Dr. Elizabeth Beaton interviews Mr. Mayich and discusses the Slavic language, WWII, and working in Canada.
Recording available for streaming: T-1178a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-1178a.mp3]
Dr. Elizabeth Beaton interviews Mr. Mayich and discusses the Slavic language, WWII, and working in Canada.
Recording available for streaming: T-1178a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-1178a.mp3]
Item is a scrapbook that was compiled for the 200th Anniversary of Sydney celebrations that includes reproductions of photographs, event tickets, and newspaper articles, as well as listings of Black men who served during wartime, and a history of the Black population in Sydney.
Album consists of a series of photographs taken at a the Braune Messe (Jewish Goods / Merchant Boycott Fair) intended to encourage boycott of Jewish made goods and Jewish merchants. The event took place in Quedlinburg, Germany between September 30 - October 3, 1933. The images feature members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) the year the party came into power. Also included in the album are a series of newspaper clippings and unidentified family photographs.
Fonds consists of correspondence. Gabriel Sylliboy was a Mi'kmaw chief from 1918-1964.
Fonds consists of correspondence written to Sylvia Karrel (née Sylvia Glickman) by Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel, Pilot Officer Karrel's war medals, photographs of Pilot Officer Karrel’s headstone in Kiel War Cemetery in Kiel, Germany, and newspaper clippings.
Karrel, SylviaFonds consists of two minute books and one photograph of the South Bar Knitting Club. Though the club was formed in 1938, records of meetings begin for the organization on January 6, 1939, and continue until February 12, 1951. The minutes of the club record the election of officers, fundraising events, and general business of each meeting. The minutes detail the involvement of the club in fundraising for the war effort during WWII. Various engagements with other community organizations such as the Young Men's Christian Association, Red Cross, and Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire are recorded. The photograph was taken in 1950 and is a black and white image of the members of the society.
South Bar Knitting ClubCollection consists of materials related to The Cape Breton Highlanders, including photographs, recruitment ledgers, rolls and daily orders, correspondence, regimental histories, programs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and the World War 2 war diaries.
The Cape Breton Highlanders (CBH)Fonds consists of Poetry and correspondence of Mr. MacFarlane, as well as
several scrapbooks and postcards of WWI.
A. The poem “Springtime in Margaree” was a gift of Sister St. Frances of Rome, C.N.D.
B. Correspondence and papers presented by the MacFarlane Family are arranged as received:
Collection consists of the following:
Series A
Series B: Memoranda including background information for Mr. Stephenson’s two books.
Series C: Deeds: Photocopy, 1826-1946 relating to the Bridgeport area, 31 pages, 1 folder.
Series D: Clippings
Series E: Photographs (See Photograph Collection #25)
Four volumes pertaining to the Town of Dominion and the organization of Mr. Stephenson’s two books: Dominion, Nova Scotia 1906-1981 and souvenir booklet on the History of the Dominion Volunteer Fire Department.
Series F. Scrapbooks:
Item is a short film that documents Major Gordon MacNeil of Grand Narrows and other militia leaving for war on September 4, 1939, 26 hours after declaration of war by Great Britain. To read more about the film, in Malcolm MacNeil's words: FT-212 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/files/FT-212.pdf].
MacNeil, Malcolm F.Series consists of records created by The Cape Breton Highlanders during World War 2 (World War II, WW2).
Item is a photograph of a monument in Wentworth Park commemorating those from Sydney who died in the First and Second World Wars. Only the side dedicated to World War 1 is visible.
Item is a photograph of unidentified army officers practicing with rifles in front of barracks.
Abbass Studios Ltd.Item is an Abbass Studios photograph of a group of unidentified Black World War 2 servicemen at a banquet. The photo shows the men seated around a table.
Item is a photograph of Cape Breton Highlanders at VE Day celebrations.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of a view of the Dieppe Raid with a caption in German.
Item is a photograph of five naval chaplains, with their names featured on the reverse of the photograph.
Item is a photograph of the war memorial monument at St. Andrew's Church, Judique.
Item is a photograph of convoys in Sydney Harbour during WWII.
Item is a photograph of convoys in Sydney Harbour during WWII.
Item is a photograph of convoys in Sydney Harbour during WWII.
Item is a photograph of convoys in Sydney Harbour during WWII.
Item is a photograph of naval and civilian personnel and the Sydney Harbour defences during WWII.
Item is a photograph of naval and civilian personnel and the Sydney Harbour defences during WWII.
Item is a photograph of naval and civilian personnel and the Sydney Harbour defences during WWII.
Item is a photograph of naval and civilian personnel and the Sydney Harbour defences during WWII.
Sub-series consists of correspondence, programmes, schedules, scrapbooks, and photographs belonging to Ralph Davies and Sharkey MacDonald (Charles MacDonald), former Cape Breton Highlanders and World War 2 (WW2) veterans, who were chosen to be delegates for the “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegation sent to Italy to commemorate the Italian Campaign and the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Italy. Delegates visited memorials, battlefields, and war cemeteries and took part in cultural and religious ceremonies to mark the occasion.