File presents information on the economic history of the Coaticook region from 1875 to 2014. It consists of an account book for James Williamson for R.C. Baldwin’s store (1875), an invoice from Charles H. Bryan (freight delivery) for Belding-Corticelli (1917), a poster for J. H. Knapp’s ambulance and funeral service and a wedding book printed to J. H. Knapp ([192-?]), a flyer for Georges Vaillancourt's store (date unknown), three promotional posters for Cercle de Couture Pfaff, Felix I. Lajoie (Coton Wabasso) and J. B. Dionne (dates unknown), two wallpaper sample catalogues from W. E. Dionne & Fils (dates unknown), a programme for the Penman's employee picnic held at Jacques-Cartier Park (22 August 1953), a promotional brochure for Massey-Harris owned by Kenneth Walker (1953), a poster for Fernand Riendeau's ambulance service (ca. 1955), an article “Scientific fish culture in Quebec since 1945” by Louis-Roch Séguin (1957), an article “Étude d’un important projet pour la promotion touristique de la Station Piscicole du Lac Lyster” (1957), a brochure “Eastern Townships Fish Hatchery/Station piscicole des Cantons de l’Est” (1958), a brochure for Camping Piskiart at Lake Lyster (1960s), a ribbon from the Penman's employee picnic held at Crystal Beach in Magog (26 August 1961), two flyers for the Marché Suprême Benoit (1963) and Coaticook Pharmacy, a promotional poster for Michael Élias & Co. (ca. 1964), an article “Trout rearing with the minimum of fresh make-up water possible/Élévage de truites avec le minimum d’eau fraîche de compensation possible” by Louis-Roch Séguin, Benoit Dion and Raymond Charbonneau (1978), a commemorative photo album and medallion celebrating Niedner's 100 years in Coaticook (2014), a profile of H.L. Boisvert mill in "Le Meunier" (1990), and a cabinetry catalogue from Cabico (2014).
The fonds contains information on the business W.E. Dionne & Lestage in Coaticook from 1920 to 1942. It consists of professional correspondence addressed to Willie E. Dionne or Dionne & Lestage, tinsmiths, plumbers and painters, and of press clippings, which consist largely of advertisements for W.E. Dionne.
Dionne, Willie E. (1883-1961)The fonds contains information on the insurance policies issued by the Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company, likely by the Coaticook insurance agent from 1875 to 1891. It consists of two application registers. The applicants are mostly residents of Coaticook but some are from Stanhope, Moe's River and surrounding areas. Notably, the applications include sketches of the buildings (dimensions and position) to be insured.
Stanstead and Sherbrooke Fire Insurance Company (Sherbrooke, Que.)Collection presents information on business and commerce in the Coaticook area from 1851 to 1934. It consists of photocopies of invoices and newspaper clippings.
Une carte postale de la rue Main à Coaticook, regardant ouest, incluant l'hôtel Coaticook House et le bureau de poste, vers 1925.
Une carte postale du bureau de poste et la banque Canadian Bank of Commerce sur la rue Main à Coaticook vers 1925.
Collection presents some of the commercial history of Coaticook and St-Edwidge-de-Clifton from 1890 to 1982. It consists of a plan for the complexe polyvalent (Albert l’Heureux and Mgr Durand schools) dated 1968 and photographs showing the following:
- Ste-Edwige general store and Roland Favreau, ca. 1970
- Robitaille Automobiles Coaticook Inc. (previously Garage Bachand Dionne), ca. 1960
- Coaticook parade, two men on horses in front of Garage Bachand Dionne, ca. 1940
- Bachand store employees, ca. 1955
- 8 photos, Canadian Celanese employees, 1974-1978
- Joseph Audet Jr., grocery store, Child Street, 1890
- Line of Canada `67 trucks
- Sports ’72 trailer truck, Department of Health and Well-being
- Salle des Érables, 1973
- Labourers, Grand Trunk train cars in background, probably around 1920.
- Group of unidentified employees outside at Domaine Howard in Sherbrooke, 1981-1982
Deuxième pique-nique annuel du personnel des magasins D. S. Bachand de Coaticook au lac Magog.
Hommes avec un cheval devant l’édifice de M. Hugron, ferreur, à Coaticook.
Marché public.
Construit en 1894, rasé par les flammes en 1969.
Construit en 1894, rasé par les flammes en 1969.
Construit en 1894, rasé par les flammes en 1969.
En 1901 était le bureau de la municipalité de Barford. En 1927, devient American Hotel.
Construit en 1862, plus tard l’Hôtel Corona.
Le bâtiment de la compagnie Dan Dee Togs à l'endroit actuel de la centrale St-Paul, Coaticook.
Le marché public de Coaticook au parc Chartier.
Sauvetage lors de l'incendie de l'Hôtel Child à Coaticook
Inondation à Coaticook. Les dégâts entre le magasin Fontaine et l'Hôtel Child.
Incendie au centre-ville de Coaticook. Le commerce de W. E. Dionne.
Inondation à Coaticook au moulin à scie de Willie Paquette.