The fonds contains primary source information on the family life; social, religious and economic activities; and education of various members of the Baldwin family, May family and other relatives and friends during the 18th to 21st centuries. It also contains historical information on the Stanstead County and Barnston Township areas, as well as genealogy. The majority of the records were produced in the Eastern Townships, many come from the New England states as well as across Canada and worldwide. It consists primarily of personal and business correspondence, postcards and photographs, maps, historical notes and family history. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Baldwin family ([1783 - photocopied ca. 1999]-2005), May family (1863-[1988, photocopied 2022]), Other Correspondence ([18--]-1970), Genealogy (1832-1999), Photographs ([185-?]-1995), Subject Files and Historical Research (1842-2002), Ferrin Family (1811-1974), Mead Family (1832-1853, 1917, [1934-1948?]), and Stevens Family (1910-1961).
Elvyn M. Baldwin (family)Item is a photograph of a family infront of their house on a farm in the county of Megantic, with their animals surronding them, which include horses, dogs and a cat.
The fonds contains biographical source material on Doris Snowdon's life as an artist and on her family genealogy. It consists of a biographical brochure, an article on the Maffre's genealogy, 3 paintings (reproductions), 6 sketches, a photo album with 54 photographs, and 5 textual records related to the ownership of the Snowdon cottage. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Biography ([196-?]-2001), Maffres' Genealogy ([2002?]), Artistic Works ([195-?]-[196-]), Audiovisual Materials ([1953-1962?]), Photographs ([1930]-[1950]), and Snowdon Cottage at Sally's Pond (1971, [2010])
Snowdon, Doris, 1897-1996Item 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.
Item is a photograph of a family underneath a tree, possibly in Stanstead or Sherbrooke county.
Item is a photograph of a farm family outside their home in Coaticook, with a young man in uniform with a horse.
Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the Baker family of Huntingville around 1921. The photograph was reproduced in 2008.
The fonds contains source material mainly related to Minnie Hallowell Bowen's literary writings, community and political implicatons, and personal life at the turn of the 20th century. Many of her poems relate to local events, to the World Wars, and to Canadian and British politics. The fonds also provides information on the activities of Minnie's family members, including but not limited to: her husband Cecil H. Bowen, her son Lloyd H. Bowen, her daughter Rose Meredyth Bowen, Henry Bowen, Edward Bowen, Eleazar Clark, George Frederick Bowen, John Hallowell, William Bowen, Frank A. Bowen, Frederick Chamberlin Bowen, and Edward Hugh Bowen. The documents show their involvement mainly in the development of railways, in the mining industry, in the Armed Forces and Militia, in politics, in scouting, in church activities, and in social clubs and associations. Some documents are about the Fenian Raids, the Knights of Columbus, and the history of Sherbrooke.
The fonds consists of mainly manuscripts, correspondence, photocopies of press clippings, articles, publications, photographs, diaries, prospectuses, and drawings. It is comprised of the following series: Literary Works and Other Writings (1883-1941), Involvement in the Canadian Flag Issue ([1887?]-1946), Personal Life ([1863-1865]-1943), Lloyd H. Bowen (1865, 1902-1995), Cecil H. Bowen ([1866?]-1935, 1986), Other Family Members (1801-1940), and History of Sherbrooke ([1836?]-1967), Family History ([1752?-200-?]), Obituaries and Other Clippings (1836-1943, 1964-1997), Other Photographs and Graphic Material (1840-1956), Miscellaneous ([1835-1904?]).
Bowen, Minnie Hallowell, 1861-1942Photograph of a handwritten card with a history of the Kerr-Irwin family of Ireland and their descendants, the Balfour family of Lennoxville.
Item is a reproduction of a photograph of Ernest and Eva Saxby in Lennoxville in the early 1920s. Eva is holding a baby in her lap. The photograph was reproduced in 2008.
File contains images of members of the community in the Coaticook region from about the 1920s to 1950. It consists of an album of family photographs (largely unidentified), a photo postcard of Lucille Fournier, two portraits of an unidentified bride and groom, and the reproduction of a photograph of the Christmas party employees of Bell Telephone from 1950.
Collection illustrates community life in Coaticook from the 1910s to 1964. It consists of photographs of children, youth, families, an automobile accident, buildings, sports activities, industries, and religious events (some are identified but the majority are unidentified).
The item is part two of an interview with Eddy Echenberg on the subject of life in the Townships during World War II (WWII) from 1979.
The item is part one of an interview with Eddy Echenberg on the subject of life in the Townships during World War II (WWII) from 1979.
Item is a photograph postcard taken at a Goat Farm, "La Ferme Chêvrèmée," in Notre-Dame-des-Bois. A woman, Jaqueline Lemieux, is kissing the head of one of her goats. The photo was probably taken in the 1960's.
M et M (Sherbrooke, Que.).Item is a photograph postcard of a Goat Farm, "La Ferme Chêvrèmée," in Notre-Dame-des-Bois, taken from a newspaper article. Pictured is a man and a woman (Jacqueline Lemieux) surrounded by goats. The photo was probably taken in the 1960's.
M et M (Sherbrooke, Que.).Hotel-de-ville Street
In front of Georges Degrace's restaurant. Today Victor Therrien's store.
After working as a blacksmith for 16 years, Mr. Philippe Bernier became a farmer. Throughout his life, he was also alderman and president of the School Board. He was the mayor at the inauguration of the Taschereau bridge.
Mayor from 1922 to 1924
Item is a photograph postcard of a family standing outside of their house in St-Malo. There is a father with his four daughters and one son. The photo was taken on June 24th, 1928.
Item is a photograph of Mary Vogt (1931-2013) and Jos Ross in the Bac Street (St. François) around 1936.
Item is a photograph of Alphonse Rouleau (Sherbrooke), Emmanuel Laramée, Oliva Rouleau, Albert Laramée, Alphonse Laramée on a canon.
Item is a photograph of the first triplets of East Angus: Janine, Thérèse, and Jocelyn, children of Mr. and Mrs. Herménégilde Coulombre, born the 12 of February 1931.
Item is a photograph of the Bernier family. There is the three first born of the family. In the horse drawn car is two of Ms. Bernier's sisters (Mathile and Élodia Ducharme) and Ms. Carignan, born Délia Boisvert, daughter of Philippe Boisvert.
Photograph of the Smith family house in Bell Asbestos Mines.
Photograph of Charlie Rugg, probably a BCS student.
Item is a photograph of Isabelle Moore, Mariette Drouin, and Colette Drouin with a dog in the 1940s, seated on steps of the Hotel Commercial, owned by Alden Rousseau, in East Angus.
Mr. Paul Lapointe and his father Adjutor
Item is a photograph of Raymond Lessard, store clerk, in front of François Normand's store on St-Jean Street in East Angus.