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Women's Institute fonds
Fonds · 1914 - 2018
Fonds consist of records documenting the work and operation of seven Women’s Institute branches in the western region of Guysborough County: Denver-Newtown (1914-2012), Aspen-Glenelg (1914-1998), Sherbrooke (1914-1924), Port Hilford (1955-2000), Sonora (1931-1975), Seal Harbour-Drumhead (1968-1982), Port Bickerton (1949-2018). Also included are records of the wider Guysborough District of the Women’s Institute of Nova Scotia (1964-1998). The fonds include 51 books consisting of minutes of meetings, financial accounts, reports, membership lists, lists of directors and officers, and records of attendance. Interleaved within the books are miscellaneous receipts and correspondence. One photograph album with captions showing day-to-day life in the communities of Denver and Newtown (circa 1955), and “A History of the Village of Sherbrooke and Vicinity” (1947), created as part of the Tweedsmuir Village Books national competition. By 1914, Women’s Institute branches had formed in the communities of Newtown, Aspen-Glenelg, and Sherbrooke in Guysborough County following a visit by Miss Jennie Fraser, Superintendent of the Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia. The Women’s Institute branches represented in the fonds were formed on the following dates: Newtown (later Denver-Newtown) –– 31 August 1914. Still active.Aspen-Glenelg –– 29 August 1914. Dissolved 1996.Sherbrooke –– 27 August 1914. Still active.Port Hilford –– 10 December 1948. Still active.Sonora -- 26 November 1931. Still active.Seal Harbour-Drumhead –– ca. 1937. Dissolved 1982.Port Bickerton -- 20 July 1949. Dissolved 7 May 2018. The Guysborough District of the Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia established educational programs for local women, held regular meetings and events, and convened district rallies. Early work of the Newtown (later Denver-Newtown), Aspen-Glenelg and Sherbrooke Women’s Institute branches centered on war relief and supporting the Red Cross through knitting socks and wristlets and making handkerchiefs and cheesecloth bandages. On 6 April 1917 the Sherbrooke branch resolved to support women’s right to vote. Meetings were often centered on themes concerning home economics, agriculture, health and welfare, readings and recitations. Lunches were frequently served at meetings, and institute picnics and banquets were popular. The branches evolved over the years in terms of activity and membership, with later members supporting graduating high school students through bursaries. 2014.005; 2016.003; 2018.001; 2018.016
William M. Nelson fonds
Fonds · 1906-[1960?]
Fonds consists of reports and correspondence regarding the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital; clippings regarding the history, people and events of Tatamagouche; his will; notices and publications regarding the Presbyterian Church and Women's Society; personal and job related correspondence; documents regarding the settling of estates, including that of his father; records of the Farmers' Commercial Union; correspondence written by Nelson while serving over-seas during World War I; and correspondence regarding his time as Chief Observer in the Aircraft Detection Corps for the Tatamagouche area. Also contained are 6 ledgers used to record legal services rendered, 6 cash books, 3 day books, 2 legal diaries and a ledger regarding the sales of the magazine The Dalhousian. Also contained is a note book for services rendered, such as mortgages and deeds, 1906-1907, probably kept by Nelson while working as a legal clerk.
Wallace Bay Women's Institute fonds
Fonds · 1913-1994
13 minute books, invitations, programs and publications. Minute books consist of minutes of meetings, accounts, reports, membership lists, and interleaved within the books are receipts, certificates and correspondence.
St. Stephen's Anglican Church Women fonds
St. Stephen's Anglican Church Women fonds
Fonds · 1927- [1970]
Consists of six pamphlets and two books related to St. Stephen’s Church groups, activities, and church life. Includes a history of the Woman’s Auxiliary, two manuals for altar guilds, The Seven Sacrifices of the Church, The Prayer Book Through Life, and an exercise or instructional book entitled The House of God which also contains several loose pages including a list of Altar Guild weekly duties. Also contains one sheet of paper with a typed, brief history of the St. Stephen’s Church Anglican Church Women’s group. Accession number: 2013.006
Rachel Wilson Fonds
Fonds · [1865 - 1992]
The fonds contains documents, photographs, and negatives that reflect the community of Bass River, NS, as collected by Rachel Wilson, the creator of the fonds. There are three record series that focus on the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia, in which the creator was heavily involved. The fonds also contains other materials collected by Wilson, including catalogs and scrapbooks. 95.93.1 - 74
Local Council of Women (Truro, NS) Fonds
Fonds · [1986 - 1988]
The fonds consists of two scrapbooks, one covering October 1986 - September 1988, and one beginning in October 1988. Scrapbooks contain items related to special programmes and events that the Local Council of Women (Truro) were involved in, as well as photographs. Scrapbooks were photocopied and photographs were removed to be housed separately. 2021.39.1 - 2
Kemptville United Baptist Church fonds
Fonds · 1835-1985
minutes of the church meetings, the United Baptist Woman's Missionary Society, the True Blue Sunday School and records of the Y.P.S.C.E. The fonds also consists of correspondence, vital statistics, annual reports, donation records, church programs records, insurance documents, a guest book, deeds, financial records and membership lists.