This collection contains electronic versions of Honours' theses produced by Acadia students. Prior to 2009, electronic submission was voluntary hence this collection is only a partial collection of Acadia Theses.
For complete holdings please visit the library catalogue.
This collection contains electronic versions of Masters' theses produced by Acadia students. Prior to 2009, electronic submission was voluntary hence this collection is only a partial collection of Acadia Theses.
For complete holdings please visit the library catalogue.
The Acadia Bulletin is the official organ of the Associated Alumni of Acadia University. The beginnings were modest. The first bulletin published in 1912 was little more than leaflets of six pages. It was published by the Acadia Bulletin Company, and was sold for a subscription of 25 cents per year. By the 1920s the Acadia Bulletin …
The APLA Digital Archives is a collection of materials representing the history of the Atlantic Provinces Library Association. Included in the digital archives are: The APLA Bulletin which is the official publication of the Association, OGM minutes, Executive Council Minutes, Committee Reports and Minutes and various other documents …
This collection of records concerning the history of the libraries at Acadia University consists of a variety of digitized material including images, letters, reports, promotional material, and oral history transcriptions. The majority of the original records in this collection are held by and accessible through the Archives.
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The Canadian National Parks Association (CNPA) was established in 1923 and became a national pressure group led by W. J. S. (Selby) Walker. The initiatives of the Association and of Selby Walker, a committed conservationist, were inextricably linked. For most of the 29-year life of the Association, Selby Walker was its executive …
This collection of records concerning Mary Kinley Ingraham consists of material located primarily in the Kirkconnell Reading Room and the Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University. The content of the collection relates to Ingraham's education, family, work and professional life as a student, librarian, and author. Material …
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Planter Notes was a newsletter, produced by the Planter Studies Centre, designed to keep academics, genealogists, government agencies, heritage groups and the general public informed on developments in Planter Studies. Planter Notes included announcements of conferences and workshops, answers to research questions and items of interest …
This collection of records concerning the Acacia Villa School is selected from the papers of Mortimer V. Marshall. While conducting research for a publication about the School, Marshall collected school programs, calendars, photographs, and artifacts from the School. Acacia Villa School was founded in July 1852 as a private school for …
This set of digital photographs depicts many of the banners created by the Classes of 1920 through to 2006. The actual banners are the property of the Associated Alumni of Acadia University and are preserved in the Esther Clark Wright Archives.
The Class Banner is a tradition at Acadia University. Each graduating class creates a banner …
The Collection consists of images that are Annapolis Valley-related and brings together images from various and mostly unidentified sources. Given the overall encompassing title of "Annapolis Valley Image Collection", these images are related by their subject matter rather than by a photographer or by the donor or the photograph. …
The Antoft family, consisting of Otto Hugo, his wife Asta Sigrid (nee Rump), and their three sons, Otto Hjalmar, Finn, and Kell, emigrated from Denmark to Canada in 1930. They first lived in Winnipeg, MB where Hugo worked for the Colonization Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway, but by 1933 they had moved to Lakeville, Kings …
The Collection consists of images held by the Atlantic Baptist Archives that are Baptist-related and from various and mostly unidentified sources. Given the overall encompassing title of "Baptist Image Collection", these images are related only by their subject matter rather than by a photographer or by the donor of the photograph. The …
Dr. J. Sherman Bleakney graduated from Acadia with a B.Sc. (1949) and a M.Sc. (1951); he graduated from McGill with a Ph.D. (1956). In 1957, he returned to the Biology Department at Acadia as a professor of Zoology, taking a position vacated by the retirement of Dr. H.G. Perry. Bleakney worked with Robie Tufts and Harrison Flint Lewis …
The Blomidon Naturalists Society is a field naturalists club centered around the eastern Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. The primary objective of the Society is to encourage and develop in its members and the public, an understanding and appreciation of nature which is interpreted broadly and includes the rocks, plants, animals, water, …
These records were created by four generations of women and their families: Mary Elizabeth Black Hutchinson Gourley (1829-1895); Mary's daughter, Elizabeth Hutchinson Bulmer (1850-1931); Elizabeth's daughter, Grace Bulmer Bowers (1889-1977); and Grace's daughter, Phyllis Bowers Sutherland (1926- ). These women lived at …
