The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Boright family. The fonds consists of Boright family papers and an interesting collection of photographs, some of them dating back to the 1850's.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Frosst family.
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the McLaughlin families, who came to live in West Bolton and Knowlton, all descendants of James McLaughlin and Elizabeth Andrew, coming from Argyll, Scotland.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher, who became member of Parliament from 1896 to 1911 for the Brome County, and Minister of Agriculture. He lived in a beautiful house beside Brome Lake, named Alva House.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents about the Draper family, particulary in relation with John Colburn Draper and his wife Harriet Alma Downs, and their son Dennis Colborne Draper, who became brigadier-general during WWI.
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Mizener family, including Karl A. Mizener.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Bates family of Sutton. The photographs are included in four photo albums. They include Bates, Robinson, Page and Mandigo family members. The albums were donated by Hazel Bates, daughter of Hiram Bates and Helen Robinson.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Greene family of South Bolton.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Iron Hill village, including photographs of people and scenes from the village.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Hawley family. It includes textual records, a photo album and an oversized book about the Hawley family history, published in 1890, that incorporates handwritten genealogical information.
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Tarbell family, mostly relating to the Tarbell-Kimball and Tarbell-Farmer couples. It includes personal documents and an impressive collection of photographs taken in and out of traditional studio portraits.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents and photographs of the Erskine family, particularly in relation with Kenneth Erskine, who was a bank manager in Knowlton from 1910 to around 1930.
- "Albert & Natalie Munster 16 mm Home Movies": a 16 mm. home movie (transferred onto DVD), a detailed index is included, scenes of growing up in the Eastern Townships, particularly Sherbrooke and Lennoxville, during the 1930's into the mid-1950's. Family members filmed in these home movies: Albert and Natalie Munster. Their children: Nancy, Jim and Harry Nancy's children:
Mark, as a baby. Harry's children: Elizabeth, Andrew and Cynthia. - correspondence
- newspaper clippings
- miscellaneous printed material
- photographs
The fonds contains two copies of a genealogy of the Eldred or Eldridge family (12 pages), written by W.H. Eldridge, clothing manufacturer of Eldridge Clothing Co., Twin Falls, Idaho, and subsequently (1936) City Clerk of the City of Twin Falls, who spent twenty five years in collecting data on the Eldred-Eldridge Family.
This fonds consists of primary and secondary source materials relating to the Pettes family, including family photographs.
Sans titreThe fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Scott Family of East Dunham, also known as Scottsmore, particularly the family of Frank Scott and Donna Scott.
Sans titreThe collection contains information on the people, landscapes and architecture of Stanstead County and northern Vermont. It consists of photographs.
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Hawley family, including family genealoy, correspondence and Deeds.
Sans titreManuscripts, drafts, lecture notes and associated materials related to scholarly research on the Septuagint by Professor Sidney Jellicoe. The fonds also includes lecture notes, bibliographical research notes, offprints, and early/founding records of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS). The IOSCS is a nonprofit, learned society formed to promote international research in and study of the Septuagint and related texts. Recent accrual in 2023: The Eschatology of the Psalter. A Thesis submitted for the Degree of B.D. By Sidney Jellicoe. May, 1944.
Sans titreThe fonds contains information on various articles and projects realized by Barbara Verity from [197-?] to 2008. It consists primarily of newspaper articles written by Verity, joined with photographic negatives that she took; of posters regarding the life and voyages of David Thompson and her research on covered bridges. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Articles ([197-?]-1992); Poster Project (2008); Researches (1987-1989); Reels ([1977?]), CDs (2008), and Photographs ([1937 and 1947, reproduced], [197-?]-[199-?]).
Sans titreThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Call family, including documents and photographs.
Le fonds témoigne des activités littéraires – publiées et non publiées - de Dorothy Dutton, et contient un dossier de coupures de presse classées par sujet. Les principaux sujets sont : histoire canadienne, histoire des Cantons-de-l’Est, éducation, religion, guerre, environnement, politique, et économie. Le fonds comprend des dossiers de recherche, des manuscrits, des textes dactylographiés et des coupures de presse. Il se compose principalement de dossiers de recherche, des manuscrits, dactylographiés, et des coupures de presse. Le fonds est composé de la série suivante: Fiction ([19 -] - 1998), Histoires de la Bible ([19 -] - [198-?]), Non-fiction (1938-1970), Revue de presse ([1607 ? copié] -1998), notes de recherche ([19 -] - 1995), Correspondance (1942-1997), les activités de diffusion (1978-1997), Typescritps Martha Maxwell ([19--]), Peintures et dessins ([ 19--]), Prix ([19--]) et projets ([19--]).
Sans titreLe fonds témoigne de l’histoire de la famille d’Annie Fergusson, dont le grand-père, le capitaine Josiah Brown, s’est établi à Windor en 1805. Les documents suivent l’histoire des transactions foncières et financières et des intentions de procès impliquant certains membres de la famille Brown établis d’abord au Massachusetts, au New Hampshire et plus tard à Windsor. La période couverte par ce fonds débute à la fin du 17e siècle et se termine au début du 20e siècle. La plupart des documents, par contre, se rapportent au capitaine Josiah Brown. Le fonds fournit également des informations sur la colonisation de Windsor, de Stoke et de Shipton, et sur le révérend James Fergusson, ministre à Richmond et à Windsor à la fin du 19e siècle. Le fonds est composé surtout de contrats de vente, de correspondance, de testaments, de documents comptables, de billets à ordres, des inventaires après décès, des sommations, des documents judiciaires, des listes de titres, et des notes biographiques et généalogiques. Le fonds comprend les séries suivantes : Charles Browne (1671), Gershom Browne (1682), John Browne (1721), Abigail Browne ([17-?]), Samuel Brown (1736), Lieut. Josiah Brown (1741-1787), Capt. Josiah Brown ([1789?]-[1806?]), Joseph et Josiah Brown Jr. (1807-1849), Emily Brown (1839-1848), Shepard Joseph Brown ([186-?]-1908), Rev. James and Annie Fergusson (1859-1953), Inventaire partiel des documents ([19-?]), et Documents divers ([17-]-[18-]).
