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Edward Mortimer MacDonald fonds

  • NSSXA MG 9.2
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of a letter from E.M. MacDonald, Federal Minister of National Defence, to Sister St. Mary of Calvary outlining the government and opposition policies towards defence and Canada's role in imperial foreign policy.

Elizabeth Beaton-Planetta collection

  • NSSXA MG 12.198
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian population.

Fourth Annual National Cultural Identity Seminar

  • NSSXA MG 7A.4
  • Fonds
  • 1976-1977

Fonds consists of papers pertaining to the 4th Annual National Cultural Identity Seminar which was sponsored by the Native Communications Society of Nova Scotia.

Native Communications Society of Nova Scotia

Francis H.C. Stevens fonds

  • NSSXA MG 15.44
  • Fonds
  • 1832-1973

Fonds consists of papers organized in two sections, those of Francis Stevens' family and his own material. It includes three of Stevens' diaries written during World War 1.

Stevens, Francis H.C.

Frank Nevan fonds

  • NSSXA MG 7A.7
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of a handwritten notebook of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphic writing, with an attached English translation of prominent Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics.The following is written inside the notebook: "Capt. Simon Denny, Eskasoni, CB, N.S. Presented by: J.D. MacPherson, Supt. Indian Agency, Eskasoni, CB. N.S. Written by: Frank Nevan, Eskasoni, CB. N.S."

Frederick Haldimand fonds

  • NSSXA MG 2.14
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of the return of Loyalists for the Cape Breton settlement; giving the number of families, names of leaders, number of families, and their location. Sir Frederick Haldimand (1718-1791), was Governor and Commander in Chief in Canada from 1778 to 1784. Also includes proposals relative to the settlement of Cape Breton by Abraham Cuyler.

Gabriel Sylliboy fonds

  • NSSXA MG 7A.14
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of correspondence. Gabriel Sylliboy was a Mi'kmaw chief from 1918-1964.

Gaelic Society of Cape Breton fonds

  • NSSXA MG 6.50
  • Fonds
  • 1969-1983

Fonds consists of the constitution, by-laws, newsletters, programs, correspondence, addresses, clippings, questionnaires, and reports.

Gaelic Society of Cape Breton

Georgian Era in Nova Scotia

  • NSSXA MG 2.3
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of extracts by Dan MacLennan on the "Georgian Era in Nova Scotia" by William Inglis Morse (1932), regarding early divisions of the counties of Cape Breton and Nova Scotia and immigration by United States settlers.

Gerald Regan fonds

  • NSSXA MG 9.27
  • Fonds

Fonds consists of political speeches by Mr. Regan, concerning the Sydney Steel Corporation and the expansion of Xavier College to a degree-granting institution.

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