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Beed, Blair

1917 Halifax explosion and American response / Blair Beed.  Halifax : Dtours Visitors and Convention Service, 1998. x, 133 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 x 22 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 B43 1998 - Open Shelf

Griswold, A. W.

30 views of the Dartmouth disaster : showing effects of explosion December 6th, 1917 / compiled by A.W. Griswold.  Dartmouth : Griswold, 1917. 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 15 x 23 cm.

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Halifax (N.S.) — History — Explosion, 1917
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40 views of the Halifax disaster : showing effects of explosion December 6th 1917 and official list of identified dead Halifax : 1918-. 1 v. (unpaged) ; illustrations ; 15 x 22 cm.

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

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A concert given for the relief of sufferers from the recent disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia ... Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Boston ... 1917

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Bell, Frederick McKelvey

A romance of the Halifax disaster / by Lt.-Col. F. McKelvey Bell.  Halifax : Royal Print & Litho, 1918. [76] pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - F5249 H17 Ex96 B43 - Open Shelf

Halifax (N.S.) — History — Explosion, 1917
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A Vision of regeneration : reconstruction after the Halifax Explosion, 1917-1921 Halifax : Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1992. 46 pages : 28 cm.

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Exhibition held November 13, 1992 - February 13, 1993.

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Maybee, Janet

Aftershock : the Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey / Janet Maybee.  Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2015. xxii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 A38 2015 - Open Shelf

On December 6, 1917, harbour pilot Francis Mackey was guiding Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, into Bedford Basin to join a convoy across the Atlantic when it was rammed by Belgian Relief vessel Imo. The resulting massive explosion destroyed Halifax's north end and left at least two thousand people dead, including pilot William Hayes aboard Imo. Who was to blame? Federal government and naval officials found in Pilot Mackey a convenient target for public anger. Charged with manslaughter, he was imprisoned, villainized in the press, and denied his pilot's license even after the charges were dropped. A century later he is still unfairly linked to the tragedy. Through interviews with Mackey's relatives, transcripts, letters, and newly exposed government documents, author Janet Maybee explores the circumstances leading up to the Halifax Explosion, the question of fault, and the impact on the pilot and his family of the unjust, deliberate persecution that followed.

Mackey, Francis Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
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Matheson, D. M.

An elegy written in Richmond / by D.M. Matheson.  Halifax : 1917-. [7] pages ; 18 cm.

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Photocopy.

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Gammon, John T.

An illustration by a victim of the Halifax explosion, December 6th, 1917 / John T. Gammon.  Halifax : The author, 1918. 7 pages ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F107 H13 Ex7 #3

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Walker, Sally M.

Blizzard of glass: the Halifax explosion of 1917 / Sally M. Walker.  New York : Henry Holt, 2011. xii, 145 pages: illustrations, maps; 25 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 H173 W184 2011 - Open Shelf

Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-140 and index. Recounts the story from World War I in which two towns were leveled and almost two thousand people killed following the collison of two warships in Halifax Harbour and a blizzard that dumped over a foot of snow in the area.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 — Juvenile literature
Explosions — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
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Book of remembrance : Halifax Explosion, 6 December 1917 - list of those who died Halifax : Edmund Morris , 2002. 48 pages : 36 cm.

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Cover title. "Updates to the information contained in this volume are available in the online version of 'The Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance: List of the Known Dead,' located at: http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/remembrance".

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Ingram, Katie

Breaking Disaster : Newspaper Stories of the Halifax Explosion / Katie Ingram.  East Lawrencetown : Pottersfield Press, 2017. 159 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 I54 2017 - Open Shelf

'The rumble got louder, the walls quaked as if in fear, and the classroom's windows started to pulse and shake before they completely shattered, showering everyone inside with glass.' On December 6, 1917, the face of Halifax changed forever when the Imo, a Belgian Relief ship, collided with the French ship, the Mont Blanc. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Mont Blanc, which was carrying a large cargo of explosives, blew up. It destroyed much of the city's north end and neighbouring communities like Tuft's Cove and Dartmouth. The effect was catastrophic. Almost immediately, aid was rushed to Halifax as survivors and workers dug through rubble and ruins for friends and family. Over 2,000 people died and 9,000 were injured, while countless others were rendered homeless. As news broke about the explosion, newspapers from Toronto to Hawaii and France to Australia scrambled to provide readers with updated information. These and other stories gave face to a disaster which, at the time, was a mix of ever-changing statistics, details, and questions about blame. Often the reports were exaggerated and erroneous. In Halifax, newspapers carried lists of the injured, dead, and missing alongside a collection of notices and ads. This strange juxtaposition showed just how quickly the explosion had happened as holiday-themed advertisements mixed with notices about relief and stories of survival and death. Together, they present the overarching image of Halifax at the time - survival and confusion - while separately they show just how much impact one event had. Katie Ingram is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and writer.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
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MacNeil, Robert

Burden of desire / Robert MacNeil.  1st ed. New York ; Toronto : N.A. Talese/Doubleday, 1992. 466 pages ; 24 cm.

