Item consists of three typed cutlines for photographs taken on McNab's Island. The cutlines describe a pier on McNab's Island and Mrs. Farrant, an inhabitant of the island. Two of the cutlines are the same. The cutlines are typed on thin paper with corrections written in pencil.
Item is a newspaper clipping with two short columns. One column is a letter to the editor by M. J. Harvey called "Not A Waste Of Money." This letter is in reference to another letter by Floyd Day about the future of McNab's Island. The second column is called "Nose for News" and is from the Christian Science Monitor. The clipping is from the Mail-Star.
Item is a handwritten list of names and addresses from Halifax and McNab's Island, written on lined paper. The information is from the County Assessment Department.
Item is a newspaper clipping from an unknown newspaper that contains two short articles. The first article is called "McNab: WIldlife Esperts To Air Views" and is about decisions related to the recreational use of McNab's Island. The second article is called "'A Bit Out Of The Ordinary'" and is about a court case against James Herbert Messervey that was sent to the Supreme Court. There is no author named for either article.
Item is a photocopied man of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map indicates property lines, place names, and the location of houses and farms on the island. The photocopy is spread over two pieces of paper.
File contains negatives, proofs, and prints of photographs related to Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald, including photographs taken around the time of his death in 1911 and more current photographs of the bridge and plaque dedicated to him in the Halifax Public Gardens. There are also some negatives showing a protest held by children in an unidentified location. The file also contains typed cutlines to accompany the photographs; typed drafts of articles about Inspector Fitzgerald; newspaper and magazine articles about Fitzgerald; a photocopy of a book called "Reports and Other Papers Relating to the McPherson-Dawson Police Patrol - Winter 1910-1911 - and the Death of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald and all Members of the Patrol"; request slips from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia; volume 27, number 1 of the RCMP Quarterly; and a letter from Hinds to Anne.
File contains two photographs from the groundbreaking of the rehabilitation hospital in Halifax; typed cutlines that accompany the photographs; correspondence with the Canadian Paraplegic Association and Arthur H. Shears; an article called "A Concept of Rehabilitation" by Herbert S. Talbot; several typed drafts of newspaper articles about the rehabilitation centre; a pamphlet about the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre; and a document called "Preliminary Report on Planning for Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Center and Faculty of Allied Health Professions Dalhousie University." The file also includes newspaper clippings from the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star of articles written by Barbara Hinds about the rehabilitation centre.
Item consists of an outline of general information related to the original Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, drafted by Arthur Shears in the late-1950s.
Item consists of a promotional pamphlet created by the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Council (M.A. Wilson, President at the time) titled "The Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre", about the opening of and services provided by the original rehabilitation centre, opened in the late-1950s under the leadership of Arthur Shears.
File is a large research file about McNab's Island. The research material includes newspaper clippings of articles about McNab's Island by Barbara Hinds and others; "A Prelimiary Survey of the Natural History of McNab's Island Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia" prepared by the staff of the Nova Scotia Museum; typed drafts of articles and cutlines; three maps of McNab's island; pamphlets and newsletters from the Friends of McNabs Island Society; an annual report and newsletters from Halilfax Harbour Cleanup Inc.; and correspondence about excessive traffic with shorthand notes written on the back. File also contains proof sheets, negatives and photographs from McNab's Island.
Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing. The plaque has been outlined with white-out or white paint. The photograph is covered by an attached piece of translucent paper.
File contains typed drafts of articles about Erwin Schroeder by Barbara Hinds; several copies of newspaper clippings from the Chronicle-Herald about Erwin Schroeder, some of which are mounted on paper; photocopies of newspaper articles about Erwin Schroeder; correspondence with Shipowners Assurance Management Ltd., Bull & Roberts, Inc., and The Observer; pages torn from the November 19, 1966 issue of Chemical Week; and a copy of the Canadian Concentrates Code.
Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing.
Item is a photograph of the Fitzgerald bridge in the Halifax Public Gardens. The bridge is named after Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The photograph is covered by an attached piece of translucent paper.
Item consists of three pages of typed notes about Francis J. Fitzgerald and the Lost Patrol. The pages are made up of several pieces of paper glued together.
Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing.
Item is a map of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map is photocopied with some details that were possibly penciled in. The map shows which areas of the islands are owned by the Navy or are privately owned.
Item is a page from the December 24, 1965 issue of the Mail-Star. The page features an article called "Provincial Conservation, Recreation Association Compiles Chronological History of Controversial McNabs Island." The articles was compiled by F. J. Kelly, the chairman of the research committee of the Nova Scotia Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Association.
Item is a booklet titled "A Preliminary Survey of the Natural History of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia." The survey was prepared by the staff of the Nova Scotia Museum with the cooperation of the Nova Scotia Bird Society, the Dalhousie Biology Club, and the Nova Scotia Research Foundation. The survey outlines the geology, vegetation, and animal life on McNab's Island, with accompanying maps of the island. The booklet contains some handwritten notes.
Item is a collection of notes about McNab's Island that are typed on blue paper with corrections written in pencil. The notes are about the history of the island.
Item is a photocopied map of McNab's Island. The map has been coloured with coloured pencils to indicate different regions of the island. The map also includes several handwritten annotations about the history of the island. There are more notes written on the back of the map.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of 12 photographs taken on McNab's Island. The photographs show Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, other unidentified people, cannons, the landscape, and other scenery from the island.
Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, two inhabitants of McNab's Island. They are standing between rows of plants in a garden in front of a large wooden house.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows three women and two men sitting on a bench or a dock. The other photograph shows an unidentified woman bending over a bag on a rocky shoreline.
Item is a photograph of an unidentified woman looking through binoculars at a wooden pier on McNab's Island. There are trees around the shore and another shore with a house visible in the distance.
Item is a newspaper article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught In The Crossfire," published over two pages in the March 2, 1967 issue of the Mail-Star. The article is about the history of McNab's Island, its inhabitants, and its potential future. The article includes photographs of old cannons, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, who are two inhabitants of the island. The photographs were taken by Barbara Hinds.
Item is a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt. He is standing on a boat with a hand on the steering wheel. The boat is possibly a ferry to McNab's Island.
Item is a photograph of two tombstones from the McNab family in a graveyard on McNab's Island. The first tombstone says "Erected / In Memory of / The Hon [?] Peter McNab / Died 1st June 1817 / Aged 80 Years." The second tombstone says "This Stone is Erected / in the Memory of / Mrs Joanna McNab / Wife of Peter McNab Esq. / who departed this life / 30th[?] May 1827 Aged 61 Years / And / John Henry / Son of / Peter and Joanna McNab / who departed this [life] / June [?] Aged 18 [Years]."
Item is a photograph of a tombstone in a graveyard on McNab's Island. The tombstone says "In Memory of / Peter McNab Esq. / Who Died / October 6, 1856, / Aged 63 Years." The stone is a pale colour and there are some other tombstones behind it.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows an unidentified woman looking through binoculars at a wooden pier. The other photograph shows a small abandoned shed.
Item is a double exposure photograph of three tombstones. One of the tombstones belongs to Lewis Gibbens, the youngest son of James and Harriot McNab. The graveyard is probably located on McNab's Island. The second exposure shows some kind of small building with stairs, but the image is not clear.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of photographs taken on McNab's Island. The photographs show Ernest Arthur Farrant gardening, other unidentified people, tombstones, a dirt road, and blackberry bushes.
Item is a negative of a photograph of a small graveyard on McNab's Island. There are some tombstones and wooden crosses in the graveyard, which is surrounded by a low fence. The name "Peter McNab" is visible on one of the tombstones.
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