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.
Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.Files consists of notes on audio recordings that have Mi'kmaw content.
Files consists of a reproduction of a draft copy of this text.
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of the United Mission Day Care Centre in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S. Complete Car Care garage can be seen in the background.
Item is a photograph of houses and shops along Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of the Whitney Pier Senior Citizens and Pensioners Club.
Item is a photograph of a large two-family home on Roberts St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses on Roberts St., Ferris St., and Bryan St.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses on Roberts St. viewed from the back.
File consists of notes, newspaper articles and transcribed interviews by Paul Yavorsky. The history of the Cape Breton Ukrainian community is discussed.
Files consists of reproductions of various resources on Mi'kmaw culture and history.
Files consists of research notes on "Fairies in Micmac, Acadian, and Scottish Cultures."
Item is a photograph of piper Stephen Rory MacNeil and Annie Jane (Bishop) MacNeil of Barra Glen.
Item is a photograph of piper Stephen Rory MacNeil and Annie Jane MacNeil of Barra Glen. Stephen Rory was the first curator and manager of the Highland Village Museum. Annie Jane was originally from Boisdale.
Item is a photograph of piper Stephen Rory MacNeil and Annie Jane (Bishop) MacNeil of Barra Glen. Mr. MacNeil was the author of All Call Iona Home.
Item is a photograph of the DOSCO plant in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a building on Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a house on Hankard St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of Whitney Pier, N.S. viewed from a distance.
Files consists of notes on Greek and Mi'kmaw culture and history in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia. Includes information on the 1980 St. Anne's Mission and a reproduction of Lisa Patterson's "Centralization in Nova Scotia : an adventure in Canadian Indian Policy."
Series consists of images related to Dr. Beaton's work with various ethnic communities in Cape Breton including Ukrainian, Polish, West Indian, and Acadian.
Item is a photograph of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of the façade of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church, taken in 1934.
Item is a photograph of the interior of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church, taken in 1934. Iconostasis visible on altar.
Item is a photograph of St. Mary’s Polish Church, taken in 1983.
Item is a photograph of the Whitney Pier Senior Citizens and Pensioners Club.
Item is a photograph of a sunset over Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of the United Missions Day Care Centre in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of St. Philips African Orthodox Church in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a building on Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S. The DOSCO steel plant is visible in the background.
Item is a photograph of a store on Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a creek behind houses on Bryan St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of an outhouse on Roberts St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
File consists of an unpublished article on the ceilidh in Eastern Nova Scotia.
Files consists of research notes on "Fairies in Micmac, Acadian, and Scottish Cultures." There are two copies of this file.
Item is a photograph of the rear of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, taken in 1934.
Item is a photograph of St. Mary’s Polish Church with the Steel Plant in the background.
Item is an image of the building that housed the Ukrainian Labour Temple in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of piper Stephen Rory MacNeil and Annie Jane (Bishop) MacNeil.
Item is a photograph of an aerial view of Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a building on Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of a building on Victoria Road in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of Pizza Palace in Whitney Pier, N.S.