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Archival description
Anthony Thickpenny fonds
Fonds · 1772
Fonds consists of a survey of islands in Mahone Bay in 1772, identifying the properties of Anthony Thickpenny and Edward Thomas. MBMS-44
Ernst-Zwicker Family fonds
Fonds · 1778-1903
Fonds consists primarily of deeds and indentures relating to the acquisition and sale of parcels of land in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. There are also legal documents relating to judgements, wills, and the disposition of estates. MBMS-38
Inglis-Quinlan family fonds
Fonds · 1863-1988
Fonds consists of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, academic records, photographs, collection records, and diaries pertaining to the lives of members of the Inglis-Quinlan family. The fonds comprises six series: Photographs, Inglis-Quinlan Store Records, Charles and Cassandra Inglis Records, Grace Quinlan Records, Percy Inglis Records, and Clara Quinlan Records. The accrual processed in 2020 consists of photographs accumulated by Clara Quinlan and the following textual documents: two volumes of Cara Quinlan’s diaries as well as her correspondence with Tom Forrestall, Will R. Bird, and others; notes on a controversial Inglis family adoption and other genealogical information; miscellaneous records relating to the Percy Inglis China Collection, including two guest books, draft articles, miscellaneous correspondence, and other documents; and notes and memoranda concerning Mahone Bay. MBMS-1
Oakland School Section fonds
Fonds · 1871 - 1952
Fonds consists of financial and tax records; minutes; teachers’ agreements and certificates; documents relating to school inspections; and other administrative records. The records shed light on the activities of the school’s trustees, particularly DeWolfe Burgoyne (c. 1936-1944) and Franklyn Strum (c. 1947-1951). MBMS-56
Series · 1872-1975
Part of Inglis-Quinlan family fonds
Series forms part of Inglis and Quinlan Family fonds and consists of correspondence, ephemera, financial records and printed and published material relating to the store. The records are limited in scope as many store records were given to Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.
Grace Quinlan records
Series · 1875-1960
Part of Inglis-Quinlan family fonds
Series forms part of Inglis and Quinlan Family fonds and consists of academic records, correspondence, ephemera, financial records, and legal documents relating to the personal life of Grace Quinlan (1870-1960).
Verna (Keddy) Russo fonds
Fonds · ca. 1875-1990
Fonds consists of photographs either taken or collected by Verna (Keddy) Russo. The photographs, which date primarily from the 1905-1930 period, document the lives of both the Keddy family and many of their friends and neighbours. MBMS-25
Collection · 1880 - 1970
The collection consists primarily of photographs documenting the history of the town of Mahone Bay and the immediate surrounding areas in Lunenburg County. The collection, which includes original photographs, copy prints, and postcards (real photos and halftones), depicts many different facets of the lives of the people of the Mahone Bay community: bands; buildings and street views; celebrations and events; cemeteries; churches; the First World War; the Masonic Lodge; people; photo albums; school photos; the Second World War; shipbuilding; street views; and town views. There are also a number of stereoviews (original photographs and printed halftones) that portray a wide variety of non-local subjects, including the operations of the T. Eaton Company, various Canadian views, the San Francisco Earthquake, the Russo-Japanese War, the Holy Land, and various scenes of rural life and domestic comedy, including the impact of the “New Woman.” MBMS-14