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Cartographic documents
CA SHC C032-S003 · Series · [183-?]-[1880?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Series consists of maps of Coaticook and an the surrounding areas of the Eastern Townships from the 1830s to the 1880s. It consists of the following maps: “Map showing the different railways by which the Eastern Townships can be reached” (J.H. Buffords, ca. 1880), “Map of the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada” (Dean & Mundy, ca. 1835), and sections of the “Map of the District of St. Francis, Canada East” (Putnam & Gray, 1863).

Research on covered bridges
CA ETRC P233-017 · Series · [ca. 1990?]
Part of W. Gillies Ross fonds

The series contains primary source information on research conducted by Gil Ross around 1990 about covered bridges in the Eastern Townships, as well as elsewhere in Canada and the United States. It consists mainly of photocopied newspaper clippings, reproductions of textual reference materials about covered bridges, reproductions of simple maps of the Eastern Townships, as well as projector transparencies, notes, and tables recording the locations and features of Eastern Townships covered bridges. It also contains a copy of a letter from Barbara Verity addressed to Gil Ross regarding a film that she made in 1974 about covered bridges.

Leonard Auger Material
CA ETRC P135-006 · Series · ([179-?]-1985)
Part of Henrietta Kathleen Warren Milne Collection

The series contains primary source material on the works by Leonard Auger, from the 1700's to 1985. The series is comprised of the following sub series; Eastern Townships History ([17--?]-1985), Indigenous Peoples ([18--?]- 1969), Potton Rock ([194--?]-[197-?]), Magog (1846-1972), Ralph Merry (1818-1970), Georgeville (1848-1970), Daughters of the American Revolution ([196-?])-1972), Weatherbee Family ([18-?)]-]19-?]), Daily Reminder Book ([1932-1933?]), Clippings (1793-1977), Deliverance Lodge Minute Book (1896-1900), School Commissioners of Magog Minute Book (1821-1923), Excerpts from the Book of Deliberations and Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Township of Magog (1869-1897), The Canadian Flag Day Book (1929), Bible- Eusebe Menard (1817-1965), Auger Family (1872-1933), Scrapbooks-Leonard Auger ([190-?]- [196-?), Historical Notes (1840-[196-?]), Poems and Quotes ([1863]-[1969]), Correspondence ([194-?]- 1971), Glass Plate Negatives ([189-?]), and Memphremagog (1868-[19-?]).

Auger, Leonard Arthur, 1893-1973
Photographs
CA ETRC P138-005 · Series · [1930]-[1950]
Part of Doris Snowdon fonds

The series contains various photographs of the Snowdon family and friends' daily activities and celebrations. It consists of one photo album containing 54 photographs of various members of the Snowdon/Maffre family and friends in Montreal, Bolton, Inglis Isalnd, and the Snowdon cottage at Sally's pond, as well as some photos of the areas and cottage itself.

Scrapbook
CA ETRC P238-005 · Series · [1945?]-1959
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on locomotives in Kingsbury, East Angus, and Sherbrooke from around 1945 to 1959. It includes locomotives from the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Quebec Central Railway, as well as historical and technical notes on the various locomotives. Included among the views are the CPR turntable and station at Kingsbury and the QCR turntable at Sherbrooke.

CA ETRC P238-003 · Series · 1987-2018
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian National Railway (CNR/CN) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1987 to 2018. It consists of photographs, which include images of a train accident in Sherbrooke in 2001, derailments in Richmond in 2002 and in 2003, a derailment in Coaticook in 2002, a derailment in Lennoxville in 2003, a derailment at Hillhurst in 2003. Included among the locations are: Acton Vale, Bromptonville, Coaticook, Compton, Earlstown, Hillhurst Crossing, Lennoxville, Richmond, Sherbrooke, South Durham, Warner's Crossing, Waterville, Windsor (Quebec) and Brockville, Hawkesbury (Ontario). In addition to the CNR, included among the rail and leasing companies are: St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (St-Laurent & Atlantique Québec), St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Amtrak, Via Rail, Canadian American Railroad, HATX (Helm Leasing Corp.), GATX/LLPX, Morrison Knudsen, and Loram.

CA ETRC P238-002 · Series · 1957-2017
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR/CP) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1957 to 2017. It consists of photographs, which include images of a derailment in Bury in 1992. Included among the locations are: Ascot Corner, Birchton, Bromont, Bury, Cookshire, Eastman, Farnham, Gould, Huntingville, Johnville, Jordan Hill, Lachute, Lennoxville, St-Luc, Sherbrooke, Magog, Megantic, and Racey (Quebec) and Smith Falls, Chalk River, Kathmae, Welsh, and Snake River (Ontario). In addition to the CPR, included among the rail and leasing companies: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Amtrax, Quebec Southern Railway, Canadian American Railroad, Northern Vermont Railroad, Chemin de fer Quebec Sud, St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Acadian, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Orford Express, Central Maine & Quebec Railway, Morrison Knudsen (MK), HATX/HLCX (Helm Financial Corp.), and LLPX/GATX

Quebec Central Railway line
CA ETRC P238-001 · Series · 1998-2006
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains 119 photographs of Quebec Central Railway (QCR) in Eastern Townships and a few in Vallée-Jonction from 1998 to 2006. It consists mainly of railway photos including QCR freight and passenger trains, locomotives, rail cars and a few from Trains Touristiques de Chaudière-Appalaches (TTCA) which was running on the QCR track to Sherbrooke.