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Fonds · 1931-1932
Fonds consists of exhibits (documents) submitted from Supervisors of Schools in Glace Bay and New Waterford, from Local No. 26 of the Union of Mine Workers of America, and from Dominion Steel & Coal Corporation (1932); written briefs or submissions (1932); research reports from William A. Armour for the Royal Commission (1932); a partial draft of the final report (1932?); correspondence to the Commissioners (1932); and background research files (1931-1932). Subjects include the terrible social conditions and poverty suffered by fully employed people; school students starving; pricing of coal, customers, and the competition in late 1920s and early 1930s; closure and amalgamation of specific mines; and municipal concerns regarding social welfare particularly in Cape Breton.
Fonds · 1937-1939
Fonds consists of typed hearing transcripts (August 17, 26, and 27, 1937); reports to the royal commission from mining engineer George S. Rice and accountant D.S. Hart (1937-1938); correspondence to the commissioner including a copy of the Order-in-Council (1937-1938); a written submission from the community of Thorburn, NS regarding Acadia Mine No.3 (1937?); and a signed manuscript of the final report submitted to government (1939).
Fonds · 1955-1957
Fonds consists of correspondence of the Commission and of individual commissioners (1955-1957); statistics, laws and regulations, program brochures, forms, etc. collected from British Columbia (BC), Alberta (AB), Saskatchewan (SK), Manitoba (MB), Ontario (ON), and the states of Maine, Massachusetts and New York in United States (1955-1956); drafts and final manuscript versions of the Final Report (1957); typed hearing transcripts for Halifax in 3 volumes with subject indexes (July 25-27, 1955); minutes or summaries of informal discussions with experts, officials, and companies (1955-1957); written briefs submitted from stakeholders as well as annotated copies with commissioners’ comments (1955-1956); drafts and completed questionnaires to insurance agents and adjusters (1955-1956?); statistical tables compiled by the Commission comparing prices and coverage in different provinces (1957?); financial statements and annual reports from Canadian, US, and UK insurance companies for 1950 to 1955 (collected 1956); typed hearing transcript for Sydney, NS (August 1956); documents submitted as evidence and labeled S2 to S4 (1955); and terms of reference for the Commission (April 1955, July 1956).
Fonds · 1853-1948, predominant 1924-1940
Fonds consists of tracings and original drawings of property surveys and plot plans for the town of Windsor NS and nearby communities showing gypsum quarries, rail lines and landowners’ plots (1853-1938 and undated); original topographical survey drawings of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers showing low and high tide marks for Windsor-Hantsport-Summerville area (1940-1944); and blueprints and copies on linen of technical plans for barge ships including the DANIEL M. MUNRO, and the MUMFORD, as well as technical plans for a ship’s marine engine from Johnson Iron Co. Ltd. of Yarmouth (1919-1942). Companies represented include Wentworth Gypsum Co., Newport Plaster Mining and Manufacturing Co., the Canadian Gypsum Co., and its parent the United States Gypsum Co. Fonds also includes a 1922 map of the world showing trade routes between Canadian and Foreign ports published by the Canadian Department of the Interior (1922); black & white photographic copies of geology maps of Avondale, Hantsport, Miller Creek, St. Croix, Upper Falmouth, and Windsor (1948); and undated topographical maps of Windsor area quarries. The material documents the mining management activities of Canadian Gypsum Company and its parent United States Gypsum Co. as they created topographical survey plans of their quarries and other assets for mining gypsum rock; studied water levels and ships’ drafts to calculate their loading capacities; and built or retrofitted ships to transport the rock to the United States and elsewhere.
Les Maisons de Pubnico Ouest
Fonds · 1994
Le fond est constitué de 12 filiers contenant trois séries. Le fond est classé selon les séries suivantes:
Video Theatre Association
Fonds · 1971-1981
Fonds consists of black and white video recordings produced by individuals. Topics include documentaries on unions, unemployment, daycare (especially St. Joseph’s Day Care Centre in Halifax), and environmental concerns including a debate between Elizabeth May and John Dickie on the Spruce Budworm. The Halifax Shipyards, National Sea Products, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearings on Pay TV Services, and the Killam Library at Dalhousie University are recorded as well as community events such as NS High School Drama Festival of 1974, the Baddeck Community Planning meeting 1975, and the Festival Acadien in 1978. Videos also include demonstrations of video and sound production techniques, Donald Johnston of Lincolnville NS performing his own music, women’s sexual assault stories, and education practices for hearing and visually impaired children, among others. Also included in the fonds are shot lists for some productions, the Video Theatre Catalog of video titles in their collection (1974-1976), and a written brief submitted by the Association to the CRTC objecting to the introduction of Pay TV.
Fonds · 1799-1840
Fonds consists of five series containing correspondence, miscellanea, deeds, a notebook kept by Farish while in the Navy and while beginning his medical practice in Yarmouth, genealogical manuscripts, and accounts.
Fonds · 1866-1992
Fonds consists of minute books and treasurers' books. Also contained in the fonds is a 1938 copy of the constitution, a copy of a centennial book published in 1947, and miscellaneous papers. The fifteen minute books include the years 1866 to 1992 - from the society's inception to closing. Unfortunately some pages of the earlier books have brief sections cut out. The six treasurers' books cover the dates 1917 to 1975, however they are not complete.
John Green fonds
Fonds · [19-]
Fonds consists of photographs of Mr. Green's collection which includes: rifles, helmets/caps, belt plates, and other military related artifacts.
Fonds · 1853-1923, predominant 1890-1915
Fonds consists of abstract books which were used to record deed searches performed by the firm. Within the books are notes, letters, maps, sketches, deeds, mortgage papers, and documents, such as abstract titles, related to the deed searches. Included in this fonds are letters related to the firm and several regarding to the men's positions on Yarmouth Town Council.