Cape Breton Island (N.S.)

MS-4-72
Item
1857 - 1880

Item is a microfilm copy of merchant John R. Ross's ledgers, dated 1857-1860 and 1864-1880.

Ross, John R.

MS-5-11
Fonds
1952-1987

Fonds consists of records pertaining to the administrative, operational, financial, and artistic activities of the ASO. Included are materials documenting the Board of Directors, box office operations (including ticket sales), financial affairs, fundraising, general administration, guest artists, orchestra members, public relations and publicity, and the union. Also included is the photograph series which presents a visual record of various aspects of the orchestra's activities, including performances and women's auxiliary events as well as publicity shots of musicians, conductors, staff, and guest artists.

Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (Halifax, N.S.).

Provincial Oils Ltd., financial statement for 1935

MS-4-70, SF Box 47, Folder 6
Item
1935

Financial statement for 1935

Provincial Oils Inc.

Effects of all-terrain vehicles on bogs of the Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia, Canada : [draft manuscript]

MS-2-789, Box 2, Folder 8
File
[199-?]

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

File contains draft manuscript of the article Effects of All-terrain Vehicles on Bogs of the Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Daily coal account of the Victoria Mines colliery from January to December 1893

MS-4-24, SF Box 86, Folder 1
Item
1893

Dominion Coal Company Limited

Hang the lantern at the gate / Carleton Lamont MacMillan : [manuscript]

MS-13-76, SF Box 81, Folders 3-4
File
[19--]

File also contains a photograph of C. Lamont MacMillan receiving the Order of Canada.

MacMillan, Carleton Lamont

Letters from R.D. George and Joseph Howe to Andrew Madden

MS-13-75, SF Box 81, Folder 2
File
1847 - 1849

File consists of letters sent from R.D. George and Joseph Howe to Andrew Madden.

Howe, Joseph

Proceedings of the 2nd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Family and Child Welfare Association

MS-11-8, SF Box 11, Folder 3
Item
1969

Item is a photocopy of a set of proceedings from the 2nd annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Family and Child Welfare Association held in Baddeck, Nova Scotia on May 20 and 21, 1969.

Nova Scotia Council for the Family.

Photograph of Mr. Robert Anderson Jones Bethune

PC2, Box 322, Folder 233
Item
February 1930

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. Robert Anderson Jones Bethune. Robert was born on October 26, 1885, in Baddeck, N.S., to Dr. John Lemuel Bethune, MD CM MP, and Mary Catherine (Jones) Bethune. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Dalhousie University on April 28, 1907. The print is from Nitrate Negative: 30-20.

Photographic portrait of J.B. McLachlan

PC9, PB Box 1, Folder 97
File
[19--]

Part of Labour Photograph Collection

Pictures of chairs and earthenware from fortress of Louisbourg

MS-3-18, PB Box 3, Folder 31
File
1971

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains nine colour photographs of chairs and pots against pale green background. The chairs and earthenware are from the Fortress of Louisbourg.

Louisbourg costuming program information and other documents

MS-3-18, Box 30, Folder 6
File
1969-1982

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains documents related to the Louisbourg costuming program, such as instructions on how to make stockings and other items, a notepad with handwritten notes, progress reports, correspondence, invoices, and telegrams. The file also includes notes for readers from the Victoria and Albert Museum Library, coorespondence from the Nova Scotia Department of Culture Recreation & Fitness about summer programs that Doyle led, information about Nova Scotia Textiles Limited, and Nova Scotia Textiles lecture notes and slide cues.

Costume Society Symposium information and other documents

MS-3-18, Box 30, Folder 5
File
1970-1993

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains documents about the 4th Annual Costume Society Symposium at Bath, other documents related to the Costume Society, a project proposal for the Dalhousie Craft Fashion Project, information about a Dalhousie Theatre Department fashion show, criteria for promotion from the University of Regina Theatre Department, information about an exhibit called "Women of Invention" at the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature including two slides, photographs and sketches of the Salvation Army building on Cunard Street, a letter about a development on Hollis Street, a price list from Weaver's Loft, a list of contact information for various services, documents about the Louisbourg Calendar Project,

Letters from Arthur Doughty to John Stewart McLennan

MS-2-192, SF Box 27, Folder 35
File
1902

File contains three letters from Arthur Doughty, written when he was joint librarian of the Legislative Library. The letters primarily discuss the shipping of books to John Stewart McLennan, but also make reference to an exhibit curated by Doughty and some historical letters regarding Louisbourg.

