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Thomas R. Black fonds
Fonds · 1817-1860
Fonds consists of one account book, which was used to record the sale of agricultural goods and one day book, which contains an introduction written by Black, regarding its use and how he created it.
Plan of Drains for Kenneth Crowe, Central Onlow
Plan of Drains for Kenneth Crowe, Central Onlow
Item · [ca. 1940 - 1950]
Plan of field drains for property owned by Kenneth Crowe (B. 1893), in Central Onslow, Colchester County, NS. Prepared by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and shows fences, drain location and dimensions, grades, tile and the main road. 2016.73.2
Personal archives of Theodore Ross
Fonds · 1919 - 1920
Fonds consists of Theodore Ross's correspondence concerning agricultural and personal matters, Dalhousie's centenary and capital campaign, and student residents at Pine Hill. MS-2-129
Marie Best fonds
Fonds · 1880-1959
Fonds consists of photographs (mostly dating from 1920-1950) either taken or collected by Marie Best. More than one-tenth of the photographs document life on the Best family farm in Blockhouse. Among the other main subjects are Animals, Buildings and Street Views, Celebrations and Events, Churches, Farming, First World War, Lunenburg County (Outside of Mahone Bay Area), Other Locations (Outside of Lunenburg County), People, School Photos, Second World War, Shipbuilding, and Transportation. MBMS-24
MacDonald "The Scotchman" Family fonds
Fonds · 1886-1978
Fonds consists of family business and commercial business records, personal notes, list of voters and research files.
Lester V. Macdonald fonds
Lester V. Macdonald fonds
Fonds · ca. 1820s - 1980s, predominant 1950s -1970s
Fonds consists of ledgers pertaining to the operation of Macdonald Garage and Equipment, Sherbrooke (1927-1951), one accounts ledger for the 19th-century Sherbrooke merchant Alexander Macdonald that lists the names of numerous St. Mary's area residents along with their occupation, goods purchased, and payments made, either cash or in-kind (ca. 1850-1860). Reports, files, meeting minutes, and correspondence relating to the development of Sherbrooke Village Restoration and the work of the Sherbrooke Restoration Commission. Reports, files, meeting minutes, and correspondence relating to the work of the St. Mary's Development Association. Reports and correspondence relating to upgrading and training programs at St. Mary's Rural High School (1968-1970). Meeting minutes of first home and school association (1935-1937). Drafts of Sherbrooke Women's Institute's Tweedsmuir Village Book (ca.1947). Meeting minutes of the St. Mary's District Ratepayers Association (1966-1968). Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, genealogy research files, photocopied photographs and documents, as well as primary documents such as letters, deeds, and maps relating to the historic people, places, buildings, societies, religious institutions, industries, businesses, and events within the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's. Book of regulations and prizes for the Guysborough County exhibition (1889). Research notes and short histories of Sherbrooke and area written by Lester V. Macdonald, as well as other miscellaneous local history and genealogy files and correspondence pertaining to the St. Mary's River region. Some materials are copies of 19th and 20th century records. A small amount of personal material of Lester V. Macdonald, including collected ephemera, clippings, correspondence, and a wartime diary entry is included. Fonds consists of the following series:Series 1: LedgersSeries 2: Correspondence and FilesSeries 3: Reports and Compilations 2018.017
Leslie E. Haley fonds
Fonds · ca. 1972 - 1995
Fonds consists of Leslie E. Haley's materials regarding his professional activities, researches, and involvement with the Science Council of Canada, the Gambia project, Nova Scotia Department of Education's Biology Task Force, and the Summer Science Institute. Fonds includes reports, correspondence, financial records, booklets, and other textual records. MS-2-758