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Letter of congratulations to Samuel Balcom from J.K. Lawson of Balcom-Chittick Limited-Lawton's Drug Stores regarding the City of Halifax's designating a park as Balcom Square

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 6
Item
1979

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter referring to a park named in Balcom's honour by the City of Halifax; a plaque bearing Samuel Balcom's name still marks the small triangle of lawn at the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road.

Letter of congratulations to Samuel Balcom from Robie Tufts regarding the City of Halifax's designating a park as Balcom Square

MS-2-218, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 5
Item
1979

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter referring to a park named in Balcom's honour by the City of Halifax; a plaque bearing Samuel Balcom's name still marks the small triangle of lawn at the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road.

Letter from Samuel Balcom to Graham (G.W. Dennis) thanking him for the Chronicle-Herald and the Mail-Star's coverage of the 1972 Balcom family reunion at Port Dufferin

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 2
Item
1978

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter from Samuel Balcom to Graham (G.W. Dennis).

Correspondence and program for the Balcom family reunion with Samuel Balcom's completed attendance response

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 3
Item
1978

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Letter from Samuel Balcom to A.M. Savage, Managing Editor of The Halifax Herald, thanking him for their coverage of the 1972 Balcom family reunion at Port Dufferin

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 1
Item
1978

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter from Samuel Balcom to A.M. Savage.

Letter of thanks from Henry Hicks to Samuel Balcom for his $300 contribution to close out the Benevolent Fund of the World War One No. 7 Stationary Hospital Unit

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 4
Item
1975

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter from Henry Hicks to Samuel Balcom.

The Red Cap Snowshoe Club last meeting held on their 100th anniversary

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 43, Item 5
Item
1974

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

The Red Cap Snowshoe Club last meeting on their 100th anniversary

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 43, Item 2
Item
1974

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

The Red Cap Snowshoe Club last meeting on their 100th anniversary giving a toast

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 43, Item 3
Item
1974

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

The Red Cap Snowshoe Club last meeting held on their 100th anniversary

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 43, Item 4
Item
1974

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Josie Cameron at the Cenotaph

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 38, Item 1
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Members of the #7 Stationary Hospital at the Cenotaph

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 38, Item 2
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Members of the Benevolent Society at Annual Dinner

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 42, Item 4
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Foutain in the Halifax Public Gardens

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 37, Item 2
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

President Hicks with members of the Benevolent Society

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 42, Item 2
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

The head table at the Annual Dinner

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 42, Item 1
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Members of the Benevolent Society having afternoon tea

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 42, Item 3
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Gazebo in the Halifax Public Gardens

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 37, Item 3
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Halifax Harbour from Citadel Inn, June, 1965

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 37, Item 1
Item
June, 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Mrs. Emma Tucker handing the gavel to Ron Bedgood, Zone Commander

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 39, Item 1
Item
1963

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Ron Bedgood congratulating Mrs. Emma Tucker

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 39, Item 3
Item
1963

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Included in the photograph: Mrs. Emma Tucker; Col. Arthur MacKenzie; Samuel R. Balcom; Ron Bedgood, Zone Commander

Mrs. Emma Tucker standing behind the podium

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 39, Item 2
Item
1963

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph of Samuel R. Balcom; Mrs. Emma Tucker; Ron Goodbed.

Some of the Members of Parliament from Atlantic Canada, 1956

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 40, Item 2
Item
1956

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Standing up from Left to Right: Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk (Yarmouth); William Murdoch (Bill) Buchanan (Cape Breton); Jack Lusky (Halifax Herald Reporter); Wesley Stuart (St. Andrews, N.B.); John Dickey (Halifax); James Augustine (Jim) Power (St. John's, NFLD); Azel Randolph Lusby (Cumberland); Samuel R. Balcom (Halifax)
Sitting: J. Ralph Kirk (Antigonish); Henry Byron McCulloch (Pictou); Gordon Purdy (Colchester)

Parliamentary papers

Series
1955-1957

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom represented Halifax on Parliament Hill from 1950 until 1957. This series contains his records pertaining to his work in government including the speeches made in parliament, and questions raised in the House.

Question to House - N.S. Coal Used in Ontario Government Buildings

MS-2-128, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1955

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

File contains the text of a question posted by Samuel Balcom (when he was a member of Parliament) regarding Nova Scotia coal used in Ontario Government Buildings, as well as Parliamentary minutes.

Theatre production

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 45, Item 2
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom and Chittick Drugs - Exterior on the corner of Queen and Spring Garden

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 26, Item 1
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Theatre production

MS-2-12, PB Box 21, Folder 45, Item 4
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Samuel R. Balcom, M.P. Halifax, NS

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 40, Item 1
Item
1950-1957

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom and Chittick Drugs - Exterior on Spring Garden and Robie

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 26, Item 2
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Woman riding a bicycle

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 36, Item 3
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

On the back of the photograph : "Coasting - George walking in rear. Rather clever, what?"

Theatre production

MS-2-12, PB Box 21, Folder 45, Item 3
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom and Chittick Drugs - Exterior on Spring Garden and Robie

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 26, Item 3
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom and Chittick Drugs - Interior

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 26, Item 4
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

World War II

Series
1942-1944

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Records from Balcom's time as Officer Commanding, Medical Stores, and Chief Medical Stores Inspection Officer during World War II.

Unidentified woman

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 45, Item 1
Item
ca. 1940s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Samuel Balcom's correspondence

Series
1939-1979

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Balcom's letters. See also correspondence held within other subseries of the fonds.

Canadian Pharmaceutical Association

MS-2-128, Oversized Box 8, Folder 2, Item 1
Item
1939

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a photograph from the 27th convention of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association which took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from August 6th to August 9th, 1939. The photograph is a group picture of the attendees of this convention.

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