The Sambro Marine Collection : A Selection of Drawings by Thomas E. Appleton, P.ENG., M.E.I.C. / written and illustrated by Thomas E. Appleton. Halifax (N.S.) : Hotel Nova Scotian, 1975. 11 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #15 - Vertical File
Small selection of sketches by Appleton of ships that have all played some role in the history of Halifax.
Halifax (N.S.) — Navigation — History
Halifax Harbour (N.S.)
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Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition and Fishermen's Reunion
The Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition and Fishermens Reunion 1953 Lunenburg, NS : Exhibition and Reunion Committee, 1953. 124 pages : illustrations portraits, plan ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #14 - Vertical File
Alternate title on inside page: Souvenir program of Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition and Fishermen's Reunion : Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, September 15-19, 1953. Contains prize lists and rewards, events breakdown by date, and advertisements for businesses and industries in Nova Scotia and the Maritime provinces.
Fisheries — Nova Scotia — Lunenburg
Fisheries — Exhibitions
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Nova Scotia Lawn Tennis Association
Nova Scotia Lawn Tennis Association : Provincial Champions and Runners-Up Since 1901 / distributed by the Nova Scotia Lawn Tennis Association. Nova Scotia : Nova Scotia Lawn Tennis Association, 1937. 4 pages ; 26 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #13 - Vertical File
4 pamphlets detailing the winners and runners-up for lawn tennis from 1901-1936 in Nova Scotia. Back page lists N.S. Junior Champions and Runners-Up from 1931-1936.
Tennis — Nova Scotia
Sports — Nova Scotia
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Washing, Bathing, Care of Hair and Teeth Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 23 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #12 - Vertical File
Information on helping hard-of-hearing children with personal hygiene. Pages 191 to 214 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Toilet Training Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 31 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #11 - Vertical File
Information on helping hard-of-hearing children use the washroom. Pages 159 to 190 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Introduction to Dressing Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 28 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #10 - Vertical File
Information on helping hard-of-hearing children get dressed. Most pages printed upside-down. Pages 130-158 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Table Laying, Meal Preparation, Washing and Drying Dishes Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 11 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #9 - Vertical File
Information on getting hard-of-hearing children to help with table laying and meal prep. Pages 117 to 128 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Feeding Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 23 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #8 - Vertical File
Information on getting hard-of-hearing children to eat. Pages 93 to 116 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Moving About, Lifting Head and Chest, Sitting, Walking, etc. Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 35 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #7 - Vertical File
Information on getting hard-of-hearing children to move. Part 2. Pages 57 to 92 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
General Information Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf. 56 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #6 - Vertical File
Information on general care and education while working with hard-of-hearing children. Part 1. Pages 1 to 56 Full series: V/F V549 #6 to #12
Deaf — Education — Atlantic Provinces
Deaf — Institutional care — Atlantic Provinces
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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Official Schedule and Rules of the Halifax Amateur Hockey League : Season 1922 / distributed by the Halifax Amateur Hockey League. Halifax, N.S.: The Ross Print Ltd., 1922. 36 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #5 - Vertical File
Schedule and rule book for the 1922 season of the Halifax Amateur Hockey League. Includes stats and advertisements throughout and 1 page handwritten ledger in the back of games, who won, and what the scores were.
Hockey — Halifax (N.S.)
Sports — Nova Scotia
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The New Scotian : Michael J. Marsden / resident editor Russell Fisher . Amherst, N.S. : Interprovincial Vocational School, 1973. 24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #4 - Vertical File
Volume XII October 1973 Number 1 Printed and published as learning experience by the lithography student at Interprovincial Vocational School Amherst, Nova Scotia. A federal interprovincial project.
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
Marsden, Michael J. — Biography
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Nova Scotia "All-Expense" Vacation Trips : By Ships, Trains, and Motor Cards, Spend the Summer of 1935 in the Beautiful Land of Evangeline / distributed by the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Halifax : Dominion Atlantic Railway, 1935. 30 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #3 - Vertical File
All Expense vacation guide offered by the Dominion Atlantic Railway for trips to Nova Scotia in 1935. Includes tours with itineraries and vacation prices, maps, and general information. Newspaper article enclosed with item.
Nova Scotia — Description and travel
Dominion Atlantic Railway
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The History of the Halifax Police Dept. 8 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #2 - Vertical File
Small booklet with no identified author, publisher or date. Possibly from the 1980-90s.
