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Item is a photograph of five naval chaplains, with their names featured on the reverse of the photograph.

Item is a photograph of Cape Breton Highlanders at VE Day celebrations.

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.

Item is a photograph of the war memorial monument at St. Andrew's Church, Judique.

Collection consists of the following:

Series A

1. Correspondence regarding St. Anthony’s Church Bell, 1911
2. League of the Cross (L.O.C.) Dominion, 1930 2 documents

Series B: Memoranda including background information for Mr. Stephenson’s two books.

1. Proofs of Mr. Stephenson’s two books. 20 pages
2. Material General Mining Association supplied to miners, 1831-1832. 40 pages.
3. Company Store Records, 1878-1884, 35 pages.
4. Miners’ time book and waste book; Materials General Mining Association supplied to miners 1882-1891 66 pages.
5. Company Store records; time book; waste book 1883-1890 48 pages
6. Papers including Dominion Town Council election results; Minutes of the first town Council and school board meetings 1906; inventory of Dominion Electric Light Department, 1959. 263 Pages.

Series C: Deeds: Photocopy, 1826-1946 relating to the Bridgeport area, 31 pages, 1 folder.

1. John Claghan to John Young; L’Indian bay 1826
2. William the Fourth to William Cadegan, Catherine Stanton, Reardon O’BRIEN, John Handley, John Murphy and John Casey; S.S. Lingan Bay, 1832
3. John and Bridget Murphy to Roman Catholics - South Side Lingan Bay, 1840.
4. Walter and Catherine Young to Roman Catholic Episcopate Corporation of Arichat; South Side Lingan Bay, 1869.
5. Walter and Catherine Young to Roman Catholic Episcopate Corporation of Arichat ; Lingan, 1884.
6. GMA to Henry Mitchell; Bridgeport, 1890.
7. Rev. John Cameron to John Phalen, Old Bridgeport, 1900
8. The Crown to James Cooney, Anastasia Cooney & Ann O’Neal; Between Lingan Basin and Little Glace Bay [Bridgeport], 1878.
9. Cooney & O’Neil to Joseph Campbell; Bridgeport, 1881
10. Cooney & O’Neil to Roderick Johnston; Bridgeport 1892
11. James & Anastasia Cooney to Lawrence O’Neil; Bridgeport 1892
12. James & Mary Ann Cooney to Ann O’Neil; Bridgeport, 1892
13. Cooney to Alexander Mc Donald; Bridgeport, 1893
14. O’ Neil & Cooney to James Mac Neil; Bridgeport, 1893
15. O’Neil to Cooney; Bridgeport, 1894
16. Cooney to Annie Crosby; Bridgeport, 1904
17. Cooney to Alexander Mc Donald; Bridgeport, 1905
18. Cooney to O’Neil to Dominion Coal Company , Bridgeport, 1917
19. Cooney to Walter Graham; Main Road leading from Bridgeport to Dominion [Bridgeport] 1932
20. Daniel Joseph Cooney to Walter Graham; Main Road leading from Bridgeport to
    Dominion [Bridgeport] 1928
21. Cooney to Alexander N. Mac Neil; Main Road leading from Bridgeport [Bridgeport] 1932
22. Cooney to Mrs. S.J. Cooney; Main Road Glace Bay to Bridgeport [Bridgeport] 1932
23. Cooney to Ignatius Mc Intyre; East Side of Phalen’s Rd. [Bridgeport] 1944
24. Cooney to Alexander M. Mc Neil; Main Rd. Leading from Bridgeport to Dominion [Bridgeport] 1944
25. Daniel Joseph Cooney to Francis Joseph Mc Mullin; Bridgeport, 1946

Series D: Clippings

1. Biographical material relating to Dominion; including matters concerned with the
   Second World War; Social news, Churches and Law and Order.
2. Clippings referring to August Gale, 1873; 1909 Strike; Tramline route, 1914; Bands
   And Orchestras - Michalik, 1927; Polish orchestra, 1927; Roosevelt’s death, 1945;
   VE day riots - Halifax; end of WW II.

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:

1. 1901-1961 Cuttings relation to Dominion, 8cm.
2. Material relating to Bridgeport and Bridgeport Mine, 3 cm.
3. Cuttings pertaining to Dominion and Mr. Stephenson 1960's and 1970's
4. School records, 1888, Mitchell’s School, Photocopies, 7 pages
5. Cuttings relating to religion (RC) and education in Dominion in mid twentieth century,
   2 cm.
6. Cuttings from Dominion-New Waterford areas, May-August, 1947, compiled by John
   Mac Kinnon, Dominion, 2cm.

Item is a photograph of convoys in Sydney Harbour during WWII.

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:

1. Correspondence and papers pertaining to W. S. MacFarlane’s military service, 1919-1946. Original, 17 items
2. Military disability pension correspondence and papers, Typescript, 46 pages
3. Correspondence and papers of and about Peter MacFarlane (brother of W.S.), 1944-1960. Original and typescript, 1 cm
4. Family and personal correspondence including Letters to the Editor on politics in Inverness County, 1922-1961. Original and typescript, 40 pages
5. Correspondence from John F. Gillis, mainly about local politics, 1940-1956. Original and typescript, 19 pages
6. Correspondence concerning appointment of W. S. MacFarlane as Fishery Officer on the Margaree River, 1921. Original, 5 pages
7. Correspondence from James D. Gillis concerning MacFarlane’s poetry and about a map of the world drawn by Mr. Gillis, 1929-1963. Original, 8 pages
8. Correspondence pertaining to MacFarlane’s poetry, 1937-1977. Original and typescript, 34 pages
9. There is no physical folder for B9. January, 1985: #9 removed and incorporated in #19.
10. Correspondence and papers re copyright of MacFarlane’s poetry, together with the Canada Act respecting copyright, 1952-1956. Typescript and print, 75 pages
11. Poetry by Various authors, mainly Cape Bretoners. Original, 32 items.
12. Memorial cards and obituaries for the MacFarlane family, 1881-1967.
13. Obituaries of 31 Inverness County residents. Clippings
14. Miscellaneous household invoices and receipts, 1931-1952
15. Birth certificates for Ann MacFarlane, Walter S. MacFarlane, Last Will of W.S. MacFarlane, 1936, for land at Margaree Forks. Original, 3 items.
16. Printed material:
    a) St Michael’s Parish Report, 1949
    b) Annual Report, St. Joseph’s Church, South West Margaree, 1962
    c) to m) pamphlets pertaining to servicemen and regulations respecting them, 1919-1945
17. 22 postcards, mostly World War I period, together with Souvenir Programme 1939-1945 Victory Parade, Saturday, June 8th
18. Scrapbook of clippings compiled by Jim MacFarlane, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. -- Mainly poetry in English and Gaelic. 1946, held in London, England. 1 page
19. Additional obituaries of the MacFarlane family, 1931-1963. Original, typescript and print, 15 pages
20. Obituaries of Inverness County residents. Original and print, 22 pages
21. Songs of the Valley: The Poetry and Songs of Walter Scott MacFarlane. Original writing, together with galley proof of the book which was published in 1984, edited by Mr. MacFarlane’s niece, Kay MacDonald and his son, Patrick. Original and typescript, 2 cm
22. Scrapbook of clippings of poetry by Walter MacFarlane. Typescript and prints, 1 cm