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Albert White diary
Item · June 2, 1897- October 7, 1897
This diary is a discrete item and is a copy of the diary written by Albert White during the course of a trip to England from June to October of 1897 to visit family and to witness and participate in the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee on June 22nd. He sailed from Rimouski on June 6th on the Vancouver and left Liverpool on September 16th on the Scotsman. While most of the diary is related to his visit in England, an account of his journey from Mooseland to Rimouski gives an accurate account of transportation during the late 19th century. Accession number 2013.012
Andy Siteman's mill
Item · 1948
Part of Annabel (Siteman) Ells fonds
Mill owned by Andrew “Andy” Siteman [1896- ] which was operated for a short time. The motor used in the mill was later used by Fanning Mitchell [1898-1993] at his mill in East Ship Harbour. Accession number: 2013.066
Item · July 11, 1937
Part of Annabel (Siteman) Ells fonds
L-R: Anna “Myrtle”(Siteman) Siteman. (b. 1894, d.1993), Lewis Ervin Siteman (b. 1887, d. 1961) and three of their children includingDouglas Stuart, Anna “Marion”, Lewis Donaldson. Picture taken on Clam Harbour Beach. Accession number: 2013.066
Avon Bayers letter
Item · 1947
Item consists of a typed letter addressed to Avon Bayers, asking if he was interested in a job painting a house and if so, whether he could call at 44 1/2 Almon, Street in Halifax to pick up the supplies, which had already been purchased. The letter is unsigned but was written at 44 1/2 Almon Street on July 8, 1947. Accession number: 2013.062
Boys in a pyramid
Item · ca.1947
Part of Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
School boys making a pyramid, [West Jeddore]. Top L-R: George and Wayne Doyle. Bottom L-R: Harold Dooks, Karl Faulkner, Paul Blakeney, Roy Baker, Kingsley Brown. Accession number: 2010.032