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Watson, John

Captain John Watson's experience in the Halifax Explosion / a reminiscence compiled and collated by various family members; submitted by Joyce Watson.  Uxbridge, Ont. : Joyce Watson, 1997. 4 pages : 28 cm.

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Watson, Joyce.

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Chapman, Harry

Dartmouth's day of anguish : the Explosion, December 6, 1917 / by Harry Chapman.  Dartmouth : Dartmouth Museum Society, 1992. vi, 45 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

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Gilligan, Edmund

Death in Halifax / Edmund Gilligan.

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From The Reader's digest (Dec. 1948, pages 65-67.

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

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Charles Bishop Productions

Dec-17 / Charles Bishop Productions in association with Global-Canwest Company; produced by Craig Cameron and Evangelo Kioussis.  Halifax 1998. 1 videocassette : 13 mm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 D43 1998 - Open Shelf

Kitz, Janet F.

December 1917 : re-visiting the Halifax explosion / Janet Kitz & Joan Payzant.  Halifax : Nimbus Publishing, 2006. 140 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 K62 2006 - Open Shelf

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.

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December 6, 1917 in word and song Halifax : 2000. 1 v. unpaged; 28 cm.

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Program of an evening of music and readings pertaining to the Halifax Explosion. Also contains a poster for the event and a review of the evening which appeared in the Daily news.

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Matheson, D. M.

December sixth, 1917 / D.M. Matheson.  Nova Scotia- : 191--. 1 sheet ; 28 cm.

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Poem.

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Devastated Halifax : views of the greatest disaster in the history of the American continent; caused by the explosion that followed the collision of the French munition ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian relief ship Imo in Halifax Harbour, December 6th,  Halifax Nova Scotia : G.E. Weir, 1917. 32 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 15 x 23 cm.

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Weir, Gerald E.

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

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Scanlon, T. Joseph

Disaster's little known pioneer = Canada's Samuel Henry Prince 1988. 213-232 pages.

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In: International journal of mass emergencies and disasters, Nov. 1988, vol. 6, no. 3.

Disaster relief — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Halifax (N.S.) — History — Explosion, 1917.

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Partners in Motion

Disasters of the century Regina, SK : Partners in Motion, 2000. 1 videocassette : with b&w sequences ; ½ inch.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 D57 2000 - Open Shelf

Episode 4.

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MacCara, Mary E.

Dispensing Aid : Druggists and the Halifax Explosion / Mary E. MacCara.  Tantallon : Glen Margaret Publishing, 2017. x, 116 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - RS676 C32 H17 2017

Pharmacists gave first aid to the injured who came to drugs stores seeking care almost immediately following one of the worst disasters in Canadian history, the Halifax Explosion. ispensing Aid tells the stories of these druggists, the care they provided, the narrow escapes and the unexpected roles they played. The common medications of a hundred years ago are identified and their usage described, using actual cases from doctors' records. A unique perspective of an unforgettable time in Halifax's history. Mary MacCara is a pharmacist who recently retired from a 34-year career as a faculty member of the Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Boyd, Michelle Hébert

Enriched by Catastrophe : social work and social conflict after the Halifax Explosion / Michelle Hébert Boyd.  Black Point : Fernwood Publishing, 2007. viii, 134 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HV40.8 C3 H43 2006

Focusing on the days and months following the Halifax explosion of 1917, this study takes a look at the role of social workers in the wake of the disaster, as well as the class relations of the time. Exhaustively researched, this history clearly identifies the direct correlation between many of today's inherited social-work practices and attitudes with the social climate of that early relief effort. Marking the transition from charity work--where traditionally well-off volunteers passed judgment on their poorer neighbors — to professional social care, this analysis reflects on the lessons learned when newly arrived workers had to navigate the prevailing class structures while attempting to rebuild the lives of the Haligonians. Includes bibliographical references pages 125-130 and index.

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