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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Series: Public Archives of Nova Scotia Publication No. 9. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Blakeley, Phyllis R. (Phyllis Ruth), 1922-1986
Harvey, D.C. (Daniel Cobb), 1886-1966

Public Archives of Nova Scotia

Halifax (N.S.) — History

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Series: Public Archives of Nova Scotia Publication No. 7. "Bibliography of the works of Harry Piers" : pages ix-xii. Bibliography: pages 122-128.

Self, George Moore, 1910-1985
Blakeley, Phyllis R. (Phyllis Ruth), 1922-1986
Harvey, D.C. (Daniel Cobb), 1886-1966

Public Archives of Nova Scotia

Halifax (N.S.) — Fortifications

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Rules, regulations, and list of members of the Halifax Club 1884. *Cover discrepancy*: The cover of the book says it is for the Halifax Club 1882 which is an error ; publication and committee members list say it is for the year 1884.

Halifax (N.S.) — Societies and clubs
Halifax Club
Halifax Club — Registers

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A century ago, governments buoyed by Progressive Era-beliefs began to assume greater responsibility for protecting and rescuing citizens. Yet the aftermath of two disasters in the United States-Canada borderlands--the Salem Fire of 1914 and the Halifax Explosion of 1917--saw working class survivors instead turn to friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family members for succor and aid. Both official and unofficial responses, meanwhile, showed how the United States and Canada were linked by experts, workers, and money. In Disaster Citizenship, Jacob A.C. Remes draws on histories of the Salem and Halifax events to explore the institutions--both formal and informal--that ordinary people relied upon in times of crisis. He explores patterns and traditions of self-help, informal order, and solidarity and details how people adapted these traditions when necessary. Yet, as he shows, these methods--though often quick and effective--remained illegible to reformers. Indeed, soldiers, social workers, and reformers wielding extraordinary emergency powers challenged these grassroots practices to impose progressive 'solutions' on what they wrongly imagined to be a fractured social landscape. Innovative and engaging, Disaster Citizenship excavates the forgotten networks of solidarity and obligation in an earlier time while simultaneously suggesting new frameworks in the emerging field of critical disaster studies. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Disaster relief — Social aspects — United States — History — 20th century
Disaster relief — Social aspects — Canada — History — 20th century
Fires — Massachusetts — Salem — History — 20th century
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Working class — Massachusetts — Salem — History — 20th century
Working class — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Solidarity — Social aspects — History — 20th century
Power (Social sciences) — History — 20th century
Salem (Mass.) — Social conditions — 20th century
Halifax (N.S.) — Social conditions — 20th century

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In grateful tribute to His Excellency the Archbishop of Halifax and to all the devoted clergy of the Archdiocese for their kind interest in our community.

Sisters of the Good Shepherd — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History
Monastery of the Good Shepherd (Halifax, Nova Scotia) — History
Monasticism and religious orders for women — Nova Scotia — History
Nuns — Nova Scotia — Halifax

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This book recounts the rich history of Halifax's Public Gardens from their founding by the Nova Scotia Horticultural Society in 1833 to their extensive restoration after being devastated by Hurricane Juan in 2003. Peter Twohig details the gradual addition of elements such as their memorial fountains, distinctive stone bridges, ponds and bandstand. Full-colour visuals drawn from many archival sources reveal the wide range of the Gardens' natural and architectural splendour. Robert Pace and Robert Salah describe the restoration work undertaken after storm damage, which has made the Public Gardens an even more appealing destination for Haligonians and visitors to the city. Includes bibliographical references.

Salah, Robert
Twohig, Peter L.

Gardens, Victorian — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Gardens, Victorian — Nova Scotia — Halifax — Pictorial works
Gardens — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Gardens — Nova Scotia — Halifax — Pictorial works

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Catalogue of an exhibition held March 28 to September 27, 2015. Curated by Laurie Hamilton and Mora Dianne O'Neil.

Hamilton, Laurie
O'Neil, Mora Dianne

Art — Exhibitions — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Art — Exhibitions — Nova Scotia — Northwest Arm

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Report discussing the environmental aspects surrounding the Tidewater Quarry proposal.

Quarries and quarrying — Environmental aspects — Nova Scotia — Halifax (County)

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Report evaluating the possible stress that city planning may put onto communities outside the Regional Development Boundary of the cities of Dartmouth and Halifax.

by the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs

Regional planning — Nova Scotia — Halifax (County)
Cities and towns — Nova Scotia — Growth

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Paper examines low income housing during the 1970s in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick urban centers Halifax and Saint John respectively, as well as rural areas in decline.

Low-income housing — Halifax (N.S.)
Low-income housing — Saint John (N.B.)

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Conducted by The Archbishop of Nova Scotia, Captain, The Rev. Robert Johnston, The Rev. Robert C. Tait, The Rev. G. F. Bolster, The Rev. W. M. Weaver, Colonel Hargraves.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
History — Halifax Harbour (N.S.)

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Home Inspection/Fire Hazard Correction pamphlet with cover illustration by Bob (Robert) Chambers

Chambers, Robert

Fire prevention — Halifax (N.S.)

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Book related to a formal dinner held by the Halifax Jewish Community on May 12, 2010.

Synagogues — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Jews — Nova Scotia — Halifax

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Report on how the schools in the City of Halifax were doing in the year 1904-5. Includes charts about school type, how many teachers returned to their previous school and how many students are now in attendance, with some individual stats included for different schools.

Education — Halifax (N.S.)
History — Halifax (N.S.)

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Street-railroads — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Local transit — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Halifax (N.S.) — Transit systems

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Poem written about the devastation of the Halifax Explosion on the city and the people who live there.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Halifax (N.S. County) — History

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First hand account of the start of the relief effort. Descriptions of the devastation to the people, the communities/infrastructure.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Nova Scotia — History

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Programme pamphlet for the official opening of the Nova Scotia Research Foundation on October 7th, 1969 at 2:30pm. Includes list of officials who will be running the ceremony.

Research — Halifax (N.S.)

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Small report showcasing the actions and structure of the organization.

Orphans—Halifax (N.S.)

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Small report showcasing the actions and structure of the organization.

Orphans — Halifax (N.S.)

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Small report detailing the actions of the organization and the structure of the organization from the ladies committees to the owners, medical advisors, and the matron of the institution.

Orphans — Halifax (N.S.)

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Guidebook for members of the City Club from Halifax - includes a list of members, guidelines and rules for members to follow, and a list of all City Club Committee (structural) members.

Clubs — Halifax (N.S.)

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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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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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