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Item · 1994

Item is a reproduction of the essay submitted to Dr. Robert Morgan's History 304 course at UCCB, April 1994. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item · 1976

Item is a reproduction of an essay submitted to Dr. Robert Morgan's Maritime History class, March 23, 1976. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item

Item is an original essay submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 class, April 28, 1976. Includes two photographs. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of
Item requested."

Item · 1969

Item is a reproduction of an original essay by Jaenen of the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item · 1995

Item is an original paper by Sherise N. Paul, submitted to M.K. MacLeod's HUM111 class at UCCB on April 19, 1995. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item
requested."

Item

Item is a discussion of Mi'kmaw culture and lifestyle; mentions prehistoric, historic, present state of culture and economy. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item
requested."

Item · 1994

Item is a history of Kings Road Reserve, Sydney; mentions pre-contact period, Mi'kmaw lifestyle and culture, government Indian policy, problems of white settlement, education, living conditions, and the move to Membertou Reserve in 1927. Paper was submitted to a class taught by Dr. Robert Morgan. To locate this item atthe Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Mi'kmaq Medicines
Item

Item is an original paper by Victoria Rose submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 103 Class on April 2, no year specified. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of
Item requested."

Old Kings Road Reserve
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Item is a reproduction of this paper. No author or date given. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item · 1987

Item is a paper by Patrick Johnson, submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 on April 28, 1987. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item · 1984

Item is a report concerning the effect of white settlement upon the Mi'kmaw culture and economy (circa 1500-1984). Comparison of pre-contact and post-contact lifestyles. Also, French and English attitudes toward the Mi'kmaw culture. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."

Item · 1969

Item is a report of the social ideals of the Mi'kmaq, co-operative living, spiritual lives, present and social problems. Role of the Department of Indian Affairs, contains recommendations re: participation in planning. The report was presented to Father Campbell, Social Welfare Policy and Serices Course, Maritime School of Social Work, by Greg U. Johnson on December 3, 1969. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report

  • Micmac - Title of Item requested."
Brian MacDonald
Item · 1979

Item is a photograph of fiddler Brian MacDonald.

Basketmaking
Item · 1990

Item is a report submitted by Mary Ellen Gould for Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 on April 19, 1990. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Crafts - Title of Item requested."

Statistics - Louisbourg
Item · May 1973

Item is a report concerning Louisbourg statistical information; mentions the fact that seven Mi'kmaq were christened there and three died there as well (1722-1745). To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Towns and Villages - Louisbourg - Title of Item requested."

2008 - 2012

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: Cape Breton reflections [textual record] / by Robert Hugh Campbell ; Along the Shores of Boularderie [textual record] / by Kaye MacLeod & Robert Hugh Campbell.

Campbell, Robert Hugh

Documents of Thomas J. Brown, Sydney Mines; manuscript for book Place Names of Nova Scotia, clippings, book, leather nameplate, scroll, letters, manuscript on mining.

Correspondence, Registers of Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials & others, blueprints, plans. (List is with Deed of Gift).

Accrual: January 4, 2016 - Annual reports, Women's Auxiliary Missionary Accounts, minutes, seating plan technical drawing, cemetery plot plan. Moxham Castle material - photocopies of articles re: Moxham Castle, property plot plans.

St. George's Church (Sydney, N.S.)
Item · 1964 - 1965

The item is a scrapbook documenting the years of 1964 – 1965 at Xavier College. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include textual documents such as news clippings related to operations and events at the school. Specific items found in the yearbook are:

  • A magazine for the 4th annual Winter Carnival at Xavier College which took place between February 5 – 8, 1964
  • New clippings about the Science for Xavier Campaign which run from October 19 – November 16, 1964
  • New clippings about the departure of Xavier College Principal Dr. Malcolm A. MacLellan in June of 1964 to become the president of St. Francis Xavier University
  • News clippings about the observance of the St. Francis Xavier Feast Day which took place on December 3, 1964
Item · 1971

The item is a scrapbook documenting the expansion of Xavier College in 1971. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include textual documents such as reports and correspondence related to the expansion of Xavier College. A few specific items found in the scrapbook are:

  • News clippings about the people, organizations and businesses in the local area stating their public support for the expansion of Xavier College
  • News clippings about the Nova Scotia government and their handling of the expansion
  • Issue of the Xavier Cryer about the expansion, the issue is dated January 31, 1971
  • New clippings and images from the Student Assembly which took place on February 4, 1971
  • Report summary of a meeting between Xavier College faculty about the expansion
  • A thank you notice from the faculty and students to the public and various organization that were supporting the expansion of Xavier College
  • News clippings containing facts and figures about the expansion of Xavier College
Item · 1971 - 1974

The item is a scrapbook documenting the years of 1971 – 1974 at Xavier College. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include photographs of students and faculty of Xavier College. Also, included are textual documents such as reports and correspondence related to operations and events at the school. A few specific items found in the scrapbook are:

  • A letter with a report from Principal Rev. D.F. Campbell to the faculty of Xavier College about the Committee on Co-operation between Xavier College and the Nova Scotia Eastern Institute of Technology. The letter is dated November 8, 1971 and the report is dated August 5, 1971.
  • Envelopes containing textual documents about the sports, drama and adult studies programs at Xavier College for the years of 1971 – 1972.
  • New clippings about the St. Francis Xavier University Senate approving the name change of Xavier College to the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus. The senate approved the name change on October 20, 1972
  • News clippings about the relocation of the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus
  • New clippings about a lecture series called “Education in the 70’s” that took place at the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus between February 8 to April 12, 1973
  • News clippings, about the passing of Father Charles MacDonald vice - principal of Xavier College in 1973
  • News clippings, programs and the eulogy for the funeral of Father Charles MacDonald which was held on April 3, 1973
  • New clippings about the decision made by the St. Francis Xavier University senate to postpone the decision of allowing the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus to have its own Bachelor of Arts Program until October of 1974
  • New clippings about the possible amalgamation between the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney Campus and the Nova Scotia Eastern Institute of Technology.
  • News clippings, images, invitations, tickets and programs for the 1972 and 1973 graduation ceremonies
Item · 1966 1968

