Le fonds témoigne d'activités réalisées par Yvan Melançon au moment où il est prêtre. Le fonds témoigne surtout des recherches généalogiques qu'il a effectuées sur des familles de Joliette et des environs. Le fonds illustre également la conception architecturale particulière de maisons situ_es dans Joliette et les environs. Le fonds se compose de documents textuels tels que des notes généalogiques, des notes biographiques, des notes historiques, des arbres généalogiques, des testaments, des cartes mortuaires, des contrats de vente, des actes notariés, des ententes légales, des quittances, des donations, des cautionnements, des règlements de successions, une tutelle, une procuration, des inventaires de biens, des baux, un avis de renouvellement d'hypothèque, des rapports d'évaluation de terre, un droit de passage, des lettres, des allocutions, des proclamations, des prières, des statistiques, des divisions de cantons, des listes de résidents, une liste démographique, une liste de signatures, des listes de responsables, une liste de fonds d'archives, des programmes d'activités, des albums souvenirs, des dépliants, des brochures, des bulletins paroissiaux, des prévisions budgétaires, des relevés de placements financiers, des états financiers, des rapports financiers, un rapport de quête, un reçu d'une contribution financière, un chèque, des ordres du jour, des procès-verbaux, des cartes de souhaits, des coupures de journaux et de périodiques. Le fonds comprend aussi des documents iconographiques tels que des négatifs, des photographies, des images et une carte postale. De plus, le fonds se compose de documents cartographiques tels que des cartes géographiques. Le fonds comprend aussi des artefacts.

Fonds consists of the working documents, photographs and ephemera of the Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association, both before and after the merger of the institution. Material covers subject areas such as the general administration, staffing and Board governance of the "Y", the running of sports and fitness, summer camps, arts, leisure and religious programming as well as educational initiatives and special events. These documents take the form of: typed documents, handwritten documents, photographs, playbills, posters and blueprints.

Minutes (1935, 1943-1951, 1972). Reports (1933, 1950, 1954, 1971, 1973). Financial reports and budgets (1925-1929, 1933, 1943, 1946, 1954). Meeting/conference agendas, proceedings (1941, 1956, 1965, 1968, 1970-1973). Board members (1918-1929, 1939, 1951-1952). Correspondence (1930-1959, 1970-1979). Press releases (1950, 1952, 1955). Newspapers and bulletins of YMHA and YWHA (1928-1958, 1968-1990). Memos (1944-1951, 1958, 1968, 1972-1978). Information booklets (1929, 1948). Agenda (1960). Workshop program (1949). Membership applications (blank). Leadership manual (1955). Program book (1949). Programming aids and materials. Dedication program (1966). Film list (1947). Youth rehabilitation resolution (1937). Passover booklet (1956). Single parent handbook. YWHA camp rates (1926). Drawing of Snowdon Y (c.1949). Y calendars and schedules (1937, 1941-1950, 1964-1983). Centre communautaire Juif history of Francophone Jews and of CCJ (e/f). Anniversary booklet (1987). Campaign information (1940s-1980s). Playbills (1929-1946 with gaps, 1990). Invitations. Pamphlets. Meeting notices. Exhibit guides. Flyers. Fundraising letters. Clippings (1898, 1906, 1912, 1930 copies, 1918-1991). The material also includes Saidye Bronfman Centre and National Council YM-YWHA materials.

Arbitration documents (1978). Membership list (1958). Correspondence (1956). Bulletins (1957-1990 with gaps). National Council of Synagogue Youth yearbook. Photograph (photocopy). Jewish Yearbook entries (1936-1964, with gaps). Invitations. Flyers. Clippings (1944-1988, with gaps).

The fonds documents the mission, structure, senior personnel, administration, programs, activities, facilities, and evolution of the Montreal YMCA (as of 2009, Le Y du Québec) from its founding in 1851 to the late 20th century. The records document the Montreal YMCA's relationships with a wide range of external bodies, including YMCAs in other Canadian cities and towns, the National Council of YMCAs of Canada, the YMCA movement in North America and the world, and other entities. The records document Concordia University founding institution Sir George Williams College/University and its precursors in the YMCA's educational programs. In addition, the records document the demographic history of the Montreal region, in particular the English-speaking Protestant community. The fonds includes materials that were amassed by Harold C. Cross and Murray C. Ross when they were developing their histories of the Montreal Association and the YMCA in Canada, respectively. The fonds includes materials from the former Metropolitan Montreal YMCA library/documentation centre. The fonds includes correspondence of YMCA officials and others, board and committee minutes and related records, program and fund-raising publicity, books, newsletters, annual reports, year books, statistical and other reports, demographic studies, lecture notes, photographs, sound recordings on tape and vinyl, videotapes, films and film strips, posters, commemorative T-shirts, badges, trophies and other objects, artwork, blueprints, maps and other items on a variety of material media.

5 photos from Skaudville, Kelm, Lithuania - 1930s. Certificates and bank notes, JNF, Keren Heyesod for Palestine, early 1920s. Letter from David Rome about the 1919 certificate.

The fonds documents Wynne Francis´ teaching activities and her writings on Canadian literature. The fonds includes correspondence, notes, articles, and manuscripts.

The collection contains correspondence, curriculum vitae, a poem written by his wife, Elizabeth Turnor, a record of medical examinations for the Coroner's Court, Montreal, 1894 and lectures notes. The greater part of the notes consists of embryology notes made at the Anatomisches Institut, Munich, ca. 1900.

The fonds contains correspondence related to the Osler Library and its holdings with people such as Maude Abbott, Edward Archibald, William B. Bean, Edward Horton Bensley, Archibald Malloch, Casey Wood, as well as John Farquhar Fulton, Keeper of the Medical History Collections at Yale University's library; the fonds also contains a typescript of talks by W.W. Francis (titled "Showman's Patter") about books and other items held in the Osler Library.

The fonds contains source material on the general situation at Sherbrooke High School from 1932 to 1943; participation by students from the Sherbrooke region in McGill University's music examinations, and their results, from 1935 to 1965; Wright Gibson's education; and the awards he received. The fonds is comprised of the following series: Sherbrooke High School (1932-[196-?]), Sherbrooke Local Centre. Conservatorium of Music of McGill University (1935-1965), Schubert Club of Sherbrooke ([193-?]-[195-?]), Diplomas, Certificates and Awards (1922-1965), and Miscellaneous Documents ([195?]-1965).