One boy seated on a small chair with his hands clasped around his knees, and one younger girl standing with one hand on the back of his chair; full pose
Item is a letter from A.C. MacDonald to Robert Murray. MacDonald was Secretary to the Liberal Party Committee in Pictou County and Township. The letter refers to the benefits of candidates attending constituency meetings prior to the 1847 election.
Item is a letter (1823) from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith, requesting that two barrels of Pictou oatmeal be shipped to Quebec on the next available vessel as a sample of Smith's produce.
Item is a typed copy of a letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch concerning students, likely Cunard's sons, John, Henry and Thomas, which Cunard sent to McCulloch in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Item is a letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.
Item is a letter from W.E. Faulkner to his Aunt Jessie in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The letter makes reference to the mining strikes of the previous year, as well as correspondence with other family members in Moncton, New Brunswick, Boston, and Manila.
Item is a letter from John Crevar to William Henry Harris, dated March 15, 1864, regarding escorting "Miss Maggie" (probably Harris' young daughter, Margaret) on her journey home.
Item is a map showing the locations of the mill construction; ruins of the old brick kilns; the clay shed; the new brick kilns; pipe drying; power house and machinery department near the Park Road address.
Composite photo comprising 14 individual photos, 13 of them of individual players and the centre one a team photo of 14 players and 4 other men; full pose. Annotated: "New Glasgow Guild Bombers Champions A. P. C. League 1943". A negative is included
Item is a portrait photograph of Jet McColl seated; bust. Envelope annotated: "This lady is wearing a beautiful floral pattern dress. She also has a very interesting hair pin. It is in the shape of a sword."
Item is photographic portrait of James McDonald (1876-1952), the son of Duncan (1841-1929) and Elizabeth Davidson McDonald (1840-1923). He was from Coalburn, Pictou County, was married to Mary McDonald (1879-1967), and had a son, Duncan Davidson McDonald (1908-1985).
Item is a portrait photograph of John Lewis Madden (1874-1928) wearing an overcoat with fur collar and lining and holding a bowler hat, standing with one hand on a pillar, facing to the side; 3/4 pose. Madden was married twice, once to Loretta Christena Campbell.