Fonds consists of Gerard Veldhoven's published writing, correspondence, and speeches. Veldhoven's writings cover subjects including same-sex marriage, LGBT parenting and families, Pride celebrations, and LGBT social issues. Fonds also contains clippings and correspondence related to Veldhoven's experience as part of the first same-sex couple to be married in Nova Scotia, as well as his activism, writing career, and honours.
File includes photographs of Joshua Dewis at Refugee Cove; a 1967 Mary Celeste stamp; Captain Robert W. McLellan's gravestone; Joshua Dewis' gravestone; Sarah Briggs' harmonium; and Mary Celeste plaque at Spencer's Island.
File contains a pamphlet titled "The Mary Celeste : The odyssey of an abandoned ship" published by The Atlantic Companies in 1942. File also contains an undated poster regarding the Mary Celeste from Walter De Wolfe's Craft Shop.
File contains a Pride Week Proclamation for Pictou County; text of an article titled "Gays and Lesbians Marvel at Phenomenal Gains"; and clippings about Veldhoven's marriage to Norman Carter, Carter's death, and Veldhoven's activism.
File contains photographs of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir performing "Weaving the Story: Threads of Gospel, Jazz, and Blues" in Amherst, Nova Scotia on July 18, 2015.
File contains photographs of Linda Carvery performing at "Weaving the Story: Threads of Gospel, Jazz, and Blues" in Amherst, Nova Scotia on July 18, 2015.
Item is a clipping of a magazine article by Gerard Veldhoven titled "I Am What I Amherst." The article was published in the July 2009 issue of the magazine Wayves.
Item is a typescript and web copy of an article from the Advocate. The article is about gay rights activist Gerald Veldhoven calling for churches to allow same-sex marriages.
File contains a poster for a series of three concerts by the Halifax Camerata Singers in collaboration with the First Baptist Girls' Choir at Trinity St. Stephen's Church in Amherst, Nova Scotia (May 4, 2001); St. Andrew's United Church in Halifax Nova Scotia (May 5, 2001); and the First Baptist Church in Truro, Nova Scotia (May 6, 2001).
File contains two copies of the information sheet for the 2001 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Youth Project winter retreat, one year-end financial report, correspondence, and notes.
File contains a joint copyright agreement between Christopher Heide and Al MacDonald; publishing contract and correspondence with Borealis Press; correspondence, contract and reviews for the 1998 Tantramar Theatre Festival production; notes, reviews and advertisements for the 1994 Lunenburg Dinner Theatre Company production; correspondence, contract and reviews for the 1980 Stages production; correspondence, contract and reviews for the 1984 Kam Theatre (Thunder Bay) production; and an annotated copy of the published script. There is also correspondence between Chris Heide and Rosemary Gilbert about the possibility of converting Pogie and No More Gasoline into television scripts. File also contains a chronology of events documenting the genesis and evolution of the script development and production.
File contains a program and newspaper clippings from a Nova Scotian concert tour by the Halifax Camerata Singers, which included performances in Truro, River Denys Mountain, Annapolis Royal, Amherst, New Glasgow, Liverpool, and Yarmouth.
File consists of thank you letters from the students Carol B. Chapman's class at Spring Hill High School, Springhill, Nova Scotia. Includes a photocopy of a group photograph.
File includes a 1988 summer season brochures, fact sheet about the theatre company, operations growth data, media quotes and information about upcoming seasons.
File contains interview with Chief Plomp, Amherst Police Department, Howard A. MacKenzie, Bedford Municipal Police Department, and Chief Murray, Truro Police Department.
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