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Florence Seeley Knowles fonds

  • CA NSHDA , SF Box 44, Folders 16-19
  • Fonds
  • 1800-1824

Fonds comprises family papers, including an 1821 deed to the Perkins family of Liverpool, an 1824 royal land grant to Enos Collins of Liverpool, an 1845 letter of appointment of Samuel P. Fairbanks, Queen's Council, signed by Queen Victoria, and the last will and testament of Henry Newton.

Knowles, Florence Seeley, 1852-1940

Arthur H. Whitman's diary of a trip to England

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-487, SF Box 11, Folder 28
  • Item
  • 1888-1889

Item is a diary that describes a trip to England between November, 30 1888 and January 17, 1889. The diary contains daily entries that describe Whitman's activities, church attendance, meals, business and social visits, and letters sent and received. Many entries describe his meetings about apples. The diary also records money received and paid.

Whitman, Arthur H.

Personal archives of Alexander and John D. Cameron

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-138, SF Box 39, Folder 5
  • File
  • 1851-1896

File contains papers relating to the appointment as Postmaster of Alexander Cameron and John D. Cameron and two letters to Misses Sara and Jessie Cameron.

Cameron, Alexander, fl. 1851-1896

Letters from Arthur Doughty to John Stewart McLennan

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-192, SF Box 27, Folder 35
  • File
  • 1902

File contains three letters from Arthur Doughty, written when he was joint librarian of the Legislative Library. The letters primarily discuss the shipping of books to John Stewart McLennan, but also make reference to an exhibit curated by Doughty and some historical letters regarding Louisbourg.

McLennan, John Stewart, Hon., 1853-1939

Howard Logan Bronson Collection

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-257, PB 3, folder 27
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1918]

Contains material related to Howard Logan Bronson, who was Chair of the Physics Department at Dalhousie University.

Bronson, Howard Logan

George Hugh Henderson fonds

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-516, SF Box 19, Folder 11 & 12; SF Box 27, Folder 23 & 29
  • Fonds
  • 1907-1950

Fonds comprises a letter from Ernest Rutherford and correspondence regarding a proposal to apply for the presidency of the University of New Brunswick. There is also a letter of appointment from the Ministry of National Defence, a list of Henderson's publications, miscellaneous offprints, obituaries, high school diplomas, Cavendish Laboratory dinner menus, and the warrant of appointment to the Order of the British Empire.

Henderson, George Hugh, 1892-1949

Personal archives of William Roy MacKenzie

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-296
  • Collection
  • 1915-1953

Collection contains a manuscript of Ballads and Sea Songs from Nova Scotia and related material, including page proofs, research notes, off-print, and correspondence. Material primarily documents Mackenzie's interest in ballads from Nova Scotia.

Mackenzie, William Roy

Traditional songs from New Glasgow

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-353, SF Box 38, Folder 1
  • Item
  • [ca. 1975]

File contains five traditional songs sung to Edward Charles Feltmate during his childhood in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Feltmate, Charles, fl. 1975

Art Penson fonds

  • CA NSHDA MS-3-38, Box 1
  • Fonds
  • 1977-2005

This fonds consists of 143 set, furniture, and prop designs for Neptune sketched on paper ca. 65 x 76 cm and smaller.

Penson, Art

Personal archives of Budge Wilson

  • CA NSHDA MS-2-650, 32 Boxes
  • Fonds
  • 1958-2009

Materials consist of manuscripts and proofs; correspondence with publishers, students, and teachers; books; publicity material; photocopies and clippings of reviews, profiles, and notices regarding awards and appearances; diaries; recorded radio interviews; and an assortment of other documents created and collected by the author throughout her writing career.

Wilson, Budge

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