Map consists of a cadastral plan of the townships of Stanstead county in 1941.
The file contains information on the Bean/Beane family of Hatley and East Hereford from 1835 to 1916. It consists of reproductions of births and marriages from the family Bible, the last will and testaments for Josephine Bean(e) and Edwin Bean(e), and the cadastral index for Range 2, Lots 4 & 5 in the Township of Hereford.
The item is a reproduced bird's eye view map of Coaticook from 1881.
The item is a road map for Stanstead County, with town insets for Ayer's Cliff, Coaticook, Beebe Plain, Stanstead Plain, Rock Island, North Hatley, produced by Quebec's Ministry of Transport, in 1961. Includes information on road surfaces.
Item is a short film, videoed by Rachel Garber and John Mackley, and produced and edited by John Mackley, on the life, works, and influence of the renowned poet Douglas Gordon Jones. Filmed in front of the D.G. Jones Writing Cabin in North Hatley in 2021, Steve Luxton, Poet in Residence of the Lennoxville Library, intertwines readings, discussions, and analyses to create a comprehensive narrative about Dudek's life and work.
Sans titreItem is a short film, videoed by Rachel Garber and John Mackley, and produced and edited by John Mackley, on the life, works, and influence of the renowned poet Louis Dudek. Filmed in front of Louis Dudek's Summer House in Way's Mills in 2021, Steve Luxton, Poet in Residence of the Lennoxville Library, intertwines readings, discussions, and analyses to create a comprehensive narrative about Dudek's life and work.
Sans titreItem is a short film, videoed by Rachel Garber and John Mackley, and produced and edited by John Mackley, on the life, works, and influence of the renowned poet Thomas Gray. Filmed against the backdrop of the Hatley Cemetery in 2021, Steve Luxton, Poet in Residence of the Lennoxville Library, discusses Thomas Gray's work "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" written in 1751. The film intertwines readings, discussions, and analyses to create a comprehensive narrative about Grays's life and work.
Sans titreThe file contains four short films videoed by Rachel Garber and John Mackley, and produced and edited by John Mackley, on the life, works, and influence of four renowned Townships poets (Thomas Gray, Louis Dudek, Ralph Gustafson, and D.G. Jones). Steve Luxton, Poet in Residence of the Lennoxville Library, discusses their work and, as a younger poet, his encounters with them. Filmed in the areas where they lived in the Eastern Townships, the videos intertwine readings, discussions, and analyses to create narratives about each poet's life and work.
Sans titreThe subseries contains information related various celebrations Hatley, primarily relating Canada Day, from 1983 to 1996. It consists of two sing-along pamphlets; one special edition newspaper "Hatley Gleaner" published in 1983; 35 wooden nickels; a letter regarding the wooden nickels and 4 button regarding a bed race.
The file contains primary source information relating to land in Barnston in 1849, 1862 and from 1874 to 1876. It consists of a photocopy of a letter written March 14, 1849 by [A. Sowen?] to Robinson Oughtred, Esq. regarding a property dispute concerning lot 6, range 11 in Barnston. It also consists of a complaint filed by William Locker Felton against Alexander Edson, Junior, for non-payment of a mortgage on the north quarter of lot 3, range 2 and the north half of lot 1, range 2 in Barnston, as well as a court summons for the same case. It also consists of a mortgage (1874) and mortgage and obligation (1876) by John Hunter, William Hunter, and Ann Lane Walker to Ernest Maloney for the north half of lot 10, range 2 and the north half of lot 11, range 2 in Barnston.
Item is a photograph showing a group of people at the bandstand in North Hatley.
Item is a photograph showing a group of people at the bandstand in North Hatley.
Item is a photograph of North Hatley in flood around 1930. The large building in the background is the bakery.
Item is a photograph of North Hatley in flood around 1930. The large building in the background is the bakery.
Item is a lettergram addressed to Mrs. Frank Herbert Price of Magog from the Director of Records in Ottawa, dated October 8, 1918. The lettergram states that Pte. Frank Herbert Price was admitted to the 55 General Hospital in Boulogne on October 1, due to a shrapnel wound in his side.
