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A history and geography of Nova Scotia

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1878
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Calkin, John B. (John Burgess), 1829-1918
Description Level
Item
Item Number
FC 2311.C25
Archives 11-999-14-374
Item Number Range
FC 2311.C25
Archives 11-999-14-374
Standard number
System Control Number 76213424
Responsibility
John B. Calkin
Start Date
1878
Date Range
1878
Publication
Halifax, N.S. : A. [and] W. Mackinlay
Physical Description
2 p. l., 96 p. ; 17 cm
Subject Access
Nova Scotia History
Storage Location
Box 14 - History
Storage Range
Box 14 - History
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Album - view from the hill

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.277.A21
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Physical Description
4" x 2.5" (b/w)
Material Details
mounted in album
Physical Condition
Photo is warped
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a view from a hill overlooking a lake.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: View from the Hill
Subject Access
lakes
Storage Location
1-2015 McG 1.4 Box 1 (in stacks, top shelf)
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Mulgrave, N.S. train station postcard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940s
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photograph by: Fad Foto
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.10
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1940s
Physical Description
5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the train station at the port of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. Possibly the site where the HMCS Alachasse was docked when Fred McGuinness was a telegraphers in the Canadian Navy.
Notes
Writing on the back of the postcard reads: AZO post card
Name Access
Mulgrave, Nova Scotia
Subject Access
train stations
railways
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
Loose photos in funny trunk
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Outlines of British history : prescribed by the Council of Public Instruction for use in the public schools of Nova Scotia

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1897
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-18-464
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-18-464
Start Date
1897
Date Range
1897
Publication
Halifax, N.S. : A. and W. MacKinlay
Publisher Series
Nova Scotia school series
Physical Description
252 p. : map ; 17 cm
Subject Access
Great Britain History
Storage Location
Box 18 - History
Storage Range
Box 18 - History
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A primer of map geography : for pupils preparing for promotion examinations; pupils preparing for entrance examinations; pupils preparing for intermediate examinations; students preparing for teacher's certificates, and all offical examinations with recent departmental examination papers from the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections955
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1883
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Hughes, Samuel, Sir, 1853-1921
Dennis, James E
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-11-313
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-11-313
Responsibility
compiled by Samuel Hughes and Jas E. Dennis
Start Date
1883
Date Range
1883
Publication
Toronto ; Winnipeg : W. J. Gage
Publisher Series
W. J. Gage & Co.'s examination primer series
Physical Description
60, [26] p. : col. maps. ; 19 cm
Subject Access
geography
Storage Location
Box 11 - Geography
Storage Range
Box 11 - Geography
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Three months' preparation for reading Xenophon : Adapted to be used in connection with Hadley and Allen's and Goodwin's grammar

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections1162
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1889
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Whiton, James Morris, 1833-1920
Whiton, Mary Bartlett
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-20-545
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-20-545
Responsibility
By James Morris Whiton and Mary Bartlett Whiton
Start Date
1889
Date Range
1889
Publication
New York : D. Appleton and company
Physical Description
94 p. ; 19 cm
Subject Access
Greek language Composition and exercises
Storage Location
Box 20 - Greek
Storage Range
Box 20 - Greek
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Rooftop view from Prince Edward Hotel

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.166
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1927
Physical Description
5" x 7" (b/w)
Material Details
reproduction
Custodial History
Donated to Fred McGuinness by G. Baldock in 1971
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a view from the rooftop of the Prince Edward Hotel. The south side of the Brandon Hotel (most recently the Brandon Inn) and a service station along Prince Avenue can be seen.
Notes
Writing on the back of photograph reads: across the street from roof of P.E. Hotel 1927
Name Access
Prince Edward Hotel
Brandon Hotel
Subject Access
hotels
downtown
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 2009 loose photos, from File 13
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Album - city on the hill

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.277.A20
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Physical Description
4" x 2.5" (b/w)
Material Details
mounted in album
Physical Condition
Photo is warped
Scope and Content
Photograph shows several wood-framed buildings and log cabins in the winter.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: The City on the Hill
Subject Access
winter
settlement
Storage Location
1-2015 McG 1.4 Box 1 (in stacks, top shelf)
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Grand View Hotel interior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.23
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the possible interior of the Grandview Hotel. A young man is working behind the counter that holds a cash register and tobacco display case. A calendar for March 1913 advertises O.L. Harwood's Insurance, Real Estate, and Loans. Below the hotel's 35-room call box is an advertisement for the Public Stenographers Company. A postcard stand holds cards of Brandon's courthouse and other prominent buildings.
Notes
Date ascertained from calendar above counter.
Name Access
Grand View Hotel
Public Stenographers Company
Subject Access
hotels
building interiors
advertising
tobacco
cigar dealer
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Grand View Hotel interior

