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Capitol Theatre collection
Collection · 1930-2010
Collection consists of records from the former Capitol Theatre, Barrington St. Halifax including 1938 photo of staff from all Halifax Famous Players Theatres, 1943 photograph of Capitol Theatre staff collecting Victory Bonds, souvenir programmes from 1930, 1937, original programme of Gone With the Wind, Service Manual for Famous Players employees, correspondence re. external sign for Capitol Building, newspaper articles about the theatre and about Cynthia A. Henry, author of Remembering The Halifax Capitol Theatre. CR33
Collection · 1967, 1971
Collection consists of nine framed sketches of Halifax historic landmarks, done by Nancy Stevens from historic photographs as a Centennial Collection. The Centennial Collection was commissioned by Seaman Cross Ltd. and mass-produced to celebrate Canada's Centennial. Seaman Cross was an office furniture supply company owned by Bill Kitchen, a close family friend of Stevens. This set was given to Hedley G. Ivany to acknowledge his service as City of Halifax Ward 2 Alderman, 1966-1971. Collection also includes a 1971 cartoon by Chronicle Herald cartoonist Bob Chambers (CR 41.10). Available as Fine Art Loan; consult the Archives for details. CR41
Charles F. Longley scrapbook
Fonds · 1892-1932
Fonds consists of a scrapbook compiled by Charles F. Longley. It primarily documents Longley's interest in the Melville Park/Melville Cove properties adjacent to his land on the west side of the Northwest Arm, owned by Sandford Fleming and the War Department (DND). The scrapbook contains correspondence, mortgage documents, tax assessments from the County of Halifax and surveyor's reports. There are also newspaper clippings, photographs and letters about his company and the boats he owned, and his family. CR17
Charles Fulton collection
Collection · [189-?]-[193-?]
Collection consists of items relating to Charles Fulton's personal life, service as a police officer, and death. The majority of the records relate to his funeral. The collection consists of series: Police service records (contains photographs of Fulton's grave and of other officers, newspaper clippings related to Fulton's death, and letters to his widow from the police service) and Family records (contains letters to the widow, scrapbooks, and family photographs). CR3
City of Halifax fonds
Fonds · 1802-1996
Fonds consists of records related to the management of the City of Halifax. See series descriptions for details. 102
CUPE Local 143 fonds
Fonds · 1967-1977
Fonds consists of records created or maintained by the Halifax Civic Employees Local Union, Number 143, of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The fonds contains reports and correspondence with members, other union officials, city officials, and outside organizations. Most of the documents relate to union policy, the collective agreement, overtime, or the retirement/resignation of members. CR4 (formerly known as RG 35-102-10F)
Fonds · 1988-1989
Fonds consists of files compiled by Bob Frame, leader of a residents' campaign against the relocation of Little Nashville country music cabaret to the Canal Street area of downtown Dartmouth. Dartmouth residents fought the request by Little Nashville owner Cyril O'Hearn to transfer his cabaret liquour licence when his 20 year-old Alderney Drive location was demolished for construction of the new library/civic centre, later named Alderney Gate. Records include reports, petitions to Dartmouth City Council, letters of support, newsclippings, correspondence with the Nova Scotia Liquor License Board, notices of public meetings, research notes, and photographs of the Canal Street area of Dartmouth. CR20
Collection · 1998-1999
Collection consists of interviews historian David Hood recorded with Robert Higgins, a homeless man who used the services of the Metro Turning Point Shelter. Also contains an article written by Hood titled "Loved Not Wisely: The History of Homeless Men in Halifax," which emphasizes the lack of written history of homelessness in Atlantic Canada as well as tells the story of a homeless man in Halifax, in Higgins' own words. The story of this man is recorded in the interview and transcribed from the audio-tapes. The recording chronicles Higgin's life and upbringing in Halifax and Dartmouth as well as other parts of Nova Scotia, his work history and struggles with alcoholism. CR66