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The islanders / by Frank Parker Day : [manuscript]

The islanders / by Frank Parker Day : [manuscript]

MS-2-288, Box 9, Folder 1; Box 9, Folder 2
Item
[ca. 1927]

Part of Frank Parker Day fonds

Item is a typed manuscript with handwritten amendments called "The Islanders," which later became the novel Rockbound, published in 1928.

Drawing of the Bluenose II in full sail

Drawing of the Bluenose II in full sail

MS-4-135, OS Folder 5
File
[196-?]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the Bluenose II in full sail, with measurements for all of the sails. The drawing also includes notes about the measurements for the masts, boom, and other components. The drawing was prepared by Smith & Rhuland Ltd. of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Drawing of the interior of the Bluenose II

Drawing of the interior of the Bluenose II

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 8, Item 5
Item
[ca. 1964]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains two copies of a drawing of the interior of the Bluenose II by Smith & Rhuland Ltd. The drawing includes a floor plan as well as a cross-section view of the interior, with labels and measurements.

Plan of survey showing survey of provincial water grant No. 20618, in the back harbour of Chester...

Plan of survey showing survey of provincial water grant No. 20618, in the back harbour of Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 9, Item 2
Item
1954

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a map showing a survey of Provincial Water Grant No. 20618, in the Back Harbour of Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The surveys were conducted on June 10th and 11th, 1954 by Errol B. Hebb of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. The map shows the shoreline along Shore Road, including wharves and lots currently or formerly owned by Clarissa Gibbs, James M. Allen, Andrew Anderson, C. Orchiltree MacDonald, E. R. Paxton, Elizabeth Allen, Verginia M. Allen, Mary L. Ritchie, Florence B. McCurdy, and William F. Bryans. There is also a small map of the Chester area inset in the upper left corner of the drawing.

Photograph of the brackish Goose Creek tidal pond, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Photograph of the brackish Goose Creek tidal pond, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 6, Item 21
Item
1990

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of two unidentified people and a dog on the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of two unidentified people and a dog on the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 6
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Mosher's Pond along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of Mosher's Pond along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 10
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of mosses (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of mosses (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 18
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of forest areas along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of forest areas along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 19
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of heath (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of heath (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 20
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of understory (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova S...

Photograph of understory (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 28
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of coastal heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of coastal heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 32
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Sarah Bruce Stewart MacKay's handwritten recipe book

Sarah Bruce Stewart MacKay's handwritten recipe book

MS-2-762, Box 1, Folder 28
File
1908

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

Map of Cherry Hill Mutual Telephone Company's telephone line

Map of Cherry Hill Mutual Telephone Company's telephone line

MS-4-180, Box 172, Folder 47
File
March 21, 1938

Part of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds

Photograph of H.B. Jefferson aboard the former fishing schooner "Theresa E. Connor" at Lunenburg,...

Photograph of H.B. Jefferson aboard the former fishing schooner "Theresa E. Connor" at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 30, Item 1
Item
June 1969

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Floor plan of the kitchen at the Sword and Anchor Inn

Floor plan of the kitchen at the Sword and Anchor Inn

MS-4-135, OS Folder 15
File
1963

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the kitchen in the Sword & Anchor Inn in Chester, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows a floor plan of the kitchen with all appliances and furniture. The areas and appliances are numbered and labeled with descriptions and measurements. The drawing was produced by Webster's Hotel, Restaurant and Tavern Equipment.

Heating plans for three floors of the Sword and Anchor Inn

Heating plans for three floors of the Sword and Anchor Inn

MS-4-135, OS Folder 12, Item 2
Item
1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of heating plans for the Sword and Anchor Inn in Chester, Nova Scotia. The plans include floor plans of the main, second, and third floors. The drawing was produced by Emco Supply from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Land petition for property in Chester, Nova Scotia

Land petition for property in Chester, Nova Scotia

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 9, Item 1
Item
1905

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a document from the Province of Nova Scotia granting a lot of land located in the harbour in Chester, Nova Scotia to James M. Allen of Halifax. The land was granted to Allen for fifty dollars on September 25th, 1905 by the order of the Governor-in-Council. There is a small map of the lot attached to the front of the document with a seal.

Map of Broad Cove Rural Telephone Company's telephone line

Map of Broad Cove Rural Telephone Company's telephone line

MS-4-180, Box 172, Folder 30
File
January 6, 1932

Part of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds

Photograph of Sankunni

Photograph of Sankunni

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 7
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni, a mahout or elephant keeper from India. He is wearing a turban and standing next to his elephant, Balakrishnan. Sankunni and Balakrishnan were brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Sakunni with Balakrishnan the elephant

Photograph of Sakunni with Balakrishnan the elephant

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 8
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni, a mahout or elephant keeper, and Balakrishnan, an elephant. Sankunni is wearing a turban and standing next to Balakrishnan with a hand on his tusk. The man and the elephant were brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Letter from an anonymous writer to Barbara Hinds

Letter from an anonymous writer to Barbara Hinds

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 9
Item
March 1, 1968

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a letter sent to the Chronicle-Herald for Barbara Hinds by an anonymous employee of the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant. The letter details the poor living conditions of Balakrishnan, an elephant that was brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil plant.

