Item is a book titled, "Honour Roll of the Nova Scotia Overseas Highland Brigade," written by W. James MacDonald. The book includes biographical information pertaining to fallen comrades of the 85th, 185th, 193rd, and 219th Battalions.
Item is a book titled "Canada's Black Battalion No. 2 Construction 1916-1920," written by Calvin W. Ruck. The book provides information about African Canadians who served in World War 1, and highlights their roles and the obstacles that they faced.
Item is a book titled "The Twenty Fifth Battalion: Canadian Expeditionary Force- Nova Scotia's Famous Regiment in WW1," written by F.B. MacDonald and John J. Gardiner. The book features chapters concerning the following: World War 1; the 25th battalion; summary of World War 1 service; Veteran Interview with J. William Corkum; Robert the Bruce; Veteran Interview with Harry L. Blaikie; nominal roll; 25th Battalion War diary, 1916-1917; Veteran Interview with Alexander R. Morrison; 25th Battalion Memory Club; the Silent Toast; Address; Soldier Memories; War Diary 25th Battalion, 1917-1918; the Ypres Salient; Veteran Interview with Harrison L. Livingstone; the Battlefield at Courcellette; the Battlefield at Cherisy; Veteran Interview with Herman E. Campbell; Pipe-Major Carson; the Fallen Subaltern; War Diary 25th Battalion, 1919-1920; Veteran Interview Charles B. Holmes; the Highland Touch; and 25th Battalion 25th, C.E.F., 1914-1919.
Item is a book titled, "The 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders in France and Flanders," written by Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, D.S.O., C.A.M.C. It features chapters concerning the following: organization and early training; from Witley Camp to Vimy Ridge; Vimy Ridge; From Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele; From Passchendaele to Amiens Arleux and Fampoux; the tables turned at Amiens; the Scarpe Operation Drocourt-Queant line smashed; Bourlon and Cambrai; Valenciennes; the last battle at the Gates of Mons; sports and pastimes at the front; and the Armistice and the happy homecoming.
Item is a book titled "The Canadian Army, 1855-1965," published by Hope Farm Press. The book includes chapters concerning the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps from 1855-1966 and a roll of the regiments.
Item is a scrapbook of clippings assembled by Mrs. Mabel Beaton of North Sydney. Of particular relevance is the clipped article on page 89 of the scrapbook, titled "Echoes Of Pascendaele and Arras-Cambraio," by A.W. Doherty, which pertains to the fortieth anniversary of the Battle of Paschendaele.
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.
Item is a scrapbook composed of clippings pertaining to Moxham's Castle, Sydney. The included clippings were published between the dates June 11, 1914 and April 26, 1966 in the Chronicle Herald and the Cape Breton Post and provide information about the castle's conversion to a World War 1 military hospital and its destruction in 1966.
Item is a scrapbook that features newspaper clippings related to various military activities between the years 1914 and 1986. Included in the scrapbook are the following clippings: "Magnificent Moxham's Castle in Sydney used as a convalescent hospital in WW1" (November 9, 1985); The Army Lowdown on Colour (n.d.); Copy of the Military Service Act, 1917 (n.d.); "A Comrade Remembered : "Letters to home from France in World War I" (November 7, 1990); "Lest We Forget: Archibald Andrew MacLellan, Pte. MacDougall, Donald Andrew MacLellan, Angus MacFarlane" (November 7, 1990); "Served their country well" (November 10, 1990); "Legion honours war hero: John Bernard Croak" (July 5, 1996); and "Nursing sister honours vets: Wartime bravery remembered at ceremony" (November 17, 1995).
Item is a scrapbook that features newspaper clippings, transcriptions, and photographs pertaining to members of the military from Cape Breton 1915-1983. Included in the scrapbook are the following: Complete service roll of the 24th battery of Canadian Overseas Field Artillery (January 29, 1915); "Lieut. Col. McLeod is Laid to Rest in Flanders; Sixth Battery Mourns for Chief" (December 31, 1915); A newspaper printed photograph of the 25th Battalion CEF (taken 1915, printed August 3, 1963); Transcription of war-related poetry, originally published in the Sydney Post (May 30, 1917); "Rising of N.S. Highland Brigade Recalled" (July 31, 1965); "85th Battalion Had Glorious Service Record in World War 1" (August 9, 1965); and "Memory of 85th Battalion Evoked at Province House" (August 10, 1970).
