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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Centre for Canadian Studies and the Ralph Pickard Bell Library
The Edgar and Dorothy of Canadiana at Mount Allison University / compiled by the staffs of the Centre for Canadian Studies and the Ralph Pickard Bell Library. Sackville, NB : Centre for Canadian Studies, Mount Allison University, 1991. 418 pages : illustrations ; 34 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - Z1365 R34 1991
A life long effort of Dorothy and Edgar Davidson, this bibliography was made possible by the items in which the couple donated to Mount Allison University. Indexing in the back to make searching easier.
Davidson, Edgar, — 1905-1995 — Library — Catalogs
Davidson, Dorothy, — 1911-2010 — Library — Catalogs
Mount Allison University — Library — Catalogs
Mount Allison University — Library
First editions — Catalogs
Rare books — New Brunswick — Sackville — Bibliography — Catalogs
Rare books
Canada — Bibliography — Catalogs
Canada — Imprints — Catalogs
Ralph Pickard Bell Library — Catalogs
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Disaster Citizenship : survivors, solidarity, and power in the Progressive Era / Jacob A.C. Remes. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2016. xi, 283 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HV555 U6 R46 2016
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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Centennial celebration of Presbyterianism in Economy and Five Islands / distributed by the Presbytery of Truro. Truro, NS : Presbytery of Truro, 1917. 22 pages ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.553 #1 - Vertical File
Documents the celebration of the centennial (1817-1917) for Presbyterianism in Economy and Five Islands at the Presbytery of Truro from September 23rd to 25th of 1917.
Presbyterian Church — Nova Scotia
Christianity — Nova Scotia
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The Seeds of Freedom : Personal Reflections on the Dawning of Democracy / by Al Graham. Clementsport : Canadian Peacekeeping Press, 1996. 270 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits. ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - JF831 G73 1996
Al Graham's recollections on his life from his upbringing in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, to his lifelong commitment to protecting peace and democracy in Canada and around the world.
Graham, Al, — 1929-
Election monitoring
International police
Canada — Foreign relations — 1945-
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The Stone Canoe : Two Lost Mi'Kmaq Texts / translated by Elizabeth Paul. Kentville : Gaspereau Press, Printers & Publishers, 2007. 183 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E99 M6 S86 2007
This work showcases two forgotten stories from Silas T. Rand, Baptist missionary who wanted to translate bibles into the Mi'Kmaq language and learned how to do so by recording the oral traditions of the Mi'Kmaq people, published in 'Legends of the Micmacs'. Peter Sanger uncovered two manuscripts in the Rand holdings of Acadia University, including the story of Little Thunder (dictated to Rand by Susan Barss in 1847) and a manuscript of stories told by someone we only know as old man Stevens. Rand's original book and these manuscripts are some of the earliest examples of indigenous Canadian literature recorded in the original language.
essays, notes, and supporting material by Peter Sanger
illustrations by Alan Syliboy
Rand, Silas Tertius, — 1810-1889
Barss, Susan
Micmac — Folklore
Micmac language — Texts
Micmac mythology — Manuscripts
Oral tradition — Nova Scotia
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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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An Apostolate of fifty years : published on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the Monastery of the Good Shepherd at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1890-1940 Halifax : Monastery of the Good Shepherd, 1940. 57 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - BX4485.5 Z9 H35 1940
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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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
et. all
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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Calkin's New Introductory Geography with Outlines of Physiography / by J.B. Calkin. Halifax : A. & W. MacKinlay Limited, 1917. 108 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - LTG29 C134 1917
Part of the Nova Scotia School Series, this is a typical classroom textbook for the time of it's release. Contains index of place and natural formation names in the back and a table of contents in the front.
Geography — Textbooks
Geography — Study and teaching (Elementary)
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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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Halifax Public Gardens : the creation, destruction and restoration of North America’s finest Victorian public gardens / Robert Pace, Robert Salah, Peter L. Twohig. Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited 2022. 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - SB466 C33 H34 2022
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.
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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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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Descendants of my Mother's Great-Great Grandparents and 4 Families : Bates, Lynk, Anderson, Baldwin, Boone, Butler, Farrell, MacIntyre and Buckley, Kennedy, Murphy, Price / compiled by M. Gerard Doyle. Nova Scotia : M. Gerard Doyle, 2023. 359 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - CS90 D473 D695 - Open Shelf
Genealogy of the author's family from his mother's great-great grandparents and all of the family lines that have come from that. Indexed in the back to ease finding people.
Scots — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island
Scottish Canadians — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Genealogy
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — History
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More Down Shore : Life and times in the Apple River & Cape Chignecto area of Nova Scotia / By Clemm Larsen.. Apple River, NS : Clemm Larsen, 2021. 162 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 C8 L37 2021 - Open Shelf
Cape Chignecto (N.S.) — History
Apple River (N.S.) — History
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Away Down Shore : A history of the Cape Chignecto, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia villages West Apple River, East Apple River, Birch Cove New Salem and Sand River / By Clemm Larsen. Apple River, NS : Clemm Larsen, 2014. iii, 74 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 C8 L37 2014 - Open Shelf
Cape Chignecto (N.S.) — History
Cumberland County (N.S.) — History
Apple River (N.S.) — History
Birch Cove (N.S.) — History
New Salem (N.S.) — History
Sand River (N.S.) — History
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General Stores / Service Stations and Their Operators, "The Margarees", Cape Breton, NS / compiled by M. Gerard Doyle.. Waverly : M. Gerard Doyle, 2022. vi, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HF5429 D69
This document is about the history of "The Margarees" focused on the General Stores (including Convenience Stories) and Service Stations. Early Mercantile History in "The Margarees" started in the late 1700s - early 1800s in Margaree Harbour.
General stores — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Service stations — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Historic buildings — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Businesspeople — Nova Scotia — Inverness (County)
Inverness (N.S. : County) — History
Inverness (N.S. : County) — Buildings, structures, etc.
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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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Tea Bits : New Year's Day Readings / compiled by Cliff White. Crackpot Publishing. 155 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - PS8283 T43 W45
Book of prose, poetry, and stories about bonding over tea. Author Cliff White has always been an avid tea drinker and started hosting afternoon tea parties on New Year's Day - such a hit amongst his friends, he continued to host those parties and decided to compile his friends favourite stories and creative works about their parties for everyone to read.
Tea — Nova Scotia
Canadian poetry — 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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Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare
Province of Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare : Annual Reports 1970-1975 / compiled by the Nova Scotia Department of Public Welfare. Halifax : Queen's Printer, 1970-1975. 457 pages : tables, charts, figures ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - J104 W454 N683
Annual Reports for various Divisions within the Department of Public Welfare 1970-1975.
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Baudoux, Everett L. (Everett Large), 1919-
A quest for the survival of responsible government / E. L. Baudoux. Merigomish : El. L. Baudoux, 1972. vii, 72 pages ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #18 - Vertical File
Nova Scotia — Politics and government
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