The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, the Sunday School, the Women's organizations, the youth organizations, the Choir, and different committees for the Trinity United Church in Drummondville from 1920 to 1997. It also provides information on the Ulverton Pastoral Charge from 1970 to 1980. It consists of minutes, account books, annual reports, architectural drawings, legal documents, orders of service, registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials, a guest book, membership rolls, historical sketches, a Remembrance Book, correspondence, photographs, a Bible marker, a pulpit drape, and a communion table cover. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1927-1997), Buildings and Property (1920-1997), Financial Resources (1927-1997), Annual Reports (1954-1996), Guest Books (1953-1996), Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1927-1996), Orders of Service (1928-1997), Funds (1947-1994), Membership (1930-1996), Historical (1929-1991), Newsletters (1953, 1970), Organizations (1932-1981), Committees (1955-1982), and Photographs ([194-]-1997).
Trinity United Church (Drummondville, Que.)The fonds contains source material on Church management, the congregation's affairs, and Church organizations for the Knowlton United Church from 1860 to 2007. It consists mainly of minutes, annual reports, circuit registers, correspondence, and account books. It also contains information on the Knowlton-Creek Pastoral Charge from 1981 to 2007. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1884-2007), Building and Property (1862-1987), Financial Resources ([1916?]-1988), Annual Reports (1953-1993, 1995-1996, 1998-2001, 2006-2007), Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials (1860-1994), Orders of Service (1955-1995), Membership (1876-1957), Historical (1874-1955), Newsletters (1959-1993), Organizations (1874-1994), Committees (1946-1962), and Press Clippings (1962-1995).
Knowlton United Church (Knowlton, Que.)The fonds contains source material on the management of the church, on the congregation affairs, and on the activities of the church societies and organizations for the Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke from 1839 to 1981. It consists of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, financial statements, accounting records, legal documents, bequests, building blueprints, plans, insurance policies, registers of births, deaths and marriages, memberships lists, historic rolls, press clippings, church histories and photographs. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Church Boards (1846-1972), Legal (1870-1959), Buildings and Property (1886-1972), Financial (1886-1971), Banns\Marriage Certificates (1964-1965), Annual Reports (1887-1970), Guest Books (1946-1971), Baptisms, Marriages and Burials (1848-1971), Bulletins (1916-1971), Sermons (1969), Membership (1903-1970), Historical (1886-1981), Newsletters (1938, 1961-1962), Organizations (1863-1970), Committees (1886-1887), Photographs ([188-?]-[1971?]), and Miscellaneous (1839, 1859).
Trinity United Church (Sherbrooke, Que.)The fonds contains source material on the personal life and literary works of writer Bernard Epps. It consists of manuscripts of published and unpublished works, research notes, correspondence, log books, speeches, newspaper clippings, and sketchbooks. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Literary endeavours (1965-1995), Personal life ([195?]-1993), Speeches and Lectures ([197?]-[199?]), Artwork ([195-?]-[198-?]), and Publications (1961-[198-?]).
Epps, Bernard, 1936-2007The fonds contains primary source information on the Dominion Lime Company in the Haut-Saint-Francois region (especially Dudswell) from 1875 to 1994, and in 2018. It consists largely of minutes, general financial ledgers, registers of shares and dividends, agreements, contracts, transfers, trademark documentation (certifications and renewals), correspondence, land surveys, lists of landholdings, a map, deeds of sale, leases, plans of property and machinery, inventories and production reports. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration and Management (1887-1896, 1923-1937, 1966, 1968), Financial Resources ([1890-1937?], 1966-1985), Legal Affairs (1875-[1907?], 1932-1975, 1990-1994), Buildings and Property ([1887-1970?]), Production (1944, 1975-1980).
Dominion Lime CompanyThe fonds contains source material on the architecture of the Eastern Townships, in particular Stanstead County. It also contains material on Edwin Bean, an ancestor of Gordon Lebaron who farmed in Hereford in the 19th century. The fonds includes files on the architecture of various buildings (houses, schools, churches, mills) and material related to various local subjects. The fonds consists of research notes, press clippings, photographs, and ledgers. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Manuscript Notes on Architecture ([197-?]), Architectural Files (1905-[197-?]), Universalist Church ([1933?]-1989), Stanstead ([1966?]-[197-?]), Diary and Account Books of Edwin Bean (1885-1897), and Miscellaneous Documents (1892-[1976?]). The last of these contains photographic prints (from a series called 'Bird's Eye Views') of Beebe, Coaticook, Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, and Waterloo in the 19th century.
