Archives Catalogue

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture fonds

MS-14-21
Fonds
1900-2002

Fonds contains some of the policies of Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing in 1996, correspondence from department staff from 1907 and 1972. There are Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing scrapbooks of clippings of agricultural activity in Nova Scotia from 1900 to 1949. Entries include pencil drawings of animals and plants, newspaper clippings, as well as agricultural events around Nova Scotia from the NS Dept. of Agriculture annual reports. Scrapbooks also include pictures of Nova Scotia Agricultural College buildings, animal breeds, and events on campus. There are also annual reports of various departments of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, and transcripts for Garden Guide Radio from 1980-2002.

National Farm Radio Forum fonds

MS-14-34
Fonds
1937-1965

Fonds contains records about the National Radio Farm Forum, a national rural listening-discussion group project. Records relate to the operations of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions and consist of pamphlets, scripts, correspondence, memos, newsletters, guides, National Secretaries report, annual reports from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regions, and minutes from the regional and national meetings and conferences from 1937-1965. Also included is an account of the activity of the Earltown, Nova Scotia Farm Forum Radio Group from the period of 1961-1962.

National Radio Farm Forum sponsored by the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and CBC. Initially, this program was a dramatized discussion of farm problems in wartime, arranged in cooperation with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and the Canadian Association for Adult Education. Eventually, it evolved into discussions by individuals from various communities across the country. The program was developed by Orville Shugg and Neil Morrison.

Farm Radio Forum

Lieutenant Colonel A. (Arthur) W. MacKenzie fonds

MS-14-40
Fonds
1946-1969

Fonds contains a transcript of the 1969 interview with Jack Hawkins and Lieutenant Colonel A. (Arthur) W. MacKenzie, former Minister of Agriculture for Nova Scotia and a photograph of MacKenzie from 1946.

MacKenzie, Arthur Whittier

Jim Neary agriculture collection

MS-14-6
Collection
1943-1986

Collection contains "Sheep have an important place in Nova Scotia Agriculture. Leaflet No. 9" and transcripts from broadcast #20 and #21 of "The Vanishing Flock". Also included are a variety of agricultural reports.

United Fishworkers and Allied Workers' Union fonds

MS-10-6
Fonds
1970 - 1972

Fonds contains strike vote information, pamphlets, flyers, and literature regarding the United Fishermen and Allied Worker's Union, as well as press releases and a conversation with Charlie Cowell regarding labour relations board certification.

United Fishworkers and Allied Workers' Union

Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing interviews

MS-13-86, Box 100, Folder 10
File
1943 - 1946

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of interview transcriptions. Subjects are Japanese civilians recounting their experience of the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

US Strategic Bombing Survey interviews

MS-13-86, Box 100, Folder 9
File
1945 - 1946

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains research team logs, interview transcriptions, conversation notes, interrogation reports, and project reports from the USSBS interviews with Japanese citizens.

Kelly, Lawrence C.

MS-13-86, Box 46, Folder 6
File
1976 - 1981

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Lawrence C. Kelly. Also includes a transcript of Kelly's interview with Alexander Leighton.

Kennedy, Nan K.

MS-13-86, Box 46, Folder 9
File
1946 - 1951

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Nan K. Kennedy. Also includes a transcript of a radio broadcast titled "The case for the Arabs in Palestine."

Langner, Thomas S.

MS-13-86, Box 47, Folder 9
File
1960 - 1980

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Thomas S. Langner. Also includes notes from a meeting between Langner and Alexander Leighton.

Linton, Ralph

MS-13-86, Box 48, Folder 6
File
1938 - 1950

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Ralph Linton. Also includes conversation transcriptions.

Quigley, Beverley G.

MS-13-86, Box 52, Folder 21
File
1981 - 1990

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Beverley G. Quigley. Also contains conference call transcriptions and a list of research contacts.

Rennie, Thomas A. C.

MS-13-86, Box 53, Folder 10
File
1948 - 1962

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Thomas A. C. Rennie. Also contains an obituary cut from a newspaper, telephone correspondence transcriptions, a progress report for the Yorkville Community Mental Health Research Project, and 1 photo : b&w; 3 x 3 3/4 in.

Srole, Leo

MS-13-86, Box 56, Folder 10
File
1955 - 1986

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Leo Srole. Also includes meeting notes.

Steffansson, Vilhjalmur

MS-13-86, Box 56, Folder 14
File
1940 - 1941

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about Vilhjalmur Steffanssson. Also contains a transcription of a conversation about Indian Point, Siberia.

