Collection contains over 55,000 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and prints from the Waldren Studios of New Glasgow and Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The majority of these negatives are portraits, nearly all of which are identified and dated. A number of the portraits represent some of the earliest photos of Black Nova Scotians from Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Many of the remaining photos are local scenes, a few of which were taken in New Glasgow before the fire in 1874 which devastated the town. The collection contains photographs that depict show coal mining, shipbuilding and other local industries in action. Portraits of family groups, sports teams, social clubs and school groups are also well represented.
Item is a photograph of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Church Street, Antigonish, photographed in winter. This church was constructed in 1898 by Mr. Bernasconi
Item is a portrait photograph of Wilmot family : Mr. Wilmot standing behind his wife seated with one baby on her knee, one boy standing in centre, one young child seated in a wicker chair and one girl seated on its arm, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of William McPherson standing with one arm on a wicker chair and one hand on his hip, full pose. Address on the envelope: Arisaig P O Antig Co.
Item is a portrait photograph of Vince Chisholm and friends: one man standing behind and between two men seated, all wearing a winged collars; full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mrs. C. C. Cunningham's twins, full pose. One child is seated on the arm of a wicker chair and one child is standing on it.
File contains a portrait photograph of the St. Francis Xavier University football team in 1912. The photograph is mounted and players' names are written along the bottom.
File contains a portrait photograph of the St. Francis Xavier University commercial hockey team. The photograph is mounted and the players' names are listed at the bottom of the plate
File contains a portrait photograph of the St. Francis Xavier University basketball team, full pose. In front of the team is a pennant reading: "ST. F. X."
Item is a photograph of the 1949 Graduating class at St. Martha's Hospital. The photograph is 27 portraits on 8 x 10 film; Marie MacDonald; Shirley Brothers, Technician; Marie MacLean, Vice President; Moira L. McCarthy, President; Betty MacDougall, Secretary; Rosalie Kiggins, Technician; Joan Gillespie; Lucy Hennigar; Mary Fogarty; Sister Joseph Leonard; Theresa Gillis; Theresa MacKenzie; Veronica Chisholm; Anna Petrie; Rosemary Holohan; Sister Claire Marie; Anna K. McLeod; Dorothy Gillis; Kay MacPherson; Mary R. MacDonald; Theresa Perro; Mary Carroll; Alice Sinclair; Lauchina MacLellan; Anna C. MacNeil; Bernadette Callaghan; Marion Campbell
Item is a photograph of the 1943 Graduating class at St. Martha's Hospital. The photograph is 20 individual portraits on 8 x 10 negative: E. MacNeil; D. Grant; D.M. Shafner - Vice-President; R. Chisholm - President; M.W. Connolly - Secretary-Treasurer; A. MacDougall; F. Gillis; S. MacDonald; P.M. Davis; S. Kenney; F. Pelly; R. [Corneet?]; M. Messenger; A. Chisholm; M. MacLeod; D. Sponagle; V. Gillis; A. Beaveau; M. Campbell.
Item is a portrait photograph of Stephen GIllis wearing a winged collar and bow tie, looking to the side, bust. Address of glass plate negative: Arisaig P. O. Antig Co.
Item is a portrait photograph of S. C. McDonald wearing a winged collar and bow tie, bust. Glass plate negative annotated with address: P. O. Box 20 Antig.