Item is a list of Mi'kmaw place (river) names and their English meaning or translation. Phonetic spelling of Mi'kmaw words.
Item is a photograph of a man walking on a dirt road in North Sydney.
Item is a mid-18th century coloured map showing Louisbourg Harbour and Gabarus Bay. Creator unknown.
Item is a reproduction of a paper on various Mi'kmaw customs and material culture traditions presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings, 44th meeting, 1895; mention is made to Cape Breton.
Item is a late 18th century map depicting the Gulf of St. Lawrence and fishing resources off of Nova Scotia and New England.
Jefferys, Thomas
Item is a paper written by J.S. McLennan on the prospect of a historical site in Louisbourg.
McLennan, John Stewart
Item is a map showing details of Louisbourg Harbour and Gabarus Bay with a full inset map of Cape Breton Island, labelled Isle Royal. Documents the landing place and camp of the New England forces as well as the fortified town of Louisbourg, various battery locations, French settlements and the lighthouse.
Kitchin, Thomas
This item is an open letter by Matthew Richey in regards to the Confederation.
Item is a pamphlet titled "A Short History and Photographic Record of 106th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. Nova Scotia Rifles." The pamphlet features the names, photographs, and service numbers of the members of the Nova Scotia Rifles during World War 1.
Item is a selection of poetry.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Annabelle MacKinnon of Prime Brook. She briefly discusses Mi'kmaw crafts.
Item is a report prepared for New Dawn Enterprises Ltd.'s SSHRC Heritage Tourism Research Project by research assistant, Ben Montgomery. The objective of the study was to learn more about the various organization involved in the Heritage Atlantic Tourism Cooperative.
Item is a study of an integrated New Brunswick school outlining the social relationships between Mi'kmaw Indians and non-Indians, Mi'kmaw identity, and the problem of ethnicity-based discrimination. To locate this item at the
Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."
Item is a reproduction of a chapter from Mullaly's book, featuring an account of a trip to Newfoundland. Chapter X mentions a group of one hundred Mi'kmaq in North Sydney. The group lived chiefly by making baskets and ornaments. Describes living conditions, attitudes toward white man.
Item is an article relating the history of Halifax, N.S.
Harvey, D.C.Item is a report titled "A View of Three Concerts" written by Dan MacDonald.
Item is a photograph of Andrew Archibald MacDonald.
Item is a photograph of John Abbass and Abbass Abbass.
Item is a photograph of members of the Abbass family. From left to right the photo includes John Abbass, Abbass Abbass and Isaac Abbass.
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.
Fonds consists of correspondence, including a letter from "Bob," a soldier in Fredericton, New Brunswick, during World War 1.
MacDonald, Abbie (MacAulay)Item is a photograph of the Aboriginal float in the Old Home Week Parade on July 1, 1927.
Item is a reproduction of an article published in Ethnohistory, Spring, 1976, vol. 23, no. 2, p. 117-127.
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.
Item is a photograph of A.C. Day, the clerk-treasurer of Cape Breton County from 1936-1970.
Item is a photograph of the presentation made to A.C. Day on his retirement as clerk-treasurer of the Cape Breton County Council.
Item is a photograph of four male students standing outside of Sydney Academy.
Item is a photograph of the Acadia seminary in Wolfville from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of Acadia University in Wolfville from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a reproduction of this text, which includes only Chapter XXV: "Acts of unbelievable cruelty to Acadians and Indians by the English."
Item is a reproduction of this text, which includes only Chapter XXV: "Acts of unbelievable cruelty to Acadians and Indians by the English."
Item is an educational film produced by the Department of Labour. Item is part of a series of films devoted to educating viewers on safety in the workplace. Optical soundtrack.
Castle Films; United World Films, Inc.Item is a photograph of the accounting staff of the Dominion Coal Company, with the names of the staff members featured on the reverse of the photograph.
Item is a play concerning the judgement of the actions of infamous factor Patrick Sellar during the Highland Clearances.
Item is a photograph of Mayor A.D. Gunn, the fifth mayor of Sydney, who served from 1910 to 1913.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Peter Madore, the daughter of A.C. Dodd, born in 1811.
Item is a photograph of the Admiralty House and its grounds in Halifax from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a pamphlet that contains an article outlining research that focused on adult education among Black Nova Scotians, including a pilot program that was initiated in New Road, Nova Scotia. It was written by Gwendolyn V. Shand.
Item is a photograph of the Adult Vocational Training Centre's float in the Sydney Centennial Celebrations parade.
Item is a photograph of an early aerial experiment by Alexander Graham Bell; the tetrahedral kite the Cygnet II was tested on the frozen Bras d'Or Lake at Baddeck Bay between 22 and 24 February 1909.
Item is an Illustration of the aerial view of a ship deck, there are some men that are building the upper deck of the ship.
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Sydney.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Item is a photograph depicting an aerial view of Sydney.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Sydney.
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Sydney taken from the harbour looking north-east.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Item is a photograph of the Canso Causeway, as the Canal is approached from the air.
Government of Nova ScotiaItem is a tintype photograph of Miss Finn with unidentified man.