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Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs

Subseries consists of loose photographs taken between 1870 and 1987 by Raddall and others. Some of the photographs are reproductions of originals, and some are either duplicates from, or related to the materials contained in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph albums. The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of Raddall in his career as a wireless operator and media productions based on his authorial work; Raddall and others on hunting and fishing trips; Raddall's family and friends; postcards from family and friends; a vacation through Europe; highlights from T.H. Raddall, Sr.'s military career and legacy across Canada, Europe, and Asia; historical artifacts collected by Raddall or used for his manuscripts, including photographs of Grey Owl; historic moments from the cable-ship Mackay-Bennett including the yacht race for the America Cup in the New York Harbour and offering relief efforts in the wake of the Titanic accident; historic locations around Nova Scotia, including Liverpool and the Simeon Perkins House Museum, Milton, Fort Beausejour, the Fortress of Louisbourg, and the gold mines at Molega, as well as locations in Newfoundland, New Hampshire, and Europe.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album (1917-1927)

Subseries consists of an album and loose photographs taken between 1917-1927 by Raddall and others. Some of the loose photographs were removed from the album for preservation and others are duplicates or reproductions of materials in the album. The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of Raddall's career as a wireless officer from locations across the Atlantic provinces with various ships, crew members, and waterways; Raddall's friends and family; vacations and hunting and fishing trips; and T.H. Raddall, Sr.'s W.W.I leave in England prior to his death in 1918.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album (1929-1941)

Subseries consists of an album and loose photographs taken between 1929 and 1941 by Raddall and others. Some of the loose photographs were removed from the album for preservation and others are duplicates or reproductions of materials in the album. The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of Raddall hunting and fishing; vacations with friends and family to Porters Lake, Eagle Lake, and Elba Beach, Bermuda; Edith Raddall and her children, Tommy and Frances; and historical recreations, including a 4-pound cannon from the 18th century, and the uniform of a mid-19th century Nova Scotia militiaman.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album [between 1940 and 1959]

Subseries consists of an album of historic photograph and photographs taken between approximately 1940 and 1959 by Raddall and others. Subjects include historic 18th and 19th century Liverpool; the restoration of and subsequent opening of the Simeon Perkins House and Museum in 1957; and the capture of the German submarine U-889 near Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 1945.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album (1941-1953)

Subseries consists of an album and loose photographs taken between 1941 and 1953 by Raddall and others. Some of the loose photographs were removed from the album for preservation and others are duplicates or reproductions of materials in the album. The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of Raddall and friends and family; Raddall working as an orderly officer; hunting trips to Eagle Lake with friends; trips with friends and family across the province of Nova Scotia; and urban scenes from the town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album (1944-1961)

Subseries consists of an album and loose photographs taken between 1944 and 1961 by Raddall and others. Some of the loose photographs were removed from the album for preservation and others are duplicates or reproductions of originals in the album. The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of Raddall with friends and family; public media of Raddall in interviews, portraits of Raddall, or press images of Raddall and Edith Raddall in their daily life; Raddall exploring Moose Harbour after it was struck with a forest fire; Raddall fishing at Lake Falls, Mersey River; Tom Raddall, Jr. studying at Acadia University and participating in a lab at Dalhousie University; Tom Raddall, Jr. and his daughter Deborah; still images from a CBC production of Raddall's works; H.B. Jefferson at the Digby railway station yard; and a Harold W. Higginson painting.

Awards

Subseries includes awards, photocopies of clippings and articles, and two convocation programs from Saint Mary's University and University of Kings's College.

Other honours and tributes

Sub-series contains two folders of clippings, invitations, flyers, and other material regarding honours and tributes given to Thomas Head Raddall. Materials document the opening of the Thomas Raddall Provincial Park, the Thomas Raddall Library, and events to celebrate Raddall's literary career.

Photographs of CBC's television production of Thomas Head Raddall's "The Wings of Night"

Subseries consists of photographs from the television production of Thomas Head Raddall's novel, "The Wings of Night". The subseries title is taken from a previous finding aid. Subjects include images of the cast and crew of the production; behind-the-scenes images of filming; filming equipment and locations; still images from the televised production; Raddall on filming sets; the fiftieth anniversary celebration of W.W.I veterans in Liverpool; and an excavation of a brick hearth and human remains on Sable Island.

Ogomkegea

Subseries contains materials related to the pamphlet Ogomkegea, including Raddall's research material, original manuscript, and two published versions of the pamphlet.

Telegraph Systems

Sub-series contains four pages of notes on telegraph systems, three pages of signal codes from "Elementary Seamanship", and a copy of a brochure on telegraphs.

Halifax Disaster of 1917 and A City Story

The following material pertains to 3 related scripts - "The Halifax Disaster of 1917" for radio and television and "A City's Story: Halifax" for television - which THR prepared for broadcast in 1967.
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