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Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds
Fonds · ca. 1940

Fonds represents over seven decades of photography by the owners and staff of Abbass Studios Ltd.. The studio operated a portrait studio, as well as accepted contracts from newspapers and covered local events. The photographs in the fonds reflect the diverse economic, political and cultural heritage of Cape Breton.

The negatives are organized into seven series: A,B,C,D,N, DOSCO, and Portraiture (P). The N series includes the earliest images including the nitrate film negatives. The A,B,C, and D series continue chronologically until 2001 with the Portraiture ending in 2004. The DOSCO series includes photographs taken of the Dominion Steel and Coal Company during the 1950s.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Bridgeport
CA BI 80-19-4199 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a street scene showing W.J. McDonald's Store and the Methodist Church in Bridgeport.

Buckley's Drug Store, Sydney
CA BI 77-820-954 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of Buckey's Drug Store, which is on the corner of Prince Street and Charlotte Street, and Hennigar's Ice Cream parlor.

Charles F. Gouthro fonds
CA BI MG 11.5 · Fonds · 1894

Fonds consist of a receipt for salary as teacher at Rear Ball's Creek for the term ending 6 July 1894, with record of payments.

Charlotte Street, Sydney
CA BI 77-78-212 · Item · 1889

Item is a photograph showing the intersection of Charlotte Street and Wentworth Street, taken from the former Vogue Theatre site, now the location of the Cape Breton YMCA.

The building at the end of the street was the Holy Angels Convent; the building on the corner of Charlotte and Wentworth Street was the Nova Hotel; the building beyond that was destroyed by a fire in 1901.

Umlah Studios
Charlotte Street, Sydney
CA BI 77-1572-1706 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of Charlotte Street after a snow storm showing Harshman's Drugstore, C&G MacLeod, and an electric car track in the center of the street.

Charlotte Street, Sydney
CA BI 78-1137-2887 · Item · 1922

Item is a photograph of Charlotte St., Sydney, looking north from near Wright's Furniture store. People and cars are on the street. It features a good view of a clothing and drugstore window.

CA BI 76-7 · Item · 1897

Item is a photograph of an unpaved Commercial Street, North Sydney. Buildings line both sides of the street including the Belmont Hotel and F. H. Rudderham Drugs. Thomas and John Voogt are in front of the Belmont near the steps.

Dr. Greg MacLeod fonds
CA BI MG 11.44 · Fonds · 1899-2004

Fonds consists of a wide variety of materials collected or created by Dr. Greg MacLeod, mostly written documents, but also videos and cassette tapes, many of which have been digitized. The written documents cover a wide range of genres such as correspondence, memos, financial reports, updates, feasibility studies, newspaper clippings, and minutes of meetings. These records have a date range beginning in the 1950's when Dr. MacLeod was in school in Sydney Mines (though there is one family document from 1899) and ending around 2004. The range of materials found here derives from his association with a number of organizations starting in the early 1970's, many of which he played a founding influence, such as Metropolitan Alliance For Development, Cape Breton School of Crafts, Island Housing Association, and the Cape Breton Association for Co Op Development, which itself would morph into New Dawn Enterprises. His social-economic interests continued with his involvement in the Tompkins Institute from its founding in 1974 and his close association with the university's Centre for Community Economic Development from its founding in 1986. Another large set of documents involves the founding of BCA Group in 1989 and its progress, and the various projects that were supported by it. Based on these associations, the fonds is arranged with the following series: Tompkins Institute; BCA Group; Centre for Community Economic Development, Audio Files, Video Files, New Dawn Enterprises, Economic Reports and Studies, and Autobiographical Materials. Each of these series (and some contain sub-series) will be composed of multiple files (some files with multiple folios) with each file containing many individual items.

MacLeod, Rev. Gregory
Dr. MacGillvray's Drug Store
CA BI 77-168-302 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Boot and Show Store and Dr. MacGillvray's Drug Store found on the corner of Pitt and George Street in Sydney.

George Street, Sydney
CA BI 77-182-316 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph taken on George Street, near Pitt Street in Sydney, showing groceries prepared to be delivered by horse and buggy.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-382-516 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Glace Bay after a snow storm. The Glace Bay furniture building is in the background.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-380-514 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of 2 people in Glace Bay after a snow storm. The Glace Bay furniture building is in the background.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-381-515 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of 2 people in Glace Bay after a snow storm. The Glace Bay furniture building is in the background.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-383-517 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of 3 people in Glace Bay after a snow storm. The Glace Bay furniture building is in the background.

