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Miscellaneous employment
CA ETRC P185-001-15-D005 · File · 1911-1964
Part of Douglas-Bridgette family fonds

The file contains primary source information on the professional life and interests of Cedric S. Douglas from 1911 to 1964. It consists of documents from other employment such as Sutton Silk Mill (later Dufresne Yarns Limited) and a personal printing business, along with correspondence from W.L. Shurtleff on reciprocity.

Caroline Parsons Coombs
CA ETRC P997-001-04-013 · File · 1954
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains source information on the life of Caroline Parsons Coombs (1818-1907) and her family's immigration and settlement experiences in Bury, Sherbrooke and Orford, Quebec. Caroline immigrated to Canada with her family in 1836. She married John Coombs in 1837. The file consists of a memorial booklet written by Eva A. Coombs, Caroline's grand-daughter.

Sherbrooke Trust Company
CA ETRC P997-004-05-002 · File · 1929-1987
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains the 1929 charter of the Sherbrooke Trust Company; the company's annual reports for 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985; and annual reports of the Trust Général du Canada for 1972 and 1976 and of Trust co General for 1987.

Leisure Occupations
CA ETRC P997-007-03-003 · File · 1916-1998
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

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.

CA ETRC P997-001-01-002 · File · 1873-1875 [photocopied [198-?]]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of one copy of a ledger dated from 1873 to 1875 and headed Ledger No.1 Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company Limited. The file provides information on the accounts of the Glasgow Canadian Land Company, represented in 1873 by John Scott of Lennoxville. The accounts concern lands, properties, farms, stores, and roads located in Brompton, Clinton, Ditton, Hampden, Hilton, Lennoxville, Lingwick, Marston, Newport and Scotstown.

Sherrington Petition
CA ETRC P997-001-03-003 · File · 1 Mar. 1855
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of the text of a petition by 48 inhabitants of Sherrington printed by order of the Legislative Assembly on 1 March 1855. It was signed by William McKay and 47 other persons whose names are not specified. This file provides information on the association of settlers, which was formed to protect their interests against unfair sellers.

Sutton
CA ETRC P997-004-07-001 · File · [ca.1900]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains primary source material on tourism in the Sutton area from the early 1900s. It consists of an advertisement outlining the attractions Sutton can offer to tourists. The advertisement includes images of the surrounding landscape and includes Grace Anglican Church in Sutton, Legrage Falls, Balance Rock, the Pinnacle, Sutton Methodist Church, the Canadian Mohonk, and Billing's cascade.

CA ETRC P997-005-07-009 · File · 1902-1948
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of two scrapbooks containing clippings from the newspaper News and Eastern Townships Advocate, mostly from the St. John's news section from 1911 to 1930 (possibly written by Arthur Henry Moore) and of the St. John's Centenary Edition of the newspaper The Eastern Townships Advocate, Vol. 100, No. 10, dated 29 January 1948. It also consists of a partial issue, dated 27 June 1902.

Yearbooks
CA ETRC P997-007-03-006 · File · 1946-1972
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

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.

Reverend Taylor
CA ETRC P997-008-01-001 · File · 20 Feb. 1895
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

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.

Busy Bees
CA ETRC UC052-015-01-001 · File · [197-?]
Part of East Clifton United Church fonds

The file consists of a digital reproduction of the East Clifton Busy Bees' Cook Book, probably from the late 1970s. The Busy Bees were first organized as a Sunday School class of the East Clifton Methodist (later United) Church for teenage girls.

CA ETRC P997-003-02-003 · File · 1943 [transcribed 2019]
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file contains a transcription and indexation of the Eastern Townships Honour Roll for soldiers serving in World War II (WWII) that appeared in the Sherbrooke Daily Record on 27 February 1943, along with the addition of service numbers and dates of death where the information was available, prepared by Allan Rowell.

Joseph R. Ball family
CA ETRC P997-001-04-022 · File · ([ca. 1900]-1907)
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of a book of poems by Joseph Rice Ball and Lillian Stuart Ball, titled "Greetings from Mapleside", which also includes photographs, from around 1900 and a custom Christmas greeting card from Henry S. Ball, dated 1907. Mapleside was the Ball family property in Waterville.

Canadian Grenadier Guards
CA ETRC P997-003-01-002 · File · Photocopied 1988
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of a photocopy of a book entitled Photographic Record and Souvenir of the Canadian Guards Overseas Battalion Eighty Seven. The file contains the nominal roll of the officers of the First Regiment Canadian Grenadier Guards after its reorganization, and provides information on their records of service.