LeBaron, Anna, 1908-2000This fond contains files from the North Hatley Women's Institute from 1919 to 1965. History and Minute books.
The fond contains information for the Way's Mills Women's institute from 1914-1955. It consist of Minutes, Financial records,Treasures reports, programs and correspondence.
The fonds contains information on the Stanstead North Women's Institute in Stanstead East from 1929 to 2005. It consist of Minutes, guest books, financial records, newspaper clippings, membership list. This Fonds is composed of the following series: History, Minutes, Annual Reports, Treasurer's Reports, Financial Reports, Property, Programs, Correspondence, Guest Books, Membership List, Newspaper Clippings, Scrapbooks.
This fonds contains information on the Ayer's Cliff Women's Institute in Ayer's Cliff from March 1942 to 1968. It consist of Minute books. This fonds contains 3 minute books in the following series.
This fonds contains information on the Stanstead County Women's Institute in Stanstead County from 1923-2000) It consist of Programs, Scrapbooks and Photo Albums.
The fonds contains primary source material on the activities of the Holyrood Chapter No. 15 in Richmond from 1913 to 1983. It consists of minutes, notices of meetings, correspondence, annual returns, financial statements, membership registers, membership dues, membership lists and a book of marks. The fonds is comprised of the following series: History (1914, 1982, 2002), Administration (1913-1983), Finances (1913-1982) and Membership (1902-1983).
Holyrood Chapter, No. 15, Freemasons (Richmond, Que.)The fonds contains primary source material on the activities of the Sussex Preceptory, No. 9, in Sherbrooke from 1868 to 1996. It consists of correspondence, minutes, programmes, financial ledgers, membership ledgers, a photograph, and an object. The fonds is comprised of the following series: History (1967), Constituent documents (1874), Administration (1868-1996), Financial resources (1899-1954), Membership (1900-1977), Newspaper clippings (1967), Photographs ([19--]) and Objects ([1967]).
Sussex Preceptory, No. 9, Freemasons (Sherbrooke, Que.)The fonds contains primary source material on the Lively Stone Chapter, No. 16 from 1913 to 1983 and 2002. It consists primarily of notices of meetings, correspondence, cash books, dues books and a membership register. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Administration (1981-1983, 2002), Finances (1913-1982), and Membership (1913-1978).
Lively Stone Chapter, No. 16, Freemasons (Stanstead, Que.)The fonds contains primary source material on the activities of the Friendship Chapter No. 13 in Cookshire from 1902 to 1996 and 2002. It consists of minutes, notices of meetings, correspondence, annual returns, financial statements, membership registers, membership dues and a book of marks. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Historical and Constituent Documents (1954, 2002), Administration (1920-1982), Finances (1926-1982) and Membership (1902-1996).
Friendship Chapter, No. 13, Freemasons (Cookshire, Que.)The fonds contains primary source information on the history of the 79th Shefford Battalion. It consists of photographs taken by Lorne Waid Jr. in 2023 of the 79th Shefford Battalion’s Regimental and Queen’s colours, located in St. George’s Anglican Church in Granby.
The fonds contains primary source material on Friendship Lodge, No. 64 and No. 66, from 1879 to 2012 in Cookshire, Sawyerville, and North Hatley. It consists primarily of minutes, attendance registers, returns, membership dues, and Masonic resources. The fonds is comprised of the following series: History (1902-2012), Administration (1879-2006), Finances (1901-1977), Membership (1892-1996), and Masonic Resources (1967-2010).
Friendship Lodge, No. 66, Freemasons (Cookshire, Sawyerville, and North Hatley, Que.)The fonds contains source material on Albert C. Skinner and his family. It also contains information mostly on the current events of Sherbrooke from 1934 to 1954, but also of Canada. It consists mainly of a scrapbook, a diary, a guest book, a book of remembrance, correspondence, two addresses, photographs, press clippings. The fonds is comprised of the following nine files: Civil Status (1964), Anniversaries (1949, 1961), Family ([18--]-[195-]), Jeweller (1954), Mayor of Sherbrooke ([193-]-[195-]), Diaries (1911-1912), Correspondence (1932-1934), Certificates (1960), and Scrapbooks (1934-1954).
