Cultures and Ethnicities
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Iterm is a photographic portrait of four men at the presentation of the 50 year jewel to Israel.
Item is a photograph taken at 7 Mile Bridge in Sydney River. The individuals are identified from left to right as Obie Karylak, Alex & Marlene Karyluk, Fr. Tsukuinyk & Mrs. Tsukuinky. Fr. Tsukuinky is also identified as the pastor of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Breton Street in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of members of the Congregation Sons of Israel during the congregations 75th Anniversary celebration.
From left to right: Philip Simon, Mayor Dan Munroe, Judge J.L. Dubinsky, and Philip Givens (guest speaker from Toronto)
The 9th annual convention for the Croatian National Benefit Society detailed in a banner displaced above the entrance of a building. Five men stand outside the entrance, talking to one another.
Item is a book written by Charles Bruce Ferguson containing a study of the Black population that entered the province during and after the War of 1812, and information about where these families established homes after that period.
Item is a pamphlet that contains an article outlining research that focused on adult education among Black Nova Scotians, including a pilot program that was initiated in New Road, Nova Scotia. It was written by Gwendolyn V. Shand.
Item is a photograph of three men in Air Force training. Pictured left to right: Johnny Paruch; others unidentified.
Fonds consists of of an undated autobiography, a travel-logue of a trip to Moscow in 1962, a letter to the editor of a Grenada newspaper concerning that island's economy, a clipping of a speech that Dr. Calder gave on racial prejudice, and a report of the Medical Committee. The fonds also includes an address given by Dr. Calder to St. Andrew's Brotherhood, Sydney, 1950 about racial prejudice.
Calder, Dr. AlvinusItem is an introduction to learning the Irish language and Gaelic script.
Biographical Sketch
Genealogy of the Loch Lomond MacDonald'
Farming in the early days
Dominion Coal Company cut lumber at Silver Mine
Describes the operation, log bridge built across the river
The log drive to the sawmill...
Describes the process of hauling logs to the river
Logs provided lumber for company houses
Started school at age of 10
His first teacher, Jessie Morrison
Far from school, boarded with his aunt...
Describes the school, how it was heated, the discipline
Left school after grade 5
Started working at the Steel Plant, 1926
During Depression, little work - plant worked 2 days a week
Women were hired during the War (WW II)
Work on the farm - what the women did - the day's routine
Food - fish, how it was preserved
Making farm implement
Hay making in the early days
Dairy proucts - keeping milk cold
The arrival of cream separators, their care
His father was postmaster, 1912
Carried mail to Salmon River, $1 a trip
Discusses operation of the post office & mail route
First post office at Loch Lomond
News papers - Sydney (N.S.) Weekly Post, Family Herald
Wages at the Steel Plants after the War
Describes work at the Plant
United Steel Workers Union didn't get started until after 1941
The Plant Council...
Life on the farm - kerosene lamps, wood stoves...
Water from the well - never frozen because of its depth
When the mine started, the well went dry
No social activities in his youth
Church history - lay preachers in the earliest times
Present church built in 1910
United Church at Loch Lomond opened 1929
The first ministers...
Dissension and division over the union
Choir made up of older people
Prayer meetings held in school once a week
Gaelic the only language spoken at home; few could repeat it
His thoughts on Gaelic Today
He and all his brothers & sisters, born at home, delivered by a midwife, Peggy Currie
Never felt that his likfe lacked anything
Discusses food on the farm; potatoes & turnip the only vegetables
Implements manufactured in the forge
Four blacksmiths in the area, he gives their names; none today
Names 3 merchants that were in the area at the time
Pioneer craftes, processing wool
Describes his trip to North Uist, his search for information on Malcolm "The Carpnter"
Describes the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, his impression
Describes a Gaelic service he attended
Sunday laws stricty bserved there
Some more genealogy
His mother's weaving - she was self taught
Mary MacLean whom he visited in Scotland
Reads in Gaelic
Item is a photograph of the Holy Synod taken at St. Philip's African Orthodox Church in Whitney Pier. Featured from left to right are Alderman Chicks Chisholm, City Solicitor Michael Whally, Unknown, Archbishop W.M.E. Robinson, Mayor Tony Gallagher, Rev. Calder and Rev. F. Francis.
Abbass Studios Ltd.Sister Margaret Beaton and Ms. Hilda Day of the Beaton Institute interview Mr. Mayich about immigrating from the former Yugoslavia (now Republic of Croatia) to Cape Breton. He discusses family, work and politics.
