File consists of poetry, lyrics and sheet music by Rita Joe.
Item is Sam Karrel’s obituary. The clipping is encased in plastic with a prayer card.
Item is a typewritten program for the 1990 recruit swearing-in ceremony at Victoria Park in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Item is a report published by Nova Scotia Power in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1989. Report provides details of the proposed plans to interconnect Nova Scotia and New England through a high voltage direct current transmission system (HVDC).
Nova Scotia PowerItem is a transcript of an audio interview with Doug MacPhee.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a transcript of an audio interview with Margaret Ann Beaton and Joe Rankin.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a transcript of an interview with Angela and Joey Beaton.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a transcript of an interview with Mary and Donald Roddy Rankin.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a collection of compositions by bard, Dan Alex MacDonald in Gaelic and English
Item is a program for the ceremony held at the Ortona War Cemetery in Ortona, Italy to honour the war dead as part of the official Canadian delegation trip to Italy to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy during the Second World War.
Item is a program for a ceremony held at the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery during the Canadian delegation’s trip to Italy to commemorate the Liberation of Italy during the Second World War.
Item is a program for a ceremony held at the Ravenna War Cemetery in Ravenna, Italy to honour the war dead by the Canadian delegation sent to Italy to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy during the Second World War.
Item is a program for the wreath laying ceremony held at the Cassino War Cemetery in Cassino, Italy during the Canadian delegation’s stop there while in Italy to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy.
This fonds consists of documents relating to: the Highlander Press Co. Ltd; pulpwood cutting in Cape Breton County; Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish; speeches. Dr. Charles MacDonald was a member of the faculty of the University College of Cape Breton.
Item is a promotional poster for Tarbot: Cape Breton’s Music Festival, which took place on August 28, 1977 at Malcolm Dean’s farm in Tarbot, Cape Breton as presented by School on the Hill. The poster lists festival ticket prices and where to buy advance tickets, along with that year’s performers.
Item is a program for the SOD Turing Ceremony which took place on October 28, 1976
Item is a typewritten and annotated form letter from Edwin T. Davis, Charter Tour Organizer, informing “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegates that a charter tour had been organized for spouses, widows, and Silver Star mothers who could not accompany the official delegation to Italy. Attached to the letter are four newsletters to participants outlining travel details.
Item is a children's book.
Item is a typewritten and annotated schedule of events for the “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegation travelling to Italy between April 23, 1975 and May 3, 1975.
Item is the official biography of The Honourable Daniel J. MacDonald, Minister of Veterans Affairs, who served as a Cape Breton Highlander during the Second World War (WWII) and was instrumental in planning the 30th Anniversary delegation to Italy.
Item is a typewritten biography of Klaus Goldschlag, Canadian Ambassador to Rome.
Item is one typewritten letter from Lieutenant Colonel T.M. Mosley, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders, to Ralph Davies to inform him that he had been chosen as a delegate for the 30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy commemorative trip to Italy in April and May 1975. Attached is a copy of a letter from the Minister of Veterans Affairs to Mosley asking for his nominations for the delegation.
Item is a typewritten letter from J.M. Ruttan, Chief of Information Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to Ralph Davies with an information package for the “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegation. The package includes information on travel, allowances, baggage, customs, documents, dress, and tips for the delegation's Papal Audience.
Item is one typewritten letter from F.W. Arthur, District Director of Veterans Welfare for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to Ralph Davies providing him with his Air Canada ticket for his flight to Ottawa, Ontario on April 19, 1975.
Item is a typewritten history of the 30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy delegation sent to Italy in 1975. The history outlines how the idea for the delegation came to be, administrative issues, participant selection, the purpose of the trip, transportation and accommodation plans, and the importance of Italian liaisons.
Item is a brochure for an all inclusive tour to Italy planned for veterans, wives, widows, and Silver Star Mothers to coincide with the “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegation.
Item is one typewritten letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs and signed on behalf of the Director of Public Relations, G.S. Way, to Ralph Davies congratulating him for his nomination as a member of the "30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy" Official Delegation and forwarding a number of documents, including a Pro Forma, which is attached to the letter.
Item is one typewritten and annotated letter from Ralph Davies to the Medals Section of the Department of Veterans Affairs asking for his World War II medals to be replaced, including the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, CVSM and clasp, 1939-1945 War Medal, Defense Medal and the medal bar brooch and ribbons. A copy of the letter is attached.
Item is one typewritten letter from F.W. Arthur, District Director of Veterans Welfare with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to Ralph Davies confirming his Air Canada reservation for his ticket from Ottawa, Ontario to Rome, Italy.
Item is one typewritten letter from G.S. Way, Director of Public Relations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to Ralph Davies to let him know that his passport had been received by the Department of External Affairs ahead of the "30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy" delegation trip to Italy.
