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Josiah Pratt fonds
CA BCHS BCHS105 · Fonds · 1827-10-22 to 1827-12-14

The fonds consists of a statement of James Gillin before Jacob Cook, J.P, dated October 22, 1827, at Brome, a statement of Abijah Willard before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated December 1, 1827, at Shefford, a bailiff's warrant and discharge warrant, dated December 14, 1827, at Brome, and a letter to Samuel Willard, J.P., from Jacob Cook, J.P., dated December 14, 1827, at Brome.

Pratt, Josiah
Roswell Sargeant Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS110 · Fonds · 1806-03-06

The fonds consists of a commission as third Sergeant in the Militia dated March 6, 1806 at Bolton.

Sargeant, Roswell
William Sergeant Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS111 · Fonds · 1803-04-20

The fonds consists of an agreement for arbitration, William Sergeant vs. John Mills, dated April 20, 1803.

Sergeant, William
George Adams fonds
CA BCHS BCHS198 · Fonds · 1834-1924

The fonds contains primary source information regarding George Adams, including correspondence. The fonds contains the follow series: Legal Documents (1834-1924).

Adams, Georges, 1813-1883
Austin family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS374 · Fonds

The fonds contains mostly secondary source information regarding the Austin family as well as several photographs. The fonds consists of correspondence between the BCHS and Darcy Austin Nord, records of the Austin family from Census Canada as well as multiple references to the Austin family in various sources and a remembrance of Edgar Austin (d.1888).

Avery family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS375 · Fonds

The fonds contains secondary source information on the Avery family, including correspondence with the BCHS concerning the Avery family as well as a copy of the Recensement de 1881 Census.

John Samuel Brewer fonds
CA BU MG004 · Fonds · 1898; 1980

Letter. Dated Easter Tuesday, 1898. From John S. Brewer while studying for his L.S.T. at Bishop's College, to his sister Margery at Old Hill, Worcs. Margery Brewer later went to Africa where she spent her life as an Anglican missionary; photocopy and transcribed copy of original letter. Covering letter from Howard Church (son-in-law to J.S. Brewer) to Dr. Jefferis, dated Cranbrook, B.C., June 17, 1980.

Brewer, John Samuel
Robin B. Burns fonds
CA BU MG070 · Fonds · [197-]-[199-]

Lecture notes, office files and personal research material. This fonds still requires some appraisal, but original order has been maintained to reflect the creator's research and teaching activities. A complete inventory of the papers is available.

Burns, Robin B.
Barn Buildings
P126 · Item · [189-?], copied 1977

Photograph is of two Barns, located in Leeds, photograph was taken in the late 1800's.

Falls
P178 · Item · [1910?], copied 1977

Item is a photograph of a water fall on the Nicolet River, near Danville.

Lloyd Gilchrist fonds
CA BU MG067 · Fonds · [194-]-[195-]

Photographs of dining hall staff, faculty, interior of dining hall (Bandeen), CN Staff training course, Convocation garden party, and aerial views of Bishop's University.

Gilchrist, Lloyd
Ezekiel Knowlton fonds
CA BCHS BCHS145 · Fonds · 1790-1823

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Ezekiel Knowlton. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1790-1820); Business and Legal Papers (1798-1823).

Knowlton, Ezekiel
Dudley Baxter fonds
CA ETRC P002 · Fonds · 1838-1871

The fonds contains source material on the daily activities of Dudley Baxter in the region of Frampton between 1838 and 1862. The fonds consists of a diary and some press clippings from the Quebec Mercury. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Diary (1838-1862) and Press Clippings (1861-1871).

Baxter, Dudley
Hazel A. Coates fonds
CA ETRC P014 · Fonds · [1967?]

The fonds contains information on Quebec crafts compiled by Hazel A. Coates in preparation of the 1967 publication of A Quebec Mosaic. A story of Quebec and its crafts. It consists of pen drawings by Thelma Crawford and photographs of furniture, carpets, jewellery, pottery, tools, kitchen utensils, and rural scenes, which were published in A Quebec Mosaic. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Photographs ([1967?]) and Drawings ([1967?]).