McLennan, John Stewart, Hon., 1853-1939

Photograph of Minnie McRea

PC2, Box 3, Folder 49
Item
1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of Minnie seated, 3/4 pose. Annotated: "Teacher". Address: Baddeck Bridge Victoria Co

Photograph of J. D. McLellan

PC2, Box 104, Folder 3
Item
December 1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of J. D. McLellan wearing a winged collar and bow tie, bust.

Photograph of J. W. McKinnen

PC2, Box 162, Folder 102
Item
March 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of J. W. McKinnen Standing beside a chair with one hand in their pocket and the other hand resting on the back of the chair.

Photograph of J. W. McKinnen

PC2, Box 162, Folder 101
Item
March 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of J.W. McKinnen, bust.

Photograph of Mrs. & Rev. J.C. McLeod

PC2, Box 163, Folder 8
Item
January 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of two individuals, bust.

Notes to talk given at University College of Cape Breton

MS-2-650.2010-030, Box 55, Folder 25
File
March 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a handwritten draft for Budge Wilson's speech entitled "What? Why? How?".

Photograph of H. Sutherland

PC2, Box 165, Folder 22
Item
August 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item contains a portrait photograph of a seated individual holding a book. Front-facing pose, image is cropped around the individual's knees.

Letters from students

MS-2-650.2005-043, Box 43, Folder 2
File
2004-2005

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes letters from students at various schools, including Mount Pearl Intermediate, St. Margaret's Bay Elementary, and Riverview High School.

Correspondence and notes regarding Cape Breton festival

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 7
File
January 5, 1994 - April 2, 1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Correspondence with Sam Brooks regarding the Festival of the Arts

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 4
File
1994 - 1995

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Programs from the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra

MS-2-26, Box 5, Folder 25
File
1971-1972

Part of Anthony Pugh fonds

File contains programs from concerts by the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, containing program notes written by Anthony Pugh.

Dr. Drew Bethune : [interview]

UA-44, Tape 242
Item
August 15, 1984

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. Drew Bethune, an alumna and faculty member at the Dalhousie Medical School until his retirement in 1983. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions; Dr. Bethune's interview took place at his home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Celtic mass for the sea

MS-5-15.2006-018, Box 2, Folder 14
File
August 1995

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a program for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers, performed as part of the Centre Bras d'Or 10th Annual Festival of the Arts, presented by the University College of Cape Breton. The performance featured Scott MacMillan's "Celtic Mass for the Sea".

Birthday cards from students at Cusack Elementary School

MS-2-646, Box 9, Folder 57
File
[199-?]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

A program for a Children's Literature and Book Display at St. Anne's Elementary School University College of Cape Breton

MS-2-646, Box 7, Folder 15
File
1987

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Our web of life : an account of Dougal McPhee, pioneer to eastern Nova Scotia, his wife Mary McMillan and their family

MS-2-333, SF Box 37, Folder 9
Item
[1935?]

Item is an account of four generations of Dougal McPhee's descendants at McPhee's Mills, Altamore, Upper South River, Nova Scotia.

Hart, Margaret Janet McPhee, 1867-1941

George MacEachern fonds

MS-9-3
Fonds
1976

This fonds contains a single portrait of George MacEachern. As well it contains 3 letters between John Bell an Archivist at the Dalhousie Archives and George MacEachern concerning the acquisition of new material into the Labour collection, with special regard to Dr. Bethune's tour.

MacEachern, George

Dues deduction files from IBEW Local 1928

MS-9-52, Boxes 160-168
Series
1957-2008

Part of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1928 fonds

Series contains records of dues deductions for employees that were part of the IBEW Local 1928 union. Series also contains records from associated IBEW Locals, including IBEW Local 1089 (Sydney, Nova Scotia) and IBEW Local 1165 (Windsor, Nova Scotia).

