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Archival description
Laura Lawson fonds
Fonds · 1867-1895
Fonds consists of one album of photographs of Yarmouth, Milton, and surrounding areas.
Lynch's Men's Wear fonds
Fonds · 1924-1960
Fonds consists of cash books, accounts paid and payable, stock book, sales books, bill book, expense account book, purchase book and general ledgers.
Fonds · 1911-1989
Collection consists of items that were selected by the family from their grandmothers' papers including two photo albums; Yarmouth and Nova Scotia memorabilia, such as books and pictures; will and estate papers of Margaret D. Locke; receipts; and correspondence from George Matthew Adams to Madelon Locke Ferguson.
Port of Yarmouth fonds
Fonds · 1806-1964
Fonds consists of one book of fees, which records date, vessel name, master's name, voyage destination, and amount paid at Shelburne and Yarmouth; one small sum book for the port, which was also used as a diary and account book; 2 records of licences of vessels, which includes name of vessel, owner and vessel specifications; 6 registers of vessels entering port; 5 registers used to record vessels departing port; 3 registers of outport reports; 1 register of seamen discharged at Yarmouth; 2 registers of seamen shipped at Yarmouth; 2 registers of all vessels involved in the coasting trade in regards to the Port of Yarmouth; and 1 account book of goods received into the customs warehouse; register used to record outgoing vessels included records of collecting stations' for outports. The 1926-1946 register of seamen shipped includes records regarding crew changes for M.V. Bluenose. Also included are accounts of vessels registered to the port of Yarmouth (1924-1967), bills of sale and declaration of ownership certificates.
Thomas Killam Sr. fonds
Fonds · 1838-1873
Fonds consists of correspondence regarding his shipyard and store, insurance documents regarding his vessels, accounts, notes and receipts regarding his business, and a certificate appointing Killam a Justice of the Peace.
W. Roy Cann Collection
Fonds · 1860-1947
Collection consists of the following: a scrapbook created in the mid-nineteenth century containing clippings pertaining to the Yarmouth area and the eastern United States during the American Civil War; a scrapbook of miscellaneous clippings from the later nineteenth century; photographs; correspondence; invitations; clippings regarding Yarmouth events.
William Rogers fonds
Fonds · 1863-1876
Fonds consists of an account book for the ship Chloe, which was built at Shelburne in 1872 by William J. Kelley. Rogers was principal share owner in conjunction with other Yarmouth merchants. The vessel was sold in 1876. Also included is the account book for the ship William and the brigantine W.A. Rogers, both of which Rogers was principal share owner. The William was built at Tusket in 1873 by George Ross. The W.A. Rogers was built circa 1863 and engaged in trading missions around the world.
Fonds · 1936-1955
Fonds consists of 309 photographs, primarily b&w prints of the store interior and exterior, store displays and staff members. An order did not exist when the records arrived in the Archives, therefore arrangement was imposed by archivist. The material in this fonds was created by numerous photographers, many of whom are unidentified. Those identified include: Bob Brooks, Atlantic Photo Service, Reigh Poole, Gerald Leblanc, and Ken Oxner.