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Tragedy of the Moose River Mine by Burns Marks
Tragedy of the Moose River Mine by Burns Marks
Item · ca. 1930- 1960
Item consists of a poem written by Burns Marks about an accident in the Moose River mine in which three Toronto men went into the mine and were trapped by a cave in. Local miners launched a rescue effort and two of the men were saved, however one died in the mine. Accession number: 2013.063
Spry Bay store ledger and scrapbook
Spry Bay store ledger and scrapbook
Item · ca.1890-1896
The item was originally a ledger from a store in Spry Bay c. 1896, in which accounts and retail transactions were recorded. The store may have been owned by the Leslie family. Later, around the time of the First World War, Bessie (Gerrard) Hilchey began using the ledger as a scrapbook and pasting newspaper clippings onto the pages, thereby covering most of the original ledger information. The scrapbook dates between about 1905 to 1953 and includes poems, newspaper articles, obituaries, marriage and engagement notices, graduation notices, clippings related to World War I and some small clippings about World War II, articles about horticulture, etiquette, single women and wives, bachelors and husbands, society columns, and articles about notable disasters or accidents including shipwrecks and fires. There are also handwritten notes mainly referring to the weather on the inside of the first page. These notes also record dates that buildings were constructed as well as the Halifax Explosion. Pages 195 to 285 have not been scrapbooked and remain purely accounts of retail transactions made at the store in Spry Bay, including the names of customers. Accession number: 2013.011
John Hays land grant
John Hays land grant
Item · 1786
Item consists of a land grant for a one hundred acre parcel of land in Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia which was awarded to John Hays by the Crown. The grant is dated August-September 1786. Accession number 2010.016.
Florence Day and Percy Palmer marriage certificate
Florence Day and Percy Palmer marriage certificate
Item · 1916
Item consists of a copy of an illustrated marriage certificate recording the union of Percy Palmer of Owl’s Head and Florence Day of Owl’s Head, dated May 30, 1916. Accession number: 2013.058
Albert White diary
Albert White diary
Item · June 2, 1897- October 7, 1897
This diary is a discrete item and is a copy of the diary written by Albert White during the course of a trip to England from June to October of 1897 to visit family and to witness and participate in the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee on June 22nd. He sailed from Rimouski on June 6th on the Vancouver and left Liverpool on September 16th on the Scotsman. While most of the diary is related to his visit in England, an account of his journey from Mooseland to Rimouski gives an accurate account of transportation during the late 19th century. Accession number 2013.012
Clam Bay School memoir
Clam Bay School memoir
Item · 2007
Item consists of a handwritten account written by Brenda Baker about the history of the school, those who taught there during her time as a student, and the day that the schoolhouse burned down. Accession number: 2013.057
Eastern Shore Tourist Association Route 7 Marine Highway brochure
Eastern Shore Tourist Association Route 7 Marine Highway brochure
Item · ca. 1960- 1980
This item is a brochure produced by the Eastern Shore Tourist Association, featuring information on the Route 7 Marine Highway, a scenic route that forms part of the Trunk 7 highway and stretches from Dartmouth to Canso, skirting the Atlantic coastline through seaside villages and farming communities, past beaches, museums and other points of interest. The item consists of a map and a brief description of the Eastern Shore including local and natural attractions, communities, and history. The brochure also includes several images of scenery and attractions that can be found along the way. Accession number: 2013.018
Avon Bayers letter
Avon Bayers letter
Item · 1947
Item consists of a typed letter addressed to Avon Bayers, asking if he was interested in a job painting a house and if so, whether he could call at 44 1/2 Almon, Street in Halifax to pick up the supplies, which had already been purchased. The letter is unsigned but was written at 44 1/2 Almon Street on July 8, 1947. Accession number: 2013.062
Jeddore Oyster Pond Home & School treasurer's book
Jeddore Oyster Pond Home & School treasurer's book
Item · 1943-1958
Item consists of a treasurer's book of the Home & School Association of Jeddore Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, covering the period from 1943 to 1958. Recorded in the book are receipts from the Association’s various income sources, as well as expenses for its various programs and events. Also included in the expenses are “equalization” fees which may have been intended for other affiliated home & school associations, and sums for the purchase or rental of a Gestetner copying machine. Accession number: 2009.039