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.
The item consists of a letter written by Cora Lovell Dilley to Ruth May Baldwin in 1915. The letter contains information on Cora's life in California, on family, on work, on leisure activities as well as on a romantic relationship.
La pièce témoigne de la vie personnelle de FranK Grundy. Il s’agit d’une lettree de James McConnell.
La pièce témoigne de la vie personnelle d’Edward Hale. Il s’agit d’une lettre à sa femme.
La pièce témoigne de la vie personnelle et familiale d’Elizabeth Frances Hale. Il s’agit d’une lettre parlant de son grand-père et de son arrière-grand-père.
La pièce témoigne de la vie personnelle de la famille Kerr. Il s’agit d’une carte de Saint-Valentin de Ronald et Helen à leur tante Lilla.
Item is the Last Will and Testament of Rebecca A. Walker, dated 1890.
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.
La pièce est une histoire généalogique de la famille Wyman au Canada et l’États Unies, incluant des notes biographiques, compilé par Levi Wyman en 1946.