File contains ten Christmas cards sent to Barbara Hinds by Edgar, Anne Bruce, Jennifer Joynes, the YWCA, Joan Ryan, Alice, Louise, Martha Koneak and family, Peter, and Maggie. Many of the cards have Inuit art on them.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written for the Chronicle-Herald by Barbara Hinds about the inquiry into the loss of the Gulf Gull fishing trawler. The articles are dated from September 20 to October 30, 1972.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald about sewage disposal in Cole Harbour. The articles were published on December 3, 1970 and January 12, 1971.
File contains three newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about people from Eskasoni First Nation. The articles were published between June 22, 1974 and July 10, 1974.
File contains correspondence to Barbara Hinds from E. A. (Ted) Smith; Mr. Drabeson; the New England Grenfell Association; McClelland and Stewart Limited; the Department of Fisheries Canada; Hutchinson and Co. Publishers Ltd; The Norther; the Atlantic Advocate; Loue Alicie; and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The file also include a statement by the Hon. H. J. Robichaud, Minister of Fisheries, on the Atlantic Seal Fishery; and photographs of Elmer Gustafson, Captain Odin Hansen, Victor O'Brien, Charlie Hoddinott, Mr. Drabeson, Louis Roal, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Dawe.
File contains correspondence with Alan; Pauline; Dominion Line; C. McRobert from EMI Installation & Maintenance Division; Craig J. M. Carter from the Journal of Commerce and Shipping and Telegraph Limited; J. Gumpert; B. G. Sivertz from the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources; Max; R. E. Bennett from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; and Alvin Hamilton from the House of Commons. The file also includes a way bill from Wheeler Airlines; an invoice from Dominion Line for a trip from Hantsport, Nova Scotia to the United Kingdom; invoices from EMI-Cossor Electronics Limited for a tape recorder; a statement of account for contributions and expenses from the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Ltd.; a newspaper clipping from the Mail-Star of "Joraens Canvas Displayed After Shock Test" by Barbara Hinds; a photocopy of a painting by Reubens; a photograph of a polar bear taken by Rosemary, with notes by Hinds; and a drawing by Martha Koneak.
File contains two drafts of a talk about Samuel Johnson that was presented to the Antiquarian Society. The drafts are typed with handwritten corrections. The file also includes information about Debra Dickson and a printout from an email.
File contains a paper called "A travller's [sic] view of Cuba's eastern provinces" by Barbara Hinds, for Dennis Wood. There is a note on the paper that says "with 5 photos" but the photographs are not included.
File contains an annual report from the Avataq Cultural Institute; issue 5 of Tumivut, the cultural magazine of the Nunavik Inuit; a booklet called "Eskimo Graphic Art"; two copies of a print of a raccoon by F. S. Ellis; a resolution from the Avataq Cultural Institute; and information about the Avataq history project. The file also includes correspondence with Brian Mulroney; the office of the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; and Jenny Epoo of the Avataq Cultural Insitute Inc.
File contains letters from Murray Cunningham about a trip to Nova Scotia for students from the eastern Arctic, which took place from May 20 to May 30, 1972. The letters were sent to guests and hosts for the trip. The letters contain a list of the students participating in the trip, a schedule of events, and addresses and phone numbers of the hosts. Barbara Hinds was one of the hosts.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about historic buildings on the Halifax waterfront; two printouts of emails from Judith Cabrita and Basil Grogono; a photocopy of a notice of rescheduled public hearing about a proposed hotel; and a letter from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
File contains correspondence with office of the Secretary of State of Canada; the Canadian Paraplegic Association; and Thomas Nelson & Sons (Canada) Limited.
File contains a letter from Colin M. Barhill to Barbara Hinds about his mother, Dora Agnes Barnhill, with a document titled "Dora Agnes Barnhill: A Lady Who Was Shanghaied By Her Daughter And Banished By The Nova Scotia Trust Company."
File contains a page from the March 28, 1970 issue of the Globe and Mail. The page contains an article called "Life of an Eskimo: Welfare cheques and high-stake card games" by Malcom Reid.
