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A journal of the proceedings on board the sloop 'Dart,' privateer of St. John, New Brunswick

MS-6, Box 2, Folder 3
Item
1813-1815

Part of William Inglis Morse Manuscript Collection

Item is a journal kept by Captain John Harris (c. 1775-1825) during a voyage on the sloop 'Dart,' commencing May 22, 1813. Harris also used the journal during two 1815 voyages on other vessels. He recorded occurrences on board the boat 'Prince Regent' during a trip from Annapolis towards Halifax in August 1815. He also recorded occurrences on board the schooner 'Laurence' during a trip from Annapolis towards Barbados in 1815.

Harris, John

Letter from Joseph Howe to D.O.C. Madden of Arichat, Nova Scotia

MS-2-779, SF Box 80, Folder 12
File
August 10, 1849

Part of George Robertson's historical documents collection

File contains a letter from Joseph Howe to D.O.C. Madden of Arichat, Nova Scotia, written on 10 August 1849. The letter discusses a petition from Peter Furrier, Master of the Brig Superb, to have his vessel released from quarantine.

Howe, Joseph

Photograph of the Sable Island west end beach from supply ship CS Lady Laurier

MS-2-474, PB Box 3, Folder 34, Item 3
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Richard Orme Allen fonds

Photograph of supply ship CS Lady Laurier from the west end beach, Sable Island

MS-2-474, PB Box 3, Folder 34, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Richard Orme Allen fonds

Photograph of three dories ashore on Sable Island

MS-2-474, PB Box 3, Folder 33, Item 8
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Richard Orme Allen fonds

Item consists of a photograph of three dories ashore on Sable Island, arriving from an unidentified distant fishing boat, taken ca. 1920.

Photograph of the Sable Island supply ship CS Lady Laurier

MS-2-474, PB Box 3, Folder 33, Item 6
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Richard Orme Allen fonds

Item consists of a photograph of a ship -- likely the twin-screw steamer CS Lady Laurier -- approaching Sable Island on a resupply mission, ca. 1920.

Photograph of a dory approaching Sable Island from an unidentified fishing boat

MS-2-474, PB Box 3, Folder 33, Item 7
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Richard Orme Allen fonds

Item consists of a photograph of a dory containing four people, approaching Sable Island from a distant unidentified fishing boat, likely around 1920.

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.

Chanties by various authors

MS-2-288, Box 22, Folder 18
Item
[19--]

Part of Frank Parker Day fonds

File contains handwritten copies of various sea chanties collected by Frank Parker Day. Includes "Yankee Ship," "A la Claire Fontaine" (accompanied by musical notation), "Storm Along," "Shenandoah," and other untitled chanties.

Robert Dewis's research notes related to the Mary Celeste and the Dewis family

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
December 12, 1950

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of typed research notes about the Mary Celeste and the Dewis family, written by Robert Dewis, transcribed in 1950 by R.L. Dewis, and collected by Irving Deale. Dewis was the son of Joshua Dewis, owner of the Mary Celeste.

Amazon, better known as the Mary Celeste, 1860-1861 : [research notes]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
1953

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a facsimile of handwritten research notes drafted in 1953 by R.L. Dewis (and collected by Irving Deale), about the early history of the Mary Celeste (then known as the Amazon).

Recording of an interview with Keith Crow and other recordings

MS-2-130, Box 10, Folder 2, Item 4
Item
[1960?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds describing a group of children playing in a water hole; sounds of children playing; Barbara Hinds talking about her visit with Keith Crow in George River; Keith Crow playing the guitar; and Barbara Hinds' interview with Keith Crow about shipping fish.

The mystery of the Marie Celeste : [manuscript]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 3
Item
1968

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a facsimile of a passage from J. Alphonse Deveau's 1968 book "La ville francaise" related to the mystery of the Mary Celeste, with an accompanying English translation (likely undertaken by Irving Deale).

The famous mystery ship, Mary Celeste : [research notes]

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
[196-]

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of typed research notes collected by Irving Deale, and written by unknown persons likely in the 1960s, giving a brief outline on the history of the Mary Celeste.

Transcript of pertinent parts of an interview with Stephen Orr

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 2
Item
October 28, 1973

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of selections from a transcript of a discussion between Irving Deale and Stephen Orr (of Rexton, NB) on October 28, 1973, related to the Mary Celeste.

Aerial photograph of Point Pleasant Park, the South End of Halifax, and the South End Container Terminal

MS-2-789, Box 20, Folder 20, Item 5
Item
July 25, 1992

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Item is an aerial photograph of Point Pleasant Park and the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia taken on July 25, 1992. The photograph shows the campus of Saint Mary's University and the South End Container Terminal.

Aerial photograph of downtown Halifax and Halifax Harbour

MS-2-789, Box 20, Folder 20, Item 12
Item
July 25, 1992

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Item is an aerial photograph of the Halifax peninsula taken on July 25, 1992. The photograph shows downtown Halifax, the Halifax Container Piers, Halifax Harbour, and Georges Island.

Aerial photograph of the Halifax peninsula

MS-2-789, Box 20, Folder 20, Item 11
Item
July 25, 1992

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Item is an aerial photograph of the Halifax peninsula taken on July 25, 1992. The photograph shows downtown Halifax, the Halifax Common, the Halifax Citadel, and the Container Pier. The campus of Saint Mary's University is featured in the southern side of the photograph.

Photograph of stacked shipping containers at the pier near Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 13, Item 46
Item
2000

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Aerial photograph of the container pier and Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia

MS-2-789, Box 16, Folder 13, Item 52
Item
2000

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Item consists of an aerial photograph of Point Pleasant Park and the adjacent container pier, taken from above South End Halifax.

Portrait of five master mariners

MS-2-266, PB Box 4, Folder 34
Item
1904

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a photograph of five ship captains: Captain Everett MacDougall, Capt. Henry Nickerson, Capt. Crosby, Capt. Franum Varne Doty, and Capt. Oscar Hilmer Henderson. Verso contains information about each man, which ship they captained, and other biographical information.

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