The file consists of two postcards to Alice Schoolcraft of Hatley, written to her from Gordon and Margaret in 1912 and 1919, including references to school, teachers, and Santa.
The file consists of the diary of a young teacher named Mabel during the time of the settlements in the Eastern Townships. The diary is titled "Leaves from the Diary of a Canadian Teacher in 1836". It follows the twelve-week period in which Mabel travels to a town or village to be a teacher (maybe Bondville, Knowlton). It contains information on everyday life, such as the way the houses were built in that area, the accommodations where Mabel was boarding, the type of food she ate and the way religion was celebrated and perceived by some. The author also gives information on many families such as the Furniss', the Burtons, the Carnes, the Murrays and the Wests. She also speaks of a Mr. Gardner, who is later arrested and thrown in the Sherbrooke jail and of a "brother Clifton" who owns a small grist mill. There is also a passage on the economy of the region, in which Mabel explains the process of making "Salts" (a.k.a. potash and pearlash). She mentions some of her students and their academic background, but all in all, there is little information on school life.
Item is the programme for the festival Hommage aux premiers arrivants écossais / Honor to the first Scottish Settlers which took place in Lake Megantic in 1996.
The file consists of a recipe book compiled by the Cookshire Women's Institute from before 1949. It also includes brief historical notes on the town and region.
The file contains a skit, title "Train on the Podunk", which was probably performed in the Brome Lake area around the 1890s. The author is unknown.
The item consists of a programme for "A Shamrock Evening", which included music and theatre production, performed at Mont-Notre-Dame in Sherbrooke on 13 April 1913.
The item consists of a programme for an evening of music and dancing held to benefit the 1st Lennoxville Volunteer Rifle Corps at the Albion Hotel in Lennoxville in 1863.
Item is a copy of the lyrics and music sheet for the song "Where the Upper Mississippi Winds It's Way", words by Arthur E. Randel, music by Burt Wallace, 1913.
Item is a photocopy of the song "Sherbrooke", written and composed by A. E. J. McCreary as a souvenir of the visit to Sherbrooke of the Dowager Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.
Item is a photocopy of "Chansons d'autrefois, collection de bonnes vieilles chansons."
Item consists of lyrics and music sheets for the song "In the Good Old E.T.", words and accompaniment by Bertha Weston Price, Woodland Bay, Quebec.
Item consists of a photocopy of lyrics and music sheets for the song "Chanson de fileuse" created by Kathleen Shea, music by Eugene Caron, words by Alfred DesRochers.
The item are the lyrics to "An Original Hymn" composed by E.S. Orr for the Thanksgiving Service at the Cookshire Methodist Church (later of United denomination) to honour Queen Victoria on 20 June 1897.
The item are lyrics to the "Cookshire Mill Song," composed by William Frazier around 1890.
The file contains primary source information on the Coaticook Baptist Church around 1900. It consists of an ad card for the visiting Reverend John Linton, B. A., at the Baptist Church in Coaticook on 25 April [ca. 1900].
The file contains primary source information on the life of Reverend Lemuel Oscar Bunt. It consists of an autobiography written by Rev. Bunt, and included information on his time as a minister at the Birchton, Bulwer and Eaton Corner United Churches from 1932 to 1938.
The file consists of one letter dated 25 February 1895, Cowansville, written by Reverend Ernest Manley Taylor and sent to Henry J. Morgan, Esquire of Ottawa. The file provides information on Reverend E. M. Taylor's career, beginning as a teacher and continuing as an inspector of schools in Brome and Missisquoi counties.
The file consists of a funeral liturgy for Robin Bruce Burns, dated 13 February 1998.
The file consists of one programme of a convention, dated 16 August 1917, held in Birchton Church. The file provides information on the programme of the Annual Convention of the Sunday School Association of the Province of Quebec, which was affiliated with the Provincial Sunday School Association.
The file consists of information on the graduates from the Sherbrooke Hospital School of Nursing from 1946 to 1972. In consists of three yearbooks, titled "Invictus". Found in the pages of yearbooks are newspaper clippings: a photograph of the graduating class of North Hatley High School from 1969, a photograph of the graduating class of Sherbrooke Hospital School of Nursing from 1948, various obituaries of past graduates and an undated 'card of thanks' article from Pearl Robinson.
The file primarily consists of 36 programmes for awards nights and graduations at Alexander Galt Regional High School, Lennoxville. The file provides information about the school's cultural events, performances, and student activities, such as plays, awards nights, graduation ceremonies, and reunions from 1973 to 1998. It is also a source of information on the Waterville School and includes a reunion souvenir booklet, newspaper clipping and program from 1989; a photograph of the Waterville classes of Grades 4, 5 and 6 from around 1940; a proficiency certificate awarded Evelyn Smith in 1916; two concert prorgrammes from the Mitchell school from 1948 and 1965; and a programme from a performance of "Our Hearts were Young and Gay" by the Lennoxville High School Dramatic Society in 1947.
The item is a school notebook, consisting of lesson notes and plans, kept by Berth Ralston from 1891-1902 in West Bolton and following her move to New Hampshire. Bertha B. Ralston was the daughter of Edward Ralston and Carrie Williamson of West Bolton; she was born in 1868, died 1957. Bertha Ralston married Arthur Foster Sumner in 1894 in West Bolton, Quebec. The later moved to Concord, New Hampshire, where they lived until sometime after 1910.
The item is a school workbook, creator unknown, containing student assignments in various subjects, including geography and religion, from 1854.
The item is an autograph book owned by Florence Mead (b. 1907) from 1923 containing signatures, personal notes, sketches, verses, poems, and course work from her time at Macdonald College School for Teachers.
The file consists of one Public Notice dated 12 June 1913, posted by P. C. Duboyce, announcing an election for two school commissioners in the School Municipality of the Township of Cleveland, in Richmond County.