The file contains information on the founding and history of Piopolis from 1996. It consists of a booklet of punch-out souvenir postcards, including historical facts, assembled on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Piopolis.
The file contains photographs of members of the Desruisseau/Labonte/Leonard family, as well as many unidentified photographs, possibly taken between 1870 and 1940. It consists of a photo album comprised of 56 studio photographs, a photo scrapbook comprised of 230 photographs, and 37 other photographs.
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.
File presents information on religious practices and churches in the Coaticook region from 1905 and 1966. It consists of a communion souvenir certificate for Rosa Nadeau (1905), a certificate of religious instruction for Antonio Thibault of St-Marc Catholic Church in Coaticook (1932), souvenir program on the occasion of the appointment of Napoleon Loiselle to the title of Secret Cameroy of Pope John XXIII ([1959?]), a booklet on the campaign to expand the parish credits of St. Emond Parish (1961), and a programme for the dedication St. Paul’s Chapel, Anglican church, in Dixville (1966).
The file contains source material on the formation of Volunteer Corps in the Eastern Townships during the rebellion from 1837 to 1839. It consists mainly of correspondence within the church and government.
The file contains source material on histories of parishes, churches and towns, which are not included into other files. It consists of a history of chapel Bethlehem and father Jerome in Ditton, a history of the town Victoria, Clifton and East Angus, a record of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix parish from 1919 to 1923, biographical sketches of parish Sainte-Marguerite-de-Lingwick, Saint-Raymond-de-Pennafort, Sainte-Martin-de-Martinville, Sainte-Famille-de-Newport and Saint-Mathias and a history of land grant in Ascot and Orford.
The file contains a compiled research document on religion in the history of Eastern Townships. It consists of the following documents: The Bishop’s Connection: College Missions and the Brotherhood of Layreaders, Reverend John Dalziel’s Experience in Cookshire, Thomas Shaw Chapman and United Churches in the Eastern Townships.
The file contains documents on the history of the town Stoke including its development and religion.
The file contains source material on historical research of various subjects from 1967 to 1969. It consists of the following research documents: Au Township D’Eaton, Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Rosaire de Sawyerville, Messire A. E. Dufresne et Les Anglo-Protestants, La Mine de Chesham, Avenement des Chemins de Fer dans Les Townships, Quelques Sources de Renseignements en Histoire Regionale et en Genealogie.
The file contains source material on the preservation of architectural heritage in Eastern Townships from 1988 to 1997. It consists of a guide on preservation of traditional buildings, a copy of a law on heritage protection (Loi sur les biens culturels) in 1989, an application form requesting protection of heritage properties, newspaper articles on the restoration and demolition of churches and two documents on the competition for an award in preserving architectural heritage (3e Concours de Plaque de Gratification) in Estrie.
The file contains source material on the sale of the Island Brook (Anglican?) Church in 1995 and 1996. It consists of meeting minutes on the sale of the church in 1995, the price list, the sale contract between Société d'histoire et du patrimoine du Haut-St-François and Quebec Inc. and correspondence on the sale of church and its future reuse in 1996.
The file contains source material on churches and histories of Sherbrooke from 1890 to 1975. It consists of newspaper articles and documents on the first mass in Sherbrooke published in 1933, histories of the Congregational church by 1890, Anglican Church by 1948 and Presbyterian Church by 1975. It also includes a chronology of the Service of Gas and Electricity of Sherbrooke from 1902 to 1908, newspaper articles on the history of Sherbrooke based on a directory for the year 1876-1877 and a disastrous flood in Bromptonville in 1948.
The file contains 117 photographs on the religion in East Angus and other places in Eastern Townships in 20th century. It includes many aspects of the religion such as churches, clergies, services, religious groups, events and so on.
The file contains primary and secondary source information on Reverend William Herbert Naylor from 1910 to 1990. It consists of a copy of land deed from William H. Naylor to George Bryan, biographical research, obituaries for W.H. Naylor and for his son, Rev. Reuben Kenneth Naylor, and correspondence between L. Reed Naylor and Herbert R. Derick.
The file contains primary and secondary source information on the documentary project on the Soeurs Ursulines (nuns) convent and school in Stanstead, created by Stéphane Tremblay in 2004. It consists of original digital and copied photographs of the convent, the personnel, the students, and their activities from about the 1880s to 2004. The file also includes interviews with the nuns and various community members.
The file contains primary source information on the Coaticook Baptist Church around 1900. It consists of an ad card for the visiting Reverend John Linton, B. A., at the Baptist Church in Coaticook on 25 April [ca. 1900].
The file contains primary source material on the Little White Ribboners, a temperance group, in Milby from 1925 to 1961. It consists of publications, leaflet, certificates, lists of members and graduates and a white ribbon pin.
The file contains primary source information on the life of Reverend Lemuel Oscar Bunt. It consists of an autobiography written by Rev. Bunt, and included information on his time as a minister at the Birchton, Bulwer and Eaton Corner United Churches from 1932 to 1938.
The file consists of a funeral liturgy for Robin Bruce Burns, dated 13 February 1998.
File contains images of members of the community in the Coaticook region from about the 1920s to 1950. It consists of an album of family photographs (largely unidentified), a photo postcard of Lucille Fournier, two portraits of an unidentified bride and groom, and the reproduction of a photograph of the Christmas party employees of Bell Telephone from 1950.
File contains images of churches and religious activities in Coaticook from about 1900 to 1925. It consists of photographs of an unidentified church interior, the interior of St-Jean-Évangéliste, and two of the Coaticook zouaves.
File presents information on the parishes in the Barnston area. It consists of a reproduced photograph of the 1948 inauguration of the church, research notes, research documents, notes taken from minutes of the Syndic de la Mission Notre-Dame de la Salette de Baldwin’s Mills from 1963 to 2002, and a lot plan of Baldwin Mills.