Archives Catalogue

Photograph of a Navy hydroplane landing at Fort Point printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 23, Item 2
Item
2 November 1918

Item is a photograph of the first aircraft to be seen at Liverpool, Nova Scotia. The craft was colloquially called a "flying boat".

Photograph of the Main Street of Liverpool, Nova Scotia printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph that shows the fountain in front of the Town Hall which was later replaced with a W.W.I memorial.

Portrait of Sgt Watkins and his machine gunners

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 21, Item 1
Item
June 1916

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Portrait of the 8th battalion taken at Abeele, including T.H. Raddall, Sr.

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 20, Item 6
Item
July 1916

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of the company and officers of the 8th battalion after the retaking of Mount Sorrel in June 1916. T.H. Raddall, Sr. is in the middle row, 4th from the right.

Portrait of the battalion commanders and adjutants of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th battallions, including T.H. Raddall, Sr., all in uniform

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 20, Item 5
Item
1916

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of the 2nd Brigade and Canadian 1st Division. Brigadier Lipsett can be seen in the centre, with Major Prower, the commander of the 8th battalion, to his right. Captain T.H. Raddall, Sr. is standing at the right of the photograph, and is the adjutant of the 8th battalion.

Portrait of Captain T.H. Raddall, Sr. in uniform printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 20, Item 4
Item
1916

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, is a duplicate of MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 21, Item 7 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs. Item is a portrait of T.H. Raddall, Sr. in his Winnipeg Rifles uniform as a captain after recovering from being wounded at Ypres in 1915. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

Portrait of T.H. Raddall, Sr. in uniform printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 20, Item 3
Item
December 1914

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a duplicate of a photograph in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, 1917-1927. A message on the reverse side is addressed from Raddall, Sr. to his brother, written at Salisbury Plain.

Portrait of Class 3 of St. Leonard's School printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 19, Item 4
Item
1913

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photographic postcard with a class photograph on the front side, and a message addressed to Thomas Head Raddall at 53 Chebucto, Halifax, from his friend George on the reverse side.

Portrait of George Smith, Eric Wallingford, and Cyril Smith with a bicycle printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 19, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph, and its description is taken in part from a previous archivist's finding aid.

Photograph of the Town Hall in Liverpool, Nova Scotia printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 15, Item 7
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, shows the Wolfe house visible to the left of the Town Hall.

Portrait of Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Wallingford with their children printed on a postcard

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 19, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph, and its description is taken in part from a previous archivist's finding aid.

Portrait of Corporal T.H. Raddall, Sr. of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, in Chinese costume with an opium pipe taken in Hong Kong

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 14, Item 4
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Photograph of the south gate of the dockyard in Halifax

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 30, Item 5
Item
June 1936

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the Royal Canadian Navy on the reverse side.

Photograph of the sundial and mast house at the H.M. dockyard, Halifax

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 30, Item 4
Item
[before 1939]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the Royal Canadian Navy on the reverse side. The photograph was taken inside the south gate of the dockyard.

Photograph of Gordon Longevin posing outside in the winter next to a wall of mounted furs in Bisco, Ontario

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 28, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Photograph of Archibald ("Grey Owl") Belaney holding a drum with James Espaniel and Gordon Longevin, all wearing Indigenous costume

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 28, Item 1
Item
1920

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it copyright to the Province of Ontario Department of Lands & Forests on the reverse side. Grey Owl stands in the middle of the photograph, with James Espaniel on his left, and Gordon Longevin on his right. The date indicates this was near the beginning of Grey Owl's "Indian masquerade".

Photograph of Corporal T.H. Raddall, Sr. of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, holding a rifle while on consulate guard in Seoul, Korea

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 14, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, is a duplicate of MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 14, Item 2 in subseries Thomas Head Raddall's loose photographs.

Thomas Head Raddall photograph album 5

MS-2-202, Box 23, Folder 12
Item
[between 1940 and 1959]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item consists of an album with 19 photographs, some historic and others taken between 1940 and 1959 by Raddall and others. Subjects include historic Liverpool in the late 19th century and local buildings from as late as the mid-18th century; the restoration and subsequent opening of the Simeon Perkins House and Museum in 1957; and documenting the 1945 surrender of the German submarine U-889 near Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

Diary, December 23, 1941-May 1, 1943

MS-2-202, Box 1, Folder 6
Item
December 23, 1941-May 1, 1943

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one volume of a diary of Thomas H. Raddall, dating from December 23, 1941 to May 1, 1943, largely containing war updates.

Diary, April 22, 1936-May 11, 1940

MS-2-202, Box 1, Folder 4
Item
April 22, 1936-May 11, 1940

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one volume of a diary of Thomas H. Raddall dating from April 22, 1936 to May 11, 1940 with accounts of war news and day-to-day happenings and life events.

"Kitpu Lodge" a typescript for The Haliburton

MS-2-202, Box 22, Folder 3
Item
[ca. 1951]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Diary, May 29, 1919-May 15, 1923

MS-2-202, Box 1, Folder 1
Item
May 29, 1919-May 15, 1923

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one volume of the diary of Thomas H. Raddall Jr. Wireless Operator, May 29. 1919 - May 15, 1925 with accounts from Partridge Island and Sable Island among other locations and events.

