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HARCAN

This series deals with the Canadian corporation created by Harza, referred to as both HARCAN and Harza of Canada. The records mainly detail the creation of the Canadian company, as well as the development of policies and procedures. Information about HARCAN's fate is difficult to find, although records in the collection hint that it was an unsuccessful venture.

Tidal Power Consultants

Tidal Power Consultants Limited was a corporation created to carry out studies concerning the Bay of Fundy Tidal Power Project for the Atlantic Tidal Power Engineering and Management Committee as necessary. Four sponsoring firms all have abundant experience in the utilization of electrical power and water resources: Montreal Engineering Company Limited, The Shawnigan Engineering Company Limited, Harza of Canada Limited, and Balfour Beatty Power Consultants Canada Limited. Dr. E. L. Wilson from Sheffield University is a special consultant to the group, since he has done extensive studies on tidal power projects in Britain.

The series contains notes, correspondence, and clippings concerning Tidal Power Consultants (TPC). There are some administrative records of the organization itself, but the majority concern records about various projects that TPC were involved in or were researching.

Correspondence of Adams and Knickle Limited

Correspondence series consists of Adams & Knickle's general business correspondence and business correspondence concerning its fishing, shipping and vessel operations. The information contained in this series relates to fishing and shipping transactions; relations with both local and foreign agents; shipping events and voyages throughout the Atlantic Ocean; maintenance and refitting of vessels; insurance policies; and legal vessel matters. The Vessel Operations series also contain captain's correspondence and shipping agents' correspondence concerning specific transactions with vessels and events relating to Adams & Knickle vessels.

Financial records of Adams and Knickle Limited

Financial series consists of accounting records, fishing trip financial statements and company financial statements including Clement Fisheries. Types of documents include ledgers, cash books, daybooks, financial statements, stock certificates and accounting papers. The information contained in this series relate to the financial history of Adams & Knickle between 1897 and 1962 and includes transactions with Atlantic seaboard merchants and shipping agents, vessels, insurance companies, port officials, crews, captains, fishermen, vessel accounts, official duties and taxes on materials shipped, revenue, shares and dividends, and other related financial

Dalhousie Alumnae Association

Series contains correspondence regarding administration of the association, subscriptions, information requests and updates, and photograph acquisition requests. Records include minutes of the Executive Council and minutes of semi-annual and annual general meetings.

There stands Dalhousie

Series contains several 16 mm film reels containing a film entitled "There Stands Dalhousie," which premiered at an Alumni Association event in 1976. The film contains video of various Dalhousie buildings and individuals, including David Brown, President Henry Hicks, Wilf Creighton, Miss. Metherall, Murray Rankin, Professor Willis, and C.L. Bennet.

Photographs

Series contains photographs of several pieces of artwork either previously shown in exhibitions or in the Dalhousie Art Gallery permanent collection.

Puppet Group

Series includes puppets, props, programmes, script fragments, correspondence, and miscellaneous records of several plays staged by the Dalhousie Women's Club, including Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter and the Wolf, and The Rose and the Ring.

Office of the President

This series includes records transferred from the President's Office before 2013, which marked the establishment of a records schedule and the creation of a new series of records from the President's Office. Types of materials include course descriptions, evaluations and examinations; course proposals and deployment; accreditation information, reviews and correspondence; continuing education and seminar files; academic timetables; library accessions and reference materials; surveys and questionnaires.

Bigelow Familys' photographs

This series contains primarily photographs of Bigelow family members and vessels, as well as photographic reproductions of paintings of ships.

Printed material

This series contains a variety of information that would have been used in the company's operations, including copies of government acts, news about latest trends in the field of pulp and paper, bulletins and relevant articles and research literature, etc. These items would have been used as resources to better operate the company.

Administrative records of Powers Brothers Limited

Series consists of documents pertaining to the administration of Powers Brothers, namely meeting minutes and reports. All documents were produced in Lunenburg, NS, the location of the company's headquarters. The meeting minutes books document three types of meetings held by Powers Brothers: directors, shareholders, and general. Many of these meetings appear to have been annual, although emergency meetings were held on occasion. The books also includes agendas and memos that were created in connection with the meetings. The majority of meetings documented in this series were held by Powers Brothers, with although some were held by the company's subsidiary, Powers Marine Services, which existed from 1944 until 1967. The series also includes reports created by, or pertaining to, Powers Brothers. The company produced annual directors' reports, which were overviews of the company's economic performance. Outside agencies produced a variety of reports on the company, including operations reports, comparison reports, property appraisals, financial forecasts, and a windup plan. Bulk of the materials were created between 1970-1985.

Programs and other materials regarding the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition

Series consists of records pertaining to the company's involvement in the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition. The exhibition was held annually in Lunenburg, and Powers Brothers was part of the committee responsible for organizing prizes and programs for the event for each year represented in this series. The records include correspondence, lists of donations, lists of prizes, lists of prize-winners, and statements of profits and losses.

Employee records of Powers Brothers

Series consists of documents relating to permanent and contract employees hired by Powers Brothers. These employees were primarily based in Lunenburg, but it was common for the company to hire local help for jobs based around the Atlantic Provinces. These documents consist of payroll journals, directories, summaries of vacation and layoffs, and workers' compensation records. This series provides an overview of employee life at Powers Brothers and includes information about job titles, annual compensation, bonuses and raises, hours worked, time off (namely vacation), layoffs, contributions to unions and workers' compensation boards, and the physical risks of the jobs (as detailed in the Workers' Compensation reports of injuries). Bulk

Architectural and property plans and maps

Series consist of architectural and property plans drawn by, or pertaining to, Powers Brothers. The majority of the documents are blueprints of local buildings in which the company performed jobs, as well as heating and plumbing systems they developed, installed, or repaired around Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces. The plans created by Powers Brothers employees tend to be drawn with a pencil and ruler, although some were created freehand. These originals were usually drawn on very thin paper and should be handled with care. For some contracts, Powers Brothers commissioned external companies to create the plans. This series also includes drawings of the Powers Brothers' property. Plans can also be found in the job files and job estimates series. The majority of files in this series were discarded, as they were not made or commissioned by Powers Brothers, but rather only used as reference documents for calculating job estimates.

