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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The first 40 years : John Howard Society of Nova Scotia, 1950-1990 ; "a Review of Citizen Involvement" / researched and written by Robert J. McCleave, Neville Robinson, C. Robert MacDonald.. Nova Scotia : Robert J. McCleave, 1990. 23 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #17 - Vertical File
Robinson, Neville
MacDonald, C. Robert
John Howard Society of Nova Scotia — History
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Raymond, William Odber, 1853-1923
The River St. John : its Physical Features, Legends and History from 1604-1784 / by Reverend William O. Raymond. Sackville, NB : Tribune Press, 1943. 286 pages : 20 illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F127 SA2 R21 3
History of the Saint John River Valley area in modern New Brunswick and Maine.
Saint John River Valley (Me. and N.B.) — History
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Regan, John William, 1873-1945
First things in Acadia, "the Birthplace of a Continent" (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, parts of Maine, Quebec, Newfoundland) / by John Quinpool. Halifax : First Things Publishers, 1939. 304 pages color frontispiece : illustrations, plates (1 color) portraits ; 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 R26 1939
A history of the firsts in Acadia - documents stories from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Quebec, and parts of Maine. John Quinpool is a pseudonym for John W. Regan. Bookplate greeting - signed by W.H. Dennis. F91 R26 and F91 R26 C.2 are the original editions of this item.
Acadia — History
Nova Scotia — History
New Brunswick — History
Newfoundland — History
Prince Edward Island — History
Quebec — History
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Regan, John William, 1873-1945
First things in Acadia, "the Birthplace of a Continent" (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, parts of Maine, Quebec, Newfoundland) / by John Quinpool. Halifax : First Things Publishers, 1936. 304 pages color frontispiece : illustrations, plates (1 color) portraits ; 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 R26
A history of the firsts in Acadia - documents stories from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Quebec, and parts of Maine. John Quinpool is a pseudonym for John W. Regan. F91 R26 1939 is an updated edition of these items. Copy 1: F91 R26 Copy 2: F91 R26 C.2
Acadia — History
Nova Scotia — History
New Brunswick — History
Newfoundland — History
Prince Edward Island — History
Quebec — History
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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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Institute of Public Affairs Dalhousie University
A Socio-Economic Study and Recommendations : Sunnyville, Lincolnville, and Upper Big Tracadie Guysborough County, Nova Scotia / by the Institute of Public Affairs Dalhousie University. Halifax : Dalhousie University Institute of Public Affairs, 1965. 173 pages ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HC118 B53 1965
Study to assess and address 'concerns' surrounding why Black Communities might not participate in certain socio-economic advances of the time. *This file occasionally discusses dehumanizing stereotypes of members of the Black community in Guysborough County, as well as identifying place names containing racial epithets.*
Black people — history
Social history
Human rights — Canada
Human rights — Nova Scotia
Canada — Nova Scotia — Guysborough (N.S. : County)
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Remembering slavery : African Americans talk about their personal experiences of slavery and emancipation / edited by Ira Berlin, Marc Favreau, and Steven F. Miller. New York : New Press ; Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1998. lii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. + 2 sound cassettes (analog)
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E444 R46 1998
Includes live recordings of interviews with former slaves and dramatic readings from written interviews. Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-348) and index. V.1 - Book. V.2 - Cassettes.
Favreau, Marc, 1968-
Miller, Steven F.
Enslaved persons — Southern States — Interviews
Enslaved persons — Southern States — Social conditions — 19th century — Sources
African Americans — Southern States — Social conditions — 19th century — Sources
Freed persons — United States — Interviews
Slavery — Southern States — History
Enslaved persons — Southern States — History
Plantation life — Southern States — History — 19th century
African Americans — Interviews
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Ministry of State and Urban Affairs
Terms of Reference for Port Hastings - Port Hawkesbury - Point Tupper Municipal Development Plan / by the Ministry of State and Urban Affairs. Cape Breton : Ministry of State and Urban Affairs, 1974. 37 pages : illustrations ;
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - NA9129 P67 1974
Draft from November 6th 1974. Includes Appendix A and Appendix B at the back of the book, and an insert diagram. Discusses the possibility of developing the region even more for the benefit of those on Cape Breton Island.
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — History
Industrialization — Cape Breton Island (N.S.)
Community Development — Cape Breton Island (N.S.)
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A History of Methodism in Hovingham Over 200 Years 1815-2015 : A Short Study in Celebration of its Bicentenary / by Sue Goodwill. Hovingham, UK : Sue Goodwill, 2015. 104 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cm
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - BX8251 H68
Chapter 2 pages 5-11 Titled "The Nova Scotia Connection". Explains that after Acadians are expelled from their homes, British try to recruit people to take over their farms due to their deportation.
Methodist Church — Great Britain — North Yorkshire
Methodism — History
Nova Scotia — History
Hovingham (England) — History
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Titus Smith's Epic Trek : Through the wild interior of peninsular Nova Scotia / Bud Inglis. Bud Inglis. 43 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #1 - Vertical File
Smith, Titus, 1768-1850
Nova Scotia — History — 1784-1867
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L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company
Demonstration : Fairy Lake Nova Scotia / by the L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company. Printed in USA : L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company, 1924. 32 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.551 #24 - Vertical File
Discusses the people and companies/schools that use L.C. Smith & Bros. typewriters as well as highlights tourist information about Nova Scotia, June 1924.
