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School yearbooks
Subseries · 1948-1965
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of school activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of yearbooks from schools where Helen Jennex was a teacher or principal, including the Oyster Pond School yearbook for 1955-1956, the Musquodoboit Harbour Consolidated School yearbook for 1956-57 entitled Marine Whispers, and the Robert Jamison Memorial Consolidated High School yearbooks for 1958-1959 through to 1964-65, also entitled Marine Whispers. Sub-series also includes Oyster Pond School newspapers from 1956-57 and 1947-48, and a Robert Jamison Memorial school newspaper from 1959. 2009.039
School photographs
Subseries · 1958-1972, [ca. 2004]
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of school activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of black-and-white photographs from schools where Helen Jennex was a teacher or principal. Most are from the Robert Jamison Memorial Consolidated High School, and include photographs of classes, clubs, and other groups related to the school. Series also includes two modern reproductions of Oyster Pond School photographs, one from around the 1940s which includes Helen Jennex, and another from 1944 which includes Mildred Hosking, who also taught at the school. Also included is a modern reproduction of a May 13, 1915 school photograph located at Oyster Pond. Series also includes two colour class photographs from the Jeddore Lakeville Elementary School which include Jennex. Series also contains a portrait photograph possibly of Helen Jennex’s son Otis Jr. In addition, series includes some original page layouts for year books and other publications, consisting of photographs, text and other material pasted on to pieces of paper. 2009.039
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
Series · [ca. 1910]-[1984?]
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Series forms part of Helen Jennex fonds and consists of material documenting Jennex’s activities as an historical researcher, collector of historical items, and member of the Eastern Shore heritage and museum community. Series is arranged into six sub-series, including illustrations, church drawings, publication layouts, community research, photographs, and publications. Accession number 2009.039
Illustrations
Subseries · 1958-[ca. 1977]
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of history and heritage activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of original illustrations of historical Eastern Shore tools and fishing techniques. The illustrations have captions and were probably used in displays put on by Helen Jennex and/or other members of the Marine Highway Historical Society and Fisherman’s House Museum. Sub-series also includes two original watercolours, one of Devil’s Oven, Clam Harbour, and one of Clam Harbour Beach. The watercolours are signed “W.R. Symons” and are dated to 1958. Accession number 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
Church drawings
Subseries · 1975
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of history and heritage activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of drawings of Eastern Shore churches which were collected by Helen Jennex. Also included are drawings of houses in Oyster Pond and of the Clam Bay School house. Some drawings are originals, while others are photocopies. The drawings are signed “Kay Dwyer” or “SW”. Sub-series also includes an original drawing of Owl’s Head Harbour signed “HS”. In addition, sub-series includes a photocopy of illustrations of water birds. Accession number 2009.039
Community research
Subseries · 1954, 1967-1978
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of history and heritage activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of records relating to research undertaken by Helen Jennex and possibly others into local history and events in the Eastern Shore. Sub-series contains two booklets, one describing the history of the Clam Harbour Church and one, written by Jennex, describing the history of the West Jeddore School. Sub-series also contains clippings relating to local events and people. Accession number 2009.039
Helen Jennex fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1910]-[ca. 2004]
Fonds consists of material documenting the activities of Helen Jennex and includes material related to her interest and involvement in local history and heritage activities as well as records related to her activities as an educator. Accession number 2009.039
Publication layouts
Subseries · 1959-1964, 1982-[1984?]
Part of Helen Jennex fonds
Sub-series forms part of history and heritage activities series of the Helen Jennex fonds and consists of page layout collages for portions of Marine Highway Historical Society publications in which Helen Jennex was involved, including Eight Years of Marine Whispers. The layouts are for the graphical parts of the publications and consist of photographs, clippings, text, and other material glued onto sheets of white paper. Included is the original drawing for the front cover of the society's publication The Gull’s Cry. Accession number 2009.039