The collection contains source material on towns and villages of the Eastern Townships in the twentieth century. It consists of postcards organized by municipality. There are postcards from all decades of the twentieth century but the majority are from the first two decades of the century. The collection is comprised of the following series: Arthabaska ([190-?]-[194-?]), Asbestos ([190-?]-[193-?]), Ayer's Cliff ([190-?]-[194-?]), Black Lake ([190-?]), Brome Lake ([195-?]), Bromptonville ([190-?]), Coaticook ([190-?]-[193-?]), Cookshire ([190-?]), Cowansville ([190-?]-[194-?]), Danville ([190-?]), Deauville ([194-?]), Disraéli ([196-?]-[198-?]), Drummondville ([190-?]-[198-?]), East Hatley ([190-?]), Farnham ([191-?]-[194-?]), Georgeville ([190-?]), Granby ([190-?]-[196-?]), Huntingdon ([190-?]-[193-?]), Inverness ([190-?]), Kinnear's Mills (1916), Knowlton ([190-?]), Leeds Village ([191-?]), Lac Megantic ([190-?]), Lake Memphremagog ([190-?]), Lennoxville ([190-?]-[199-?]), Magog ([190-?]-[195-?]), North Hatley ([190-?]-[191-?], [197-?]), Owl's Head, ([190-?]-[192-?]), Philipsburg ([194-?]), Plessisville ([191-?]), Potton ([190-?]), Richmond ([190-?]-[191-?], [195-?]), Rock Island ([192-?]-[193-?]), St.Albert de Warwick ([195-?]), Ste.Anne de la Rochelle ([190-?]-[192-?]), St.Clotilde de Beauce ([191-?]), St.François-Xavier de Brompton ([192-?]), Sawyerville ([190-?]-[191-?]), Scotstown ([190-?]-[195-?]), Shefford ([191-?]), Sherbrooke ([190-?]-[197-?]), Stanbridge East ([193-?]), Stanfold ([190-?]), Stanstead ([190-?]-[191-?]), Sutton ([190-?]-[194-?]), Victoriaville ([190-?]-[197-?]), Warwick ([194-?]), Waterloo ([190-?]-[194-?]), Waterville ([191-?]), Windsor ([190-?]), Yamaska ([190-?]).
The fonds consists of a donation by John Tutle to Enoch Coffin French, dated February 4, 1823, at St. Hyacinthe.
Tuttle, JohnThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Almas A. Knowlton.
Knowlton, Almas A.The fonds consists of a Power of Attorney re estate of Rosetta Knowlton from Caroline and Mary W. Frost to Lee Knowlton, dated November 20, 1850, at Medina, Ohio, a Power of Attorney regarding the Estate of Rosetta Knowlton from Matilda Frost, Harriet Frost and William Frost, dated August 31, 1852, at Lowell, a Power of Attorney as under date of August 31, 1852, dated May 12, 1853, at Lowell, a Power of Attorney by Caroline Frost to Lee Knowlton regarding the Estate of Rosetta Knowlton, dated June 12, 1853, at Harrisville, a letter from Lee Knowlton to Brush & Cantwell, attorneys, enclosing attorney forms, dated August 31, 1853, at Magog, and a letter from Lee Knowlton to his attorney regarding the Estate, dated November 11, 1853, at Magog.
Knowlton, LeeThe fonds consists of a Deed to Ephraim Nash of six lots by Abraham Cuyler as well as a notarial record of the division of the lots between the several Associated dated July 15, 1799, an order regarding the Militia in the Township of Farnham, signed by John Johnson, dated January 28, 1813, a Milita Roll, a copy of a letter from J. Elmsley regarding lots for Heth Baldwin and a field book for the survey of Farnham, from July 1 to August 29, 1796, in the hand-writing of Ephraim Nash and a smaller book from August 23 to September 16, 1796, all notes being in shorthand.
Farnham TownshipThe fonds contains primary source information regarding the County of Brome, including electorial lists.
Brome CountyThe fonds consists of primary source information relating to the Knowlton Conference Association, including a scrapbook-style binder containing administrative and communication documents, and a collection of glass positives depicting the Knowlton Conference activities through the years.
