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Item consists of a typescript of an article submitted by Carleton Stanley for the Special Edition of the Sydney Post over the 1932 holidays, discussing Stanley's first six months as Dalhousie University President. Item also contains related correspondence.

Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Sydney Post-Record

UA-3, Box 102, Folder 2, Item 70
Item
December 1933

Part of President’s Office fonds

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Sydney Post-Record, prepared in December 1933, discussing the importance of taking a "long-sighted view" of Cape Breton's economic future, rather than using "any temporary upturn in business conditions" as an indicator. Item contains related correspondence.

Chimney Corner coal field, Inverness Co., NS

MS-2-20, SF Box 14, Folder 3, Item 3
Item
1940

Part of George Vibert Douglas fonds

Item is a typed report written by Professor C.V. Douglas and N.R. Goodman from the Department of Geology at Dalhousie University based on field work carried out in 1940.

Daily coal account of the Victoria Mines colliery from January to December 1893

MS-4-24, SF Box 86, Folder 1
Item
1893

Dominion Coal Company Limited

Dr. Drew Bethune : [interview]

UA-44, Tape 242
Item
August 15, 1984

Part of Dalhousie Medical and Computing Media Services Audiovisual collection

Item is a videocassette an interview with Dr. Drew Bethune, an alumna and faculty member at the Dalhousie Medical School until his retirement in 1983. The interview was part of a series of interviews with alumni, "Dalhousie Medical School Remembered." The interviews were conducted in the interviewees' homes, with a few exceptions; Dr. Bethune's interview took place at his home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The interviews discuss each doctor's memories of attending or teaching at the School, how the School has changed, and impressions of how the medical field has changed over the years. The video was requested by Dean Hatcher from the Dean's Office.

Fraser, D. C., Mr. & Mrs.

PC2, Box 323, Folder 42
Item
June 1937

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

One man wearing glasses and one woman wearing a large corsage, standing; full pose. Print from Nitrate Negative: 37-88

Hand-drawn map of Granville Street, Port Hawkesbury

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 8
Item
1989

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a hand-drawn map of Granville Street, Port Hawkesbury, indicating the names and locations of historical businesses.

In black and white : a photo exhibit by Ron E. Merrick and Albert Lee : quotations by Nancy MacDonald

UA-36, Box 6, Folders 18 and 19
Item
[1974?]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of photography, organized and presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 29 to November 17, 1974.

Catalogue contains portraits, biographies, and artist statements of the artists, and lists of each of their photographs in the exhibition.

Island of Cape Breton

MS-2-836, Box 1, Item 3
Item
1758

Part of George Burden map collection

Item is a hand-coloured engraving of Cape Breton extracted from Atlas minimus, or, A new set of pocket maps of the several empires, kingdoms and states of the known world, published in 1758 by John Gibson and Emmanuel Bowen. The map appeared on page 46 of the book.

Bowen, Emmanuel, 1694-1767

Island of Cape Breton : Map shows all of Cape Breton, including Canso Isles, Chedabucto Harbour, Bra d'Or Lake, St. Anne, Cape North

2011-006, Box 3, Folder 2
Item
[ca. 1700]

Part of David and Marilyn Janigan Map Collection

Item is an historic map of depicting Cape Breton Island and the surrounding area. The map shows all of Cape Breton, including Canso Isles, Chedabucto Harbour, Bra d'Or Lake, St. Anne, and Cape North.

Letter from Rev. D.B. Blair to Mr Farquharson

MS-2-228, SF Box 33, Folder 28
Item
1892

Blair's letter discusses the spread of the Evangelical ministry amongst the Gaelic people of Cape Breton.

Blair, Duncan Black, The Reverend, 182?-1893

Map of Cape Breton

MS-2-836, Box 1, Item 1
Item
[ca. 1780]

Part of George Burden map collection

Item is a hand-drawn map of Cape Breton by Captain Charles Randle.

Randle, Charles, 1755-1813

Margaret Germain

PC2, Box 362, Folder 171
Item
[195-?]

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Microfilm copy of John R. Ross's business ledgers, 1857-1860 and 1864-1880

MS-4-72
Item
1857 - 1880

Item is a microfilm copy of merchant John R. Ross's ledgers, dated 1857-1860 and 1864-1880.

Ross, John R.

News release from the Nova Scotia Liberal Association concerning a caucus meeting in Sydney, Nova Scotia

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 31
Item
June 8, 1959

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a news release announcing the first full-scale Liberal Party caucus ever held on Cape Breton Island.

