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Lynch's Men's Wear fonds
Fonds · 1924-1960
Fonds consists of cash books, accounts paid and payable, stock book, sales books, bill book, expense account book, purchase book and general ledgers.
G.W. Wolff (ship) fonds
Fonds · 1896-1898
one log book of ship G.W. Wolff voyage from Iquique to Europe while Butler was Master. Includes records of course, daily remarks, and the personal writings and musings of Captain Butler. Writings include standard log reporting, but also the Captain's personal writings about his crew, the food, bad weather, sickness and personal fears. The bulk of the writing is of the one voyage in 1896. One page in log consists of a list of charts used in 1898.
Village of Arcadia Improvement Society fonds
Fonds · 1920-1958
Fonds consists of minute book; bill and act of incorporation listing founding members, objectives and by-laws; release of mortgage on community hall; receipt for notarial services; copy of will of Wilfred C. Poole.
Deerfield and Pleasant Valley Women's Institute fonds
Fonds · 1965-1992
Fonds consists of minutes including membership lists; Deerfield and Pleasant Valley history book; Women's Institute history book; anniversary certificates programs, and invitations; treasurer's reports; annual accounts and expenses; handbooks and brochures; monthly provincial newsletters "Home and Country"; and newspaper clippings.
Overton School fonds
Fonds · 1865-1875
Fonds consists of ratepayers' minute book of the Overton school and a deed. The minute book records the accounts of the original building of the school, the annual assessment rolls of taxpayers, minutes of meetings of ratepayers, inventory of school property and accounts of expenses. The deed gives land for the schoolhouse to the School Trustees of Section No. 5.
Arcadia Women's Institute fonds
Fonds · 1915-1990
Fonds consists of complete minute books, including detailed minutes of monthly meetings, membership lists and accounts; receipts for maintenance of the Community Hall and Cenotaph; payroll book; membership book; and scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings of articles related to the Women's Institute.
Yarmouth Postmaster fonds
Fonds · 1939-1959
Fonds consists of postmaster's file concerning the establishment of letter carrier service in Yarmouth, N.S. File includes correspondence primarily with the District Director of Postal Services in Halifax, N.S. and concerns negotiations of mail delivery times, carrier routes, placement of mailboxes, plans for meetings in Yarmouth Town Council and Yarmouth Board of Trade, and volume of mail. File also includes call for tenders and newspaper clippings.
Seal Island Lighthouse fonds
Fonds · 1895-1898
Fonds consists of 3 log books kept by engineer who operated the Seal Island lighthouse and 4 engineer report books.
William Rogers fonds
Fonds · 1863-1876
Fonds consists of an account book for the ship Chloe, which was built at Shelburne in 1872 by William J. Kelley. Rogers was principal share owner in conjunction with other Yarmouth merchants. The vessel was sold in 1876. Also included is the account book for the ship William and the brigantine W.A. Rogers, both of which Rogers was principal share owner. The William was built at Tusket in 1873 by George Ross. The W.A. Rogers was built circa 1863 and engaged in trading missions around the world.