MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Brief biographical sketch
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Early school days in Baddeck (N.S.)
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) What were teaching conditions in early days?
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Leitches Creek schools
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Description of old school at Barrachois
O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Biographical sketch
O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Gaelic song
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Washabuct school history
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Gillis Point school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Barra Glen school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) History of Iona school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Early post office in Iona
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Barrachois School
File consists of political speeches written by Dr. MacMillan; Addressing Angus L. MacDonald in Bridgewater in April 1949, expressing his condolences on the passing of King George VI as well as congratulating the Department of Education on it’s success, partial speech talking about the highway needs in Victoria County and the boom in tourism, speech concerning the legalization of the practice of Chiropractic, speech detailing an act to incorporate the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Limited, speech detailing the damages done by draggers, survey of requirements for the fishing industry, proposition for a committee and minister of Fisheries, a speech thanking the people for nominating him, improving road conditions in Victoria County, speech asking for Cape Bretons rightful share in the tourism industry, a speech thanking the people for re-electing him for the third time, speech thanking the committee for their invitation to the annual celebration of John Cabot setting foot on Cape Breton Island, speech about public health in Nova Scotia, speech at the Gaelic Mod and the gathering of the clans, annual meeting for the Victoria County Liberal Association, speech from the throne debate, addresses the lack of rehabilitation programs for coal miners in the event of a mine closure and the utilization of Nova Scotia’s natural resources, financial figures and an article from the Royal Gazette Extraordinary detailing the House of Assembly Session.
Item is an audio recording of Mrs. Tena Morrison (Baddeck) and Neil MacKay (Big Baddeck) discussing history, lore and genealogy of Bddeck and surrounding areas. Recording includes Gaelic conversation and songs.
MacKay, Neil - Early settlers at Baddeck
MacKay, Neil - MacKay family history
MacKay, Neil - First ministers at Big Baddeck
MacKay, Neil - Early schools, teachers and salaries
MacKay, Neil - Church services in early days
MacKay, Neil - First doctors in Baddeck area
MacKay, Neil - Social life - ceilidhs
MacKay, Neil - First newspaper - The Nova Scotian
MacKay, Neil - Sheep-shearing, milling frolics, marking lambs
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Home-made dyes and wool dying
MacKay, Neil - Fhear a'Bhata
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Early days of teaching, schools she taught in, salaries
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Her father's stories
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Presbyterian churches at Baddeck and first ministers
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Pioneer handicrafts
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Box Socials
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Ferry service at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Her recollections of Mr. And Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - The Silver Dart
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Old landmarks at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - The ice breakers at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Amazing Grace (Gaelic)
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Morag a Dunbheagan
MacKay, Neil; Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Ged tha mi gun chrodh gun aighean
Vallas, Sister AngelinaItem consists of a speech given by Dr. MacMillan welcoming a man from Scotland to Cape Breton. He has come to Cape Breton for the annual Gaelic Mod Festival in Baddeck. Dr. MacMillan talks about the similarities between Scotland and Cape Breton as well as the predominant highland and Gaelic culture in parts of Cape Breton.