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.
Item is a street map of the City of Sherbrooke produced for the 125th anniversary of the city in 1962. The map includes a legend listing all of the streets with numbered grid location references, as well as a legend of 26 important sites. The verso of the map includes a brief history of the city, photographs of landmarks, and a message from "Jacqueline the 1st," Reigning Queen of the City of Sherbrooke for 1962.
Tourist Information BureauItem is a map of the City of Sherbrooke dating from 1954. It consists of a street map of the City of Sherbrooke on the recto and a road map of the Eastern Townships.
Cote, Jean M.Item is a map proposing a sightseeing tour of the City of Sherbrooke and the surrounding region, dating from around the 1980s. It consists of a road map of the City of Sherbrooke and another road map (on the verso) of the region surrounding Sherbrooke with the furthest points represented being Danville in the north, Eaton Corner in the east, Baldwin's Mills in the south, and Richmond in the west.
Comité Touristique de Sherbrooke Inc.Item consists of a map of the City of Sherbrooke and a road map of the Eastern Townships dating from 1956. It also includes a brief history of Sherbrooke, and a mileage table showing approximate distances from major locations in Canada and the United States.
Map Corporation of AmericaThis series contains primary and secondary sources pertaining to the British Royal Family between 1950 and 1960. It consists primarily of publications and photographs. It also consists of four maps of the City of Sherbrooke, dating from 1954 to around the 1980s. Finally, it consists of two sizes of promotional bridge score cards produced by Bryant's Ginger Ale in Sherbrooke.
The file consists of information on the graduates from the Sherbrooke Hospital School of Nursing from 1946 to 1972. In consists of three yearbooks, titled "Invictus". Found in the pages of yearbooks are newspaper clippings: a photograph of the graduating class of North Hatley High School from 1969, a photograph of the graduating class of Sherbrooke Hospital School of Nursing from 1948, various obituaries of past graduates and an undated 'card of thanks' article from Pearl Robinson.
The item is a poem, titled "Vive Montjoie," composed by Dolor Biron in 1900 on the occasion of the annual trip taken by the philosophy students at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke.
The item consists of a programme for "A Shamrock Evening", which included music and theatre production, performed at Mont-Notre-Dame in Sherbrooke on 13 April 1913.
The file consists of a programme for the change of command of the Sherbrooke Hussars from Lt-Col Daniel M. Braün to Lt-Col W.K. Sanderson on 6 May 2000. The document includes biographical information on Colonel Denis Belleau, Colonel Thomas Garfield Gould, Lieutenant Colonel Jack R. Garneau, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel M. Braün, and Lieutenant Colonel W.K. Sanderson.
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.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, 1861-1942The item consists of a souvenir postcard album (Post Folder) with the title “Greetings from Sherbrooke,” dated 1916. It was sent to Miss Angelina Barnson of Coaticook on July 2, 1916. The scenes depicted on the colour postcards are:
- Bridge on the St. Francis River, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Lone Pine, St. Francis River, Sherbrooke, Que.
- General Post Office, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Court House, Sherbrooke, Que.
- The Armoury and Royal Hotel, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Y.M.C.A. Building, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Melbourne Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Sherbrooke Academy, Queen Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- St. Charles Seminary, Sherbrooke, Que.
- King Street, looking towards Sherbrooke, East, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Bird's Eye View, Sherbrooke, Que.
- In the St. Francis Valley, near Sherbrooke, Que.
- Montreal Street from Dufferin, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Main Building E.T.A.A., Sherbrooke, Que.
- River Magog Falls and Power House, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Convent, Sherbrooke, Que.
- St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Wellington Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Quebec Central and Grand Trunk Station, Sherbrooke, Que.
- C.P.R. Station, Sherbrooke, Que.
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 subseries contains primary source information on telephone communications in Sherbrooke in 1944. It consists of one telephone directory issued by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in June 1944 for Sherbrooke and vicinity. The subseries is comprised of the following files: Bell Telephone Company of Canada (1944).
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.
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)The fonds contains records relating to the history, administration, finances, committees, membership, tests, members & coaches, events, special activities, and property of the Club de Patinage Artistique d'East Angus from 1973 to 2002. The fonds contains lists of members, members’ files, skating test records, competition results, financial records, posters and programmes, minutes, souvenir albums, publicity, business reords, reports, by-laws, and correspondence. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration (1974-2001), Members (1974-2002), Coaches (1984-2002), Events and Special Activities (1975-2000), Committees (1974-2000), Miscellaneous ([197-?]-2000), Buildings and Property (1973-2000) and Skate Canada (1976-1997)
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the P.C.P. Competition attended by the club in 1993. It consists of a booklet that contains the final results of the competition.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The subseries contains information relating to the "Programme Canadien de Patinage" (P.C.P.) Competitions attended by the "Club de Patinage Artistique d'East Angus" from 1992 to 1994. It mainly consists of booklets containing details of the event as well as final results of the competition. The subseries is comprised of the following files: 1992, 1993, and 1994.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the P.C.P. Competition attended by the club in 1992. It consists of a booklet that contains the final results of the competition.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the Compulsory Elements and Freestyle Regional Competition attende by the club in 1983. It consists of a booklet that contains details of the event, competition schedules, correspondence, and final results.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the Estrie Invitational Competition attended by the club in 1987. It consists of a booklet that contains the final results of the competition.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the Estrie Invitational Competition attended by the club in 1989. It consists of a booklet that contains details about the event as well as the final results of the competition.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The subseries contains information relating to the Estrie Invitational Competitions attended by the 'Club de Patinage Artistique d'East Angus" from 1986 to 1992. It mainly consists of booklets that contains details about the competitions, as well as final results. The subseries is comprised of the following files: 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1992.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The subseries contains information relating to the Compulsory Elements and Freestyle Regional Competitions attended by the "Club de Patinage Artistique d'East Angus" from 1982 to 1983. It mainly consists of booklets containing details abut the competitions, as well as final results. The subseries is comprised of the following files: 1982, and 1983.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the Compulsory Elements and Freestyle Regional Competition attende by the club in 1982. It consists of a booklet that contains details of the event, competition schedules, correspondence, and final results.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the "Jeux de Quebec" Regional Finals Competition attended by the club in 1991. It consists of a booklet that contains details about the event, who participated, and what the results were.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)The file contains records relating to the "Jeux de Quebec" Regional Finals Competition attended by the club in 1993. It consists of a booklet that contains details about the event, who participated, and what the results were.
Club de Patinage Artistique (East Angus, Que.)