Item is a digitized copy of an email from Jim St. Clair to Julie White, daughter of Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) and Ida McIntosh, with information about the Basker family dating back to 1792 and memories of her grandmother, Cassie Bell Basker, and aunt, Kaye Figurski (Kaye Basker), who were Jim’s neighbours in Mull River, Nova Scotia. The email had been printed off and re-digitized, along with a short biography of Jim St. Clair from the Storytellers of Canada website.
Series consists of photographs of the Basker family from Mull River, Nova Scotia and their relatives and friends.
Item is an electronic booklet of photos of the Basker Family. Included are:
• Page 1 – Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker)
• Page 2 – Composite Platoon in Fort Lewis, Washington, USA - Jack Basker (John Joseph Basker) was a private during the Korean War.
• Page 3 – Basker family home in Mull River, Nova Scotia
• Page 4 – Kenny Basker (Kenneth Basker)
• Page 5 – two photos of members of the Basker Family (top of the page)
• Page 5 – Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker) (bottom left)
• Page 5 – Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker) with an unidentified man (bottom right)
• Page 6 – Ranald Basker (possibly him front and centre wearing a flat cap) with some of his political friends
• Page 7 – Kaye Basker (Catherine Basker, Kaye Figurski) and her brother, Danny Basker.
• Page 7 – Danny Basker
Item is one photograph of Bud Jones and Bessie Davidson standing in front of a brick building.
Item is a digitized copy of a handwritten Basker family history and corresponding notes compiled by Kaye Figurski (Catherine Figurski, née Catherine Basker or Kaye Basker).
Item is Cassie Bell Basker’s (née Catherine Isabel McLean, 1892-1944) obituary.
Item is a digitized copy of Ranald Basker (Ronald Basker) and Cassie Bell McLean’s (Catherine Isabel McLean, Cassie Bell Basker) marriage certificate, signed in New Waterford, Nova Scotia in 1915.
Series consists of a resolution sent to the Basker Family upon the death of Ranald Basker and correspondence sent to various members of the Basker Family by Jim St. Clair.
Collection consists of records related to Viola Desmond’s 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and her posthumous 2010 free pardon granted by the Government of Nova Scotia. Also included are materials related to Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson’s civil rights work in Nova Scotia, including newspaper clippings and articles, diplomas, certificates, scholarship and bursary documents, a scrapbook and materials related to Robson’s education and published book, Sister to Courage. Included are photographs of the extended Davis family and published books about the Black Nova Scotian experience.
Robson, Wanda EloiseSeries consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, correspondence, press releases, essays, and copies of diplomas and certificates regarding Viola Desmond's education, career, arrest, pardon and legacy and Wanda Robson's activism and social justice work.
Item is a copy of the Cape Breton University (CBU) Alumni Magazine, Distinction, featuring the article "A Story of Two Sisters" about Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson. Wanda Robson and Graham Reynolds are on the cover with Robson holding a copy of Graham's book, Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land.
Series consists of photographs taken or collected by Wanda Robson that document the early lives of she and her siblings, including Viola Desmond, growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Robson's efforts to gain recognition for the life and legacy of her sister. Also included are photographs of Robson's family life, education, and events and ceremonies she attended that were related to her activism and social justice work.
Series consists of genealogical materials about the Basker family of Mull River, Nova Scotia.
Item is a Basker Family pedigree chart compiled by Peter MacDonald.
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 consists of digitized Basker family obituaries, memorial cards and wedding announcements. Individuals included in the document are Edith M. Beaton (Mabou), Kaye Basker and Don Figurski (Saskatchewan), Cassie Belle Basker (Mull River), Mary Theresa MacDonald (Montreal), Charlie Basker, Daniel MacLean, Thomas Joseph Basker (Coxheath), Donald Nicholson (Hamilton, Ontario), Sarah Basker Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ontario), James Allan Beaton, Roderick Daniel Nicholson, Don Figurski, James W. Basker (Casper, Wyoming/Portland, Oregon), and Kaye Figurski (Kaye Basker, Catherine Anne Basker).
File consists of two birth and baptism certificates and one marriage certificate for members of the Basker Family.
Item consists of digitized securities and stock certificates between Columbus Kirkland Gold Mining Company and F.W. Beer, Homer L. Gibson, and F.S. Leslie; Canadian International Corporation Limited and Levia McMillan; Straw Lake Beach Gold Mines Limited and Cameron, Pointon & Merritt; West-Side Long Lac Mines Limited and Noel H. Knowles; Macfarlane Long Lac Gold Mines Limited and Ronald Basker; and, Vanguard Explorations Limited and Kaye Figurski (Kaye Basker).
Item is a digitized copy of a resolution given by the Warden and Councillors of the Municipality of the County of Inverness and sent to the Basker family upon the death of Ranald Basker, who served as a councillor for the municipality from 1934 to his death in 1950. It was signed by James MacDonnell, municipal clerk.
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 report written by Mitchell Jabalee for HIST3104.
File consists of news items reporting on honours dedicated to Viola Desmond, such as an outdoor theatre and a Halifax, Nova Scotia ferry being named after her.
File consists of newspaper clippings about Viola Desmond's Heritage Moment and a fax with information about a Viola Desmond documentary being made titled, The Lady Resists.
