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Survey of Africville Homes completed by the city.

File contains facsimiles of city records related to surveys of Africville homes. File includes a key, relating property numbers to the purported owner of the property, and is arranged by those within the Industrial Mile, and those outside the "Expropriated Area".

Reports of the Sub-Committee on Africville

File contains correspondence and reports of the Africville Sub-Committee regarding the possible acquisition and finalized purchase of several properites as part of the Africville Relocation. Properties discussed include #40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 58, 63, 64, 73, 78, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 125, 126, 130, 131

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #113

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #113, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview, and correspondence regarding the acquisition of dwelling #73.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #115 and #116

File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #115 and 116, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, interview summaries, and facsimile real estate documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #13

File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #13, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains interview transcript, Sub-Committee on Africville documents, and facsimile documents related to the potential acquisition of buildings 110 and 111.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #63

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #63, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and Peter MacDonald, as well as facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #83

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #83, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, as well as other research materials.

Housing authority applications and real estate inspection reports

File contains facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documentation related to several of the interviewees of the Africville Relocation Study, conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also includes real estate inspection reports. File includes information regarding interviewees #37, 73, 121, 124, and 129.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #54 and 55

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewees #54 and 55, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. FIle also contains the transcript of an interview, and Sub-committee on Africville documents relating to the acquisition of property 71.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #43 and #44

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #43 and 44, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains interview transcripts and summaries, correspondence, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #48 and #49

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #48 and 49, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview, as well as facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Work facts from survey

File contains brief summaries with notes about working lives of residents of Africville. Notes have been annotated and numbered by hand. Numbers do not match code numbers.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #129

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #129, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents, and other research materials.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #33

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #33, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains correspondence, interview transcripts, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #41 and 42

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #41 and #42, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains correspondence, interview transcripts and summaries, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #57 and #58

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #57 and 58, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and PeterMacDonald, as well as facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.

Questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #65 and #66

File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #65 and 66, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, an interview summary, and facsimile Sub-Committee of Council on Africville and Human Rights Advisory Committee documents.

Central City Data

File contains population tables, newspaper photocopies, development plans, minutes on public housing projects, and redevelopment project reports.

Interview outlines

File contains a 4 page typescript of Political-Administrative Questions (page 4 is dedicated to questions for Alderman Connolly, Alderman Sullivan and Alderman Doyle); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for a city administrator identifies as P.J.M. (likely Peter J. MacDonald); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for H.B. Jones, Welfare Officer, City of Halifax; a 2 page typescript for interview with activist (George Davis?); and a 2 page typescript for interview by Denis Magill with Alexa [McDonough].

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #113-152

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #30-39, #41-67 & #133

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 133, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

City Council meeting minutes (1852-1970)

File contains facsimiles of Halifax City Council minutes on subjects pertaining to the Africville, used as research materials for the Africville Relocation Study, undertaken by Donald Clairmont and Dennis Magill. File also contains correspondence related to the Relocation Study.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #1-28 & #139

File includes questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 139, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Relocation Questionnaire 3 - Code #72-112 & #135

File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 100 ,111, 112, and 135, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.

Settlement Sheets related to the Africville Relocation Project

File contains a five-page document outlining furniture allowance expenditures to Africville relocatees, a one page typed letter advising Members or the Sub-Committee of Council on Africville and the Representatives of the Human Rights Advisory Committee on the subject of Furniture Allowance as compensation for residents of Africville who do not own property, as well as a document entitled "Children’s Hospital Africville Residents" with a name column and an amount column (two pages, typed).

Settlements to persons not in Africville at time of relocation

File contains legal and real estate correspondence about settlements for Africville properties that were owned by people who did not live in Africville at the time of relocation. The file includes staff reports sent to members of the Sub-Committee of Council on Africville and the Representatives of the Human Rights Advisory Committee; forms with information about amounts paid for settlements; some handwritten notes; and other related documents. Some of the correspondence and reports refer to interviewees #27, #29, #30, #45, #92, #101, #102, #128, #140, #144, and #145.

Research data involving interviewee #127

File contains research data involving interviewee #127, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File includes the questionnaire response of interviewee #127; interview transcripts; and copies of an application for accommodation and other documents from the Housing Authority of Halifax.

Research data involving interviewee #128

File contains research data involving interviewee #128, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File includes a response to a questionnaire from the Africville Relocation Study; a transcript of an interview; income and rental records from the Halifax Housing Authority; reports about interviewee #128; legal and real estate correspondence; a staff report about a possible acquisition; and an agreement of purchase and sale.
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