Diary, May 23, 1964-September 7, 1965

MS-2-202, Box 5, Folder 1
Item
May 23, 1964-September 7, 1965

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one volume of a diary of Thomas H. Raddall, dating from May 23, 1964 - September 7, 1965 containing accounts of weather, a wedding, the 50th anniversary of World War 1, and other events.

Diary, May 15, 1923-September 23, 1932

MS-2-202, Box 1, Folder 2
Item
May 15, 1923-September 23, 1932

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one volume of the diary of Thomas H. Raddall from the dates May 15, 1923 to September 23, 1932 with accounts from Milton and Queens county as well as record of a local election.

Diary, September 23, 1932-April 19, 1936

MS-2-202, Box 1, Folder 3
Item
September 23, 1932-April 19, 1936

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

item is one volume of a diary from Thomas H. Raddall dating from September 23, 1932 to April 19, 1936 with accounts from Halifax, Dalhousie University, of the Mersey Mill, weather, and other events such as fishing and vacation.

Insurance policy

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 3
Item
1981

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is nine pages of textual record containing Raddall's insurance policy.

"Thomas H. Raddall Sr. Cash Receipts: Jan. 1, 1986-" looseleaf ledger sheets.

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 2
Item
1986 - 199(?)

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is sixteen pages of textual record of Raddall's cash receipts.

"Income Book, Thomas H. Raddall Sr.: 1946-1985 incl." notebook.

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 2
Item
1946 - 1985

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one hundred and twenty pages of textual record recording Raddall's income from 1946 to 1985.

Writing Earnings

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 1
Subseries
1928-1990

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Subseries contains one hundred and seven pages of textual record of Raddall's earnings.

Correspondence between Thomas Head Raddall and the Canadian Legion, Queens County Branch

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 20
File
1944

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains five pages of correspondence to Thomas H. Raddall from the Canadian Legion, Queens County Branch, dating from 1944.

Presentation of Medals : [photocopy]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 27
Item
1956

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photocopy of an article about the presentation of the Royal Society of Canada Awards published in the Royal Society of Canada. Transactions 3rd series, vol. 50 (1956): 37-38.

Special Gift for Liverpool Author : [clipping]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 29
Item
November 23, 1949

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a clipping of an article published in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald on November 23, 1949.

Raddall Honored by Acadia University for contributions to Atlantic region literature : [clipping]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 29
Item
May 6, 1992

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a clipping of an article published in the Liverpool Advance on May 6, 1992.

T. H. Raddall Gets Award of $10,000 : [clipping]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 29
Item
June 18, 1960

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a clipping of an article published in the Halifax Mail Star on June 18, 1960.

Award of Merit : Literary Excellence

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 28
Item
1989

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is an Award of Merit for Literary Excellence award given to Raddall by the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

University of Alberta National Award in Letters certificate

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 28
Item
1977

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is one certificate awarded to Thomas H. Raddall for the University of Alberta National Award in Letters.

University of Alberta National Award in Letters medal

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 28
Item
1977

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is the University of Alberta National Award in Letters medal awarded to Thomas H. Raddall in 1977.

University of King's College convocation program

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 24
Item
May 10, 1972

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a program for the 1972 University of King's College convocation when Thomas Head Raddall received an honourary degree. Includes two related clippings.

Saint Mary's University convocation program

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 24
Item
October 3, 1969

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a program for the 1969 Saint Mary's University convocation when Thomas Head Raddall received an honourary degree.

Governor General's Award medal for academic non-fiction

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 26
Item
1957

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is the Governor General's Award for Academic Non-Fiction, 1957, awarded to Thomas H. Raddall.

New Honors : [clipping]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 27
Item
June 13, 1956

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a clipping of an article about Raddall's Lorne Pierce Medal published in the The Halifax Chronicle-Herald.

Royal Society of Canada Lorne Pierce Medal

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 27
Item
1956

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is the Royal Society of Canada Lorne Pierce Medal.

Governor General's Literary Awards : [clipping]

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 25
Item
March 1949

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a clipping of an article published in Canadian Author and Bookman.

Governor General's Award medal for non-fiction

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 25
Item
1948

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains the Governor-General's Literary Award for 1946.

Notes prepared by Thomas Head Raddall re. publishing agreements

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 30
File
[19--]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains notes prepared by Thomas Raddall listing publishing agreements and history of a majority of his novels and stories.

Biographical dictionary and bio-critical entries and profiles of Thomas Head Raddall

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 21
File
1944-1990

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains two hundred and sixty-eight pages of textual record, including photocopies and originals. Items include correspondence with Thomas Head Raddall, 1944-1990, an issue of "Atlantic Insight" from June 1989, and in issue of "Halifax" from March 1980.

Note on envelope containing Thomas Head Raddall's Last Will and Testament

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 23
File
[19--]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains various newspaper clippings, April-June 1994 as well as a note on Raddall's Will and Testament.

Miscellaneous biographical materials

MS-2-202, Box 49, Folder 22
File
Bulk, 1945-1992

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

File contains clippings, typescripts, and copies of items relating to Thomas Head Raddall's life, including speaking engagements and literary activities. Materials are dated 1929 and 1945-1992.