Series consists of photographs, unit lists, postcards, the Bay News, and newspapers and newspaper clippings, and a microfilm copy of the Cape Breton Highlanders War Diary from their World War II service.
Fonds consists of Poetry and correspondence of Mr. MacFarlane, as well as several scrapbooks and postcards of WWI. A. The poem “Springtime in Margaree” was a gift of Sister St. Frances of Rome, C.N.D. B. Correspondence and papers presented by the MacFarlane Family are arranged as received:
Correspondence and papers pertaining to W. S. MacFarlane’s military service, 1919-1946. Original, 17 items
Military disability pension correspondence and papers, Typescript, 46 pages
Correspondence and papers of and about Peter MacFarlane (brother of W.S.), 1944-1960. Original and typescript, 1 cm
Family and personal correspondence including Letters to the Editor on politics in Inverness County, 1922-1961. Original and typescript, 40 pages
Correspondence from John F. Gillis, mainly about local politics, 1940-1956. Original and typescript, 19 pages
Correspondence concerning appointment of W. S. MacFarlane as Fishery Officer on the Margaree River, 1921. Original, 5 pages
Correspondence from James D. Gillis concerning MacFarlane’s poetry and about a map of the world drawn by Mr. Gillis, 1929-1963. Original, 8 pages
Correspondence pertaining to MacFarlane’s poetry, 1937-1977. Original and typescript, 34 pages
There is no physical folder for B9. January, 1985: #9 removed and incorporated in #19.
Correspondence and papers re copyright of MacFarlane’s poetry, together with the Canada Act respecting copyright, 1952-1956. Typescript and print, 75 pages
Poetry by Various authors, mainly Cape Bretoners. Original, 32 items.
Memorial cards and obituaries for the MacFarlane family, 1881-1967.
Obituaries of 31 Inverness County residents. Clippings
Miscellaneous household invoices and receipts, 1931-1952
Birth certificates for Ann MacFarlane, Walter S. MacFarlane, Last Will of W.S. MacFarlane, 1936, for land at Margaree Forks. Original, 3 items.
Printed material: a) St Michael’s Parish Report, 1949 b) Annual Report, St. Joseph’s Church, South West Margaree, 1962 c) to m) pamphlets pertaining to servicemen and regulations respecting them, 1919-1945
22 postcards, mostly World War I period, together with Souvenir Programme 1939-1945 Victory Parade, Saturday, June 8th
Scrapbook of clippings compiled by Jim MacFarlane, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. -- Mainly poetry in English and Gaelic. 1946, held in London, England. 1 page
Additional obituaries of the MacFarlane family, 1931-1963. Original, typescript and print, 15 pages
Obituaries of Inverness County residents. Original and print, 22 pages
Songs of the Valley: The Poetry and Songs of Walter Scott MacFarlane. Original writing, together with galley proof of the book which was published in 1984, edited by Mr. MacFarlane’s niece, Kay MacDonald and his son, Patrick. Original and typescript, 2 cm
Scrapbook of clippings of poetry by Walter MacFarlane. Typescript and prints, 1 cm
File consists of eight large poster boards that contain items related to the Cape Breton Highlanders such as newspaper clippings, photographs, cartoons, a copy of a war savings certificate, programs from the 1982 and 1984 Cape Breton Highlanders Association reunions, and reports detailing the recommendations for medals for four Cape Breton Highlanders (Lt.-Col. Boyd Sommerville, ACpl Angus Donald MacLeod, Lt. Lindsay Eaton Brannen and Sgt. Michael Bernard MacDonald).
Folio consists of photographs of the Cape Breton Highlanders during World War II taken in locations such as Canada, England, Italy and the Netherlands.
Folio consists of photographs taken on the trip to Italy for the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Italy that prominently feature Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph Davies, veterans of the Cape Breton Highlanders. Photos consist of those taken in Ottawa before departure, various places in Italy that the delegation traveled to including various war cemeteries where Cape Breton Highlanders are buried and photos of Highlanders who gave their lives during the war.
Subseries consists of photographs, correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings and maps relating to the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy.
In 1975, two members from each Canadian unit who participated in the Italian campaign during World War II were invited to take part in a official Canadian pilgrimage to places around Italy where veterans would tour former battle sites, war graves, towns and cities. In the case of the Cape Breton Highlanders, Charles "Sharkey" MacDonald and Ralph S. Davies were selected to represent the Highlanders.
Collection consists of records related to the Cape Breton Highlanders including documentation spanning a century of service. Various iterations of the unit are included beginning with the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders," 185th Overseas Battalion Cape Breton Highlanders, Cape Breton Highlanders (World War II), 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton Highlanders) as well as records of the Cape Breton Highlanders Association. The records focus heavily on activity during World War 2 and post-war service by members of the Association.
Item is a photograph of soldiers from the "A" Company, Cape Breton Highlanders in Bolsward, Holland, celebrating the end of World War II in Germany. The man step dancing in the center is identified as Louis Michael Broussard of Pomquet, N.S. Also identified are Leo ? of New Waterford, Earl [?]ilson of Sydney, Hikam Connelly of Annapolis Valley, McLeod (with fiddle) of Inverness, White of Halifax, and Curtis of Sydney with the rest being unidentified.
