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CA SHC C032 · Collection · [183-?]-2014

Collection presents information on the educational institutions, community, cultural events, religious institutions, businesses, industries, and history of Coaticook from about 1830 to 2014. It consists largely of programmes, historical articles, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, maps, certificates, and correspondence. The collection is composed of the following series: Textual documents, Iconographic documents, Cartographic documents, and Scrapbooks.

Textual documents
CA SHC C032-S001 · Series · 1875-2014
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Series presents information on various aspects of Coaticook history from 1875 to 2014. It consists of programmes, historical articles, newspaper clippings, maps, certificates, and correspondence. The series is composed of the following files: History of Coaticook and region, People, Military, Music and theatre, Religion, Commerce and industries, Education, Property and land, and Ephemera.

Commerce and industries
CA SHC C032-S001-D006 · File · 1875-2014
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on the economic history of the Coaticook region from 1875 to 2014. It consists of an account book for James Williamson for R.C. Baldwin’s store (1875), an invoice from Charles H. Bryan (freight delivery) for Belding-Corticelli (1917), a poster for J. H. Knapp’s ambulance and funeral service and a wedding book printed to J. H. Knapp ([192-?]), a flyer for Georges Vaillancourt's store (date unknown), three promotional posters for Cercle de Couture Pfaff, Felix I. Lajoie (Coton Wabasso) and J. B. Dionne (dates unknown), two wallpaper sample catalogues from W. E. Dionne & Fils (dates unknown), a programme for the Penman's employee picnic held at Jacques-Cartier Park (22 August 1953), a promotional brochure for Massey-Harris owned by Kenneth Walker (1953), a poster for Fernand Riendeau's ambulance service (ca. 1955), an article “Scientific fish culture in Quebec since 1945” by Louis-Roch Séguin (1957), an article “Étude d’un important projet pour la promotion touristique de la Station Piscicole du Lac Lyster” (1957), a brochure “Eastern Townships Fish Hatchery/Station piscicole des Cantons de l’Est” (1958), a brochure for Camping Piskiart at Lake Lyster (1960s), a ribbon from the Penman's employee picnic held at Crystal Beach in Magog (26 August 1961), two flyers for the Marché Suprême Benoit (1963) and Coaticook Pharmacy, a promotional poster for Michael Élias & Co. (ca. 1964), an article “Trout rearing with the minimum of fresh make-up water possible/Élévage de truites avec le minimum d’eau fraîche de compensation possible” by Louis-Roch Séguin, Benoit Dion and Raymond Charbonneau (1978), a commemorative photo album and medallion celebrating Niedner's 100 years in Coaticook (2014), a profile of H.L. Boisvert mill in "Le Meunier" (1990), and a cabinetry catalogue from Cabico (2014).

Property and land
CA SHC C032-S001-D008 · File · [190-?]-2014
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on property and land transactions in Coaticook from around 1900 to 2014. It consists of register of land searches and certificates (1913-1961), a catalogue of properties for sale by Nunns & Moulton in French and in English ([190-?]), and copies of acts relating to the property of the Frères des Écoles Chrétienne in Compton ([copied 2014]).

People
CA SHC C032-S001-D002 · File · 1917-2008
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains information of individuals in the Coaticook area from 1917 to 2008. It consists of a newspaper article and copy of a letter on Léon Dupéré (1917, 1994), a biographical sketch of Reverent Albert L’Heureux/Père Alphonse ([1947?]), a burial certificate for Joséphine Giroux (1979), and an obituary and newspaper articles on Winnifred Bertrand (2007), and recollections of Gonzague Côté (traveler and twin of Omer Côté) by Normand Côté, including two images (2008).

CA SHC C032-S001-D001 · File · 1888-2003
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains information on the general history of Coaticook and surrounding region from 1888 to 2003. It consists of a charter for the Town of Coaticook (1888), a programme and souvenir book for Old Home Week (1914), a typed copy of “The Early History of Coaticook from its foundation to 1902” by B.N. Robinson and annotated by Mgr Prosper Durand (1993), historical articles by Romauld Dumond (1964), a description of the Exchange Censeau-Coaticook project ([1972?]), and an article by Ivy Hatch titled “History of the N-word River” (2003).

Military
CA SHC C032-S001-D003 · File · 1917, 1969, [199-?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on men from the Coaticook area that served in the military from 1917, 1969 and the 1990s. It consists of a discharge certificate for Private John J. Forest, enlisted with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and a service certificate for Sergeant J.P. G.E. Géurin, and a list of men who died in action during World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII).

Ephemera
CA SHC C032-S001-D009 · File · 1945-[198-?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents aspects of the history of the Coaticook region from 1845 to the 1980s. It consists of a commercial gasoline ration coupon booklet (1945), a car care information book distributed the Texaco in Coaticook (1974), and patches for Baldwin and Étoile de l’Est snowmobile clubs ([198-?]).

Scrapbooks
CA SHC C032-S004 · Series · 1953-1982
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Series consists of scrapbooks on Coaticook history and activities of the Oeuvre des Terrains de Jeux (O.T.J.) from 1953 to 1982. It consists of a scrapbook compiled by Dora Ackhurst of newspaper articles on Coaticook history and genealogy from 1953 to 1982 and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs on the O.T.J. in Coaticook from 1982.

