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MS-15-18
Fonds
1990-2017

Fonds contains materials collected by LGBTQ+ activist Bob Fougere pertaining to his activism in Halifax. Records in fonds document Fougere's work as coordinator of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project [NSRAP], including NSRAP's participation in the Halifax Rainbow Health Project and its health care advocacy work on behalf of transgender Nova Scotians. Materials also document Fougere's roles as board member at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, and facilitator the Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Youth Project support group. Materials in fonds include correspondence, pamphlets, essays, studies, clippings, reports, meeting minutes, conference materials, and ephemera.

Fougere, Bob

NSGEU 15 year member pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin commemorating Al Stewart's fifteen year anniversary as a member of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union. Pin is a bronze-coloured circle, printed with text that reads "N.S.G.E.U.—15 Year Member".

Lesbian and Gay Pride 1990 banner

MS-15-3.2019-065, OS Box 14, Folder 8
File
1990

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

File contains one white banner produced or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) for the 1990 Halifax Pride parade featuring the text "We are family! Lesbian and Gay Pride 1990" and two interlocking venus symbols painted in overlapping black and pink text.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

Human Rights Act banner

MS-15-3.2019-062, OS Box 15, Folder 2
File
[199-?]

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

File contains one hand-painted banner produced or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA). Banner is made from a brown piece of fabric and a white piece of fabric sewn together, and painted with black text that reads "Every person is free & equal in dignity & rights — NS Human Rights Act".

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

Halifax Pride Week 1990 pin

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 27
Item
1990

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains one white pin featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1990.

Nova Scotia flag pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 6
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one Nova Scotia flag pin.

Canadian Employment and Immigration Union pink triangle pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 10
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one produced by the Ontario branch Canadian Employment and Immigration Union. Pin is a triangle with a pink border, with a green trillium design at the centre, surrounded by text that reads "SEICP—CEIU—ONTARIO".

Halifax Pride week 1991 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 22
Item
1991

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin produced for Halifax Pride week 1991. Pin has a white background with a black line drawing of a person breaking out of a triangle in the centre. The border is printed with text that reads "PRIDE WEEK 1991—HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA".

CODCO pink triangle pride banner

MS-15-3, OS Box 15, Folder 1
Item
1992

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

Item consists of a hand-painted banner made of white cotton fabric covered in purple handprints and other colourful brush marks, and featuring the acronym "CODCO" in black text painted over a large pink triangle. The banner was likely produced in relation to the Newfoundland-based comedy troupe CODCO's participation in the 1992 Halifax Pride parade.

Iron Cross Motor Club 1972-1992 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 25
Item
1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a white background and a black iron cross in the centre. Black text around the cross reads "IRON CROSS M.C.—1972-1992— MONTREAL/U.S.A.

Halifax Pride 1992 banner

MS-15-3.2019-062, OS Box 15, Folder 3
File
1992

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

File contains one printed banner produced or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association for Halifax Pride Week 1992. Banner is a piece of white fabric printed with black text that read "WE ARE FAMILY—HALIFAX PRIDE WEEK 1992", featuring a large image of a pink triangle overlaid by four interlocked venus and mars symbols.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

CODCO pink maple leaf banner

MS-15-3, OS Box 15, Folder 7
Item
1992

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

Item consists of a hand-painted banner. Banner is made of a white bedsheet decorated with a pink maple leaf and glitter glue with text that reads "CODCO" in the centre. Banner is was likely produced in relation to the Newfound-based comedy troupe CODCO's participation in the 1992 Halifax Pride parade.

Newspaper clippings and other textual records re. International Women's Day and Dalhousie University

MS-15-2.2019-062, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1993

Part of Anita Martinez fonds

File contains one pin, two clippings from The Daily News dated March 8, 1993 regarding Gloria Steinmen's visit to Halifax and Dalhousie's Women's Centre, an invitation to a show for International Women's Day 1993, and one clipping from The Mail Star dated December 21, 1992.

