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Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
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Scrapbooks
Série organique · 1935-1998
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series consists of twenty-seven scrapbooks containing clippings of local interest, the majority of which were created by Grace Forsythe. The earliest scrapbooks were created by her mother, Mrs. E. S. Williams (Ada Harpell Williams). One scrapbook contains clippings of obituaries from 1935-1978 and was created by Helen Jennex. Accession number: 2010.032
Cora (Harpell) and Sandy Myers
Série organique · c.1911-1942
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series forms part of the Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds and consists of records related to Alexander ‘Sandy’ and Cora (Harpell) Myers, who was the sister of Grace’s mother. Cora was born on January 26, 1896 in West Jeddore and became a teacher in the early 1900s. She and her husband Sandy (1893-1957) owned the Salmon River House where Grace lived for several years following her retirement. A note found among the records indicates that they were used by Grace to help create the publications produced by the Marine Highway Historical Society. The series includes a photograph of Cora Harpell’s class at Ostrea Lake School in 1915 with the names of the students; a scrapbook containing clippings of songs; stories; and the prize winners of a matrimonial letter contest featuring Cora’s entry, No Fake Gentleman. Also included are various clippings regarding her school in Ostrea Lake; her graduating class from the Provincial Normal College in 1914; as well as handwritten poems and stories. Series also includes the lyrics to the Normal College school song, an application for a teacher’s license in 1912 that was rejected because she was too young, and a teacher’s license issued in 1914, as well as an earlier letter from a friend in1911. Cora died in Musquodoboit Harbour on February 24, 1995 at the age of 99. Series also contains receipts including postal and remitters’ receipts, invoices, ration forms and coupons, product labels, local business letterhead and advertisements, coupons, tax assessments, a tax notice, and enumeration records. Also included is correspondence to Sandy Myers from people coming to Salmon River House, a Christmas card from Arnold Logan, a Guide’s License, and an order form for a vest. Accession number: 2010.032
Recipes
Série organique · c. 1915- 1990
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series forms part of the Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds and consists of recipe books belonging to Ada (Harpell) Williams and including recipes passed down from family and friends in addition to other cookbooks belonging to Grace. Also included are loose recipes, the majority of which are handwritten. Accession number: 2010.032
Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Fonds · 1911-1998
Consists of records created and accumulated by Grace Edith Forsythe primarily during her career as an educator and as a result of her involvement with the Marine Highway Historical Society, including records related to her teaching career, photographs, and material related to local history. Also included are publications produced by the Marine Highway Historical Society as well as layouts and preliminary copies. Contents also include scrapbooks, correspondence, advertisements, recipes, and material related to the Red Cross Society. In addition, fonds includes records acquired by Grace Forsythe and related to her aunt and uncle Cora (Harpell) and Sandy Myers, who owned the Salmon River House and with whom Grace lived for a time. Accession number 2010.032
Hike to Big Head, last day of school
Hike to Big Head, last day of school
Pièce · 1933
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Ready for the hike to Big Head on the last day of school, West Jeddore. Front L-R: Helen McGregor, Sadie Faulkner, Eleanor Doyle, Elsie Baker, Maurice Linkletter, Vance Williams (with arm up for “Chum”). Back L-R: John Faulkner, Hugh Faulkner, Opal Bonn, Arthur Purdy (cap), Teacher Beulah Williams, Thelma Baker, Grace Williams (behind Vance) Accession number: 2010.032
Oyster Pond United Baptist Church
Série organique · 1978
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series forms part of the Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds and consists of the annual report of the Oyster Pond United Baptist Church in 1978. Grace Forsythe served on the Nominating Committee as an auditor. The report includes the Oyster Pond Baptist Sewing Circle report, the clerk’s report, treasurer’s report, the Deacon’s report, faith offering report, W.M.S. report, and finance committee report. Accession number: 2010.032
Education
Série organique · 1932-1962
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series forms part of the Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds and consists of the minute book of the West Jeddore School trustees from 1944 to 1959, scripts of pageants that may have been performed in schools, and a periodical entitled The Canadian Red Cross Junior, Vol. XXIII, No. 10 dated 1944, which reflects Grace Forsythe’s involvement with the Red Cross Society and her efforts to establish Junior Red Cross Societies in her schools. Series also contains three books created by Grace’s students including a scrapbook of clippings of famous people created by a grade seven class in 1953, a book of stories and drawings entitled Our Story Book created by students in 1961, and a book of stories of rescue created by grade six students in 1962. Also included is a book of lesson plans written by Grace in summer school in Truro in 1942 and an article containing the autobiographical account of Dr. G. G. Sedgewick entitled, A Secret Chapter in the History of Education, which recounts the trials of a new teacher in Oyster Pond in 1900. In addition, series contains a typed copy of Grace Forsythe’s memoirs of her teaching career together with a scrapbook of photographs of students from 1932-1957, illustrating her story, and two certificates recording her completion of grades nine and ten which also list subjects studied and grades received. Accession number: 2010.032
West Jeddore school children
West Jeddore school children
Pièce · [ca. 1930-1950]
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Class photo of West Jeddore students. Front L-R: Eric, Arthur, Wilbert, Douglas, Joan, Joyce, Mabel, Dorothy, Vincent, [Arlowene], Quentin, Merna, Bernard, Audrey. Back L-R: Bonnie, Roy, Clifton, Sterling. Accession number: 2010.032