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Nova Scotia Post Office
Fonds · 1769-1897, predominant 1769-1878
Consists of 4 Series: Postmaster General's correspondence (1825-1862); Financial records (1769-1868); Returns and other material (1846-1897, predom. 1846-1870); and Tenders (1851-1859).
Fonds · 1991-1992
Consists of transcripts of all hearings conducted by the commission, copies of all written submissions forwarded to the commission, a copy of the report, and copies of the maps created for the report. The written submissions are arranged alphabetically by names of presenters, while the transcripts of hearings are arranged chronologically. As part of its consultative process, the commission held a special session with the Mi'kmaq community to consider the nature of native representation in the House of Assembly. This formed a major portion of the commission's report, as did the recommendation to create a seat in the Preston area that would concentrate voters in such a manner that the election of a Black member would become a possibility. 1992-109
Fonds · 1944-1974, predominant 1960-1974
Consists of correspondence, financial statements and accounts, reports, minutes, programmes, and deeds relating to the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission and the organization of the provincial exhibition in Truro. Fonds also includes architectural plans of the exhibition grounds and buildings, photographs of aerialists, and map of Truro. MG 20 volumes 1305-1313
Fonds · 1896-1940, predominant 1937-1940
Consists of correspondence, account and record books, financial statements, deeds, agreements, reports, notices and minutes of meetings, programmes, and by-laws relating to the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Commission and the organization of the provincial exhibition in Halifax. MG 20 volume 737-740
Piercey family
Fonds · ca. 1870-2004
Consists of business, personal and family records for the Piercey family and Piercey Supplies Ltd. related to W.D. Piercey and Reginald Piercey. The business records include the day planners for both WD Piercey (1935-42; 1945-1949) and Reginald Piercey (1934-1996) that span almost the entirety of their careers with Piercey Supplies Ltd. There are photographs of the hardware supply store and real estate holdings, including the development of the Glen Heath properties. Also includes newspaper clippings related to various Piercey family holdings as well as brochures and advertisements. Also included are family records and the genealogy of the extended Piercey family. These include annotated scrapbooks and photo albums, along with many loose photos that have been mostly identified and dated. Reginald’s materials relate mostly to his time at Dalhousie and his athletic interests, while Lillian Piercey’s material mostly relates to the arts and music community in Halifax. Barbara and Shelia’s materials include their education achievements and involvement in musical performances in Halifax. 2023-008
Don Messer
Fonds · 1883-1973
Consists of textual records, sound recordings and photographs, created and accumulated by Messer during the course of his career from the 1920s until his death. In addition to documenting Messer's career, the fonds also contains a major music library documenting the musical tradition of rural North America, as Messer actively acquired musical scores and recordings from musicians, composers and folklorists throughout North America and Europe. Also includes one film. 1998-132
David E. Lewis
Fonds · 1919-1974
Consists of 146 scrapbook albums (ca1919-1974) assembled by David E. Lewis, containing his personal and business correspondence; clippings of articles written by or about him; book reviews; personal, family and work-related photographs; legal documents such as teaching contracts; and memorabilia including plane tickets and pay stubs from stories sold. These are interspersed among clippings of newspaper and magazine articles, printed jokes, comic nude cartoons, and images of entertainers, selected for their relevance to Lewis’ life experiences and/or emotional state at the time. Arrangement is roughly chronological, with some albums covering 1 month in a year and others cover a range from the 1940s to 1970s. Also includes a diary of his trip to McClelland and Stewart publishers in Toronto (1972), a sketchbook of portraits (1948?), a cash book of personal and bookstore expenses in Montreal (1956-1961), a file of teaching aids for high school English Literature (1950s?), and his university degrees (1940, 1951). Includes a notebook of proverbs and lists of books read and movies seen (with annotations) belonging to David E. Lewis’ mother Isabelle Jean (Laing) Lewis (1939-1947) and a typescript of a thesis about David E. Lewis written by Andrea Robbins (2000). 2017-029
Bob Brooks
Fonds · 1946, 1956-1995
Fonds consists of photographs (negatives, prints, contact sheets, slides and transparencies) created by Brooks in the course of his photojournalism assignments. Fonds also contains related correspondence, scrapbooks, and publications which feature his photographs and stories. A significant portion of his work focuses on the Atlantic Provinces, particularly Nova Scotia, with emphasis on industries, historic communities and events, prominent people, and human interest stories involving the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children and Africville. Also contains scrapbooks compiled by Brooks' mother, available on microfilm. 1989-468
Fonds · 1993-2004
Fonds consists of 2 series of records: Yarmouth Court Administation Office case file transcripts; and Police Act Review Committee records