, annual reports, registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials, rolls of members, church histories, and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1880-1950), Annual Reports (1947-1993, 1998, 2001, 2006-2012), Baptisms, Marriages, Burials (1862-1978), Orders of Service (1962, 1982), Membership (1861-1964), Historical (1883-1962, 1990), Organizations (1896-1992), and Photographs ([19-?], [192-?], 1988).

The collection contains source material on the history of the Bieber family and material on the Eastern Townships, Canada, England and the two world wars. It consists of four albums of postcards and seven scrapbooks containing press clippings, correspondence, photographs, booklets, greeting cards and recipes. Included among the scrapbooks is one complied by Arthur Bieber during his World War II (WWII) military service. Most of the postcards are from Europe, only a few relate to the Eastern Townships. Many were sent or received by Arthur H.H. Bieber and therefore constitute items of correspondence. The clippings in the scrapbooks are mainly related to the Eastern Townships, with some on other topics. The collection is comprised of the following series: Scrapbooks ([1914?]-1978), Postcards Albums ([190-?]-[194-?]), and Photographs ([189-?]-194-?]).

The fonds contains source material on the organization and operations of the St. George's Club in Sherbrooke in the 20th century, and in particular from 1950 to 1980. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Charter and By-laws (1937-1980), Minutes (1922-1981), Accounting and Financial Documents ([1914?]-1981), Titles ([1890?]-1960), Correspondence with the Members (1914-1981), Lists of Officers and Members ([1955?]-1981), Documents Related to the Club-House (1914-1975), Guests Registers (1925-1983), and Miscellaneous Documents (1915-1982).

The collection contains primary and secondary source information on the creative life of Helen M. (née Webster) Emery, the community of Hatley (village), and organizations in the area from 1888 to 1959. It consists of scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, largely pertaining to the Hatley village area, as well as original poetry by Helen M. Emery. The scrapbooks were compiled by Helen M. Emery and continued by her daughter, Sadie (née Emery) Webster, following her death in 1923.

The fonds contains source material on Church organizations, management, affairs, and activities as well as donation records and renovation programs for the Massawippi Union Church and Massawippi Town Hall from 1950-2002. It consists of minutes from the Board of Trustees of the Massawippi Union church and Massawippi Cemetery Association, correspondences, reports, financial statements, treasurer records, press clippings, floor plans, renovation projects and budgets, and photographs. The fonds is compromised of the following series: Board of Trustees (1950-2002), Massawippi Cemetery Association (1923-1997), Donations (1977-2001), Building and Property (1951-2001), and Photographs (198[?]-199[?]).

The fonds contains primary source information on the life of Alfreda Joan Leech in Sherbrooke from 1927 to 1948. It consists of piano certificates, piano reports from the Institut des Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jesus et de Marie, recital programs from the Mitchell School in Sherbrooke, an award from the Schubert Club Scholarship, a Sunday School certificate, and a marriage certificate for Henry W. Leech and E. Lily Symons.

The fonds contains source material on the activities of Charles Stewart from 1815 to 1829, a time span that covers his work in England and Charleston (Hatley, Quebec), and for the SPG and part of his tenure as Bishop of the Diocese of Quebec. It consists of transcripts made by the Reverend James Reid, pastor of Trinity Church in Frelighsburg, in 1850 of ninety-one letters (ninety of which were written between 1815 and 1829) from Stewart to Reid. The transcripts bear comments made by the transcriber.

The fonds contains a small quantity of source material on the daily work of William G. Taylor in 1866, 1871, 1874, and 1879. It also provides data on the weather and on Taylor's accounts. It consists of four hand-written diaries containing entries for almost every day of the year.

The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, and the activities of many Church organizations from 1864 to 1999. It consists mainly of registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials; minute books; communion rolls; orders of service; financial records; reports; and correspondence. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Vital Statistics (1865-1983), Session (1864-1997), Congregation (1893-1995), Board of Managers (1888-1982), Women's Organizations (1923-1990), Other Organizations (1905-1969, 1999), Photographs ([190-?]-[198-]), Ministers (1928-[198-?]), and Miscellaneous Documents ([1896?]-1993).