Item consists of a pamphlet concerning the reintegration of World War 1 servicemen into civilian life. It includes information about acquiring financial assistance, agricultural training, how to purchase land, and transportation rates.
Item is a book titled, "Echoes from Labor's Wars: The Expanded Edition," written by Dawn Fraser. The book features narrative verse and stories concerning Cape Breton during World War 1, among other topics.
Item is a pamphlet containing a collection of Louis Raemaeker sketches related to World War 1. The sketches were inspired by a variety of topics, including the killing of women and children, the death of soldiers, zeppelin attacks, and finance.
Item is a special edition of the Cape Breton Post magazine that focuses on the storming and taking of Vimy Ridge, commemorating the fifty year anniversary of the battle.
Item is a pamphlet containing various speeches delivered by Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden during World War 1. Speeches were delivered in Canada and the United Kingdom between June and September 1918.
Item is a pamphlet containing various speeches delivered by Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden in the House of Commons on the Imperial War Cabinet, the Imperial War Conference, and compulsory Military Enlistment.
Item is a pamphlet containing various speeches delivered by Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden during World War 1. These speeches were delivered in Canada and the United Kingdom between December 1916 and May 1917.
Item is a pamphlet containing various speeches delivered by Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden during World War 1 in England, Canada, and the United States.
Item is a pamphlet which includes speeches concerning the prosecution of the War Co-operation of Allies. These speeches were presented to British Parliament in 1916
Item is a pamphlet outlining a plan submitted by the Secretary of the Military Hospitals and Convalescent Homes Commission to provide employment to servicemen upon their return to Canada. The report outlines the need for governments to provide new employment opportunities and training for those who have returned from World War 1 service with disabilities.
Item is a pamphlet, published by the Personnel of the U.S. Naval Air Station in North Sydney, on December 1st, 1918. The pamphlet contains the staff muster roll, some pieces of poetry, jokes, and an editorial.
Item is a pamphlet which features "A Cape Bretoner at War: Letters From the Front 1914-1919," an article by Brian Douglas Tennyson. The article contains information about Percy Charles Willmot and his experience serving overseas, which was documented through letters. This piece was originally published in Canadian Military History, Volume 11.1.
Item is a pamphlet published by the Government of Canada's Communications Division of Veterans Affairs, written by Cedric Jennings. It outlines Canada's role in World War 1 and at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and is written in French and English.
Item is a pamphlet on Canada's role in World War 1, written by Patricia Giesler. This item is written in both French and English and provides information about conflict on land, air, and sea, as well as details about war memorials.
Item is a pamphlet outlining life in Gabarus, Cape Breton during World War 1. The pamphlet includes the Gabarus Honor Roll.
Item is a United States Navy publication concerning German submarine activity off the Atlantic Coast. It includes information concerning the cruise of U-156, U-140, U-117, U-155, and U-152, mine-sweeping operations on United States Atlantic Coast, and several maps.
Item is a pamphlet titled "A Short History and Photographic Record of 106th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. Nova Scotia Rifles." The pamphlet features the names, photographs, and service numbers of the members of the Nova Scotia Rifles during World War 1.
Item is a pamphlet titled "Diplomatic Correspondence Respecting the War" which was published by the French government. The pamphlet includes transcriptions of documents relating to the negotiations which preceded Germany's declaration of war on Russia and on France. The pamphlet's table of content's reveals each document's summary, signatory, and place and date of dispatch.
Item is volume 13 of the Canadian Gunner, which includes an article titled "Remembering Cape Breton's Gunners," by Lt. Peter N. Moogk. The article features a short history of artillery use on Cape Breton Island, including the locations where artillery stations were located.
Item is a pamphlet that details the work of Canadian Catholic priests among soldiers during World War 1. A short biography is provided for each of the included chaplains.
