Item is a photograph of the Bras d'Or Lakes, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of a shipyard in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of a man and a woman from the Bown family in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of the Bown family home on Queen Street in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of a woman who belonged to the Bown family in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of a church in North Sydney during the wintertime.
Item is a photograph of a man, belonging to a Bown family, on a horse and carriage in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of Simon (may be Archie) MacKinnon with a fiddle.
Item is a photograph of the Pathfinder, a 66 ton vessel that was built in Kingston N.B in 1879.
Item is a photograph of a hung unidentified wooden boat.
Item is a photograph of a hung unidentified boat.
Item is an illustration of the raising and launching of a ship.
Item is an Illustration of men building ship spars and attaching them to the ships hull.
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 an illustration of planking; which is a shipbuilding technique.
Item is a photograph of a landscape shot of an unknown town bordering the sea, with some ships sailing within the water.
Item is a photograph of the schooner the Gazelle.
Item is a photograph of St. Peter's canal which is filled with ships passing through.
Item is a photograph of a painting of Captain John Lorway's barque on the open sea. The Barque sailed from London to Halifax in 1883.
Item is a photograph of an unidentified ship.
Item is a photograph showing the post office and Bank of Montreal on the corner of Dorchester and Charlotte Street.
Item is a publication by Breton Books featuring poetry by Rita Joe.
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 news magazine with an article on oysters.
The Cape Bretoner MagazineReport is a proposal for a transatlantic radio museum at Marconi Towers in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.
Fonds consists of papers consisting of: articles and music composed by or for Mr. Gillis; papers compiled by Mr. Gillis; clippings and handwritten versions of Gaelic poetry and stories; biographies and genealogical information; articles, songs and miscellaneous items.
A. Articles and music composed by or for Mr. Gillis:
- Bagpipe music composed by Mr. Gillis, 1965.
- "The Goilleachen", [n.d.], notes about a Gaelic Easter tradition.
- "A Highland Halloween in Canada". Halloween traditions in the Judique area.
- Allan James Gillis of Judique "March" by George D. Grant. This tune was composed by George Darroch Grant, a former pipe-major of the Scots Guards and the RCAF while he was Mr. Gillis' pipe-major in the City of Montreal Pipe Band. Photocopy, (1 p.).
B. Papers compiled by Mr. Gillis:
- Anecdotes about Donald Eoghain Duinn and Peter Smyth; "Peter Smyth's Song" by Alasdair MacLean.
1a. Gaelic version of above.
1b. Notes by Lloyd Leland on obscure words (Gaelic. and also notes about Alasdair MacLean (composer) by Allan Gillis, July, 1991 Photocopies (2 p.).
B2. List of Scottish violin players.
3."The Bluenosers' Castle" by Hugh Angus MacDougall. - Genealogies:
a. MacDonalds of Glendale and of Borrodale
b. Neil MacDougall, Pioneer of Judique Intervale, 1975, (89 p.).
c. The Clan MacLellan, compiled by Rev. James A. MacLellan, 1940, (18 p.).
d. The Gillises of Rear Judique Banks, 1973 (15 p.). - Diary of Angus Innis MacDougall, St. Ninians, 1912-1915, (77 p.).
C. Clippings and handwritten version of Gaelic poetry and stories, including: an English translation of Bard MacLean's "Gloomy Forest". Photocopies, (18 p.); a lament for the death of Hugh MacDonald of Glencoe by Ronald Beaton; a Gaelic translation of the song "You Can't Make Monkey Out of Me";the story "Iseabail augs Monagan"; The songs "Catriona Dhonn", Anull do dh'Ile Bhoidheach and "An Till Thu Tuilleadh" by E MacFhionnghuin (Jonathan G MacKinnon?); "Rann do'n Cheud Cheard" by Duncan Ban MacIntyre and the song "A Mhairi Bhinn Mheall-Shuileach" composed by Jimmy (Seumas Aonghuis) MacKay of Kingsville
D. 1.Gillis genealogy, (2 p.).
- Co Leis Thu? A Dangerous Question, (1 p.).
- List of teachers 1907-1963 St. Ninian School, Judique Intervale, C. B., (1 p.).
- The Clubhouse Song by Allan Gillis, Ottawa, February 1992, (2 p.).
- Death of a Sturdy Old Pioneer, John MacDonald 1822-1913 plus Obituary, (3 p.).
- Gaelic names and brooks, bridges, roads etc., in the Glendale area - list compiled by Jimmy MacKay, West Bay Road, (2 p.).
- Letter of complaint by J. F. Gillis addressed to Rev. L. J. MacDonald, Parish Priest of Judique, April 24, 1938, (1 p.).
- Music sheet notes "Wee Donald's Farewell", The Creignish Hills, Glengarry's Dirk, Strathlorne March, The Antigonish Centenary Gathering, Cutting Bracken, Phelim's Wee Boat (Bardin Fheidhlimi. Wandering Mary, The Dark Stream (Ant'Alltan Dubh) Godfrey Crovan's Galley (Berlinn G Horaidh Chrobhain) My Eye is on Thee (Mo Shail a'd Dheiger) Leaving
Barra, The Loch Tay Boat Song. (10 p.). - The Goilleachan, A Gaelic Easter Feast by Allan Gillis, (1 p.).
- The Bluenosers' Castle, Lyrics to song. (2 p.).
- Memories by Hugh A. MacDougall, Lyrics to Song, (1 p.).
- Gaelic Mo Shuil A'D Dheigh, (1 p.).
- Lament for Allan MacFarlane by Walter MacFarlane, (1 p.).
