Beta Sigma Phi Chapters of Halifax
The Beta Sigma Phi Chapters of Halifax and Dartmouth present The National Ballet Company of Canada Halifax (N.S).: Beta Sigma Phi Halifax, 1958. 30 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #18 - Vertical File
National Ballet Company of Canada program booklet for their Capitol Theatre performance on November 10th 1958. Book includes a break down of events happening on that day, and has a lot of advertising.
Ballet — Canada
Ballet — Nova Scotia
Greek letter societies — Canada
Greek letter societies — Nova Scotia
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Women Making History : 1948-2015 / by Judy Whalen. Halifax, NS : Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), 2016. 32 pages : illustrations : 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #17 - Vertical File
A brief history of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) and the women who run the organization. Outlines the individual and group responsibilities and accomplishments for about 70 years from 1948-2015.
Canadian Federation of University Women — Nova Scotia — Dartmouth — History
Women — Canada — Societies and clubs — History
Women — Nova Scotia — Dartmouth — Societies and clubs — History
Women — Nova Scotia
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Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Nova Scotia
A brief historical sketch of Scotia Lodge No. 28 of Canning, N.S. 1861-1961 / by WM. C. Mosher. Halifax : Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Nova Scotia, 1961. 1 volume (unnumbered) ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.549 #16 - Vertical File
By WM. C. Mosher P.M. Historian. With thanks to Rev. T. W. Hodgson's History and Bro. E. L. Eaton for his notes on important eventsIncludes list of Masters of Scotia Lodge.
Freemasonry — Lodges — History
Scotia Lodge — History
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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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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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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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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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The History of Bridgeville / Written by the students of Bridgeville School . 1 volume, unnumbered ; 30 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #23 - Vertical File
Photocopy of a collection of student essays. Listed illustration not included.
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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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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Nova Scotia Branch
Spark O' Water : Dances of Nova Scotia Halifax, NS : Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Nova Scotia Branch, 2017. 33 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #16 - Vertical File
35th anniversary of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Nova Scotia Branch, this book outlines different traditional dances and includes diagrams on dancer's foot placement. Includes an audio disc with traditional music. CD Composer (fiddle) Keith Smith.
CD Composer (piano) Muriel Johnstone
Folk dancing, Scottish — Nova Scotia
Country-dances (Music) — Scotland
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An Outline of Phyllis' Story : Presented April 17, 2010 on the occasion of the Ninetieth Birthday Celebrations of Phyllis Frances Fevens / by Douglas Fevens. Halifax : Douglas Fevens, 2010. 22 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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The story of Phyllis Fevens as told on her 90th birthday. Book includes an obituary for Phyllis glued into the signature section of the booklet.
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Canadian Authors Association Nova Scotia Branch
The Beachcomber / editor George Borden. Halifax, NS : Canadian Authors Association Nova Scotia, 1997-1998. 8-12 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #14 - Vertical File
11 issues of The Beachcomber newsletter for the CAA Nova Scotia Branch. Dates on the issues are consecutive from August 1997-June 1998.
Newsletters — Nova Scotia
Authors, Canadian — Nova Scotia
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Why the Plymouth Story is the Right Story on Rope Economy / distributed by Plymouth Cordage Company. Plymouth Cordage Company, 1951. 16 pages : illustrations ; 13 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #12 - Vertical File
Booklet distributed by the Plymouth Cordage Company, Welland, Ontario, about "Why the Plymouth Story is the right story on rope economy".
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The history of the family of James Reardon and son Francis Reardon / compiled and edited by Robert Joseph Peter Reardon. 3rd edition Halifax : 2018. 51 pages : illustrations, port. ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #11 - Vertical File
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