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George Borlase fonds
CA BU MG003 · Fonds · 1855-1932

The fonds consists of three items:

  • Diploma. University of Bishop's College. George Borlase, B.A., 1855. Signed by Examiners H.M. Lower, J.H. Nicolls, H.H. Miles and by Chancellor J.S. McCord. With seal and ribbon. The seal shows an impression of the crest which is the earliest appearance of the crest and motto in the University Archives. The crest does not appear on any of the official university documents such as the Academic Calendar until 1894.
  • Diploma. University of Bishop's College. George C.H. Borlase, B.A. 1930. Signed by Vice-Chancellor A.H. McGreer.
  • Certificate. McGill University, School of Commerce. George C.H. Borlase, session 1931, 1932.
Borlase, George
CA BU MG016 · Fonds · 1860-1989, 1923-1989 predominant

The Jeffrey Douglas Jefferis fonds includes correspondence, manuscripts of speeches, professional recognition, photographs, books, pamphlets, newspaper articles and clippings. The material relates to education, particularly Quebec Protestant education, Bishop’s University. Records also relate to Jefferis' service to the Anglican Church as a lay reader, Christ’s Hospital, his Alma Mater, and his interest in the classics.

Jefferis, Jeffrey Douglas
CA BU MG005 · Fonds · 1872-1905

The Collection consists of:

  • "Speech given by the late Rev. T.S. Chapman during a trip to England in 1872." Typed copy and original manuscript copy, headed "University of Bishop's College-some account of..."
  • Diploma. Province of Quebec. Provincial Exhibition 1881. Diploma awarded to Rev. T.S. Chapman, Marbleton, Quebec. "For snow plough of mechanical design for making double track winter roads, and preventing "cahots"."- Photograph of T.S. Chapman. Inscription on back of photo reads "to Anna Francis Bennett, from her god-father." 6" x 4".
  • Postcard addressed to T. S. Chapman, 1905
  • Newspaper clipping. Niles-Moe marriage. Rev. T.S. Chapman officiating.
Chapman, Rev. Thomas S.
John Leonard fonds
CA BU MG053 · Fonds · 1884-1895

Diploma. Barreau de la Province de Quebec. Jean Leonard, 1884. With copy of photograph of John Leonard c. 1895, at the time he was defending Donald Morrison, the "Megantic Outlaw".

Leonard, John
Dorothy Dutton fonds
CA BU MG057 · Fonds · 1897-2002

Fonds consists of:

  • Photographs: Women's Basketball, 1923-24; group photo in front of McGreer Hall, 1920; Dr. Lansing Lewis, Corporation, 1920; Convocation, visit of the Governor General, Duke of Connaught, leaving Convocation Hall, June 18, 1914.
    -Textual records: Diploma: Arthur William Dutton (father of Dorothy Dutton), B.A. 1897; M.A. 1902.
    -Biographies written by Dorothy Dutton: Rev. R.A. Parrock, Rev. H.C. Burt, Rev. F.G. Vial, Professor A.V. Richardson, Rev. Benjamin Watkins (with photograph - see photo file - PG 057)
    -Golden Key International Honour Society certificate: Dorothy Dutton Honourary Member, dated 2002.
Dutton, Dorothy, 1901-2003
Ernest Raymond Roy fonds
CA BU MG083 · Fonds · 1899-1904
  • Autographed hat
  • Purple jacket
  • funeral or preaching scarf/stole and related items
  • Bible, E.R. Roy, Levis, Quebec
  • Miscellaneous clippings and other items pertaining to Ernest Raymond Roy
  • photograph of Ernest Raymond Roy
Roy, Ernest Raymond
Henry Stanley Orr fonds
CA BU MG032 · Fonds · 1900-1904

Diplomas: Bishop's University, B.A. 1900. - Barreau de la Province de Quebec, 1900. - McGill University, B.C.L. 1903. - Bar of the Province of Quebec, 1904.
Certificate: MacDonald Travelling Scholarship, 1903
Letter, dated Mars 21, 1904. To Henry Stanley Orr, Faculte de Droit, Universite de Montpellier, France.

Orr, Henry Stanley
George Whalley fonds
CA BU MG050 · Fonds · 1905-1948; predominant 1930's and 1940's

Photographs primarily from the 1930's showing life at Bishop's, the buildings, and events including Convocation. Of special interest is an interior view of Cecil Whalley's room while in residence at Bishop's, c.1905; Bronze and Gold Medals awarded to George Whalley for Classics.