The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, and the Ladies' Aid Society from 1874 to the 1980s. It also provides information on the management of Lake Megantic Presbyterian Church from 1874 to 1889. The fonds consists mainly of minute books; registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials; communion rolls; annual reports; and accounting books. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Vital Statistics (1882-1984), Session (1881-1943), Congregation (1908-[198-?]), Board of Managers (1874-1944), Women's Organizations (1929-1942), and Photographs (1914-[1980?]).

The fonds contains source material on the management of the church, on the congregation affairs, and on the activities of the church societies and organizations for the Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke from 1839 to 1981. It consists of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, financial statements, accounting records, legal documents, bequests, building blueprints, plans, insurance policies, registers of births, deaths and marriages, memberships lists, historic rolls, press clippings, church histories and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1846-1972), Legal (1870-1959), Buildings and Property (1886-1972), Financial (1886-1971), Banns\Marriage Certificates (1964-1965), Annual Reports (1887-1970), Guest Books (1946-1971), Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (1848-1971), Bulletins (1916-1971), Sermons (1969), Membership (1903-1970), Historical (1886-1981), Newsletters (1938, 1961-1962), Organizations (1863-1970), Committees (1886-1887), Photographs ([188-?]-[1971?]), and Miscellaneous (1839, 1859).

The fonds contains source material on Church management, congregation's affairs, and the activities of Church organizations and societies for the Plymouth United Church in Sherbrooke from 1837 to 1972. It consists of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, financial statements, accounting records, legal documents, bequests, building blueprints, plans and property diagrams, insurance policies, registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, membership lists, historic rolls, press clippings, church histories and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1870-1972) Legal (1855-1971), Buildings and Property (1922-1971), Financial (1885-1971), Annual Reports (1885-1971), Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (1837-1965), Bulletins (1897-1971), Membership (1861-1971), Historical (1890-1955), Organizations (1909-1972), Committees (1907-1958), and Photographs ([189-?]-1969).

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding the Blunt family, including Deeds of Sale, notes on family members deaths, insurance policies and recommendations.
The fonds contains secondary source information regarding the Blunt family, including David Blunt, David Blunt, Jr., and John B. Blunt. The fonds consists of Correspondence (BCHS), a Pedigree Chart of the family, a Blunt Family Record and three printed photos of Allen Blunt, Allen and Joyce Blunt and the Herbert Blunt Farm.

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding Samuel Willard. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1783-1870); Land Papers ([ca. 1786-1826]); Legal Papers (1789-1899); Notes and Memos ([ca. 1784-1898]); Journals, Diaries and Memo Books (1755-04-13 to 1861); Business Papers (1784-1843).

The fonds contains primary source material on the activities of the Speid-Motyer family from 1803 to 2011. It consists of correspondence, photographs, playbooks, travel memorabilia, and genealogical research.The fonds is comprised of the following series; Janet Speid-Motyer (1902-2011), Robert Speid (1828-1846) , James Speid (1852), John Speid (1853-1861), Henry Speid (1806-1887), Arthur T. Speid (1902-1961), Margaret Speid (1836), Isobel Speid (1803-1857), Mike Motyer (1978-1983), Stephen Motyer ([2003?]-[2004?]), Music and choir groups ([2001?]-2008), Sketches ([199-?]), Other families (1658-1983), Obituaries and death notices (1847-[1995?), Petition (1771), Eastern Townships pamphlets ([1889?]-[1977?]), Heritage Lennoxville (1996), Newspaper clippings (1872-1896), Misc. ([19--?]), and Photographs (1885-2008).

The fonds contains primary source information on the activities and members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Sherbrooke from 1938 to 1949. It consists of the minutes from one meeting and a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, programmes, a copy of a presentation made at a meeting by Bertha Price, and photographs. The fonds is composed of the following series: Minutes ([ca. 1944]) and Scrapbook (1938-1949).

