File contains copies of published articles and drafts of unpublished articles related to African-Canadian life in Nova Scotia and Canada. File includes selections from "Negro Settlement in Canada, 1628-1965", "Negroes in Canada" (by Harold H. Potter), notes from McKerrow's "A Brief History of the Coloured People of Nova Scotia", "Negro Settlement in British Columbia, 1858-1871" (by James William Pilton), "The Canadian Negro: A Historical Assessment", "From Slavery to the Ghetto: The Story of the Negro in the Maritimes" (by H.A.J. Wedderburn", and "Negroes in Nova Scotia: Bibliography".
File contains information regarding meetings about Africville Relocation (with date, location, purpose of, comments related to, and further interviewing information), as well as facsimiles of corresponding news clippings related to
File contains a blank "Questionnaire 1: For Relocation Official" form, used during the Africville Relocation Study, used to interview 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. The questionnaire was used to make up the coding manual.
File contains a handwritten key for coding the data gathered through the questionnaires filled out by human subjects of the Africville Relocation Study, documenting the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.
File contains a draft report prepared by the Development Department of the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia, outlining the type, age and condition of housing stock, the relative cost of housing, residential densities, special housing and special problems related to housing in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the mid-1960s.
File contains questionnaire number 2 involving interviewee #52, 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. Interviewer: J. Guth
File contains questionnaire number 2 of interviewee #004, 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. Interviewer: left blank.
File contains photocopies of correspondence related to the potential acquisition of several properties in Africville, including properties 20, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 63, 64, 110, 111, 127, and 128.
File contains the questionnaire 1 responses of interviewees 117 and 118, 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 summaries of interviews and correspondence.
File contains facsimiles of Africville students' register of attendance, general register, and summary statistics, containing data between 1890 and 1951.
File contains correspondence related to the acquisition of the Seaview Baptist Church property as part of the Africville Relocation, and its subsequent demolition.
File contains correspondence from the City Manager and the Housing Authority of Halifax regarding the purchase of properties during the Africville Relocation.
File contains transcripts of interviews conducted by Harry Wells in 1969 and 1970 with prominent black Nova Scotian leaders and activists. Includes transcripts of interviews with William Pearly Oliver, Donald Douglas Skeir, Gus Wedderburn, Carlyle W. Warner, Delmore "Buddy" Daye, Vernon Johnston, Clyde Bishop, Eugene Williams, and others.
Item consists of a typescript transcription of Harry Wells's interview with William Pearly Oliver (February 11, 1912-May 26, 1989), who was a founding member of the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP), and was at the time was affiliated with the Black United Front.
Item consists of a typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Eugene Williams, dated September 10, 1969. At the time of the interview, Mr Williams was a member of the NSAACP (Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People), the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers, and others. Unlike many others interviewed, Mr. Williams was not a member of the BUF (Black United Front).
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview with Rev. Donald Douglas Skeir (1926-1999) -- misspelled as "Skier" on the transcript -- from September 10, 1969. Rev. Skeir was an influential pastor at several Baptist churches in the Preston area, and a passionate educator and human rights advocate.
Item consists of a typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Gus Wedderburn on September 10, 1969. Wedderburn was the president of the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP) at the time of the interview.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Carlyle W. Warner, dated September 9, 1969. At the time of the interview, Warner was an influential member of the Black United Front (BUF) and the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP).
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of an interview by Harry Wells of Delmore "Buddy" Daye (1928-1995), dated September 8, 1969. At the time of the interview, Daye was a involved in the Black United Front (BUF), Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP), the Halifax Dartmouth Welfare Centre, among others, and had recently run for provincial office for Halifax Needham with the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
Item consists of a typed transcript of an interview by Harry Wells of Vernon Johnston, dated September 24, 1970. Johnston was President of the North Preston Youth Improvement Association, as well as serving on the executive of the NSAACP (Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People) at the time of the interview.
Item consists of a typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Clyde Bishop, dated September 7, 1970. At the time of the interview, Bishop was President of the Lake Loon and Cherry Brook Development Association, Vice President of the NSAACP (Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People), and on the executives of several other committees.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview with Rev. Donald Douglas Skeir (1926-1999) from September 10, 1969. Rev. Skeir was an influential pastor at several Baptist churches in the Preston area, and a passionate educator and human rights advocate.
Item consists of the typed transcript of an interview conducted by Harry Wells with an unidentified person, in 1969 or 1970. A note typed to the head of the first page states: "Due to the noise on the tape it was impossible for Mrs. Walters to hear the name of the ma being interviewed by Harry Wells".
File contains the transcript of an interview undertaken with interviewee #26, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains a memo related to the interview.
File contains summaries of interviews undertaken by Henry Wells, with human subjects forcibly removed during the Africville Relocation. File contains information about conversations with interviewees #2, 5, 21, 88, 89, 117, and 118.
File contains the questionnaire #1 results of a survey of interviewee #10, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains the transcript of a short interview, and correspondence.
File contains the survey results of questionnaire #1 with interviewee #4, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains the transcript of a short interview with the same person. There is also one piece of correspondence related to case #124 in this file.
File contains the survey results of questionnaire 1, completed by interviewee #6, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains the short transcript of an interview about the meeting with interviewee #6.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Dr. W.P. Oliver on December 8, 1969, with inked corrections and additions in Magill's hand.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with George Davis, Human Rights Committee Member, Africville Advisory Subcommittee Representative, on December 12, 1969.
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with H.A.J. Wedderburn, about the Africville Relocation Study. File includes inked corrections and omissions to the text.
File contains the partial transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with interviewee #117, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. There is evidence that part of the interview transcript may be missing, as there is damage to the upper left corner where a staple once was.
File contains a six page typescript marked confidential, cross-referencing code numbers with the names of interviewees for the Africville Relocation Study..
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with interviewee #117, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville, on October 3, 1969. File also contains a press clipping "Halifax Protesters Invite Mrs. King"
File contains the transcripts of interviews conducted by John de Roche with several different interviewees of the Africville Relocation Study, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. Interviewees include #17, 18, 21, 25, 63, 88, 89, 117, and 118.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewees #17 and 18, two human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. File also contains interview transcript of a summary discussion, and records related to the acquisition of the property.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #114, a Numbered file 114, 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 contains the questionnaire, correspondence regarding the acquisition of property #25, and the transcript of an interview about the case.
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.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #60, 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 from the interviewee and the Halifax Housing Authority, as well as facsimiles of Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #59, 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 an interview transcript and facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.
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.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #9, 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 an interview transcript, correspondence, and facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #30, 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 an interview transcript and correspondence.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewees #19 and 20, 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, correspondence, and research notes.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #78, 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 an interview transcript, correspondence, and facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #79, 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 handwritten research notes, an interview transcript, correspondence, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.
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