The item is a scrapbook documenting the years 1966 to 1968 at Xavier College. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include photographs featuring staff, students and visitors of Xavier College. Textual documents such as correspondence and programs related to operations and events at the school are also included. A few of the specific items found in the scrapbook are:
-News clippings and invitation to the induction of Dr. Jan Huntjens to the faculty of Xavier College
-News clippings, programs, tickets and images for the opening ceremony of the Xavier College Science building which took place on December 3, 1966
-News clippings, images, invitations, programs and tickets for the 1967 and 1968 graduation ceremonies at Xavier College.
-Issue of St. Francis Xavier University Newspaper The Xaverian, the issue is dated October 7, 1966
-Xaclibur bulletins included dates are: January 25, 1967, February 22, 1967, March 1, 1967 and March 22, 1967, April 5, 1967 and April 12, 1967
-Issues of the Xavier College newspaper the Xcalibur Issue. A majority of issues have only the month of publication only one issue has the exact date of publication. Issues with the month of publication: October 1966, January 1967, March 1967, October 1967, November, 1967, December, 1967, January, 1968 and April 1968. Issue with the exact publication date: December 1, 1966. The Xaclibur is still the same newspaper as the Excalibur, the name was changed the reason why it was changed can be found in the October, 1966 issue of the Xcalibur.

Item · 1977 - 1980

The item is a scrapbook documenting the years of 1977 – 1980 at the College of Cape Breton. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include textual documents such as news clippings related to the operations and events at the school. A few of the specific items found in the scrapbook are:

  • News clippings about Dr. Donald F. Campbell being reappointed as the President of the College of Cape Breton
  • News clippings about the College of Cape Breton offering a paralegal course that started in September of 1977
  • News clippings about the reaction from students and faculty at the College of Cape Breton on the Nova Scotia Government’s decision to limit grant increases for universities
  • News clippings about administration staff at the College of Cape Breton going on strike in May of 1978
  • News clippings about the College of Cape Breton being the first post-secondary institution in Canada to establish a human rights affirmative action committee, the committee was established on December 11, 1978
  • News clippings about the last class that was taught at the College of Cape Breton George Street Campus located in Sydney, the last class was held on June 28, 1979
Item · 1970 - 1979

University College of Cape Breton Scrapbook 1970’s
The item is a scrapbook documenting the years of the 1970’s at the University College of Cape Breton. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include textual documents such as news clippings related to the operation and events at the school. A few of the specific items found in the scrapbook are:

Many news clippings in the scrapbook are from 1972 and 1973 at this time the University College of Cape Breton was known as the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney campus.

  • News clippings for the years of 1972 – 1973 about sports at the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney campus
  • News clippings about the College of Cape Breton Archives and Cape Bretoniana collection being renamed the Beaton Institute in memory of Sister. Margaret Beaton, this happened in
  • News clippings about the St. Francis Xavier University senate decision to deny the request by the students of the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney campus to have the junior year of the General Bachelor of Arts program offered starting in September of 1973
  • Booklets of news clippings for the months of September and October 1973 about various things happening at the St. Francis Xavier University Sydney campus, St. Francis Xavier University and in the Cape Breton community

1 Banker's box and 1 small archival box of a collection of recordings gathered by Mr MacLean in cassette, CD, and reel to reel formats; consists of conversation and music. See deed of gift for details.

Accrual: February 14 2019 - One book of Gaelic poetry and original songs by Peter MacLean. Forwarded by Cathy Noel.

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Item · 1951 - 1960

The item is a scrapbook documenting the years 1951 to 1960 at Xavier Junior College. Highlights covered in the scrapbook include photographs featuring staff and students of Xavier Junior College and St. Francis Xavier University. Textual documents such as correspondence and programs related to operations and events at the school also included. A few of the specific items found in the scrapbook are

  • Congratulatory letters, photographs, news clippings, and programs for the official opening of Xavier Junior College which took place on January 16, 1952
  • Programs, new clippings and images for the graduation ceremonies between 1953 – 1960
  • A letter about the establishment of the Xavier Junior College newspaper the Junior Bi-Weekly and issues of the paper. *Some issues are dated and some have no visible date. Dates included are: November 15 and December 5 and 14, 1957 issues the February 19, March 31 and May 9, 1958 issues and the March 11 and April 30, 1959 issues
  • A yearbook for 1955 – 1956 at Xavier Junior College
  • Issues of the new school newspaper the Excalibur, all the issues are dated. Dates included are: September 15, 1959, October 15, 1959, November 20, 1959, December 14, 1959, February 15, 1960 and March 15, 1960
  • News articles about the opening of the Xavier Junior College arts building which took place on July 7, 1960
Item · 1998

Item is a report titled "Sydney, Nova Scotia and the U-Boat War, 1918," which was written by Brian Tennyson and Roger Sarty. The report focuses on actions taken to protect the waters around industrial Cape Breton, and the experiences of servicemen and the citizens who interacted with them.

Military WW1 Abbreviations
Item

Item is a set of notes that explains many of the abbreviations used in World War 1 documents.