Betrayal of Trust : Commander Wyatt and the Halifax Explosion / by Joel Zemel. Halifax : New World Publishing, 2017. x, 182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - FC2346.26 W96 Z46 2017
Joel Zemel examines the personal life and career of F. Evan Wyatt before and after the disaster and the criminal litigation that resulted in his being the only person to stand trial on criminal charges related to the Halifax Explosion. Before the Halifax Explosion, F. Evan Wyatt was a recently-married officer with a promising career in the Royal Canadian Navy. He also enjoyed popularity among those in the city's elite society. But little else is known about the only man indicted for allegedly causing the disaster. The French munitions ship, SS Mont-Blanc, and the Norwegian freighter, SS Imo, collided in Halifax Harbour on the morning of 6 December 1917. The resultant explosion killed nearly 2,000 people, caused nine thousand injuries and left many more homeless and without shelter. Property losses were in the millions of dollars. In the aftermath of the blast, an inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the collision between the two ships in the harbour. However, the proceedings quickly devolved into a search for scapegoats on whom to lay blame for the explosion. The captain and pilot of the French vessel were arrested along with the Royal Canadian Navy's chief examination officer (CXO), Commander F. Evan Wyatt (ret. R.N.R). Each man faced a charge of manslaughter. Charges of criminal negligence were added at a subsequent preliminary hearing. The captain and pilot were soon released on a writ of habeas corpus, but Commander Wyatt was indicted by a grand jury and put on trial. Although duly acquitted, his personal reputation and professional career in Canada were ruined. Betrayal of Trust delves into the life and times of F. Evan Wyatt, the circumstances leading up to his being scapegoated, and the failure of the Department of the Naval Service of Canada to protect one of its own. Joel Zemel is a professional jazz musician and documentary filmmaker turned author/historian. Joel is also the author of Scapegoat: the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 Halifax Explosion. He resides and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Edited by Francis Mitchell ; proofed by Virginia Houston. Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index.
Mitchell, Francis, 1942-
Houston, Virginia, 1945-
Wyatt, F. Evan (Frederick Evan), 1877-1967
Wyatt, F. Evan (Frederick Evan), 1877-1967 — Trials, litigation, etc.
Canada. Royal Canadian Navy — Officers — Biography
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Explosions — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Disasters — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Halifax (N.S.) — Biography
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Public Archives of Nova Scotia
The Diary of Adolphus Gaetz / edited with an Introduction, notes and index by Charles Bruce Fergusson, Archivist of Nova Scotia. Halifax : Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1965 138 pages : 25 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F90 N85 AR2P no. 10
Series: Public Archives of Nova Scotia Publication No. 10.
Fergusson, Charles Bruce, 1911-1978
Gaetz, Adolphus, 1804-1873
History, Merchants — Nova Scotia
Biography, Nova Scotia — History — 1763-1867
Lunenburg (N.S.)
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Public Archives of Nova Scotia
A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958 / with an introduction by C. Bruce Fergusson, Provincial Archivist. Halifax : Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1958. introduction viii, 519 pages : 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F90 N85 AR2M
Series: Nova Scotia Series II.
Fergusson, Charles Bruce, 1911-1978
Nova Scotia. House of Assembly — Biography
Legislators — Nova Scotia — Biography
Nova Scotia — Politics and government — History
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Nightingale's Vision : Nurses' Voices from the 1920s and 1930s / by Barbara Keddy. Halifax : New World Publishing, 2023. 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - RT37 N87 K43
Based upon the oral histories of 40 nurses who trained, lived, and worked in the early 1920s, and 1930s ; recorded in a project done 40 years ago (https://ns-archives.accesstomemory.net/barbara-keddy).
Women nurses — Nova Scotia — History — 20th century
Nurses — Nova Scotia — History — 20th century
Women nurses — Nova Scotia — Biography
Nurses — Nova Scotia — Biography
Nursing — Nova Scotia — History — 20th century
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Silas Crane : Planter in Nova Scotia & Some of his Descendants / researched, compiled, & edited by Gordon MacKay Haliburton. Nova Scotia : Gordon MacKay Haliburton, 2012. Unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS90 C73 H35 - Open Shelf
Captain Silas Sr brought his family to Nova Scotia to settle as a planter in the mid 18th century, and from there his children settled in mostly the Kings and Cumberland county areas, many of them also becoming planters and sea farers like their father.
