Silver Hair and Golden Voice Austin Willis : from Halifax to Hollywood Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2020. 163 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - PN1998.2 D535 2020
Follows the life and career of Austin Willis, actor known for CBC's Space Command and Goldfinger as told to Ernest Dick. Foreword by Costas Halavrezos.
Willis, Austin
Motion picture actors and actresses — Canada — Biography
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Cartoons by Chambers Published During the Past Year in the Chronicle-Herald and the Mail-Star 1967 / by Robert Chambers. Halifax : McCurdy Print Co., 1967. 68 pages : illustrations ; 18 x 26 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - NC1449 C45 A45 1967
Political Cartoons from the Chronicle-Herald and the Mail-Star by Robert Chambers from 1967.
Political cartoons — Canada
Caricatures and cartoons — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — Humor
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Cartoons by Chambers Published During the Past Year in the Chronicle-Herald and the Mail-Star 1966 / by Robert Chambers. Halifax : McCurdy Print. Co., 1966. 74 pages : illustrated ; 18 x 26 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - NC1449 C45 A45 1966
Political Cartoons from the Chronicle-Herald and the Mail-Star by Robert Chambers from 1966.
Political cartoons — Canada
Caricatures and cartoons — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — Humor
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Don Messer's Violin : Canada's fiddle / foreword by Frank Leahy. Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2005. x, 118 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - ML418 M37 R63 2005
The story of Don Messer and his fiddle that made him a nation figure in Canadian music history.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Messer, Don, 1909-1973
Leahy, Frank, 1961-
Don Messer's jubilee (Television program)
Fiddlers — Canada — Biography
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Violence, order, and unrest : a history of British North America, 1749-1876 / edited by Elizabeth Mancke, Jerry Bannister, Denis McKim, and Scott W. See. Toronto, ON : University of Toronto Press, 2019. xiv, 519 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HN103 V56 2019
This edited collection offers a broad reinterpretation of the origins of Canada. Drawing on cutting-edge research in a number of fields, Violence, Order, and Unrest explores the development of British North America from the mid-eighteenth century through the aftermath of Confederation. The chapters cover an ambitious range of topics, from Indigenous culture to municipal politics, public executions to runaway slave advertisements. Cumulatively, this book examines the diversity of Indigenous and colonial experiences across northern North America and provides fresh perspectives on the crucial roles of violence and unrest in attempts to establish British authority in Indigenous territories. Drawing on specific case studies of law and state formation in English and French Canada, Violence, Order, and Unrest considers patterns of settler colonialism across the century before Confederation. The result is a collection that brings together innovative research in different fields to reconsider the ideology, governance, and political culture that underpinned British North America. In the aftermath of Canada 150, Violence, Order, and Unrest offers a timely contribution to current debates over the nature of Canadian culture and history. It demonstrates that we cannot understand Canada today without considering its origins as a colonial project.
Bannister, Jerry, 1968-
McKim, Denis
See, Scott W., 1950-
Violence — Canada — History — 18th century — Case studies
Violence — Canada — History — 19th century — Case studies
Canada — Colonization — History — 18th century — Case studies
Canada — Colonization — History — 19th century — Case studies
Canada — Social conditions — 18th century — Case studies
Canada — Social conditions —19th century — Case studies
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The Canadian National Railways' Story / by Patrick C. Dorin. First Edition Seattle : Superior Pub. Co., 1975. 206 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HE2810 C14 D67 1975
This book examines the services provided by the CN System from 1919 to 1975, with the various types of train services highlighted both historical and geographically from Newfoundland to British Columbia.
Canadian National Railways — History
Railroads — Canada — History
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Goodyear, Hedley Charles Cornick
Dear Flo : letters from a pilot, correspondence home 1941-1944 / by Flight Lieutenant Hedley Charles Cornick Goodyear ; compiled and edited by John Grant. Nova Scotia : Boularderie Island Press, 2021. 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2474.1 G66 2021 - Open Shelf
Hedley (Ted) Charles Cornick Goodyear chose to leave his university studies at Mount Allison University to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.), following the lead of his older brother Ray. 'Dear Flo, Letters From a Pilot' includes all of the letters that were received by his mother Florence (Flo) between 1941-1944. These letters offer a rare glimpse into the day-to-day life of the pilots who trained on and flew fighter/bombers during the Second World War. They also offer insight into the risks, triumphs and resilience of all those Ted Goodyear met, both before departing for England and while stationed overseas.
