The file consists of the research, podcast voice over script, and sound recordings prepared and collected in the course of the production of Randy Piercey's podcast on the Lake of the Lake, a steamship on Lake Memphremagog, which was produced in 2020.
Pictured here is a group on a horse sleigh during winter. The caption reads, " On Danville Road between A of D Ry Crossing and Lyman Neomill's. Geo Smith's house - Gregory Jones House & barn."
The verso reads: " Returning from Asbestos to Danville just beyond the A&D Ry. Crossing.
The white house in this view was owned by Mr George Smith - father of Robert Smith who set up the hoist at the #1 shaft and who in all likelihood took this picture.
The smaller house (unpainted) was owned by Mr. Gregory Jones. Who for many years was a compressor operator."
Item is a photograph of a plane at the emplacement of the Pyramide.
Item is a photograph of Emma Roberge, Eva Labarre and Joseph Labarre on St. François street in East Angus. Piles of wood planks are in the background.
Item is a photograph of a locomotive from the early 1900s.
Item is a photograph of J.E. Palmer's firt car. Behind the car is the opening of the covered bridge.
Item is a photograph of Alfred Roy, Marie-Anna Tétreault Dufresne (married to Dr. Albert Dufresne) and Marie Louise Roy at East Angus train station.
1917, Nicol Bridge, Bureau de Construction, J. H. Aubin, H. Grondin, H.S. Willard, Ph. Bernier, Alf. Girard, Entrepreneur W. E. Poulin Marieville P.
Item is a photograph of the Nicol bridge builted in 1917.
Item is a photograph of the train station in East Angus. Two persons are standing near the building.
The fonds contains information on trains and railways primarily in the Eastern Townships from around 1945 to 2018. It consists of photographs and a scrapbook, and in addition to the Townships, includes photographs of trains in other areas of Quebec, Ontario, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The fonds is comprise of the following series: Quebec Central Railway line (1998-2006), Canadian Pacific Railway line (1957-2017), Canadian National Railway line (1987-2018), Via Rail (1987-1992), Scrapbook ([1945?]-1959, Vermont and New Hampshire (1967, 1993-1998), and Personal life (1997-2003).
Matheson, George Allan (1941-)The file contains primary and secondary source information on Henry Seth Taylor and his invention of the steam buggy in Stanstead in the 1860s, collected and created by Randy Piercey for the production of a podcast. It consists of research, interviews, photographs, and supporting recordings as well as a completed version of the podcast.
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.
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
File illustrates the development of roads and the origins of their names in area of Baldwin Mills. It consists of annotated and hand-drawn maps, research documents and notes, correspondence, and notes on resolutions of the Municipality of Barnston’s town council.
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.
Item is a photograph of passenger car 6203 cut up at East Angus.
Item is a photograph of passenger car 6218 scrapped and other passenger cars 6115-6203-6101 almost all cut up at East Angus.
Item is a photograph of passenger car 6101-A at East Angus.
Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotive SG with 3 cars at Talbot Street (Newington).
Item is a photograph of TTCA special passenger train ridden at least by 175 passengers to Sherbrooke.
Item is a photograph of 5 of 9 rail cars on QCR in Sherbrooke yard.
Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotive JMG1 with 9 cars at Moulton Hill crossing.
Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotive JMG1 with 7 cars crossing bridge.
Item is a photograph of freight train led by QCR locomotive JMG1 and MMA8544 lifting 7 cars.
Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotive JMG1 on Trestle bridge.
Item is a photograph of QCR freight train led by locomotive JMG1 with 9 cars in MMA Sherbrooke yard.
Item is a photograph of freight train led by QCR locomotive JMG1 and MMA8544 lifting 7 cars.