Glace Bay Tavern
CA BI 80-1-4181 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the inside of a Glace Bay tavern.

Glace Bay, Commercial St.
CA BI 78-971-2821 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of Commercial St., Glace Bay.

Grocery Store
94-687-25202 · Item · n.d.

Item is a photograph of a list of sweets on a stand in an unidentified store.

Grocery Store
94-688-25203 · Item · n.d.

Item is a photograph of refrigerator units with various articles in an unidentified store.

Harrington's Store, Sydney
CA BI 77-583-717 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the front of Harrington's Store on Charlotte Street, Sydney, with horses and buggies on the street in front of the building.

Hugh MacLennan fonds
CA BI MG 14.190 · Fonds · 1862-1922

Fonds consist of cash books, ledgers, account books, and day books of MacLennan's general store operation.

MacLennan, Hugh
CA BI 78-121-1871 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the Imperial Block Grocery in Sydney, located at the corner of George and Townsend Streets.

Insurance Convention
94-744-25259 · Item · c.1955

Item is a photograph of the insurance convention in Sydney. Jean 'Wally' MacPherson is pictured second from right, the rest unidentified.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
CA BI MG 14.5 · Fonds · 1927-1938

Fonds consists of original documents describing Inverness Board of Trade proceedings from between 1927 to 1938.

CA BI 77-678-812 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Isaac Greenwell's Store on the Esplanade, Sydney. It was a general store.

Isle Royale Hotel, Sydney
CA BI 78-34-1784 · Item · ca. 1945

Item is a photograph of the Isle Royale Hotel, which opened in 1928, taken before a new addition was added in 1950. Westmount is visible in the distance.

James D. Gillis
CA BI MG 15.50 · Fonds · 1952-1961

James D. Gillis born in Strathlorne Inverness County was the author of several books including “The Cape Breton Giant.” Fonds also consist of correspondence between Mr. Gillis and C. & G. McLeod Ltd, Sydney, concerning publication and payment. Also, correspondence concerning Mr. Gillis’ Map of the World, 1964-1974.

CA BI MG 12.181 · Fonds · 1833-1892

Papers include correspondence, business receipts, legal documents, and deeds:

1.
a. Two letters from C.F. Harrington, MLA, Arichat, regarding politics in the area, a legal action taken by Pringle, and a public meeting regarding building a road to Black River, 1841, 1850.
b. Correspondence regarding debt owed by Hugh McDonald, Big Cove, 1846.
c. Payment of accounts, sale of cattle, 1860.
d. Correspondence regarding James Pringle's lawsuit against Chandler, 1867.
e. Correspondence from Donald McKenzie, teacher in Victoria County, whose salary was 38 pounds per year, 1865.
f. Correspondence from John V. Flynn, MLA, Halifax re purchase of spring Fife wheat at 7/6 bushel, 1870.
g. Correspondence from Hart & Ingraham, Port Hawkesbury regarding purchase of leather, 1870.
h. Correspondence from Tina J. Pringle to her brother George relaying experiences of Cape Bretoners in Boston, 1892.
i. Bill of goods, sale between James Cochran and Ellen Murray, 1855.
j. Correspondence regarding interest on account, 1871.
k. General bill of affairs, from William MacKay to James Pringle, making mention of Captain Wolfe, 1852.
l. Correspondence, 1842.

2.
a. Business receipts of James Pringle, 1833-1874. Some material does not contain discernable dates.
b. Accounts of James Pringle with John McLean, 1845-1861.
c. Accounts of James Pringle, 1865-1866.
d. Account of McDonald Murray with James Pringle, 1843-1857.
e. Account of sales of cattle, sheep and butter to Mr. James Pringle, 1859.
f. Account of James Pringle with M.J.T. MacNeil, River Bourgeois, 1877-1880.

3.
a. Warrant sworn out for arrest of Duncan Murray for theft of violin from James Pringle, 1863.
b. Notice of public meeting of the ratepayers, Section 23, Richmond County for the purpose of electing trustees, 1864.

