Collection contains over 55,000 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and prints from the Waldren Studios of New Glasgow and Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The majority of these negatives are portraits, nearly all of which are identified and dated. A number of the portraits represent some of the earliest photos of Black Nova Scotians from Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Many of the remaining photos are local scenes, a few of which were taken in New Glasgow before the fire in 1874 which devastated the town. The collection contains photographs that depict show coal mining, shipbuilding and other local industries in action. Portraits of family groups, sports teams, social clubs and school groups are also well represented.
Item is a photograph of the 1949 Graduating class at St. Martha's Hospital. The photograph is 27 portraits on 8 x 10 film; Marie MacDonald; Shirley Brothers, Technician; Marie MacLean, Vice President; Moira L. McCarthy, President; Betty MacDougall, Secretary; Rosalie Kiggins, Technician; Joan Gillespie; Lucy Hennigar; Mary Fogarty; Sister Joseph Leonard; Theresa Gillis; Theresa MacKenzie; Veronica Chisholm; Anna Petrie; Rosemary Holohan; Sister Claire Marie; Anna K. McLeod; Dorothy Gillis; Kay MacPherson; Mary R. MacDonald; Theresa Perro; Mary Carroll; Alice Sinclair; Lauchina MacLellan; Anna C. MacNeil; Bernadette Callaghan; Marion Campbell
Item is a photograph of the 1943 Graduating class at St. Martha's Hospital. The photograph is 20 individual portraits on 8 x 10 negative: E. MacNeil; D. Grant; D.M. Shafner - Vice-President; R. Chisholm - President; M.W. Connolly - Secretary-Treasurer; A. MacDougall; F. Gillis; S. MacDonald; P.M. Davis; S. Kenney; F. Pelly; R. [Corneet?]; M. Messenger; A. Chisholm; M. MacLeod; D. Sponagle; V. Gillis; A. Beaveau; M. Campbell.
Item is a photograph of Mr. George Wong (1890-1966) with his wife, Molly Lee, and their daughter, Jennie. Jennie married Mr. MacNeil and lived in Springhill, Nova Scotia.
File contains a portrait photograph of the St. Francis Xavier University commercial hockey team. The photograph is mounted and the players' names are listed at the bottom of the plate
File contains a portrait photograph of the St. Francis Xavier University football team in 1912. The photograph is mounted and players' names are written along the bottom.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Ernest George Irish. Mr. Irish was at one time the owner of the Braeside Inn in Pictou, he also was involved in Nova Scotian politics. Mr Irish was born November 27, 1894 and died June 27, 1955, in the town of Pictou.