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Diary of a Canadian Teacher
CA ETRC P997-010-01-001 · File · 1836
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

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.

Snowmobile
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002a-P328 · Item · [1920?], copied 1977
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of a snowmobile belonging to Dr. F. Erle Draper, it was built between 1920-1926 by Bombardier of Valcourt.

Double Wedding
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002b-P132 · Item · [1920?], copied 1977
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of a group that attended a double wedding, with both brides and grooms in the middle. Possibly from Stanstead or Sherbrooke county.

Family posing on Porch
CA BCHS BCHS202-S1-D1-P03 · Item · [ca. 1905]
Part of Sally E. Wood fonds

Glass negative of a father sitting and holding a baby, a boy posing on the opposite side of the plant and a dog standing next to the boy. The dog is blurry. The man was identified as Charles Stone.

CA BCHS BCHS202-S1-D1-P02 · Item · [ca. 1905]
Part of Sally E. Wood fonds

Glass negative of a man and woman posing for a portrait. The background board for the portrait is shown as well as the curtains. The couple are both wearing hats and coats.