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Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan at the opening of the new hospital in Victoria County. Dr. MacMillan replaced the Minister of Health, Mr. Harold Connolly at the grand opening of the North Victoria Hospital. Mr. Connolly was not able to make it and asked Dr. MacMillan to give the opening address instead.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan in Bridgewater on April 20th, 1949. In the speech, he addresses Angus L. MacDonald. He begins by criticizing the conservative government and their inability to keep their promises. He then goes on to commend the Liberal government and everything they have achieved since coming into office in 1933.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan, where he talks about improvements for the road conditions in Victoria County. He proposes a new railway and highway bridge.

Item consist of a partial speech Dr. MacMillan gave in assisting the Baddeck Lions Club in launching the layout for their new memorial park, The Alexander Graham Bell Park. The second page of the speech is missing.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan at the opening of a new rural high school in Victoria County. Dr. MacMillan emphasizes the importance in receiving a higher education. The school was built to serve the Western and Central parts of Victoria County. The creation of this school made it easier for students to obtain a grade 12 certificate and there were also school buses available to pick up and drop off students.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan, where he talks about how something must be done in order to give Cape Breton its rightful share of the tourism industry.

Item consists of Lantern Light No. 6 which was the newsletter for Victoria County Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation and in the newsletter is a column called "MacMillan's Memoirs", in this edition Dr. MacMillan recounts the time when one of his patients mistakenly took iodine instead of the cough mixture that he had left.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan, thanking the people for electing him for a third time in a row. The speech talks about how the speech from the throne related almost entirely to the proceedings of the Liberal government.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan, thanking a committee for allowing him to join them in celebrating John Cabot discovering and setting foot on the very site where the celebration was held. Dr. MacMillan pledges his support to the committee and hopes that they will continue holding the annual celebration.

Item consists of Lantern Light No. 8, which was the Newsletter of Victoria County Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation and in this newsletter is a column titled, "MacMillan's Memoirs", in this segment Dr. MacMillan recounts the time that he was in such a rush to get back to Baddeck from Sydney, because he knew that there was no doctor there, that he forgot his wife in Sydney and only remembered when he was nearly halfway back to Baddeck.

Item consists of Lantern Light No. 10, which is the Newsletter of Victoria County Memorial Charitable Foundation and in this newsletter is a column called, "MacMillan's Memoirs", in this segment Dr. MacMillan recounts a time when his daughter Connie was visiting his sister and she had threw her a party in order to meet some children her age and the other little girls were talking about their father's but Connie didn't know what to say until she remembered that her father "has the biggest overdraft in the Royal Bank of Canada" than any other man in Baddeck.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan about Public Health in Nova Scotia. He talks about how everything claimed by the Liberal party, when it comes to their public health plan is true and can be proven. He explains that the Liberal party has aided in the decline of Tuberculosis and plan to construct more hospitals.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan at the Gaelic Mod and Gathering of the Clans. Dr. MacMillan is representing the Premier and Government of Nova Scotia at the event. The speech contains a telegram written by Harold Connolly, the Premier of Nova Scotia.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan at the annual meeting for the Victoria County Liberal Association. Dr. MacMillan goes over the promises that were made at the previous meeting, the promises that were achieved such as the opening of a rural high school in North Victoria as well as the promises that were in the works, which included the Trans Canada Highway and the #5.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan addressing the speech from the throne and joining the debate. He talks about the coronation of the Queen on June 2nd, the decline in tuberculosis, the minister of public health, the success of the department of education, the fishing industry, the tourism industry and rural electrification.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan addressing the fact that there are no programs in place to rehabilitate coal miners in the event of mine closures. Dr. MacMillan says that the first thing the government should do in order to get rid of the economic depression of Nova Scotia is to utilize its natural resources.

Item consists of financial figures requested by Dr. MacMillan that were received on February 29th, 1956.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan on March 6th, 1952. He expresses his condolences on the passing of King George VI. He also speaks about the department of education and the success and important work they have been doing. He brings attention to some of the needs to Cape Breton.

Item consists of clippings of Dr. MacMillan receiving the Order of Canada and letters of congratulations on receiving the award.

Item consists of Dr. MacMillan giving the opening speech at a banquet in Victoria County. He welcomed the Minister of Agriculture as well as visitors from other parts if the province. In his speech, he mentions the importance of agriculture and farmers.

Item consists of one red scrapbook containing clippings related to the fishing industry, the Baddeck trade board, highways, the building of a new rural high school in Baddeck and clippings about Dr. MacMillan and his political career, re-election and election results.

Item consists of a pamphlet from the Royal Gazette Extraordinary detailing the House of Assembly Session on Wednesday February 27th, 1957.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan welcoming a man from Scotland to Cape Breton. He has come to Cape Breton for the annual Gaelic Mod Festival in Baddeck. Dr. MacMillan talks about the similarities between Scotland and Cape Breton as well as the predominant highland and Gaelic culture in parts of Cape Breton.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan on February 19th, 1953. Dr. MacMillan is speaking about the medical field and the bill to legalize the practice of Chiropractic. He explains that someone who wishes to be a chiropractor should have to complete the same requirements as someone who wishes to enter the medical field or else it would not be safe for the people to go to them.

Item consists of a rough draft of an opening scene for a play “Cape Breton Doctor” by Robert Mariner which is based on Dr. MacMillan’s novel “Memoirs of a Cape Breton Doctor”.

Item consists of a speech about the annual Gaelic Mod festival which has just begun in Victoria County. Dr. MacMillan acknowledges the return visit from Chief Flora MacLeod as well as acknowledging the late Johnnie Sam Campbell who was instrumental in the success of past festivals.

Item consists of The History of Isaac’s Harbor written by Mary A. Griffin. Was given to Dr. MacMillan by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dorais. On the cover there is mention of a Mildred MacMillan with a series of 7 numbers below.

Item consists of a partial speech given by Dr. MacMillan in 1954 or 1955. The only part of the speech available is the last page where he finishes speaking about the highway needs in Victoria County. He also mentions the new Graham Bell museum in Baddeck and how it has benefited the tourism industry in Nova Scotia but more specifically in Baddeck and Victoria County.

Item consists of a welcome speech given at an annual memorial for firefighters honoring their fallen comrades. This was the first time that the memorial took place in Baddeck because, Baddeck had just received a fire department of their own. There were members in attendance from all over Cape Breton and Dr. MacMillan acknowledges them in his speech.

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan on Friday September 9th, 1966. The title of the speech is, “Remarks of Dr. C. L. MacMillan M.L.A. Victoria, made in the Nova Scotia legislature on second reading of a bill entitled an act to amend chapter 156 of the acts of 1910, an act to incorporate the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Limited".

Item consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan, talking about the damage being done to the fishing grounds by draggers.

Item consists of an introduction to Dr. Will R. Bird who was an award-winning author. Dr. Bird was speaking at this event about the arrival of John Cabot and the planting of the flag of King Henry VII in that very spot where the event was held. Dr. Bird had a vast knowledge of pioneers and early settlers which Dr. MacMillan acknowledges.