Item is a thesis written by Bennett (Ben) James McNutt submitted to the Department of History and Classical Studies, McGill University, Montreal.
Item is a newspaper clipping from an unidentified paper titled, "HRM ferry naming list down to five," regarding the top five people being considered to have one of the Halifax, Nova Scotia harbour ferries named after them. The top five people included on the list were Viola Desmond, Vincent Coleman, Major Gavin Rainnie, Pte. John Curwin, and Ron Wallace.
Item is a newspaper clipping from The Chronicle Herald titled, "Honour Viola Desmond," written by Wanda Robson who wished to thank Vernon Oikle for his article, "Let's Honour a Real Hero," published in The Chronicle Herald on March 31, 2016 and asking people to nominate Viola Desmond to appear on a Canadian banknote.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post of a guest article written by publisher Ron Caplan titled, "A second chance for Viola Desmond Day," where he asks the public to consider adopting a date for Viola Desmond Day to be celebrated annually.
Item is a newspaper article from an unidentified newspaper titled, "Remembering the past," about the publication of Dr. Graham Reynold's book Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land.
Item is a report written by Kayla Blinkhorn submitted as an Applied Research Project (ARP) for the MBA program at Cape Breton University.
Report is "The Different Faces of Slavery in the "New World": A Comparison of the French Code Noir (1685) and the Black Code of South Carolina (1740)" by Mitchell Jabalee.
Item is two copies of one article published in the Cape Breton Post about a Heritage Minute produced by Historica Canada about Viola Desmond.
File consists of materials regarding the creation of Viola Desmond Day.
Item is a cartoon from The Chronicle Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a drawing of Viola Desmond seated in a movie theatre with an usher standing over her saying, "Don't get too comfortable, you're going to have to move next year." The cartoon was related to Nova Scotia's first Heritage Day being dedicated to Desmond.
Item is a newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Kathleen Bunin in the Cape Breton Post titled, "Support for Viola Desmond Day," written in response to Ron Caplan's article "A second chance for Viola Desmond Day."
Item is a book that traces the Black experience in Canada throughout history. The book includes a chapter written by Wanda Robson about her personal experiences as a Black woman in Canada and memories of her sister, Viola Desmond.
File consists of materials related to Wanda Robson's work with Dr. Graham Reynolds, the Viola Desmond Chair for Social Justice at Cape Breton University (CBU).
Item is a draft of "My Early Memories of Race, My Sister Viola, and the Incident at the Roseland Theatre" by Wanda Robson, which appeared as a chapter in Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land by Dr. Graham Reynolds. Corrections and annotations in red pen have been made throughout the essay.
Series consists of 11 books of fictional poetry, interviews, biographies, case studies, and history that explore race and the Black experience in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the United States. Viola Desmond is featured in Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land by Dr. Graham Reynolds, which includes a chapter written by Wanda Robson.
Item is a report written by Iain Howieson for HIST4705: History in the Archives.
Item is a report written by Dr. Robert Campbell titled "The Truck System in the Cape Breton Fishery: Philip Robin and Company, 1843-1852"
Item is a newspaper article from The Chronicle Herald titled, "Theatre named after Desmond," about the opening of the Viola Desmond Outdoor Theatre in Warrington Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The article includes comments from Gertrude Jeffries, who had her hair done almost weekly by Desmond as a child, and Michael Davis-Cole, Viola's nephew.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post titled, "Heritage Day: 'It will be all about Viola'" featuring an interview with Wanda Robson about Nova Scotia's first Heritage Day and it's dedication to her sister, Viola Desmond.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post titled, "'It was a breakthrough in social justice'," about Viola Desmond, her 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and her legacy.
Item is a program for the 15th Annual Harmony Breakfast held on The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [at Cape Breton University] in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Wanda Robson was the keynote speaker at the breakfast.
Item is a newspaper clipping from an unidentified newspaper about the Second Biennial Black Canadian Studies Association Conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Viola Desmond is mentioned in the first paragraph of the article.
Fonds consists of records that document the theatrical productions of the Boardmore Theatre, from the early days of Xavier Junior College until present-day Cape Breton University. Records include textual records, graphic material, and sound and moving image material pertaining to the production and promotion of the theatrical performances. Types of records include printed photographs, photographic negatives, programs, reviews, production notes, newspaper clippings, licenses, applications, contact sheets, DVDs, CDs, and other materials.
Boardmore, ElizabethItem is a photograph of Robert and Stella Paruch in front of church.
Item is a newspaper clipping from The Chronicle Herald titled, "Viola Desmond honored on site that once did her wrong," with a story about a group of people meeting at the former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia to honour Viola Desmond.
Item is a poster advertisement for an event at McConnell Library in Sydney, Nova Scotia to celebrate Nova Scotia's 2015 Heritage Day, which was dedicated to Viola Desmond. Guests at the event included Wanda Robson and Dr. Graham Reynolds.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson and Joe Robson surrounded by people at a dinner arranged by Dr. Carolyn Thomas and the Preston Area Board of Trade in Preston, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photo of Althea Tolliver and Marvin Riley presenting a certificate and wicker basket, made by Tolliver, to Wanda Robson (front, right) at a dinner hosted by the Preston and Area Board of Trade in Preston, Nova Scotia.