Fonds contains records created and collected by Andrew Merkel, including correspondence with friends and associates such as Charles Bruce, Kenneth Leslie, and Robert Norwood; manuscripts; newspaper clippings; and copies of The Song Fishermens’ Song Sheet and The Order of Good Cheer.
Fonds consists of the personal papers of Charles Bruce, including a scrapbook, notebooks, personal and professional correspondence, published and unpublished work, and research materials and notes.
File contains documents related to "Advanced Television Workshop," a course taught by Sylvia Hamilton. Documents include handouts, notes related to the electronic press kit, lecture notes, and presentation slides.
File contains material related to "Through Her Eyes: Women and the Documentary Tradition."
Material includes the articles, "IDFA 2009, Gender and Commissioning: Dare to See and then Break the Mould" by Tove Torbiornsson, and "We All Live in a Mellow Submarine" by Peter Wintonick. Material also includes notes on Margaret Perry, Beryl Fox, Sarah Tonghill, and the Grievson sisters.
File contains educational material related to the course, "Through Her Eyes: Women and the Documentary Tradition," taught by Sylvia Hamilton.
Educational material includes the articles, "The Age of Stupid: A Smart Response to Climate Change" by Zoe Cormier, "Fact not Fiction: Women Documentary Writers of the Americas" by Pepita Ferrari, and biographical notes on Fanny Armstrong, Pamela Lovelace, Linda Ohama, and other filmmakers.
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.
Series contains correspondence and service materials related to Sylvia Hamilton, including Nancy's Chair in Women's Studies and Women in Film and Television Atlantic.
Series contains documents related to the course WOMS 4412 "Through Her Eyes: Women and Documentary Filmmaking," taught by Sylvia Hamilton at Mount Saint Vincent University.
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 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.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written for the Chronicle-Herald by Barbara Hinds about the inquiry into the loss of the Gulf Gull fishing trawler. The articles are dated from September 20 to October 30, 1972.
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.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara hinds for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The articles date from 1965 to 1977 and are about local interest stories, Halifax news, Hinds' travels, medicine, Dalhousie University, conservation, animal welfare, historic buildings, and other topics. Some of the clippings are undated. The file also includes a typed draft of an article, a photograph of a fishing boat, a photograph of a church, a photograph of Barbara Hinds, and a photograph of Norman Bowman and his dog Princess.
File contains two pages from the October 7, 1987 issue of the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star, which contain an article by Barbara Hinds called "Archivist makes medical history in Nova Scotia." The article is accompanied by a photograph of Henry Owen McInerny, a medical archivist.
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 newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper articles about the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill. The articles are from the Chronicle-Herald and are by various authors.
File contains a newspaper clipping of an article called "Indians seek help to survey oyster potential" and a section from the Canada Gazette part II, volume 104, number 5, which is about the Fisheries Act.
File contains negatives of photographs of a class outing for handicapped students; a photograph of a country house; a proof sheet of photographs of a helicopter and a water plant; a booklet called "Facts about the reclamation and recycling of glass containers in Canada"; a pamphlet called "How to buy land in Nova Scotia"; a booklet called "Endangered wildlife in Canada"; a photocopy of a list of ideas for articles; typed drafts of articles; rough handwritten and typed notes; and a memorandum from the Canadian Women's Press Club.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The column is called "Bird Watch." The articles date from August 8 1999 to December 31 2000. Some of the clippings have dates written on them in pencil.
File contains a newspaper clipping of an article called "Catbird sighting highlight of Halifax County bird tally." The article was written by Barbara Hinds for the January 4, 1986 issue of the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The column is called "Bird Watch." The articles date from January 3 1992 to December 17 1993.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The articles date from July 23 1988 to August 5 1989, and from March 6 1998 to August 9 1998. Some of the clippings have the dates written on them in pencil.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The articles date from Jannuary 7 1994 to December 22 1995. The file also includes a photocopy of one article.
File contains a newspaper clipping of a letter from a column called "The People Say." The letter is by Norman MacDonald and is called "Worldly Things."
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The column is called "Bird Watch." The articles date from January 9 1998 to December 12 1999. Some of the clippings have dates written on them in pencil.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The column is called "Bird Watch." The articles date from January 5 1996 to December 26 1997.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. Many of the articles are from the Nova Scotian section of the paper. The birdwatching articles date from March 26 1988 to December 23 1989. Some of the articles are undated. The file also includes a typed draft of an article called "The annual bird watching epic" and a newspaper clipping about a forest fire from the July 3 1976 issue of the Chronicle Herald.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from Barbara Hinds' birdwatching column in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The articles date from January 6 1990 to December 20 1991.
File contains a photocopy of a typed draft of an article called "The San Rafael's last trip round Cape Horn." Corrections were made on the draft before it was photocopied.
File contains a the September 6, 1966 issue of The Norther, a publication from the Northwest Territories. The cover of the issue features a photo story by Barbara Hinds called "When the Tide Comes In: Effects of Nouveau Quebec on Eastern Eskimos."
File contains a reproduction of a newspaper article written by Barbara Hinds called "Doctor of the Year honours go to H. C. (Curly) Still." The article is accompanied by a photograph of Still.
File contains documents collected by Barbara Hinds during the 1976 royal tour. Documents include itineraries for the press and the royal couple; two spiral bound notebooks of handwritten notes; photographs; a copy of the address given by Her Majesty the Queen in Halifax; a copy of a speech delivered by the Queen in Montreal; typed drafts of articles about the tour; a news release; and information about press arrangements for the tour.
File contains a typed draft of an article about the carriage of copper concentrate by ship. The article is typed on several smaller pieces of paper which have been glued together.
File contains photographs of Joe Robichaud, Larry Richard, Duncan Coates, Alex Fok, and other staff and students at the Nova Scotia School of architecture experiencing what it's like to be in a wheelchair. The file also includes cutlines to accompany the photographs and an article called "Wheelchair Awareness Day: blisters, anger, understanding," from the November 14, 1975 issue of the Mail-Star.
File contains three photocopies of newspaper articles written by Barbara Hinds. The articles include "Life at Frobisher: Traffic Signs Invade Far North," from the the July 9, 1960 issue of the Mail-Star; "Ship's Arrival Eskimo's Delight," from the November 3, 1960 issue of the Chronicle-Herald; and "Port Burwell: Gateway To Eastern Arctic."
File contains an article written by Barbara Hinds for the July 15, 1964 issue of the Mail-Star called "Marsh Is Destroyed; Bird, Plant Life Altered." The article is accompanied by photographs of the Lawrencetown beach and marsh.
File contains a typed draft of an article about a baby who was poisoned by chemicals in breast milk, as well as an article by T. J. Murray about carbon monoxide poisoning.
File is a research file about the connection between pesticides and Reye's syndrome, a rare childhood disease that was researched at Dalhousie. The research material includes newspaper clippings about Reye's Syndrome research and spruce budworm spraying, by Barbara Hinds and others; correspondence from Robyn Warren, J. Gordon Ogden, and others; handwritten notes; photocopies of scholarly articles about congenital and genetic disease; typed drafts; and a transcript of an interview with Robyn Warren.
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.
File contains several typed drafts of articles about personal experiences and other topics; a pay slip from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; a certificate of donation from the Libraries, Museums, and Archives committee of the Liverpool City Council; correspondence with R. Edgar Bennett; invoices from EMI-Cossor Electronics Limited; a notepad with handwritten notes about history in it.
File contains a typed draft of a talk about birdwatching; a photograph of a man and three children on a boat in Harrigan Cove; a photograph of John Kilabuk using a telescope; and a photograph of three people using a telescope and binoculars; handwritten notes; and cutlines. The file also includes newspaper clippings of several birdwatching articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star between 1966 and 1974.
File contains a draft of an article about George and Joanna Koneak; a newspaper clipping of "Ookpik's Success Seen as Boon to Eskimo Co-ops" by Alan Dawson Jr.; and several pages of typed rough drafts about Inuit people. The rough drafts have many corrections written on them and the pages have been cut into sections and sometimes reattached.
File is a large research file about fur trapping. The file contains newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles; drafts of articles; information from the Canadian Association for Humane Trapping; promotional material from animal rights groups; magazines and newsletters from hunting groups; "Nova Scotia Trapper's Reference" by Neil vanNostrand from the Nova Scotia Department of Land and Forests"; a photocopy of "Survey of Trapping Techniques and Trap Efficiency" by John Shannon and Milan Novak; correspondence with Neil vanNostrand, Ron Wallace, Joe B. Ternan; and copies of trapping regulations.