The subseries file contains primary source information on the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in Sherbrooke in 1944. It consists of one telephone directory for Sherbrooke and vicinity, dated June 1944. It also includes information for Lennoxville, Asbestos, Ayer's Cliff, Bishopton, Black Lake, Bury, Coaticook, Compton, Cookshire, Danville, Disraeli, East Angus, East Broughton, East Hereford, Garthby, Inverness, La Patrie, Laurierville, Leeds, Lyster, Magog, Marbleton, Megantic, North Hatley, Plessisville, Richmond, Rock Island, St. Ferdinand de Halifax, St. Malo, Sawyerville, Scotstown, Thetford Mines, Victoriaville, Waterville, and Windsor.
Sans titreOfficial Telephone Directory including Sherbrooke and vicinity, published by Bell Telephone Company in 1950.
Official Telephone Directory including Sherbrooke, Coaticook, Richmond, Magog, Rock Island, Thetford Mines and surrounding territory, published by Bell Telephone Company in 1941.
Official Telephone Directory including Sherbrooke, Coaticook, Richmond, Magog, Rock Island, Thetford Mines and surrounding territory, published by Bell Telephone Company in 1936.
This fonds contains information on the history of Stanstead College from 1872 to 2024. It consists of Documents, Pictures, Yearbooks and Artifacts.
The file contains primary source information on land transactions concerning Hatley in 1823 and in 1872. It consists of a photocopy of a sale and conveyance by Ebenezer Hovey to Simon Kezar for the northwest quarter of lot 7, range 3 in Hatley Township, in 1823. Appended to the photocopy of the deed is a hand-drawn plan of the land concerned. It also consists of a receipt for a final mortgage payment received from Benjamin Burland by F.D. Gilbert in 1872, for part of lot 5, Range 1 and part of lot 7, Range 2 in Hatley.
Item is a recording of one of Sam Hopper and the Hoedowners performances, likely from around 1960, which includes square dances, waltzes, and jiggs, and two-steps, among others. The following songs are included:
- Irish Washer Women
- He Will Have To Go - Kevin Harding
- Peek-A-Boo Waltz - Ronnie Haselton
- A Year Of Jubilee - Jimmy Piper (caller)
- With This Ring I Thee Wed - Jimmy Piper
- Harvest Hornpipe
- Downhomers Breakdown - Albert Nutbrown & The Western Swingers (next 6)
- Second Fiddle - Isabell Nutbrown
- Happy Acre Two-Step
- Here's To The Ladies - Harold Smith (caller)
- Fish City - Elaine Morse & Isabell Nutbrown
- London Dairy Hornpipe
- San Diego - Kevin Harding
- Country Waltz
- Uncle Jim - Bill Donaldson (caller)
- I've Got Stripes - Larry Harding
- Paddy Whack
- Earl Mittens Special
- City Lights - Kevin Harding
- Red Wing
- Suzies Jigg - Bill Donaldson (caller)
- Dumb Blonde - Larry Dougherty
- St. Ann's Reel
- Sam's Place - Elaine Morse & Eva Mae Sarrisan
- Union Jack - Arthur Lowery (fife)
- Cannon Ball - Jimmy Piper (caller)
- All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers - Dave Bessant
- Old Time Breakdown - Eddie Custeau (violin)
- Once A Day - Judy & Isabell Nutbrown
- Wild Wood Flower
- My Love Is But A Lassie Yet - Stewart Deacon (caller)
- Do What You Do , Do Well - Francis Sayers
- Cecil McKetchens Breakdown
Item is a recording of one of Sam Hopper and the Hoedowners performances, likely from the mid- to late-1960s at Christmastime, which includes square dances, waltzes, and jiggs, and two-steps, among others. The following songs are included:
- Five Mile Chase
- You Are My Sunshine - Kevin Harding
- The Wreck Of The Old 97 - Bill Donaldson
- I Can't Stop Loving You - Elaine & Harvey Morse
- Winnipeg Reel
- Christmas Jigg
- Blue Christmas - Stewart Deacon
- Jingle Bells
- Gatesman Reel - Stewart Deacon (caller)
- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer - Jimmy Piper
- Blue Violet Hornpipe
- Act Naturally - Stewart Deacon
- Year End Two-Step
- Northern Lights - Stewart Deacon (caller)
- Almost Persuaded - Jimmy Piper
- Frank Ryans Hornpipe
