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The documents are in English and French.
Leonard Arthur Auger was born 15 February 1893, in Magog, Que to parents Alfred Auger (1868-1950) and Ella Elmira Buzzell (1870-1934). On 25 November, 1915, Leonard married Clarida Darcy (1892-1969). Throughout his life, Leonard lived in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Quebec. He was employed as a personnel manager for Dominion Textile in Magog until his retirement in 1948. He also served on the Magog Protestant Board of School Commissioners. Leonard Auger became well known for his study of Indigenous and Eastern Townships history. He published several articles on his various history topics and lectured around the United States and Canada. He died on 25 January, 1973 and is buried with his wife in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Magog.
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The series contains primary source material on the works by Leonard Auger, from the 1700's to 1985. The series is comprised of the following sub series; Eastern Townships History ([17--?]-1985), Indigenous Peoples ([18--?]- 1969), Potton Rock ([194--?]-[197-?]), Magog (1846-1972), Ralph Merry (1818-1970), Georgeville (1848-1970), Daughters of the American Revolution ([196-?])-1972), Weatherbee Family ([18-?)]-]19-?]), Daily Reminder Book ([1932-1933?]), Clippings (1793-1977), Deliverance Lodge Minute Book (1896-1900), School Commissioners of Magog Minute Book (1821-1923), Excerpts from the Book of Deliberations and Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Township of Magog (1869-1897), The Canadian Flag Day Book (1929), Bible- Eusebe Menard (1817-1965), Auger Family (1872-1933), Scrapbooks-Leonard Auger ([190-?]- [196-?), Historical Notes (1840-[196-?]), Poems and Quotes ([1863]-[1969]), Correspondence ([194-?]- 1971), Glass Plate Negatives ([189-?]), and Memphremagog (1868-[19-?]).
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The file contains information on the history of the Eastern Townships collected by Leonard Auger during his research in preparation for a book on E.T. history. Among the documents are research the Abenaki, Capt. Robert Rogers, biographical sketches from prominent Townshippers as well as a outline of the book contents. Among the notable items are proces verbal for a road to the copper mine in Bolton (1865), a syndicate forward for the Canada Mines Company ([190-]), an address given by John Leonard to the Gaelic Speaking Society of Sherbrooke on gaelic settlement in the Compton County (1929), a pamphlet for Glen Villa Inn, Auger's "The St. Francis through 200 years", a programme for the opening of the St. Francis High School extension opening (1953), a pamphlet "La station piscicole des Cantons de l'Est" by Louis-Roch Séguin ([after 1956]), a copy of "History of Mount Orford Park" by E.J. Struthers, and a history of the Joyal family by Rev. Erwin C. Joyal.
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Item is a photograph of a plaque about Odanak’s 300th anniversary of Sokokis and the Abenakis setteling in Odanak, around 1660. The plaque is trilingual: English, French and the local language.
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Item is a photograph of a plaque commemorating 100 years of services for the St. Francis Anglican Mission in Odanak, Quebec.
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Item is a photograph of a gift shop, The Abenaki Indian Shop, with two Indigenous men in traditional dress.
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Item is a postcard featuring an Indigenous boy and an Indigenous man in front of a commemorative plaque in honour of Joseph Laurent.
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Item is a postcard featuring a group of Indigenous men in front of a commemorative plaque in honour of Joseph Laurent. Tourist can be seen in the back.
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Item is a photograph of two Indigenous men posing in front of a plaque, on a totem pole. Electrical pole and cables can be seen.
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Item is a photograph of a rock with carved engravings.
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Item is a photograph of a rock with carved engravings.
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Item is a photograph of a rock with carved engravings.
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Item is a photograph of a drawn portion of a map of Magog, copied from: Map of the District of St. Francis, Canada Est
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Item consists of photograph of Georgeville's Old Methodist Church, School House and St. George's Anglican Church.
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Item is a photograph of Mount Owl’s Head and Lake Memphremagog. Took by Richardson’s Photo Shop, Newport, VT.
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Item is a postcard featuring a swimmer looking at the lake steamer Anthemis, on Lake Memphremagog, with Mount Elephantus in background. The Canadian Red Ensing can be seen on the rear of the boat.
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Item is a postcard featuring a boat with to passengers on Lake Memphremagog, with Mount Elephantus in background.
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Item is a postcard featuring a orange leaf tree in front of Lake Memphremagog, with Mount Orford in the background.
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The subseries contains primary source information on the writing interests of Leonard Auger around the 1930s. It consists of a leather-bound Daily Reminder book, compliments of the Dominion Textile Company. The book contains handwritten texts and simple sketches of building plans.
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The file consists of poem and quotes, composed between 1863 and 1969, and collected by Leonard Auger. Authors of the compositions include: Clarisa Taylor, R.E.T. Law, A.E. Sims, Mary E. Adams, Edith M. Helstern, John Oxenham, Rose Greenlay Eliot-Smith, Leonard Auger, and E.M. McLaren.
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The file primarily contains information on the research activities and community involvement of Leonard Auger from the 1940s to the 1970s. It consists of correspondence addressed to Leonard Auger, with some correspondence from Auger, largely pertaining to his research in preparation for a book about the history of the Eastern Townships, including correspondence regarding various volunteer commitments. It is also a source of information (including photographs) on the sugar beet factories in Berthierville and Coaticook, Quebec and Eddy, New Mexico.
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Note from Donor: This image was probably taken the same day as image 010, from the rocky hillside above Orford Lake, facing south, with the outlet of the lake to the right in the image, the little island in the lake partially visible, and the lake at Eastman is visible in the distance to the west.
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Judge in 1910. Pictured: Samuel W. Foster
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Item is a glass plate negative depicting St. Michael's Anglican Church, Bolton Glen.
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Note from the donor: This photo was taken from the south side of Orford Lake, looking towards Mount Orford. The gravel curving road in the foreground is the old Highway 1, now Route 112.
The railway tracks and trestle in the foreground in the lake, are long gone, but the piles it was built on were still visible in the 1960s when we spent our summers there.
Topographical maps of the area in 1926/1934 show the railway running on the NORTH side of the lake, where it is now. I don't know when the line on the south was discontinued or when the railway line along the steep northern shore was built.
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