Fonds contains the personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Barbara Hinds. The personal papers primarily comprise research material, article drafts, and newspaper clippings related to Hinds' journalism career, but also correspondence, research notes, diaries, maps and manuscripts. Sound recordings were largely created during Hinds' travels in the Canadian Arctic and include several interviews. Photographs include prints, slides, negatives and proof sheets, and were mostly taken in the Canadian Arctic, but also include research and personal photographs.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald about sewage disposal in Cole Harbour. The articles were published on December 3, 1970 and January 12, 1971.
File contains three newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about people from Eskasoni First Nation. The articles were published between June 22, 1974 and July 10, 1974.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about historic buildings on the Halifax waterfront; two printouts of emails from Judith Cabrita and Basil Grogono; a photocopy of a notice of rescheduled public hearing about a proposed hotel; and a letter from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star about historic buildings in Halifax. The articles date from April 3 to December 31 1971.
File contains a the September 6, 1966 issue of The Norther, a publication from the Northwest Territories. The cover of the issue features a photo story by Barbara Hinds called "When the Tide Comes In: Effects of Nouveau Quebec on Eastern Eskimos."
File contains documents collected by Barbara Hinds during the 1976 royal tour. Documents include itineraries for the press and the royal couple; two spiral bound notebooks of handwritten notes; photographs; a copy of the address given by Her Majesty the Queen in Halifax; a copy of a speech delivered by the Queen in Montreal; typed drafts of articles about the tour; a news release; and information about press arrangements for the tour.
Item is the front page from the November 14, 1975 issue of the Mail-Star. The page features an article titled "Wheelchair Awareness Day: blisters, anger understanding." There is a second article on the page about Wheelchair Awareness Day, titled "Sackville Street like a ski run," written by Barbara Hinds. The articles are accompanied by photographs of Mrs. Constance Glube and Barbara Hinds using wheelchairs.
File contains photographs of Joe Robichaud, Larry Richard, Duncan Coates, Alex Fok, and other staff and students at the Nova Scotia School of architecture experiencing what it's like to be in a wheelchair. The file also includes cutlines to accompany the photographs and an article called "Wheelchair Awareness Day: blisters, anger, understanding," from the November 14, 1975 issue of the Mail-Star.
Item consists of a photograph of Duncan Coates, Professor Larry Richards, and Alex Fok, as well as two copies of a cutline that describes the photograph. The photograph shows Coates and Fok hoisting Richards, who is sitting in a wheelchair, down the stairs. The photograph was taken at the Nova Scotia School of Architecture during Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Constance Glube, a city administrator, sitting in a wheel chair at her desk. The photograph was taken on Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
Item is a photograph of Barbara Hinds sitting in a wheelchair and demonstrating how the wheelchair cannot fit through the door of a bathroom stall. The photograph was taken on Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
File contains three photocopies of newspaper articles written by Barbara Hinds. The articles include "Life at Frobisher: Traffic Signs Invade Far North," from the the July 9, 1960 issue of the Mail-Star; "Ship's Arrival Eskimo's Delight," from the November 3, 1960 issue of the Chronicle-Herald; and "Port Burwell: Gateway To Eastern Arctic."
Item consists of a photograph of Joe Robichaud and two copies of a cutline that describe the photograph. The photograph shows Robichaud doing a two-point balance turn in a wheelchair. The photograph was taken during Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
Item is the Autumn 1993 issue of The Rucksack: Newsletter of the Friends of McNabs Island Society. The newsletter is edited by Anne Marie Feetham. The newsletter includes some photographs taken on the island and information about membership and meetings.
Item is issue number 4 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in Winter 1993. The issue is about their harbour cleanup project, environmental assessment, and a sewer consolidation program.
Item is issue number 3 of Clean Currents, a newsletter from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc., published in Autumn 1992. The newsletter is about sewage treatment in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Item is issue number 5 of Clean Currents, a publication from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in spring/summer 1993. The issue is about harbour cleanup, a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, and the environmental assessment.
Item is the 1992-1993 annual report from Halifax harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is an overview the company's activities related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, including financial statements. The report is in the form of a large booklet and contains several illustrations.
Item is a pamphlet published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. called "Facts you should know about harbour cleanup." The pamphlet provides information about harbour cleanup and a planned sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island.