Sans titreCe fonds fournit de l'information sur la fondation et l'histoire de la paroisse. Il nous renseigne sur son territoire, sur l'érection de chemins de croix et sur la construction de l'église. Ce fonds témoigne également de son organisation administrative et financière ainsi que des relations avec les paroisses voisines. Il se compose du décret d'érection canonique, d'un cahier de délibérations du conseil de fabrique, de correspondance, de documents financiers, de contrats relatifs aux terrains, de devis de construction, de plans, de documents relatifs au cimetière ainsi que des inventaires de biens. Il contient aussi les nominations et les professions de foi des curés, une liste de familles, les procès-verbaux des visites pastorales, des autorisations et des permissions pour l'érection de chemins de croix et pour diverses bénédictions de même que des documents relatifs aux associations et aux mouvements spirituels. Le chercheur consultera avec profit les cahiers d'annonces et prônes, l'album souvenir du centenaire de la paroisse, les coupures de presse, les photographies ainsi que les documents historiques concernant la paroisse. Trois insignes de la congrégation des Dames de Sainte-Anne complètent ce fonds.
Fabrique Sainte-Suzanne de StanhopeThe collection contains source material on various topics related to the Eastern Townships in the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries such as portraits, landscapes, buildings, education, religion, culture, economy, military and sports. It consists of photographs, paintings and postcards.
Sans titreLe fonds est constitué de documents de source primaire relatifs à la succession de feu David Wells, de Greenfield, Nouvelle-Angleterre. Ephraim Nash, exécuteur testamentaire, était marié à la nièce de David, Hannah Wells.
Sans titreLe fonds est constitué d'information de source primaire et secondaire relative au Colonel Samuel Wells et ses descendants. Cela inclut des documents relatifs à la succession de Samuel Wells, ainsi que des documents personnels au sujet d'Oliver Wells, fils de Samuel Wells et Hannah Sheldon; Samuel Wells , fils de Oliver Wells et Lucy Whipple; et Whipple Wells, marié à Hanna Gale, fille de Samuel Gale et Rebeccah Wells.
Wells, Col. SamuelThe collection contains source material on the personal life of Henrietta Kathleen Warren Milne, as well as her involvement with the Memphremagog Library, the Pinecroft retirement home, her further community involvement, and she and her family's finances. It also contains information regarding the historian Leonard Auger, Dr. Austin Bowen, and Henrietta Kathleen's family and friends, including some geneological information. It ranges from approximately 1700 to 2004 and covers mainly the Magog area with some coverage of the wider Eastern Townships. It consists mainly of correspondence, historical and constituent documents, minutes, notes, financial papers, clippings, and photographs. The collection is comprised of the following series: Memphremagog Library ([196-?]-1995, 2001), Pinecroft Residence (1967-1994), Further Community Involvement ([194-?]-1992), Historical Documents (1796-1988), Personal Life ([19--?]-[2004?]), Leonard Auger Material ([17--?]-1985), Dr. George Austin Bowen (1894-1943), Graphic Materials ([18--?]-[2002?]), Family History ([1776-1780?], [1829?], [184-?]-[1994?]), Other Family and Friends ([1915-1999?]), Business and Finances ([1930-1982?]).
Sans titreLe fonds contient des données initiales principalement en lien avec les travaux littéraires de Minnie Hallowell Bowen, son implication dans les sphères communautaire et politique et sa vie personnelle au tournant du 20e siècle. Plusieurs de ses poèmes sont liés à des événements locaux, aux guerres mondiales et à la politique canadienne et britannique. Le fonds fournit aussi des informations sur les activités des membres de la famille de Minnie, incluant mais sans s’y limiter : son mari Cecil H. Bowen, son fils Lloyd H. Bowen, sa fille Rose Meredyth Bowen, Henry Bowen, Edward Bowen, Eleazar Clark, George Frederick Bowen, John Hallowell, Frank A. Bowen, Frederick Chamberlin Bowen et Edward Hugh Bowen. Les documents montrent avant tout leur implication dans la construction de la voie ferrée, dans l’industrie minière, les forces armées et la Milice, la politique, le scoutisme, les activités paroissiales, les associations et les clubs sociaux. Certains documents concernent l’invasion des féniens, les Chevaliers de Colomb et l’histoire de Sherbrooke.
Le fonds contient plusieurs objets tels que des manuscrits, des correspondances, des photocopies de coupures de presse, des articles, des publications, des photographies, des journaux intimes, des prospectus et des dessins. Il est organisé selon les séries suivantes : Œuvres littéraires et autres écrits (1883-1941), Implication dans le débat sur le drapeau canadien [1887?]-1946), Vie personnelle ([1863-1865]-1943), Lloyd H. Bowen (1865, 1902-1995), Cecil H. Bowen ([1866?]-1935, 1986), Autres membres de la famille (1801-1940), Histoire de Sherbrooke [1836?]-1967), Histoire familiale ([1752?-200-?]), Nécrologies et autres coupures de presse (1836-1943, 1964-1997), Autres photos et matériel graphique (1840-1956), Divers [1835-1904?]).
The 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.