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Fonds · 1910-1978
Fonds consists of financial records belonging to William Gaetz including insurance papers, receipts, correspondence, documents related to the estate of Josephine Gaetz, and military pension information. Also included are records related to Gaetz’s time spent serving in WWI, correspondence with soldiers during WWII, records related to Gaetz’s membership in the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Musquodoboit Harbour United Church for which Gaetz acted as treasurer. Church records include financial papers and correspondence, account books, receipts, religious education material, meeting minutes, photographs, insurance documents, and other material. Fonds also includes records pertaining to electoral districts and voters as Gaetz was one of the revisors of the voter lists for his district. In addition, fonds includes lists of officers of the Musquodoboit Harbour Volunteer Fire Department and other material. Accession number 2012.001
Wartime records
Series · 1918-1919, 1944-1945
Part of Hilchie family fonds
Series forms part of Hilchie family fonds and consists of military records, photographs and medals of Everett Hilchie and Donald Hilchie, picture postcards, and a Remembrance Day program. Accession number: 2017.059
Wartime records
Series · [1914-1918], [1943?]-1944
Part of Anna Barbara Webber family fonds
Series forms part of Anna Barbara Webber family fonds and consists of records related to Blois Webber’s military service during the Second World War from 1943 to 1945. Blois was a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Regina Rifle Regiment, trained at Camp Borden, Ontario, and was wounded in action in Belgium on February 18, 1945. Series includes letters from Blois to his sister Frances Robson and one letter to Frances’ husband Doug Robson, including one letter to Frances written a week after he was wounded. Series also includes two telegrams from Ottawa to Frances informing her of Blois’ injuries. In addition are two pay books and a wartime devotional book possessed by Blois Webber. Inserted into the pages of the devotional book is a slip of paper containing information about Blois’ rank and training company. Series also includes a five franc note with the date October 11, 1944 written on it, which was originally housed in a billfold and was probably acquired by Blois in Europe as a souvenir. Series also includes a letter from Leonard Stanley Webber to his cousin Emma, written sometime during the First World War while Leonard was in active service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Accession number: 2010.009
Wallace Russell fonds
Fonds · ca. 1930-1955
Fonds consists of receipts for sales and purchases by Wallace Russell, a receiving station license from the Department of Transport-- Telecommunications Division and photocopies of boat plans found in Russell's home. The fonds is divided into the following two series: S1- Receipts and licenses S2- Boat plans Accession number: 2013.009
United Church
Series · 1910-1965
Part of William Ansell Gaetz family fonds
Series forms part of the William Ansell Gaetz family fonds and consists primarily of the records of the Musquodoboit Harbour United Church including financial records, minutes of meetings of the board of trustees, and documents pertaining to religious education. Also includes a photograph of the church in Clam Harbour.
Fonds · [ca. 1945-1999]
Fonds consists of photocopies of records from the Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital. The records appear to have been reproduced as part of a display for the hospital, possibly created by Ena Rowlings. The records include correspondence, financial records, posters, policies, regulations, and mandates. Also included are original photographs. Accession number 2013.065
Series · 1969-1981, predominant 1972-1973
Part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds
Series forms part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds and consists of records related to the Association’s involvement in the opposition to the federal and provincial governments’ proposal for a Ship Harbour National Park. Most of the Association’s activities from its formation around October 1972 until late 1973 were related to this opposition. Series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, briefs, reports, clippings, notes, newsletters, notices, memorandums, and other material. Series also includes petitions opposing the National Park which were circulated by members of the Committee to Prevent the Proposed Park in October 1972. In addition, series includes a copy of a petition opposing the National Park which was circulated by Aubrey Siteman in 1969.
School papers
Series · [ca.1815-1887], [copied 1949-1960]
Part of Annabel (Siteman) Ells fonds
Series forms part of the Annabel (Siteman) Ells fonds and consists of correspondence regarding the establishment of a school at Ship Harbour, school trustee documents, school returns and registers for Ship Harbour school. Also includes correspondence from Clam Harbour school section, a memorial of the inhabitants of Egmont Harbour, Jeddore regarding the establishment of a school and church and aid to support a teacher. Also consists of school papers from Pictou County, particularly Toney River, and other school records gathered by Annabel Ells during the course of her research. In addition, series includes original high school certificates, teacher’s licenses and diplomas of Annabel Siteman as well as examination papers for various clerk positions. Accession number: 2013.066
School exercises
Subseries · 1953-[ca. 1986]
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of school activities series of several exercises for students, each consisting of a leaflet with a short text on an historic person, anecdote, or other topic, and a set of accompanying questions. Sub-series also includes two mass letters from the Inspector of Schools for Halifax County, one addressed to the teachers of Halifax County and another addressed to the secretary to the trustees of a school. 2009.039
School activities
Series · 1948-[ca. 2004], predominant 1956-1965
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Series forms part of Helen Jennex fonds and consists of material documenting Jennex’s activities as a teacher and principal at various schools on the Eastern Shore, including the Robert Jamison Memorial Consolidated High School, Oyster Pond School, and Musquodoboit Harbour Consolidated School. Series is divided into three sub-series, including school photographs, school yearbooks, and school exercises. Accession number 2009.039