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Abraham Cuyler fonds
CA BI MG 2.25 · Fonds · 1784

Fonds consists of a letter Abraham Cuyler wrote in 1784 from King Street, Soho to Lord Sydney. In that year there was a great influx of American Loyalists into Cape Breton Island, causing its separation as a province distinct from Nova Scotia. In 1784, the Town of Sydney was founded, capital of the Province, named after Lord Sydney, Secretary of State for the colonies. In this letter, Cuyler wrote entreating Lord Sydney to authorize and commence the settlement and give permission to superintend the people (from Quebec) until the Government of the Island of Cape Breton could be organized. He was also looking to be reimbursed and an appointment of services rendered.
Gerald Regan fonds
CA BI MG 9.27 · Fonds · 1971

Fonds consists of political speeches by Mr. Regan, concerning the Sydney Steel Corporation and the expansion of Xavier College to a degree-granting institution.
Michael J. MacKinnon fonds
CA BI MG 10.3 · Fonds · 1945-1959

Fonds consists of speeches, mainly regarding social action, given by Msgr. MacKinnon as well as the eulogy delivered at the funeral of Msgr. M.M. Coady.

 Mackinnon, Michael J.
James Lotz fonds
CA BI MG 10.7 · Fonds · 1960-1997

Fonds consists of personal and work related documents, as well as materials related to Mr. Lotz's publications and involvement in various organizations.

 James Lotz
Sacred Heart School fonds
CA BI MG 11.2 · Fonds · 1912-1965

Fonds consists of a diary of events maintained by Sister St. Andrew of Bethsaida (d. 1970), principal of Sacred Heart School for Boys in Sydney, and the Annals of Sacred Heart School, 1948-1965, compiled by Chalmers MacIntyre.
South Inverness School fonds
CA BI MG 11.4 · Fonds · 1924-1932

Fonds consists of school registers for the district of South Inverness (School Section 54)
Hillside School fonds
CA BI MG 11.3 · Fonds · 1930-1932

Fonds consists of school registers for Hillside school in Mira.
Public Schools of Nova Scotia fonds
CA BI MG 11.11 · Fonds · 1858-1906

Fonds consists of teacher's licenses and certificates, an application for teacher's annuity, and provincial examination papers.
School register for Baddeck
CA BI MG 11.15 · Fonds · 1886-1908

Fonds consists of school registers for Baddeck 1886-1887 and 1908.
School registers for Mira Gut
CA BI MG 11.16 · Fonds · 1917-1955

Fonds consists of school registers for Mira Gut, 1917-1925; 1927-1929 and 1941-1955
School registers for Round Island
CA BI MG 11.18 · Fonds · 1923-1954

Fonds consists of school registers for Round Island, 1923-1940; 1942; 1944-1954. Also included is a certificate of merit from Department of Agriculture for excellence of exhibits at Mir Gut Fair, 1932 and 2 Canadian Junior Red Cross enrolment certificates, 1933-1952 for Sunny Flower Branch, Round Island.
Inspectors of Schools
CA BI MG 11.14 · Fonds · 1905-1912

Fonds consists of correspondence and reports, as well as Teachers' Returns for the year 1909-1910 for the District of North Inverness, and Notes of School Inspection of Victoria County for 1911. John and James MacKinnon were Inspectors of Schools, District No. 8, North Inverness and Victoria Counties.
School register for Mill Creek
CA BI MG 11.17 · Fonds · 1933

Fonds consists of a school register for Mill Creek, Cape Breton County, Section #60.
William R. Reid fonds
CA BI MG 11.31 · Fonds · 1964-1989

Fonds consists of various speeches made by Dr. Reid; correspondence relating to this appointment as President of UCCB; and other miscellaneous documents.

 Reid, William
Jamesville School Section
CA BI MG 11.34 · Fonds · 1878-1962

Fonds consists of an assessment ledger giving names of taxpayers and teachers, 1878-1888, and related correspondence concerning above ledger (1962).
Timothy Hogan fonds
CA BI MG 11.42 · Fonds · 1796-1799

Fonds consists of a copy of a licence to open and keep a school in Sydney, together with certification that Mr. Hogan took oath against Popery.
Shaun Bennett fonds
CA BI MG 11.36 · Fonds · 1840-1957

Fonds consists of "A brief history of St. Rose School, Inverness County 1840-1957." Also included is a photograph of pupils of the school, 1910-1911 with teacher, James J. MacLellan.
Brickyard School
CA BI MG 11.46 · Fonds · 1917-1926

Fonds consists of correspondence, minutes of meetings of school trustees, and School Assessment lists.
School register, Louisbourg
CA BI MG 11.45 · Fonds · 1921

Fonds consists of a school register for Louisbourg, Section #73. It is a register of the attendance, studies and general standing of the pupils, and statistics of the school in the Intermediate Department for the school year ending July, 1921.
Philip H. Worgan fonds
CA BI MG 12.153 · Fonds · 1859-1969

Fonds consists of: Series - Photo album, Series - Appointments and Royal Naval College Records, Series - Records regarding Ferndell.

