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Songs
CA BI MG 15.91-MG 15.91.7 · File · 1975-1997
Part of Rita Joe fonds

File consists of poetry, lyrics and sheet music by Rita Joe.

CA BI 2018.11.1 · Item · 1989
Part of Stephen J.W. Drake Collection

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 Power
Songs from Framboise
CA BI G168 · Item · 1986

Item is a collection of compositions by bard, Dan Alex MacDonald in Gaelic and English

MG 20.5-E-2-2-46 · Item · May 1985
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-2-3-38 · Item · May 1985
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

Charles MacDonald fonds
CA BI MG 11.40 · Fonds · 1963-1983

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.

Micmac Hymnal
CA BI PAM 4087 · Item · ca. 1983
Micmac Association of Cultural Studies
CA BI MG 21.18-C-1 · Item · 1977
Part of Tarbot Music Festival fonds

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-8 · Item · April 1, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

Tothan
CA BI G112 · Item · 1975

Item is a children's book.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-1 · Item · January 7, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-7 · Item · March 24, 1975 – March 27, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

Project Italy ‘75
MG 20.5-E-1-1-2 · Item · 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-2 · Item · January 16, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-4 · Item · January 21, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-6 · Item · February 27, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-10 · Item · April 8, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

PAM 2190 · Item · 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).

MG 20.5-E-1-1-4 · Item · 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

MG 20.5-E-1-2-3 · Item · January 16, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

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.

Angus R. MacDonald fonds
CA BI MG 6.33 · Fonds · 1928-1973

Fonds consists of papers including poetry, book excerpts, and a scrapbook. Papers include:

  1. 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.
  2. Excerpts from Songs of the Gael [n.d.]. Printed, 6 pages.
  3. Obituary of Angus R. MacDonald, 1973. Clippings including a poem by John Og Walker of Lake Ainslie.
  4. “Biography of Christena Evelyn MacDonald” 1931. Original, 9 pages.
  5. Scrapbook of clippings pertaining to Florence E. MacDonald’s track and field career, and including clippings on Johnny Miles, 1929.
  6. 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.
MacDonald, Angus R.
Item · 1966 1968

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.

PAM 1866b · Item · July 8, 1967

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.