Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

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44.674492, -63.618682 Map of Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

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Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

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Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

  • UF Halifax (N.S.). Africville

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Africville (Halifax, N.S.)

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Photograph of a fire in Africville

File contains a photograph of several fire fighters on the scene of a fire in Halifax's Africville neighborhood. The photograph was used in Donald Clairmont's "Africville Relocation Report" ("Fire in Africville" pg. 3-23). The photograph is courtesy of The Mail-Star.

Three photographs of Africville residents

File contains three black and white photographs of Africville scenes: 1. a group sitting outside in folding chairs listening to a speaker, with the MacKay Bridge in the background; 2. the same group of people from the left-hand side of the crowd; 3. three unidentified men and one unidentified woman standing in front of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church van.

Transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and interviewee 117

File contains the partial transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with interviewee #117, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. There is evidence that part of the interview transcript may be missing, as there is damage to the upper left corner where a staple once was.

A brief history of the coloured Baptists of Nova Scotia

File contains a photocopy of "A Brief History of the Coloured Baptists of Nova Scotia" by P. E. McKerrow. The front cover says "ARCHIVES COPY _ NOT TO BE REMOVED." The book was used as research material during a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Transcripts of interviews conducted by John de Roche

File contains the transcripts of interviews conducted by John de Roche with several different interviewees of the Africville Relocation Study, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. Interviewees include #17, 18, 21, 25, 63, 88, 89, 117, and 118.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #6

File contains the survey results of questionnaire 1, completed by interviewee #6, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains the short transcript of an interview about the meeting with interviewee #6.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #4

File contains the survey results of questionnaire #1 with interviewee #4, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains the transcript of a short interview with the same person. There is also one piece of correspondence related to case #124 in this file.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #17 and 18

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewees #17 and 18, two human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains interview transcript of a summary discussion, and records related to the acquisition of the property.

Harry Wells' interviews about Africville

File contains summaries of interviews undertaken by Henry Wells, with human subjects forcibly removed during the Africville Relocation. File contains information about conversations with interviewees #2, 5, 21, 88, 89, 117, and 118.

Records from the Africville relocation project

Subseries contains records created during a study of the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was sponsored by the Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare, in association with the Department of National Heath and Welfare, and conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill for the Institute of Public Affairs (project number 552-21-2). Records in this subseries primarily document the research activities of Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill that led to the publication of the 1971 Africville relocation report. Materials include genealogical information on former residents of Africville, responses to a questionnaire run by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill , interview files, newspaper clippings, sound recordings, correspondence, and other material.

Interview with Dwayne Provo on an exhibition about Africville

File is an audio reel containing an interview with researcher Dwayne Provo about an exhibition on Africville at Mount Saint Vincent University in October 1988. Provo spoke with CKDU's Lisa Monk about the exhibition. The interview aired August 29, 1988 and was rebroadcast July 21, 1989 on The Evening Affair.

Report on the proposed road through Seaview Park and the old site of Africville

File is an audio reel containing a report on the proposed road through Seaview Park and the old site of Africville. The report was produced by Deborah Odhiambo, a producer of From These Roots, CKDU's radio program on African-Canadian history and issues. The report was recorded April 25, 1991 and aired April 26, 1991 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program. It was rebroadcast April 24, 1991 [sic] at 12:15 pm and June 6, 1995 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.
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