Skinner, Albert Carlos, 1871-1964The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to Bert Edwin Phelps, married to Gertrude Annie Wright. The textual records and photographs concerns his personal, professional and military life, including commercial information about the products that he sold on his farm in Foster, under the names "Sunset Farm" and "Rushbrook". The diaries cover most of his active life, from 1921 to 1978.
The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Cooper family, particularly the descendants of William Brill Cooper and Sarah Jane Davis who were born in Bolton.
The fonds consists of primary source documents relating to Rev. William Adolphus Fyles, son of Rev. Dr Thomas William Fyles and Mary Myers. It includes a biography of the man, perhaps handwritten by Viola Hurlbut Beaudoin, and photographs of W.A. Fyles and the Anglican Church of Iron Hill that was built by his father Rev. T.W. Fyles.
The fonds consists of a souvenir folder created by Hugh McVittie of Ridgetown, Ontario, who came to stay at the Knowlton Grove Hotel during his childhood around 1940 to 1946. It contains information about the hotel, a hand drawn map of the different buildings and many photographs taken during that period. The Knowlton Grove Hotel used to be operated by the Knowlton Conference Association.
The fonds consists of photographs relating to the Jewell family of East Farnham and Iron Hill, most of them from Carmi Jewell and his wife Lucinda Courtney.
The fonds consists of a primary and secondary source documents relating to Asa Belknap Foster. They include complimentary pass on the South Eastern Railway dated July 9, 1873 as well as a magazine article relating to the presentation of a painting of the Hon. A.B. Foster, and incidents in his early railroad career, dated December 1945. The photographs consists of a portrait of Asa B. Foster and two small pictures of his house in Waterloo, named Maplewood.
Foster, Asa BelknapThe fonds contains source material on Edward Short and his family. It consists of an act, correspondence, biographical notes, two diplomas, and a will. The fonds is comprised of the following three files: Edward Short (1852-[190-?]), Robert Short (1857), Alice (Quirk) Siderfin ([1776?]).
Short, Edward, 1806-1871The fonds contains source material on the service of Jean Tansley Gilbart in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War II and on the officers of the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Sherbrooke. The fonds consists of Jean Tansley Gilbart's record of service, a statement of service, a nominal roll of officers at No. 4 Canadian General Hospital, and 2 photographs of the officers.
Gilbart, Jean Tansley, 1916-1997The fonds contains source material on the activities and organization of the Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, No. 28 in Lennoxville-Ascot from 1913 to 1994. It consists of mainly minutes from the Lodge as well as those of the Past Noble Grands' Club and the District No. 6 of the Rebekah Assembly of Quebec. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Principles of Rebekah Degree ([198-?]), Historical and Constituent Documents (1913-1988), Minutes (1913-1994), Certificates (1974-1975), Sovereign Grand Lodge (1943-[195-?]), Accounting Books (1983-1988), Annual Reports (1980-1990), and Photographs (1922-1988).
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, No. 28 (Lennoxville-Ascot, Que.)The fonds contains source material on the development of roads, education, and land ownership in the Municipality of Ascot from 1830 to 1890. It relates mainly to the relations of Ascot Municipal Council with residents, other municipalities (Sherbrooke, Compton, Westbury), and provincial government agencies. The fonds consists mainly of reports and notices on road and bridge construction and maintenance, produced by the local surveyor and his assistants and by the Deputy Grand Voyer. Residents' petitions, Municipal Council correspondence, and land-sale contracts are also present. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Roads and Bridges (1845-1872), Real Estate and Taxation (1831-[1881?]), Education (1846-1851), and Miscellaneous Documents ([185-?]-1891).
Municipality of Ascot (Ascot, Que.)The fonds contains source material on the affairs of the Sherbrooke Ploughmen's Association from 1923 to 1979, particularly its annual plowing match. The fonds also assembles certain documents pertaining to the Stanstead County Ploughmen's Association, the Missisquoi County Plowing Association, and the St. Francis Valley Ploughmen's Association. It consists of minutes, statements of revenues and expenses, financial statements, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, programs, public notices, lists of prizes and other documents. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Minutes and Related Documents (1923-1968), Financial and Accounting Records (1932-[1946?]), Annual Plowing Match (1934-1979), Newspaper Clippings ([1929?]-[1967?]) and Miscellaneous Documents ([1945?]-[1969]).
Sherbrooke Ploughmen's Association (Sherbrooke, Que.)