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Oland family fonds
Fonds · 1870 - 2010
Fonds consists of various personal records, including correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, negatives, an artifact, and legal and financial records. Some business records from Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies are also included. MS-2-135
Municipality of the Town of Truro Fonds
Fonds · 1875 - 1988
The fonds consists of assorted records created by the Town of Truro, including annual reports, Sinking Fund Investments, assessment rolls (380 cm), school board records, nomination papers, for a century from 1886 - 1988. The fonds has had accruals since the initial acquisitions in 1999. The Victoria Park record series contains maps, ephemera, reports, minutes, financial statements, correspondence, and plans for the park; this series has had accruals. 2003.19.1 - 207
Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds
Fonds · 1880 - 2013, predominant 1900 - 2013
Fonds contains records documenting the history and functions of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Limited. Materials include administrative, financial and personnel records, as well as blueprints, correspondence, manuals, public relations and advertising materials and photographs. MS-4-180
Florence Jessie Murray fonds
Fonds · [1884?] - 1975
Fonds consists primarily of Florence Jessie Murray's personal records regarding her career as a medical missionary in Korea, including correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets and photographs. There is also a small volume of records that originated with her brother, Alexander Murray, and father, Robert Murray, including correspondence between Alexander Murray, Florence Jessie Murray and E.J.O. Fraser; Reverend Robert Murray's correspondence; and records regarding his involvement with the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. MS-2-535
Frank W. Jordan fonds
Frank W. Jordan fonds
Fonds · 1885-2002, predominant 1930s-1970s
Fonds consists of personal, business, association and institutional records relating to the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, with a special emphasis on Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. Included are meeting minutes, reports, and news from local associations including Heritage Goldenville Society, Royal Canadian Legion, Queen’s Lodge No. 34 A. F. & A. M., Sherbrooke Amateur Athletic Association, Sherbrooke Hockey League, St. Mary’s Boat Club, St. Mary’s Curling Club, St. Mary’s Driving Society, St. Mary’s Guest Home Society, St. Mary’s Historical Society, St. Mary’s District Rink Association and RecPlex, St. Mary’s River Association (1924-2003, predominantly 1970s-early 2000s); correspondence from the Department of Fisheries (c. 1920s); news clippings, reports, and press releases for local events including Communities in Bloom and Old Fashioned Christmas at Sherbrooke Village (1945-2002, predominantly early 2000s); maps, budgets, reports, meeting minutes, and other paperwork from Historic Sherbrooke Village (1971-1977); ledgers, news clippings, pulp samples from a local mill, and other papers related to local merchants and industry in the region (1872-2001, predominantly 1948-1968); papers from the Presbyterian, United, and St. James Anglican Churches, as well as the St. Mary’s Municipal School Board, Post Office, Library, St. Mary’s District Lions Club, St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital, Sunset Rest Cemetery, Down East Fire Fighters Association and Fire Department (1915-1996, predominantly 1930s-2000s); newspapers with Sherbrooke-related content, including the Family Herald and Weekly Star (1948), The Eastern Chronicle (1919), and Canso Breeze (1965-1966); a diary, family photographs, horse racing album, military service records, business ledgers, and personal family papers of Frank Jordan himself alongside unpublished memoirs and other papers from other Sherbrooke residents on the subject of local history; photographs, personal accounts, and newsletters about the St. Mary’s River (1900-2002, primarily concerning the 1956 flood). Also included in the collection are oral histories recorded at meetings of the St. Mary’s Historical Society (1978-1990). Fonds consists of the following series:Series 1: Andersons and Murdochs, Collected PapersSeries 2: Associations, LocalSeries 3: Department of FisheriesSeries 4: Diary (Digitized)Series 5: Emergency Measures OrganizationSeries 6: Events, LocalSeries 7: Historic Sherbrooke VillageSeries 8: Horse Racing Album (Digitized)Series 9: Business, LocalSeries 10: Institutions, LocalSeries 11: Municipality of the District of St. Mary’sSeries 12: Newspapers, RegionalSeries 13: Oral HistoriesSeries 14: Papers, CollectedSeries 15: Photographs (Digitized)Series 16: Periodicals, Collected RegionalSeries 17: St. Mary’s District Development AssociationSeries 18: St. Mary’s Historical Society and Historical MaterialSeries 19: St. Mary’s River 2020.011
Harry Nelson Collection
Collection · 1886 - 1975
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. 1996.21.1 - 30
95.93.41b
95.93.41b
Item · 1886 - 1910
Part of Rachel Wilson Fonds
This item is a black and white photographic print of Bass River Chair Factory, second building; it was built in 1886 and destroyed by fire in 1910. Stamped by J. A. Wilson Insurance, Bass River, NS. 95.93.41b
2006.48.80
2006.48.80
Item · 1887 - 1890
Part of Blaikie Family Collection
This item is a black and white photographic print, showing Annie Blanche Blaikie (1885 - 1960) and Edna Fulton Blaikie (1887 - 1895). A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Annie Blanche married 'Little' Ed Johnson and she had a tea room in the house by the river (present Arthur Haskins' house)".
95.93.46
95.93.46
Item · 1887 - 1907
Part of Rachel Wilson Fonds
This item is a black and white photographic print of members of the Victoria Lodge. Stamped by J. A. Wilson Insurance, Bass River, NS. Left to Right:Front Row: Billy MacDonald; Clerence C.; Percy Wilson; Laurie Corb.; Seymon T.; Ally Crow; Leymon Fulton; Mati Fisher; Com Wilson; True McLellenSecond Row: Mrs. Tommy F.; Jim Starritt; Clare Corr; Dr. Goodwin; Mr. Tommy; Martha Kellivek; Mildred Fulton; Grace Hill; Florence Beckwith; Olo Lindsey; May Beckwith; Susie Fisher; Minnie Munroe; Barbara Tuttle; Marion Fulton; Susie Crowe; Momie (?) MarshThird Row: Verda Tutor; Janie Gass; Maggie Henderson; Charlie Bruce; Lizzie Thompson; Mrs. Hegan; Laura Schurman; Victoria Goodwin; Leona Lewis(?) Row: Janice Fulton; Eva Creelman; Mary Agnes Starritt; Margaret Cassidy; Annie Lark; Bertha Fulton; Aggie ---; Minnie Creelman; Gersser TutorFourth Row: Florence Clalgin; Frank Creelman; P.S. Smith; J.S. Creelman; Freeman Lark; Brad Fulton; Kerwin ---; Pearl D'Armond; Ward Fulton; True Gass; Will Rosander; Thomp Densmore; W.J. Hegan; Mrs. Edward Tutor; Linda Starritt. 95.93.46
Thomas John (Jock) Murray fonds
Fonds · 1890 - 2018
Fonds consists Thomas John (Jock) Murray's correspondence and research materials on neurological disease, the humanities and the history of medicine. MS-13-69