Typewriters — Nova Scotia
History — Nova Scotia
Recreation — Nova Scotia
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Funeral Service held at Halifax, Nova Scotia on Monday December 17th, 1917 of the Unidentified Dead who lost their lives in the Great Catastrophe, Thursday, December 6th, 1917 Halifax, NS : 1917. 3 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.551 #14 - Vertical File
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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Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia. Louisbourg Branch
Louisbourg : 1758-1958 / published under the auspices of the Louisbourg Branch of the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia. Reprinted 1988. Louisbourg : Louisbourg Branch of the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia, 1988. 89 pages : illustrations : 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.551 #9 - Vertical File
This history was prepared under the auspices of the Louisbourg Branch of the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the capture of Louisbourg by the British in 1758. Includes newspaper article for "Louisbourg voters say no to merger".
Women's Institute of Nova Scotia
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House of Assembly Debates, 1920 / speech of Mr. James C. Tory. Halifax, NS : Commissioner Public Works and Mines, Kings Printer, 1920. 32 pages ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.551 #7 - Vertical File
Speech on the Claims of Nova Scotia Respecting Western Land.
Nova Scotia — History
Speeches, addresses, etc., Canadian — Nova Scotia
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Beaubassin : and the Beginning of the Acadian Tragedy / by John G. McKay. Amherst, NS : John G. McKay, 2003. 51 pages : 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.551 #4 - Vertical File
Acadians
Acadians — Nova Scotia — History — Expulsion, 1755
Beaubassin (Acadia) — Genealogy
Beaubassin (Acadia) — History
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The Canadian Society of Presbyterian History : Papers 2002 / edited by David R. Elliott. Parkhill, ON : Canadian Society of Presbyterian History, 2002. 14 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #26 - Vertical File
Paper name: The Jardine Auxiliary of Wychwood/St. Columba Presbyterian Church: A Skeletal Reconstruction by Lydia Ross Alexander
Canadian Society of Presbyterian History
Presbyterian Church — History
Presbyterianism — History
St. Columba Presbyterian Church (Kirkhill, Ont.)
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West Gore Cemetery : Hants County, Nova Scotia 2002 / by Gwen Lefton. Nova Scotia: Gwen Lefton, 2002. 13 pages (unnumbered) : charts ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #23 - Vertical File
Precedes V/F V.541 #12 - West Gore Cemetery : Hants County, Nova Scotia from 2007. Includes a cemetery plot chart and lists of names to plots. Study conducted by Kenneth MacDougall in 2002.
Cemeteries — West Gore (N.S.)
West Gore (N.S.) — History
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A Victorian Holiday in the Land of Evangeline / by Sharon Ingalls. Halifax, NS : Sharon Ingalls. 16 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #19 - Vertical File
Unbound booklet about the Victorian Holiday in Nova Scotia and the influence of the poem Evangeline by Longfellow on the perception of Nova Scotia/Evangeline. No date given to item, though abstract note mentions reading the abstract aloud to the Canadian Association of Folklore, University of Moncton in May 1990.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 — Evangeline
Nova Scotia — History — Nineteenth Century
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The Beaver : Exploring Canada's History Winnipeg : Hudson's Bay Co., 1989. 63 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #18 - Vertical File
Copy of "The Beaver" from June/July 1989. Starting in 2010 the magazine became "Canada's History".
Hudson's Bay Company
Canada, Northern — Periodicals
Canada, Northern — History — Periodicals
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Halifax Board of School Commissioners
Schools of the City of Halifax, 1904-5 Halifax : Halifax Board of School Commissioners, 1905. 24 pages : charts ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #13 - Vertical File
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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Government of the City of Dartmouth
Government of the City of Dartmouth, 1967 Dartmouth, NS : Government of Dartmouth, 1967. 4 pages ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #12 - Vertical File
Pamphlet with the City of Dartmouth government leaders and bodies including Mayor Joseph Zatzman and Deputy Mayor Alderman Eileen Stubbs, the Aldermen (ward 1-7), department heads, committees and commissions, and special committees.
History — Dartmouth (N.S.)
Government advertising — Nova Scotia
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Victoria School of Art & Design
Victoria School of Art & Design : Session 1922-23 Halifax, NS : Victoria School of Art & Design, 1923. 8 pages ; 20 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #7 - Vertical File
Pamphlet containing directors, staff, curriculum, classes, diploma programs, fees, scholarships, and class timetable at the Victoria School of Art & Design (now NSCAD).
Postsecondary education — Nova Scotia
Postsecondary education — History
Art schools — Nova Scotia
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The Halifax Disaster December 6th 1917 / by James T. Walsh. Halifax, NS : W.G. McLaughlin, 1917. 4 pages ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.550 #3 - Vertical File
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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