Archives Catalogue

MS-5-22, Box 20, Folder 21
Item
[between 2000 and 2020]

Item is a copy of a signed photograph of Lela Colley. Photograph notes "Glad you enjoyed the show love you always xoxo Lela."

Hallelujah : series one, episode twelve : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 9
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the first series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode twelve.

The episode features performances by Four the Moment, Jeremiah Sparks, Joe Colley, Michael Bailey, Linda Carvery, and Novelee Buchan.

Hallelujah : series one, episode thirteen : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 8
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the first series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode one.

The episode features performances by Kim Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, and Jackie Richardson.

Hallelujah : series two, volume one : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 7
Item
1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the second series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episodes fourteen to seventeen.

Episode fourteen features performances by Frank Mackay, Jackie Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, and Novelee Buchan.

Episode fifteen features performances by the Holmes brothers, Jackie Richardson, Maryanne Boyd, and Novelee Buchan.

Episode sixteen features performances by Lorraine Klaasen, Jackie Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, Joe Colley, and Novelee Buchan.

Episode seventeen features performances by Hart Rouge, Jackie Richardson, Jeremiah Sparks, Eileen Joyce, Novelee Buchan, Linda Carvery, and Michael Bailey.

Hallelujah : series two, volume three : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 5
Item
1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the second series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episodes twenty-two to twenty-five.

Episode twenty-two features performances by Jackie Richardson, Wallace Smith, the Gospel Heirs Quartet, Rose Fraser, Linda Carvery, and Maryanne Boyd.

Episode twenty-three features recordings of performances by Mavis Staples, Jackie Richardson, Lela Coles, and Novelee Buchan.

Episode twenty-four includes performances by Jackie Richardson, Doug Mallory, Raylene Rankin, Linda Carvery, and Novelee Buchan.

Episode twenty-five includes performances by Jackie Richardson, Muzzy, Joe Colley, Jeremiah Sparks, Michael Bailey, and Novelee Buchan.

Hallelujah : series two, volume four : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 4
Item
1997

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the second series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode twenty-six.

The episode features recordings of performances by Dutch Robinson, Jackie Richardson, Michael Bailey, and Novelee Buchan.

Video recording of Nova Scotia Mass Choir highlights

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 3
Item
1992-1994

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performance highlights from 1992 to 1994.

Highlights include performances by Dutch Robinson and the Barrett Sisters, Martin Luther King concert rehearsals, a trip to Washington, "Christmas Daddies" telethons, a rehearsal and performance at the Southern Christian Leadership Convention in Dallas, and performances at the Black Cultural Centre.

Video recording of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performances

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 2
Item
1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a videocassette that contains recordings of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the Jerry Lewis telethon and the "Christmas Daddies" telethon in 1993.

Hallelujah : series one, episode nine : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 12
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the first series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode nine.

The episode features performances by Holly Cole, Eileen Joyce, Jackie Richardson, Michael Bailey, and Maryanne Boyd.

Hallelujah : series one, episode ten : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 11
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the first series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode ten.

The episode features performances by Salome Bey, Jeremiah Sparks, Jackie Richardson, and Linda Carvery.

Hallelujah : series one, episode eleven : [television program]

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 10
Item
1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the first series of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's television program, "Hallelujah," episode eleven.

The episode features performances by Margo Sampson, Bucky Adams, Novelee Buchan, Jackie Richardson, and Linda Carvery.

Video recording of Nova Scotia Mass Choir performances

MS-5-22, Box 2, Item 1
Item
1992-1993

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a video recording of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at the Gospel Festival, a rehearsal for the Martin Luther King concert on ATV News, a clip of the IWK Telethon, and a recording of a CBC News interview.

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.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folders 1-2
File
2011-2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Blues Night for Rocky Jones event, “For the Love of God” Valentine's Day concerts, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, Northwood Encores’ performance of “Grand Mamma Mia”, Charles Taylor Theatre’s musical production “Viola: An Original Musical”, Bella Blue performances, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, and others.

Photographs of Grand Mamma Mia

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 5
Item
May 30, 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item consists of three photographs related to the Northwood Encores' production of Grand Mamma Mia on May 30, 2019. Photographs are printed on one 8.5 x 11 in. piece of paper.

Photographs of the cast of Viola

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 4
Item
Nov 22, 2018

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item contains two photographs printed on a piece of paper. Photographs feature the cast of Viola: An Original Musical, including Linda Carvery, Natasha Thomas, Minis Stairs, and other cast members.

Photograph of Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 3
Item
[2011?]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Linda Carvery posed in front of a fireplace.

Photographs of Walter Borden

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 15
File
2011-2016

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Walter Borden printed onto 8.5 x 11 in. pieces of paper. Photographs feature Walter Borden in the productions, The Epistle of Tightrope Time and Driving Miss Daisy.

Photographs of the African Nova Scotian Association awards gala

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 14
Item
2018

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item consists of four photographs printed on one piece of 8.5 x 11 in. paper. Photographs are related to the African Nova Scotian Association awards gala in 2018.

Photographs of Grand Mamma Mia

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 13
Item
May 30, 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item consists of three photographs related to the Northwood Encores' production of Grand Mamma Mia on May 30, 2019. Photographs are printed on one 8.5 x 11 in. piece of paper.