The "General Report on Topographical Survey of Nova Scotia" by the Department of the Interior Topographical Survey of Canada was completed in 1923 by P.E. Palmer. The book includes several maps with accompanying descriptions and several photographs of the topography around Nova Scotia. It forms part of the Canada. Department of the …
In 1911, the Canard Fruit Co. Limited formed with the objective of buying, packing and selling fruit grown by members. Apples were delivered to the company packing house for grading and packing. Other fruit was delivered to the company for sale on commission. All fruit handling expenses were covered by the Company's members. …
The Cape Split Development Company examined the viability of the development of a hydroelectric power plant at Cape Split. Acadia University President George Cutten and faculty member Ralph Clarkson were very much involved with this Company. These records extend from 1915, just prior to the legal existence of the Cape Split Development …
Handley Chipman (1717-1799) was a cabinet maker by trade, but eventually became a Justice of the Peace (1748), in Newport, Rhode Island. He was elected Magistrate in 1753 and Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly. He moved to Kings County, Nova Scotia in 1761, and is considered a "New England Planter". There he was eventually …
Lewis P. Dennison and his two sons, Lewis (Jr.) and Francis, were farmers in the Hortonville area of Kings County, NS. Their records are of legal and financial transactions related to farming and land holding during the mid-1800s to mid-1900s.
The Captain Douwe Ditmars family were Loyalists who settled in the Township of Clements, Annapolis County, in 1783. The family continued to live in Clementsport for at least two centuries, working as farmers and merchants. Some members of the Ditmars family married into families in neighbouring Lunenburg County. These family papers …
In the early days and continuing into the 20th century, under the townships' Commissioners of Sewers, each group of proprietors of a dyke organized itself for the day-to-day use of the lands and the maintenance of their condition. At annual meetings, the proprietors set the yearly rate for covering the dykeland expenses. They also …
Born in 1849 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton was a direct Planter descendent of John Eaton, an active participant in the building the Wellington Dyke. By 1907, Eaton was a prolific writer with a strong interest in history. Many of his books can be found in the Vaughan Memorial Library, including A History of …
Rebecca (nee Kinsman) Ells lived and worked on a farm in Port Williams with her sons Manning and William. While her husband, Cyrus Ells, worked in western Canada, she ran the household, tended to the gardens, and the handled of all farm transactions. Her diary reflects that Rebecca sold eggs, poultry, strawberries, cream, farm …
Arch Gormley lived and worked on his parents' farm in Upper Falmouth and likely inherited the family farm, possibly with his brother Mark, in 1915. These photographs of the Gormley farm and its livestock, equipment, and workers were developed for Arch Gormley by H.E. Wilson, Druggist in Windsor and by Reid Studios in Windsor.
As had been done for many years, the salt marshes and dyked lands continue to be maintained by a group of proprietors. At annual meetings, the proprietors set the yearly rates for covering the dykeland expenses and organized the day-to-day activities of overseeing the land.
These records include the Marsh Body's minutes, …
John Frederic Herbin was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia on 8 February 1860. He graduated in 1890 with a Bachelor of Arts. After graduation, Herbin remained in Wolfville and established his own jewelry business, J. F. Herbin, Jeweller and Optician.
Herbin was very interested in the culture and history of the Acadian people (his mother was …
Alice Emilia Ilsley was born in Halls Harbour, Kings County, NS, on 1 April 1893. She and her family worked on the Bay View Farm.
Her diary was created in 1906 and covers 18-months of farm and family activities, such as school, travels within the region, events at the Advent Church, and life on the Farm including the number of eggs …
The Kings County Agricultural Society formed in 1789 and is the second oldest agricultural society in North America. The Society's mission was for "the better improvement of Husbandry, encouragement of Manufactories, cultivation of social Virtue, acquirement of useful Knowledge and to promote the good Order and Well Being of the …
Upon their arrival in Nova Scotia, the New England Planters established militia regiments in every township with their officers receiving commissions from the government at Halifax. In a 12 December 1760 letter from the President of the Council, Jonathan Belcher, to the English Board of Trade, it was remarked that almost immediately upon …
Harrison Flint Lewis (1893-1974) was born in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York and was a graduate of Acadia University in 1917. He was Chief Migratory Bird Officer for Ontario and Quebec from 1920 to 1943 and Chief of the Canadian Wildlife Service from 1947 to 1952. Retiring in 1952, he moved to West Middle Sable in Shelburne County, …
Edward Manning, 1766-1851, Baptist minister, was a leader in the transformation of religious life in the decades following the death of Henry Alline. His correspondence, journals, writings, and personal effects are highlighted on this site.