Moving out—Halifax 1993 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 26
Item
1993

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a pink background, with large black text that reads "moving OUT", and smaller white text reading "Halifax 1993".

Rose Vaughn Trio brochure, advertisement for an art auction in support of Stepping Stone, and two promotional brochures for Veith House

MS-15-2.2019-062, Box 3, Folder 12
File
1993 - 1994

Part of Anita Martinez fonds

File also contains a brochure for the 1991 Women's Health Education Network (WHEN) conference and an information sheet for the ninth annual Wild Womyn's Weekend (1991).

MS-5-22, Box 22, Folders 1-13
File
1993-2021

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to George Jordan, Eileen Joyce, jazz group Ladies in Blue, bassist Steve Lawrence, Owen Lee, Beverly Lewis, Lisa MacDougall, Frank MacKay, Donna MacKenzie, Kim McLeod, Scott MacMillan, Jimmy MacPherson, and Lorraine Klaasen.

Documents include newspaper clippings, posters, programs, and ephemera related to the Halifax Blues Festival, the Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Ladies in Blues' annual breast cancer benefit, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, album releases, and Neptune Theatre's productions of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Musical" and "Cats: The Musical."

MS-5-22, Box 24, Folders 1-13
File
1993-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Laura Smith, Reeny Smith, Reverend Wallace Smith, Deanna Sparks, Jamie Sparks, Jeremiah Sparks, Richard Sparks, Mavis Staples, Gary Steed, and Symphony Nova Scotia.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to the Halifax Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, the Prismatic Arts Festival, the annual Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" concert, and various theatrical productions. Theatrical productions include Neptune Theatre's "Five Guys Named Moe," "Riot," "World Without Shadows," "The Wizard of Oz," as well as Eastern Front Theatre's "The Satchmo Suite."

MS-5-22, Box 21, Folders 1-17
File
1993-2021

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Karl Falkenham, Jim Faraday, Shelley Fashan, Four the Moment musical group, Four Walls of Blue, Carolyn Fowler, Isaac Fraser, Rosie Fraser, Freedom Festival , Suzy Gangoo Hansen, Marsha Gannon, Neptune Theatre, the Gospel Heirs musical group, Adrien Gough, Judith Virginia Grace, Belinda Grant, and Glen Grant.

Documents include newspaper clippings, posters, programs, and ephemera related to the art exhibit "Mommay's Patches: Traditions and Superstitions" by Letitia Fraser, Four the Moment's final performance, the Gospel Heirs performances, Neptune Theatre's productions of "The Gospel at Colonus" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," and others.

MS-5-22, Box 20, Folders 1-20
File
1994-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Beulah Brinston, Jeri Brown, Tamar Brown, Measha Brueggergosman, Novelee Buchan, Cyndi Cain, Elaine Cain, Tiyaila Cain-Grant, John Chaisson, Bruce Chapman, Joanne Clancy, George Elliott Clarke, Quenta Clyke, Lela Coles, the Colley Family, Floyd Colley, George Boyd's theatrical production of Consecrated Ground, the musical group Conquerors for Christ, and Thelma Coward-Ince.

Documents include newspaper clippings, programs, posters, and tickets related to East Coast Music Association performances, Canadian Screen Award nominations, Jongleur Group's "Harmony of Souls: A Tribute to Carrie M. Best," Atlantic Film Festival, Consecrated Ground, "A Tribute to Nina Simone" in 2015, and "Vera's Lament: A Jazz Opera by Jeri Brown."