Coates, Hazel A., 1893-1980
Davidson family fonds
CA ETRC P016 · Fonds · 1831-1984

The fonds contains source material on the activities of James Everet and James Arlington Davidson in the Georgeville-area building industry from 1890 to 1945. It is also of value as a source of information on the history of Georgeville, once called Copp's Ferry, on the Brevoort family, and the Georgeville Cemetery Association Inc. The fonds consists of ledgers, correspondence, contracts, histories, press clippings, and photographs. It is comprised of the following series: Account Books (1890-1938), Contracts (1931-1945), Georgeville (1856-1981), Brevoort Family (1858-[197-?]) and Miscellaneous Documents (1831-1984).

Davidson (family)
Ewing family fonds
CA ETRC P018 · Fonds · 1837-1931

The fonds contains source material on the Ewing family's living conditions during their trip to Canada in 1837 and in the Township of Melbourne from 1838 to 1900. The fonds also provides biographical data on some members of the Ewing family, including John Ewing, Mayor of the village of Melbourne. The fonds is comprised of the following series : Genealogical and Biographical Documents (1837-[1900?]), Letters of Reference and Travel Notes (1837), Correspondence (1842-1931) and Diploma and Certificate (1863-1878).

Ewing (family)
CA ETRC P025 · Fonds · 1914-1991

The fonds contains source material on the organization, activities, and the philosophy of the Lennoxville Women's Institute between 1914 and 1991. It is comprised of the following series: History (1964), Minutes (1914-1991), Programs (1918-1931), Accounting and Financial Documents (1916-1970), Correspondence (1921-1978), Newspapers Clippings ([193-?]-1974), and Miscellaneous Documents (1923-1974).

Lennoxville Women's Institute (Lennoxville, Que.)
Elizabeth Hearn Milner fonds
CA ETRC P026 · Fonds · 1867-[198-]

The fonds contains source material on the history of education in the Eastern Townships, on Huntingville, and on the Hyatt and Libbey families. It consists mainly of photocopies of original documents from the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century that were gathered during research, this includes minutes, correspondence, contracts, curricula, articles, and genealogies. It is comprised of the following series: Bishop's Medical Faculty (1905-[198-?]), Huntingville ([1874?]-[1981?]), King's Hall ([197-]), Bishop's College School (1867-[197-?]), Libbey and Hyatt Families ([197-?]), and Miscellaneous Documents (1953-[1981?]).

Milner, Elizabeth Hearn, b. 1939
CA ETRC P027 · Fonds · 1934-1991

The fonds contains source material on the activities from 1934 to 1989 of the Sherbrooke County Women's Institutes as well as the provincial and of national federations. It consists of documentary materials of various kinds, including as histories, constitutions and by-laws, annual reports, programs, correspondence, and scripts for television and radio broadcasts. It is comprised of the following series: History (1967), Programs (1934-1978), Correspondence (1947-1952), Conferences and Broadcast Manuscripts ([194-?]-[197-?]), Quebec Women's Institutes (1934-1976), Federated Women's Institutes of Canada (1939-1979), Minutes (1936-1989), and Miscellaneous Documents (1949-1989).

Sherbrooke County Women's Institutes (Sherbrooke, Que.)
John Savage fonds
CA ETRC P028 · Fonds · 1782-1970

The fonds contains source material on the activities of John Savage during the colonization of the Township of Shefford at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. It consists of documentary materials of various kinds, such as correspondence, petitions, invoices and receipts, deeds, notices, government documents, letters of reference, notebooks, and newspapers. The holdings include correspondence and research notes that belonged to Mary O. Vaudry, who wrote a biography of John Savage in 1921. It contains the following series: 1770-1789 (1770-1789), 1790-1799 (1790-1799), 1800-1809 (1800-1809), 1810-1819 (1810-1819),1820-1829 (1820-1829), 1830-1839 (1830-1839), 1840-1849 (1840-1849), 1910-1949 (1910-1949), Undated ([178-?]-[1943?]), Ledgers and Notes (1782-1837), Mary O. Vaudry's Research ([1908?][1943?]), and Miscellaneous ([1783?]-1970).

The photographs consist of the following: Margaret Wilson and John Wilson (lawyer), adult children of John Wilson and Agnes Craig, cousin of Thomas Craig Sr., taken in Hamilton, Scotland); the sword (poor copy) carried by Capt. John Savage in the War 1776-1783, owned by Jennie R. (née Culter) Mansur of Worcester, Mass. at the time of the photo; and a family crest (poor copy) possibly for the Pierce family.

Savage, John, 1740-1826
Arthur Virgin fonds
CA ETRC P029 · Fonds · [191-?]-[1967?]

