File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Larder. Larder discusses living in rural Nova Scotia, her coming out process and relationships with family, her experiences with harrassment, her works as a counsellor, and her involvement with lesbian social groups. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on December 15th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Adams. Adams discusses her involvement with LGBT choirs, organizations, and political activism in the 1980s and 1990s; her coming out experience, her work in libraries, her thoughts on the sociopolitical environment in Antigonish, and her spirituality. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on November 5th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview Sue and Nicky Perkins. The Perkins' discusses their 40-year relationship and subsequent legal fight for marriage equality in Nova Scotia, coming out after 13 years together, and their participation in NSRAP, Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and other LGBT groups and events in Halifax. The interview was conducted by Jacqueline Gahagan on November 27th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview Sharon Beaseley. Beasley discusses her work in food distribution, her experience using a sperm donor to conceive with her former partner, her involvement with the Youth Project and other LGBT organizations and events, and her relationships and coming out experience. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 8th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview Sara avMaat. avMaat discusses her work as an artist and physiotherapist; her involvement womens' and LGBT organizations in Halifax, including Pandora and the Halifax Women's Housing Co-op; her coming out experience; and her relationships. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on November 1st, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
File contains a transcript of an interview with Paula Arsenault. Arsenault discusses how she came to understand her sexuality, her experiences with psychiatric treatment in the 1980s, involvement with the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Conference in early 1990s, and her interactions with feminist organizations in Pictou County and Halifax. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on December 11, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Pamela Pahl. Pahl discusses coming to terms with her sexuality in Brandon, Manitoba, before moving to Nova Scotia; her experiences in the military; and experiences with Pride Parades, music festivals, and LGBT groups. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on November 26th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcription of an interview with Nancy Jardine and Vicki Froats. Jardine and Froats discuss their 25-year relationship, their attendance at LGBT spaces and events in Halifax, and their experiences coming out. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project
Item is a transcript of an interview with Lynn Jones. Jones discusses her relationship with former partner, L; living in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Montreal before moving to Nova Scotia; her experience conceiving a child via artificial insemination; and her experiences with blackmail and discrimination. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 30th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Karen Lorraine. Lorraine discusses her experience with discrimination in the military, her attendance at LGBT bars and social events in Halifax, her understanding of her gender and sexuality, her romantic relationships with men and women. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 3rd, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Joan MacLeod. MacLeod discusses her European travels and time living in the UK, her significant romantic relationships, and her interactions with LGBT events and organizations in Pictou Country and other parts of rural Nova Scotia. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Jane Wills. Wills discusses her experiences as a nursing officer in the military, her travels across North American, her involvement with Metropolitan Community Churches, her relationships with women, and her choice to settle in Wolfville. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on November 29, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Fay Wambolt and Catherine Butler. Walmbolt and Butler discuss their relationship and marriage, their experiences as out lesbians in Cape Breton, and their families' reactions to their sexuality. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on January 8th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Diane Walsh. Walsh discusses reckoning with sexuality coming from a Catholic background, her relationships with women, and her experiences working in adult education as an out lesbian. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 3, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is transcript of an interview with Christina Toplack. Toplack discusses her involvement with the women's movement and LGBT organizations Halifax and the Annapolis Valley during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as her journey towards understanding her sexuality. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on January 14th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Carol Millett. Millett discusses her attendance at LGBT dances and social events in Halifax, her coming out story, and her experiences with homophobia in the workplace. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on December 7th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s - 1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item is a transcript of an interview with Anne Bishop and Jan Morrell. Bishop and Morrell discuss their interactions with the LGBT community and organizations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario; their political activism; and navigating communal living in Pictou County in the 1980s. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on February 24th, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.
Item consists of the typed transcript of an interview conducted by Harry Wells with an unidentified person, in 1969 or 1970. A note typed to the head of the first page states: "Due to the noise on the tape it was impossible for Mrs. Walters to hear the name of the ma being interviewed by Harry Wells".
File contains the transcript of an interview undertaken with interviewee #26, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains a memo related to the interview.
File contains the transcript of an interview (over two tapes) conducted by John de Roche with Peter MacDonald, on June 26, 1969, regarding the history and social structure of Africville. The transcript of the first tape is included twice (with annotations).
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Donald F. Maclean with Mr. Fred Brodie on January 15, 1970, regarding the Africville Relocation Project.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Mr. Jack Lloyd, former mayor of Halifax, on November 25, 1971, about the Africville relocation.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Marvin Burke, on November 23, 1971, regarding the Easter sunrise service in Africville
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Marvin Burke, November 23, 1971, on the subject of the Easter Sunrise Service in Africville. File also contains a partial interview transcript between Magill and Bob Grant, as well as a question sheet.
File contains the 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, on October 3, 1969. File also contains a press clipping "Halifax Protesters Invite Mrs. King"
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.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with H.A.J. Wedderburn, about the Africville Relocation Study. File includes inked corrections and omissions to the text.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Mr. H. Bond Jones, a welfare officer for the city of Halifax, on October 7, 1969, regarding the Africville Relocation Project. File also contains the summary of an interview conducted with Jones in August of the same year, as well as a list of questions and facsimile newspaper clippings.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with George Davis, Human Rights Committee Member, Africville Advisory Subcommittee Representative, on December 12, 1969.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Mrs. Fran MacLean, member of the Human Rights Advisory Committee, November 13, 1969.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Dr. W.P. Oliver on December 8, 1969, with inked corrections and additions in Magill's hand.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Dr. Fogo, August 14, 1969. File also contains facsimiles of correspondence regarding a potential outbreak of paratyphoid B due to contaminated wells in Africville, as well as handwritten research notes.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Dr. Albert Rose, Director, school of Social Work, University of Toronto, on February 3, 1970. File includes three copies of the transcript, all with inked annotations.
File contains the transcript of an interview (with annotations) conducted by Dennis Magill with Bob Grant, director of development for the city of Halifax, on November 24, 1969, regarding the Africville Relocation Project.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Alexa McDonough on September 24, 1969, regarding the Africville Relocation Study. File also includes city manager S.A. Ward's "Africville Follow-up Proposal".
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Alderman Sullivan on December 5, 1969, regarding the Africville relocation.
File contains the transcript of an interview (with annotations) conducted by Dennis Magill with Alderman James Connolly, on December 12, 1969, regarding the Africville relocation.
File also includes correspondence regarding the debate between Henry Davies Hicks (Liberal), Mrs. Lewis Shaw (GCF), and Harry T. MacKenzie (Progressive Conservative).