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Account books
Series · 1908-1948
Part of Union Church (Lake Charlotte, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of the Union Church fonds and consists of an account book detailing the annual list of individuals who contributed to the church, along with the amount paid to the minister. Cash disbursements and cash received are logged at the back of the book. Accession number 2004.015
Board and committee records
Series · 1995-2007
Part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds
Series forms part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds and consists of records related to meetings and other activities of the society’s board of directors and various committees, including the management committee. Series also includes records related to meetings such as the society’s annual general meetings. In addition, series includes records related to the incorporation of the society and of Memory Lane Heritage Village, records related to the village’s designation as a heritage site, as well as other legal and financial records. Series contains meeting minutes, policies, resolutions, correspondence, reports, plans, financial statements, proposals, announcements, organizational charts, insurance policies, agreements, the society’s memorandum of association and bylaws, and other material. Accession number: 2010.014
Books and guides
Series · ca. 1943-1962
Part of Ford Webber fonds
Series forms part of the Ford Webber fonds and consists of books that may have been used by Ford as a child, including three books (or sections of books) of fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Also included is a copy of an Italian sentence book for soldiers from 1943, which translates common words and sentences from English to Italian, and lastly a planting guide put out by Sears, Robuck, and Co. Accession numbers: 2010.017, 2013.023
Bound plans and proposals
Series · 1994-2004
Part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds
Series forms part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds and consists of bound business plans, proposals, reports and other documents issued or commissioned by the society. Series includes bound drafts and preliminary versions of documents as well as final versions. Accession number: 2010.014
Community history
Series · 1973-1975
Part of Eastern Shore District High School fonds
Series forms part of the Eastern Shore District High School fonds and consists of essays written by students pertaining to the history of different areas along the Eastern Shore. Areas included are Bayers Settlement, Chezzetcook, Clam Harbour, Gaetz Brook, Jeddore, Lake Charlotte, Upper Lakeville, Lake Echo, Little Harbour, Musquodoboit Harbour, Ostrea Lake, Petpeswick, Porters Lake, and Ship Harbour. The essays feature topics such as occupations, industries, sports, electricity, tools, education, transportation, census information, the early mail run, the general history of the area and its inhabitants as well as changes that have occurred over the years. Included in the series is the draft of the publication, The Shore Thing, which was a compilation of selected essays from the grade ten local history projects in 1974 to 1975. In addition to the essays, the publication contains jokes, recipes, puzzles and stories. There is also a photocopied picture of ice houses in Lake Banook and a photocopied article about the vessel, Fleur de Lis.
Correspondence
Series · 1907-1940
Part of Lydia Webber fonds
Series forms part of the Lydia Webber fonds and consists of several letters to Lydia Webber from her sons Harvey and Roy. Series also contains one letter from James Peter Webber (Lydia’s brother) which is addressed to Catherine (Dooks) Webber (Lydia’s mother). Series also consists of postcards, Christmas cards, and other greeting cards accumulated or created by Lydia Webber. Most of the cards are addressed to Lydia Webber and are from a variety of senders including her sons Odous, Harvey, and Roy. Some cards are also from her husband Albert, who sent them from Anticosti Island, Quebec and Souris, Prince Edward Island, possibly during fishing expeditions. Series also includes cards addressed to Albert Webber, sent by Lydia or other family members. In addition, three cards are addressed to Miss Ada Webber and one is addressed to “Harvie Webber” from “Aunt Ada”. Series also contains blank and unidentified postcards and greeting cards, as well as a number of calling cards from family members, relatives, and friends. Accession number: 2008.009
Correspondence
Series · 1954-1965, predominant 1954-1964
Part of Eastern Shore Board of Trade, District 19 fonds
Series forms part of the Eastern Shore Board of Trade, District 19 fonds and consists of correspondence of the board and its members. Included is correspondence with government officials related to requests for speed zones on Highway 7, the demolition of a derelict wharf in Oyster Pond, the construction of a jetty in DeBaie's Cove, improvement of snow removal services, general road improvements and repairs, and the creation of an RCMP detachment in Lake Charlotte. Series also includes correspondence related to tourism promotion, banquets and other events which the board hosted or participated in, as well as correspondence with other organizations in which the board held membership including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Maritime Provinces Board of Trade, and the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. In addition, series includes reports of board sub-committees, receipts, clippings, and other material. Accession numbers: 2009.037, 2010.019
Eastern Shore Archives
Series · 2001-2003
Part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds
Series forms part of Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society fonds and consists of records related to the establishment and operation of the Eastern Shore Archives (also known as the Genealogy and Archives Research Centre). Accession number: 2010.014
Fonds · 1941, predominant 1954-1970
Fonds consists of records of the Eastern Shore Board of Trade, District 19 and its members. Records in the fonds are arranged into five series, including correspondence, publications, local research, meeting minutes, and financial and legal records. Accession numbers 2009.037, 2009.038 and 2010.019
Fonds · 1966-1980
The first three series of the fonds consist of essays and research written and compiled by Mr. Patrick Milligan and Mr. D. Engram’s grade ten students at Eastern Shore District High School between 1973 and 1980 as part of a class project on local history. The essays include information about various aspects of the history of the Eastern Shore such as industries and occupations, activities, cemeteries, churches, individuals, houses, education, and family and community history. Selected essays from Mr. Milligan’s local history course, 1974-1975, were compiled into a school publication called The Shore Thing, a preliminary copy of which is included in the fonds. The purpose of the book was to introduce students to their own area and familiarize them with the history of local communities along the Eastern Shore. It was placed in the school library for the benefit of all students. The fonds also consists of yearbooks and a newspaper published by the school during the first ten years of its operation. Accession numbers 2006.003, 2012.001