- Mountain Dew - Stewart Deacon & Jimmy Piper
- There Is A Tavern In Our Town
- Year Of Jubilee - Stewart Deacon (caller)
- Mona Lisa - Terry Howell
- Mc Donalds Reel
- Hudson Bay Breakdown - Albert Nutbrown & The Western Swingers (next 6)
- Cotton Jennie - Isabell Nutbrown
- Shannon Waltz
- Wabash Cannon Ball
- Love Is Going To Live Here Again - Elaine & Elymer Morse
- Military Shautise
Cowboy Reel - Bruce Patton (caller)
Wabash Cannon Ball - Larry Dougherty
Le dossier fournit des renseignements à propos de l'histoire économique de la région de Coaticook de 1875 à 2014. On y trouve un livre de compte de James Williamson pour le magasin de R. C. Baldwin (1875), une facture de Charles H. Bryan (frieght delivery) pour Belding-Corticelli (1917), une affiche des services ambulanciers et funéraires J. H. Knapp et un livre de mariage imprimé par J. H. Knapp ([192-?]), une circulaire pour le magasin Georges Vaillancourt (date inconnu), trois affiches promotionnelles pour Cercle de Couture Pfaff, Felix I. Lajoie- Coton Wabasso et J. B. Dionne (dates inconnu), deux catalogues d'echantillons de papier peint (papier-teinture encollé) du magasin W. E. Dionne & Fils Inc. (date inconnu), une programme pour le pique-nique annuel des employés du Penman's à Parc Jacques-Cartier (22 août 1953), brochure promotionnelle pour Massey-Harris, propriétaire Kenneth Walker (1953), affiche de Fernand Riendeau service d’ambulance (vers 1955), l'article « Scientific fish culture in Quebec since 1945 » par Louis-Roch Séguin (1957), l'article « Étude d’un important projet pour la promotion touristique de la Station Piscicole du Lac Lyster » (1957), une brochure intitulée « Eastern Townships Fish Hatchery/Station piscicole des Cantons de l’Est » (1958), une brochure du Camping Piskiart au lac Lyster (années 1960), un ruban pour le pique-nique annuel des employés Penman's à Crystal Beach à Magog (26 août 1961), deux circulaires de Marché Suprême Benoit (1963) et Pharmacie Coaticook, une affiche promotionnelle de Michael Élias & Co. (vers 1964), l'article « Trout rearing with the minimum of fresh make-up water possible/Élévage de truites avec le minimum d’eau fraîche de compensation possible » par Louis-Roch Séguin, Benoit Dion et Raymond Charbonneau (1978), un album photo et médaillon commémoratif pour Niedner et son 100 ans à Coaticook (2014), un profil de Meunerie H.L. Boisvert dans "Le Meunier" (1990) et un catalogue du fabricant d'armoires Cabico (2014).
Le dossier fournit des renseignements à propos des établissements scolaires de Coaticook de 1923 à 1971. Il contient une liste de prix pour Marie Blanche Boisclair de la Présentation de Marie Pensionnat de Coaticook en 1923, de la correspondance avec Romuald Dumont lorsqu'il faisait partie du comité de planification de la réunion de l’Académie du Sacré-Cœur (« l’amicale ») en 1940, deux annuaires le “Banner” de Coaticook High School, 1955, 1960 et statistiques (recensement) pour la Commission scolaire de Coaticook pour 1960-1971.
La collection est constituée de transcriptions compilées et d'extraits de documents de divers groupes de femmes et d'églises de la région de Coaticook, incluant :
-lettre de démission comme secrétaire pour le Women’s Missionary Society de l’église unie de Coaticook de Ethel Rogers (1956)
-Rapport de Mission Band par Isabelle Wadleigh 1956
-liste compilé de membres du United Church Women de l’église unie de Coaticook pour 1946-1974
-documents pour Young Ladies Circle Poetry
-liste compilé du Membership roll (de l’église unie?) pour la région de Compton 1861-1854
-extraits des procès-verbaux du United Church Women, années 1960
-liste d’inhumations au cimetière “Old Moulton Burying Ground”
-transcription de comptes financiers du Young Ladies Circle de 1898-1927
-transcription de divers documents provenant des organisations de femmes de l’église unie Sisco Memorial à Coaticook
-extraits du Board of Trustees de l’église méthodiste Coaticook de 1877-1919