The fonds contains primary source material on the personal, professional and military lives of the Wark family in Sherbrooke between 1911 and 2002. It consists primarily of photographs and theatre programmes. The fonds is comprised of the following series: James H. Wark, Florence (Bryant) Wark, Barbara Wark, Wark theatre, Photographs, and Miscellaneous.
The item consists of a programme for an evening of music and dancing held to benefit the 1st Lennoxville Volunteer Rifle Corps at the Albion Hotel in Lennoxville in 1863.
This file contains primary source material on the history and constituent documents of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1591. It contains one incorporation certificate from May 12, 1890.
Loyal Orange Lodge #1591 (Lennoxville and Waterville)This file contains primary source information on the financial activities of Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1591 from 1893 to 1984. It includes financial secretary rollbooks and a treasurer's book.
Loyal Orange Lodge #1591 (Lennoxville and Waterville)The file contains primary source material on the membership of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1591, between 1893 and 1967. It consists of a book of officier and member lists.
Loyal Orange Lodge #1591 (Lennoxville and Waterville)The file contains primary source material on the minutes of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1591, between 1893 and 1992. It consists of minutes that document the proceedings of the meetings of the Loyal Orange Lodge that typically occurred monthly or bimonthly.
Loyal Orange Lodge #1591 (Lennoxville and Waterville)The series contains primary source information on the administration, activities, and finances of the Loyal Orange Lodge (#1591) in Lennoxville and Sawyerville from 1893 to 1992. It consists of minutes, membership ledgers, and a financial ledger. The series is comprised of the following files: Minutes (1893-1992), Membership (1893-1951), and Financial Documents (1928-1984).
Loyal Orange Lodge #1591 (Lennoxville and Waterville)Item is a group photograph of the Lennoxville High School Rugby Team, 1929-1930. Pictured are (back row, left to right) S.N. Oughtred (Coach), A.T.P. Campbell (Outside), R.W.M. Green (Middle), D.W. Henry (Inside), L.H. Ames (Snap), D.S. Henry (Inside), D. McG. Campbell (Middle); (front row, left to right) A.K. Ames (Flying Wing), W.D. McL. Christie (Outside), H. Fisher (Quarter), G.A. McMurray (Half Back - Captain), C.F. Squire (Half Back), K.L. Nish (Half Back), and J.W. Stevenson (Principal).
The series contains primary source information on the events and special activities hosted and attended by the Lennoxville Curling Club from 1949 to 2017. It consists of records created during the club's processes of planning, organizing, and hosting events. The series is comprised of the following subseries: Anniversaries (1972-1973, 1997-1999), Media Nights (1981-1982), Spring Flings (1992-1996), Downs Trophy Bonspiels (1988-1993), Out of Town Bonspiels (1949-1960), Hosted Championships (1998-2017), President's--Vice-President's Competition ([199-?]), Sweetheart Bonspiel (1990-1996), Tournament Brackets (1972-2018), Men's Invitational Bonspiel (1966 -[?]), Mixed Bonspiel (1991-[201-?]), Borough Bonspiel (2005-2012), Mayor's--President's Bonspiel (1996-2003), Mardi Gras Bonspiel (2008-2011), Quebec Challenge Cup (1997-1998), Mary Simms Trophy ([1987?]), Sticks and Stones Bonspirl (2011-2014), Closing Bonspiel (2011-[?]), Dominion Regional Playdown (2011), Turkey Bonspiel (2017), Sign-Up Sheets (1979-[201-?]), Wheelchair Curling (2008-2016).
Lennoxville Curling Club (Lennoxville, Que.)The file contains records relating to and created by the bonspiel committee in 1988. It consists of profit plans, correspondence sent by the bonspiel chairman, annual reports, posters, organization notes, and bonspiel results. There are also 8 photographs that were taken at the bonspiel events.
Lennoxville Curling Club (Lennoxville, Que.)The subseries contains primary source information relating to the activities of the Executive Committee of the Lennoxville Curling Club from 1923 to 2016. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Minutes (1923-2016), Correspondence (1980-2011), Future of the Club (1996-[200-?]), and President's Reports (1999-2002).
Lennoxville Curling Club (Lennoxville, Que.)Item is an image of McGreer hall at Bishop's University, located in Lennoxville.
The file contains photographs of members of the Desruisseau/Labonte/Leonard family, as well as many unidentified photographs, possibly taken between 1870 and 1940. It consists of a photo album comprised of 56 studio photographs, a photo scrapbook comprised of 230 photographs, and 37 other photographs.
The part is a photograph of a snowy scene of the field surrounding Grampa Coates' home, probably taken sometime between 1910 and 1930. "A scene at grampa Coates" is written at the bottom of the photo.
The part is a group photograph of members of the Coates-Labonte-Leonard family, taken sometime in the 1910s. From left to right: Norman Coates, Stewart Coates, Elaine Labonte, David Labonte, Nora Labonte, Evelyn Labonte, Vera, & Laura.
The item is a photo scrapbook that contains 230 photographs of individuals within the Labonte/Leonard families. The photos were probably taken between 1910 and 1930.
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 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.
This file contains primary source material on the professional life of Barbara Wark in Sherbrooke between 1952 and 1999. It consists primarily of a scrapbook from Barbara's nursing training and later career, as well as an interoffice telephone directory for the The Telegram (Toronto), newspaper clippings, and identification cards from Barbara's time as a reporter.
A series of shots of a derailed train from Canadian Pacific Railway in Lennoxville on 16 April 1913.
Photograph of the aftermath of a fire at Bishop's College Preparatory School buildings on Reed Street in Lennoxville, which occurred on January 30, 1915.
Photograph of the aftermath of a fire at Bishop's College Preparatory School buildings on Reed Street in Lennoxville, which occurred on January 30, 1915.
The fonds contains source material relating to the history, administration, finances, committees, membership, matches, bonspeils, events, special activities, and property of the Lennoxville Curling Club, as well as the Ladies Lennoxville Curling Club, from 1923 to 2023. It also consists of source material on curling and other curling clubs. The fonds contains minutes, reports, lists, photographs, press clippings, booklets and artefacts. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration ([19--?]-2023), Committees (1923-[201-?]), Events and Special Activities (1949-2017), Curling Information (1946-2007), Miscellaneous ([19--]-2011), Ladies' (1934-2020), and Buildings and Property (1946-2016).
Lennoxville Curling Club (Lennoxville, Que.)Item is a photograph of a long covered bridge in Lennoxville.
Item is a photograph of Bishop's College and Grammar School, with surrounding landscape visible.
Photograph of a burned down house.
Item is a photograph of the surrounding landscape around Lennoxville and part of the city, taken from Bishop's college.
Item is an interview of Edward "Teddy" Green about his experience working at the Eustis copper mines by W. Gillies Ross in October 1965. Included in the interview are the subjects of mining accidents, working conditions, mining methods, use of communication in the mines, entertainment and leisure, WWI and marriage, and Black people from North Carolina working in the mines.
Green, Edward Colston (1895-1972)The subseries contains records relating to the Lennoxville Curling Club Mural in 2011. It consists of one photograph of the 2011 mural inauguration.
Lennoxville Curling Club (Lennoxville, Que.)