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Archival description
90.9.126
Item · 1931
Part of Maritime Home for Girls Fonds
The item is a black and white photograph of the students at the Maritime Home for Girls performing a Christmas concert. There are small fir trees in front of the students, and the room is adorned with holiday decorations. On the back of the photograph, the following names are listed: Mary, Jennie, Blanche, Rose, Margaret, Mary, Nettie, Olive, Edith, Dorothy, Mabel, Mae, Velda, Verda, Dorothy, Elsie, Evangeline, Naeda, Margaret, Mary, Ethel, Mabel, Evelyn, Mary, and Marion.
90.9.67
Item · 1920
Part of Maritime Home for Girls Fonds
The item is a black and white photographic print of students at the Maritime Home for Girls in Truro, NS lined up in two rows along a pathway. They are individually waving small flags in the air. Behind them are two buildings on the campus of the institution.
90.9.69
Item · 1920
Part of Maritime Home for Girls Fonds
The item shows a group of students at the Maritime Home for Girls having children's afternoon tea on the lawn on campus. They are sitting in front of a building at the institution.
90.9.93
Item · 1925
Part of Maritime Home for Girls Fonds
The item is a black and white photograph showing students practicing sewing skills in the sewing room at the Maritime Home for Girls.
95.93.40
Item · 12 June 1900
Part of Rachel Wilson Fonds
This item is a black and white photographic print of Bass River School. Stamped by J. A. Wilson Insurance, Bass River, NS. Left to Right:Front Row: Leland Hegan; Leo Fisher; Hallie Mae; Roland H.; Gordon Reid; Gordon Gorvey; Roy Fulton; True McLellan; John McKay; Harold Mahor; Seymon Fulton; Eroine Fulton; Baxter Fulton; Etha Corbett; Etta Fulton2nd Row: Hardy Corbett; Bernard Fulton; Peermean Fulton; Walter Fulton; Charlie Corbett; Arthur Gorvey; Ernie ---; Lu Schurman; Morin Fisher; Oral Thompson; Lloyd Schurman; Winnie Hegan; Flossie Lewis; Ida Fulton; Lou Mahon3rd Row: John G. Fulton; Hermin Fulton; Borden Fulton; Clarence C.; Edson Tutor; Norman C.; --- Mae; Lindsay Mae; Lottie Tutor; Frankie Peppard; Annie Schurman; Beatrice Fulton; Lottie Fulton; Lilley Chambers4th Row: Miss Borden; Verda Fulton; Lilley Gorvey; Maggie Henderson; Selena Chambers; Elsie Tutor; Florence Backwith; --- Fisher; Cassie MacL.; Retter ---; Eva Henderson; --- Chambers; Ruthie McLellan; Zelka Marsh; Emma McLaughlan; Edna ChambersBack Row: Mr. Roop; Minnie McLellan; Mr. Craig; Marion Fulton; Mr. Tommy F.; Amelia Creelman; Ethyl Fulton; Maud Fulton; Mildred Fulton; Florence Culgin; Sadie Fulton; Edna Fulton; Susie Fisher; Minnie MunroeOn bikes: Kerwin Tutor; Janie Gass. 95.93.40
Collection · 1891-1987, [ca. 2003]
Collection consists of daily attendance registers from various schools along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, accumulated by the Easter Shore Archives. Records were created between 1891 and 1987, and in about 2003. Registers date from 1891 to 1987 and are usually identified by school name, section number, district or municipality, county, and school year. Some schools have a more complete range of records than others. Information recorded in the registers includes full name of student, date of birth, record of vaccination and inoculations, and name and address of parent or guardian. A variety of additional annual statistics and prescriptions are also included. Most of the registers are arranged by school name and chronologically within each school. Collection also includes a copy of a 1920-1921 register from the Sheet Harbour Road school, produced ca. 2003. Accession numbers 2003.007, 2003.008, 2003.009, 2003.045, 2004.004, 2004.018, 2007.005, 2008.002, and 2009.043.
Ervin E. Webber family fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1898-1961]
Fonds consists of records related to and accumulated by Reuben Webber, Annie (Newcombe) Webber, and their son Ervin E. Webber including personal correspondence, school books, photographs, certificates, and papers related to financial matters and employment. Accession number: 2013.007
Helen Jennex fonds
Fonds · [ca. 1910]-[ca. 2004]
Fonds consists of material documenting the activities of Helen Jennex and includes material related to her interest and involvement in local history and heritage activities as well as records related to her activities as an educator. Accession number 2009.039
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
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