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Community Economic Development Study
folder · 1986
Part of Lomas family fonds
“The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s: A Community Economic Development Study” prepared by Tim Archibald and Elaine Cruickshank with project manager Al Lomas (1986). An extensive survey of the population with suggestions of future development projects. 2022.006, Ser. 1, #8
Council of Maritime Premiers
folder · 1972-1977
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder collects copies of Alton Anderson Lomas poem “Farewell Ode to the Council of Maritime Premiers”, a news clipping about his work as Secretary to the Council (The 4th Estate, 3 February, 1977), news clipping from his appointment to the position of Secretary to the Council of Maritime Premiers, four booklets printing out two essays written for the 24th Annual Conference of the Institute of Public Administration in Canada, held in Fredericton NB 1972: “The Council of Maritime Premiers: a report and evaluation after five years” by Alton Lomas (2 copies), and “The move toward Maritime integration and the role of the Council of Maritime Premiers” by Alexander B. Campbell, Gerald A. Regan, Richard B. Hatfield, the three Premiers of the region (2 copies). 2022.006, Ser. 27, #3
Deed
folder · 1930
Part of Lomas family fonds
1930 deed from John Duncan McKeen & his unnamed wife to Canadian National Railway Company giving title to “land at Aspen, Guysborough County, N.S., for the Sunny Brae-Guysborough Branch of Canadian National Railway”. 2022.006, Ser. 1, #14
Early School Records
folder · 1866
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds Caroline McKeen teaching license and School Register from Wine Harbour School (1866). McKeen was the great-grandmother of Alton Anderson Lomas. 2022.006, Ser. 16, #22
Early Settlement
folder · 1990
Part of Lomas family fonds
Notes on Early Settlement divided into a) the South Shore “Yankees”, b) the Lunenburgers, c) Scotch/ Irish planters, d) the Loyalists, e) Later comers - miners, farmers, loggers, etc., f) Some notable families. This file holds “A Memorial to the East Country Harbour - Stormont United Empire Loyalists” (1982); the arms of Clan MacIain/ McKeen with genealogical history; History on the Eastern Shore news article; essays on the Hugh MacDonald house and Carroll Joudrey House; James Furlen obituary; genealogies of families including McKeen, Elliott, McDaniel, Stewart, Anderson, McFaydn, and Archibald families; Census of Nova Scotia for Guysborough County (1860-1861); Alphabetical Index to 1881 Census of Guysborough County (1881); notes about Margaret Ellsworth; birth, marriage, and death announcements 1812-1883; memories of John H. MacDonald, b. 1837; Sherbrooke Village Historical Notes, hand-written notes on the Magistrates and Grand Jurors in the court of St. Mary’s; Census of Nova Scotia (1838); History of Crown Land Grants (1980); “Highland descendants remember Culloden” news clipping (1986); Planter Notes (1990); excerpt from The Dalhousie Journals; essay on Country Harbour Loyalists. 2022.006, Ser. 2, #4
Education
folder · 1940- 1948
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder collects papers relating to education of Aleah Lomas Anderson and Alton Anderson Lomas, including his diplomas from King’s Collegiate School (now King’s- Edgehill School) entitling him to enter 9th, 10th, and 11th grades (1940, 1941, 1942), Dalhousie postcard and convocation programs (1948 Aleah, 1949 Al), Civil Service of Canada exam, and King’s College Encaenia Tree Planting Ceremony program (1948). 2022.006, Ser. 16, #12
Education
folder · 1993
Part of Lomas family fonds
Collects writing on Education in the St. Mary’s area with essays entitled Schools, St. Mary’s Rural High School, and Library. 2022.006, Ser. 2, #12
Family History Written by Alton Anderson Lomas and Aleah Lomas Anderson
folder · 1960- 1985
Part of Lomas family fonds
Hand-written essays from Al Lomas on the topic of his childhood for a public talk to a Grade 4 class, Al's nomination to award Aleah the Order of Canada including a recounting of her life’s accomplishments, Al-penned letter to a friend recounting his family’s adventures from 1960-1985, written history of the Lomas residence from 1898- 1973, and a “Welcome to Hilltop” description of the renovations they have done to their home that was written by Aleah and included in the family’s Christmas letter. 2022.006, Ser. 16, #17