This is a set of replica Wapnaqn dice based on the Denny family’s original 1911 set, which are used by Mi’kmaq communities in a game to determine community business and when they would go hunting. Also included is the leather pouch used to hold the dice.
Item is a report completed by CBU student, Cyril McDonald for Dr. Richard MacKinnon's FOLK 3301 course. The paper explores the Denis Ryan collection donated to the Beaton Institute by Mr. Ryan in 2011.
McDonald, Cyril J.Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post titled, "Heritage Day a brand-new holiday for Nova Scotians," about Nova Scotia's new holiday, Heritage Day.
Item is a newspaper clipping of a 'Letter to the Editor' written by Ron Caplan in the Cape Breton Post titled, "Just pick a day to honour Viola Desmond," asking the public to consider dedicating an annual day to commemorate Viola Desmond and her civil rights work.
Item is a newspaper clipping from Metro Halifax titled, "Theatre in honour of Viola Desmond opens in Halifax," which covered the opening of the Viola Desmond Outdoor Theatre in Warrington Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia and includes comments from Gertrude Jefferies who had her hair done by Desmond almost weekly as a child.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson (right) with Mary Colley, an old family friend, at a Preston and Area Board of Trade Dinner in Preston, Nova Scotia.
Series contains cultural Mi'kmaq objects from 1960 to 2015.
This is one waltes “atestaqn” set and includes the following pieces:
-Waltes plates (waltestaqn) represents the womb of mother earth (muskopi).
-The two sets of the six dice (waltestaqnk) represent different worlds. These worlds are the underworld (lampqamuk), place where we were born (kimitknaq), sky world (mukun/musikisk), the universe (mestawu’lk), the water/ocean world (lampok), and the spirit world (jijaqamijue’kati). The dice were carved by Joel Denny from a walrus tooth that Sarah Denny was gifted.
-The wooden sticks are called kitmaqank (counting tools). There are 51 of these sticks in a game. Each point is worth three sticks. The stick that has notches on both sides is the old man (kisiku), and the other three sticks with notches are the three old ladies (kisikuwiskak). The sticks were carved by Joel Denny and painted by Katherine Denny.
-The baskets were weaved and painted by Joel Denny and Danna M. Sanipass
Item is a press release announcing a special assembly addressing racial prejudice hosted by Wanda Robson and Dr. Graham Reynolds at Riverview High School (RHS) in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post titled, "People lobby for holiday in honour of Viola Desmond" outlining the efforts of people to have the new Nova Scotia February holiday named after Viola Desmond.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the Cape Breton Post about efforts to have Nova Scotia's newly formed February holiday, Heritage Day, named after Viola Desmond.
Item is a photocopied newspaper article from The Chronicle Herald titled, "Holiday honours rights pioneer," announcing that Nova Scotia's first Heritage Day in February 2015 would be dedicated to Viola Desmond.
Item is a newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor from Regina Gillis in the Cape Breton Post titled, "Viola Desmond Day worth celebrating every year."
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 is a copy of an article written by Stephen Kimber for Metro News about 'Viola Desmond Day' only being held on the first Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. A short note at the top from Kimber states that this is an advanced copy of the article.
Item is a newspaper clipping titled 'rant' in an unidentified newspaper asking for Heritage Day to be celebrated as Viola Desmond Day every year.
Item is a press release issued by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba alerting the press to interviews, meet and greets, and a panel being held at the museum with Wanda Robson and Travis Price, founder of Pink Shirt Day, Avery Skog and Robin Wiszowaty. The release includes a schedule of events and biographies for the participants.
Item is a letter from Dr. Graham Reynolds to Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, asking him to enact a provincial Viola Desmond Day. On the back of the paper is page 16 of an unrelated article.
Item is a newspaper clipping from an unidentified newspaper titled, "Voice of the People: A Vote for Desmond," with a short write up by Jon Stone of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia who supported the idea that Nova Scotia's newly formed February holiday, Heritage Day, be named after Viola Desmond.
Item is a photocopy of a newspaper article from an unidentified newspaper titled, "Kids go with Heritage for February holiday," announcing that Nova Scotia's new February holiday would be called 'Heritage Day'.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson seated at a table with, from left to right, [an unidentified man], Joe Robson, and author Lawrence Hill standing around her.
The collection consists of over 6500 sound recordings and 2500 moving image items.
Item is a newspaper clipping of a cartoon created by Cape Breton Ink in the Cape Breton Post featuring Viola Desmond being arrested at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in the left panel and Rosa Parks being arrested on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in the right panel.
