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.
File contains a paper called "A travller's [sic] view of Cuba's eastern provinces" by Barbara Hinds, for Dennis Wood. There is a note on the paper that says "with 5 photos" but the photographs are not included.
Item is a photograph taken from an airplane flying over Dawson City, Yukon. The mountain next to Dawson City is visible but most of the view is obstructed.
Item is a photographic slide taken from an airplane while flying over Montreal. Ile Notre-Dame and Ile Sainte-Helene in the St. Lawrence River are visible. The photograph is crooked.
Item is a clipping of a newspaper article by an unidentified author titled "Anil Elephant Drops Dead." The article is about the death of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.
Item is the 1992-1993 annual report from Halifax harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is an overview the company's activities related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, including financial statements. The report is in the form of a large booklet and contains several illustrations.
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.
File contains a photograph of Barbara Hinds in a tunnel between Citadel Hill and the Halifax Harbour in 1976; a photograph of the floor of the tunnel; a paper by Barbara Hinds called "The Tunnels Under Halifax"; photocopies of an article written by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star entitled "Discovery of tunnel revives old legend of escape route to harbor"; and correspondence with Elsie Cameron. The file also includes newspaper clippings of articles called "Georges Island" by Cathy Shaw, and "Underground Halifax holds tourist potential" by Barbara Hinds.
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 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.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald about sewage disposal in Cole Harbour. The articles were published on December 3, 1970 and January 12, 1971.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star about historic buildings in Halifax. The articles date from April 3 to December 31 1971.
File contains three newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about people from Eskasoni First Nation. The articles were published between June 22, 1974 and July 10, 1974.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about historic buildings on the Halifax waterfront; two printouts of emails from Judith Cabrita and Basil Grogono; a photocopy of a notice of rescheduled public hearing about a proposed hotel; and a letter from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
Item is a clipping of a newspaper article by Barbara Hinds titled "Balakrishnan Dies Of Blood Infection At East River." The article was probably published in the Chronicle Herald or Mail Star in 1968. The article is about the death of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant. The article is accompanied by a photograph of Balakrishnan and his keeper, Sankunni.
Fonds contains the personal papers, photographs and sound recordings of Barbara Hinds. The personal papers primarily comprise research material, article drafts, and newspaper clippings related to Hinds' journalism career, but also correspondence, research notes, diaries, maps and manuscripts. Sound recordings were largely created during Hinds' travels in the Canadian Arctic and include several interviews. Photographs include prints, slides, negatives and proof sheets, and were mostly taken in the Canadian Arctic, but also include research and personal photographs.
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.
File contains a booklet of information about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Yukon Centennial; correspondence with P. J. Greenlaw and D. Snowden; handwritten notes about Labrador; typed notes from a visit to Stadacona in 1966; a typed draft of an article about fitness and a canoe trip; a photograph MacKenzie Porter at the luxury hunters' camp at Cape Dorset, taken by Rosemary Gilliat; a photograph of a boy learning to write at Frobisher School in 1960, taken by Rosemary Gilliat; and maps of the Yukon.
Item is issue number 3 of Clean Currents, a newsletter from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc., published in Autumn 1992. The newsletter is about sewage treatment in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Item is issue number 4 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in Winter 1993. The issue is about their harbour cleanup project, environmental assessment, and a sewer consolidation program.
Item is issue number 5 of Clean Currents, a publication from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in spring/summer 1993. The issue is about harbour cleanup, a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, and the environmental assessment.
Item is volume 1, number 3 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue is a special edition published in winter/spring 1992. The issue includes photographs, illustrations, and maps related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's island.
Item consists of five newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle Herald and Mail Star related to the construction and operations of the new Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, under Arthur Shears' direction, written between 1975 and 1977.
Item consists of clippings of articles written in 1969 by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle Herald and Mail Star about wait times and overcrowding issues at the original Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre.
Item is a community annual report for 1991-1992 published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is about a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island in Halifax Harbour, including projected costs of the plant.
