The item is a photograph of the Belding-Corticelli factory on Child Street in Coaticook, probably taken in the 1970s.
The fonds contains of research done by W. Gillies Ross on the following subjects: the mines at Eustis, Capelton and Albert Mines, asbestos mining at Asbestos, the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, the Stanstead granite industry, and covered bridges in the Eastern Townships and surrounding areas. It consists largely of research notes, research documents, photographs, and oral histories. The fonds is organized i the following series: Interviews (1944-1996), Harvard’s Baker Library Trip and Research (1887-1996), Jo Cooper (1977-1987), Newspaper Index (1971-1975), National Archive of Canada Research (1903-1921), Publications (1890-1938), Granite Project (1898-1900, 1976), Copper / Pyrite Mining Studies (1867 [Photocopied] -1996), Asbestos Mining and Landscape Research (1897 [Photocopied]-1965), Spanish Flu Research (1918 [Photocopied] -2006), Photographs (1888-1972), Maps and Plans (1767 [Photocopied] - 1979), Asbestos Mining (1950-2004), Mining Study – Correspondence (1883 [Photocopied]-2005), Book Translation (1995), Cookshire (1979), Research on covered bridges ([ca. 1990?]).
Ross, W. Gillies (1931-2019)Groupe de gens devant l'ancienne usine de sucre de betterave, la Pioneer Beet Root Sugar Co.
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).
The item contains information on the Townshippers’ Association cultural activities. It depicts the sugar beet factory of Coaticook in 1880.
Groupe de travailleurs de la firme Sleeper & Akhurst de Coaticook.
Item is a photograph postcard of the power dam in the Coaticook river. Visible is the front of the flowing dam, with buildings on either side of it, and the river that precedes it. The photo was probably taken around 1910.
Valentine & Son's Publishing Co., Ltd. (Montreal, Que. and Toronto, Ont.)The item is a photograph postcard showing Hunting and Kezar's cement manufacturing in Massawippi in 1909.
Collection illustrates community life in Coaticook from the 1910s to 1964. It consists of photographs of children, youth, families, an automobile accident, buildings, sports activities, industries, and religious events (some are identified but the majority are unidentified).
L'intérieur de l'usine A. O. Norton Jack Shop, rue Cutting à Coaticook. Production d'obus de 18 lbs. durant la Première guerre mondiale.
L'intérieur de l'usine A. O. Norton Jack Shop et plusieurs des employés dont plusieurs jeunes écoliers pour aider à la production d'obus de 18 lbs. lors de la Première guerre mondiale.
Les travailleurs en face de la deuxième usine de crics A. O. Norton sur la rue Cutting à Coaticook. L'usine produit des munitions durant la Première guerre mondiale.
Vue extérieure de l'usine Gilmour et des employés au travail.
The item contains information on the professional lives of the Reed family in the 1910s. It depicts J.B. Reed's grist mill in 1916.
Item is a photograph postcard of an aerial view of the Coaticook river and the electric power dam in the Gorge. The photo was probably created in the 1930's.
Rumsey & Co., Ltd (Toronto, Ont.).. Des travailleurs posent devant.
Item is a photograph postcard of Penmans Limited in North Coaticook, taken during winter. Penmans was a sweatshirt factory. The photo was probably taken in the 1930's.
J.H. Cairnie (Coaticook, Que.).Construction d'un tunnel pour la central Belding. Puit d'évacuation du matériel excavé.
Gauche à droite : A. Bouchard, D. Moyle, J.-F. Meade et un travailleur. La construction du tunnel du barrage Belding. Au dos de la vanne fermant l'entrée du tunnel.
Item is a photograph postcard of a man holding an axe and standing beside train tracks that overpass a river in Coaticook. The train tracks are supported by logs and rocks stacked in the river. There seems to be a logging camp in the background. The photo was taken in 1926.
La construction du tunnel du barrage Belding. On installe les semelles de bois pour le coulage du ciment.
Construction du tunnel pour le barrage Belding. L'équipe de forage à l'intérieur du tunnel.
La construction du tunnel du barrage Belding. L'intérieur du tunnel à l'endroit où la canalisation se sépare en deux.