MS-5-22, Box 25, Folders 1-18
File
1994-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Symphony Nova Scotia stage manager Jimmy Tasco, Sue Taylor, Johnny Theodore, Luvina Thomas, musical group Touch of Hope, Up on the Roof, Helen Vaughan, Pat Watson, Angels of Lightning, Gerry White, Cecily Williams, musical group The Williams Sisters, Eastern Front Theatre's production of Whylah Falls, Anne Marie Woods, David Woods, Woody Woods, and Carolann Wright-Parks.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Halifax Comedy Festival, Theatre Art Guild's "Accidental Death of an Anarchist," various Nova Scotia Mass Choir performances and concerts, Natal Day festivals, the Atlantic Fringe Festival, Halifax Public Libraries' African Heritage Month, Eastern Front Theatre's "Whylah Falls," the Prismatic Arts Festival, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's exhibit "Mary Lee Blendolph, Gee's Bend Quilts and Beyond," and Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia's exhibit "The Secret Codes: Contemporary African Nova Scotian Narrative and Picture Quilts."

MS-5-22, Box 7, Folders 7-12
File
1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1994.

Documents include newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, and ephemera related to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, the sixteenth annual Financial Post Business in the Arts Awards ceremony

File also includes membership lists and a report by choir president, Linda Carvery.

Stonewall Tavern Annual Humanitarian Award — a plaque presented to Ross Boutilier in recognition of the achievement and struggle that enriches our community and our lives

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 4, Folder 6
Item
1995

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains the Stonewall Tavern Annual Humanitarian Award, a plaque presented to Ross Boutilier in recognition of the achievement and struggle that enriches our community and our lives.

Pride 1995 banner

MS-15-3.2019-062, OS Box 14, Folder 10
File
1995

Part of Lynn Murphy fonds

File contains one hand-painted banner produced or collected by the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) for the 1995 Halifax Pride parade. Banner is painted on a white piece of fabric, and features pink text outlined in black that reads "PRIDE '95". Banner also features two black circles filled with pink triangles on either side of the text.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia

Halifax Pride '95 pin

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 26
Item
1995

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains two white pins featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1995.

Halifax Pride 1995 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 28
Item
1995

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin printed with the logo for Halifax Pride 1995.

Halifax Pride 1995 pins

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 20
File
1995

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains two pins printed with the logo for Halifax Pride 1996.

Halifax Pride 1996 pins

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 22
File
1996

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains one pin printed with the logo for Halifax Pride 1996.

MS-5-22, Box 8, Folders 1-3
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1996.

Documents include newspaper clippings, programs, and ephemera related to the choir at the East Coast Music Association awards, the release of their record, "He Never Failed Me Yet," "Symphony Explosion" concerts, the Canadian Hockey Awards, the African Heritage Gala, and other events.

File also contains a copy of Rising Tide newspaper.

Karen Andrews "we are family" pins

MS-15-12.2020-008, Box 1, Folder 21
File
1996

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains one pin produced in support of activist Karen Andrews and her struggle to have her same sex partnership and co-parented children recognized as a family under Ontario health legislation. Pin has a white background and is printed with white text that reads "WE ARE FAMILY—Karen Andrews/Local 1996—Access to OHIP Committee".

Halifax Pride 1996 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 29
Item
1996

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin for Halifax Pride 1996. Pin has a white background with a border of pink and black triangles, and features two overlapping black and pink triangles in the centre, with text printed above and below that reads "Pride—96".

Documents relating to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 8, Folders 4-5
File
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1996.

Documents include newspaper clippings, programs, performance schedules, and ephemera related to the choir's television program, "Hallelujah," the eightieth anniversary celebration of the No.2 Construction Battalion, postcards from Prince Edward Island, the United Church of Canada's Berwick camp, and the AIDS benefit concert, "Ribbon of Dreams."

Halifax Pride 1997 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 30
Item
1997

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1997. Pin has a white background with a border of small triangles in rainbow colours, with a blue cross and pink triangle in the centre with text above and below that reads "Pride—1997".

"Thank you for not Skoking" pins

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 23
File
1997

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains three pins featuring a photo of Nova Scotian Member of Parliament Roseanne Skoke in the centre of a red circle with a line through it, surrounded by the words "THANK YOU FOR NOT SKOKING".

MS-5-22, Box 8, Folders 7-9
File
1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1997.

Documents include newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, ephemera, and programs related to the East Coast Music Association awards and the Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia.

