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.
Item is a typed draft of Barbara Hinds' article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught in the Crossfire," which was published in the Mail-Star in March 1967. The draft is typed on tissue paper and includes many corrections written in pencil.
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 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 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.
Item is a newspaper article by an unidentified author titled "Legislature Will Be Asked To Police Animal Imports." The article is about an animal welfare bill proposed by the Halifax Women's Auxiliary of the Kindness Club, led by Margaret Stanbury.
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.
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.
Item is a photocopy of "A Hero for Centennial" by Barbara Hinds, published in the August 1967 issue of the Atlantic Advocate. The article is about Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The article includes several photographs.
Item is section B (The Novascotian) from the February 5, 1993 issue of the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The section features an article called "Lost patrol: Arctic hero died seeking help" by Barbara Hinds. The article is about Francis J. Fitzgerald and the Lost Patrol. The article features photographs of Fitzgerald and the Dempster rescue patrol.
Item consists of three pages of typed notes about Francis J. Fitzgerald and the Lost Patrol. The pages are made up of several pieces of paper glued together.
Item is a newspaper clipping of part of an article about Francis J. Fitzgerald, the Lost Patrol, and Fitzgerald's mother. Part of the article is missing. The date, author, article title, and newspaper name are unidentified, although it was probably published in a Halifax Newspaper.
Item consists of five pages of typed notes about Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald and the Lost Patrol. There are many corrections written on the notes in pencil.
Item consists of two pages of typed notes titled "Lost Patrol." The notes contain information about Francis J. Fitzgerald's extended family, Corporal Dempster's rescue patrol, and Fitzgerald's lost patrol.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with George Koneak. Koneak talks about a period of time when his family was going hungry and about a measles epidemic in the 1950s.
Item is a reel-to-reel tape recorder used by Barbara Hinds. The tape recorder was made in Great Britain by Electric & Musical Industries. The case of the tape recorder is covered in dark green leather with dark green plastic and silver-coloured metal fittings. There is a set of keys tied to the handle. The tape recorder is in a khaki canvas carrying case with a flap that snaps closed and a webbing shoulder strap. There is a flap in the side of the bag for microphone cord. The microphone and its cord are tucked in the front of the bag next to the tape recorder. There are two luggage tags attached to the should strap. One tag is a cabin baggage tag from Nordair Ltd in Fort Chimo. The other tag is a plain tag with Barbara Hinds and George Koneak's names and towns written on it.
Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Eccles (or possibly Elcot). Mr. Eccles talks about teaching music to a group of teachers and how playing music and playing in a band benefits children.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Pierre Williamson, the chief air traffic controller at the Frobisher Bay airport. Williamson talks about the runway at the airport, emergencies, power failures, and his work week. The interview is followed by the sound of a helicopter from an icebreaker called the John A. MacDonald, which is in Frobisher Bay.
Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Eccles (or possibly Elcot). Mr. Eccles talks about the benefits of music education for handicapped children.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Challace about what signals from a weather balloon indicate. Signals from the weather balloon can be heard in the background.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Ross King, who works for Northern Labrador Affairs. King talks about what his work entails and Inuit people living in Labrador.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Joan Cotton. Cotton talks about why she came to Labrador from England, her work in Makovik, taking care of children at a school in North West River, and what it's like to live in Labrador.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds commenting on the British as animal lovers. She talks about how British people are concerned about animal welfare and how they love their pets. The recording is preceded by a short clip of people applauding.
Item is a series of short recordings which all appear to have been recorded in England. The recordings include and unidentified man talking about the life span of earthworms; sounds from a train station; sounds from a sporting event, possibly a horse race; and a brass band playing God Save the Queen.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mrs. Sam Dodds in Fort Chimo, Quebec. Mrs. Dodds talks about teaching Inuit women to cook with new foods and make handicrafts.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Marion Dodds, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dodds. Marion tells Hinds about her school in George River.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Max Budgell. Budgell talks about the aging population of Port Burwell, the challenges of living there, the fishery, and other topics.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mrs. Sam Dodds. Mrs. Dodds talks about when she first got married and moved up north to Port Harrison. She also talks about the challenges of living up north, including food, receiving visitors, and schooling.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Graves, the principal of the school in Frobisher Bay. Graves talks about woodworking and other vocational training at the rehabilitation centre in Apex Hill. The recording includes sounds of students working in the wood shop.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Bryan Pearson, a general contractor in Frobisher Bay. Pearson tells a story about a disaster while baking bread. He also talks about the challenges of building houses in Frobisher Bay.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Bryan Pearson, a general contractor in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. Pearson talks about how he came to the north, employing Inuit people, his past jobs, and other topics.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Albert Bentham, a theatre door keeper in Dawson City, Yukon. Bentham talks about how he came to Dawson City, and his past jobs.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Madge Allured, the post master in Frobisher Bay. Allured talks about how she became the post master, how mail is delivered in the north, unusual things that are sent in the mail by Inuit people, and other topics.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mike Bamblett, a bartender in Dawson City, Yukon. Bamblett talks about how he came to Dawson City, his past jobs, and drinking habits in Dawson City.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Blanchard, a seal fisher somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Blanchard talks about what it's like to be a seal hunter and how they kill the seals.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Corporal Allen Crawford from the Frobisher Bay detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Crawform talks about crime in Frobisher Bay and issues with Inuit people and alcohol consumption.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Abraham Ogpik in Frobisher Bay. Ogpik talks about Inuit people being taught to adapt to white people's lifestyle and the effects on Inuit culture.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds interviewing Mr. Morris while he is hauling up an anchor before leaving Lower Savage Island for Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Hinds asks Morris about sailing conditions. The interview is followed by Barbara Hinds talking about the journey to Pangnirtung on the Rupertsland and the firing of a cannon at Pangnirtung.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Ross Peyton, the Hudson's Bay Company manager in Pangnirtung. Peyton talks about the economy and whaling industry at Pangnirtung.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Victor Marmin, a lecturer at a college in England. Marmin talks about his theories about how pigeons find their way home.
Item is a recording of pigeons cooing. A man's voice can be heard occasionally in the background. The pigeons are connected to the Liverpool Amalgamation of Homing Pigeon Societies.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Ken, a pigeon racer in Liverpool, England. Ken talks about what it's like to keep pigeons, training pigeons, and how pigeons find their way home.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with George Clark, somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Clark talks about seal hunting and the danger of shrinking seal populations. The recording is preceded by a short recording of Barbara Hinds describing a seal hunt that she attended.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Keith Robinson, the facilities manager of the Frobisher Bay airport. Robinson is from Winnipeg. He talks about the history of the airport, airport operations, and employing Inuit people.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Pierre Williamson, the chief air traffic controller at the Frobisher Bay airport. Williamson is from Vancouver, British Columbia. The interview is preceded by a recording of Williamson talking over a radio while working at the airport.