Item consists of a typed letter from Arthur Shears to Barbara Hinds, dated March 6, 1969, about editorial suggestions related to Hinds' coverage of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre.
File contains correspondence with Derek Mann; J. D. Hatcher; Robbie Shaw; Kingsley Brown; Peter C. Gordon; and Roselle Green. The file also includes a document about the information office at Dalhousie University; a statement of public relation philosophy adopted by Dalhousie University; a document called "The Crisis in Medical Research at Dalhousie University"; a photocopy of "Media Impact: A Quick Look Inside"; and a booklet by Derek Mann called "An ounce of PRevention: universities and public relations." The documents in this file are all related to Barbara Hinds' employment at the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
File contains correspondence with the Atlantic Research Centre for Mental Retardation; Wayne Augustus; G. du Bois; the Canadian Cancer Society; the Canadian Medical Association; the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists; Cathy; Control Data Canada Ltd; Éditions D'Acadie; Fancy Foods Ltd; Future Health; D. G. Gwyn; the Halifax Herald Limited; James G. Holland; IMS Communications Ltd; Jim Lotz; Claude D. MacLachlan; le Madawaska Itée; Medical Research Council of Canada; Mrs. S. B. Millen; Nora; the Nova Scotia Confederation of University Faculty Associations; Peter; Roger S. Rittmaster; S. S. Sodhi; George I. Turnbull; the Victoria General Hospital; Wayne; Kathie Wdowiak; David Woods; and Isabel Henderson Wright. The file also includes some newspaper clippings and photocopies which were attached to the letters.
File contains documents related to Barbara Hinds' involvement in the Halifax Landmarks Commission, including correspondence; lists of contact information; agendas; minutes; memorandums; a manuscript called "An Annotated List of Buildings and Places of Historic and Architectural Significance in Halifax," which contains sketches and descriptions of historic buildings in Halifax; "Proposal for Restoration & Development of Historic Buildings: Halifax Waterfront" by Stevens & Fiske Ltd., including folders containing appendices; and "Call for Proposals, Restoration and Development of the Historic Waterfront Buildings, Halifax, Nova Scotia" from the Halifax Landmarks Commission; an illustration of a street; a photograph of an old wooden beam; a photograph of an unidentified building; "Historic building restoration gathers tempo" by Barbara Hinds, from the November 27, 1973 issue of the Chronicle-Herald; typed drafts; and promotional material, maps, and other information about historic buildings on the Halifax waterfront.
Item is a cutline written by Barbara Hinds to accompany a photograph of Sankunni, an Indian mahout or elephant keeper. There are two copies of the cutline, one on yellow paper with corrections written in pencil.
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.
File contains two spiral-bound diaries kept by Barbara Hinds between August 25 and September 5. The diaries record Hinds' activities in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
File contains two spiral-bound diaries kept by Barbara Hinds between July 13, 1960 and August 9, 1960. The diaries record Hinds' activities during a visit to Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq), Quebec.
File contains two spiral-bound diaries kept by Barbara Hinds between June 30, 1960 and July 9, 1960. The diaries records her activities in Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit, Nunavut).
File contains three spiral-bound diaries kept by Barbara Hinds between July 12 and August 25. The diaries records Hinds' activities during a trip to the eastern Arctic.
File contains a diary kept by Barbara Hinds between September 22, 1960 and October 22, 1960. The diary is typed or handwritten on loose pages of lined notepaper and records Hinds' travels in the eastern Arctic. The file also contains a list of names and birth dates of families in Cape Dorset as of March 10, 1960.
Item is a spiral-bound diary kept by Barbara Hinds between July 13, 1960, and July 24, 1960. The diary records Hinds' activities during a visit to Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq), Quebec.
Item is a spiral-bound diary kept by Barbara Hinds between July 21, 1960, and August 9, 1960. The diary records Hinds' activities during a visit to Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq), Quebec.
Item is one spiral-bound diary kept by Barbara Hinds between June 21, 1960, and June 30, 1960. The diary records her activities in Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit, Nunavut).
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