World War, 1939-1945 — Correspondence
Flight navigators, Military — New Brunswick — Correspondence
Goodyear, Hedley Charles Cornick — Correspondence
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force — Biography
Fighter pilots — Canada — Correspondence
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Birchtown and the Black Loyalist experience : from 1775 to the present / by Stephen Davidson ; photography by Peter Zwicker. Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2019. 88 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 color map, color portraits, 1 color coat of arms ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 B56 D38 2019 - Open Shelf
The experiences of Black Loyalist refugees escaping the American Revolution, based on artefacts and displays at the Birchtown Black Loyalist Centre in Nova Scotia. This book chronicles experiences of African Americans who were part of the influx of Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution. The Black Loyalists were both freed and enslaved Black Americans who had joined the British side. For their loyalty, they were evacuated by the British Navy to Nova Scotia, where they were to receive freedom, land, and provisions. The Black Loyalists landed at a settlement named Birchtown, adjoining the white Loyalist town of Shelburne. On arrival they found virtually no shelter. Many died and others only survived by digging small holes in the ground and fixing logs over top for makeshift huts. Food was extremely scarce. White Loyalists quickly received their land and provisions. It was years before the Black Loyalists received their land grants, and not everyone got a plot. The lands provided proved to be rocky and hard to cultivate. Ultimately many Black Loyalists chose to leave Nova Scotia to go to Sierra Leone, West Africa, founding a new settlement there. Others remained, and their descendants are found in communities across Nova Scotia and beyond. Through images, artifacts, and text, this book tells the story of Birchtown and its residents as well as the larger story of Black Loyalist history, reflecting the research and exhibits in the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown. Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index.
Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African American loyalists — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — Antiquities
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Africville : an African Nova Scotian community is demolished - and fights back / by Gloria Wesley. Toronto, ON : J. Lorimer & Co., 2019. 94 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.9 B6 W48 2019 - Open Shelf
The community of Africville began in the early 1800s with the settlement of former American slaves and other black people on the Beford Basin, just north of Halifax. Over time the community grew to include a church, a school, and small businesses. At its peak, about 400 people lived in the tight-knit community of Africville. But the neighbourhood was not without its problems. Racist attitudes prevented people from getting well-paying jobs outside the community and the City of Halifax denied the residents of Africville basic services such as running water, sewage disposal, and garbage collection. Despite being labeled a "slum," the community was lively and vibrant, with a strong sense of culture and tradition. In the 1960s, in the name of urban renewal, the City of Halifax decided to demolish the community, relocate its residents and use the land for industrial development. Residents of Africville strongly opposed this move, but their homes were bulldozed and they were forced into public housing projects in other parts of the city, and promised, but did not receive social assistance to help them resettle. After years of pressure from former members of the community and their descendants, the City of Halifax finally apologized for the destruction of Africville and offered to pay compensation. Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from former Africville residents, this book offers an account of the racism behind the injustices suffered by the community. It documents how the City destroyed Africville and finally apologized for it. Part of the "Righting Canada's Wrongs" Series.
Africville (Halifax, N.S.) — History — 20th century
Africville (Halifax, N.S.) — Social conditions — 20th century
Black Canadians — Nova Scotia — Halifax — Social conditions — 20th century
Relocation (Housing) — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Race discrimination — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Halifax (N.S.) — Ethnic relations — History — 20th century
Halifax (N.S.) — History — 20th century
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The Museum Called Canada : 25 Rooms of Wonder / Charlotte Gray. Created and Produced by Otherwise Editions for Random House Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 2004. 705 pages : colour and black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC21 G73 2004 - Open Shelf
Welcome to a museum so full of wonder that it could only be called Canada. Explore its twenty-five rooms, collectively bringing together a breathtaking range of cultural artifacts, artworks, and historic objects - many of them never seen in a museum before. You'll find high art next to pop culture, scientific inventions displayed beside prehistoric creatures - myriad pieces of our past that tell the story of Canada. Book concept and curation: Sara Angel; design: Dinnick & Howells; cover and interior photography: Nancy Tong.
Material culture — Canada — Pictorial works
Canada — History — Pictorial works
Canada — Antiquities — Pictorial works
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The Union of the British Provinces / by Edward Whelan, M.P.P.. Gardenvale, Quebec : Garden City Press, 1927. 248 pages : portraits ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F75 W56
Written immediately after the conferences held in Charlottetown and Québec in 1864, on confederation, and the accompanying banquets held in Halifax, St-John, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. F75 W56 c.1 - Copy 1 F75 W56 c.2 - Copy 2 (handwritten note inside to D.C. Harvey from Eileen Odevoive)
Charlottetown Conference (1864)
Québec Conference (1864 : Québec, Québec)
Canada — History — 1841-1867
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
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The Consequences of Loyalism : Essays in Honor of Robert M. Calhoon / edited by Rebecca Brannon and Joseph S. Moore. Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, 2019. xii, 333 pages ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E277 C65 2019
Since the 1970s scholars have regarded Robert M. Calhoon as an invigorating and definitive force when it comes to the study of American Loyalism. His decades-long work redefined the Loyalists' role in the American Revolution from being portrayed as static characters opposing change to being seen eventually as reactionary actors adapting to a society in upheaval. Loyalists were central to the Revolution, and Calhoon and these authors argue that they were not so different in ideology from their Patriot neighbors — except occasionally when they were. In The Consequences of Loyalism, Rebecca Brannon and Joseph S. Moore seek to provide an understanding of Calhoon's foundational influence and the development continuing in the wake of his prolific career. Includes bibliographic references and index.