Kings (N.S. : County) — History
Kings (N.S. : County) — Biography
Kings (N.S. : County) — Genealogy
Cumberland (N.S. : County) — History
Cumberland (N.S. : County) — Biography
Cumberland (N.S. : County) — Genealogy
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The Man from Malagash : George Patton Mackenzie's Work in the Yukon and Arctic / by Kathy Drew-Smith. Waterloo, ON : Blue River Press, 2022. 376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC4022.1 M33 D74 2022 - Open Shelf
Born in Malagash, Nova Scotia, MacKenzie moved to Yukon during the Gold Rush. This biography of George Patton MacKenzie chronicles his time in Dawson City as prospector, teacher, and Gold Commissioner.
MacKenzie, George Patton, — 1873-1954
Yukon — Officials and employees — Biography
Canada, Northern — Discovery and exploration — History — 20th century
Yukon — History — 20th century
Arctic regions — Discovery and exploration — History — 20th century
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A Bridge Over Time / by Hattie A. Perry. Barrington : Spindrift Publications, 2003. 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 B37 P46 2003 - Open Shelf
Picture-history book spanning 400 years of events and scenes in the Old Barrington Township (Barrington Municipality, Clark's Harbour, N.S.).
Barrington (N.S.) — History
Barrington (N.S.) — History — Pictorial works
Barrington (N.S.) — Biography
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The Life and Letters of Annie Leake Tuttle : Working for the Best / by Marilyn Fardig Whiteley. Waterloo, ON : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1999. 147 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HQ1455 T87 A3 1999
A biography of Annie Tuttle (1839-1934), Nova Scotian educator who traveled the country and fulfilled various positions from Newfoundland to British Columbia. A devout Methodist, this biography highlights Tuttle's secular and spiritual life through letters that capture the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of life for women in Canada during the late 19th century into the early 20th century.
Tuttle, Annie Leake, — 1839-1934 — Diaries
Tuttle, Annie Leake, — 1839-1934 — Correspondence
Women — Nova Scotia — Biography
Teachers — Nova Scotia — Biography
Women missionaries — British Columbia — Biography
Methodists — Nova Scotia — Biography
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Planter Nova Scotia 1760-1815 / by Julian Gwyn. Wolfville : Kings-Hants Heritage Connection, Wolfville Historical Society, 2010. 4 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 K55 G89 2010 - Open Shelf
Four volumes in the Planter Nova Scotia 1760-1815 Series detail the life of Planters in Nova Scotia: V.1: Cornwallis township V.2: Falmouth Township V.3: Horton Township V.4: Newport Township
New Englanders — Nova Scotia — History — 19th century
Cornwallis (N.S.) — History — 18th century
Cornwallis (N.S.) — History — 19th century
Horton (N.S. : Township) — History — 18th century
Horton (N.S. : Township) — History — 19th century
Newport (N.S.) — History — 18th century
Newport (N.S.) — History — 19th century
Falmouth (N.S.) — History — 18th century
Falmouth (N.S.) — History — 19th century
Hants (N.S.) — History
Hants (N.S.) — Biography
Hants (N.S.) — Genealogy
Kings (N.S. : County) — History
Kings (N.S. : County) — Biography
Kings (N.S. : County) — Genealogy
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Black Women Who Made a Difference in Nova Scotia / edited by Dolly Williams. Nova Scotia : Congress of Black Women of Canada, 2007. 108 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2350 B6 B42 2007 - Open Shelf
This book reflects a few of the Unsung Black Women in Nova Scotia past and present. These women tell us about their untiring works and their dedication, commitment, love of families and communities.
Women, Black — Nova Scotia — Biography
Blacks — Nova Scotia — Biography
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The Times of African Nova Scotians : a Celebration of Our History, Culture and Traditions ; An Interactive Study Book / publisher and editor Tony Colaiacovo. Halifax : Effective Publishing, 2008. 34 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 31 cm + 2 posters.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2350 B6 T558 2008 - Open Shelf
Includes bibliographical references (pages 32-34) and 2 posters.
