Item is a photograph of a monument to pioneer settlers in Beaver Cove, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Cheticamp.
Donation consists of photographs and textual records related to Dr. Glassey's research and exhibition work funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The fonds includes records documenting the art installation at Cape Breton University Art Gallery titled; Avatars of Human Creativity: Exploring the ARTSCI Connect which ran during the fall of 2017. As well, records from the ArtSci Steam Conference that was held at Cape Breton University on November 17,18th are included.
Glassey, Barb Dr.Collection consists of photographs, genealogical records, correspondence and financial records belonging to various members of the Basker Family.
Basker Family of Mull River, Nova ScotiaCollection 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 EloiseFonds 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 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.
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.
Collection consists of biographical and genealogical materials, correspondence and clippings, as well as photographs collected and maintained by Shirley Chernin. Collection also consists of correspondence, clippings and photographs, as well as administrative, financial and promotional materials relating to the Congregation Sons of Israel Synagogue in Glace Bay, the Kum-a-Haym in 2001, and the Cape Breton Chapters of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO.
Holy Angels Convent was founded in 1885 at the request of Father James Quinan for the purpose of providing education to the young women of Cape Breton County. Holy Angels operated as the only all girls' educational institution east of Montreal since its founding. Holy Angels High School was known for its fine arts programming with instruction in music, drawing, sculpting, speech and drama.
The fonds consists of seven series: photographs, audiovisual recordings, textual records, Sister Rita Clare, the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre, Centennial Celebrations, and Objects. The Collection is predominantly a photographic one, with over 3200 negatives, positives and prints spread over the seven series.
The audiovisual recordings include 136 items that relate to the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, Holy Angels Convent, Holy Angels High School, the Cape Breton Chorale, the Holy Angels Chorale, the Cape Breton Youth Choir, and Sister Rita Clare. Sister Rita Clare's material includes images, concert programmes, scrapbooks, video tapes, audio reels, and audio cassettes documenting the activities of both the Holy Angels Chorale from 1962-1983, the Holy Angels Alumnae Choir (1985 - 2010), the Cape Breton Youth Choir (1988-1998).
In addition to the music program materials, there are other recordings relating to religious education and the activities of the Convent and School. The textual records consists of material connected to student and community activities in the Sydney area during the twentieth century; samples of student evaluations and compositions, graduation documents, the school newsletter, the Library's operational registers, and correspondence are included. The Collection also includes a number of objects that were donated to the Beaton Institute by Sisters of the CND and photographic and textual records related to the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre and the Holy Angels Centennial Celebrations, which were held in 1985.
In 2009 the Congregation of Notre-Dame announced their intention to close the convent and sell the property in the historic Northend of Sydney. This closure brought an end to a 126 year history of pioneering in women's education in eastern Canada. The building has since been purchased and is now the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation.
Item is a photograph of the Viola Desmond information panel in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on the day it was unveiled to the public.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson with Mayann Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Peter MacKay, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, at the unveiling of the Viola Desmond information panel in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. A small crowd of people can be seen standing in the background.
File consists of various newspaper clippings re: Rita Joe, including her obituary and an article announcing her death in 2007. File also includes a university report entitled "Rita Joe: Mi'kmaq Poet" written by Joanne Peck in 1994.
Item is a photograph of Stella Paruch in her kitchen on Bay Street.
Series consists of audio-visual recordings, textual records, photographs and sheet music related to Sister Rita Clare, her work in the music department at Holy Angels High School and her work with the Cape Breton Youth Choir.
Item is a photograph of family members in Kenny Paruch's home. Pictured left to right: Stella Paruch, Brett Campbell, Maria Paruch, and Mae Mollins.
This collection consists of textual records, photographs, sound recordings, publications and artifacts documenting the history and activities of the Ukrainian community in Cape Breton. Within the collection there is a focus on music and dance with over 1 meter of 78 and LP albums of Ukrainian music. Also included is a comprehensive collection of research related to Ukrainian immigration to Cape Breton with records pertaining specifically to the Ukrainian community in Whitney Pier. Personal papers from the Huk family are also included in the collection along with the manuscript and research related to Mr. John Huk's publication Strangers in the Land: The Ukrainian Presence in Cape Breton.
Huk, JohnItem is a photograph of Paruch family in Stella's kitchen on Bay Street. Pictured left to right: Eddie Paruch, Mary Paruch Enderly, Stella Paruch (nee Breski), and Stella Paruch
Item is a photograph of members of the Paruch family. Pictured left to right: Mary Paruch Enderle, Eddie Paruch, and Stella Mroz Paruch.
Item is a photograph of Maria Paruch, dressed in Polish costume, in Kenny Paruch's home.
Item is a photograph of Maria Paruch Young in a Polish Dancing costume in the backyard of Kenny Paruch's home.
Item is a photograph of the court house in Arichat, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of the ruins of the King's Bastion Barracks at the Fortress of Louisbourg site.
Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine, featuring E.P. Archibal and three employees.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Hugh MacDougall with Scarborough Foreign Missions.
Item is a photograph showing nurses going down into the shaft at IB Colliery, Glace Bay.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Dan MacIsaac, parish priest in Sydney Mines who was born in Sydney.
Item is a photograph showing the post office and Bank of Montreal on the corner of Dorchester and Charlotte Street.
File consists of various newspaper clippings re: New Waterford pianist Margaret MacPhee, including her obituary. File also contains a copy of Greg MacLeod's eulogy delivered at her funeral in 1997, and a remembrance article from The Cape Bretoner (Summer 1999).
MacPhee, MargaretItem is a photograph of the Halifax Citadel, showing an old clock.
Item is a photograph of the Caledonia #4 Colliery being demolished.
Item is a photograph of a winter scene from Falmouth Street, north on Charlotte Street, showing the Sons of Temperance Parade in Sydney.
Item is a photograph of the 17th Battery Artillery, taken at Victoria Park, Sydney.
Item is a photograph of the Ingonish fishing fleet.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Joe Cotter, a parish priest in Port Morien.
Item is a photograph of a royal salute being fired at Citadel Hill in Halifax.
Item is a photograph of the lighthouse and beach at Neil's Harbour, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of a sailboat on the Bras d'Or Lakes, near Baddeck.
Item is a photograph of the ruins of the King's Bastion Barracks at the Fortress of Louisbourg.
Item is a photograph of Grand Falaise in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park before the road was paved.
Item is a photograph of the launching of the ship Amy G. McKean, built at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of the Sydney Foundry and Machine Works with the ship Mabel Frye at dock.
Item is a photograph of the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Bridge in Mira.
Item is a photograph of the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Bridge in Mira.
Item is a photograph of the wharf opposite Sydney Hotel.
Item is a photograph of a view of the southwest shore of Cape Breton Island from St. Peter's Bay eastward, by J.F.W. DesBarres.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Les Cordeau, Sydney Mines, a priest of the Edmonton Diocese.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Archie Chisholm, parish priest of Judique, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of a woman who was a member of the Bown family in North Sydney.