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Transcripts of war letters of Gordon Lawrence MacLaren : [1917-1919]

  • CA PCA Acc4976
  • Collection
  • Transcribed [ca. 2006]

This collection consists of one CD-ROM which contains transcripts of letters written by Gordon Lawrence MacLaren of New Perth, Prince Edward Island to his parents during World War I. The CD-ROM also includes a copy of a photograph of Mr. MacLaren (ca. 1917-1918). Interspersed among the letters are photographs and summaries of relevant war-related topics which flesh out the background to the letters. These photographs and summaries are from unknown sources, unless marked. The transcriber adds remarks to clarify issues that would have been visible in the original records, such as missing pages, illegible words, etc. Gordon MacLaren's letters offer descriptions of landscapes and daily routines, as well as opinions on the war, politics and education. Also included in the collection are a few letters from MacLaren to other recipients, a few letters to or about MacLaren and one letter from King George in recognition of his "faithful services" rendered to the "Mother Country".

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From clan to clearance : history and archaeology on the Isle of Barra, c. 850-1850 AD / by Keith Branigan with J. M. Bumstead . . . [et al.] ; and contributions from E. Campbell . . . [et al.] . Oxford: Oxbow Books

  • CA PCA Acc4881
  • Collection
  • [ca. 2005]

The fonds contains Keith Branigan's book "From Clan to Clearance: History and Archaeology on the Isle of Barra, c. 850-1850 AD". The work is the result of over fifteen years of historical and archaeological research into the history of Barra, Scotland, and its people. The author draws upon field surveys, excavations, and documentary research from the United Kingdom and Canada. A catalogue of named emigrants from the Isle of Barra to British North America (1772-1851) also appears at the end of the volume. The fonds also includes a computer disk containing the emigrant catalogue in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) and in Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice spreadsheets.

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Durant family letters collection

  • CA PCA Acc4991
  • Collection
  • 1850-1869, 1935, 2004, 2005, predominant 1850-1869

This collection consists of letters to members of the Durant family. The majority of the letters have been transcribed and the transcriptions are included in the collection. There are a number of letters (1850-1863) to Samuel Brock Durant of Prince Edward Island from his mother Mary Ann Durant (who later remarried to become Mary Ann Goddard) and his sister Elizabeth Durant, both of Plymouth. Samuel's mother and sister write with news of Samuel's brothers, comment on Samuel's purchase of his leasehold estate and update the family with their own news. In the collection, there is also an 1868 letter from Peter Sinclair to S. Durant, Esq. regarding a PEI government appointment to distribute monetary relief for poor people to buy seed; an 1863 letter from James Durant to his parents, notifying them of his safe arrival in Falmouth; an 1864 letter of condolence from Hannah B. Simmons to Mrs. Durrant [sic]; and a 1869 letter from R. Reddin to J.C. Durant asking that Durant bring to his trial a witness who can confirm Durant's date of birth. There are two letters from Septimus Durant of Castlemain to his mother, one explaining how the bank manager had defrauded him (1860) and another newsy letter of current events (1868). A 1935 letter from Geo. N. Somers, pastor of Margate United Church, confirms the date of birth of Lottie Armenia Durant, while another 1869 letter from John Yeo to Mrs. Durant confirms a package can be shipped to England on his vessel. Also included in the collection is an 1864 store ledger statement for Samuel Durant. Other correspondence (2004, 2005) discusses the collection of letters.

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1939 Royal visit photograph : [14 June 1939]

  • CA PCA Acc4882
  • Collection
  • Copied 2004

The photograph shows King George VI and Queen Elizabeth outside of Province House in Charlottetown during their visit to Prince Edward Island on 14 June 1939. The King and Queen can be seen shaking hands with a group of war veterans. The man shaking the Queen's hand in the photograph is Nicholas Murphy. In 1939 King George VI of England and his wife Queen Elizabeth made a month-long tour of Canada. They set sail for Canada on 6 May and travelled for nine days across the Atlantic Ocean. The King and Queen's first stop in Canada was Quebec City. On 14 June 1939, near the end of their tour, the royal couple visited Charlottetown, PEI.

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You walked with us awhile: Thirty six year history of PEI solidarity with the Caribbean and Central America / by Latin American Mission Program (LAMP). - Charlottetown: Latin American Mission Program

  • CA PCA Acc4904
  • Collection
  • [ca. 2004]

This work provides a history of the Latin American Mission Program (LAMP) which was established by the Diocese of Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island in 1968. The publication also includes personal reminiscences and stories of 19 Islanders who traveled to the Caribbean and Central America as missionaries with LAMP.

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Kathleen Ready McIver collection

  • CA PCA Acc5042
  • Collection
  • 1897-2004

This fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, photo albums, genealogical material, clippings, school notebooks and other material collected by Kathleen Ready McIver and belonging to members of the family of James A. and Annie M. Ready. A large portion of this fonds is related to Joseph Ready's time as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II and his correspondence with his sisters Mary Ready and Kathleen (Ready) MacIver. The fonds has been divided into two series: Ready family textual records and Ready family photographs.

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Selkirk Settlers 200th Anniversary collection

  • CA PCA Acc4974
  • Collection
  • 2003

This collection consists records of the 200th anniversary celebration of the "Selkirk Settlers" sponsored by the Belfast Historical Society in August 2003. Material includes a copy of "Selkirk settlers : 200th anniversary commemorative booklet : Belfast, Prince Edward Island, 1803-2003", brochures, programmes, tickets, and a 120 minute commemorative DVD of the anniversary celebrations.

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Samuel Holland collection / [created by] Public Archives and Records Office

  • CA PCA Acc2324
  • Collection
  • [between 1964 and 1973, 2002]

This collection consists of several photocopies of documents relating to Samuel Holland including: notes concerning Holland's life compiled by an archivist at the Public Archives and Records Office; several copies of "The Life and Times of Major Samuel Holland" by Willis Chipman, and transcripts of correspondence between Holland and the British government. The copies were made some time between 1964 and 1973. In the Item listing which follows, the dates refer to the originals.

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Lynda McFarlane collection : [186-?]

  • CA PCA Acc4792
  • Collection
  • Copied 2002

The collection consists of two images (three photographs). The first is of the Johnston/McFarlane home and warehouse in Annandale ca. 1860s copied from an ambrotype. The second image is that of a ship under construction at the Annandale wharf ca. 1860s copied from a tintype. There are two photographs of this image, including one in which the image is reversed.

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Gordy McCarville collection : [1888, 1979]

  • CA PCA Acc4071
  • Collection
  • Copied 1989, 2002

This collection consists of four articles copied from issues of the ALPCA Newsletter (American License Plate Collectors Association) by authors David A. Fraser and Keith Marvin respectively. They contain information regarding the history of automobile licensing on Prince Edward Island, descriptions of particular issues of plates, and discussion of several interesting peculiarities. Also included in the collection is a copy of "The Prince Edward Island philatelist", vol.1, no. 1, April 1888.

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