File also contains a copy of Rising Tide newspaper.

TightRope membership badges

MS-15-10, SF Box 7, Folder 41
File
[between 1997-2007]

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains two badges worn by TightRope members. One badge is printed with text saying "TIGHTROPE MEMBERSHIP", and the other is printed with text that reads "Membership Chairman—TIGHTROPE".

Halifax Pride 1997 pins

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 24
File
1997

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains three pins with a rainbow triangle border, featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1997.

TightRope t-shirt and vest

MS-15-10.2020-009, OS Box 17, Folder 7
File
[between 1997 and 2007]

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains one black leather vest adorned with patches and pins, and one black cotton t-shirt with printed with the TightRope logo.

Halifax Pride 1997 pin

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 28
Item
1997

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains one white pin with a rainbow triangle border, featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1997.

Thank you for not Skoking pride pin

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2 Folder 34
Item
1997

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains two pins. The pins feature a photo of Nova Scotian Member of Parliament Roseanne Skoke in the centre of a red circle with a line through it, surrounded by the words "THANK YOU FOR NOT SKOKING".

American College of Trial Lawyers Emil Gumpert Award application guidelines

MS-2-791, Box 1, Folder 5
File
[ca. 1998]

Part of Richard Lewis Evans fonds

Halifax Pride 1998 pins [large]

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 26
File
1998

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains three pins featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1998.

Pride Halifax 1998 pin [large]

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 29
Item
1998

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains two pins featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1998.

Pride Halifax 1998 pin [small]

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 30
Item
1998

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains two pins featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1998.

Halifax Pride 1998 pins [small]

MS-15-12.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 25
File
1998

Part of LGBT Duplicate Materials collection

File contains three pins featuring the logo for Halifax Pride Week 1998.

Documents relating to Nova Scotia Mass Choir

MS-5-22, Box 13, Folders 8-9
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1998.

Documents include newspaper clippings, ephemera, and programs related to the Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia, "Celebrating the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.," the East Coast Music Association awards, Neptune Theatre's "The Gospel at Colonus," Dutch Mason's sixtieth birthday, and other performances.

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folders 6-11
File
1998-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the African Nova Scotian Association awards show, Bucky Adams, Shauntay Grant, Gary Beals, hip-hop artist TroBiz, Nadira, African Nova Scotian Music Association president Lou Gannon, Jr., Michael Bailey, Archy Beals, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, reporter Sherri Borden Colley, and Walter Borden.

Documents include newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, posters, tickets, and programs to the African Nova Scotian Association awards, Rocky Jones’ memorial service in 2013, Natal Day festivals, the Freedom Festival, Halifax public Libraries’ Lift Every Voice, the productions of "Harlem Duet," "I M Possible," and "The Epistle of Tightrope Time," the production of the television series, "The Book of Negroes," based on the novel by Lawrence Hill, performances by Corey Adams, For the Love of God concerts, and Walter Borden’s appointment to Member of the Order of Canada.

Halifax Pride 1998 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 31
Item
1998

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1998. Pin features overlapping rainbow triangles on a black and white background and the words "PRiDE Halifax 1998".

MS-5-22, Box 13, Folders 11-13
File
1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in 1998.

Documents include newspaper clippings, ephemera, and programs related to Africaribanza, Baie-Comeau jazz festival, Atlantic Jazz Festival, Festival by the Sea in Saint John, New Brunswick, the Gospel Music Workshop of American in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, and others.

Reflections community appreciation award plaque presented to Halifax Pride '99 committee member

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 4, Folder 7
Item
1999

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains the Reflections community appreciation award plaque presented to Ross Boutilier for his participation in the Halifax Pride committee, 1999.

Halifax Pride committee "anal sexer" pin

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 2, Folder 36
Item
[ca. 2000s]

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

File contains two Halifax Pride committee pins. Pins have a yellow background, with pink text that reads "anal sexer".

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