File contains a photograph of Alacee Qingalik, who was a co-star of the film Nanook of the North. The photograph shows Qingalik smoking and holding an ulu knife. The photograph was taken in Povungnituk, Quebec.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Abraham Okpik about the problems facing Inuit people after being relocated to Frobisher Bay.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds telling a story about an Inuit woman named Emily who she met during her trip to Killiniq Island.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of a meeting of the Brownies and Girl Guides Frobisher Bay pack; Brownies and Girl Guides singing and playing games; Barbara Hinds' interview with Mrs. Delouite, the commissioner of the Brownies and Girl Guides; Barbara Hinds interviewing Mr. Belleville about waste disposal; Barbara Hinds interviewing Mr. Sacré from Carter Construction Company about runway construction at the airport; Barbara Hinds talking to children; and children singing.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds talking about a seal hunt that she attended in 1960 Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. The recording was made for a CBH radio program called "Agenda" and is introduced by an unidentified male announcer.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of children singing; Barbara Hinds describing a seal hunt that she attended; Barbara Hinds talking to Bob Green; sounds from the seal hunt; and Barbara Hinds talking to people unloading supplies from a barge at Apex Hill.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of an unidentified radio program; and Barbara Hinds talking about taking baths in British bath tubs. The recording is preceded by a short recording from an unidentified radio program.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds talking to a man unloading a barge at Apex Hill; Barbara Hinds talking about the HBC warehouse being stocked with sugar and other goods; Barbara Hinds interviewing an HBC clerk named Glen Hecking (or possibly Hancock); and Barbara Hinds interviewing a 13-year-old girl named Pina (or Panee) Elisapee about helping to stock the warehouse.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with with Reverend Bill Peacock, who was a Moravian missionary for 26 years in Labrador. Peacock discusses the Inuit language and the way that the government has dealt with the Inuit people.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barabra Hinds' interview with Madge Allured, the post master in Frobisher Bay; and Barbara Hinds' interview with Don Sooley from Imperial Oil.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds's interview with Miss Joyce MacKinnon, the home economics mistress at Frobisher Bay Federal Day School. MacKinnon talks about teaching Inuit people about "white man’s food."
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interviews with Mrs. Sam Dodds and her daughter, Marion Dodds in Fort Chimo, Quebec. Mrs. Dodds talks about about her wedding in the Arctic. Marion Dodds talks about her school.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mrs. DeLouite, who is in charge of the Brownies and Girl Guides Frobisher Bay Pack. Mrs. Delouite talks about the girls in the Brownies and Girl Guides, particularly the Inuit girls, and their uniforms. She also talks about two girls, Annie and Lucy, who were selected to go to a Girl Guide camp down south. The interview is preceded by a short recording of a group of women and children talking, probably from a guide meeting.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording from a meeting of the Brownies and Girl Guides Frobisher Bay Pack. The reel includes recordings of Brownies singing songs and playing games; girls reciting the Brownie oath; girls being enrolled as Girl Guides and saying the Guide promise; and Barbara Hinds interviewing Annie and Lucy, two Girl Guides who were selected to go to summer camp in Quebec.
File contains a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds interviewing Joan Ryan, a teacher in George River, George Koneak, and other unnamed people. The reel-to-reel tape also contains recordings of children singing; a school lesson; Mrs. Sam Dodds talking to her daughter with a two-way radio; Barbara Hinds speaking to Major Longan; and Ken Dempster playing the accordion.
File contains a photograph of the set of a live television series produced by Barbara Hinds for the Dalhousie Medical School. The photograph shows four men sitting in front of a backdrop that reads "Lung Disease and Smoking" and "In Sickness and in Health," and Barbara Hinds and an unidentified woman sitting off to the side.
File contains a map of the Hudson Strait, including northern Quebec, Baffin Island, Ungava Bay, and Hudson Bay. The map shows the soundings in fathoms for this area. There is a patch attached to the centre of the map, either to repair a hole or to make a correction.
File contains a map of Port Burwell and approaches, including Forbes Sound, Killinek Island, and Jackson Island. The map shows the soundings in fathoms for this area.