Item is a postcard of the Holy Redeemer Convent, including the church and the glebe house in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of a creek behind houses on Bryan St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
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 two audio reels that feature sound recordings of a speech presented by Reverend Vincent Waterman at St. Philip's African Orthodox Church to the Friends of Whitney Pier that outlines the history of the Church.
Track listing is as follows:
Side A:
Side B:
Item is a photograph of Richard Paruch in the backyard of the Paruch home on Bay Street.
File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of of Dr. Leo W. Bertley of the United Negro Improvement Association discussing the organization and its history in Cape Breton.
Track listing is as follows:
Side A:
Side B:
Dr. Elizabeth Beaton interviews Mr. Mayich and discusses the Slavic language, WWII, and working in Canada.
Recording available for streaming: T-1178a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-1178a.mp3]
Item is an audio interview with D. Fedarowych, in 1972. Mrs. Betty Lynch interviews Mrs. Fedarowych about her experience in Ukraine, reasons for coming to Canada from Germany in 1949, and life in Sydney, N.S.
Item is available for streaming: T-529a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529a.mp3] and T-529b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529b.mp3]
Item is a photograph of the interior of the Young Mens Hebrew Association Hall in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of the exterior of the Young Mens Hebrew Association Hall in Whitney Pier.
This collection consists of textual records, photographs, sound recordings, publications and artifacts documenting the history and activities of the Ukrainian community in Cape Breton. Within the collection there is a focus on music and dance with over 1 meter of 78 and LP albums of Ukrainian music. Also included is a comprehensive collection of research related to Ukrainian immigration to Cape Breton with records pertaining specifically to the Ukrainian community in Whitney Pier. Personal papers from the Huk family are also included in the collection along with the manuscript and research related to Mr. John Huk's publication Strangers in the Land: The Ukrainian Presence in Cape Breton.
Huk, JohnReport is a heritage housing inventory for Ferris Street and Bryan Street in the Kolonia community within Whitney Pier in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of Cassie (Catherine), Annie and Sadie MacIsaac. The three women were co-owners of the Bonnie View Hotel in Whitney Pier. Their sister Margaret (MacIsaac) Gillis and her husband Rod Gillis established the boarding house in 1910. Margaret died shortly after the birth of her fifth child in 1913, and following her death, her husband and children left for Western Canada, while her sisters assumed ownership of the hotel.
Item is a photograph of the interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church during the May Crowning celebration.
Abbass Studios Ltd.
Item is a photographic portrait of young women, children and clergy gathered during the May Day celebration in the Ukrainian Church Hall.
Item is a photographic portrait of young women, children and clergy gathered during the May Day celebration in the Ukrainian Church Hall.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of the interior of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church during the May Crowning celebration.
Item is a photograph of children celebrating May Day inside Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of the Muggah home and property. The family and their horses are in the yard and two people are riding on a carriage pulled by a horse.
Item is a photograph of a large two-family home on Roberts St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a report that features information about the Black, Jewish, Newfoundland and Eastern European communities in Whitney Pier. The report pays special attention to issues faced by the Black Quarter, including racism and out-migration, and features population statistics for the years 1961-1980. Part of the report also focuses on the establishment of St. Philip's African Orthodox Church (1921).
File consists of a copy of Our Roots Run Deep: One Family's Story by Jim MacCormack, which recounts how the MacCormack family ended up in Whitney Pier, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of an outhouse on Roberts St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Donation consists of Paruch family documents including photographs and textual materials as well as recordings of Johnny Paruch's band.
Fonds consists of the personal materials of Paul MacEwan, founder and leader of the Cape Breton Labour Party from 1982-1987 and former member of the Nova Scotia Legislature for Cape Breton Nova from 1970-2003. Included is correspondence, subjects files concerning healthcare and agriculture, press releases, and papers related to the New Democratic Party and Cape Breton Labour Party.
MacEwan, Paul
Item is a photographic portrait of a hockey team from the Pier at the Sydney Forum.
Ite is a photographic portrait of the Pier Hockey team.
Item is a photogarphic portrait of the Pier Hockey team.
Item is a photograph of the Pier School Children's Band dressed for a production of "Cinderella."
Abbass Studios Ltd.
Item is a photograph of children playing at the playground in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of children playing at the playground in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of a group of people at the playground in Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of male members of a Polish band.
Item is a photograph of a large wedding party, including the bride and groom.
Item is a photograph of a procession of Ukrainian clergy, taken in May 1959.
Item is a photograph of children being instructed in painting Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) at the Ukrainian Hall in Whitney Pier, taken in 1965. Identified in the photograph are: Michael O'Jolick, Catherine Sawka, Ann Hawrylak, Natalie Pronko, William Melnyk, Denise Mahalik.
Abbass Studios Ltd.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Brian MacDonald of Holy Redeemer Parish, Whitney Pier.
Item is a photograph of Reverend England of St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, Whitney Pier. Rev. England was
West Indian and served a congregation of mainly West Indian Blacks.
Item is photograph of the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Sydney Steel Plant.
Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Item is a photograph of Rev. John Young with unidentified parishioners registering for a church function at St. Albans Anglican church.
Abbass Studios Ltd.
Item is a photograph of St. Mary’s Polish Church, taken in 1983.
Item is a photograph of St. Mary’s Polish Church with the Steel Plant in the background.
Item is a postcard of St. Mary’s Polish Church with a portrait of Rev. Camillus Grzybala, in the top-right corner. The text at the top of the photograph reads, “Kościół Narodzenia N. M. P. w Whitney, Pier, N.S.” The text at the bottom of the photograph reads, “Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Polish R. C. Church, Whitney Pier, N.S. Canada.”
Item is a photograph of members of the St. Mary's Polish Church Men's Club taken in the basement of the Polish Village Hall.
Raytel Photography
Item is a photograph showing a group of members of the St. Michaels Benefit Society. It appears to be taken during the first year of its founding. Members not identified.
Item is a postcard displaying St. Nicholas Italian Church in Whitney Pier, N.S. There is a portrait of Rev. D. Viola in the upper left corner, and an image of St. Nicholas in the upper right corner.