Our web of life : an account of Dougal McPhee, pioneer to eastern Nova Scotia, his wife Mary McMillan and their family

MS-2-333, SF Box 37, Folder 9
Item
[1935?]

Item is an account of four generations of Dougal McPhee's descendants at McPhee's Mills, Altamore, Upper South River, Nova Scotia.

Hart, Margaret Janet McPhee, 1867-1941

Photograph from the Donald McLellan wedding

PC2, Box 384, Folder 81
Item
September 1938

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Photograph looking east from Flat Point Cove, Louisbourg

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 4
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, includes White Point, which is the long, low spit in the background. The small point in the middle distance is shown on old maps as Gull Point.

Photograph looking west from Kennington Cove, Louisbourg

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 9
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph taken from the nid-de-pie position at Kennington Cove.

Photograph looking west from Kennington Cove's nid-de-pie position

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 10
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of the beach where James Wolfe's attempt to land was beaten off by the French troops entrenched along the cliff-edge.

Photograph of a man associated with Hilda McDonald

PC2, Box 147, Folder 96
Item
December 1905

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a copy portrait photograph of one man looking to the side, bust.

Photograph of a moribund stand of Picea glauca, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 50
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a person examining ATV tracks in a fen near spruce budworm aftermath, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 57
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a person leaning against stored pulpwood, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 52
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a Polytrichum commune, "Reggae" site

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 48
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Abies balsamea competition, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 54
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Abies balsamea competition, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 46
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Abies balsamea competition, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 55
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of an upland bog, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 53
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Balsam fir under competition following spruce budworn infestation

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 45
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of cable foreman J.A. Caldwell and Jack Mutton checking gas pressure

MS-4-180, Box 16, Folder 11, Item 1
Item
[between 1950 and 1969]

Part of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds

Item is a photograph of foreman J.A. Caldwell and cable splicer Jack Mutton checking the gas pressure up the submarine cable. which was placed in July and ran across the North West Arm of Sydney Harbour. The huge reel weighed 38 tons and contained 6010 feet of cable.

Photograph of Cape Breton highlands after spruce budworm infestation

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 21
Item
1990

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of dead overstory and Abies regeneration, Highlands Road, Cape Breton

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
1983

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Eastern Electric and Supply Company equipment installers Gordon Mills, Bernie James and foreman George Lohnes

MS-4-180, Box 16, Folder 14, Item 3
Item
January 6, 1961

Part of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds

Item is a photograph of Eastern Electric and Supply Company equipment installers Gordon Mills, Bernie James, and foreman George Lohnes at the Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia cutover of a common battery switchboard. The three men are standing at snack table, and two are holding mugs.

Photograph of Flat Point, Louisbourg

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 5
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of the site of the New Englander's landing in 1745, and later, in 1758, the landing of Amherst with his artillery stores. The birds visible in The Barachois on the left are cormorants.

Photograph of Flat Point, Louisbourg taken from the shore facing Kennington Cove

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 6
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Photograph of H. Sutherland

PC2, Box 165, Folder 22
Item
August 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item contains a portrait photograph of a seated individual holding a book. Front-facing pose, image is cropped around the individual's knees.

Photograph of J. D. McLellan

PC2, Box 104, Folder 3
Item
December 1894

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is a portrait photograph of J. D. McLellan wearing a winged collar and bow tie, bust.

Photograph of J. W. McKinnen

PC2, Box 162, Folder 101
Item
March 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of J.W. McKinnen, bust.

Photograph of J. W. McKinnen

PC2, Box 162, Folder 102
Item
March 1907

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Item is one portrait photograph of J. W. McKinnen Standing beside a chair with one hand in their pocket and the other hand resting on the back of the chair.

Photograph of Kennington Cove, Louisbourg

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 7
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, shows the small niche among the rocks in the foreground where James Wolfe's men landed.

Photograph of Lenora Downey with hosts

MS-5-22, Box 10, Folder 17
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Lenora Downey of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir with host family, Claire and Raphael Nyiti in Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Photograph of Lighthouse Point from across the Louisbourg harbour

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 3, Item 3
Item
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, is taken from the roof of a casement in King's Bastion. The foundation of the fort's barracks are visible in the foreground, the ruins of more casements are visible in the right foreground, and beyond the casements are the roofs of the museum and caretaker's house.