Recording available for streaming: T-204a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204a.mp3] and T-204b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204b.mp3]
Item is a photograph of Stella Paruch in her parents' backyard on Webster Street.
Item is a photograph of Ted Mroz and John J. Paruch in the backyard of the Paruch home on Bay Street.
Item is a photograph of a returned Vets banquet at the Polish Hall. Seated: Alonso Jockmack, unidentified, Peter Durkacz, Frances Durkacz, Casmir Durkacz, unidentified, unidentified. Standing: Mary Gura, unidentified, Mary Durkacz, unidentified, unidentified, Mrs. Miecznik, Julia Jockmack, Helen Blazey.
Item is a photograph of a returned Vets banquet at the Polish Hall. L to R: Stella Paruch, Mary Burke Paruch, Mickey Paruch, unidentified, Mrs. Daca. Back from L to R: Unidentified, Charlie Malinowski, Father O'Connell, Mary Durkacz (standing), unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Stanley Mayich.
Item is a photograph of members of the Mroz family at a baptism. Pictured left to right: Brian Mroz, Margie Mroz, Stella Mroz Paruch, Father Joe Mroz; others unidentified; in front: Janice Mroz (nee Brufatto), Carolanne Mroz, and Nicole Mroz.
Item is a book written by Bridglal Pachai concerning the history of Black Nova Scotians between 1600 and 1800.
File consists of an audio recording; mentions first contact between Mi'kmaq and Gaelic settlers.
Brief biographical sketch of Hugh MacKenzie and his contributions to Cape-Bretoniana and Mr. MacKenzie is interviewed by Cathleen MacKinnon
Hugh MacKenzie: Early history of Christmas Island (N.S.), MacNeils vs. Mi'kmaq, Scottish Immigrants to C.B. Brought only bare essentials with them, Funiture and Clothing in the early days
Early method for making dye
Recipe for making soap
Faill iu faillin ho ro eile - Milling song
Recipe for making tea. Early settlers made tea from herbs and roots
Medical care - sick and elderly were cared for by relative and neighbors
His prayers were answered ... Anecdote
Difficulty getting food...
Mi'kmaw with scalping knife...
Dat's me father
Schools scholars in the days...
Asthma and sore throat cure
Superstitious practises
Meeting the red haired woman means bad luck for the rest of the day
The black cat superstition...
Discussion on second-sight
I feel a heavy weight on my back...
Second-sight story
Stop here a minute...something is going to happen right here
I saw my brother's funeral...
Hallowe'en customs/B. New Year with rhymes
Reiteach - matchmaking
Brief sketch of MacKenzie family...
The ship "Harmony"
The Scottish pioneers were ingenious
Oran and amadan bhoidheach...Song-lament tells of a man who mistakenly shoots his sweetheart
MacNeil Boating Songs (Kishmul Castle)
Gu bheil angille dubh-dhonn
Oran an t-saighdear - Soldier laments his second induction into the army
Tha mi fo lean dubh 's mi m'onair composed by Bard William Ross
Song lament
Tha mo glean air au Chieetan [SIC]
Tha mise fo mhulad 's an am...
Mary's Dream
O nach till thu ruinn a rithis...Jacobite song
Soraidh leibh 's oidhche mhath liebh
Thanks Hugh MacKenzie
Item is an audio reel featuring a sound recording of Pam Newton interviewing Isabelle Waterman about the Black population of Sydney.
Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of Kay (Morrison) Borden being interviewed by Pam Newton about the Blacks and West Indians of Whitney Pier.
File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of Neville Gibson, Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford being interviewed by Elizabeth Beaton about the Black population of Whitney Pier.
Track listing is as follows:
Side A:
- Biographical information (Neville Gibson)
- Rev. Phillips founder; White people creating problems for them (Neville Gibson)
- Problem - St. Cyprians on Henry Street (Neville Gibson)
- Re-iteration of involvement; Split in Black community (Neville Gibson)
- The "Brethern" Bible study meetings (Neville Gibson)
- Land bought by church; Bishop Trotman; History of African Orthodox Church (Neville Gibson)
- Marcus Garvey; Black Star Line; U.N.I.A. (Neville Gibson)
- Father lost house; Went to night school (informant); Picnics at Mira; Tennis courts; Menelik Hall (Neville Gibson)
- Dr. Calder (Neville Gibson)
- Connection between U.N.I.A. and A.O.C. (Neville Gibson)
- Cricket Club (Neville Gibson)
- Marcus Garvey; United Mission; Home and School (Neville Gibson)
- Discrimination; Black scholarship program; Influence on Stanfield (Neville Gibson)
- Black Methodist Church (Neville Gibson)
- Reid Family (Neville Gibson)
Side B:
- Biographical information; Born 1912; Arthur Stanley Trotman was father (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- Robertson from States; One named Jones (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- A.O.C. history; Robertson worked out of church on Henry Street (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- Robertson gone by 1924; Trotman had church on Victoria Road; Never a Methodist Church (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- Chronology of Priest (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- St. Alban's problems (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- Trotman, third bishop of A.O.C. (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
- Marcus Garvey (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Series consists of 11 books of fictional poetry, interviews, biographies, case studies, and history that explore race and the Black experience in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the United States. Viola Desmond is featured in Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land by Dr. Graham Reynolds, which includes a chapter written by Wanda Robson.