The collection contains primary source information on the history of the Lake Massawippi area, including North Hatley, Ayer's Cliff, and Hatley Village from the 1890s to 2008. It consists of information on the activities of the Hatley Water Company, the Village of Hatley, Funding Co. Ltd., North Hatley Historical Society, Stanstead Historical Society, Ayer's Cliff Water Company, LeBaron & Co., Massawippi Country Club, Connaught Inn Co., among others. The collection is comprised of the following series; K.E Kennedy (1901-[1988?]), North Hatley Historical Society ([1992?]-2008), Stanstead Historical Society (1963), Genealogy ([19--?]-2005), Cemetery Indexes ([199-?]), Scrapbooks ([19--?]-[195-?]), Photographs, Ayer's Cliff Water Company (1908-1940), LeBaron & Co. (1926-1968), Wills, Wills and Obituaries (1913-1979), History of the Eastern Townships (1909-1984), North Hatley Electoral Lists (1902-1939), Ledgers (1890-1949), Artifacts, Indexes (1912), North Hatley Water Company (19894-1914), Hatley Tourism (1973-[19--?]), Calenders, and Miscellaneous.

The fonds contains primary source material on the activities of the Henry family of Lennoxville from 1893 to 1944. It consists of photographs and postcards including two of Queen Street (then Main Street) in Lennoxville, one of Ned Henry's house in Lennoxville, seven of Bishop's University, one of Bishop's University's Church Summer School class of 1921, three of the St. Francis River and two showing members of the Henry family.

The fonds contains primary source information on the personal life and financial affairs of Delbert R. Holsapple in St. Armand West from 1920 to 1948. It consists of five diaries containing daily entries referring to weather, happenings in the community, and daily activities, as well as records of household/farming expenses and revenues.

The fonds contains source material on the daily life of Louis C. Wurtele from 1854 to 1919. It consists primarily of diaries but also includes correspondence, a financial ledger, a certificate, memoirs, photographs and newspaper clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Diaries (1855-1919), Correspondence (1858, 1909-1916), Memoirs (1872-1909), Vivian C. Wurtele (1855-1860), and Miscellaneous (1877-1919).

The fonds contains primary source information on the life and career of Lois Ogilvie Blanchette. It consists of music manuscripts and oral interviews.

The fonds contains source material on the scouting movement in the Sherbrooke region from 1912 to 1993. It gives information on the organization of the Sherbrooke District Council and its predecessor bodies; on the District's administrative decisions, membership, finances, activities, trainings, charitable actions, properties, camp sites, and distribution of awards and badges. The fonds also includes the records of the different Scout groups under the jurisdiction of the Sherbrooke District Council. The fonds consists mainly of minutes, correspondence, financial records, registration forms, reports, programmes, press clippings, and photographs. It is comprised of the following series: Administration (1912-1990), Financial Resources (1930-1987), Membership (1925-1990), Group Records (1921-1993), Activities (1925-1987), Buildings and Property (1939-1988), Public Relations (1930-1984), and District Scouters' Council (1924-1952).

The collection contains mainly source material on the geography and landscapes of the Eastern Townships from Energy, Mines & Resources, Government of Canada, from 1933 to 1978. It covers the counties of Richmond, Sherbrooke, Compton, Frontenac, Shefford, Drummond, Brome, Stanstead, Missisquoi and Megantic. It also covers the areas of Thetford, Upton, Verchères, Richelieu, Montreal, Sorel, Joliette, Berthier, Ste. Marie, Quebec city, Portneuf, Lotbinière, Chateauguay and the county of Rouville. It also contains aerial photographs by Photograph Surveys Inc. carried out in 1956 and 1957, which are largely of industrial areas of Sherbrooke and, in particular, Ingersoll-Rand. Aerial photographs provide direct visual evidence of the landscape and a three dimensional view of the earth and its features that is not available from ground level. It consists of aerial photographs and maps.

