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The fonds contains source material on the professional activities of William Hoste Webb and the development of the Richmond and Wolfe ridings from 1850 to 1890. It consists mainly of correspondence from Webb's legal clients, his fellow parliamentarians (including George Etienne Cartier), his constituents, and his supporters. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence ([1852?]-[1884?]), Appointments (1854-1863), Life Insurance (1863), and Miscellaneous Documents ([185-?]-[186-?]).

The fonds contains source material on Edward Short and his family. It consists of an act, correspondence, biographical notes, two diplomas, and a will. The fonds is comprised of the following three files: Edward Short (1852-[190-?]), Robert Short (1857), Alice (Quirk) Siderfin ([1776?]).

The fonds contains source material on the Hunting family and their activities during the nineteenth century. It consists of correspondence, compositions, an account book, a memorial notice, and a sketch. The fonds consists of the following series: Correspondance ([183-?]-[1853?]), Compositions ([184-?]), Building Plan ([18--]), Account Book ([1846]), and Memorial of May Catherine Hunting (1902).

The fonds contains source material on the development of roads, education, and land ownership in the Municipality of Ascot from 1830 to 1890. It relates mainly to the relations of Ascot Municipal Council with residents, other municipalities (Sherbrooke, Compton, Westbury), and provincial government agencies. The fonds consists mainly of reports and notices on road and bridge construction and maintenance, produced by the local surveyor and his assistants and by the Deputy Grand Voyer. Residents' petitions, Municipal Council correspondence, and land-sale contracts are also present. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Roads and Bridges (1845-1872), Real Estate and Taxation (1831-[1881?]), Education (1846-1851), and Miscellaneous Documents ([185-?]-1891).

The fonds contains source material on the members of the Baker family and their activities at the start of the 20th century. It consists of an album of photographs of individuals and groups who are probably family members and friends and a postcard. Some of the photographs depict horses and farm buildings.

The fonds contains information on Margaret Naylor's trip across Canada in 1928. It consists of a photo album, which includes detailed personal comments, postcards, photographs, and tourist information clippings.

The fonds contains source material on the attack of Pope Gray and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Berkley Gray, by Fenians on June 15, 1869 in Ballinlough, Ireland, and Pope Gray's family tree. It consists of press clippings, correspondence, a testimonial from the Lord Lieutenant, and a family tree. It is comprised of the following files : Scrapbook (1869-[19--]), Testimonial (1869), and Family tree ([19--]).

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).

The fonds contains source material on the artistic activities of Estelle Olivier from 1969 to 1992 in Sherbrooke. It consists of illustrated poems and songs, a short biographical sketch, and a bibliography of Olivier's works.

The fonds contains source material on the operations, curriculum and students of Danville Academy from 1860 to 1880. It consists of a calendar for the 1863-1864 school year, and a grade book possibly covering the period of 1864 to 1876. Newspaper clippings are glued into the grade book.

The fonds contains source material on the Ewing family's living conditions during their trip to Canada in 1837 and in the Township of Melbourne from 1838 to 1900. The fonds also provides biographical data on some members of the Ewing family, including John Ewing, Mayor of the village of Melbourne. The fonds is comprised of the following series : Genealogical and Biographical Documents (1837-[1900?]), Letters of Reference and Travel Notes (1837), Correspondence (1842-1931) and Diploma and Certificate (1863-1878).

The fonds contains source material on the organization and activities of the Stanstead County Teachers Association from 1942 to 1966. It consists of minutes, a constitution, financial information, correspondence and membership lists. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Constitution ([194-?]), Minutes (1942-1966), General Ledger, Membership and Financial Information (1946-1966) and Correspondence (1956-1966).

The fonds contains source material on the history, administration, finances, activities, Board of Lady Managers, committees, subscription, accession, visitation, and construction of the North Hatley Library Association and its Library from 1898 to 2010. It consists of the Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, minutes, financial records, reports, correspondence, subscriber records, accession records, a specification for construction work, and a visitor book. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration of the Association (1898-1998), Administration of the Library (1901-2010), Special Events and Projects (1974-2000).

The fonds contains source material on the artistic activities of the North Hatley Playhouse in North Hatley from 1956 to 1961. It is also of value as a source of information on the productions of the Community Club Players. The fonds is comprised of the following files: Programmes (1943-1962), Posters (1946), History ([199-]), Scrapbook ([1948]-1957), Correspondence (1956) and Photographs (1950 [copied 2011]).

The fonds contains source material on James H. Smith's professional activities as a machinery merchant, a maple sugar dealer, and his activities as a member of the municipal Council of the village of Sutton. The fonds consists mainly of correspondence, an obligation form, promotional material, invoices, masonic meeting cards and a municipal financial statement. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal Life (1907-1908), and Professional Life ([190-?]-1908).

The fonds contains source information on the financial and insurance activities Independent Order of Foresters, Court Bury, as well as on personal information of the members in Bury, in Compton County from 1902 to 1942. It consists of a minute book, a financial ledger and a roll book. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Minutes (1902-1904), Finances (1902-1942) and Membership (1902-1904).