Ebenezer Bigelow

This series contains records pertaining to Ebenezer Bigelow's work as a shipbuilder, including correspondence, ledgers, legal documents and financial papers. It also comprises personal papers including diaries, a memoir and a family bible.

Bigelow, Ebenezer, 1815-1889

John Robert Bigelow

This series contains four sub-series: Subject Files; Personal Correspondence; Professional Correspondence and Notes; and Scotia Sales Correspondence. The Subject Files and Personal Correspondence sub-series contain materials largely related to John Bigelow's interest in his family genealogy. The Professional Correspondence and Notes sub-series provides a broad view of his employment across the forestry industry, both regionally and nationally, while the Scotia Sales Correspondence comprises monthly records during his tenure as director of the company.

Bigelow, John Robert, 1906-1997

Booth fisheries

The following are sub-series under Booth Fisheries; Correspondence, Scallop Production, Financial, Sales and Shipping Operations and Vessel Papers. Correspondence consists of all business correspondence; Scallop Production consists of lab reports, scallop landings, weekly and monthly production sheets, scallop package labels and a list of scallop draggers in the area; Financial consists of cost reports, accounts receivable and disbursements; Sales and Shipping Operations consists of A Methods Study of Booth Fisheries - Lunenburg, boat codes, fire damage report and plans; Vessel Papers consist records relating to vessels Margarete Jane, M.V. Red Diamond, trawler George Kentner and M.V. Pinta.

Booth Fisheries Canadian Company Limited.

Orchestra members

Series documents contractual agreements and formal correspondence between orchestra members and ASO's governing body. These files contain audition applications, resumes, employment contracts, correspondence, government confirmation of employment forms, immigration forms, and biographical information.

Public relations

Series primarily relates to advertising, promotional and biographical material about the individual members or orchestra directors, programming information about specific performances, and programme planning and working schedules. Records include advertising information, donor booklets, brochures, correspondence, Christmas cards by ASO, Halifax Symphony advertising and programme material, profiles, memos, subscription information, and press clippings. The material in this series was created by the support committees in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton, New Brunswick. The documents created by the individual support committees relate to their promotional efforts for shows in those particular cities. In addition, some documents pertain to the Halifax Symphonette.

Newspaper Clippings

This series includes newspaper clippings regarding local artists, organizations, performances, and festivals.

Programs

This series contains programs from a variety of performing artists and entities that performed in and around Halifax Nova Scotia. Included are programs from Symphony Nova Scotia, and the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, among others. Often the programs are connected to a particular performance venue more so than a single performing group. These venues include local churches, theatres and auditoriums such as the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at Dalhousie University. Programs from local music festivals like the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival and the Halifax County Competitive Music Festival are also included in this series.

Syllabi

This series includes syllabi and forms primarily from the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival and the Halifax Music festivals.

Non business papers

This series consists of records donated with the Acadian Supplies Company fonds but are not directly related to the business. Types of records include church papers for the Parish of Saint John in Lunenburg and the LaHave United Church, correspondence by Lunenburg Mayor Douglas Adams, and records belonging to the Lunenburg Curling Club and the Lunenburg Yacht Club.

Vessel operations of Acadian Vessel Co.

All records relating to vessels, such as insurance policies, vessel registers, agreements, a journal and bills of sale are contained in this series. These records are all from Acadian Vessel Co., a subsidiary company of Acadian Supply Co. Vessel correspondence can be found in the series titled correspondence.

Administrative Records of Himmelman Supply Company

Series contains administrative records from Himmelman Supply Company. This includes blueprints, a list of shipping agents and a meeting minute book. See Administrative Sub-Series for O.K. Service Shipping Limited, Oakland Shipping Limited, and La Have Shipping Limited for additional administrative records.

M/V "O.K. Service"

Series primarily contains the vessel papers of the second M/V "O.K. Service," including manifests, bills of lading, loading charts, captain's and the chief officer's daily logbooks, and other records. Some manifests from the original M/V "O.K. Service" are also included.

O.K. Service (Ship).

M/V "O.K. Service X"

This series consists of blueprints, captains logs, vessel papers that include bills of lading, manifest and cargo plans and lists, sample of engine room logs and refit list. The following are subseries under the series O.K. Service X: Blueprints; Log Books; and Vessel Papers.

O.K. Service X.

Posters

Series contains publicity posters from several Theatre Arts Guild productions.

One Light Theatre

Death of Yazdgerd (October 4-14, 2005): 2 Advertising Card/Flyers, 1 News Release/Clipping, 1 Programme, 2 Informational Flyers, 1 Transferrable Season Ticket, 1 Ticket Stub, 1 Adgenda for Forum 2005 and personal notes ; Josette (April 19-May 1, 2004): 1 News Release/Clipping ; 1 Programme ; Roots and Wings: Aboriginal Theatre in Canada (December 11, 2005): 1 Email Coorespondence, 1 Programme ; Kicking Bear Theatre (19--?): 1 Poster ; The Veil (Fall 2007): 2 Programmes
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