The Bergevin Family papers date from 1863 to 2013 and consist of six series, I. Artimesa Bergevin Pemberton papers, II. Colleen Bergevin Brown papers, III. Denise Ryan O’Bryan Papers, IV. J. Frank Munns papers, V. Joan Patricia Remillard Yenny papers, and VI. Maps and genealogical charts. The Artimesa Bergevin Pemberton papers consist of photographs, articles, and genealogy research pertaining to the Bergevin family and their influence on the region, dating from 1863 to 1987. The Colleen Bergevin Brown papers consist of Mary Parmelia Allard Bergevin’s correspondence with Sister Marie Augustin (also known as Victoire Bergevin), the Allard family, family living in present-day Montreal, and family living in Medical Lake, Washington. The letters date from 1880 to 1918. The Denise Bergevin Ryan O’Bryan papers consist of correspondence, receipts, stereoscopes, postcards, photographs, Mary Parmelia’s photograph album, and Beldame Damase Bergevin’s tooth. This series dates from 1875 to 1946. The J. Frank Munns papers consist of translations (finished and drafts) and photocopies of correspondence from Sister Marie Augustin to Mary Parmelia, dating from 1996 to 2013. The Joan Patricia Remillard Yenny papers consist of correspondence and genealogy research, dating from 1893 to 1998. Maps and genealogical charts consist of handwritten genealogical charts or family trees and one map of the Frenchtown area, all undated.

Researchers might find it helpful to know that sleeved letters with a red ‘smiley-face’ sticker are from, or suspected to be from, Sister Marie Augustin.