Sister Margaret Beaton and Ms. Hilda Day of the Beaton Institute interview Mr. Mayich about immigrating from the former Yugoslavia (now Republic of Croatia) to Cape Breton. He discusses family, work and politics. Recording available for streaming: T-204a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204a.mp3] and T-204b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204b.mp3]
Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of Kay (Morrison) Borden being interviewed by Pam Newton about the Blacks and West Indians of Whitney Pier.
File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of Neville Gibson, Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford being interviewed by Elizabeth Beaton about the Black population of Whitney Pier.
Track listing is as follows: Side A:
Biographical information (Neville Gibson)
Rev. Phillips founder; White people creating problems for them (Neville Gibson)
Problem - St. Cyprians on Henry Street (Neville Gibson)
Re-iteration of involvement; Split in Black community (Neville Gibson)
The "Brethern" Bible study meetings (Neville Gibson)
Land bought by church; Bishop Trotman; History of African Orthodox Church (Neville Gibson)
Marcus Garvey; Black Star Line; U.N.I.A. (Neville Gibson)
Father lost house; Went to night school (informant); Picnics at Mira; Tennis courts; Menelik Hall (Neville Gibson)
Dr. Calder (Neville Gibson)
Connection between U.N.I.A. and A.O.C. (Neville Gibson)
Cricket Club (Neville Gibson)
Marcus Garvey; United Mission; Home and School (Neville Gibson)
Discrimination; Black scholarship program; Influence on Stanfield (Neville Gibson)
Black Methodist Church (Neville Gibson)
Reid Family (Neville Gibson)
Side B:
Biographical information; Born 1912; Arthur Stanley Trotman was father (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Robertson from States; One named Jones (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
A.O.C. history; Robertson worked out of church on Henry Street (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Robertson gone by 1924; Trotman had church on Victoria Road; Never a Methodist Church (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Chronology of Priest (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
St. Alban's problems (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Trotman, third bishop of A.O.C. (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Marcus Garvey (Ralph Trotman, Vernal Till and Mae Crawford)
Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian and Ukrainian population.
Item is a photograph of a view of the plant, taken from across the harbour. The bright lights on the right-hand side of the picture are caused by molten slag being poured into the harbour and reflecting on the water. In the image, the coal piers, the number one DOSCO pier, the number two DOSCO pier, the blasting furnaces, open hearth, and the blooming mill are all visible. Credit is given to Guy Blouin (photographer)/National Film Board of Canada/Library and Archives Canada/PA-175736.
Item is a photograph of Paruch family in yard of home on Bay Street. Pictured left to right: Richie Paruch, Judy Paruch, Stella Paruch (nee Breski), Carol Paruch, and Charlotte Paruch.
Item is a photograph of members of the Mroz and Paruch family in front of a home on Webster Street. Pictured from left to right: Joseph Mroz, Caroline Mroz, Catherine Mroz (nee Juscur), and Richard Paruch.
Item is a photograph of the Paruch and Mroz family in a yard on Webster Street. Pictured left to right: Josef Mroz, Catherine Mroz, Johnny Paruch Jr., Teddy Mroz, and Stella Paruch.
Item is a photograph of three children in front of a garage on Bay Street. Pictured left to right: Kenny Paruch, Colette Starzomski, and Rosalie Starzomski.
Fonds includes one parish brochure (1982) containing a brief history of the founding of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sydney with images of congregation members. Also included is one reel of microfilm (MB 66) listing the following vital statistics for the parish :
Birth and Baptism Records 1912-1985 First Communions Marriages 1932-1984 Deaths 1935-1984
Item is a photograph of Holy Redeemer Church in Sydney with the clergy and Knights of Columbus on the convent steps following the blessing of the church. Persons within the photograph are identified on its reverse.
Item is a composite photograph featuring images of the interior and exterior of Holy Redeemer Church, Whitney Pier, its glebe and convent, and an inset of Reverends MacInnis and McDonald.