The fonds contains source material on H.L.Flannery's business from 1908. It consists of notices of overdue taxes, correspondence, and an invoice. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal Correspondence (1908) and Business Correspondence (1908).

The fonds contains source material on various aspects of the history of the city of Sherbrooke in the 19th and 20th century, including population, colonization, institutions, industries, and politicians. It consists of manuscript notes by Robert B. Speer and two press clippings.

The fonds contains source material on the activities organized by the District. It is comprised of the following series: Reports (1974-1978), Membership Lists (1978-1988), Registration of a Local Association (1974), and Press Clippings (1974-1983).

The fonds contains source material on the preparation and carrying out of activities organized by the District and its companies. It is comprised of the following series: Minutes (1975-1983), Annual Reports (1977-1978), Membership Lists ([197-]-1989), Organization of Activities (1978-1980), and Press Clippings (1976-1978).

The fonds contains source material on Daniel Thomas's professional activities, the lands he owned, and the settlement of the Melbourne region during the first half of the 19th century. It consists largely of notarized and legal deeds; correspondence; and maps of Clifton, Melbourne, and Westbury dating from the 1830s. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence (1816-1854), Notarized and Legal Deeds (1819-1875), Maps of Clifton, Melbourne, and Westbury ([1830?]), and Miscellaneous Documents ([18--]).

The fonds contains source material on the commercial activities of James Miller at the beginning and at the end of his career. Moreover, it gives insight into his friendship with Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The fonds consists of the following series: Miller Brothers Ledger (1858-1859), James Miller & Co. Publicity (1899), Wilfrid Laurier Correspondence (1902, 1908), and Financial Statement (1892).

The fonds contains source material on Hiram Davis's activities as a businessman in the townships of Barnston and Hatley from 1850 to 1893. It also provides information on the management of his estate. By consulting the deeds for his properties, his insurance policies, his leases, and the receipts for his land-tax payments, researchers can get a good idea of the value of his holdings. The mortgages, promissory notes, and other financial documents testify to the importance of financial activities in his life. The inheritance documents provide a record of the management of his first wife's inheritance, his own, and that of his second wife, who died in 1895. The only information the fonds contains on his mayorship consists of a confirmation that he served as Mayor of Barnston. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Landowner, (1850-1888), Businessman, (1851-1887), Mayor (1867-1878), Assorted Legal Papers (1858-1868), Correspondence ([189-]), and Documents of Inheritance (1874-1897).

The fonds contains source material on the military career of Hale's great grandfather, General John Hale, and the political career of her grandfather, the Honourable John Hale. It consists of an autographed letter from Hale herself to an unidentified man, dated from Sherbrooke on 27 May 1904 and providing information on General John Hale and the Honourable John Hale.

The fonds contains source material on Edward Hale's professional and family activities in May 1846. It consists of a single letter from Hale to his wife, dated from Montreal on 16 May 1846. In the letter, Hale mentions his children and writes of his daily activities and his meetings with friends and colleagues. He also mentions that he will soon bring home some paintings.

The fonds contains source material on Richard William Heneker's involvement in the promotion of higher learning in 1884-1885 and on his work with the British American Land Company in 1895. It consists of two letters addressed to him, one signed by Robert N. Hall, M.P. for Sherbrooke 1882-1891, and the other by Sir George Stephen, financier, railway promoter, landowner, and associate of Richard William Heneker in the Paton Manufacturing Company. The letter from Hall, dated 10 April 1884, pertains to the projected visit by the Governor General the Marquis of Lansdowne during University of Bishop's College Convocation. Stephen's letter, dated 21 June 1885, relates to the need for financial support for higher education. Sir George Stephen considered granting a sum of $1,000 to be used for bursaries in the name of the Paton Manufacturing Company. It is very likely this sum was intended for University of Bishop's College. It also consist of a deed of conveyance, dated 19 February 1895, between the British American Land Company and Charles A. Joyce.

The fonds contains source material on the activities associated with the duties of the Adjutant General of Militia, a post which Gugy occupied, and on the controversy which he was often the centre of. It consists of a public notice from the office of the Adjutant General of Militia signed by A. Gugy (1845), a letter from His Excellence, the Government Administrator addressed to Lieutenant Colonel De Salaberry and signed by the Adjutant General of Militia, A. Gugy (1845), a diatribe against Lieutenant Colonel Gugy ([after 1841)]) and a lampoon signed by A. Gugy ([187-]).

The fonds consists of information on the history of the descendants of Joseph Haddock, from the family's settlement in Ireland in the 19th century to the departure of the last Haddocks from Kingsey Falls in 1907. It provides information on the family's Atlantic crossing, their settlement in Kingsey Falls, their genealogy, and what happened to some members of the family who emigrated to other parts of Canada and to the United States. It consists of one item, which reconstructs the Haddock family's history.

The fonds contains source material on the operations and the activities of the Lennoxville Farmers' Club from 1918 to 1934. It consists of a minute book (1918-1934), a study of the region's physical geography ([194-]), and a club membership card ([19-]).