Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
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Repository
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Edition area
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Class of material specific details area
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1886 - 1975 (Creation)
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1886 - 1975 (Creation)
- Creator
- Nelson, Harry
Physical description area
Physical description
39 cm of textual records, 15 photographs
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Harry Edgar Nelson was born on 26 May 1912 in Clifton, NS. He was a resident of Great Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. He married Donalda Hope MacLachlan in 1943. He was a school teacher, a member of the Colchester Historical Society, and an amateur historian. Nelson died in 1993.
Custodial history
Records were donated in 1994 following the death of Nelson.
Scope and content
The collection contains assorted reference materials about the history of the Truro, NS area that were acquired and/or created by Harry Nelson over his lifetime. There are 30 cm of research notes on the history of the communities of Colchester County, NS, which also contains correspondence and administrative records of the Colchester Historical Society with respect to exhibition planning.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
- 1996.21.1 - 30 - Donalda Nelson, 26 March 1996, gift.
- 1999.74.1 - 11 - Harry Nelson, unknown.
- 1999.79.1 - 12 - Harry Nelson, unknown.
Arrangement
The collection and its accruals were arranged by the archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
97.73, box 19B - this information was recorded by a previous archivist; it does not correspond to the current collection as of 10 December 2021.
Availability of other formats
Digital access copies of photographs are available for viewing.
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Box lists are available.
Uploaded finding aid
Associated materials
See also the Gordon Kinsman fonds.
Accruals
New accessions were added to the initial collection in later years (e.g. 1999); the immediate source of these materials is unknown; however, it is assumed that the records were created within the Colchester Historeum by Harry Nelson.
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Subject access points
Name access points
- Nelson, Harry (Subject)