Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson and Dr. Graham Reynolds each holding a gift at a library event. Teenagers can be seen sitting in the background.
Item is a photograph of a Newfoundland Coaster.
Item is a photograph of a monument to pioneer settlers in Beaver Cove, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of three men sitting in a crowd at an unidentified event.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson looking at a sheet of paper while three unidentified children stand around her.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson standing with a man and a woman at an unidentified event.
Item is a photograph of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Cheticamp.
Item is a photograph of the schooner, "Hazel Bill".
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson and Dr. Graham Reynolds each holding a gift at a library event. Teenagers can be seen sitting in the background.
Item is a photograph of Andrew Carnegie.
Item is a photograph of the schooner, "Hazel Bill".
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson (front, second from right) and Joe Robson (far left) with seven unidentified people standing in front of a model sailboat.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson (front, second from right) and Joe Robson (far left) with seven unidentified people standing in front of a model sailboat.
Item is a photograph of the old porch on the Basker’s farmhouse in Mull River, Nova Scotia.
Item is a head and shoulders studio portrait of John A. Gillis.
Item is a photocopied and oversize photograph of the 185th Overseas Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) Regimental Band taken in Nova Scotia by photographer W.G. MacLaughlan.
Included in the photograph are:
1st row (sitting): Bdsn Joseph Mullings, Bdsn William P. Laurence, Bdsn John McOuigan, Bdsn John T. Green, Bdsn Gerald Liscombe, Bdsn Daniel Guthro, Bdsn A.J. MacLean (L. Corp.).
2nd row (kneeling): Bdsn Joseph Dunn, Bdsn James A. Ross, Bdsn Mark Conway, Bdsn Harry Beaddock, William Williams (Sergt. Bandmaster), Col. F.P. Day, Capt. F.P. Munro, Bdsn D. Mck Weir, Bdsn joseph Davies.
3rd row: Bdsn Samuel Hayward, Bdsn Fred Ferryhough, Bdsn John Harracks, Bdsn Malcom O'Hanley, Bdsn Ben Hitchens, Bdsn James F. MacDonald, Bdsn Thomas Denny, Bdsn John Nicholson, Bdsn Elsmer Bulmer, Bdsn Burns MacDonald, Bdsn James Bowers.
4th row: Bdsn Alex Brown, Bdsn Frank MacKinnon, Bdsn James Critchley, Bdsn John Hitchens, Bdsn Robert Weilding, Bdsn Herbert Poycott, Bdsn William MacLaverty, Bdsn Albert Beresford, Bdsn Thomas Saunderson, Bdsn Walter Cosman.
Item is a photo of James Davis standing behind his wife, Gwendolyn Davis, who is seated in a floral armchair.
Item is a photograph of Kay [?] and Rose [?].
Item is a photo of James Davis and Gwendolin Davis sitting on a couch.
Item is a photograph of a tree, possibly on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson (front, centre) sitting at a dinner table with four friends, including Frances Oger and Bell Oger, at the Oger's house in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of a child with Santa Claus. Pictured left to right: both unidentified.
Donation consists of photographs and textual records related to Dr. Glassey's research and exhibition work funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The fonds includes records documenting the art installation at Cape Breton University Art Gallery titled; Avatars of Human Creativity: Exploring the ARTSCI Connect which ran during the fall of 2017. As well, records from the ArtSci Steam Conference that was held at Cape Breton University on November 17,18th are included.
Glassey, Barb Dr.Item is a photograph of Emma [?] and [?], Wanda Robson's grandchildren, on Emma's 6th birthday in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Collection consists of photographs, genealogical records, correspondence and financial records belonging to various members of the Basker Family.
Basker Family of Mull River, Nova ScotiaItem is one photograph of Bud Jones and Bessie Davidson standing in front of a brick building.
Collection consists of records related to Viola Desmond’s 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and her posthumous 2010 free pardon granted by the Government of Nova Scotia. Also included are materials related to Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson’s civil rights work in Nova Scotia, including newspaper clippings and articles, diplomas, certificates, scholarship and bursary documents, a scrapbook and materials related to Robson’s education and published book, Sister to Courage. Included are photographs of the extended Davis family and published books about the Black Nova Scotian experience.
Robson, Wanda EloiseFonds consists of records that document the theatrical productions of the Boardmore Theatre, from the early days of Xavier Junior College until present-day Cape Breton University. Records include textual records, graphic material, and sound and moving image material pertaining to the production and promotion of the theatrical performances. Types of records include printed photographs, photographic negatives, programs, reviews, production notes, newspaper clippings, licenses, applications, contact sheets, DVDs, CDs, and other materials.
