File contains facsimiles of city records related to surveys of Africville homes. File includes a key, relating property numbers to the purported owner of the property, and is arranged by those within the Industrial Mile, and those outside the "Expropriated Area".
Item is a map of the Africville Area Land Ownership and Buildings, drawn by P.E.J. on July 26, 1962, for the Halifax City Planning Office, at a scale of 1" = 100'. Verso map also contains an inked list of property numbers, some crossed out and others checked off.
File contains research materials and notes related to the Africville Relocation Study, including facsimiles of reports by W.P. Oliver, newspaper clippings, and handwritten mid-19th century genealogical information.
File contains correspondence and reports of the Africville Sub-Committee regarding the possible acquisition and finalized purchase of several properites as part of the Africville Relocation. Properties discussed include #40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 58, 63, 64, 73, 78, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 125, 126, 130, 131
File contains photocopies of correspondence related to the potential acquisition of several properties in Africville, including properties 20, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 63, 64, 110, 111, 127, and 128.
File contains two audio reels (0.7 cm tape), recorded by Marvin Burke, documenting black music in Nova Scotia. Tapes include recordings of The New Road Community Group (March 21, 1967), The Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Seaview Baptist Church (March 26, 1967), and Seaview Baptist Church, Africville (May 21, 1967).
File contains correspondence and reports of the Housing Policy Review Committee, as well as reports to members of the Sub-Committee of Council on Africville and the Representatives of the Human Rights Advisory Committee about the progress of the Africville Relocation Program.
File contains typescripts of City Hall minutes, regarding Africville Relocation topics. Each set of minutes is 1-2 typed pages. File also contains meeting of the Halifax Advisory Committee on Human Rights.
File contains the summary of an interview, likely conducted by Dennis Magill, with Al Borovoy, Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Associations, in Toronto on November 14th, regarding the Africville relocation.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #113, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview, and correspondence regarding the acquisition of dwelling #73.
File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewees #115 and 116, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, interview summaries, and facsimile real estate documents.
File contains the questionnaire 1 responses from interviewee #13, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains interview transcript, Sub-Committee on Africville documents, and facsimile documents related to the potential acquisition of buildings 110 and 111.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewee #63, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and Peter MacDonald, as well as facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #83, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, as well as other research materials.
File contains brief summaries with notes about working lives of residents of Africville. Notes have been annotated and numbered by hand. Numbers do not match code numbers.
File contains blank application for municipal social assistance, application for accommodations, and Halifax Housing Authority inspectors' report forms.
File contains facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documentation related to several of the interviewees of the Africville Relocation Study, conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also includes real estate inspection reports. File includes information regarding interviewees #37, 73, 121, 124, and 129.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses of interviewees #54 and 55, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. FIle also contains the transcript of an interview, and Sub-committee on Africville documents relating to the acquisition of property 71.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #43 and 44, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains interview transcripts and summaries, correspondence, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #48 and 49, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview, as well as facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the Africville Relocation Questionnaire response of interviewee #45, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. The interviewer was Frank Hartigan.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview with Rev. Donald Douglas Skeir (1926-1999) -- misspelled as "Skier" on the transcript -- from September 10, 1969. Rev. Skeir was an influential pastor at several Baptist churches in the Preston area, and a passionate educator and human rights advocate.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Carlyle W. Warner, dated September 9, 1969. At the time of the interview, Warner was an influential member of the Black United Front (BUF) and the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP).
Item consists of a typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Gus Wedderburn on September 10, 1969. Wedderburn was the president of the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP) at the time of the interview.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of an interview by Harry Wells of Delmore "Buddy" Daye (1928-1995), dated September 8, 1969. At the time of the interview, Daye was a involved in the Black United Front (BUF), Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSAACP), the Halifax Dartmouth Welfare Centre, among others, and had recently run for provincial office for Halifax Needham with the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #129, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents, and other research materials.
File contains parts 1 and 2 of the Africville Relocation Questionnaire response of interviewee #116, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.
File contains the handwritten and typed summaries of two dozen interviews with relocated residents who participated in the Africville Relocation Study. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.
Item consists of a draft typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview with Rev. Donald Douglas Skeir (1926-1999) from September 10, 1969. Rev. Skeir was an influential pastor at several Baptist churches in the Preston area, and a passionate educator and human rights advocate.
Item consists of a typed transcript of Harry Wells's interview of Eugene Williams, dated September 10, 1969. At the time of the interview, Mr Williams was a member of the NSAACP (Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People), the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers, and others. Unlike many others interviewed, Mr. Williams was not a member of the BUF (Black United Front).
File contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Dr. Fogo, August 14, 1969. File also contains facsimiles of correspondence regarding a potential outbreak of paratyphoid B due to contaminated wells in Africville, as well as handwritten research notes.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewee #33, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains correspondence, interview transcripts, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #41 and #42, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains correspondence, interview transcripts and summaries, and facsimile Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #57 and 58, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview between Dennis Magill and PeterMacDonald, as well as facsimiles of Halifax Housing Authority documents.
File contains the questionnaire #1 responses from interviewees #65 and 66, two human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. File also contains the transcript of an interview conducted by Dennis Magill with Peter MacDonald, an interview summary, and facsimile Sub-Committee of Council on Africville and Human Rights Advisory Committee documents.
File contains parts 1 and 2 of the Africville Relocation Questionnaire response of interviewee #28, a human subject who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s. The interviewer was Jacques de Verteuil.
File contains draft genealogical tables implementing code names for the six main Africville families. File also contains correspondence related to the genealogical table project from Magill to other researchers on the Africville Relocation Study.
File contains a photocopy of a hand-written document entitled "The chain of land conveyances at Africville on Campbell Road", and includes grant and partial land ownership histories.
File contains the questionnaire #3 responses from interviewees #30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 133, human subjects who participated in a study on the forced migration of residents of Africville. The study was conducted by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill in the late 1960s.
File contains a 4 page typescript of Political-Administrative Questions (page 4 is dedicated to questions for Alderman Connolly, Alderman Sullivan and Alderman Doyle); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for a city administrator identifies as P.J.M. (likely Peter J. MacDonald); a 2 page typescript of questions intended for H.B. Jones, Welfare Officer, City of Halifax; a 2 page typescript for interview with activist (George Davis?); and a 2 page typescript for interview by Denis Magill with Alexa [McDonough].