Tyhurst, James S.

MS-13-86, Box 58, Folder 5
File
1939 - 1951

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about James S. Tyhurst. Also contains course materials, project outlines and proposals, curricula vitae, research notes, and meeting transcriptions.

Tyhurst, James S. (continued)

MS-13-86, Box 58, Folder 6
File
1952 - 1975

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence with or about James S. Tyhurst. Also contains course materials, project outlines and proposals, curricula vitae, research notes, meeting transcriptions, case notes, and manuscripts.

Journey to Japan

MS-13-86, Box 62, Folder 3
File
1945 - 1946

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains scripts or transcripts for regular journal-like entries or letters retelling Alexander Leighton's travels to and through Japan.

Miscellaneous lectures, case studies, proposals

MS-13-86, Box 62, Folder 9
File
1947 - 1956

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains lecture scripts, case studies, interview transcriptions, and research proposals.

Little Brook meeting

MS-13-86, Box 66, Folder 9
File
1963

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains a transcription of a recording of a meeting at Little Brook.

Association on American Indian Affairs

MS-13-86, Box 68, Folder 7
File
1969 - 1975

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and conversation transcriptions of the Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.

Journal of trip through Europe and Africa 1959

MS-13-86, Box 84, Folder 2
File
1959

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains journal entries and recording transcriptions pertaining to travels through Europe and Africa in 1959.

Dave Skeet's life story, part 1

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 1
File
1940

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of part 1 of Dave Skeet's life story. Format seems to be a transcription of interviews and Skeet's monologues.

Dave Skeet's life story, part 2

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 2
File
1940

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of part 2 of Dave Skeet's life story. Format seems to be a transcription of interviews and Skeet's monologues.

Bill Sage (Dave Skeet), continued

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 3
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of pages 161 - 392 of a manuscript of a narrative by Bill Sage, possibly with Dave Skeet as interpreter.

Bill Sage (Dave Skeet)

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 4
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of pages 20 - 160 of a manuscript of a narrative by Bill Sage, possibly with Dave Skeet as interpreter.

Golastico Garcia

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 5
File
1967

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of a transcript of Daniel O'Connell's interview with Golastico Garcia, with David Skeet acting as interpreter.

Carlos and Morris Tatoowi

MS-13-86, Box 93, Folder 6
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains transcriptions of Carlos and Morris Tatoowi's life stories.

A Navajo Life: Bill Sage's Story

MS-13-86, Box 94, Folder 1
File
1993

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains pages 1 - 200 of a transcription of Alexander Leighton and Dorothea Leighton's interview with Bill Sage, edited and annotated by Joyce Griffen.

A Navajo Life: Bill Sage's Story, continued

MS-13-86, Box 94, Folder 2
File
1993

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains pages 201 - 471 of a transcription of Alexander Leighton and Dorothea Leighton's interview with Bill Sage, edited and annotated by Joyce Griffen.

Tony the Singer

MS-13-86, Box 95, Folder 4
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains lists of persons and places in the story "Tony, the Singer"/"Lucky, the Singer." Also contains a transcription manuscript of the story.

Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic staff conference

MS-13-86, Box 98, Folder 4
File
1942

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains a transcript of a staff conference at the Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic, during which Alexander Leighton goes into great detail on his work in the Indian Office.

Journey to Japan, continued

MS-13-86, Box 98, Folder 8
File
1945 - 1946

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains more scripts or transcripts for regular journal-like entries or letters retelling Alexander Leighton's travels to and through Japan.

Our Voices Matter Oral History Collection

MS-13-88
Fonds
2010-2011

Collection consists of 16 DVDs, 5 CD-ROMs, and 54.4 GB of digital video and electronic transcriptions of oral histories from ca. 1950 - 2010. The Our Voices Matter Project was an initiative of the CMHA, Halifax-Dartmouth Branch to collect oral histories from volunteers willing to share their perspectives on evolving social and mental health environments.

Canadian Mental Health Association. Halifax-Dartmouth Branch.

Lesbian Oral Histories collection

MS-15-26
Collection
2021-2022

Collection contains oral history recordings and transcripts collected as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive's Lesbian Oral History Project [LOHP]. LOHP was a project funded by the Department of Communties, Culture, and Heritage's Strategic Development Initiative to supplement available archival materials related to LGBT seniors in Nova Scotia.