Calhoon, Robert M. — (Robert McCluer)
American loyalists
United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783
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Whitfield, Harvey Amani, 1974-
Black Slavery in the Maritimes : A History in Documents / edited by Harvey Amani Whitfield. Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, 2018. ix, 152 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HT1052 M37 B53 2018
Broadview Sources Series. Many thousands of black people were enslaved in the Maritimes, Quebec, and Upper Canada between the seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is not surprising that slavery played a part in Canadian history, but it is startling that it has not received widespread attention from the general Canadian public or from historians. This sourcebook collects a variety of documents, including runaway-slave advertisements, letters, court cases, and official government documents, offering readers an opportunity to explore black slavery in the Maritimes and revise their understanding of Canadian history. Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152).
Black people — Maritime Provinces — History — Sources
Racism — Maritime Provinces — History
Slaveholders — Maritime Provinces — History — Sources
Slavery — Maritime Provinces — History — Sources
Enslaved persons — Maritime Provinces — History — Sources
Black Canadians — Maritime Provinces — History — Sources
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The Newfoundland almanac, for the year of Our Lord : being the year of Her Majesty's reign / compiled by Joseph Templeman, etc. St. John's, Nfld. : 1818-. 18 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 38522 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
See CIHM 38522-38528. Compiler and publisher vary.
Almanacs, Canadian English
Almanacs, Canadian — Newfoundland
Newfoundland — Directories.
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Journal of the third voyage for the discovery of a North-West Passage / by W.E. Parry. London ; Paris : Cassell, 1892. 106 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 33081 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Introd. signed: H.M. Original issued in series: Cassell's national library. In 1824 Parry started again on the third voyage, of which this volume contains his journal--Introd. Includes advertising matter.
Inuit — Canada
Northwest Passage.
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Life assurance mutual vs. stock: a reply / by J.W. Marling. Halifax : Nova Scotia Print. Co. 1870. 18 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 29815 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
'Facts are chiels that winna ding --Burns.' Tables. Corrections--pages 24.
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Infantry fire tactics for the Canadian militia / by C.B. Mayne. Toronto : Printed for the Canadian Military Institute by the Mail Job Print. Co., 1890. 14 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 29792 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
At head of title: 1890. Canadian Military Institute.
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Les Anciens Canadiens / par Philippe Aubert de Gaspe. New ed. Quebec : 1983, 1877. 3 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 29785 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Canadian literature French — 18th century
Quebec — Fiction
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An enquiry into the merits of confederation and the duty of the hour / by one of the people. Halifax : Z.S. Hall, 1867. 19 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 23415 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867
Nova Scotia — Politics and government — 19th century
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
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The emigrant and traveller's guide to and through Canada, by way of the river St. Lawrence, as well as by way of the United States of America : with some friendly advice on embarkation / by John Murray. London : Smith, Elder and Co., 1835. 63 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 21494 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Canada — Description and travel.
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The undiscovered country / by W.D. Howells. Toronto : Rose-Belford Pub. Co., 1880. 172 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 13044 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Knowledge is power.
Canadian literature English — 19th century
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Quelques hommes politiques Quebec : 1981, 1884. 30 frames : illustrations, ports.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 12316 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Canada — Biography
United States — Biography.
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The fern flora of Canada descriptions of all the native ferns of the Dominion with localities where they grow / by George Lawson. Halifax : A. & W. MacKinlay, 1889. 21 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 10034 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Entered for Copyright in the office of the Minister of Agriculture, Ottawa, 1889.
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Political picnic at Halifax, Wednesday, October 1st, 1890 hail to the chief : a royal welcome to Canada's G.O.M. by 2,500 representative men : speeches / by Sir John Thompson and Mr. Tupper. 1888. 7 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 10031 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Tupper, Charles, Sir, 1821-1915.
Canada — Politics and government — 1867-1896
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Lovell's gazetteer of British North America containing the latest and most authentic descriptions of over six thousand cities, towns and villages in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba / edited by P.A. Crossby. Montreal ; Rouse's Point, N.Y. : J. Lovell, 1873. 330 frames.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - Microfiche CIHM 09834 - Open Shelf Internet Archive
Crossby, P. A. Peter Alfred, b. 1842.
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