The collection consists of source material from people and places in and around the Eastern Townships of Quebec. It contains mostly photographs and sketches of residents of this area, as well as material on industry, education, medicine, religion, and recreation in the Townships. The collection includes 175 photographs, 42 sketches, 16 postcards, 2 paintings, and 1 map.
The series consists of material on the people and places from Compton County. It contains the following sub-series: Landscapes/Streetscapes [1916]-[194-?], Buildings [184-?]-[2005], Families [18--]-[1961], Economy, Industry, and Professions [18--]-[1910], Transportation [187-?]-[1926], Military [191-?]-[1918], Education [189-]-[1951], Recreation [189-?]-[1937], Religion [187-?]-[196-?], and Medicine [1917-1938]. The series includes 147 photographs, 37 sketches, 5 textual records, 15 postcards, and 2 paintings
This sub-series consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes in Compton County. It contains the following files: East Clifton [19--], Sawyerville [194-?], Cookshire [196-?], Flanders [1916]. The sub-series includes four photographs, and one textual record.
The file consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes of East Clifton. It contains one photograph.
The item is one coloured photograph of a rural view of East Clifton.
The file consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes in Sawyerville. It contains one photograph, and one textual record.
The item is a photograph of a view of Sawyerville going towards Randboro.
The item is a photocopy of a photograph of a snow plow (army truck) that was driven by George Buck in the mid 1940's.
The file consists of material on a streetscape in Cookshire. It includes one photograph.
The item is a photograph of the covered bridge found along the road between Cookshire and East Angus. The covered bridge was built in 1834 and opened for use in 1835. Today it is used only as an historical sight.
The file consists of material on a streetscape in Flanders. It contains one photograph.
The item is a photograph of the collapsed remains of the old bridge at Lakes Mills. The bridge in Lakes Mills was built around 1840. It collapsed in 1916 with George Armstrong Kees, his wife Ada (Lake), baby daughter, Amethyst, and a pair of driving horses. All survived. A carriage can be seen in the wreckage.
The sub-series consists of material on commercial and residential buildings in Compton County. It contains the following files: Martinville [189-?], Sawyerville [188-?]-[1937], Cookshire [184-?]-[1918], Bulwer [188-]-[193-], Eaton Corner [2005], Unknown location [188-?], La Patrie [190-?]-[1906], Scotstown [187-]. The sub-series includes nine photographs, nine postcards, one textual record, and one painting.
The file consists of material on the buildings in Martinville. It contains one photograph.
The item is a photograph of Lyman Smith's house showing people in the front yard, two dogs, as well as a horse and buggy.
Sans titreThe file consists of material on the buildings in Sawyerville. It contains two photographs.
The item is a photograph of the Sawyerville Hotel that has a date written on the photo of June 12th, 1937.
The item is a photograph of the Sawyerville Hotel in Sawyerville. D. B. McKeig was the proprietor of the hotel at the time.
The file consists of material on the buildings in Cookshire. It contains three postcards, three photographs, and one textual record.
The item is a photograph of the home of John Henry Pope while it was under construction in Cookshire.
Sans titreThe item is a photograph of the Learned Hotel under construction in Cookshire, showing people on and around the building.
Sans titreThe item is a postcard of the County Building in Cookshire (which has since been destroyed by fire) with many people and several cars gathered in front of it for a Peace Celebration on November 8th, 1918.
The item is a photograph of the County Registry Office in Cookshire that was taken in 1955.
The item is a photocopied postcard of Learned's Hotel in Cookshire.
The item is a postcard of Learned's Hotel and Post Office in Cookshire
The item is a postcard of the business block in Cookshire.
The file consists of material on buildings in Bulwer. It contains one photograph, and one postcard.
The item is a photograph of a house in Bulwer owned by Edward John Parker (1838-1935). Edward's son Rutherford (Rufus) Benjamin Hayes Parker (1879-1935) owned it after him. Curtis Ross purchased the house in 1947 and continued to live there for several years. The house was located next to the blacksmith shop west of the railroad tracks on the south side of the road going through Bulwer.
The item is an illustrated postcard of Rogers' General Store and Post Office located in Bulwer, circa 1930's.
The file consists of material on the buildings in Eaton Corner. It contains one painting.