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Fonds · 2010 - 2011
Collection consists of 16 DVDs, 5 CD-ROMs, and 54.4 GB of digital video and electronic transcriptions of oral histories from ca. 1950 - 2010. The Our Voices Matter Project was an initiative of the CMHA, Halifax-Dartmouth Branch to collect oral histories from volunteers willing to share their perspectives on evolving social and mental health environments. MS-13-88
Item · 1916
Item is a letter written by Jason M. Mack addressed to any constables or police officers of the town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, requesting the detainment of George Roy, who had been declared of unsound mind by two local medical practitioners. Roy was a fisherman born in 1842 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He died on 25 December 1916 from dementia. MS-13-87, SF Box 49, Folder 8
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