Police — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History
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Wapna'kikewi'skwaq Women of First Light
M'sit No'kmaq (We are all related) : Commemorating women of the peaked cap / by Wapna'kikewi'skwaq Women of First Light. Wapna'kikewi'skwaq Women of First Light, 2021. 18 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #1 - Vertical File
A colouring book of peaked hats. Archives library has 2 copies.
Colouring book — Nova Scotia
Mi'kmaq — Clothing
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Letters and Recollections of Phyllis R. Dobson Phyllis R. Dobson, 1974. 14 volumes : varied page length; 27 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.548 - Vertical File
14 volumes containing letters and recollections of Phyllis R. Dobson throughout her life: Book 1: 1907-1923 Book 2: 1923-1930 Book 3: 1931-1939 Book 4: 1939-1945 Book 5: 1947-1948 Book 6: 1949-1950 Book 7: 1951-1953 Book 8: 1954-1955-1956 Book 9: 1957-1958-1959 Book 10: 1959-1960 Book 11: 1961-1962 Book 12: 1963-1964-1965 Book 13: 1966-67-68-69 Book 14: 1970-71-72-73-74
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Illustrated Catalogue of Children's Carriages and Go Carts / by J.E. Smith & Co.. Nova Scotia : J.E. Smith & Co., 1908. 17 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #26 - Vertical File
Catalogue of carriages and go carts manufactured for children at the J.E. Smith & Co. in Windsor, Nova Scotia.
Manufacturing Industries — Windsor (N.S.)
Carriages and carts — Windsor (N.S.)
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1959 Year book : Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia / distributed by the Saint John the Baptist Parish. Nova Scotia : Saint John the Baptist Parish, 1959. 28 pages : illustrations (ads) ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #25 - Vertical File
Yearbook for the Saint John the Baptist Parish that includes a staff roster, parish contributions to the church, in memoriam, and ads in the back.
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Three lists: Micmac deaths attributed to the Halifax Explosion / researched by: Gary Shutlak, Don (Byrd) Awalt, Murial Cottam Yorke. Unbound volume, 58 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #24 - Vertical File
Lists include Jerry Lone Cloud list to Harry Piers (as in "The Old Man Told Us), Department of Indian Affairs list (same as in "Ground Zero List") and John Peter Cope to his sister Rachel Cop list ... to Muriel Cottam Yorke. Includes bibliography.
Awalt, Don (Byrd)
Yorke, Murial Cottam
Mi'Kmaq — Nova Scotia — Death
Micmac Indians — Nova Scotia — Death
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
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A Treatise on the Faith of the Free Baptists of Nova Scotia / distributed by the Free Baptists of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia : Free Baptists of Nova Scotia, 1880. 12 pages ; 19 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #22 - Vertical File
Small handbook outlining the Baptist faith and duties of the Church and it's congregation printed in the 1880s.
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John I. Wells and The Wells Hand Press / by Robert Oldham. Turrialba, Costa Rica, Ad Lib Press, 2018. 20 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #21 - Vertical File
A brief history of John I Wells and the Wells Hand Press.
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The Apple Barrel Industry in Nova Scotia / by Rev. T.A. Meister. Halifax, NS : Nova Scotia Museum, 1973. 7 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #20 - Vertical File
Reprinted in 1973; first published in the Journal of Education (Fall 1972) by the Nova Scotia Museum as part of the Education Resource Services Program of the Department of Education. Includes step by step guide to how to build an apple barrel.
Apple Industry — Nova Scotia
Museums — Nova Scotia
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The Lamp Was Heavy : Nova Scotia Nurses-in-Training in the 1950s / by Barbara Keddy. Tantallon, NS : Glen Margaret Publishing, 2018. 118 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #19 - Vertical File
The story of 14 nurses, including Keddy, in the 1950s - the book follows their journey from education to working in small town hospitals across Nova Scotia and showcases their experiences.
Nursing — Nova Scotia
Postsecondary education — Nova Scotia
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Dorothy May Collins : A Story of a life altered by the Halifax Explosion / by Dorothy Brown. Toronto, ON : Dorothy Brown, 2017. 92 pages: illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #18 - Vertical File
The story of Dorothy May Collins' and her family's experience during and after the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Explosions — Nova Scotia
History — Nova Scotia
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A Brief History of Militia Units Established at Various Periods at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 1812-1947 / compiled by Lieutenant Colonel W.D. King. Yarmouth, NS : 14th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, 1947. 32 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #17 - Vertical File
Brief history on the Militia Units in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia from 1812-1947.
History — Yarmouth (N.S.)
Military history
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