The fonds consists of primary source material on the Woodman family. It contains photographs, correspondence, wills, financial receipts, press clippings, autograph books and medals from the First and Second World War. It contains the following series: Joshua Woodman (1864), Albert Alonzo Woodman (1853-1896), Albert Alonzo Woodman Jr. (1882-1921), Milton A. Woodman (1900-[194--]), John Woodman (1917, 1947), The McKee Family (1898-1921), Murray A. Milton Woodman (1960-1972), Peter A. Woodman (1945-2010), Keith Woodman (2009), Woodman Family Photos ([19--]-[20--]), Other Family Photos ([18--?]-[19--?]), Woodman Genealogy ([19--] -[20--?]), Miscellaneous (1875-2010) and Dorothy Jane Neill Woodman (2005).

The fonds contains primary source material on the Women's Institute of Milby. It consists of minutes, financial ledgers, programmes, photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, histories of the Milby W.I., and note books. It is comprised of the following files: History (1931-2011), Minutes (1931-2012), Finances (1946-2012), Conveners' Files (1953-1996), Publicity and Press Clippings (1971-2002), Miscellaneous (1936-2006).

The fonds contains primary source material on the life and writings of Ivy Weir from 1925 to 2013. It consists of documents related to her education, correspondence, newspaper editorials and articles, other writings and photographs. It is comprised of the following series: Personnal Life (1938-2013), Professional Life (1961-2013), Miscellaneous (1925-2000).

The collection contains primary source information on child immigration, social and economic conditions. It also contains information on the Gibbs Boys Home, Knowlton Distributing Home, Chapter history, projects, and events, as well as on the personal histories of individual Home Children. The majority of the records were produced in the Eastern Townships, many come from across Canada and worldwide. It consists primarily of personal genealogical correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The collection is comprised of the following series: Historical information ([186-]-[20--]), Promotional Material (1977-2010), Genealogy (1868-2011), Personal Correspondence (1984-2011), Photographs ([19--]-2008), and Media ([199-?]-2001).

The fonds contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities; and education of various members of the Baldwin family, May family and other relatives and friends during the 19th and 20th centuries. It also contains historical information on the Stanstead County and Barnston Township areas, 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, maps, historical notes and family history. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Baldwin family (1844-2000), May family (1863-[199-?]), Other Correspondence ([18--]-1958), Genealogy (1832-1999), Photographs ([186-?]-1995) and Subject Files and Historical Research (1842-2002).

The fonds contains source material on Protestant churches in the Eastern Townships from 1960 to 1981. It consists of photographs, church histories, correspondence and newspaper clippings. The fonds includes photographs of the following churches: Austin Anglican Church, Beulah United Church (Ayer's Cliff), Barnston Baptist Church, Beebe Advent Christian Church, All-Saints Anglican Church (Beebe), Wesley United Church (Beebe), Birchton United Church, St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Bolton Pass), Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Bolton South), Church of the Good Shepherd (Bondville Anglican), Capelton Roman Catholic Church, Cassville United Church, Saint James the Less Anglican Church (Compton), St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Danville), Danville Advent Christian Church, Eaton Corner United Church, East Hatley Anglican Church, St. James Anglican Church (East Hatley), Eastman United Church, St. John Anglican Church (Eastman), Christ Church (Eustis-Anglican), Christ Church (Frost Village-Anglican), Church of the Good Shepherd (Glen Sutton-Anglican), Graniteville United Church, Hatley United Church, Huntingville Universalist Church, Massawippi Union Church, Minton United Church, Moe's River Baptist Church, North Hatley United Church, North Hatley First Universalist Church, Philipsburg United Church, Philipsburg United Church, Stanstead South United Church (Rock Island), Sand Hill Anglican Church, Sawyerville United Church, Sawyerville Baptist Church, St. Matthew's Anglican Church (South Stukely), Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel Roman Catholic Church (South Stukely-United), Tomifobia United Church, Trenholme Methodist Church, and Ulverton United Church.