4.
a. Agreement between the Province of Nova Scotia and James Pringle for road repair between his farm and that of William Urquharts, 1854. Includes envelope.
b. Statement regarding the settlement of debt of Dougald Cameron “Dougaldson” to James Pringle, 1863.
c. Indenture between James Pringle and Robert Hill of Black River, Esquire Executor of the last will and testament of John Ross of Scot’s River, St. George’s Channel, 1864.
d. Draft of Indenture between James and Sarah Pringle to their son, James Jr., for land at St. George’s Channel, 1865.

Pringle, James
Jost's Store, Sydney
CA BI 77-591-725 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Jost's Store on Charlotte Street, Sydney.

Lenoir Forge, Arichat
CA BI 77-76-210 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of the Lenoir Forge in Arichat, Cape Breton.

CA BI 77-422-556 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of a view of MacKay and Maxwell Ltd. in Sydney. There are Ford cars in the foreground.

MacMillan Store, Sydney
CA BI 77-615-749 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of McMillan Grocery on George Street, Sydney.

Margaree Accomodation Mile
B&G - Margaree Parish · Item · August 2020

Item is a copy of Margaree Accomodation Mile by M. Gerard Doyle, which includes information on River View Inn, Kelly's Tourist Home, Valley View Cabins, Carroll's Cabins, Hillview Cabins, Belmont Hotel, Chiasson Hotel, Colbleen Lodge, Coady Hotel and Margaree Lodge (later known as the Margaree River View Inn).

CA BI 77-598-732 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of employees and the interior of Morley's Store on Charlotte Street, Sydney.

Morley's Store, Sydney
CA BI 78-101-1851 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Morley's Store on Charlotte Street in Sydney.

CA BI MG 14.195 · Fonds · 1883-1996

Fonds consists of administrative, personal, and miscellaneous papers from Morrison's General Store Ltd. in St. Peter's, Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The majority of the records are administrative and include operational purchase ledgers, payroll and inventory books. The materials also reflect store owner Alex A. Morrison's political activities such as voters' lists, election records and correspondence related to local politicians. Papers also include records related to the Department of Indian Affairs; it is possible that either Morrison's General Store or the D.Y. Stewart & Sons store served as a depot for agents who worked for Indian Affairs. A series of correspondence from A.J. Boyd as well as other Indian Agents in Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia are included in the records

Morrison's General Store
Plan of the City of Sydney
Map 424 · Item · 1910

Item is a Plan of the City of Sydney with businesses, churches and schools identified on the map with a list of each located on the left side of the map. Along the right side of the map are a list of the advertisers included on the map.

CA BI 77-257-391 · Item · 1923

Item is a postcard of several people standing outside the Royal Bank of Canada building next to Cribb's Restaurant on Plummer Avenue in New Waterford.

Rhodes, Curry and Co Ltd.
CA BI 77-559-693 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the general office and main warehouses of Rhodes, Curry and Company Limited.

Rhodes, Curry and Co Ltd.
CA BI 77-558-692 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the general office and main warehouses of Rhodes, Curry and Company Limited.

CA BI 77-1613-1747 · Item · ca. 1895

Item is a photograph of buildings on the corner of Prince and Charlotte Streets in Sydney. The buildings are Burns' Drug Store, the Cape Breton Boat and Shoe Store which was later acquired by Buckley's druggist.

CA BI 77-1567-1701 · Item · ca. 1851

Item is a photograph of Anderson's Paint Store, originally owned by James Anderson, the Sydney Steam Mills, a bakery, general store and a dry goods store on the Esplanade in Sydney.

Sydney Businessmen
94-705-25220 · Item · c.1955

Item is a photograph of local businessmen. First on left is W. H. Davidson, the Royal Bank manager. Third from the left is Sandy Reeves. The rest are unidentified.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Sydney Businessmen
94-664-25179 · Item · ca.1950

Item is a photograph of local businessmen. Alf Matheson is shown getting an unidentified guest to sign a book and Vic Coffin on the extreme right.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Sydney Coal Yard Office
CA BI 77-73-207 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of the Dominion Coal Company weighing office on George Street, Sydney. Left to right, the staff are identified as: Unknown, Neil MacDonald, Fred Routledge, and William Smith.

CA BI 79-198-3178 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Foundry and Machine Works with the ship Mabel Frye at dock.

Sydney Fruit Store
CA BI 78-198-1948 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of three people in front of the Sydney Fruit Store on Charlotte Street, which also housed the offices of McDonald and Cameron and C.R. Brown.

Sydney Hotel
CA BI 77-587-721 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Hotel.