Item is a photograph of the bathing beach in Port Hood, now known as Lawrence's Beach.
Port Hood (NS)
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Item is a photograph of the bathing beach at Port Hood, now known as Lawrence's Beach.
Item is a photograph of the bathing beach in Port Hood, now known as Lawrence's Beach.
Item is a photograph of the old court house in Port Hood.
Item is a photograph of the court house in Port Hood.
Fond consists of poem, “The Bochan Bridge of Canso.”
Collection consists of a Peter Smyth of Port Hood, Nova Scotia store ledger; a 1904-1905 store ledger; Gaelic newspapers; indentures and land deeds, St. Andrew’s Parish records, 1927; a framed commemorative offering for Rev. Archibald Chisholm; 6 daily diaries kept by Angus A. MacDougall Sr. and his son, Angus A. MacDougall Jr., of Judique, Nova Scotia from 1882 – 1937; a copy of A Sketch of the Life and Times of the Right Reverend Angus Bernard MacEachern, The First Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada by Emmet J. Mullally, M.D.; and, a newspaper clipping of Duncan MacIsaac shovelling snow.
MacIsaac, Duncan A.J.Item is an audio recording of Gaelic singing with Alexander Beaton, Angus D. Rankin, Elizabeth MacEachern, Maggie Gillis (née MacDougall), Duncan Gillis of Hawthorne and Margaret S. (Duncan Peter) Campbell. Mr. Rankin is accompanied in singing of chorus by Angus (Sandy) Rankin and Alexander Beaton in all his songs. Charles "Miller MacDonald of Glencoe Mills speaks about mills and Hughena Campbell talks about cheesemaking.
Side 1:
Beaton, Alexander - "Òran do Ghille a Chaidh a Bhàthadh"
Rankin, Angus D. - Song "Nach Muladach, Muladach Duine Leis Fhéin" (Local version)
Rankin, Angus D. - Song "Seinn h-Iuraibh Bhinn O" (Seann Òran Seilige)
Beaton, Alexander. - Song "O Siud an Taobh a Ghabhainn" by Anna Gillis
Rankin, Angus D. - Song "Bitibh Aotrom 's Togaibh Fonn" By John "The Bard" MacLean
Rankin, Angus D. - Song "Càite bheil I ann am Muile?"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "O Teannaibh Dlùth is Togaibh Fonn"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "A Fhleasgaich Uasail"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "a'Chruinneag Ìleach"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "An t-Alltan Dubh"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "Gaol nan Cruinneag"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "Éirich is Cur Umad 's Tiugainn Leam"
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Song "Màiri Bhàn"
Beaton, Murdoch - Duan for a réiteach.
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd: "Dòmhnall Cruaidh agus an Ceàrd"
Beaton, Murdoch - Song " Cumha Bàs Fir agus a h-Ìghne" composed by Sìleas na Ceapaich.
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd air Mgr Ailean MacIlleathain
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd air Ailean a Rids, an t-Each aige 's Mgr Ailean
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd air Aonghas Cìobair ann a Seatago
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd: Coilleach an Àite Clog
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd: An Cù Leisg
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd: Fear a Fhuair Muc an Asgaidh
Beaton, Murdoch - Naidheachd: Léine Ùr airson Piognaig
Beaton, Murdoch - Song "Òran na Seana Mhaighdinn"
Beaton, Murdoch - Song "A 'Dhòmhnuill Bhig a hu a ho"
Side 2:
Campbell, Margaret S. (Mrs Duncan Peter) of Glencoe Mills - Song "Deoch-Slàinte Luchd nam Brachannan"
MacDonald, Hugh Donald of Glencoe Mills - Song "Eilean Sgitheanach nam Buadh"
MacDonald, Charles "Miller" - Operating grist, carding and saw mills
Campbell, Hughena - Making cheese
MacEachern, Elizabeth - song "Clachan Ghlinndaruadhail"
Gillis, Maggie (née MacDougall) - Song "Annie Laurie" in Gaelic
Gillis, Maggie (née MacDougall) - Hymn "Pulling Hard Against the Stream"
Gillis, Duncan - song "Chì Mi Bhuam"
Unknown - song "Duanag an t-Seòladair"
MacEachern, ElizabethItem is a photograph of several men working in an iron ore mine near Port Hood, Cape Breton.
Fonds consists of receipts and correspondence related to Smith's general store and his activities as an agent for the MacDonald Brothers, owners of the Glendyer Mills. Correspondence often refers to the political and economic conditions of Cape Breton. Some records of Thomas Murray and Co. are included with Smith's records. Presumably Smith took over the business of Thomas Murray and Co. ca. 1882. One account book from a general store in Port Hood operated by Smith is also included.
Smith, James MarinerItem is a photograph of the gravestone marking burials for fiddler John Alex MacDonald (1876-1958) and his wife Margaret MacDonald (1888-1973). Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald are buried in Port hood, NS.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of the gravestone marking the burial of fiddler John Alex MacDonald and his wife Margaret in St. Peter's Cemetery in Port Hood.
Prendergast, PaulSeries consists of two store ledgers.
Item is one handwritten note based on knowledge given by Stephen Morrison regarding Mi'kmaq names for the Mabou River, the Mull River, the mouth of the harbour in Mabou, Nova Scotia, and Port Hood, Nova Scotia. The note is written on the back of a typewritten financial sheet about St. Francis Xavier University (St. FX).
Four stories told by four different storytellers living in or near Port Hood.
Item is a photograph of Msgr. Colin Chisholm, first Pastor of St. Peter's Church, Port Hood.
Fonds consists of correspondence, personal papers and writings, petitions, published papers, and newspaper clippings. The fonds pertains to Msgr. MacPherson’s role as a Roman Catholic priest, Gaelic language and culture in Cape Breton, and Mi’kmaq language and culture in Nova Scotia.
MacPherson, Fr. DonaldItem is a photograph of a group of pupils from Port Hood Academy. Names of some pupils have been identified on the reverse of the photograph.
First row, left to right: Gregory Chisholm, Jerome Chisholm, Kenny Smith.
Second row: Colin Chisholm. Fourth row; Leslie Maclean, Austin MacDonell.
Item is a photograph of members of the Port Hood baseball team.
The team players are identified as: 1. Alex MacDonnell 2. Austin MacDonnell 3. Chester Beaton 4. Hughie MacMaster 5. Lawrence MacDonald 6. Angus Beaton 7. Alexander MacInnis 8. Gregory Chisholm 9. Joseph Chisholm 10. Mr. Richards 11. Jerome Chisholm.
File consists of: records of payment for annual membership, membership application forms and financial records.
Item is a photograph of Port Hood's Roman Catholic church, convent, and old court house.
Item is a photograph of Port Hood's Methodist Church, County Academy and Presbyterian Church.
Item is a photograph of the breakwater area.
Item is a photograph of the breakwater area.
Item is a photograph of the citizens of Port Hood celebrating the town's Jubilee. There are many people in the streets along with cars and horses and buggies.
Item is a photograph of Port Hood, looking north from the convent.
Item is a photograph of Port Hood looking north from the Bank Head.
Item is a panoramic view of central Port Hood.
Item is a photograph of Port Hood taken from McKinley's.
Item is a videocassette recording of various events and scenes filmed for the Inverness County Dance Project.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a videocassette recording of various events and scenes filmed for the Inverness County Dance Project. The footage consists of stepdancing demonstrations by Tammy MacDonald, Gordon MacDonald, and Mary Janet MacDonald filmed on location at Mary Janet's house in Port Hood, square sets at an outdoor stage in Judique, a square dance in Valley Mills at the Marble Mountain Firehall, and a square dance at the hall in Orangedale.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a photograph of St. Peter's Church in Port Hood, Nova Scotia.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of St. Peter's Church, Port Hood.
Item is a photograph of St. Stephen's United Church in Port Hood.
Item is a report written by Iain Howieson for HIST4705: History in the Archives.
The Inverness County Guardian was published in Port Hood every Wednesday by D. W. Jones, the publisher and editor of the newspaper. A yearly subscription costed $2.00 per year in Canada and $2.50 per year in the United States. The newspaper was Independent in politics.
According to the Edwin Alden & Bro.'s American Newspaper Catalogue, the Port Hood Referee consisted of four 22" pages and was printed weekly. It had a circulation of 375 and was classified as an Independent paper.