Education
CA SHC C032-S001-D007 · File · 1940-1971
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on education in Coaticook from 1923 to 1971. It consists of a prize list for Marie Blanche Boisclair from the Présentation de Marie Pensionnat de Coaticook in 1923, correspondence with Romuald Dumont during his role in the planning committee for the Academie du Sacré-Coeur reunion (“l’amicale”) in 1940, two issues of the Coaticook High School Banner yearbook (1955, 1960) and statistics (school census) for the Commission scolaire de Coaticook from 1960 to 1971.

Religion
CA SHC C032-S001-D005 · File · 1905, 1932, [1959?]-1966
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on religious practices and churches in the Coaticook region from 1905 and 1966. It consists of a communion souvenir certificate for Rosa Nadeau (1905), a certificate of religious instruction for Antonio Thibault of St-Marc Catholic Church in Coaticook (1932), souvenir program on the occasion of the appointment of Napoleon Loiselle to the title of Secret Cameroy of Pope John XXIII ([1959?]), a booklet on the campaign to expand the parish credits of St. Emond Parish (1961), and a programme for the dedication St. Paul’s Chapel, Anglican church, in Dixville (1966).

Music and theatre
CA SHC C032-S001-D004 · File · 1930-1962
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File presents information on arts and culture in Coaticook from 1930 to 1950. It consists of a souvenir programme for "Dolly (I love you)" (1930), sheet music and a souvenir programme for “Lolita” (1934), a souvenir programme for “Le Trouvère” (1935), sheet music for “Chant de ralliement” (1950), poems by Victor Péloquin/Victor de Grand-Pré ([195-?]), a programme for a conference and concert organized by the Société du Bon Parler Français and the Société St. Jean-Baptiste (1951), a programme for the annual concert for the Symphonie Vocale including a photograph of the choir (1957), and a programme for the 22nd festival of the Fédération des Fanfares Amateur de la Province de Québec organized by the Harmonie de Coaticook (1962).

Iconographic documents
CA SHC C032-S002 · Series · 1885-1959
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Series presents people, schools, activities, businesses, and town scenes from the Coaticook region from 1885 to 1959. It consist of photographs. The series is composed of the following files: Education, Views of Coaticook, Events, Religion, People, Military, Industry and commerce, and Transportation.

Education
CA SHC C032-S002-D001 · File · ([191-?], 1954-1959
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains images of schools and students in Coaticook from the 1910s to 1959. It consists of photographs of the École Gendreau elementary school, the playground at École St-Michel elementary school, and students (largely identified) of École Gendreau, École St-Michel, École Marie-Rivier St-Marc, and the students and teacher (Myrtle Glidden) in front of a one-room schoolhouse in Martinville.

Industry and commerce
CA SHC C032-S002-D007 · File · 1934-[195-?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains images of businesses and industries in Coaticook from 1934 to about the 1950s. It consists of photographs of the the employees of Penman’s, the employees of Belding-Corticelli, and a photograph of the interior of an unidentified factory.

CA SHC C032-S002-D001-001 · Item · 1958
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Item is a photograph album page consisting of photographs from the École Gendreau elementary school in Coaticook from 1958, including a photograph of the students of Grade 2, Céline Clouthier, and of the school. Pictured in the group photograph are: Carole Deslandes, Gisèle Nadeau, Ghislaine Guil, Marie Boileau, Hermen Hervay, Jean Fréchette, Danielle Deslandes, Gabrielle Sage, Céline Cloutier, Pierre Boulanger, Richard Thibeault, Jean-Pierre Masson, Gaetane Bessette, Francine Rubenovitch, Jacques Guay, Daniel Maurais, Jean Brazeau, Guy Boileau, André Mercier, Daniel Lyonnais, Guy Gervais, Fernand Bouchard, Paul-Émile Charron, Alain Gagnon, Roland Lefevre, Daniel Dubé, Fernand Lemieux, and Jean Dubé.

CA SHC C032-S002-D001-002 · Item · 1957
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Item consists of photographs of students from the École St-Michel elementary school, Coaticook from 15 April 1987. Pictured in the photographs are: Lise Cloutier, Lorraine Lebel, Mariette Leblanc, Ginette Lajeunesse, Jacqueline Jubinville, Francince Gauthier, Pauline Bouchard, Diane Bédard, Lise Lamoureux, Jacqueline Lamoureux, Diane Tremblay, Françoise Lavertue, Lucie Guimond, Nicole Boutin, and Lise Tremblay.

CA SHC C032-S002-D005-007 · Item · [1949 or 1950]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Item is a photograph reproduction of the employee Christmas party of Bell Telephone in Coaticook in 1949 or 1950. Pictured in the photograph are Lucille Meunier (5th from right), Marie Blanche (2nd from right), Madeleine Brulotte (1st on left), Lorraine Brulotte, Jeanne Bédard (black dress, in front), Leatrice Dresser (kneeling at left), and unknown Fortin (light-coloured dress).

People
CA SHC C032-S002-D005 · File · [192-?]-1950
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains images of members of the community in the Coaticook region from about the 1920s to 1950. It consists of an album of family photographs (largely unidentified), a photo postcard of Lucille Fournier, two portraits of an unidentified bride and groom, and the reproduction of a photograph of the Christmas party employees of Bell Telephone from 1950.

Views of Coaticook
CA SHC C032-S002-D002 · File · [194-?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

File contains views of the town of Coaticook from about the 1940s. It consists of photographs views of buildings and streets in Coaticook, including the Cameron store, properties belonging to Davila Poulin, Pierre Rodrigue, Émile Faucher, and Antonio Tremblay, and Gendreau, St-Jacques, and St-Marc Streets. Photographs include some views of farming scenes.