IBEW Local 1089 bylaws

MS-9-52, Box 128, Folder 7
File
1965

Part of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1928 fonds

IBEW Local 1928 correspondence re. dispute with the Cape Breton Island Building and Construction Trades Council

MS-9-52, Box 26, Folder 11
File
2001

Part of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1928 fonds

IBEW Local 1928 Unit 10 (Sheet Harbour) and 11 (New Glasgow) meeting notices

MS-9-52, Box 28, Folder 4
File
1983

Part of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1928 fonds

File contains meeting notices for IBEW Local 1928 Units 10 (Sheet Harbour) and 11 (New Glasgow). It also includes a letter to IBEW Local 1928 from Townsend Street Area Control Operators and two letters from IBEW Local 1928 to Gerald C. Crewe and Charles Boutilier respectively of Unit 14 (Sydney).

Figures for demonstration at Sydney University

MS-2-799, Box 4, Folder 13
File
1966

Part of Brian Hall fonds

File contains documents relating to a demonstration done by Hall at Sydney University in 1966, while he was in university. Materials include figures with notes.

Photograph of members of the Medical Society of Nova Scotia in Cape Breton

PC1, Box 68, Folder 63
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File is a photograph of members of the Medical Society of Nova Scotia. Names are as follows: Harvey Sutherland; Bart Corbett; unknown; Watson Sodero; Harold Devereaux.

Photograph of four people at miscellaneous health-related event

PC1, Box 68, Folder 50
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File is a photograph of three men and one woman identified on verso. Names are as follows: Greg Tompkins; Mr. Devereaux; Art Titus; unnamed female.

Photograph of four people at miscellaneous health-related event at the Keltic Lodge

PC1, Box 68, Folder 47
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File is a photograph depicting four women identified on verso. Names are as follows: Mrs. Ron Forbes; Mrs. Devereaux; Mrs. High Martin; unknown. Description on verso states that photograph was taken at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish, Nova Scotia.

Photograph of four people at miscellaneous health-related event at Keltic Lodge

PC1, Box 68, Folder 48
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File is a photograph depicting four women identified on verso. Names are as follows: Mrs. Ron Forbes; Mrs. Devereaux; Mrs. High Martin; unknown. Description on verso states that photograph was taken at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish, Nova Scotia.

Photograph collage of miscellaneous health-related events

PC1, Box 68, Folder 49
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File is a photograph of 10 smaller photographs depicting miscellaneous unknown health-related events.

Episode 9, Philip Glass

MS-5-19, Box 1, Cassette 24
File
November 17, 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains one digital recording of the Rock Meets Bone episode titled "From New York to Nova Scotia" with Philip Glass, which aired on November 17, 1989.

Episode 8, Joe Cormier and Jerry Holland

MS-5-19, Box 1, Cassette 23
File
November 10, 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains one digital recording of the Rock Meets Bone episode titled "The migration of two fiddlers" about Joe Cormier and Jerry Holland, which aired on November 10, 1989.

Alastair MacLeod : A Cape Breton Christmas

MS-5-19, Box 1, Cassette 17; MS-5-19, Box 1, Cassette 18
File
December 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains one digital recording of the raw source audio used to create the Rock Meets Bone episode titled "A Cape Breton Christmas" with Alistair MacLeod, which aired on December 8, 1989.

Philip Glass : From New York to Nova Scotia

MS-5-19, Box 1, Folder 10
File
November 16, 1981 - November 17, 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains documents regarding the creation of the Rock Meets Bone episode titled "From New York to Nova Scotia" with Philip Glass, which aired on November 17, 1989. The episode features an interview and music from Glass in Cape Breton. Materials include handwritten production and interview notes, an introduction, praise and awards, a discography, and newspaper articles about Glass.

Joe Cormier and Jerry Holland : The migration of two fiddlers

MS-5-19, Box 1, Folder 9
File
November 10, 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains documents regarding the creation of the Rock Meets Bone episode titled "The migration of two fiddlers" about Joe Cormier and Jerry Holland, which aired on November 10, 1989. The episode features a profile of the two musicians done by Brian Guns. Materials include handwritten production notes, introductions, one photograph of Joe Cormier, music order sheets (filled out), and business cards.

Photograph of Rev. Donald MacMillan and Dr. Daniel Gordon on board S. S. Marion

PC1, Box 16, Folder 19
File
[between 1901 and 1903]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains a photograph of Rev. Donald MacMillan and Dr. Daniel Gordon, the principal of Pine Hill Theological College, on board the S. S. Marion in Sydney Harbour or Bras D'Or Lake.

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