Whalley, George
Hayden Family fonds
CA BU MG078 · Fonds · 1909-1951; 1948-1951 predominant

The fonds contains items which give evidence of Bishop‟s student life, primarily for the years 1948-1951 (Jean [McLachlan] Hayden, BA 1951 and Robert S. Hayden, BA 1951), but includes also a photograph of the Mitre Staff, 1909-1910, showing Ralph Henry Hayden (father of Robert S. Hayden, BA 1951).

Specifically, the fonds contains:
Clothing bearing Bishop‟s crest or other university identification:

  • purple and white wool cardigan (Jean Hayden)
  • purple “screech” jacket (Robert S. Hayden)
  • 1st year football jersey (Robert S. Hayden)
  • Masters degree hood (Ralph Henry Hayden)
  • Hand-knitted tie (with original pattern) bearing the Bishop‟s crest (knitted by Jean Hayden for Robert Hayden)

Printed textual items:

  • newspaper clippings
  • Masters diploma Ralph Henry Hayden, 1921
  • Tickets to Convocation June 21st, 1951 3 copies
  • Invitation Card: Annual Convocation Dance, June 21st, 1951
  • Schedule Card: Annual Convocation, June 21st, 1951
  • Dramatic Society programme: Two One Act Plays and a Duologue (The Little Red Schoolhouse, Here We Are, Ways and Means)
  • Athletic Dinner programmes, 1949 and 1950
  • Awards Banquet programme, 1951
  • Convocation Programme, 1951
  • The Mitre, Vol.57, No.3, 1950
  • Prospectus, Bishop‟s University c. 1952 - “Achievements and Opportunities” A Report from the Principal of Bishop‟s University. 1957

Manuscript textual items:

  • letter dated November 21st, 1951 from G. Basil Jones to Robert S. Hayden while the latter was attending the general Theological Seminary in New York City

Photographs:

  • The Mitre Staff, 1909-1910 (Ralph Henry Hayden)
  • 27 photographs showing sporting events and student life on campus

Miscellaneous Items:

  • 2 Bishop‟s pennants, felt, approximately 29” long
  • letter “B”, felt, “Football „50”, 5 ½ “ x 7”
Hayden, Robert S.
Nathan A. Fish fonds
CA BU MG101 · Fonds · 1918-1919

Diary kept by Nathan A. Fish while he was a student at Bishop's University. Begins January 1, 1918. Last entry January 13, 1919. Of particular interest is an account of the local (Lennoxville) celebrations of the Armistice on November 11, 1918.

Fish, Nathan A.
Malcolm Allan Turner fonds
CA BU MG126 · Fonds · 1919-1935
  • Bishop's Yearbook, 1933
  • diplomas - B.A. 1923, M.A. 1934
  • scrapbook: first part containing clippings (local), early 1900's; second part focusses on the activities of Malcolm Turner, primarily athletic, (Sherbrooke High School, Sherbrooke YMCA, Bishop's University including press clippings. Of particular interest: Service on the Occasion of Depositing the Colours of the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion in the Church of St. Peter, Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1919.
  • Awards Committee certifcate, 1929-30 to 1933-34. Basketball
  • Convocation programme 1934
  • menu - The Rugby Dinner 1932 - autographed
  • menu - Hockey and Basketball Dinner, 1935
  • photograph: Dunn Cup Road Race Champions Arts 1932. Nakash Studio, Sherbrooke
  • photograph: Malcolm A. Turner - road race candid
  • Artefacts: Medal. Lt.Governor Quebec Hon E.L. Patenaude / Trophy cup: St. Andrew's Y.P.S. Badminton 1932 won by Mac Turner
Malcolm Allan Turner
CA BU MG061 · Fonds · 1919-1955

Diplomas:
E.W. Smith, Bishop's B.A. 1919; Board of Notaries, Province of Quebec, 1928.
E.N. Smith, Bishop's B.A. 1955.
Photographs: Bishop's Hockey Team, 1918-1919; Bishop's University Gaiters, 1952, 1953 and 1954.

