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Archival description
Photographs and sketch
CA BCHS BCHS789-S2 · Series · [ca. 1870-1950]
Part of Mitchell family fonds

The series consists of photographs relating to the Mitchell family, including a Hagan-Mitchell family photo album and an anonymus sketch of Thomas Mitchell. There is also a file containing reproductions of photographs taken by John B. Mitchell (1922-2004) of Knowlton.

Photographs
CA BCHS BCHS554-S2 · Series · [187?]-1899
Part of Erskine family fonds

The series consists of photographs relating to the Erskine Family, including a photo album, and many loose photographs. Some photographs are glued to black paper.

Textual records
CA BCHS BCHS789-S1 · Series · 1892-1981
Part of Mitchell family fonds

The series consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Mitchell family, including correspondence mentioning the George Mitchell and Jane Armstrong descendants, a notebook written by Homer Acton Mitchell, and transactions deeds relating to pieces of lands in Brome owned by Malcolm M. Mitchell, including lot 749 (Range 7, lot 6) on which there was a butter and cheese factory.

Whipple Wells
CA BCHS BCHS134-S4 · Series · 1831
Part of Col. Samuel Wells family fonds

The series consists of a primary source document relating to Whipple Wells, son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple, and his wife Hannah (Anna) Gale, daughter of Samuel Gale and Rebeccah Wells.

Samuel Wells
CA BCHS BCHS134-S3 · Series · 1796-1801
Part of Col. Samuel Wells family fonds

The series consists of primary source documents relating to Samuel Wells, son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple.

Oliver Wells
CA BCHS BCHS134-S2 · Series · 1902
Part of Col. Samuel Wells family fonds

The series consists of primary source information relating to Oliver Wells, son of Samuel Wells and Hannah Sheldon. It includes a correspondence between M.E. Vivien Gibb and Rev. Ernest M. Taylor explaining how the family moved to Farnham and what the link is between the Wells and the Gibb family.

Col. Samuel Wells
CA BCHS BCHS134-S1 · Series · 1783-1788
Part of Col. Samuel Wells family fonds

The series consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to Col. Samuel Wells and his wife Hannah Sheldon. They include personal documents and correspondence related to his estate.

Addition 2023
CA BCHS BCHS203-S5 · Series · 1890-1912
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

The series consists of glass negatives relating to the professional work of John Austin Wheeler, though most of them depicts studio portraits of larger family members, such as the Wheeler, Collins, Brimmer, Horner, and Duboyce families. They also include rare pictures of John Austin Wheeler, his wife and children. Most of the negatives were kept in their original sleeves with identification and negative number.

Addition 2021
CA BCHS BCHS203-S4 · Series · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

The series consists of glass negatives relating to the professional work of John Austin Wheeler. They are mostly depicting buildings and sceneries around Knowlton, Sweetsburg and Cowansville. Many of the plaques were still in their original sleeves with identification of subjects and even location on shelves that Wheeler probably had in his studio.

Family Photographs
CA BCHS BCHS979-S2 · Series · [ca. 1870-1920]
Part of Tarbell-Kimball family fonds

The series consists of four (4) photo albums relating to the Tarbell-Kimball family, and many loose photographs that belonged to those two families.

Personal Life
CA BCHS BCHS535-S1 · Series · 1942
Part of Dryburgh family fonds

The series consists of primary source documents relating to the Dryburgh family of Knowlton. It includes the official passport of James Arthur Dryburgh, with a photograph of him, and a certificate of honour issued by the Government of Canada to acknowledge a Victory Loan in the name of Mrs. Ruby G. Dryburgh.

Photograph
CA BCHS BCHS1105-S2 · Series · ca. 1929
Part of Edward Charles Gladding

The series consists of a photograph of Edward Charles Gladding, taken in East Farnham, where he worked.

Textual records
CA BCHS BCHS1105-S1 · Series · 1927-1929
Part of Edward Charles Gladding

The series consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to Edward Charles Gladding. It includes his official passport with a glued photograph, and digitized copies of newspaper articles about his violent death.