The fonds contains source material on the work and social life of Arthur Virgin from 1914 to 1967. It is also of value as a source of information on Eastern Townshippers who fought in World War I and 117th Battalion. Among the correspondence are postcards from Russell Chapman, Howard Honeyman, and W. Percy Adams who served during WWI. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Diaries (1932-1967), Correspondence ([1913?]-[1921?]), Newspapers and Press Clippings ([191-?]-[192-?]), Photographs and Postcards ([191-?]-195-?]), and Miscellaneous Documents ([1912?]-1965?]).

Virgin, Arthur, b. 1877
CA ETRC P032 · Fonds · [188-]-1988

The fonds contains source material on the organization, operations, and activities of the Sherbrooke Library and Art Association from 1886 to 1987. It is also a source of information on the steps taken towards the founding of the Association, the interest of Sherbrooke citizens in the arts, and the process of amalgamating the library with the Bibliothèque municipale. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Historical and Constituent Documents (1890-1974), Lists of Officers and Trustees ([1965?]-1982), Minutes (1886-1987), Reports (1889-1973), Accounting and Financial Documents (1890-1982), Correspondence (1956-1988), Amalgamation with the Bibliothèque municipale de Sherbrooke ([1965?]-1979), Catalogue and Lists of Publications (1895-[1967?]), Natural History Department ([188-]), Art Gallery (1929-1969), Newspaper Clippings (1908-1977), Photographs (1949), and Miscellaneous Documents ([1892?]-1975).

Sherbrooke Library and Art Association (Sherbrooke, Que.)
CA ETRC P048 · Fonds · 1835-1973

The fonds contains source material on the activities of the Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company from 1835 to 1935. It consists of three registers and two booklets. The registers contain by-laws, minutes of Board of Directors' meetings, annual reports, financial statements, statements of receipts and disbursements, and data on complaints by the insured. The commemorative booklets were published on the occasions of the company's 75th and 100th anniversaries. The fonds consists of the following series: Administration (1835-1973), Financial Resources (1865-1915), and Photographs.

Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Richmond collection
CA ETRC P049 · Fonds · 1850-1927

The collection contains source material on agriculture, justice, business, municipal politics, sports, and education in the County of Richmond from 1850 to 1930, and on the activities of Charles N. Desaulniers, who was Clerk for the Circuit Court, Secretary-Treasurer of the village of Richmond, and an insurance agent. The collection consists of documentary materials of various kinds, including annual reports, statements of accounts, membership lists, registers, photographs, and correspondence. It is comprised of the following series: Agricultural Society for the County of Richmond ([1893?]-[1906?]), Legal Documents (1909), Certificates (1905-1906), Public Market and Town Hall (1873), Circuit Court and Magistrate's Court (1850-1908), Independent Eastern Townships Hockey League (1899-1900), Charles N. Desaulniers (1884-1889), School Register (1883-1884), and Photographs ([18-?]-1927).

Richmond (Richmond, Que.)
CA ETRC P051 · Fonds · 1945-1988

The fonds contains source material on the activities of the Sherbrooke\Lennoxville Branch of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs from 1945 to 1988, and thus indirectly provides information on the interests of Sherbrooke-area residents in international affairs. It is comprised of the following series: By-laws (1965-1981), Norms and Procedures (1963-1982), Minutes and Agendas (1965-1987), Accounting and Financial Documents (1945-1988), Members (1945-1988), Speakers (1945-1988), Correspondence (1945-1988) and Miscellaneous Documents (1947-1978).

Canadian Institute of International Affairs. Sherbrooke\Lennoxville Branch (Sherbrooke, Que.)
CA ETRC P055 · Fonds · [197-]-1989

The fonds contains source material on the preparation and carrying out of activities organized by the District and its companies. It is comprised of the following series: Minutes (1975-1983), Annual Reports (1977-1978), Membership Lists ([197-]-1989), Organization of Activities (1978-1980), and Press Clippings (1976-1978).

Girl Guides of Canada. Newton District (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Municipality of Ascot fonds
CA ETRC P095 · Fonds · 1831-1891

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.)
Elizabeth Frances Hale fonds
CA ETRC P071 · Fonds · 1904

The fonds contains source material on the military career of Hale's great grandfather, General John Hale, and the political career of her grandfather, the Honourable John Hale. It consists of an autographed letter from Hale herself to an unidentified man, dated from Sherbrooke on 27 May 1904 and providing information on General John Hale and the Honourable John Hale.

Hale, Elizabeth Frances, 1831-1918