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Photograph of Ernest Arthur Farrant working in his garden

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 11
Item
[1967?]

Item is a photograph of Ernest Arthur Farrant using a shovel or a hoe while working in his garden. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an old wooden staircase on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 21
Item
February 17, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an abandoned and broken wooden staircase in a forest. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of cannons on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 22
Item
February 20, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of seven cannons in two rows. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an unidentified man resting on the ground

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 23
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified man having a nap on the ground next to a pair of binoculars and a jacket. The photograph was probably taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of Mrs. Farrant

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 30
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mrs. Farrant wearing a floral dress and sitting on the front step of a house on McNab's Island. Her husband, Ernest Arthur Farrant, is standing next to her with his hand on her shoulder. His face is not visible.

Photograph of Sankunni

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 7
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni, a mahout or elephant keeper from India. He is wearing a turban and standing next to his elephant, Balakrishnan. Sankunni and Balakrishnan were brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Sakunni with Balakrishnan the elephant

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 8
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni, a mahout or elephant keeper, and Balakrishnan, an elephant. Sankunni is wearing a turban and standing next to Balakrishnan with a hand on his tusk. The man and the elephant were brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Take chains off elephant in new home : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 10
Item
1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a clipping of a newspaper article written by Barbara Hinds titled "Take Chains Off Elephant In New Home." The article was probably published in the Chronicle Herald or Mail Star in 1967. The article is about the poor living conditions of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, two residents of McNab's Island. They are standing together in front of their house.

Proofs of two photographs from McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. The photographs show tombstones and a field with tall grass.

Photograph of a dirt road

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 6
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a negative of a photograph of a dirt road on McNab's Island. The road is surrounded by trees.

Photograph of Ernest Arthur Farrant working in his garden

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 10
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Ernest Arthur Farrant using a shovel or a hoe while working in his garden. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of Mr. Farrant standing in a garden in front of a house

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 15
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Ernest Arthur Farrant standing between rows of plants in a garden in front of a large wooden house. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Proofs of two photographs of a shoreline on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 17
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows and unidentified man standing on a rocky shoreline near some wooden structures. The other photograph shows some abandoned buildings or boats by a rocky shoreline.

Proofs of two photographs of abandoned structures on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 19
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows an abandoned stone foundation or wall. The other photograph shows an abandoned and broken wooden staircase.

Photograph of five people walking through a field on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 28
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of five unidentified people walking through a field surrounded by trees on McNab's Island. Some industrial looking buildings are visible in the distance.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 29
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, two residents of McNab's Island. They are sitting together in front of a building.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant with lettuce and a pitchfork

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 33
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant standing by a garden next to a large wooden house on McNab's Island. Mrs. Farrant is holding a head of lettuce and Mr. Farrant is leaning on a pitchfork.

Photograph of Mrs. Farrant with hollyhocks

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 34
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant wearing a floral dress and standing next to some hollyhocks. She is standing near a house on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 49
Item
February 17, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt. He is standing on a boat, which is possibly a ferry to McNab's Island. The photograph is cup into an uneven rectangle.

Draft of an article about McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 55
Item
1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a typed draft of Barbara Hinds' article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught in the Crossfire," which was published in the Mail-Star in March 1967. The draft is typed on tissue paper and includes many corrections written in pencil.

A preliminary survey of the natural history of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 54
Item
November 1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a booklet titled "A Preliminary Survey of the Natural History of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia." The survey was prepared by the staff of the Nova Scotia Museum with the cooperation of the Nova Scotia Bird Society, the Dalhousie Biology Club, and the Nova Scotia Research Foundation. The survey outlines the geology, vegetation, and animal life on McNab's Island, with accompanying maps of the island. The booklet contains some handwritten notes.

Photograph of small boats and canoes on the shore in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 45
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting two boats and several canoes sitting on the shore on an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of a truck driving past some houses in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 52
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting several houses in an unidentified location in northern Quebec. There is a man in a black truck driving past the houses.

Typed notes about McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 60
Item
September 8, 1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a collection of notes about McNab's Island that are typed on blue paper with corrections written in pencil. The notes are about the history of the island.

Photograph of sailboats and canoes on the shore in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 41
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a boat, a canoe, and assorted debris sitting on the shore on an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of several small boats on the shore or on the water in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 43
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting small boats and assorted debris sitting on the shore on an unidentified location in northern Quebec. There are also small boats on the water.