Item is an email from Ron Caplan to Wanda Robson and Joe Robson lending his support for a permanent "Viola Desmond Day" and sharing a news release that he sent to MLAs, school board members and individuals around Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson standing at her hotel window overlooking the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Robson was taking part in interviews and a panel on social justice taking place at the museum, where a Viola Desmond exhibit was being held.
Item is a photo of, from left to right, Beatrice Hill, dressed in a period costume; Lawrence Hill, a Canadian author; and, Wanda Robson at an unidentified Parks Canada site.
Item is a typewritten copy of the March 3, 1995 article "Desmond Led the Fight Against Racism" by Dean Jobb in The Chronicle Herald. Included on the 3rd page is an email from Wanda Robson and Joe Robson to Sherri Borden Colley, a staff reporter at The Chronicle Herald, asking her for a copy of the Jobb article.
File consists of materials related to Wanda Robson's time as a Bachelor of Arts student at Cape Breton University (CBU) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Also included is a newspaper article about the honorary Doctor of Letters degree Robson was granted by CBU in 2012.
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 a program for The 5th Annual Viola Desmond Day Awards Ceremony hosted by The Ryerson Black History Awareness Committee at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. The program includes an agenda for the awards ceremony and nominee biographies.
File consists of documents related to scholarships named after Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson, as well as materials for the Johnstone Scholarship.
Item is a typewritten draft of an overview of The Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson Scholarship established at Cape Breton University (CBU) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. A handwritten note from Wanda Robson to Dr. Graham Reynolds is written across the bottom and reads: "Did we discuss the possibility of another criterion (?) - subject be a single parent."
Item is a brochure about The Most Suitable Place: The Founding of Louisbourg and Île-Royale in 1713, an exhibition at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery.
File consists of material related to the Viola Desmond stamp distributed by Canada Post.
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.
File consists of newspaper clippings and a program for the play, 'Other People's Heaven,' which told the story of Viola Desmond's 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Item is a newspaper clipping from the The News, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia's newspaper, featuring a photograph from the play about Viola Desmond called "Other People's Heaven," which was being staged in New Glasgow.
Item is a printed copy of newspaper articles from The News, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia's newspaper, with an article titled, "Play about Viola Desmond presented where story began" about the play "Other People's Heaven" that was being staged in New Glasgow. Also included on the page is the article, "Viola Desmond featured on a Canada Post stamp."
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson in a graduation gown standing with two unidentified people on the day she was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Cape Breton University.
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson, wearing a graduation cap and gown, with one of her grandchildren at the Cape Breton University graduation ceremony where she received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.
Item is a photograph of a group of people seated around a dinner table toasting Wanda Robson, seated in the centre, while celebrating the honorary Doctor of Letters degree she received from Cape Breton University.
Folk music/poems, typed with added handwritten note. Some of the material was composed by donor, some by students.
Accrual to accession on May 31, 2012.
Campbell, Robert HughFolk music/poems, typed with added handwritten note. Some of the material was composed by donor, some by students.
Accrual to accession on May 31, 2012.
Campbell, Robert HughFolk music/poems, typed with added handwritten note. Some of the material was composed by donor, some by students.
Accrual to accession on May 31, 2012.
Campbell, Robert HughItem 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 a copy of the Truro Daily News from Truro, Nova Scotia with an image of Wanda Robson with Colchester Education Centre (CEC) students on the front page. On page 3 of the newspaper is the article, "High school students learn from Desmond's story," about Robson's visit to the high school.
Item is an article from The Pictou Advocate titled, "Good to remember anti-racism efforts." A handwritten note by an unidentified person on the last page reads, "Another great article on Pictou County's accomplished Black athletes, including my Dad, Sparky Paris."
Item is a photograph of Wanda Robson sitting at a dinner table with a group of unidentified people to celebrate the honorary Doctor of Letters degree she received from Cape Breton University.
Folk music/poems, typed with added handwritten note. Some of the material was composed by donor, some by students.
Accrual to accession on May 31, 2012.
Campbell, Robert HughFolk music/poems, typed with added handwritten note. Some of the material was composed by donor, some by students.
Accrual to accession on May 31, 2012 : Cape Breton reflections [textual record] / by Robert Hugh Campbell ; Along the Shores of Boularderie [textual record] / by Kaye MacLeod & Robert Hugh Campbell.
Campbell, Robert HughItem is a photograph of Dr. Graham Reynolds speaking at the podium during Cape Breton University's graduation ceremony, where Wanda Robson was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.