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Receipt that notes payment of fine

Date: 9 November 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Recognizance for Writ of Certiorari to move conviction of Stipendiary Magistrate into Supreme Court

Date: 24 December 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Notice of Motion, affidavits of Viola Desmond, other affidavit, and exhibits for Writ of Certiorari - to be heard 10 January 1947

Date: 27 December 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Letter, Rod[erick] G MacKay, Stipendiary Magistrate, enclosing original documents outlined above

Date: 2 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Affidavit of Service to Stipendiary Magistrate MacKay (dated 6 January 1947)

Date: 7 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Affidavit of Service to Henry MacNeil (dated 6 January 1947)

Date: 7 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Affidavit of Service to Stipendiary Magistrate MacKay and Henry MacNeil

Date: 7 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Decision of Justice Archibald regarding Writ of Certiorari

Date: 20 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Letter, Deputy Prothonotary to E.M. MacDonald, New Glasgow, sending copy of Archibald's Decision

Date: 20 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Letter, F.W. Bissett to Deputy Prothonotary, enclosing Notice of appeal

Date: 21 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Notice of Appeal of Decision of Justice Archibald (dated 20 January 1947)

Date: 22 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Affidavit of Viola Desmond in support of her appeal

Date: 29 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Entry of Appeal (dated 21 February 1947)

Date: 22 February 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Letter, E.M. MacDonald, New Glasgow, enclosing 3 copies of Factum

Date: 10 March 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Decision of Justice Graham on Appeal (dated 28 March 1947)

Date: 17 May 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Opinion of Justice Doull (dated 5 April 1947)

Date: 17 May 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


Opinion of Justice Carroll (dated 18 April 1947)

Date: 17 May 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 39 C volume 937 Supreme Court 13347


"Halifax Woman to Take Action Against New Glasgow Theatre Man"

Date: 30 November 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper


The Clarion

Date: December 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper microfilm 4350


"Racial Appeal Early in Jan."

Date: 28 December 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper


"Hearing in Civil Action Is Sought"

Date: 28 December 1946

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper microfilm 7341


"Desmond Case Heard; Decision is Reserved"

Date: 11 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper


"Fraud Case Decision Is Reserved

Date: 11 January 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper


"Dismisses Desmond Application"

Date: 15 April 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper microfilm 4350


"Dismisses Desmond Application"

Date: 19 May 1947

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspaper



Map of William Brown's Land taken by Railway

Date: 18 February 1860

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 B


Petition by William Brown for Property Compensation

Date: 21 March 1860

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 C


Correspondence re: Africville Land Grants

Date: 26 February 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44


Correspondence re: Africville Land Grants

Date: 6 March 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 .2


Correspondence re: Africville Land Grants and Accompanying Land Records

Date: 5 March 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 A


"Dalhousie Study of Halifax Negroes: We've Got Racial Segregation Too", Chronicle Herald excerpt

Date: 5 October 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 P


"Halifax Planning Board Considers Report Tuesday", Mail Star excerpt

Date: 1 August 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 S


"Africville Early Action Urged", Mail Star excerpt

Date: 25 October 1962

Reference: Africville Nova Scotia Archives MG 100 volume 100 number 44 U


               

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