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Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds
CA ETRC P006 · Fonds · [1752?]-[200-?]

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, 1861-1942
Personal Life
CA ETRC P260-002 · Series · 1944-[ca. 1990]
Part of Alberta Everett collection

The series contains primary source information on Alberta Everett's personal life from about 1944 to 1990. It consists of her autograph book; her Grade 10 Certificate of General Proficiency; and 11 photographs of Alberta alone or with classmates and friends.

CA ETRC P059-011-B · Item · 1979
Part of Tom Martin fonds

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.

CA ETRC P059-011-A · Item · 1979
Part of Tom Martin fonds

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.

Dog sleeping
CA ETRC P168-042 · Item · [192-?]
Part of Gingras family fonds

Item is a photograph of a dog sleeping, likely belonging to the Gingras family, in the Lennoxville from around the 1920s.

Toddler with cat
CA ETRC P168-019 · Item · [192-?]
Part of Gingras family fonds

The item is a photograph of an unidentified toddler holding a cat, with a garden and house visible in the background, probably taken in Sherbrooke in the 1920s.

Possibly Armand Gingras
CA ETRC P168-032 · Item · [191-?]
Part of Gingras family fonds

The item is a photograph of an unidentified man, possibly Armand Gingras, and woman, probably taken in Sherbrooke around the 1910s.

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.