Item is a pamphlet created in memoriam of Rev. John Pringle. The pamphlet includes accounts of Rev. Pringle's time spent overseas during World War 1, as well as an account of his son's death during service.
Item is a pamphlet containing a report on the typhus epidemic at Wittenberg Camp. The report was presented to the British Government and outlines the conditions at the Wittenberg Camp and how they contributed to the 1915 epidemic.
Item is a pamphlet that was created to honour Sydney's veterans of World War 1. It includes transcriptions of newspapers articles, articles written by servicemen and Sydney's Honour Roll.
Item is a pamphlet concerning the history of the Fourth Canadian Division from 1916 to 1919. The pamphlet includes battle orders and a list of dates of interest.
Item is a pamphlet containing a collection of wartime songs, some written about the Cape Breton Highlanders. Many of the songs within the pamphlet were written by people from Cape Breton.
Item is a programme for a memorial service held at St. Paul's Church, Halifax, N.S.
Item is a World War 1 map of France, featuring several handmade corrections.
Item is a guide map that details a portion of France during World War 1.
Item is a 1914 map that shows European countries involved in World War 1 conflict and portions of Canada's Atlantic and Pacific Coast lines, Australia, Japan, China, and other locations where other hostilities are taking place. The cartographer is listed as Great Eastern Map Co..
Fonds consists of correspondence between Kenneth Morrison and Alick Morrison of Glasgow, Scotland, concerning the Morrisons of Berneray (1950-1958). Records also include miscellaneous papers including material on World War 1 victory loans and a reproduction of the will of Kenneth's father, Roderick Morrison.
Morrison, KennethFonds consists of photographs, maps, correspondence, and textual records related to John Bernard Croak and his military service. Fonds also contain details on the Victorian Cross and its recipients as well as a booklet by the Royal Canadian Legion, Glace Bay.
Croak, John BernardCollection 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 James D. Day's certificate of military service, 1914-1923.
Day, James DouglasFonds consists of a scrapbook containing textual records, photographs, and objects related to James Murphy's experience as a World War 1 serviceman.
Murphy, James A.The 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) was authorized on the first day of February, 1916 by the appointment of Lt.-Col. F. P. Day, as its commanding Officer. Cape Breton Island, particularly the industrial sections, had already contributed a long list of men in various units such as the 17th, 36th, 25th, 40th, 64th, 85th, and 106th infantry units. It was felt, however, that the authorization of a Battalion recruited from all sections of the Island would be met with a strong response, and the authorities were not disappointed. Within a period of three weeks from the day the first recruit was signed on, the battalion was up to strength and ready to mobilize. For recruiting purposes, the 185th divided the Island into four districts: "A" Company from Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties; "B" Company from the towns of Glace Bay, New Waterford, and adjacent districts; "C" Company from Sydney Mines, North Sydney and suburbs; "D" Company from Sydney and the Mira district.
Fonds consists of the register of recruits ledger, casualty forms, nominal rolls for drafts, absentee list, declaration and attestation papers, and the list of members of the 185th during World War 1.
Fonds consists of a report describing the condition of troops stationed at Louisbourg during World War 1.
Fonds consists of an autograph book of signatures and poems that Annie MacDonald collected during World War 1.
MacDonald, AnnieFonds consists of a notebook kept by Hill while completing training for the Canadian Engineers unit.
Hill, Harold LesterFonds consists of two wartime registration certificates issued to Mrs. Lillian Lavy Harrison in 1918 and 1940.
Canada Registration BoardFonds consists of correspondence, a scrapbook of pictures, clippings and letters, an album of photographs, Christmas cards and clippings referring to Lieut. Willmot and the 25th Battalion, CEF 1914- 1919, the 1914-1915 Star and the Military Cross awarded to Lieut. Willmot and a box of buttons, hat badges and other military memorabilia.
Willmot, PercyFonds consists of a speech that was delivered by Mary Belle MacNeill concerning her nursing career, with particular attention to her time spent nursing during war years.
MacNeill, Mary Belle