Wanda Robson & Viola Desmond Collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
1 Viola's Arrest, Pardon and Recognition File [1949]-2017, predominantly 2010
10 Desmond Led Fight Against Racism Item September 7, 2013
12 Ross Landry, Minister of Justice Item July 21, 2010 View
18 "A clean slate for an icon of freedom: N.S. grants apology to 'Canada's Rosa Parks'" Item April 16, 2010
20 Viola Desmond Portrait Item [2010]
3 Honors File 2015-2016
3 "Theatre named after Desmond" Item November 9, 2015
4 Viola Desmond Stamp File 2009-2012
3 Commemorative Stamp Unveiling Ceremony Program Item February 1, 2012 View
4 Jim Phillips, Director Stamp Services Item August 4, 2009 View
5 Documentary and Heritage Moment File 2001-2016
6 Press Release: Viola Desmond's Legacy Lives On Item February 22, 2014 View
9 "People lobby for holiday in honour of Viola Desmond" Item February 12, 2014
10 "Viola Desmond Day" Item February 12, 2014
11 "Holiday honours rights pioneer" Item (originally created February 18, 2014)
14 "Heritage Day: 'It will be all about Viola'" Item February 11, 2015
16 "'It was a breakthrough in social justice'" Item February 13, 2015
19 "Viola Desmond Day worth celebrating every year" Item May 13, [2014]
2 The Many Faces of Jim Crow Item [Between 1995 - 2005] View
3 "University honours Desmond" Item November 9, 2010
5 "Recently named Chairs at CBU" Item 2010
10 "Other People's Heaven" Play File 2012
2 "Historic arrest: 'Other People's Heaven'" Item February 3, 2012
3 "Play about Viola Desmond presented where story began" Item February 3, 2012
6 The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Program Item April 10, 2015
7 "Rights heroine gets triple tribute" Item August 17, 2010
13 "Leadership forum delves into African Canadian challenges" Item May 21, 2015
12 Wanda Robson's UCCB (CBU) Material File 1988-2013
1 "Justice at Last" Item [After April 2010] View
3 Ross Landry, Minister of Justice Item January 21, 2013 View
4 "Grandma earns degree from UCCB" Item May 10, 2004
1 Johnstone Scholarship Item January 10, 2008 View
1 "SMU speaker compares impact of Canadian racism to apartheid" Item (originally created January 15, 1990)
6 "Race in America Report: Coming Together" Item October 10, 1995
11 "Aftershock of King beating still felt" Item March 3, 2001
13 "Cop publishes book of historic African- Canadians" Item June 14, 2001
15 "Elimination of racism: so far, all talk, little action" Item August 16, 2001
18 "Racism can make you crazy" Item September 7, 2001
20 "Raddall's Roger Sudden demonizes Mi'kmaq" Item September 14, 2001
23 "Your people are my people" Item October 17, 2002
33 "Nova Scotia Burning, part I" Item February 2, 2011
36 "Nova Scotia Burning, part IV" Item February 5, 2011
16 Correspondence File February 5, 2005
6 High School Graduation Ceremony Item [Between 1980 and 1999]
10 Emma's birthday party Item [Digitized 2017] (originally created August 2007)
15 Children Reading Information Panel Item August 16, 2010
16 Bill Bowman Item August 16, 2010
19 Wanda Robson and Mayann Francis Item August 16, 2010
23 Honorary Graduation Ceremony Item 2012
25 Honorary Graduation Ceremony Item 2012
28 Honorary Graduation Ceremony Item 2012