Item is a community annual report for 1991-1992 published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is about a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island in Halifax Harbour, including projected costs of the plant.
Item is volume 1, number 3 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue is a special edition published in winter/spring 1992. The issue includes photographs, illustrations, and maps related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's island.
Item is a map of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map is photocopied with some details that were possibly penciled in. The map shows which areas of the islands are owned by the Navy or are privately owned.
Item is a photocopied man of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map indicates property lines, place names, and the location of houses and farms on the island. The photocopy is spread over two pieces of paper.
Item is a pamphlet published by the Friends of McNabs Island Society. The pamphlet is called "To Protect and Preserve: McNabs Island." The pamphlet is about how the area is threatened by a proposed sewage plant. It appears that a membership form that was included with the pamphlet has been detached.
Item is a letter from C. Burton Coutts for the Citizens Committee, Allan Street Residents to Her Worship Mayor Moira Ducharme and members of City Council. The letter is about abnormal and excessive traffic on Monastery Lane and Allan Street. The letter also has notes written in shorthand on the back of it.
Item is a booklet titled "A Preliminary Survey of the Natural History of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia." The survey was prepared by the staff of the Nova Scotia Museum with the cooperation of the Nova Scotia Bird Society, the Dalhousie Biology Club, and the Nova Scotia Research Foundation. The survey outlines the geology, vegetation, and animal life on McNab's Island, with accompanying maps of the island. The booklet contains some handwritten notes.
Item is a newspaper article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught In The Crossfire," published over two pages in the March 2, 1967 issue of the Mail-Star. The article is about the history of McNab's Island, its inhabitants, and its potential future. The article includes photographs of old cannons, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, who are two inhabitants of the island. The photographs were taken by Barbara Hinds.
Item consists of three typed cutlines for photographs taken on McNab's Island. The cutlines describe a pier on McNab's Island and Mrs. Farrant, an inhabitant of the island. Two of the cutlines are the same. The cutlines are typed on thin paper with corrections written in pencil.
Item is a newspaper clipping with two short columns. One column is a letter to the editor by M. J. Harvey called "Not A Waste Of Money." This letter is in reference to another letter by Floyd Day about the future of McNab's Island. The second column is called "Nose for News" and is from the Christian Science Monitor. The clipping is from the Mail-Star.
Item is a collection of notes about McNab's Island that are typed on blue paper with corrections written in pencil. The notes are about the history of the island.
Item is a photocopied map of McNab's Island. The map has been coloured with coloured pencils to indicate different regions of the island. The map also includes several handwritten annotations about the history of the island. There are more notes written on the back of the map.
Item is a handwritten list of names and addresses from Halifax and McNab's Island, written on lined paper. The information is from the County Assessment Department.
Item is a typed draft of Barbara Hinds' article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught in the Crossfire," which was published in the Mail-Star in March 1967. The draft is typed on tissue paper and includes many corrections written in pencil.
Item is a newspaper clipping from an unknown newspaper that contains two short articles. The first article is called "McNab: WIldlife Esperts To Air Views" and is about decisions related to the recreational use of McNab's Island. The second article is called "'A Bit Out Of The Ordinary'" and is about a court case against James Herbert Messervey that was sent to the Supreme Court. There is no author named for either article.
Item is a page from the December 24, 1965 issue of the Mail-Star. The page features an article called "Provincial Conservation, Recreation Association Compiles Chronological History of Controversial McNabs Island." The articles was compiled by F. J. Kelly, the chairman of the research committee of the Nova Scotia Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Association.
Item is a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt. He is standing on a boat, which is possibly a ferry to McNab's Island. The photograph is cup into an uneven rectangle.
Item is a double exposure photograph of three tombstones. One of the tombstones belongs to Lewis Gibbens, the youngest son of James and Harriot McNab. The graveyard is probably located on McNab's Island. The second exposure shows some kind of small building with stairs, but the image is not clear.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant wearing a floral dress and standing next to some hollyhocks. She is standing near a house on McNab's Island.
Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant standing by a garden next to a large wooden house on McNab's Island. Mrs. Farrant is holding a head of lettuce and Mr. Farrant is leaning on a pitchfork.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Farrant wearing a floral dress and sitting on the front step of a house on McNab's Island. Her husband, Ernest Arthur Farrant, is standing next to her with his hand on her shoulder. His face is not visible.
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