Edgar William and Edgar Nelson Smith
Esther Farnsworth fonds
CA BU MG085 · Fonds · 1922
  • 2 photographs: graduation photograph, and group photograph of "Convocation 1922"
  • B.A. hood.
Farnsworth, Esther
CA BU MG055 · Fonds · 1925-1926

Photographs:

  • Women's Basketball 1925-26, A. Caulfield, Coach
  • Men's Basketball 1925-26, Sherbrooke City League Champions, A.E. Caulfield, Defence
  • Snapshot: Athol Kenney and Arthur Caulfield in their study, October, 1925.
Caulfield, Arthur Edward Lampay
Carl Mayhew fonds
CA BU MG051 · Fonds · 1925-1963
  • Photographs: Class in Honors, Classics; Convocation garden party scene, c. 1920's; C.O.T.C. snapshot, 1925
  • The Rugby Dinner. 1925. Autographed Programme.
  • Bishop's Athletics Season Ticket, 1926-1927.
  • Small card with Bishop's crest and small purple ribbon
  • The Illustrated London News. January 12, 1963. Featuring sketches of Bishop's University by Edward Goodall.
  • Typed manuscript of History of Canterbury, Quebec. 73pp.
  • "The Old Oak Door Sign." Small card bearing the word "OAK" which would be hung on a student's door to indicate that he wished not to be disturbed. (see: The Campus, April 10, 1963).
Mayhew, Carl
Stuart Lawrence Hodge fonds
CA BU MG084 · Fonds · 1926-1928

Photographs:

  • views of interiors, including Bishop Williams Hall; exterior views of the Quad and front of McGreer;
  • Class of 1927: Howard S. Billings, Malcolm Charles Greene, Vincent Edward Lyon, Henry Carl Mayhew, Robert Gordon McHarg,
  • Class of 1928: R.L. Watson
  • University of Bishop's College COTC: 1925 (long and rolled-up), 1925-26, 1925-26 No.1 Platoon, Winners of the McMurtry-Ross Cup, 1926-27
Stuart Lawrence Hodge
CA BU MG080 · Fonds · 1926-1930

Academic gown, hood, 2 caps, 2 blazers with Bishop's crest; Scrapbook containing clippings, programmes and various pieces of Bishop's memorabilia; BU diploma, B.A. 1929, Teacher's Certificate and Testimonial upon retirement; Photographs: Women's Basketball team, 1926-1927, 1927-1928, 1929-1930, Woman Students' Association 1929-1930.

Jackson, Alma Olga
Douglas Argue fonds
CA BU MG054 · Fonds · 1926-1929
  • Awards Committee Sports Certificate, D.D. Argue, 1926-28
  • Photographs: Basketball 1928-29, Sherbrooke City League Champions; Hockey 1929, Interclass
  • Champions; Mitre Board 1927-28; Rugby Team 1926 and 1927, Intermediates; Students' Council 1928-
    29; Yearbook Committee 1929; M.A. hood, purple and white; basketball t-shirt.
Argue, Douglas
Evelyn Johnson Mayhew fonds
CA BU MG071 · Fonds · 1926

Photographs (Class of 1926):

  • Edith Barraclough
  • Margaret Coffin
  • Evelyn Frances Bennett (Doak)
  • Rita Butler Manning
  • Eva Dorothy Murch
  • Irene Aldrich Perkins
  • Mabel ???
  • Unidentified, male

Diplomas/certificates:

  • Bishop's B.A. 1926
  • First Class High School Diploma (courses in Education and Practice Teaching), 1926.
Mayhew, Evelyn Johnson
Edwin Parkinson fonds
CA BU MG116 · Fonds · 1927-1930
  • Certificate of Military Qualifications (2). Small arms - Lieutenant E. Parkinson, 1929
  • Photographs, group: COTC 1929-30 (Nakash)
  • Rugby (3) - 1927 Intermediates, 1929 Provincial Intercollegiate Champions, n.d. probably 1928
Parkinson, Edwin
Allan James Anderson fonds
CA BU MG073 · Fonds · 1928-1932

Contains university yearbooks: 1930, 1931, 1932; photographs: COTC, No.1 Platoon, Winners of the McMurtry-Ross Cup, 1928-29; COTC 1928-1929; COTC 1930-1931; Diploma, Divinity House Certificate, 1932, signed F.G. Vial and Philip Carrington; Hood: B.A.

Anderson, Allan James
CA BU MG091 · Fonds · 1929-1935

12 photographs comprising primarily of candid shots of students at Convocation, the campus and Lennoxville; but includes also a photograph of COTC winter maneuvers with McGill, 1931-32, and a photograph of the interior of St. Mark's Chapel.