Item is a photographic portrait of an unidentified Black boxer.
Item is a photograph that shows an unidentified black boxer fighting another unidentified boxer at a public
boxing match.
Item is a photograph that shows an unidentified black boxer fighting another unidentified boxer at a public
boxing match.
Item is a photograph that shows an unidentified black boxer fighting another unidentified boxer at a public
boxing match.
Two ledgers for 1889-1900 and 1889-1915. Records indicate that an interpreter was employed at the quarry to communicate with the immigrant miners who were of Polish, Hungarian, Russian, Yugoslavian (Croatian) and Greek descent. See MB 40.
Item is a photograph of Stella Paruch and Mary Kulinicz on the Cabot Trail.
Item is a photograph of counselors and campers at Camp Kadimah, dating sometime between 1970 and 1989. Standing in the back are: (2) Mary Simon, (4) Sidney Lipkus, (7) Marta Chernin, (9) Rhea Simon.
Item is a book titled "Canada's Black Battalion No. 2 Construction 1916-1920," written by Calvin W. Ruck. The book provides information about African Canadians who served in World War 1, and highlights their roles and the obstacles that they faced.
Item is a book containing twenty-three articles related to Black Studies, edited by Dr. Bridglal Pachai.
The following pieces are featured within the book:
- D.R. Fraser Taylor, "Black Studies: A Canadian Perspective"
- Jan Carew, "Black Studies: An Afro-American Perspective from Northwestern"
- Peter Igbonekwu Okeh, "Black Studies: A West African Perspective"
- Wilson A. Head, "Problems and Prospects for Blacks in the Canadian Mosaic"
- R. Leighton Hutson, "Black Conciousness is our Culture"
- James W. St. G. Walker, "Blacks in Context: Black Canadians and the History Curriculum"
- Ralph E. James, "Concerns about Black Students in Science and Technology"
- Howard D. McCurdy, "Blacks and Science"
- Lorris Elliot, "Literary Writings by Blacks in Canada"
- Vicent D'Oyley "Emerging Canadian Interethnic Issues and Canadian Black Studies"
- Colin A. Thomson, "White Response to Black Migration to the Prairies, 1908-1912"
- Jean Luc Gouveia, "The Blacks in Quebec or the Difficulty of Being a Minority Group that is 'Different'"
- Phillip H Alexander, "Resource Development in Southwestern Ontario"
- Judith R. Gold, "A Special University Program for Nova Scotian Blacks and Micmacs"
- Cynthia M. Thomas, "Black Youth and Education"
- Cherry Paris, "Education and Human Rights"
- Eleanor Dorrington, "Halifax Outreach Employment Project"
- Winston S. Ruck, "Nova Scotian Blacks in the Canadian Mosaic: Blacks and Employments"
- Patricia Skinner, "The Minority Situation in the Antigonish, Guysborough Region"
- Donald E. Fairfax, "The Black Church and Youth"
- Wayne Adams, "The Church and the Black Man"
- Carolyn Thomas, "The Black Church and the Black Woman"
- Donald D. Skeir, "The African United Baptist Association and the Black Man in Nova Scotia."
Item is a scrapbook that was compiled for the 200th Anniversary of Sydney celebrations that includes reproductions of photographs, event tickets, and newspaper articles, as well as listings of Black men who served during wartime, and a history of the Black population in Sydney.
Item is an October 7, 1972 issue of the Cape Breton Post Weekend Magazine (Vol. 22, No. 41). The issue featured "The Holy Town Will Have To Take Its Halo Down," a story that outlined racial issues in the Nova Scotia town of Antigonish.
