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Anderson family fonds
Fonds · ca. 1863-1936
Fonds consists of family and business records relating to the Anderson family of Sherbrooke, Guysborough County. Included are 4 ledgers and 2 accompanying indexes from A. Anderson & Sons, general merchants (ca. 1908 to 1936); business receipts, invoices, and statements relating to A. Anderson & Sons; personal correspondence, predominantly between Caroline MacKeen Anderson and her children, (ca. 1863 to 1907); photocopies of C.W. Anderson's report cards from Pictou Academy (1887-1888); records relating to the Anderson's shipping interests; teaching records of Caroline MacKeen Anderson and a school register for Sherbrooke section (1866-1867); several portraits of Anderson family members; and other miscellaneous records. 2020.017; 2020.029; 2020.031; 2020.037; 2020.038; 2020.059; 2022.006; 2022.016
Communities in Bloom
File · 2001- 2003
Part of Lomas family fonds
Binder of paperwork generated by Communities in Bloom initiative in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, with extensive notes, meeting minutes, relevant news clippings, reports, and correspondence (2001-2003). 2022.006, Ser. 28, #2
Aleah Journal 1970
Item · 1970
Part of Lomas family fonds
This bound journal details the personal schedule of Aleah Lomas Anderson for the calendar year of 1970, while the Lomas family lived in Ottawa, Ontario. In addition to personal appointments, it also shares details about people and events relating to Alton Lomas' work for the federal Canadian Trade Commission. 2022.006, Ser. 27, #2
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
Community Initiatives
Series · 2001- 2006
Part of Lomas family fonds
This series consists of papers from Sherbooke community initiatives, specifically Pioneer Memorial Park and Communities in Bloom, gathered by Aleah Lomas Anderson. 2022.006, Ser. 28
Pioneer Memorial Park
folder · 2002- 2006
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds news clippings, correspondence, a meeting agenda, and request for funding signed by Aleah Lomas Anderson (2002-2006), all concerning Pioneer Memorial Park in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. 2022.006, Ser. 28, #1
folder · 1944- 1945
Part of Lomas family fonds
Material collected by Sherbrooke native Scott MacDonald during his time as Canadian High Commissioner to Newfoundland (1944-1948), including program from Burns Nicht 1945, an excerpt from “Hebridean Connection” by Derek Cooper, and the full text of an address “To the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns” delivered by Scott MacDonald on 25 January, 1945. 2022.006, Ser. 25, #2
Glass Negatives
Series · c. 1904- 1919
Part of Lomas family fonds
This series consists of original glass negatives created c. 1904-1919. There are six negatives depicting “Bob’s Moose”, “Ford Cars Anderson’s Corner, Sherbrooke, NS”, “Gunn & Anderson Brothers Shipyard, Mable E. Gunn on the stocks”, “John Hugh & Jessie MacDonald in their garden at their home, top of Third St., Sherbrooke”, “John Hugh & Jessie MacDonald on the porch of their home, top of Third St., Sherbrooke”, and “The four MacDonald boys: Scott, Neil, Forrest, and Graham”. 2022.006, Ser. 26
folder · 1971-1978
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder collects documents gathered by Alton Lomas himself to record his employment in the years 1971-1978, shortly before he was posted in Beijing, China. The Lomas family spent these years primarily in Nova Scotia, and several letters in this file articulate the passionate belief that he could best serve his country by working in the Maritimes. 2022.006, Ser. 27, #1
History of Sherbrooke
folder · 1942- 1955
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds a complete copy of “History of Sherbrooke Nova Scotia” given to Agnes Manson by the author, Scott MacDonald, dated July 1942. This text begins its history in 1784, and ends with a list of MLAs that has a hand-written addition dated 1955, including the history of schools, churches, industry, horse racing, first people, and early prominent citizens. 2022.006, Ser. 25, #3