Christie, William Douglas McLaren
Susan Anglin Winn fonds
CA BU MG099 · Fonds · 1929-1990

The fonds includes: Remarks by Arthur Motyer Bishop's Classes of '59-'60-'61 Re-union, September 29, 1990, 6 pages; Bishop's University Convocation Address by Arthur Motyer, may 30, 1992, 10 pages; A Story (True), a short story, author unknown; Convocation programme, 1961; Dramatic production programmes: The Diary of Anne Frank, 1959, The Teahouse of the August Moon, 1960, Noah, 1961; Copies (incomplete) of The Mitre (1960-1961), The Campus (1959-1961); newspaper clippings; photographs of dramatic productions and student life on campus, including 2 postcards; a silver Rugby trophy inscribed: Provincial Championship won by the Intermediate Rugby Team Bishop's University, 1929, Presented by the Chancellor;

Winn, Susan Anglin
Harold Frizzell fonds
CA BU MG010 · Fonds · 1931-1946

Photographs:
Harold C. Frizzell. 29 February, 1944. b/w 2" x 3.5"
Harold C. Frizzell. B.Sc. 1946 [Bishop's University]. 12.5" x 7.75." Nakash (photographer).
Unidentified. Card folder. b/w 7.25" x 10". Nakash (photographer).
Unidentified. Framed b/w 9.75" x 12.5."
Unidentified, military portrait, framed. b/w 12" x 8.5"
Textual items:
Diploma: M. Greetham Frizzell. (Mary, Mrs. H.E. Saunders), Bishop's B.A. 1931.
Certificate: Mary Greeta (sic) Frizzell. First Class High School Diploma (Teaching), 1932.
Certificate: Greeta Frizzell. Special Certificate in French, 1934.

Frizzell, Harold C.
C. Wayne Hall fonds
CA BU MG052 · Fonds · 1931-1932

-Diplomas: B.A. 1931 and M.A. 1932
-Report card sheet
-Tag: Bishop's University Players, The Little Theatre, No.19, Ottawa
-Photograph/postcard of an unidentified dramatic production. 1929
-Prize books bearing crest of Bishop's University

Hall, C. Wayne
Kenneth W. Smith fonds
CA BU MG095 · Fonds · 1932-1935

Scrapbook. Containing brochures, programmes, newspaper clippings and other items of ephemera collected by Kenneth Smith while he was a student at Bishop's University. Items of particular interest include: Rugby programmes (1932-1934), Rugby Dinner programmes (1932-1934), plays (1932-1940), Convocation programmes (1933, 1935), Convocation Day, order of Service at the Holy Communion 1935, Fellowship Songs, Freshmen Rules, Constitution Students Association.

Smith, Kenneth W.
Vernon Earle Mayhew fonds
CA BU MG026 · Fonds · 1933-1936

Photographs:

  • graduation photo
  • C.O.T.C. 1933-34
  • C.O.T.C. 1933-34, No.1 Platoon-Winners Ross-McMurty Cup
  • C.O.T.C. 1935-36

Yearbook: 1936
Convocation Program: June 18, 1936
Diploma: Vernon Earle Mayhew, B.A. Bishop's University, 1936
Medals: Governor General's Medal; Lieut. Governor's Silver Medal for Science

Mayhew, Vernon Earle
George T. Mackey fonds
CA BU MG024 · Fonds · 1935-1947

Consists of newspaper clippings, 1935-1937. "As reported from Bishop's University by George T. Mackey, then Staff Correspondent for The Star, at that time the highly regarded afternoon English-speaking daily, no longer published." Included also are clippings from December 1947, concerning the disappearance of Principal McGreer.

Photographs, 1936-1937:
Students' Executive Council 1936-1937; The Faculty; Yearbook Committee; Arts '37; Arts '38; Students' Executive Council; Literary and Debating Society; Maths and Science Club; Dramatic Society; C.O.T.C.; C.O.T.C. No.2 Platoon; Rugby; Basketball Hockey, Junior Team; Women Students Association Executive; Womens' Glee Club

Drawing by artist Fleda Brilhart (Peck), Class of 1937 designed by her especially for the year books of 1936-37.

Mackey, George T.
Barbara Brooks George fonds
CA BU MG118 · Fonds · 1935-1938

Candid photographs of social life at Bishop's University during the late 1950's. The donor, Marjorie Goodfellow '59, was room-mate with Barbara Brooks while they were both at Bishop's, resident students in Pollack Hall.

George, Barbara Brooks
Trevor C. Stevens fonds
CA BU MG068 · Fonds · 1935-1938
  • Photographs: C.O.T.C. 1935-1936, No.2 Platoon Winners of Ross-McMurtry Cup; Basketball Team 1936-37
  • Award Certificates: Major Athletics, 1937; Minor Athletics, 1938.
Stevens, Trevor C.