E. Eigg (Eige. Roll - List of men, women & children in the Parish of Eigg 1764-1765 by Neill McNeill, Catechist including the Isle of Muck, Rumm & Canna. Census lists - Protestants --Isle of Eige, Papists, Galmisdale in Eige Papists, Gruline Papists, Laigtown, Cleadale in Eige Papists, Howland, Fivepenny in Eige,Sandmore, Sandbeg in Eige, Kildonan in Eige Papists, the Rev. Malcolm McAskill genealogy.
F. Miscellaneous items:
- Contract agreement for construction of first church in Judique, 13 June 1819, (2 p.).
- John MacLellan ‘‘Red" of Morar, Scotland and Glenville, Nova Scotia, compiled by Margaret A. Gillis, Windsor and Allan J. Gillis, Ottawa, 1997.
- Biographies and genealogies:
a. Father David Gillies, Father Ronald Rankin, Duncan Joseph Rankin, and Peter Rankin, (6. p.).
b. Passenger ship ‘‘Alexander", 1772.
c. First petition for land in the Judique area, 1789, (3 p.).
d. Father Anthony MacDonald Genealogy, (4 p.).
e. Origins of Some Pioneer Families of River Denys Mountain and Area, Inverness Co., Nova Scotia by Donald E. Read and Allan J. Gillis, 1996, (28 p.).
f. Some Lights and Shades of Family History by Angus J. MacDonald, Port Hawkesbury, 1893 (John ‘‘Ban" MacDonald, Eigg, Scotland., (10 p.).
g. Gillies - Gillis - MacGillis by A. J. Gillis, 1995, (4 p.).
h. MacLellans of Inverness County, 1871 Census, Inverness County, (27 p.).
i. The MacLellans of Inverness County, 1871 Census.
G. Articles:
1A. Humble Cathedral, by Cathy Gillies, Port Hood. Church at Indian Point, Judique North, oldest Highland parish in Cape Breton, 1818, (2 p.).
- River Denys Mountain - A Sketch by Allan J. Gillis, 1997, (4 p.).
H. Songs:
1."The Cookhouse Song" by Peggy ‘‘Duncan Jim" MacDougall (Gillis), 1952, (1 p.).
2.Oran Pheadair (Peter Smyth’s Song., (6 p.).
- Oran Seann Mhoireasdan (mar gum b’ann le mhnaoi. le: Alasdair ‘‘Niall Mor" MacDhomhnuill, Beinn Noah, E.C.B. (Transcribed and translated by Effie Rankin, Mabou, 1995., (8 p.).
Ship ‘‘Catherine", Mabou Pioneers, p. 639.
I. Genealogy and Information on the surname Boyd:
- Genealogy on the Boyds of Glendale, compiled by Allan J. Gillis, 1999 (15 p.).
- Reader’s letter to the Editor of The Oban Times, April 18, 1974, regarding the surname Boyd. (1 p.).
J. Genealogies
- Origins of some Pioneer Families of River Denys Mtn. And Area, Inverness Co., Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia by Donald E. Read and Allan J. Gillis, Ottawa, Ontario, 1999, (24 p.).
- The MacLellan Family of Hillsdale, compiled by Allan J. Gillis, 1999, (6 p.)
- The Descendants of Angus ‘‘Ban" Gillis, compiled by Margaret A. (Gillies) Gillis, Windsor, Ontario, 1998, (12 p.)
- The Descendants of John MacEachern, Kingsville, N.S., by Allan James Gillis, Ottawa, Ontario, 1999, (14 p.). (N.B. This follows out only the line of: A. John MacEachern)
4a. The Descendants of John MacEachern, Kingsville, N.S., by Allan James Gillis, Ottawa, Ontario, 1999, (17 p.). (N.B. this follows out only the line of: A. John MacEachern). (This is a revised version of J. 4.
K. Some common Gaelic names as used in Cape Breton.
L. Correspondence
7 letters from Sister Margaret Beaton to Allan J. Gillis dated August 25, 1970 to December 6, 1971. (8 p. photocopies)
M. Photographs
Photograph (col.) of Allan J. Gillis with his two children, Alasdair and Duncan Gillis taken with Sister Margaret Beaton at Cape Bretoniana Archives, 1973. Photograph Accession number: 11-19-30042
Item is a framed photograph of a Scottish clan crest.
Item is a photograph of a highlander representing the Scottish clan MacBain.
Item is a photograph of a highlander representing the Scottish clan Robertson.
Item is a photograph of Fr. Neil MacLeod, parish priest at East Bay.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Henrietta Clarke.
Item is a photograph of the S.S. Caribou and its crew, which was sunk by enemy action on October 14, 1942.
Item is a photograph of an old church in Grand Pre from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of a view from North Mountain, overlooking five counties, from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of Sydney Harbour from the Moxham's residence from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of the Sydney harbour front from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of the Grand Hotel in Yarmouth from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of Commercial in North Sydney from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia." The "new" Vooght block is on the right.
Item is a photograph of the blast furnaces at the Dominion Iron and Steel Company, from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of a steamer close to New Campbellton on the Bras d'Or Lakes from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of the Halifax harbour entrance from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of the Halifax Public Gardens from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia." The photograph's caption states that it is "one of the most beautiful public gardens on the continent".
Item is a photograph of Prince's Lodge, a subdivision located on the shore of the Bedford Basin, from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of a squadron drawn up inside the Citadel from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of the field gun's crew in the dockyard from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of Men-of-War at the dockyard from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of His Majesty's dockyard in Halifax from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph the North West Arm in Halifax from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph collage of yachting on Halifax Harbour from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia."
Item is a photograph of a sketch of Nicholas Denys.