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General Nova Scotia Mining
folder · 1996- 2001
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds Chronicle Herald news clipping “Mining areas may be future historic sites” (2001), “Nova Scotia: We’re Worth Exploring” promotional folder for mineral exploration (1996) with additional news clippings on mining in Nova Scotia. 2022.006, Ser. 8, #3
Gold: The Formative Metal
folder · 1935- 1993
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder consists of papers on “Gold: the formative metal” divided into a) Wine Harbour and b) Goldenville. Specifically, it has an essay on “Gold Mining”; Goldenville and Gold Mining writing and maps; Gordon Churchill letter about dangerous incident at a Goldenville gold mine in 1935; Location of the Properties of the Boston and Goldenville Gold Mining Co. (c. 1908); and Eastern Chronicle news clippings on Goldenville (1862), and a photo captioned as Goldenville with a hand-written note from Aleah expressing skepticism of this identification. 2022.006, Ser. 2, #6
Goldenville Photographs
folder · 1990
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder contains index cards and notes explaining the images for the presentation “Grade Six, St. Mary’s Elementary School SLIDE SHOW VISIT TO GOLDENVILLE, Guysborough County” (slides included in Series 18 of this fonds) (1990), historic photographs of Goldenville, NS (1898, 1910, 1940), with accompanying text, along with seven strips of negatives in flap envelopes that appear to mix a few Lomas family photographs with contemporary Goldenville landscapes (c. 1955). 2022.006, Ser. 8, #1
Hand-Written Notes
folder · 1993
Part of Lomas family fonds
A collection of hand-written notes on people and events throughout the history of the Municipality, possibly in preparation for the planned History of St. Mary’s book that was never published, but there are no direct references to the book. 2022.006, Ser. 1, #15
Health Care
folder · 1993
Part of Lomas family fonds
Consists of list of medical doctors in Sherbrooke from 1840 (Dr. Henry Elliott) to 1920 (Dr. Stella Pearson), essays Who Were the Doctors in Sherbrooke from 1840-1920, Doctors Who Have Practised in Sherbrooke (1899-1940), St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital, and Public Health Nursing, along with “Notes on Some Old Time Practitioners” essay on history of healthcare in Nova Scotia. 2022.006, Ser. 2, #17
folder · 2000
Part of Lomas family fonds
Contains papers generated by the Historic Goldenville Society, including “Progress Report to March 2000: with history of the society (est. 1996) and notes on history of gold mining in the region, fundraising letter introducing the Society, project funding application, record of donations, proposal for development of Goldenville site, meeting minutes (2001), encouraging letter from Peter McKay, MP (2000), and blueprints. 2022.006, Ser. 8, #7
folder · 1876- 2000
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder gathers an agenda for the Eastern Shore Gold History meeting (2000) with supplemental material including related activities, themes, and directions for a driving tour of the gold district, a business card for Louis Lemieux of the National Museum of Natural Sciences, map of Goldenville (Ambrose Church, 1876) with hand-written notes, letter from Jo Ann Fewer, Antigonish Heritage notes, another copy of the Heritage Goldenville Society mandate and description, news clippings from 1998-1999 on mining, hand-written Goldenville Business Directory with notes, slip from Department of Natural Resources naming maps sent to Alton Lomas, one page about John Alexander Stiles, fax copies of requested news clippings, contact for Mining Day in Stellarton, advice and suggested supplies for exhibition planning and development projects written by Janet Maltby and David Carter, copy of an appeal from the Heritage Goldenville Society challenging the classification of the Goldenville church as commercial property, program from sod turning ceremony (7 August 1998), blueprints for proposed Heritage Goldenville Society Museum in Goldenville Church location, correspondence with Royal Oak Mines (1998), and an application to ACOA (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) for a Nova Scotia Goldmine Interpretive Center (1999). 2022.006, Ser. 8, #8
Heritage Inventory Program 1
folder · 1991
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds 12 files with completed inventory site forms with photographs, architectural comments, and historical comments about properties in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, specifically Marie Joseph, Ecum Secum, Liscomb Mills, and Spanish Ship Bay. All forms are signed by Craig MacDonald in 1991. Files are numbered 013-024. 2022.006, Ser. 9, #2
Heritage Inventory Program 2
folder · 1991
Part of Lomas family fonds
This folder holds 11 files of inventory site forms with photographs, architectural comments, and historical comments about heritage properties in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, specifically Marie Joseph, and Ecum Secum. All forms are signed by Craig MacDonald in 1991. Files are numbered 001, [MISSING 002], 003-012. Also, there is a news clipping about The Heritage Inventory Program (HIP) that describes a heritage home in Antigonish and credits the Town of Antigonish and Canada Employment Center with supporting the program. 2022.006, Ser. 9, #3
Heritage Planning Books
folder · 1972- 1989
Part of Lomas family fonds
Contains four Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia publications “Historic Buildings in Halifax Urban Design part 1 Downtown” (1972), “Brunswick Street” (1972), “Resource Library Catalogue” (1989), “Preservation for Use” (1972), as well as “Registering Provincial and Municipal Heritage Properties" publication from Nova Scotia Department of Culture, Recreation and Fitness (1986). 2022.006, Ser. 9, #4