Item is one typewritten letter from J.M. Ruttan, Chief of Information Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, in response to a letter from Ralph Davies regarding the purchase of, and laying of, wreaths at cemeteries in Italy during the “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegation sent to Italy in April and May 1975.
Item is one typewritten and photocopied memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs to delegates attending the "30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy" commemorative trip to Italy in April and May 1975.
Item is a booklet that was handed out during officer training for the 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) between September 1975 and May 1976. The booklet was created to consolidate information about the history of the Cape Breton Highlanders and serve as a training medium for study as well as a reference for future regimental history lectures. The booklet contains an introduction by then commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel I.D. MacIntyre and sections that highlight the history of the unit before World War I to the unit as the 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton).
Item is a program for the 1975 convocation for the University College of Cape Breton
Item is three copies of an official history published by the Government of Canada about the Canadian Military and its role in the Italian Campaign during World War 2 (WW2).
Item is a typewritten copy of a newspaper article published in an unidentified newspaper regarding Ralph Davies and Charles MacDonald (Sharkey MacDonald) returning from the 30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy delegation that travelled to Italy between April and May 1975. Attached to the article is a full schedule of events for the trip.
Item is a typewritten biography of Paul Tremblay, Canadian Ambassador to the Vatican.
Item is a typewritten letter from G.W. Halpenny, MD, Medical Officer of the Canadian Delegation sent to Italy to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign in April and May 1975, to Ralph Davies asking him to forward a medical report to his office before the trip.
Fonds consists of papers including poetry, book excerpts, and a scrapbook. Papers include:
- A collection of his poetry compiled by his daughter, Christena E. MacDonald, 1968. Also included is a poem by French Road bard, Duncan MacDonald. Typescript and printed, 32 pages.
- Excerpts from Songs of the Gael [n.d.]. Printed, 6 pages.
- Obituary of Angus R. MacDonald, 1973. Clippings including a poem by John Og Walker of Lake Ainslie.
- “Biography of Christena Evelyn MacDonald” 1931. Original, 9 pages.
- Scrapbook of clippings pertaining to Florence E. MacDonald’s track and field career, and including clippings on Johnny Miles, 1929.
- Failte Cheap Breatuinn: A collection of Gaelic poetry by Vincent A. MacLellan (1891). The MacNeil Edition edited by James Hugh MacNeil, 1933. Typescript 233 pages. Supplement, 1933, containing biography of V. A. McLellan. Typescript, 22 pages. Presented by Angus R. MacDonald.
Photograph is of Xavier Junior Hockey team the X-men during a game
Item is the February 8, 1971 issue of the Xavier Cryer
Item is the February 1, 1971 issue of the Xavier Cryer
Item is the program for the 1969 Closing Exercises for Xavier College which took place on May 11, 1969
The item is a scrapbook documenting the years 1966 to 1968 at Xavier College. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include photographs featuring staff, students and visitors of Xavier College. Textual documents such as correspondence and programs related to operations and events at the school are also included. A few of the specific items found in the scrapbook are:
-News clippings and invitation to the induction of Dr. Jan Huntjens to the faculty of Xavier College
-News clippings, programs, tickets and images for the opening ceremony of the Xavier College Science building which took place on December 3, 1966
-News clippings, images, invitations, programs and tickets for the 1967 and 1968 graduation ceremonies at Xavier College.
-Issue of St. Francis Xavier University Newspaper The Xaverian, the issue is dated October 7, 1966
-Xaclibur bulletins included dates are: January 25, 1967, February 22, 1967, March 1, 1967 and March 22, 1967, April 5, 1967 and April 12, 1967
-Issues of the Xavier College newspaper the Xcalibur Issue. A majority of issues have only the month of publication only one issue has the exact date of publication. Issues with the month of publication: October 1966, January 1967, March 1967, October 1967, November, 1967, December, 1967, January, 1968 and April 1968. Issue with the exact publication date: December 1, 1966. The Xaclibur is still the same newspaper as the Excalibur, the name was changed the reason why it was changed can be found in the October, 1966 issue of the Xcalibur.
File consists of an English transcription of Journal du voyage de M. Saint-Luc de La Corne, écuyer, dans le navire l’Auguste, en l’an 1761.
Item is the program for the 1967 Closing Exercises for Xavier College which took place on May 14, 1967
Item is the January 25, 1967 issue of the Xavier Cryer
Item is a booklet from the "Trooping the Colour" ceremony of the 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) that took place on July 8, 1967 in Sydney River, N.S. The booklet contains information on the battle honours of the unit, a summary of the unit's regimental history, a historical summary of trooping the colour, a historical summary and outline of the ceremony, and a list of officers and warrant officers on parade.
Item is the program for the official opening of the science building at Xavier College which took place on December 3, 1966
Item is the October 7, 1966 issue of the St. Francis Xavier University newspaper The Xaverian Weekly