Clarke, George Elliott, 1960-
Conlin, Dan
Dovovan, Ken
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Council on African Canadian Education
Nova Scotia. Dept. of Education. African Canadian Services Division
Black people — Nova Scotia — History
Black people — Nova Scotia — Biography
Blacks — Nova Scotia — History
Blacks — Nova Scotia — Biography
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The journey continues : an Atlantic Canadian Black experience / Craig Marshall Smith. Dartmouth : Black Green and Red Educational Products, 2011. 256 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2050 B6 S65 2011 - Open Shelf
The book begins with Mathieu Da Costa in Port Royal in 1605. He was the first known nameable person of Africa descent to come to Canada. Through its pages the book will acknowledge the accomplishments of more than 150 individuals. It will conclude with the signing of the free pardon that was issued by the province to the late Viola Desmond on April 15, 2011. In 1946 Desmond, of Halifax, was jailed and fined for sitting in the whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre. Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-237) and index.
Black people — Maritime Provinces — History
Black people — Maritime Provinces — Biography
Maritime Provinces — History
Atlantic Provinces — History
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Around the corner : homes and stories of the Barss Corner area, 1838-2021 / complied by Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer. Revised, Fourth edition Barss Corner, NS : Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer, July 2021. 262 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 B37 R46 2021 - Open Shelf
Around the Corner: Homes and Stories of the Barss Corner Area 1838-2021 reflects extensive research into families in the communities of Barss Corner, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. House information is included for the surrounding communities of Cornwall and Scarsdale, as well as selected homes in Farmington, NS. The information in this book was supported by Marlean’s daughter, Pat Rhodenizer, who researched land deeds going back to the original Crown Land Grants of the mid 1800s. Photos, home ownership from the 1800s to the present, and family stories have been compiled to create this 262-page history of the area.
Rhodenizer, Robert
Rhodenizer, Pat
Rhodenizer, Donna
Zwicker (Rhodenizer), Debbie
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Around the corner : homes and stories of the Barss Corner area, 1838-2021 / Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer. Revised, Fifth edition Barss Corner : Marlean (Taylor) Rhodenizer, December 2024. 264 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 B37 R46 2024 - Open Shelf
Around the Corner: Homes and Stories of the Barss Corner Area 1838-2021 reflects extensive research into families in the communities of Barss Corner, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. House information is included for the surrounding communities of Cornwall and Scarsdale, as well as selected homes in Farmington, NS. The information in this book was supported by Marlean’s daughter, Pat Rhodenizer, who researched land deeds going back to the original Crown Land Grants of the mid 1800s. Photos, home ownership from the 1800s to the present, and family stories have been compiled to create this 264-page history of the area.
Rhodenizer, Robert
Rhodenizer, Pat
Rhodenizer, Donna
Zwicker (Rhodenizer), Debbie
Dwellings — Nova Scotia — Barss Corners
Barss Corners (N.S.) — Buildings, structures, etc
Barss Corners (N.S.) — History
Barss Corners (N.S.) — Biography
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Lorne O. Clarke : a life / Barry Cahill. Halifax : Chadwick Press, 2024. 191 pages ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - K19 C592 C13 2024
Lorne Clarke was a chief justice who reshaped the legal culture of Nova Scotia and whose influence on the provincial justice system was transformative... Includes bibliographical references.
Clarke, Lorne, 1928-2016
Lawyers — Nova Scotia — Biography
Justice, Administration of — Nova Scotia
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Acadian Fougère : Descendants / William D. Gerrior. Port Royal : Port Royal Publishing Ltd., 2020-21. 2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS90 F68 G47 - Open Shelf
Volume 1 - First Generation, Port Royal & Port Toulouse (1709-1763). Volume 2 - Roots in Regions of Isle Madame, River Bourgeois & New Brunswick (1763-2021).
