'The Way We Were': Nova Scotia in Film, 1917-1950

Nova Scotia Archives Film Holdings Database

Yoruba Country - Work Print Out & Trims

Format: 1 film reel (00:25:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various shots including: Dr. Leighton and his colleagues conducting interviews and clinics Nigeria; village scenes including portraits of workers and a large brush fire (all in Yorba County, Nigeria).

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2097 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 64

Cornell Campus And Dairy - Original

Format: 1 film reel (00:4:40 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various shots of the campus of Cornell University including close-ups of some students. Also some shots of the dairy of the New York State College of Agriculture - Cornell University.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2025 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 13

Yoruba Country - Work Print -Original Colour

Format: 1 film reel (00:14:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various brief shots of Nigerian village life including drilling troups; researchers conducting interviews; Dr Leighton and his colleagues; and New York City street scenes.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2098 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 65

Nigeria - Work Print - Not Used In Pix

Format: 1 film reel (00:14:30 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Scenes of Nigerian village and town life including researchers preparing a medical clinic and talking with villagers.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2111 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 78

Stirling County 2 - Fish, Digby Town

Format: 1 film reel (00:8:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various shots of Digby and facilities relating to the fishing industry including: fishing boats at sea; lobster traps; fish flakes; dories; and Digby streetscapes including the train station.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 198714 / Location no.: Fc 2049 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 37

Yoruba Country - Work Print Trims

Format: 1 film reel (00:15:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various shots of researchers interacting with members of the Yoruba tribe, and of villagers involved in everyday activities and special ceremonies.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2104 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 71

Stirling County 4 - Farms, Churches, Back Country

Format: 1 film reel (00:7:15 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Shots of sawmill exteriors; fields and farms; churches; and a fishing community.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2045 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 33

Nigeria - Workprint X

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:40 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Brief shots of Dr. Leighton and his colleagues involved in planning sessions and field work in Nigeria and of Yoruba County village life.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2105 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 72

Mason - Original Colour Yoruba Country - Workprint

Format: 1 film reel (00:2:05 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various short segments, all of Nigeria, including: a Nigerian village; a road in the jungle; street scenes of a larger town; a brush fire; and Dr. Leighton and his colleagues at an airport.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2103 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 70

Introduction to Stirling County - [A,B & C Rolls And Timing Code]

Format: 1 film reel (00:22:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: A wide variety of brief shots of industry, physical surroundings and social activities of Digby, N.S. and surrounding area. It includes: aerials; fishing and fish processing; logging and lumbering; farming; street scenes; a country fair, a parade and Maud LEWIS painting.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2094 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 61

Introduction to Stirling County - Work Print Trims

Format: 1 film reel (00:22:30 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Numerous brief segments mostly dealing with industry such as logging, fishing, agriculture, printing, and boat-building. Also includes aerial shots and views ofstreets of Digby, N.S.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2090 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 57

Introduction to Stirling County - Titles And Credits

Format: 1 film reel (00:4:30 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Long shot of a map of Nova Scotia and the Maritime provinces. Several shots of the title and credits.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2046 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 34

Introduction to Stirling County - Workprint Outs From Rough Cut

Format: 1 film reel (00:8:03 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: A variety of shots of industry (fishing and logging), recreational activities and physical features of Digby County including: fishing boats, county fair, logging activities, women quilting and a fish plant.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2050 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 38

Curw Original R-1 Cornell University

Format: 1 film reel (00:8:05 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: Various shots of Digby area including long shots of a village and a body of water; people harvesting a crop; and children playing and involved in art class at Acaciaville Community Centre.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2029 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 17

Introduction to Stirling Coutny - Original Trims

Format: 1 film reel (00:7:00 hrs.) : silent, colour
Filmmaker: Alexander Leighton

Note: A wide variety of brief shots of industrial and recreational activities near and in Digby, N.S.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction until 2000.

Reference: Alexander Leighton Nova Scotia Archives 1987-14 / Location no.: Fc 2051 Supplemental information no.: Mf360- 39