CA BCHS BCHS224-S3 · Series · 1901-1911
Part of Hon. Judge John Charles McCorkill

The series consists of primary source documents relating to the association between John Charles McCorkill and William Kenneth McKeown, who operated a law office in Cowansville under the name McCorkill & McKeown, advocates. It includes two big ledgers containing the financial entries related to their business.

Personal live
CA BCHS BCSH138-S1 · Series · 1831-1832
Part of Rufus Whitcomb fonds

The serie consists of one textual record of primary source (testament, 1831).

Family photo album
CA BCHS BCHS1078-S1 · Series · [ca. 1880-1900]
Part of Lace Family Fonds

The series consists of a photo album probably owned by the William Henry Lace and Ruth Lucinda Whitehead family. It contains portraits of Lace family members but also Whitehead, Lloyd, Martin, Quilliams, Sweet and Young families.

Framed Portraits
CA BCHS BCHS1078-S2 · Series · [ca. 1910-1930]
Part of Lace Family Fonds

The series consists of three oval framed portraits relating to the Lace family of Foster. It includes a portrait of William Henry Lace and his wife Ruth Lucinda Whitehead, a portrait of John Edwin Lace and another of Frederick Ambrose Lace.

Photographs
CA BCHS BCHS976-S2 · Series · [ca. 1855-1925]; 1958
Part of Taber family fonds

The series consists of photographs of Taber family members, mostly from East Farnham. The photo album is assumed to have been in the Eli Hoskins Taber family. Many of the photographs were taken by Eli Hoskins Taber, who was a photographer like his brother Abner Bedee Taber.

Textual records
CA BCHS BCHS976-S1 · Series · n.d.
Part of Taber family fonds

The series consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Taber family. It includes an 'In Memoriam' of Georgia Taber Muirhead (1873-1921), an obituary pamphlet for Curtis Phelps Taber (1837-1925), and information on Mary Taber McCutcheon's family.

Individuals and Groups
CA BCHS BCHS202-S1 · Series · [ca. 1890-1917]
Part of Sally E. Wood fonds

The series consists of glass negative photographs of various individuals and families as well as group photographs.

Photograph
CA BCHS BCHS302-S2 · Series · 1886
Part of Charles William Shepard Fonds

The series consists of one photograph relating to the militia career of Charles William Shepard.

Textual records
CA BCHS BCHS302-S1 · Series · 1867-1886
Part of Charles William Shepard Fonds

The series consists of primary source documents relating to the militia career of Charles William Shepard, including certificates and commissions.

Family photographs
CA BCHS BCHS388-S2 · Series · [186?]-1911
Part of Bates family fonds

The series consists of family photographs of Bates, Robinson, Page and Mandigo family members, all included in 4 photo albums kept by Helen Robinson Bates. The albums were donated by Hazel Bates, daughter of Hiram Bates and Helen Robinson.

Photographs
CA BCHS BCHS494-S2 · Series · [ca. 1910]-1985
Part of Cooper Family Fonds

The series consists of photographs of the Cooper family, particularly William Edwin Cooper and Nellie Fuller family and descendants.

Textual records
CA BCHS BCHS494-S1 · Series · 1948-2002
Part of Cooper Family Fonds

The series consists of secondary source documents relating to the Cooper family, particularly the William Brill Cooper and Sarah Jane Davis descendants, who lived in Bolton. It includes family charts, obituaries and genealogical information, and a letter from Marguerite Chappell about her genealogical research.

Family Photographs
CA BCHS BCHS381-S2 · Series · [1860-1950]
Part of Bancroft family fonds

The series consists of photographs of Bancroft family members, including more than two generations. The sub-series contains 2 photograph albums and loose photographs.

Family photographs
CA BCHS BCHS864-S2 · Series · [1870-1940]
Part of Prime family fonds

The series consists of photographs of members of the Prime Family. They include pictures of Dr. Thomas Merrell Prime Jr, Benjamin Prime and his second wife Melissa Soles, and a colorized oversized portrait of Benjamin Worcester Prime.