Photograph of two boats moored on shore in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 47
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a white sailboat and a green rowboat moored on shore at low tide in an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of a boat moored on shore in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 48
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a white boat with a red mast moored on shore at low tide in an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of a shed on a grassy hill near the shore in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 50
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a small rough shed and a rusty metal tub sitting on a grassy hill near the shore of an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

McNab's Island : [map]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 57
Item
[1966?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photocopied map of McNab's Island. The map has been coloured with coloured pencils to indicate different regions of the island. The map also includes several handwritten annotations about the history of the island. There are more notes written on the back of the map.

When the tide comes in : effects of nouveau Quebec on eastern Eskimos : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 6, Folder 10
File
September 6, 1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains a the September 6, 1966 issue of The Norther, a publication from the Northwest Territories. The cover of the issue features a photo story by Barbara Hinds called "When the Tide Comes In: Effects of Nouveau Quebec on Eastern Eskimos."

Photograph of several small boats on the shore or on the water in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 44
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting small boats and assorted debris sitting on the shore on an unidentified location in northern Quebec. There are also small boats on the water.

Photograph of a man emptying a bucket on a small boat

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 46
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a man standing on a boat and emptying a metal bucket. The photograph was taken in an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of two small buildings on the tundra in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 51
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a blue building and a grey and red shed with a wood pile next to them. The two buildings are on the tundra in an unidentified location in northern Quebec with a rocky hill in the background.

Photograph of Martha Koneak wearing a purple sweater

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 54
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting Martha Koneak smiling and wearing a purple sweater. The photograph was taken in Fort Chimo, Quebec.

Photograph of several small boats on the shore or on the water in northern Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 42
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting small boats and assorted debris sitting on the shore on an unidentified location in northern Quebec. There are also small boats on the water.

Photograph of a pair of antlers

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 49
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a pair of antlers sitting on a wooden platform or boat deck in an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of Martha Koneak wearing a purple sweater

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 53
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Martha Koneak smiling and wearing a purple sweater. The photograph was taken in Fort Chimo, Quebec.

Photograph of a Nordair airplane

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 55
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a Nordair airplane parked at an airport in an unidentified location in northern Quebec.

Photograph of a group of women standing next to a building

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 56
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a group of women and young children standing together next to a grey building in an unidentified location in northern Quebec. The women are wearing scarves over their heads in a variety of bright colours and patterns.

Aerial photograph of Montreal

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 6, Item 59
Item
1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide taken from an airplane while flying over Montreal. Ile Notre-Dame and Ile Sainte-Helene in the St. Lawrence River are visible. The photograph is crooked.

Proofs of photographs from Fort Chimo, Quebec and other locations

MS-2-130, Box 16, Folder 4
File
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains 11 proof sheets of 116 photographs taken during a trip to northern Quebec taken by Barbara Hinds in 1965. The photographs were taken in Fort Chimo, Povungnituk, Sugluk, and Wakeham Bay. Most of the photographs are of residents of those towns. The photographs also show houses, churches, other buildings, construction sites, boats, and cars. Each proof sheet has a sheet of paper attached to it with descriptions of each photograph.

McNab & Lawlor Islands : Sketch "B" : [map]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 61
Item
December 10, 1965

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a map of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map is photocopied with some details that were possibly penciled in. The map shows which areas of the islands are owned by the Navy or are privately owned.

Diary of Barbara Hinds

MS-2-130, Box 7, Folder 16
File
1965

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains a diary kept by Barbara Hinds from September 6, 1965 to an unknown date. The diary is written in a small, six-ring binder with a plastic cover. The diary was kept by Hinds during a trip to Fort Chimo and other places in the eastern Arctic.

Portrait of a young man in Fort Chimo, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 2
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a young man wearing a parka with a fur-lined hood.

Photograph of Jimmy Koneak and his wife with an accordion

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 14
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Photograph of Ningiok standing by an airplane at Wakeham Bay, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 21
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

A note on the back of the photograph says "Ningiok of Wakeham Bay."

Photograph of a man looking through a telescope

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 23
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a young man wearing a coat with fur trim on the hood and rickrack trim on the sleeves. The young man is looking through a telescope. The photograph was taken somewhere in northern Quebec.

Photograph of a man looking through a telescope

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 24
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a young man wearing a coat with fur trim on the hood and rickrack trim on the sleeves. The young man is looking through a telescope. The photograph was taken somewhere in northern Quebec.

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