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Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman telling her about his weeks leave in London, England, which he was given for Rosh Hashana.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He reminisces about their time in Montreal, Quebec and the good times they have had together.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that he has no intention of looking for an “English lassie” and tells her that he thinks of all the good times they have had together.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman letting her know that he was transferred to Wales.

Item is a project proposal for "The Many Faces of Jim Crow: Stories of Racial Discrimination in Twentieth Century Canada," a documentary, to be produced by Dr. Graham Reynolds and Dr. Richard MacKinnon.

Item is a digitized copy of the ‘Births, Marriages, and Deaths’ pages from the Basker Family Bible.

Item is a digitized copy of a 1966 re-issue of Kenneth Basker’s birth and baptism certificate signed by Father J.A. Gillis on behalf of Saint Mary’s Parish in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Kenneth Basker was born on December 31, 1897 and his baptism certificate was originally issued on January 2, 1898.

Item is a typewritten nominal roll of men in the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), including first initials, last names, and regimental numbers, who were transferred to the 17th Reserve Canadian Battalion, Bramshott, England. There are four copies of the list with various handwritten notes on each copy.

Item is a typewritten letter from R. E. Archibald, Wholesale and Retail Dealer of Soft Coal, Hard Coal and Petroleum Coke, to The Indian Cove Coal Company Ltd. regarding the Camp Hill Hospital coal account. A handwritten note is included on the back of the second page.

Item is a pamphlet authored by Father R.P. Pacifique, O.M.C. of Sainte-Anne de Ristigouche to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first Mi’kmaq Baptism in 1610.

Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman, sent while Curdis was stationed in London, Ontario for training with the RCAF during World War II.

Item is a typewritten copy of a letter from Viola Desmond to the federal Minister of Justice in Ottawa, Ontario explaining her 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and asking them to grant her a pardon, or, in her words, "vindicate [her] in the eyes of Society."

Item is a Day of Issue Stamp for the Viola Desmond stamp distributed by Canada Post. The Viola Desmond stamp is fixed to the top corner of an envelope featuring a picture of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Item is the Cape Breton Regional Municipality's (CBRM) proclamation to name the Nova Scotia February holiday 'Viola Desmond Day.' A handwritten note on page 2 reads: "With the understanding it should be all encompassing - Carrie Best, Dr. Wm [Dr. William Oliver] & Pearleen Oliver, Henderson Paris."

Item consists of digitized receipts for securities bought by Ronald Basker from G.E. Leslie & Co. in Montreal, Quebec and The Royal Bank of Canada in Port Hood, Nova Scotia.

Item is a copy of Bay News No. 2.

Item is a copy of the poem “The Mayflower: The Emblem Flower of Nova Scotia” by John McPherson of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

Item is Sam Karrel’s obituary. The clipping is encased in plastic with a prayer card.

Item is a handwritten reference letter for Frances Ridgway (née Frances Dodd) written by W.W. Patton of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

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 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 handwritten note based on knowledge given by Stephen Morrison regarding Mi'kmaq names for the Mabou River, the Mull River, the mouth of the harbour in Mabou, Nova Scotia, and Port Hood, Nova Scotia. The note is written on the back of a typewritten financial sheet about St. Francis Xavier University (St. FX).

Item is a handwritten genealogy of the James Albert Davis and Gwendolyn Irene Davis family. Also included is a list of Davis family members buried at Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia with burial dates.

Item is Viola Desmond's certificate from the Advanced Hairstyling Studio, Inc. in New York, New York.

Item is an email from Vikki Neal (wife of Gordon Neal, Wanda Robson's son) to Wanda Robson catching her up on the family's summer and passing along a letter from the Collingwood School in Vancouver, British Columbia where Vikki Neal and Gordon Neal set up the Wanda Robson Bursary.

Item is a digitized copy of two newspaper clippings, the first being a marriage announcement for Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker) and Don Figurski (Donald Figurski), who were married on June 27, [1957 or 1959], and the second being the obituary for Ronald Basker (1887-1950).

Item is a digitized copy of a letter from Jim St. Clair, who was in New Canaan, Connecticut at the time of it’s writing, to his neighbours in Mull River, Nova Scotia, Kenneth Basker and Danny Basker, upon the death of their aunt, Belle [Belle MacDonald]. Also included is the letter’s envelope.

Item is a handwritten letter on notepaper with a London Gaelic Services Committee letterhead addressed to W. Macdonald from L. Campbell telling him that 40 copies of the Inverness Chronicle are enclosed in a package with the letter.

Item is the Cape Breton Highlanders War Diaries Volume 2.

Item is a twenty-three page, typewritten paper about coal mining in Nova Scotia written by an unidentified author. The first three pages of the manuscript are missing.

Item is a handwritten history of the Cape Breton Highlanders written in a Department of National Defense notebook. Also included are two typewritten copies of the history, as well as two photocopies of the typewritten versions, some with annotations or added notes.

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 one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He updates her on being in Wales and thanks her for a package she had sent to him.

Item is a guest register for Rose Tompkins's farm house and cabins located in Margaree for the years 1957 - 1965.

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).

Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman.

Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a parcel she sent him which included an orange and magazines.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent by Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He has moved to a new station in England, where most of the men were Canadian, and they had a party the previous Saturday.

Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He spent the week from Christmas to New Year on leave in London, England.

Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He spent the week from Christmas to New Year on leave in London, England.

Item is one handwritten letter, sent by Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for the package she sent and letting her know he especially appreciated the cigars.

Item is one telegram from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for the package she sent to him.

Item is a program for the Commemorative Stamp Unveiling Ceremony hosted by The Black Cultural Society for Nova Scotia and The Canada Post National Stamp Committee in Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia for the unveiling of the Viola Desmond and John Ware stamps.

Item is a typewritten letter from Ross Landry, Attorney General of Nova Scotia, to Wanda Robson congratulating her for receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University (CBU).

Item is two handwritten and typewritten absentee lists for 'C' Company of the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) during World War I (WWI).

Item is the Cape Breton Highlanders War Diaries Volume 3.

Item is one typewritten list of Cape Breton Highlanders including names, regimental numbers, companies, and ranks developed during World War 2 (WW2).

Item is a copy of Gaelic Lessons for Beginners by an unknown author. The book is inscribed in the front cover to Meg MacKay.

File consists of issues of the periodical Setaneoei. Issues include:
• An overview of volume 1, issues 1 to 252 (1902-1908)

Volume 1:
• No. 374, June 1918 (2 copies)
• No. 377, September 1918 (2 copies)
• No. 378, October 1918 (2 copies)
• No. 380, December 1918
• No. 382, February 1919 (2 copies)
• No. 387, July 1919
• No. 389, September 1919
• No. 390, January 1920 (2 copies)
• No. 391, February 1920
• No. 395, June 1920
• No. 398, September 1920
• No. 401, December 1920

Volume 2:
• No. 1, January 1921
• No. 2, February 1921
• No. 4, April 1921
• No. 6, June 1921
• No. 7, July 1921
• No. 22, September 1922
• No. 26, February 1923
• No. 37, January 1924
• No. 39, March 1924
• No. 41, May 1924
• No. 44, August 1924
• No. 50, February 1925
• No. 51, March 1925
• No. 52, April 1925 - May 1925
• No. 53, June-July-August
• No. 55, September 1936 (2 copies)
• No. 58, July 1939 (2 copies)