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Peter Barrett fonds
Fonds · 1879
Fonds consists of a manuscript by Barrett documenting his travels from England to Halifax in the late 1850s and his experiences at Albion Mines (renamed Stellarton,1870), prospecting for gold in N.S., his move to the United States and job as a bookseller, and working in the coal mines in Springhill, N.S. It includes an account of the Drummond Colliery Disaster, Stellarton, 1873; working conditions in coal mines in Pictou and Springhill in the 1870s; encounters with various individuals throughout his travels, and a personal account of the justice system during the mid-1870s. MG 1, vol. 3196A
Thomas Maher fonds
Fonds · 1856-1881
Fonds consists of records documenting Maher's business activities as a trader in Dover. Includes account books and indexes, 1856-1881; day books, 1876-1881; and fish books, 1868-1876, describing the types of fish being caught along the eastern side of St. Margaret's Bay and the names of fishermen involved in the fishery. MG 1, vol. 6190
Quentin A. Haughn fonds
Fonds · 1944-1978
Fonds consists of financial statements, auditor's reports, bills of sale, stocks, and correspondence documenting Haughn's investments in OK Service Shipping and LaHave Shipping. MG 1 vol.3196H
Whynot family fonds
Fonds · 1917-1919
Fonds consists of correspondence primarily from Atwood R. Whynot from 25 June 1917 to 1919 written to his mother and other family members in New Albany, N.S. describing training and Army life in the U.S., and his tour fighting overseas in France, 1918-1919. Also includes photocopies of photographs and family tree copied in 1992. MG 1 vol. 3194F
Welfare Council (Halifax-Dartmouth area) fonds
Fonds · 1930-1964
Fonds consists of records documenting the council's role in coordinating health, welfare, and recreation services and programs. Fonds contains minutes of general and executive committee meetings, reports, correspondence, surveys, speeches, and newspaper clippings relating to issues including child welfare, delinquency, health, housing, family planning, and recreation. MG 20, vol. 407-416
R.H. Brown fonds
Fonds · 1824-1924, predominant 1860-1907
Fonds consists of records relating to Brown's business activities and interests, including account books, cash books, diary, day book, note books, and certificates. Fonds also contains pencil drawings by Brown, mostly illustrating nature scenes; photographs, prints, and drawings by other photographers and artists including W.R. MacAskill and W. Brown; maps of Canadian Pacific Railway routes published by the Geological Survey of Canada; and treatises on coal mining and stone masonry by his father Richard Brown. MG 1, vol. 1695
Richard Brown family fonds
Fonds · 1838-1918, predominant 1860-1903
Fonds consists of correspondence between Richard Brown Sr. and Richard Henry Brown Jr. regarding mining operations at Sydney Mines, and family and social news; correspondence between numerous other Brown family members describing family and personal news including a political confrontation with Sir Charles Tupper; reports and financial statements relating to Richard Henry's private investments and dealings with the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Co., Improved Dwellings Co., and other businesses; deeds and mortgages for acquisition and sale of properties at Sydney Mines and Halifax; working drawings and floor plans of Beech Hill (mine manager's residence); plans for Trinity Church at Sydney Mines; notes, memoranda, statistics, and working drawings concerning technical aspects of Cape Breton mining; maps, mostly hand-drawn by Richard Henry and son Richard Charles Brown; and ephemera. Fonds also contains material relating to the General Mining Association, Henry Poole, inspector of coal mines and noted mining authority, and the Archaeological Institute of America. MG 1, vol. 151-159A
Skerrett Communication Limited fonds
Fonds · 1972-1997
records relating to 92 productions by Skerrett Communication, including both project development files and final production records. The productions are in a number of formats, including films, slides, 3/4 inch videotape and Betacam SP. For most titles there is a master as well as a viewing copy. The project development files consist of textual documentation such as correspondence, press releases, publicity material, scripts, contracts and agreements, and financial records. Accession 2001-031
Provincial Workmen's Association fonds
Fonds · 1882-1887, 1916
Fonds consists of a typescript of the Provincial Workmen's Association biannual minutes and proceedings with constitution, by-laws, and rules of order, 1879-1891, compiled by the Grand Secretary's Office in 1916; and articles of incorporation for various lodges of the association, 1882-1887. MG 20, vol. 507, 939.
Robert Fitzgerald Uniacke fonds
Fonds · 1797-1920, predominant 1841-1869
Fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Uniacke, mostly relating to the administration of his parish at Halifax. Includes letters written to Uniacke concerning financial affairs, letters between Uniacke and Bishop H. Binney concerning the dispute over confirmation at St. George's Church, and letter of condolence signed by parishioners during Uniacke's illness. Also contains lists of subscriptions, accounts, vouchers, receipts, and other items pertaining to the construction of St. Mark's Church, Three Mile House (Fairview) school house, Lakeland Church, Hants Co., and addition of St. George's Church; bond regarding Mount Uniacke; Uniacke's baptismal, school, and ordination certificates and obituary; and a baptism certificate and two letters addressed to his wife Elizabeth. MG 1, vol. 1492