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Aeneas McMaster fonds
CA ETRC P094 · Fonds · 1873-1888

The fonds contains source material mainly on railway development and settlement in Clinton, Hampden, Ditton, and Marston townships in Compton County and around Lake Megantic from 1873 to 1888 and on the role of the Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company, managed at the time by Aeneas McMaster. The fonds consists of letters sent to McMaster from 1873 to 1888 by businessmen and shopkeepers, municipal councillors or mayors, employees of the Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company, men in search of work, and settlers and includes a proposal for building a mill; letters signed by McMaster; and a few other documents. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Railway Companies (1876-1888), Settlement (1873-1876), Municipal Affairs (1873-1881), Miscellaneous Documents (1875-1881) and Correspondance (1876-1882).

McMaster, Aeneas
CA ETRC P166-004 · Series · 1925-1995
Part of Loyal Orange Lodge fonds

The series contains primary source information on the administration and activities of the Loyal Orange Lodge (No. 2991) in Bury from 1925 to 1938. It consists of a membership book that lists individuals involved in the lodge, their occupations, churches, places of birth, and their application/initiation dates. The other book is a treasurer's book that includes information on receipts and disbursements.

Loyal Orange Lodge #2991 (Bury)
Goodin family (Bury) fonds
CA ETRC P197 · Fonds · [187-?]-1950

The fonds contains primary source information on the education and social activities of the Goodin family in Canterbury and Bury from the 1870s to 1950. It consists of largely of correspondence, school reports, exams, composition books and a photograph. Among the correspondence are two wedding invitations: one for the marriage of Augusta Bennett and Samuel Lake, and another for Lizzie Clark. The identified authors of the correspondence are: John and Lucy Goodwin - George's brother and sister-in-law, Allen Snelling, Robert Clark, and Janet Rowe. The fonds is comprised of the following files: George Goodin Corrsepondence (1883-1890), Edith Goodin Correspondence (1948-1950) and Education ([187-?]-1949).

Goodin (family)
Religion
CA ETRC P232-001-004 · File · 1884 - [19--]
Part of Société d'histoire et du patrimoine du Haut-St-François collection

The file contains 117 photographs on the religion in East Angus and other places in Eastern Townships in 20th century. It includes many aspects of the religion such as churches, clergies, services, religious groups, events and so on.

CPR #281 derailed at Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-035 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.

CPR #281 derailed at Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-036 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.

CPR train, Bury
CA ETRC P238-002-001-037 · Item · 1992-05-01
Part of George Matheson fonds

Item is a photograph of CPR train with locomotives 1846-1820 at Bury where a train derailed. Big hook working to clean up wrecks.

Allen Martin fonds
CA ETRC P240 · Fonds · 1911-2000

The fonds contain source material mainly on the activities of Allen Martin from 1960s to 1990s when he was a member of the liberal party and a board or committee member in different organizations in the counties of Megantic and Compton. The fonds consists of a variety of documents such as correspondence, reports, notices of meetings, agendas, minutes, newsletters, programmes, letters of invitations, maps, photographs, instructions for organizing elections, lists of party members and donations and so on when he was involved in different activities including the elections, referendum, Canada Day celebrations, a dispute in dismissing a school bus driver and other community events. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Quebec Referendum in 1980, Quebec Liberal Party (1979-1985) , Canada Day (1977-1989), Dismissal of School Bus Driver (1976-1977), Megantic-Compton Cemetery and Church Association (1995-2000), Société d'Histoire et du Patrimoine du Haut-Saint-François (1996-2000) and Miscellaneous Correspondence (1967-1991), Map and Photograph (1911, 1941).

Martin, John Allen
Train derailment, Bury
CA ETRC P240-008-001 · Item · 1911
Part of Allen Martin fonds

The item is a photograph of a train derailment (Canadian Pacific Railway) in Bury in 1911. Photographer: G.E. Smyth (Bury).

McIver family (Bury) fonds
CA ETRC P242 · Fonds · [188-?]-[197-?]

The fonds contains source material on the McIver family in Bury from late 19th century to the second half of 20th century. It consists of 13 photographs of the Mclver family members and 9 photographs of unidentified persons from late 19th century to the second half of 20th centuty, 4 photographs of the McIver house in 20th century, 5 photographs of the landscape, churches and house in Bury in 1960s and 1970s, a drawing of the McIver Clan Crest and a newspaper article on Alexander Lewis McIver’s Leave for Ontario from Bury in 1915. The fonds is comprised of the following files: Photographs of McIver Family Members([188-?]-1970), Photographs of Persons Unidentified([188-?]-[197-?]), Photographs of McIver House([19--]), Photographs of Bury Region(1960,1971), Drawing of the McIver Clan Crest, Newspaper Article on Alexander Lewis McIver’s Leave for Ontario from Bury (1915).

McIver, Lewis (family)
Alberta Everett collection
CA ETRC P260 · Collection · [ca. 1920s]-2017

The collection contains primary source materials relating to Alberta Everett (née Ross), her family, and the cultural heritage of the Eastern Townships from about the 1920s to 2017. It consists primarily of photographs, audiovisual recordings, and artefacts documenting events and celebrations around Eaton Township (Bulwer, Birchton, Bury), Lennoxville, and Hatley. It also consists of some textual records attesting to the personal lives of Alberta and her family. The collection is comprised of the following series: Family History ([ca. 1920s]- [ca. 1980]), Personal Life (1944-[ca. 1990]), and Townships History ([ca. 1930]-2017).