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Thomas Davison fonds
Fonds · 1810-1820
Fonds consists of one letter book and one account book. The letter book contains copies of letters written by Thomas Davison to merchants in Halifax and Liverpool and several personal letters. The account book contains records regarding Thomas's timber trading and mercantile business. Following the departure of Thomas, Jannet used the book to record boarding house accounts and some minor sales.
Thomas Cutler & Son fonds
Fonds · 1817, 1823-1825
Fonds consists of 2 account books for Thomas Cutler & Son.
Simeon Perkins fonds
Fonds · 1766-1812
Fonds consists of the diaries kept by Perkins while living in Liverpool. They detail his life and activites of the town and province. Perkins also recorded births, marriages and deaths for Liverpool.
Ronald Justin Inness fonds
Fonds · [19--]
Fonds consists of materials collected by Ronald Justin Inness about ships and shipping companies, including pamphlets, manuscripts, clippings, and correspondence. Fonds also contains manuscripts written by Ronald Justin Inness about the Innes' genealogy. MS-2-600
Robert Durfee fonds
Fonds · 1790-1847
Fonds consists of a lease agreement for property in Yarmouth, an indenture, an account and ship clearance certificate for Durfee's schooner Mayflower to ship goods to Boston, a sailing license for schooner Nancy to sail in the Bahamas, directions for sailing between the Bahamas Islands, and a petition against the repeal of the navigation laws in Liverpool.
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.
Port of Pubnico fonds
Fonds · 1850-1869
Fonds consists of: Series - Register of vessels entered inwards, Series - Register of vessels cleared outwards, Series - Register of goods imported in British ships, Series - Register of vessels recorded at the Port of Pubnico
Port of Guysborough fonds
Fonds · 1874-1888, 1895-1918
Fonds consists of one book which was used to record maritime wrecks and casualties in the Port and was also used as a seamen's shipping book, which records the rank and name of crew members and their activities (disembarking in Guysborough, continuing to Halifax etc.). Fonds also includes an account book used to record payment of Harbour Masters' fees.
Lewis Hart & Company fonds
Fonds · 1895-1912
Fonds consists of 6 day books and 1 account book pertaining to Lewis Hart & Company.
Lena Ferguson fonds
Lena Ferguson fonds
Fonds · 1974-2001
Fonds consists of approximately 137 hours of oral history interviews conducted by Lena Ferguson. Most interviewees were residents of the Eastern Shore region of Halifax County, particularly the Chezzetcook area. Interview topics include genealogy, local industries, occupations, music, shipping, community life, traditions, and folklore. In addition to interviews, the creator recorded school reunions, concerts, weddings, and church anniversaries. Several paper transcripts are included as well as scrapbooks featuring articles written by Lena and other newspaper articles regarding the Chezzetcook area. 2019.014