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W. C. Smith fonds
Fonds · 1951 - 1962
The fonds consists of materials that were found in a scrapbook that was owned by W. C. Smith in the 1950s - 1960s. The scrapbook was photocopied and discarded, along with original newspaper clippings. There are 2 cm of textual records regarding Victoria Park, Truro, NS, including brochures, correspondence, financial statements, and reports. Photographs show camping in Victoria Park, the Adult Violin Program, and scenery. 91.150.1 - 4
Victoria Park
Series · 1901 - 1971
Part of Municipality of the Town of Truro Fonds
This series contains 6 cm of textual records related to Victoria Park, Truro, NS, including maps, ephemera, annual reports, correspondence, and plans for the use of the park by the Town of Truro.
Ship Harbour National Park proposal
Series · 1969-1981, predominant 1972-1973
Part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds
Series forms part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds and consists of records related to the Association’s involvement in the opposition to the federal and provincial governments’ proposal for a Ship Harbour National Park. Most of the Association’s activities from its formation around October 1972 until late 1973 were related to this opposition. Series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, briefs, reports, clippings, notes, newsletters, notices, memorandums, and other material. Series also includes petitions opposing the National Park which were circulated by members of the Committee to Prevent the Proposed Park in October 1972. In addition, series includes a copy of a petition opposing the National Park which was circulated by Aubrey Siteman in 1969.
Research material
Series · 1972-1979
Part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds
Series forms part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds and consists of records which are not directly related to Association activities, and generally not created by Association members, but which pertain to topics of interest to the Association. Series includes correspondence, publications, speech notes, a film transcript, Senate debates, bills, and proceedings, additional material related to Byways and Special Places, a variety of research on National Parks and other background information. Series also includes material, mainly clippings, related to the conflict surrounding expropriation of land at Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick. In addition, series contains a comprehensive study of District 18, Halifax County in 1972 conducted by local residents following Hurricane Beth which caused damage to the pulp mill in Sheet Harbour, resulting in the need to establish a new industry in the area. The goal of the study was to determine what industries were feasible for the area with the resources that were available.
Park information
Series · 1972-[1981?]
Part of Eastern Shore Seaside Park System Citizen's Representative Committee fonds
Series consists of records relating to the Committees efforts to keep the public informed and involved in the planning and development of the Park System. Series contains documents created by the Committee and by provincial park planners, including reports; notices; memorandums; question and answer documents; diagrams; maps; and blank questionnaire forms. Included is a brochure mapping and describing progress on the Park, published in 1978 by the Parks and Recreation Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests and produced in cooperation with the Committee. Also included in the series is a map showing proposed phased land acquisition for the Park. Series also contains documents related to background research on undertaken by Committee members, including statistics, regulations, a government publication on land registration, and other material. In addition, series contains clippings related to the earlier Ship Harbour National Park proposal, which were compiled in the early 1970s by Aubrey Siteman, the father of Committee member Lantz Siteman. 2009.034, 2009.035, 2013.019
Newspaper clippings
Series · ca. 1970- 1990
Part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds
Series forms part of Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore fonds and consists of various newspapers and clippings related to the Association for the Preservation of the Eastern Shore and articles related to the proposed National Park. S9
Municipality of the Town of Truro Fonds
Fonds · 1875 - 1988
The fonds consists of assorted records created by the Town of Truro, including annual reports, Sinking Fund Investments, assessment rolls (380 cm), school board records, nomination papers, for a century from 1886 - 1988. The fonds has had accruals since the initial acquisitions in 1999. The Victoria Park record series contains maps, ephemera, reports, minutes, financial statements, correspondence, and plans for the park; this series has had accruals. 2003.19.1 - 207
Meeting minutes
Series · 1975-1981
Part of Eastern Shore Seaside Park System Citizen's Representative Committee fonds
Series consists of meeting minutes of the Committee. Series includes minutes of meetings of the full Committee, of the Executive Committee (a sub-committee), and of joint meetings with provincial park planners. Also included in the series are related correspondence, meeting agendas, Committee member lists, and other documents.
Local research
Series · [ca. 1955], 1962-1963, 1969-1970
Part of Eastern Shore Board of Trade, District 19 fonds
Series forms part of the Eastern Shore Board of Trade, District 19 fonds and consists of records relating to research undertaken by board members on local events and other topics of interest to the board. Series contains clippings and other material, and includes newspaper articles and advertisements promoting tourism on the Eastern Shore. Also included in the series are clippings, a government publication, correspondence and other material related to the proposal for a Ship Harbour National Park. In addition, series includes newspaper clippings reporting on board activities. Accession number: 2009.037
Katherine L. Stoddard family fonds
Katherine L. Stoddard family fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1784-1998]
Fonds consists primarily of documents related to Katherine L. Stoddard’s research and her interest in genealogy, particularly that of her own family. Stoddard’s records include information related to many Eastern Shore families, including the Stoddard and Ritcey families, as well as local history. Fonds also includes correspondence, cookbooks and handwritten recipes, photographs, postcards, maps, certificates, land grants, yearbooks, deeds, and wills. Accession number: 2013.008