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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.
Fonds · 1840-1872
business and personal records of David and James B. Davison. The majority of the records are in relation to the general store and shipyard operated by the brothers. These consist of ledgers, accounts, receipts, promissary notes, contracts and correspondence. The correspondence includes letters regarding cargo, sale of vessels, political events in Halifax and some personal correspondence with family and friends. Also included are records regarding the settling of David Davison's estate.
Thomas Killam Sr. fonds
Fonds · 1838-1873
Fonds consists of correspondence regarding his shipyard and store, insurance documents regarding his vessels, accounts, notes and receipts regarding his business, and a certificate appointing Killam a Justice of the Peace.
William Rogers fonds
Fonds · 1863-1876
Fonds consists of an account book for the ship Chloe, which was built at Shelburne in 1872 by William J. Kelley. Rogers was principal share owner in conjunction with other Yarmouth merchants. The vessel was sold in 1876. Also included is the account book for the ship William and the brigantine W.A. Rogers, both of which Rogers was principal share owner. The William was built at Tusket in 1873 by George Ross. The W.A. Rogers was built circa 1863 and engaged in trading missions around the world.
Item · 1883 - 1886
Item is a microfilm reel containing a letter book from MacDonald and Westaway, dated 2 August 1883 to 10 April 1886. MS-4-18
Fonds · 1903-1904
Fonds consists of a memo of agreement to form the company King, Simpson & Co. Ltd., as well as a construction agreement, receipts, invoices, cheques, minutes, correspondence, and telegraphs regarding the building of the tugboat Victoria.
Fonds · 1895-1930
Fonds consists of invoices, correspondence, certificates of ship surveys, insurance records, certificates of service, contracts, ship specifications, and a day book.
Forman Hatfield fonds
Fonds · 1855-1934
Fonds consists of one day book, containing account records, created by Forman Hatfield for his Tusket Wedge general store and one ship yard time book, which records hours and some activities regarding the building of the 1709 ton ship John Y. Robbins, which was launched on 3 July 1890. The last section of the notebook was used by P. Lent Hatfield as an account book in his general store.
Marie Best fonds
Fonds · 1880-1959
Fonds consists of photographs (mostly dating from 1920-1950) either taken or collected by Marie Best. More than one-tenth of the photographs document life on the Best family farm in Blockhouse. Among the other main subjects are Animals, Buildings and Street Views, Celebrations and Events, Churches, Farming, First World War, Lunenburg County (Outside of Mahone Bay Area), Other Locations (Outside of Lunenburg County), People, School Photos, Second World War, Shipbuilding, and Transportation. MBMS-24