Take chains off elephant in new home : [newspaper article]

Take chains off elephant in new home : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 10
Item
1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a clipping of a newspaper article written by Barbara Hinds titled "Take Chains Off Elephant In New Home." The article was probably published in the Chronicle Herald or Mail Star in 1967. The article is about the poor living conditions of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 6, Box 7
Item
1997

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 6, Item 9
Item
1997

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a field near Goose Creek, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Photograph of a field near Goose Creek, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 6, Item 22
Item
1990

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of one unidentified person standing along the coastline on the Gaff Point trail, near ...

Photograph of one unidentified person standing along the coastline on the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 2
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of a brackish pond at Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova ...

Photograph of a brackish pond at Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 9
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Mosher's Island from the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of Mosher's Island from the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 16
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of fiddleheads growing along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of fiddleheads growing along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 25
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of heath (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of heath (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 26
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of understory (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova S...

Photograph of understory (with size reference) along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 27
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of moss and lichen growing on a fallen tree along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg...

Photograph of moss and lichen growing on a fallen tree along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 29
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 30
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of tourists along Hirtle's Beach, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of tourists along Hirtle's Beach, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 34
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 37
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of an unidentified person walknig on Hirtle's Beach, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of an unidentified person walknig on Hirtle's Beach, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 38
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of an unidentified person sitting in heath overlooking Mosher's Bay along the Gaff Poi...

Photograph of an unidentified person sitting in heath overlooking Mosher's Bay along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 43
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of an unidentified person walking in heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg,...

Photograph of an unidentified person walking in heath along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 45
Item
May 23, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

A tribute to saints and legends who changed our world : [poster]

A tribute to saints and legends who changed our world : [poster]

MS-5-15.2018-027, OS Box 20, Folder 46
File
February 23, 2014, March 2, 2014

Part of Halifax Camerata Singers fonds

File contains a poster for a concert by the Halifax Camerata Singers at St. Patrick's Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John's Anglican Church in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Hugh Bell's plant collecting trips notebook, summer 1943 and summer 1944

Hugh Bell's plant collecting trips notebook, summer 1943 and summer 1944

MS-2-798, SF Box 87, Folder 3
Item
1943-1944

Part of Hugh Philip Bell fonds

File contains a notebook with details of plant collecting trips in and around Halifax by Hugh Bell and other members of the Biology Department at Dalhousie University.

Daily diary of Edward D.T. Davison, Jr.

Daily diary of Edward D.T. Davison, Jr.

MS-2-109, SF Box 23, Folder 18
Item
1902

Item is a daily diary (January-May 1902) containing Davison's notes about work meetings, travel, the weather, oxen, and various mishaps. The final entry of the journal occurs on May 13, 1902.

Davison, Edward, D.T.

Address to the Lunenburg Board of Trade / by V.C. MacDonald, KC : [partial manuscript]

Address to the Lunenburg Board of Trade / by V.C. MacDonald, KC : [partial manuscript]

MS-2-171, Box 1, Folder 67, Item 1
Item
[19--]

Part of Vincent C. MacDonald fonds

Item is an undated, partial draft of MacDonald's address to the Lunenburg Board of Trade.

Drawing of the Bluenose II

Drawing of the Bluenose II

MS-4-135, OS Folder 1
File
May 1963

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the Bluenose II prepared by Smith & Rhuland Ltd. of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows a view from above and a cross section of the ship.

Photograph of Balakrishnan the elephant

Photograph of Balakrishnan the elephant

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 2
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an elephant named Balakrishnan standing on a pile of straw by some trees. The elephant was brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Sankunni sitting on a pile of straw

Photograph of Sankunni sitting on a pile of straw

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 4
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni sitting on a pile of straw between some trees in East River, Nova Scotia. Sankunni is the mahout, or keeper, of an elephant named Balakrishnan.

Photograph of Sankunni

Photograph of Sankunni

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 13
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Sankunni, a mahout or elephant keeper from India. He is wearing a turban or headscarf and a jacket.

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

Photograph of a Christmas tree growing lot, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 6, Item 10
Item
1997

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

Photograph of Hirtle's Beach along the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 4
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of two unidentified people and a dog picnicking on the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsbur...

Photograph of two unidentified people and a dog picnicking on the Gaff Point trail, near Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 14, Folder 18, Item 5
Item
May 22, 2001

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

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