Le fonds contient des documents de source de premier ordre sur la vie privée, professionnelle et militaire de la famille Wark à Sherbrooke, entre 1911 et 2002. Ce sont surtout des photographies et des programmes de théâtre. Le fonds est organisé selon les séries suivantes : James H. Wark, Florence (Bryant) Wark, Barbara Wark, Wark theatre, Photographies et Divers.
The fonds contains primary source information on the theatre productions of the Brae Manor Players in Knowlton and North Hatley from 1939 to 1955. If consists of programmes.
The fonds contains primary source information on the professional life of Royce Gale in Sherbrooke from 1950 to 1968. It consists of photographs of some of the classes taught by Royce Gale and of drama performances at the Sherbrooke High School, as well as a newspaper article on the naming Eastern Townships School Board administrators in 1968.
The fonds contains primary source material pertaining to Matrix magazine (published in Lennoxville, QC from 1974 to 1988). The material in the fonds spans from 1913 to 1921, and from 1974 to 1995. It consists of correspondence, largely with Matrix editor Philip Lanthier, regarding the administration and content of the magazine. The fonds also consists of prints of work submitted to the magazine, 53 photographs (including 12 35mm negatives) from The Seventh Moon poetry readings, featuring Irving Layton, Lucien Francoeur, and Ralph Gustafson, as well as 55 miscellaneous photographs (including 18 35mm negatives). Other items found in the fonds include an award certificate for Joyce Marshall in Matrix (1984), transparencies of artworks, sketches for the magazine, a Seventh Moon Poetry Reading poster, and press clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence ([1974-1991?]), Administration (1974-1988), Promotional Material ([1974-after 1985?]), Special Events ([1980?]-1995), Design Process ([1913-1921], [1974-1995?]).
The collection contains source material on travel in the Province of Quebec. It consists of a train ticket from Marieville to Drummondville and Canadian Pacific Railway travel brochures in Quebec featuring the Laurentian Mountain District, Fishing and Shooting and Transatlantic Services, and a scrapbook. The compiler of the scrapbook is unknown and consists of theatre programmes, newspaper and magazine clippings, greeting cards, and two water colours, largely from Europe. It also includes references to a Gottinger Corps as well as documents pertaining to the death of Bishop Williams. The collection is comprised of the following series: Train Ticket ([188-?]), Travel Brochures ([191-?] -[195-?]), and Scrapbook (1876-1901).
The fonds contains biographical source material on Doris Snowdon's life as an artist and on her family genealogy. It consists of a biographical brochure, an article on the Maffre's genealogy, 3 paintings (reproductions) and 6 sketches. The fonds is comprised of the following files: Biography ([196-?]-2001), Maffres' Genealogy ([2002?]), and Artistic Works ([195-?]-[196-]).
Le fonds témoigne de la vie personnelle et des oeuvres littéraires de l’écrivain Bernard Epps. Il contient des manuscrits d’œuvres publiées et non publiées, des notes de recherche, de la correspondance, des carnets de route, des conférences, des coupures de presse et des cahiers de dessins. Le fonds contient les séries suivantes : Ouvrages littéraires (1965-1995), Vie personnelle ([195?]-1993), Discours et conférences ([197?]-[199?]), Œuvres d’art ([195-?]-[198-?]), et Publications (1961-[198-?]).
Le fonds témoigne de la vie artistique de Kay Kinsman entre 1947 et 1998 et de sa vie étudiante à l’Université Bishop’s et l’Université McGill à partir des années 1970 jusqu’en 1998. Le fonds est surtout composé de cahiers de note, de cahiers d’aquarelle, de cahiers de dessins, de coupures de presse, de correspondance, de travaux remis lors de cours à l’Université Bishop’s, de sa thèse de maîtrise, de catalogues d’exposition, de diapositives et de photographies. Le fonds comprend les séries suivantes : Vie privée (1947-1998), Vie artistique (1949-[entre 1980 and 1998]), Vie d’étudiante (1964-1996), et Œuvres portant sur Kay Kinsman (1992-1995).
"Midsummer Night's Dream" -a collection of fifteen pencil and water colour posters, measuring approximately 18"x12", depicting characters from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Artist -Tondino.
"Puck"
"Philostrate, A Drunken Impressario"[sic]
(Man in blue cap)
(Man in brown hat)
"Ageus"
"Oberon"
"Theseus, A Drunk"
"Flute"
"Snout"
(Man in blue uniform) 11."Lysander" 12."Titania" 13."Helena"
"Herma"
"Hippolyta"
"Hostage" - a collection of four pencil and water colour posters, measuring approximately 20"x 16", depicting characters from the play "Hostage." Artist Tondino
"Rio Rita and Princess Grace"
"Ira Officer and Feargus O'Connor"
"Pat"
"Leslie Williams and Teresa"
Sketches: Unnamed -Tondino 1978
Theatre Posters:
Theatre Activ 1997 -3 items
Theatre Activ 1998
Plans: Stage settings Note: Director J. Roberts
"Picnic on the Battlefield" ground plan - 4 items -October 1981, Director Guido Tondino, Design Dan Chatham
"The Seagull" ground plan -2 items -November 1990(?) Director London Green
"En Pieces Detachees" ground plan -1 item -n.d. Cathy Mitchell
"Twelfth Night" ground plan -5 items -n.d. Director J. Roberts, Design Tondino
"The Hostage" ground plan -5 items -n.d. Director J. Roberts, Design Tondino
"The Miser" ground plan and props -9 items -n.d. Director Jackson Roberts, Design Tondino
"Tefu and Her Friend" ground plan and props -12 items -n.d. Director Jon Rittenhouse Design B. Champoux
"Midsummer Night's Dream" ground plan and props -5 items -n.d. Director Jake Roberts Design Guido Tondino
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.