Knowlton Conference AssociationThe fonds consists of primary source information regarding the Hon. Christopher Dunkin, including correspondence, admission cards and certificates of births and marriages.
Dunkin, ChristopherThe fonds contains four account books of general merchants at Newfane, Vt., for the years 1754 to 1793 inclusive, twenty-five books kept by general merchants at Brome, Knowlton, Stukely, Stanbridge, Bolton and Shipton, for which in most cases the name of the merchant is not recorded but the years are from 1815 to 1890, with 1820-1825 and 1883-1884 missing, and one account book of Dr. Stephen Sewell Foster for the years 1846-1850, who settled at Frost village in 1821, one of the earliest physicians in the Eastern Townships.
The fonds consists of a complaint of John Currier before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated August 12, 1829 at Stukely.
Currier, JohnThe fonds contains primary source information regarding the Hon. Thomas Dunn, including Deeds and Estate information.
Dunn, ThomasThe fonds consists of a summons to appear before Samuel Willard, J.P., at Frost Village dated June 24, 1828.
Ferrand, SamuelThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Jonathan and Richard, two brothers who settled in Shefford County, including deeds and legal documents relating to Charles and Lewis Frost, that could be sons of Richard Frost.
The fonds consists of a warrant in the case of Crown vs. James Gilling, dated October 6, 1827, at Brome, a subpoena of witnesses, dated October 6, 1827, at Brome, a memo of costs in the case of Crown vs. James Gilling, dated October 7, 1827, and a testimoney of witnesses, dated December 17, 1827, at Shefford.
Gilling, JamesThe fonds consists of a Bachelor of Arts diploma issued by Dartmouth College, on parchment, from 1806.
Goodrich, SewallThe fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard regarding land affairs dated March 3, 1796.
Gould, JohnThe fonds consists of a commission as Capitain in "The Shefford Loyal Volunteers" dated March 30, 1838 at Montreal.
Garlick, William A.The fonds consists of seven memos and receipts.
Geer, DanielThe fonds consists of a complaint of Charles Grimes before Samuel Willard, J.P., with a subpoena of witnesses, dated June 18, 1827 at Shefford, an affidavit of witnesses dated June 21, 1827 as well as a Last Will and Testamentof Benjamin H. Grimes dated July 21, 1858 at Stanbridge.
Grimes, CharlesThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Holsapple family. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1879-1915); Cards (1883-1944); Envelopes (1890-1950); Envelopes (1909); Correspondence (1916-1978); Correspondence ([1879-1978)].
Holsapple FamilyThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Boomhower family, including family genealogy.
Boomhower FamilyThe fonds contains secondary source information regarding the Chandler family, including obituaries and calling cards.
Chandler FamilyThe fonds consists of genealogy of the Dyer family with a letter from John P. Dyer to Ruby Moore.
Dyer FamilyThe fonds consists of secondary source infromation regarding John Holbrook, including copies of letters concerning Samuel and Abijah Willard.
Holbrook, JohnThe fonds consists of a marriage certificate of William Johnson and Abigail Hastings dated April 14, 1857.
Johnson, WilliamThe fonds consists of a complaint of Isaac Kimball before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated May 5, 1830 at Stukely.
Kimball, IsaacThe fonds contains a family record of Nelson Martin and a birth certificate of Nelson Keene Martin.
Martin, NelsonThe fonds consists of a character recommendation, County Tyrone, Ireland, dated April 12, 1832, at Batlony, a Deed from Pierce Waterman to Irwin Moffatt and James Beattie, dated March 29, 1837, at Sutton, an account of J. Carpenter & Sons, dated December 2, 1841, and a Deed from James Beattie to Irwin Moffatt, dated March 17, 1858 at Sutton.
Moffatt, IrwinThe fonds consists of a certificate as Sergeant in the 4th Battalion of the Townships Militia dated June 16, 1820 at St. Armand.
McKinne, AlexanderThe fonds consists of a certificate from Rev. Richard Whitwell, as to the qualification as Magistrate, dated September 13, 1830 at Philipsburg.
Robinson, Hezekiah