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The Stanstead Historical Society (SHS) was founded in 1929 by a group of
citizens concerned with furthering an interest in the heritage of this unique
Quebec-Vermont border area of settlement. Membership in the Society has
always included Vermonters as well as Canadians.
From the beginning the Society was viewed by the community as an
appropriate recipient for miscellaneous family papers, business and
association records, maps, photographs and so forth. In this way the SHS
Archives developed. A collection of artefacts grew as well. Successively, in
Beebe, then in Stanstead, buildings were acquired by the Society to house
what became known as the Colby-Curtis Museum, named after important
benefactors.
In 1992 the Society was given “Carrollcroft” a fine granite house built in
1859 and home to the Colby family of Stanstead for several generations.
Included in the Colby bequest were the contents and furnishings of the
house and an extensive and significant archive. Carrollcroft became the
home of the Colby-Curtis museum, amalgamating the artefact collection the
Society had accumulated since 1929 and the Colby donation.
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The Society is administered by a Board of Directors elected at its annual meetings. The Board holds monthly meetings. An Advisory Council is made up of members of the local community.
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"The mission of the Stanstead Historical Society is to collect, preserve and pass on a knowledge and appreciation of all people who have ever called our border community home. It is to maintain a record of the way each succeeding generation lived so that those who follow will be able to open a window on history and view the life and culture of those who have come before and learn from it."
This mission will be accomplished with the active involvement of the membership of the Society.
Its guiding principles include
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making the Society's artefacts and archives accessible through a wide variety of programs and services
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promoting excellence in research and exhibitions
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promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of the area
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working with other historical societies, museums, educational and community institutio
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Annual business meetings with guest speakers, annual summer conference, management of the Colby-Curtis Museum, the SHS Archives, publishing a bi-annual Journal , participation in the activities of other Historical Societies in the Eastern Townships, la Fédération des Sociétés d'histoire du Québec, etc.
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Membership to
the Stanstead Historical Society is available on an
individual, family and lifetime basis. Members of the
society gain free entrance to the Colby-Curtis Museum,
receive four issues per year of the Newsletter announcing
upcoming events, gain use of our archive service at
reduced rates.
Members will also have
preference over non-members in attending various lectures
combined with a light lunch in the museum's popular
tea room at a reduced fee.
Membership Fees
Individual $25,00 per year
Family $35,00 per year
Life Member $500,00
For more information on
membership, please contact
us.
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History | Governance | Mission Statement
Activities | Membership | Address | Links | Français
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First meeting of the Society
August 16, 1929
Stanstead,
Registry Office First Museum location
1957-1972
Rock Island,
Barn Museum 1966-1992
Beebe, Museum 1973-1986
Stanstead, Museum 1986-1992
Published
bi-annually since 1965
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