The fonds contains some source material on the musical career of Marie Aimée Warrot from 1930 to 1967. It consists of documentary materials of various types, including biographical information, correspondence, newspaper clippings and reviews, recital programmes, photographs, scrapbooks, and various other items. It is comprised of the following series:
Biographical information (c1971),
Correspondence (1938-1973),
Photographs & Franz Liszt daguerreotype print (1939-1954),
Newspaper clippings and reviews (1942-1973),
Scrapbooks (1958-1967),
Programmes of piano recitals (1930-1955),
Emile Sauer music composition (1913),
Emile Sauer sound recording,
Ludwig van Beethoven last will and testament reproduction,
Frédéric Chopin hand casting (1949),
Frédéric Chopin bronze medallions (1949),
Publications;
Les Grand Interprètes: Wilhelm Backhaus (1958), Pablo Casals (1955), Alfred Cortot (1955), Edwin Fischer (1954), Walter Gieseking (1954), Wilhelm Kempff (1954), Yehudi Menuhin - Georges Enesco (1955), Andrès Segovia (1955).
Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, Vol.1, Nos. 2 and 3, 1980
San Francisco's Appeal to Reason, Vol.1, No.1, 1982.
Books: Almost Like Dancing, by Noni Howard, Sandy Florence, Sandra Sutherland, New World Press, San Francisco, 1975; The Politics of Separation, by Noni Howard, New World Press, Vancouver, 1974. Both copies inscribed by Noni Howard to Ralph Gustafson, North Hatley, 1976
Publicity brochure for New World Press
Award certificate for Artists Embassy International, Third Prize awarded in the Third International Dancing Poetry Contest to Noni Howard, 1996
newspaper clipping, book announcement, and poetry (one signed copy)
book: signed copy of Share My Fantasies, by Noni Howard, 1996.
Le fonds contient des informations sur les spectacles musicaux de l'École musicale du Comté de Stanstead à Coaticook de 1930 à 1931. Il s'agit de programmes:
« Prémier grand concert » 28 mai 1930
« Mam’zelle Nitouche » 7 avril 1931 * « La Saint-Jean-Baptiste » 24 et 25 juin 1931
« Une veillée canadienne ‘La Ste-Catherine’ » 21 novembre 1931
Le fonds présente les activités et le gestion de la Bibliothèque Françoise-Maurice de Coaticook de 1971 à 2014. Il consiste de rapports annuels, de procès-verbaux, de photographies et de coupures de presse. Le fonds est composé des séries suivantes: Documents historiques, Procès-verbaux, Rapports annuels, Activités et animation, Bâtiments et biens mobiliers, Coupures de presse.
Fonds presents the foundation and early activities and exhibitions of the Beaulne Museum in Coaticook from 1977 to 1997. It consists of correspondence, reports, agreements, information on exhibitions and the museum collection, photographs, and press clippings. The fonds is composed of the following series: Administration, Moveable and immoveable property, Publicity, and Activities.
Le fonds présente des bandes-dessinées créées par l'humoriste D. T. Galvin de Stanhope de 1972 à 1973. Les bandes-dessinées ont parues dans le Progrès de Coaticook.
Ce fonds contient des informations à propos de l'histoire religieuse de Coaticook et des intérêts musicaux de Jeannette Tanguay des années 1910 environ à 1989. Elle y retrouve surtout des paroles de chansons, des documents concernant des spectacles musicaux et des documents religieux. Le fonds se compose des séries suivantes : Vie religieuse, Musique, Histoire de la famille Tanguay et Histoire de Coaticook et sa région.
Le fonds reflète la programmation du Cinéma Opéra de Coaticook de 1959 au années 1970. On y retrouve des descriptions de film, des billets, quelques documents administratifs et une photocopie d'une photo du bâtiment du Cinéma Opéra. Le fonds contient les séries suivantes : Programmation, Opérations et Photographie.
Collection presents information on the life, particularly religious life, of Gilles Baril, priest, in Coaticook and areas in Sherbrooke and East Angus, from about the 1980s to 2005. It consists of a biography, titled “Une vie arc-en-ciel”, on the first part of Gilles Baril’s personal and religious life and a number of musical recordings used in the course of church activities and services.