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Diary of a Canadian Teacher
CA ETRC P997-010-01-001 · File · 1836
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The file consists of the diary of a young teacher named Mabel during the time of the settlements in the Eastern Townships. The diary is titled "Leaves from the Diary of a Canadian Teacher in 1836". It follows the twelve-week period in which Mabel travels to a town or village to be a teacher (maybe Bondville, Knowlton). It contains information on everyday life, such as the way the houses were built in that area, the accommodations where Mabel was boarding, the type of food she ate and the way religion was celebrated and perceived by some. The author also gives information on many families such as the Furniss', the Burtons, the Carnes, the Murrays and the Wests. She also speaks of a Mr. Gardner, who is later arrested and thrown in the Sherbrooke jail and of a "brother Clifton" who owns a small grist mill. There is also a passage on the economy of the region, in which Mabel explains the process of making "Salts" (a.k.a. potash and pearlash). She mentions some of her students and their academic background, but all in all, there is little information on school life.

View of Georgeville
CA ETRC P016-001-001-008 · Part · [188-?]
Part of Davidson family fonds

The item is a photograph of Georgeville with Hotel Elephantis, school, and St. George’s Anglican Church and horses and wagons visible, probably taken in 1880s.

Waterville Academy, 1890
CA ETRC P998-2018-041-003 · Item · 1890
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Graphic Material collection

The photograph shows the students and teacher at the Waterville Academy in 1890. Among those pictured in the photograph are: John Osgood, Fred ?, Carl Swanson, Harry Sommerville, R. Dean, Ernie Flanders, ? Dean Penger, Anni McIntosh, Anson Rublee, Riss Wyman, Silvia Bean, Rosamund Little, Lily Swanson, Alice Cairnie, Winnie McIntosh, Sadie Little, Eva Bean, Alice Dean, Lizzie Hunter, Ruth Little, Mary McCourt, Mellie Little, Lizzie Burton, William Draper, Harry Bradley, and Miss Hepburn.

Grace Colton with students
CA ETRC P058-009-01-001-009 · Part · 1895
Part of Herbert Derick collection

Item is a photograph of (L-R) George Naylor, Calvin Derick, Herbert Naylor, Howard Derick, Nellie Stewart and Grace Naylor with teacher, Grace Colton.

Sawyerville Model School
CA ETRC P170-003-D049-002 · Part · [1902?]
Part of Mildred Waldron collection

Item consists of photograph of the Sawyerville Model School. Included in photograph in the back row (L to R): Gilbert Matthew, Frank Cromwell, Galen Harvey, Carrie Parkinson, Clarence Lowry, Miss Brouard, Lloyd Hunt, Alex Matthew, Lewis Marshall. Second row: Berton Willard, Earl Kingsley, Myrtle Riddell, Blanche Hunt, Pearl Williams, Ethel Bennett, Elmer Evans, Adolphe Desruisseaux, Wilfred Marshall and Morton Evans. Third Row: Alex Urquart, Ernie Jones, Reggie French, Nellie Lee, Elsie Hibbard, Henrietta Scott, Harold Cairns, Reggre Lobdell, Harry Graham. Front row: Rob Bennett, Evelyn Cairns, Lincoln Riddell, Sternie Graham, Don Robertson, Claude Harvey and Stanley Scott.

Bertha Ralston's notebook
CA ETRC P997-007-03-002-006 · Item · 1891-1902
Part of Eastern Townships Resource Centre Textual Records collection

The item is a school notebook, consisting of lesson notes and plans, kept by Berth Ralston from 1891-1902 in West Bolton and following her move to New Hampshire. Bertha B. Ralston was the daughter of Edward Ralston and Carrie Williamson of West Bolton; she was born in 1868, died 1957. Bertha Ralston married Arthur Foster Sumner in 1894 in West Bolton, Quebec. The later moved to Concord, New Hampshire, where they lived until sometime after 1910.