Archives gallery

This section provides access to all electronic archive documents which make up the virtual exhibit. With the help of search filters and criteria, browse among a variety of documents preserved by Archives Services, such as manuscripts, photographs, school text books, films, architectural drawings and much more. The large amounts of documents reflect the fascinating history of the   Congrégation de Notre-Dame’s work in education in a multitude of locations and throughout centuries.

Re-creation of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and its immediate environment

Re-creation of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and its immediate environment

Montreal, Quebec, [ca. 1710].
Transfer of land to the Congregation by Pierre Boucher

Transfer of land to the Congregation by Pierre Boucher

Bourg de Boucherville (Boucherville), New France (Quebec), 7 March 1705.
Jeanne Le Ber'’’s prayer on a picture of the Virgin

Jeanne Le Ber'’’s prayer on a picture of the Virgin

Montreal, 1709.
First page of the register of payment of taxes and rents to the Sulpicians and the Jesuits by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

First page of the register of payment of taxes and rents to the Sulpicians and the Jesuits by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Montreal, New France (Quebec), 1715-1863.
List of furniture in the classrooms of the day pupils at the Mother House boarding school

List of furniture in the classrooms of the day pupils at the Mother House boarding school

Montreal, Quebec, 1722, 1753.
Making of fabric at the Mother House shop

Making of fabric at the Mother House shop

Montreal, New France (Quebec), [ca. 1730].
Letter and list of donated items by Madame Le Nobletz, widow of the chargé d'affaires of the Congregation in France

Letter and list of donated items by Madame Le Nobletz, widow of the chargé d'affaires of the Congregation in France

Paris, Île-de-France, France, 29 March 1727.
List of tools in the Mother House shoe-repair shop

List of tools in the Mother House shoe-repair shop

Montreal, Quebec, 1728, 1743, 1753.
Record of the work done for the Sulpicians

Record of the work done for the Sulpicians

Lac des Deux-Montagnes (Oka), New France (Quebec), 1740-1741.
Order from intendant Gilles Hocquart prohibiting the inhabitants of Neuville from cutting wood on the grounds of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Order from intendant Gilles Hocquart prohibiting the inhabitants of Neuville from cutting wood on the grounds of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Quebec, New France (Quebec), 31 January 1746.
Discovery of the statuette of Virgin and Child among the ruins of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

Discovery of the statuette of Virgin and Child among the ruins of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

Ville-Marie (Montreal), New France (Quebec), 1754.
British attack during the second siege

British attack during the second siege

Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, 1758.
Letter from Mother Superior Saint-Hypolite to the parish priest Pierre-Laurent Bédard

Letter from Mother Superior Saint-Hypolite to the parish priest Pierre-Laurent Bédard

Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud (Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud), Quebec, 1763.
Pages taken from the record of accounts of the boarders

Pages taken from the record of accounts of the boarders

Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud (Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud), Province of Quebec (Quebec), 1763.
Pages taken from the report on revenues and expenditures

Pages taken from the report on revenues and expenditures

Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud (Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud), Province of Quebec (Quebec), 1764.
Agreement and estimate for restoring the buildings of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame after the Mother House fire

Agreement and estimate for restoring the buildings of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame after the Mother House fire

Montreal, Province of Quebec (Quebec), 26 May 1768.
Portrait of Sir Guy Carleton

Portrait of Sir Guy Carleton

Quebec, Province of Quebec (Quebec), 1923.
Recovery of objects from the Mother House ruins

Recovery of objects from the Mother House ruins

Montreal, Province of Quebec (Quebec), 1768.
Farm work on Île Saint-Paul at the end of the XVIIIth century

Farm work on Île Saint-Paul at the end of the XVIIIth century

Montreal, Province of Quebec (Quebec), [after 1769].
Class at the end XVIIIth century

Class at the end XVIIIth century

Montreal, Province of Quebec (Quebec), [after 1783].
Page taken from the report on revenues and expenditures of the convent

Page taken from the report on revenues and expenditures of the convent

La-Prairie-de-la-Magdelaine (La Prairie), Province of Quebec (Quebec), 1785-1786.
Quittance by Joseph Brassard Deschenaux for payment of taxes and rents by the Sisters of the Congrégation

Quittance by Joseph Brassard Deschenaux for payment of taxes and rents by the Sisters of the Congrégation

Pointe-aux-Trembles de Quebec (Neuville), 7 March 1785.
Boarding school of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Boarding school of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Montreal, Canada East (Quebec), [18-].
Chapel and choir loft of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (early 20th century)

Chapel and choir loft of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (early 20th century)

Montreal, Quebec, 1800.
Class at Sainte-Anne Academy

Class at Sainte-Anne Academy

Montreal, Quebec, [18-].
Class at the convent

Class at the convent

Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, [18-].
Cover of an exercise book published by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Cover of an exercise book published by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Huntingdon, Quebec, [18-].
École Saint-Gabriel / École Notre-Dame-des-Anges

École Saint-Gabriel / École Notre-Dame-des-Anges

Pointe-Saint-Charles (Montreal), Quebec, [18-].
Exterior view - Académie Saint-Joseph / École Saint-Félix

Exterior view - Académie Saint-Joseph / École Saint-Félix

Montreal, Quebec, [18-].
Exterior view - Académie Saint-Léon

Exterior view - Académie Saint-Léon

Montreal, Quebec, [18-].