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Fonds · 1850-1986
Fonds consists of records created or received by the Municipality of Argyle while carrying out the activities of property assessment and tax collection. Because of prior arrangement, it was decided to maintain the municipal taxation records in a fonds separate from the rest of the municipal records. The records within each series have been arranged in chronological order.
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
Percy H. Webber fonds
Fonds · 1919, 1928-1929
Fonds contains a variety of receipts and invoices issued to Percy between 1927 and 1929, an agreement from 1919 over purchasing a tour car (possibly for taxi service), and correspondence including a letter from an employer regarding spring preparation of the car. Accession number: 2004.009
Cora (Harpell) and Sandy Myers
Série organique · c.1911-1942
Fait partie de Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds
Series forms part of the Grace (Williams) Forsythe fonds and consists of records related to Alexander ‘Sandy’ and Cora (Harpell) Myers, who was the sister of Grace’s mother. Cora was born on January 26, 1896 in West Jeddore and became a teacher in the early 1900s. She and her husband Sandy (1893-1957) owned the Salmon River House where Grace lived for several years following her retirement. A note found among the records indicates that they were used by Grace to help create the publications produced by the Marine Highway Historical Society. The series includes a photograph of Cora Harpell’s class at Ostrea Lake School in 1915 with the names of the students; a scrapbook containing clippings of songs; stories; and the prize winners of a matrimonial letter contest featuring Cora’s entry, No Fake Gentleman. Also included are various clippings regarding her school in Ostrea Lake; her graduating class from the Provincial Normal College in 1914; as well as handwritten poems and stories. Series also includes the lyrics to the Normal College school song, an application for a teacher’s license in 1912 that was rejected because she was too young, and a teacher’s license issued in 1914, as well as an earlier letter from a friend in1911. Cora died in Musquodoboit Harbour on February 24, 1995 at the age of 99. Series also contains receipts including postal and remitters’ receipts, invoices, ration forms and coupons, product labels, local business letterhead and advertisements, coupons, tax assessments, a tax notice, and enumeration records. Also included is correspondence to Sandy Myers from people coming to Salmon River House, a Christmas card from Arnold Logan, a Guide’s License, and an order form for a vest. Accession number: 2010.032
Pleasant Point School trustees fonds
Fonds · 1894-1957
Fonds consists of papers from the Pleasant Point School trustees. They consist of financial records including tax records, memorandums, and receipts as well as meeting minutes, teachers’ agreements, correspondence, and other school related materials. Accession number 2013.022
Fonds · 1955-1974
Fonds consists of records of the Ship Harbour Lake Mutual Telephone Company and includes minutes of meetings, records of telephone charges, invoices, and time sheets. Accession number 2009.039
Tax Collection Records
Série organique · 1911-1948, predominant 1911-1947
Fait partie de Town of Wedgeport fonds
Series forms part of Town of Wedgeport fonds and consists of records relating to the collection of taxes within the Town of Wedgeport. The Tax Collector was responsible for the collection of taxes for the entire Town. It was the Collector's duty to travel throughout the Town and collect taxes from the residents at their homes. The Collector also kept ledgers and journals as a running account of amounts being paid, when payments were made and by whom.
Tax Assessment Records
Série organique · 1911-1947
Fait partie de Town of Wedgeport fonds
Series forms part of Town of Wedgeport fonds and consists of records related to tax assessment of real and personal properties.The assessment of property for tax purposes that preceded collection of taxes was an important duty since all other activities of the Town were dependent on this source of revenue. The tax assessors carried out the responsibilities of determining the final assessed values on real and personal property for residents of the Town of Wedgeport.
Ervin Charles Webber fonds
Fonds · 1941, 1946
Fonds contains two income tax filings for 1941 and 1946, and a photograph of Ervin with other aviators at Shearwater in the 1940s. Accession number: 2004.009