Item is a 56-page Hilroy scribbler with an illustration of a camp site and "CAMP SITE" written on the cover. The notebook contains Hope McPhee's recollections of meeting Roscoe Fillmore and stories about his life and career as a horticulturalist and political activist. Notes are written in pencil.
Fonds contains research material and manuscripts created by historian Ian McKay when he resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Materials include a student essay on strikes in the Maritimes (1901-1914), a manuscript of McKay's undergraduate honours thesis, "The Working Class of Metropolitan Halifax," and 55 audio cassettes and accompanying notes from interviews with workers in the Springhill and Joggins coal mines.
Fonds includes financial, legal, administrative and human resources materials dating from the local's founding in 1955, providing insight into the development of the organization's policies and procedures, and also illustrating the broader labour movement and role of unions in shaping the political and social landscape in Nova Scotia. The records provide evidence of the union's administrative and operational functions and activities, including contract negotiation, grievance administration, dues remittance, pension fund administration, membership and labour advocacy, workers' training and education and strike coordination. The records were created by the local's office staff, business managers, executive board, elected officials, Board of Trustees, membership and business associates. Earlier records (pre-1955) became part of the IBEW Local 1928 archive when other IBEW Locals were amalgamated with 1928.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1928
File comprises four letters sent from Fred Thompson to John Bell between July and October, 1976. The letters provide a recounting of Thompson's time in Halifax as a labourer and labour activist and reveal an ongoing discussion between Bell and Thompson regarding labour issues and labour history.
This fonds includes a variety of photographic material relating to the Marine Workers Federation. As well this fonds contains a copy of the newspaper "The Nova Scotia Worker" Issued by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a large group of unidentified attendees standing around a barbecue at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a large group of unidentified attendees standing around a barbecue at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Nolan Reilly stands in the foreground with his back to the camera.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a group of unidentified attendees of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of four seated and conversing unidentified attendees of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, showing a group of unidentified people standing outside Charlie and Kaye Murray's home during the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of several unidentified attendees (four standing) at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of group of unidentified attendees sitting under trees listening to an unidentified speaker at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a large group of unidentified people listening to an unidentified speaker at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a large group of unidentified people listening to an unidentified speaker at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Charlie Murray and George MacEachern are seated next to each other in the background of the middle of the photo.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a group of unidentified people (three adults and one child) sitting beneath a tree at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a closeup of an unidentified person smiling while at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of an unidentified person holding a bottle at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a closeup of an unidentified person listening intently to an unidentified speaker at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of an unidentified person standing beneath a tree while attending the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of an unidentified person standing beneath a tree while attending the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of one unidentified person walking at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, showing Charlie Murray addressing a crowd at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Four unidentified people stand in the foreground.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray, organizer of the Canadian Fisherman and Fish Handlers Union, member of the Communist Party of Canada, and host of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, addressing seated attendees at the Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray, organizer of the Canadian Fisherman and Fish Handlers Union, member of the Communist Party of Canada, and host of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, addressing several dozen seated attendees at the Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray addressing a crowd (out of camera shot) at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray, Nolan Reilly, and three other unidentified attendees of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a close-up photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray and two other unidentified people conversing at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray (blue shirt) speaking with two unidentified attendees at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray standing and smiling at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray, organizer of the Canadian Fisherman and Fish Handlers Union, member of the Communist Party of Canada, and host of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, posing at the Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of a closeup of Charlie Murray standing and smiling at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray standing and smiling at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Charlie Murray and George MacEachern seated amid other attendees of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of George MacEachern, a Steel Workers Union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada, addressing several dozen seated attendees at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Perspective of the photograph is from MacEachern's right, and MacEachern is partially obscured by a tree.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of George MacEachern, a Steel Workers Union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada, addressing several dozen seated attendees at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of George MacEachern, a Steel Workers Union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada, addressing several dozen seated attendees at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Perspective of the photograph is face-on.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of George MacEachern, a Steel Workers Union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada, standing at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978. Much of the image is obscured by foliage in Charlie and Kaye Murray's garden.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of George MacEachern, a Steel Workers Union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada, addressing a crowd at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, in Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Hope McPhee, one of the organizers of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, addressing several dozen seated attendees at the Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, showing Hope McPhee and Nolan Reilly (standing), two of co-organizers of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, having a discussion in front of several unidentified seated Picnic attendees, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Hope V. McPhee, one of the organizers of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, addressing attendees at the Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Hope V. McPhee (light green shirt) conversing with an unidentified person at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Hope V. McPhee (green shirt) and two other unidentified people conversing at First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, showing Hope V. McPhee standing at the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
Item consists of a photograph taken by Susan Perly, of Hope V. McPhee, one of the organizers of the First Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic, leaning on the back of a chair at the Picnic, Sackville, Nova Scotia, July 1978.