 Worgan, Philip H.
Duncan S. Morrison fonds
CA BI MG 12.46 · Fonds · 1847-1953

Fonds consists of three series: notebooks and diaries (1866-1942) and correspondence and papers (1840-1946); and printed material (1866-1944) relating to his work in Cape Breton and the coal mines, as well as local events and politics. Fonds also includes two church bulletins for the year 1953 and the personal correspondence of Charlotte Emeline Brehaut.

 Morrison, Duncan S.
A.S. McNeil
CA BI 80-716-4896 · Item · 1927

Item is a photograph of A.S. McNeil, Mining Society president from 1925 until 1927.
Preparations at Campsite
CA BI 77-424-558.7 · Item · 1927

Item is a photograph depicting a group of women at a campsite in Cape Breton, contained within Ella Liscombe's 1927 album of photographs and poetry entitled Selibumac.
St. Peter's Canal
St. Peter's Canal
CA BI 76-4 · Item · 1886

Items are three photographs of a sailing ship passing through St. Peter's Canal.
Commercial Street, North Sydney
Commercial Street, North Sydney
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.
North Sydney
North Sydney
CA BI 76-8 · Item · 1885

Items are a postcard and two reproductions of that postcard, of the North Sydney waterfront, 1885. Displayed in the foreground are the coal office and coal piers built by the General Mining Association.
Sydney's Great Fire
Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-16 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of a view of the devastation of the Great Fire in Sydney, taken on November 1, 1901, twelve days after the event. The photograph is a view of Charlotte Street from Wentworth Street.
Wentworth Park
Wentworth Park
CA BI 76-20 · Item · 1910-1920

Item is a hand-colored postcard featuring Wentworth Park, Sydney (N.S.).
Dr. J.J. Tompkins
Dr. J.J. Tompkins
CA BI 76-27 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photographic portrait of Dr. James Tompkins (also known as, "Father Jimmy" Tompkins).

 Kazanjian, Kaiden
Stout House
Stout House
CA BI 76-36 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of Stout House, which was originally located at 75 North Charlotte Street, adjacent to Cossitt House. It was later demolished by the Department of National Health [date of demolition unknown].

Written on the reverse of the photograph:
"N. Charlotte Street House north of Cossitt House 75 Charlotte St. Destroyed to build the Dept. of Health Bldg.
Land deeded 1787 to John Storey. Uninhabited 1795.
Storey to Braion 1800
Deeded to R. Stout 1814, 1817
Willed to Martha Stout 1819
M. Stout to Patrick Slattery 1823
C. E. Leonard took possession 1839
Peter Leonard sells strip of property to Jno. Lorway 1859
Peter Leonard estate to widow & children
Wm Leonard- son Mary Patterson- daughter 1864
Leonard and Patterson to Jas. Williams 1868 > Leonard squat bet. these times
Wm. Leonard bequeaths to wife 1902
Eliz. Leonard to son, Joseph; grandson, Edward 1926
Ed & Josephine Leman (wife) to Joseph Leonard 1944
See Church map, 1864
Also
Block B Lot #
"Stout House""
Sydney's Great Fire
Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-45 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the 1901 fire in Sydney, as viewed from Wentworth Street.
Sydney's Great Fire
Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-46 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the west side of Charlotte Street between Prince and Pitt Streets.
Sydney's Great Fire
Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-47 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of Charlotte Street, both sides of the street, as viewed from Prince Street.
Dominion Coal Co.
Dominion Coal Co.
CA BI 77-14-141 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the coke ovens at the Steel Plant in Sydney; the coal is being shipped to the coke ovens.
Construction, Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Construction, Dominion Iron and Steel Company
CA BI 77-48-182 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the construction of a large building for the Dominion Iron and Steel Company - possibly the open hearth building.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-240-374 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There is an elaborate fireplace on the left and a piano to the right.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-242-376 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a library or study at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-246-380 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-248-382 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. The photograph is a view of the trees in the yard, as taken from a second floor bay window.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-249-383 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-251-385 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-254-388 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-255-389 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.
Vooght Store, North Sydney
Vooght Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-532-666 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of Vooght's Store, North Sydney.
S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour
S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour
CA BI 77-570-644 · Item · 1980

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour at full steam on its maiden voyage as the marine connection between North Sydney and Newfoundland.
It's what's inside that counts
CA BI PAM 149 · Item · 1963

Item is an informational booklet warning people about deceptive packaging on foods and household products.