Boardmore, ElizabethItem is a photograph of Robert and Stella Paruch in front of church.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson and Joe Robson surrounded by people at a dinner arranged by Dr. Carolyn Thomas and the Preston Area Board of Trade in Preston, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photo of Althea Tolliver and Marvin Riley presenting a certificate and wicker basket, made by Tolliver, to Wanda Robson (front, right) at a dinner hosted by the Preston and Area Board of Trade in Preston, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson (right) with Mary Colley, an old family friend, at a Preston and Area Board of Trade Dinner in Preston, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson seated at a table with, from left to right, [an unidentified man], Joe Robson, and author Lawrence Hill standing around her.
The collection consists of over 6500 sound recordings and 2500 moving image items.
Item is a photo of, from left to right, Beatrice Hill, dressed in a period costume; Lawrence Hill, a Canadian author; and, Wanda Robson at an unidentified Parks Canada site.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson in a graduation gown standing with two unidentified people on the day she was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, wearing a graduation cap and gown, with one of her grandchildren at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where she received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photograph of a group of people seated around a dinner table toasting Wanda Robson, seated in the centre, while celebrating the honorary Doctor of Letters degree she received from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson sitting at a dinner table with a group of unidentified people to celebrate the honorary Doctor of Letters degree she received from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Dr. Graham Reynolds speaking at the podium during Cape Breton University's graduation ceremony, where Wanda Robson was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Collection consists of biographical and genealogical materials, correspondence and clippings, as well as photographs collected and maintained by Shirley Chernin. Collection also consists of correspondence, clippings and photographs, as well as administrative, financial and promotional materials relating to the Congregation Sons of Israel Synagogue in Glace Bay, the Kum-a-Haym in 2001, and the Cape Breton Chapters of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO.
Item is a photograph of Dr. Graham Reynolds, centre, standing with two unidentified men at Cape Breton University's graduation ceremony where Wanda Robson was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, left, surrounded by people at a party to celebrate her honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, centre, on stage with Dr. Graham Reynolds, second from right, and three other men at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where Robson received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, wearing a graduation cap and gown, surrounded by five of her grandchildren at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where she received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson, wearing a graduation cap and gown, on the day she received her honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University. Two unidentified people are standing in the foreground facing Robson.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, with her back to the camera wearing a graduation cap and gown, standing with Dr. Graham Reynolds and an unidentified woman on the day she received her honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, right, sitting at a table with four unidentified people during a dinner party to celebrate her honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson standing with two people at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where she received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson standing with a woman at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where she received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Holy Angels Convent was founded in 1885 at the request of Father James Quinan for the purpose of providing education to the young women of Cape Breton County. Holy Angels operated as the only all girls' educational institution east of Montreal since its founding. Holy Angels High School was known for its fine arts programming with instruction in music, drawing, sculpting, speech and drama.
The fonds consists of seven series: photographs, audiovisual recordings, textual records, Sister Rita Clare, the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre, Centennial Celebrations, and Objects. The Collection is predominantly a photographic one, with over 3200 negatives, positives and prints spread over the seven series.
The audiovisual recordings include 136 items that relate to the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, Holy Angels Convent, Holy Angels High School, the Cape Breton Chorale, the Holy Angels Chorale, the Cape Breton Youth Choir, and Sister Rita Clare. Sister Rita Clare's material includes images, concert programmes, scrapbooks, video tapes, audio reels, and audio cassettes documenting the activities of both the Holy Angels Chorale from 1962-1983, the Holy Angels Alumnae Choir (1985 - 2010), the Cape Breton Youth Choir (1988-1998).
In addition to the music program materials, there are other recordings relating to religious education and the activities of the Convent and School. The textual records consists of material connected to student and community activities in the Sydney area during the twentieth century; samples of student evaluations and compositions, graduation documents, the school newsletter, the Library's operational registers, and correspondence are included. The Collection also includes a number of objects that were donated to the Beaton Institute by Sisters of the CND and photographic and textual records related to the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre and the Holy Angels Centennial Celebrations, which were held in 1985.
In 2009 the Congregation of Notre-Dame announced their intention to close the convent and sell the property in the historic Northend of Sydney. This closure brought an end to a 126 year history of pioneering in women's education in eastern Canada. The building has since been purchased and is now the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation.