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United States Consulate, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia fonds
Fonds · 1907-1910
Fonds consists of a book compiling a record of American citizens residing in the consular district of Yarmouth. Entries include name, citizenship status (and sometimes file details), place of residence and occupation.
Harry H. Raymond fonds
Fonds · 1906-1934, predominant 1906
personal and business correspondence, articles and personal mementos. Personal correspondence consists of letters regarding an article published on Raymond's life. Business correspondence consists of drafts of letters written by Raymond regarding transactions of the Mallory and Clyde Steamship Company. Also included are documents from various social organizations of which Raymond was a member and a history of the Raymond family.
Port of Yarmouth fonds
Fonds · 1806-1964
Fonds consists of one book of fees, which records date, vessel name, master's name, voyage destination, and amount paid at Shelburne and Yarmouth; one small sum book for the port, which was also used as a diary and account book; 2 records of licences of vessels, which includes name of vessel, owner and vessel specifications; 6 registers of vessels entering port; 5 registers used to record vessels departing port; 3 registers of outport reports; 1 register of seamen discharged at Yarmouth; 2 registers of seamen shipped at Yarmouth; 2 registers of all vessels involved in the coasting trade in regards to the Port of Yarmouth; and 1 account book of goods received into the customs warehouse; register used to record outgoing vessels included records of collecting stations' for outports. The 1926-1946 register of seamen shipped includes records regarding crew changes for M.V. Bluenose. Also included are accounts of vessels registered to the port of Yarmouth (1924-1967), bills of sale and declaration of ownership certificates.
Wyman family fonds
Fonds · 1896-1940
Fonds consists of: Sous-fonds - Wilfred and Florence Wyman records, Sous-fonds - Wilfred A. Wyman records, Sous-fonds - Maynard Wyman records, Sous-fonds - Iona Wyman records
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.
North Kempt School fonds
Fonds · 1896-1910
Fonds consists of minutes of annual meetings of school ratepayers, which includes appointment of trustees, secretary and auditors; awarding an annual contract for the heating of the school and any other contracts; and yearly accounts kept by the secretary. Accounts include expenses and taxes received.
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.
Hugh Cann and Son Limited fonds
Fonds · 1895-1930
Fonds consists of invoices, correspondence, certificates of ship surveys, insurance records, certificates of service, contracts, ship specifications, and a day book.
Captain Charles Hunter fonds
Fonds · 1891-1918
Fonds consists of discharge papers, master's papers, letters of introduction, letters of reference, offers of postings and travel documents all relating to Captain Hunter's career as a master mariner. A portrait of the barque Walter H. Wilson is on display at the Yarmouth County Museum.
Yarmouth County Primitive Baptist Church collection
Fonds · 1888-1915
Collection consists of records related to the Primitive Baptist church and its predecessor, the Free Will Baptist Church. The following communities are represented: Kemptville, Carleton, Tusket Falls, Pembroke, and Raynardton, Yarmouth County. Fonds includes Kemptville Free Will Baptist Church minute book, correspondence regarding various churches, and parishioner lists.