Edward Manning presided over the 1838 meeting of the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society, which …
The James W. Marsters family lived in Summerville, Hants County, and in Hantsport, NS. Their records cover the period of 1818-1990. Numerous family members' records are included in this accession, such as James W., Joseph, Leonard, and Gladys. James W., a farmer, had eight children. His son, Joseph, who was a carpenter, had seven …
Don McRitchie was a political cartoonist with the Halifax Herald between 1920 and 1937. Many of his original cartoons were done on cardboard and drawn in ink. Topics ranged from sporting events and local issues to criticism of decisions made by all levels of government. The entire fonds consists of 208 original sketches created between …
This book contains notes from 1924 to 1926 in which an unidentified orchardist (or possibly gardener) describes trips to farms and farming communities in Nova Scotia. There are numerous mentions of an orchard, but no location of that orchard is given.
David Palmeter was a farmer in Medford, Kings County. He purchased a farm in 1835 and cleared the land for orchards. After his death, his family continued to farm the land in Medford and the surrounding area.
These are records of land transactions chiefly for David Palmeter, financial transactions, and probate records. Related records …
The Township of Parrsboro Record Book is a handwritten volume of births, deaths, and marriages, which occurred in the area between 1786 and 1822. The Record Book also contains livestock markings and some business transactions. It forms part of the Township of Parrsboro fonds.
In the early days and continuing into the 20th century, under the township's Commissioners of Sewers, each group of proprietors of a dyke organized itself for the day-to-day use of the lands and the maintenance of their condition. At annual meetings, the proprietors set the yearly rate for covering the dykeland expenses. They also …
Silas Tertius Rand, 1810-1889, attended Horton Academy in Wolfville, N.S. and alternated between teaching and following the family trade of bricklaying. In 1834, he was ordained a Baptist minister.
Rand's fascination with the Mi'kmaq language led him to work with the Native peoples of the Maritime colonies beginning in 1846. He …
Fritz Rothberger (1902-2000) was a pioneer in the mathematical field known as "combinatorial set theory". Rothberger became a professor at Acadia University in 1943, where he worked until 1949 when he transferred to University of New Brunswick at Fredericton. Before retiring in 1970, he also worked at Laval and the University of Windsor. …
These documents are a detailed survey of land and a map of a pond in Sheffield Mills, Kings County, NS. The pond was known as Knight's pond.
See also Ernest Lowden Eaton fonds 1986.013-EAT for a history of Sheffield Mills.
In 1759, the Governor of Nova Scotia was empowered to give land grants to New England settlers wanting to come to Nova Scotia. Soon after, Charles Morris, the chief land-surveyor for Nova Scotia, came to look at various sites along the Bay of Fundy. He was able to lay out townships and Cornwallis was located in the north side of the …
In 1759/1760, the Township of Horton was bordered by the Gaspereau and Habitant Rivers and included the'great marshes'. Besides New Englanders from Connecticut, the Township was settled by Loyalist families and Irish immigrants who arrived in the 1770s and 1780s. The towns of Upper Horton and Horton Corner were established some …
Robie W. Tufts, of Wolfville, NS was a migratory bird officer for Nova Scotia from 1919 to 1947. He retired from that Office on 24 May 1947 after 28 years of service with the Federal Government. He held honourary degrees from Acadia University and Dalhousie University.
Records contain notes, diaries, and journals of birds and oology, …
The Wolfville Meteorological Station, run by the Canadian Government, began operating as early as 1910. Its original location is unknown, but in 1912 an observatory was built at Acadia University in the field behind Chipman House. The Meteorological Station may have operated from the Acadia Observatory. The Acadia Observatory was a two …
This collection of recruitment, Victory bond, and Canada Food Board posters provide examples of British propaganda created during the First World War. All totalled, there are 75 posters and 4 pamphlets in this collection. Many other posters, created by both the Canadian and British governments, are not part of this collection but may be …
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