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Fred Harris fonds
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520 photographs (228 prints, 221 slides and 11 photographs)
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Biographical history
Fred Harris was born at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, and resided there throughout his adult life. He was educated as a lawyer and had a small practice at Annapolis Royal. Harris was also an amateur photographer and took photographs of Annapolis Royal and surrounding communities.
Custodial history
11 photographs donated were by K.D. Blackadar, Cambridge Station; 1 photograph donated by Cecil Harris; 228 photographs (prints in various sizes) reproduced from glass negatives, belonging to Clyde Baltzer, who found the slides in the former Harris house, belonging to his mother Ruth Baltzer. (Accession 88.24); and 221 slides copied by Walter Morrison from four photograph albums loaned by Kenneth and Cecil Harris for the purpose. (Accession 94.704) There is some duplication between the images in 88.24 and 94.704 and it is believed that some of the slides in 94-704 may have been made from the glass negatives in 88.24.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of images of life in Annapolis Royal area, as well as Bridgetown, Bridgewater, Bear River and Halifax, N.S. Photographs of families, men, women, children, animals, vessels, events, cemeteries, a dentist's office, homes and a wide variety of streetscapes.
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88.24, 94.704 & 98.988
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Finding aids
An item by item listing exists for 88.24 and 94.704 with description of each photograph. The finding aid indicates which prints have been made for each photograph. Also for 88.24 a reference binder exists with photocopies where visitors can further identify personalities and locations. See also blue file folder combined subject index for Harris, Payne and Yates.