Fonds consists of correspondence, papers, scrapbooks referring to ships, shipping, sailing, and items that were of interest to Captain John Parker. Included is a scrapbook that includes information about "Gaelic speaking Blacks" and photographs from a sailing trip to the West Indies.
Parker, JohnItem is a photograph of the Centennial Float featuring children in Ukrainian dress as part of Sydney's Centennial celebrations.
Item is a photograph of members of the Paruch family at a christening. Pictured left to right: Stella (Mroz) Paruch, Maria Paruch Young, Stella (Breski) Paruch, and unknown.
Item is a photographic portrait of guests and Santa Claus at the Syrian Hall Christmas Party.
Abbass Studios Ltd.Item is a photograph of a child with Santa Claus. Pictured left to right: both unidentified.
Fonds consists of textual records that were created by the City of Sydney, including city reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, town histories, police reports, and legal documents. Included within the fonds are materials that provide information about Black Nova Scotians living within the city, including voting records, education reports, and town histories.
Articles include:
“Uisdein MacGhilleasbaig Chléirich” about the treacherous nephew of Donald Gorm MacDonald in the 16th century.
“An Righ agus an Ciobair” a folktale.
The Irish Famine.
A mystery ship
Train service in Scotland
Folklore of Kintyre
Calendar customs
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi”
The Poetry of Fr. Allan MacDonald
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi” corncerning Gaels’ impression of non-Gaels.
The New Year tradition of A’Challain. Reprinted from Teachdaire nan Gaidheal, 1829.
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi” The Brahan Seer, Coinneach Odhar.
A response to a letter sent in 1848 to a Gaelic periodical, in which a man expresses concern regarding women’s fashions,
Highladn regiments fighting in WWI and WWII.
The folktale “Na Tri Fainneachan”
Wise Fool tales of Gilleasbuig Aotrom
The loss of self-sustenance in the Highlands
Concerning the Glasgow and other Fairs.
A letter to the editor from a man in the Highlands complaining about women’s behaviour and the cost of living going up.
Educational reform in Scotland.
An man who lived in Oban’s school log book.
The Massacre of Glencoe
Biblical stories
The Crofter’s Commission Report
A Gaelic textbook used in Harris
Gaelic poets
The life and works of Gaelic scholar, Ewen MacLachlan
Item is a photograph of members of Hrvatska seljačka stranka (HSS; a.k.a. the Croatian Peasant Party), Branch 28 posing around a dining room table during a meeting. Two girls hold up a banner which reads, “Ogranak 28 H.S.S. - Dr. Bariša Smoljan - Osnovan, 1938, u Sydney, N.S. Canada.”
Back row, left to right: Andre Zubac; Joe Yelovich; Nick Martic; Jaba Brkich; Louie Petrushka; Stanko Markotich; Jack Dzaich; Maryan Dugandzic (Marina Dugandzich); Joe Sevo; and Nick Simac.
Front row, left to right: Eva Yelovich (Eva Yellanich); Mrs. [?] Yelovich; Jaka Markotich; Blanche Markotich; Jurka Mayich; Kris Mayich; Annie Yelovich and Bessie Yelovich.
Item is a studio portrait of the Croatian Tamburitza Orchestra in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Members, from left to right, are Joe Yalinaich (or Joe Yelovich), Tom Granich (Tom Granaich), Stanley Mayaich, Frank Markotich, John Markotich, Peter Yelonaich, and John Markotich (or John Mayich).
Fonds consists of reproductions of a letter and reply to The Casket regarding an article, "Early Days in Cape Breton" with special reference to the Gaels, criticizing the way in which they were portrayed in the article.
Currie, Michael D.Item is a photograph of members of the Paruch family at St. Ann's Lookoff on the Cabot Trail. Pictured left to right: Stella Paruch, Mary Paruch Enderly, Ed Paruch, and Josephine Paruch Shirola.
Item is a photograph of Black Nova Scotian doctor Dr. Alvinus Calder standing outdoors at an unknown
location, dressed in suit and tie.
Item is a photograph of Black Nova Scotian doctor Dr. Alvinus Calder sitting on the stairs to a home, dressed
in a suit and tie.
Item is a photograph of physician Dr. Alvinus Calder standing next to an unidentified building, dressed in a suit and tie.
Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian and Ukrainian population.
Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.Bill Doyle (CBC) interviews John Nicholson who discusses immigration to Cape Breton. Work culture, religion, identity, and multiculturalism. Side B of the recording is inaudible in parts.
Recording available for streaming:
T-871a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-871a.mp3]
T-871b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-871b.mp3]