Transcript of interview with Bernadette MacDonald

2022-09-15/1
Item
23 January 2022

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Bernadette MacDonald. MacDonald discusses her experiences travelling abroad before settling in rural Nova Scotia; her participation in LGBT events in Halifax, Pictou County, and the North Shore in the 1980s - 1990s; her work in women's crisis centres; and the differences between urban and rural LGBT experiences. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on January 23, 2022 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Jane Wills

2022-09-15/10
Item
29 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Jane Wills. Wills discusses her experiences as a nursing officer in the military, her travels across North American, her involvement with Metropolitan Community Churches, her relationships with women, and her choice to settle in Wolfville. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on November 29, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Joan MacLeod

2022-09-15/13
Item
10 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Joan MacLeod. MacLeod discusses her European travels and time living in the UK, her significant romantic relationships, and her interactions with LGBT events and organizations in Pictou Country and other parts of rural Nova Scotia. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Karen Lorraine

2022-09-15/15
Item
3 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Karen Lorraine. Lorraine discusses her experience with discrimination in the military, her attendance at LGBT bars and social events in Halifax, her understanding of her gender and sexuality, her romantic relationships with men and women. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on December 3rd, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Lynn Jones

2022-09-15/16
Item
30 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Lynn Jones. Jones discusses her relationship with former partner, L; living in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Montreal before moving to Nova Scotia; her experience conceiving a child via artificial insemination; and her experiences with blackmail and discrimination. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on November 30th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Nancy Jardine and Vicki Froats

2022-09-15/18
Item
10 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcription of an interview with Nancy Jardine and Vicki Froats. Jardine and Froats discuss their 25-year relationship, their attendance at LGBT spaces and events in Halifax, and their experiences coming out. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 10th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project

Transcript of interview with Pamela Pahl

2022-09-15/20
Item
26 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Pamela Pahl. Pahl discusses coming to terms with her sexuality in Brandon, Manitoba, before moving to Nova Scotia; her experiences in the military; and experiences with Pride Parades, music festivals, and LGBT groups. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Fitting on November 26th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Paula Arsenault

2022-09-15/22
Item
11 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview with Paula Arsenault. Arsenault discusses how she came to understand her sexuality, her experiences with psychiatric treatment in the 1980s, involvement with the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Conference in early 1990s, and her interactions with feminist organizations in Pictou County and Halifax. The interview was conducted by Sam Ginther on December 11, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Sara avMaat

2022-09-15/24
Item
1 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Sara avMaat. avMaat discusses her work as an artist and physiotherapist; her involvement womens' and LGBT organizations in Halifax, including Pandora and the Halifax Women's Housing Co-op; her coming out experience; and her relationships. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on November 1st, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Sharon Beasley

2022-09-15/26
Item
8 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Sharon Beaseley. Beasley discusses her work in food distribution, her experience using a sperm donor to conceive with her former partner, her involvement with the Youth Project and other LGBT organizations and events, and her relationships and coming out experience. The interview was conducted by Bronwyn Lee on December 8th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Sue and Nicky Perkins

2022-09-15/28
Item
27 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Sue and Nicky Perkins. The Perkins' discusses their 40-year relationship and subsequent legal fight for marriage equality in Nova Scotia, coming out after 13 years together, and their participation in NSRAP, Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and other LGBT groups and events in Halifax. The interview was conducted by Jacqueline Gahagan on November 27th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Carol Millet

2022-09-15/3
Item
7 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

Item is a transcript of an interview with Carol Millett. Millett discusses her attendance at LGBT dances and social events in Halifax, her coming out story, and her experiences with homophobia in the workplace. The interview was conducted by Joseph Lahey on December 7th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Susan Adams

2022-09-15/30
Item
5 November 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Adams. Adams discusses her involvement with LGBT choirs, organizations, and political activism in the 1980s and 1990s; her coming out experience, her work in libraries, her thoughts on the sociopolitical environment in Antigonish, and her spirituality. The interview was conducted by Oscar Campbell on November 5th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Susan Larder

2022-09-15/32
Item
14 December 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Larder. Larder discusses living in rural Nova Scotia, her coming out process and relationships with family, her experiences with harrassment, her works as a counsellor, and her involvement with lesbian social groups. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on December 15th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

Transcript of interview with Susan Walsh

2022-09-15/34
Item
28 October 2021

Part of Lesbian Oral Histories collection

File contains a transcript of an interview Susan Walsh. Walsh discusses raising her children, working as a children's entertainer and artist, her relationships with family and romantic partners, and coming out in her forties. The interview was conducted by Elisabeth Rondinelli on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors’ Archive’s Lesbian Oral Histories Project.

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