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 12
Item
[between 2015 and 2019]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of a singer performing.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folders 15-17
File
1970-2010

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, correspondence, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Black Focus magazine, Linda Carvery receiving an honourary degree at Saint Mary's University in 1998, Halifax Festival of the Arts, Halifax Jazz Festival, East Coast Music Association awards, Neptune Theatre productions, Ladies in Blue concerts, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Linda Carvery’s appointment to citizenship judge, the album release for “Yesterday / Today”, election campaign material, and others.

Photograph of a Holiday Inn billboard

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 9
Item
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of a Holiday Inn billboard which notes "Joe Sealy, Bucky Adams, Chuck Cornish in lounge tonight." No date is noted.

Portrait of young Bucky Adams and his sister

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 7
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a copy of a black and white portrait of young Bucky Adams and his younger sister. No date is noted.

Photograph of Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 6
Item
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a black and white photograph of Bucky Adams holding his saxophone on stage. No date is noted.

Documents related to Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 5
File
1937-2014

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Bucky Adams, a jazz artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Documents include programs, ephemera, correspondence, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Amnesty International, the Black Loyalist Heritage Society, CBC Television studios, a copy of Bucky Adams’ birth certificate, a copy of the Diamond Jubilee medal certificate awarded to Bucky Adams in 2012, Black Focus magazine, Halifax Jazz Festival, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a copy of the invitation to Bucky Adams and The Basin Street’s album releases and performances, Dartmouth Heritage Museum’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera” in 2011, Bucky Adams’ memorial, and others.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Beechville Baptist Church

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 4
Item
Oct 6, 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at the 175th anniversary of Beechville Baptist Church on October 6, 2019.

Photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir in Clark's Harbour

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 3
Item
May 4, 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains two photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir at Union Baptist Stone Church in Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia on May 4, 2019. Photographs are printed onto one 8.5 x 11 in. piece of paper.

Photograph of Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 21
Item
[between 2005 and 2015]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Linda Carvery looking out of a window with a plant, a stack of books, and a pair of glasses on a table.

Photographs of Linda Carvery as a citizenship judge

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 20
File
2007

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains four pages of printed images of Linda Carvery as a citizenship judge in 2007.

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 2
Item
November 13, 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is one page of 8.5 x 11 in. paper with two printed photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing at A Conversation with Barack Obama. The event took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 13, 2019.

Photographs of Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 19
File
[between 1995 and 2015]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains a black and white portrait of Linda Carvery by Peter D. Marsman and two copies of the same photograph printed in colour. No date is noted.

Photograph of Saint Joseph's-Alexander McKay school choir

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 18
Item
2003

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a cropped photograph of the St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay school choir printed onto one piece of 10.5 x 4 in. paper. The school choir performed with Linda Carvery as part of the Neptune Theatre concert series in 2003.

Photograph of Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 14
Item
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a black and white portrait of Bucky Adams holding a saxophone. No date is noted.

Photographs of Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 13
File
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains six photographs of Bucky Adams. No date is noted.

Photographs of Bucky Adams

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 12
File
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains a portrait of Bucky Adams holding a saxophone and a copy of a photograph printed on a piece of 8.5 x 11 in. paper. No dates are noted.

Photograph of Bucky Adams and Oscar Peterson

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 11
Item
1983

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a copy of a photograph of Bucky Adams playing saxophone and Oscar Peterson playing piano dated 1983.

Photograph of B.B. King

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 10
Item
[19-]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of B.B. King playing the guitar with the handwritten annotation "To Bucky From B.B." No date is noted.

Photographs of Nova Scotia Mass Choir's Martin Luther King concert

MS-5-22, Box 18, Folder 1
File
January 18, 2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains ten photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert with Symphony Nova Scotia. Photographs are printed onto six pages of 8.5 x 11 in. paper.

Photographs feature master of ceremonies, Ryan Somers, Lenora Simmons, honouree Captain George A. Borden, ECB Dancers, JRDN, and Nova Scotia Mass Choir director, Shawn Downey.

Photograph of Touch of Hope performance

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 99
Item
October 20, 1996

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of the musical group, Touch of Hope, performing at the Gospel Brunch on October 20, 1996.

Touch of Hope is Jeremiah Sparks, Michael Bailey, Novelee Buchan, and Lenora Downey.

Photographs of Johnny Theodore

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 98
File
[between 2000 and 2020]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Johnny Theodore. No date is noted.

Photograph of Sue Taylor

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 97
Item
2007

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Sue Taylor at the Atlantic Jazz Festival in 2007.

Photographs of Gary Steed and Wes Mackey

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 96
File
July 12, 2012

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Gary Steed on stage with Wes Mackey at the Halifax Jazz Festival on July 12, 2012.

Photograph of Gary Steed at the Natal Day Festival

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 95
Item
July 31, 2011

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

Item is a photograph of Gary Steed at the Natal Day Festival on July 31, 2011.

Photographs of Gary Steed

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 94
File
[between 1995 and 2015]

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Gary Steed. No date is noted.

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks in The Satchmo Suite

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 93
File
2008

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Jeremiah Sparks performing as Louis Armstrong in Eastern Front Theatre's production of "The Satchmo Suite" in 2008. The play was written by Hans Böggild and Doug Innis.

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks at the Atlantic Jazz Festival