Fougère family
Acadians — History
Acadians — Biography
Acadians — Genealogy
Annapolis Royal (N.S.) — History
Nova Scotia — History
Nova Scotia — Biography
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
Isle Madame (N.S.) — History
River Bourgeois (N.S.) — History
New Brunswick — History
New Brunswick — Biography
New Brunswick — Genealogy
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Township of Falmouth, Nova Scotia / by John V. Duncanson. Belleville, ON : Mika, 1983. vi, 474, 102 pages : illustrations, port., maps (1 fold) ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5248 F19 D91 1983 - Open Shelf
Original title: Falmouth : a New England township in Nova Scotia
Includes indexes. Reprint. Signed by the author.
See also: F5248 F19 D91 (original from 1965) F5248 F19 D91 1990 (Open shelf reprint)
Falmouth (N.S.) — Genealogy
Falmouth (N.S.) — Biography
Falmouth (N.S.) — History
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Yesterday's Island / by Margaret E. Messenger for the Archelaus Smith Historical Society.. Clark's Harbour : The Society, 1989. vi, 82 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #13 - Vertical File
Archelaus Smith Historical Society
Cape Sable Island (N.S.) — Biography
Cape Sable Island (N.S.) — History
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And on the fought : Sutherland Officers 1851-1950 First Edition. Leiston, Suffolk, UK : Leiston Press, 2015. 300 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS479 S97 S973 2015 - Open Shelf
Includes bibliographical references.
Sutherland family
Armed Forces — Officers — Biography
World War, 1914-1918 — Biography
World War, 1939-1945 — Biography
Great Britain — Armed Forces
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Portia White : Think on Me / film produced and directed by Sylvia Hamilton. Grand Pre, NS : Maroon Films, 2000. 1 page ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #29 - Vertical File
Promotional poster for film Portia White : Think on Me
White, Portia, 1911-1968
Women singers — Canada — Biography
Contraltos — Canada — Biography
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The Azrieli series of holocaust survivor memoirs = La collection Azrieli des mémoires de survivants de l'holocauste : 2014-2015 Educators' catalogue Toronto : The Azrieli Foundation, 2014-2015. 39 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #11 - Vertical File
Catalogue of books available through the Azrieli foundation in the 2014-2015 year.
The Azrieli Foundation — Catalog
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1955) — Biography
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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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Steady as She Goes : The Exploits of a Captain and his Seagoing Family / by Dolly G. Newcomb. Ontario : Paul Heron Publishing Limited, 1996. 175 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - VK140 P82 N48 1996
The story of Captain James Leander Publicover, owner and ship captain at J.L. Publicover Shipping Company, and chronicles how he and his family would work and travel the seas together.
J.L. Publicover Shipping Co. — History
Ship captains — Nova Scotia — Biography
Sailing ships — Nova Scotia — History
Seafaring life — Nova Scotia — History
Publicover, James Leander, 1877-1960
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I Never Knew : Part 1 / by Juanita Pleasant. Nova Scotia : Reflections Publishing, 2000. 111 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F106 B6 P44 2000
This book highlights important black people in Canadian history.
Black people — Nova Scotia — Biography
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Presiding by Desire : Nova Scotia's Popular Lieutenant Governor: Hon. MacCallum Grant / forward by Hon. Myra Freeman. Victoria, BC : Tellwell Talent, 2020. 472 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC3655 G73 B87 - Open Shelf
This is the story of an ambitious boy from Loyal Hill, in the village of Summerville on the Avon River in Hants County, who became a respected figure in the business community. Hon. MacCallum Grant served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1916 to 1925, the last Nova Scotian to be appointed to two full terms as the King's representative. He created a new standard for the occupants of the viceregal office, reaching out to minorities and utilizing his charm and humour to engage everyone he met. Presiding By Desire - Nova Scotia's Popular Lieutenant Governor: Hon. MacCallum Grant by Scott J. Burke chronicles Grant's activities as lieutenant governor, highlighting significant events during his eight years at Government House. His terms in office encompassed the First World War and the Halifax Explosion. He played host to famous visitors including the Prince of Wales, and travelled to Washington to meet a president at the White House. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Grant, MacCallum, 1845-1928
Lieutenant governors — Nova Scotia — Biography
Businessmen — Nova Scotia — Biography
Nova Scotia — History — 1867-1918
Nova Scotia — History — 1918-1945
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