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.23a
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
7" x 5" (b/w)
Physical Condition
photograph is torn
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the possible interior of the Grandview Hotel. A young man is working behind the counter that holds a cash register and tobacco display case. A calendar for March 1913 advertises O.L. Harwood's Insurance, Real Estate, and Loans. Below the hotel's 35-room call box is an advertisement for the Public Stenographers Company. A postcard stand holds cards of Brandon's courthouse and other prominent buildings.
Notes
Date ascertained from calendar above counter. This photograph is a duplicate of 20-2009.23 but is in sharper focus. Grand View is written in pencil on the back of the photograph.
Name Access
Grand View Hotel
Public Stenographers Company
Subject Access
hotels
building interiors
advertising
tobacco
cigar dealer
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Images
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Aerial view of Brandon postcard

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1970
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: R.J. "Bob" Snazel
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.177
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
3.5" x 6" (colour)
Material Details
postcard
Scope and Content
Postcard shows an aerial view of the city of Brandon
Notes
Writing on the back of the postcard reads: No. 10. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada / Aerial View of Brandon / Distributed by Clements Drug Store / Brandon, Manitoba, Canada / Photos by: R.J. "Bob" Snazel. / Printed by: D.W. Friesen & Sons Ltd. Altona, Manitoba, Canada. The postcard is addressed to Mr. F.A. Rosser and is postmarked Brandon 30 May 1970. A 6-cent Queen Elizabeth red postage stamp portraying various modes of the transportation. The stamp has been cancelled with a postmark that reads "Help Retarded Children."
Name Access
City of Brandon
Subject Access
aerial photographs
aerial views
Repro Restriction
Canadian Copyright restrictions apply. Consult the Archivist.
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Arrangement
From 20-2009 #1 File 13 Sunbeams
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Christmas Tree Farm - aerial view

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[2009]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.36
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[2009]
Physical Description
11" x 8.5" (colour)
Material Details
reproduction
Scope and Content
Colour photocopy shows an aerial view of the Fred McGuinness property - Christmas Tree Farm - on section 17.
Name Access
Christmas Tree Farm
Subject Access
residences
aerial photographs
farms
Storage Location
McGuinness oversize storage drawer (1-2015)
Arrangement
From RR #3 family letters
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A first view of English and American literature

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1911
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Moody, William Vaughn, 1869-1910
Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-1956
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-96
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-96
Responsibility
by William Vaughn Moody and Robert Morss Lovett
Start Date
1911
Date Range
1911
Publication
New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Physical Description
x, 386 p. : port., ; 20 cm
Notes
Copyright year 1905
"Illustrated"
Includes list of illustrations
Includes bibliographical reference and index
Subject Access
English literature History and criticism
American literature History and criticism
Storage Location
Box 4 - Literature
Storage Range
Box 4 - Literature
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Pages from Canada's story

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
c1951
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Dickie, D. J., 1883-1972
Palk, Helen
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-14-388
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-14-388
Responsibility
by D. J. Dickie and Helen Palk
Start Date
c1951
Date Range
c1951
Publication
Toronto : J. M. Dent
Physical Description
514 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Notes
Includes index
Subject Access
Canada History Juvenile literature
Storage Location
Box 14 - History
Storage Range
Box 14 - History
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Plays from literature : junior book

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1927
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Smith, Evelyn
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-114
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-114
Responsibility
compiled and arranged for acting by Evelyn Smith
Start Date
1927
Date Range
1927
Publication
London ; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
Physical Description
vii, 9-188 p. : music ; 16 cm
Subject Access
Children's plays
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Composition from models, for use in schools and colleges

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1894
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Alexander, W. J. (William John), 1855-1944
Libby, M. F. (Melanchthon Fennessy), 1864-1921
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-1-24
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-1-24
Responsibility
by W.J. Alexander and M.F. Libby
Start Date
1894
Date Range
1894
Publication
Toronto : Copp Clark Co
Physical Description
v, 494 p. ; 21 cm
Notes
"Authorized by the Education Department of Ontario."
Includes bibliographical references
Subject Access
English language Rhetoric
Storage Location
Box 1 - English
Storage Range
Box 1 - English
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Class room plays from Canadian history

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1929
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Stephen, Alexander Maitland, 1882-1942
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-115
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-115
Responsibility
by A. M. Stephen
Start Date
1929
Date Range
1929
Publication
Toronto : J. M. Dent & sons, ltd
Physical Description
vii, 164 p. : ill. ; 19 cm
Subject Access
Canada History Drama
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Class room plays from Canadian industry

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1931
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Stephen, Alexander Maitland, 1882-1942
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-116
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-116
Responsibility
by A. M. Stephen
Start Date
1931
Date Range
1931
Publication
Toronto : J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Publisher Series
Canadian dramas for little folk ; book II
Physical Description
vii, 152 p. : ill. ; 17 cm
Subject Access
Children's plays
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Selections from Livy books V. and VI.

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1930
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Livy
Laming, W. Cecil
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-21-576
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-21-576
Responsibility
Adapted and edited with introduction, notes, appendix, and vocabulary by W. Cecil Laming
Start Date
1930
Date Range
1930
Publication
London : Macmillan and Co., Limited
Physical Description
xvi, 93 p. : ill., front. (map) plates ; 15 cm
Notes
First edition 1902
Text in English and Latin
"With illustrations"
Subject Access
Rome History
Storage Location
Box 21 - Latin
Storage Range
Box 21 - Latin
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The story of Britain and Canada from the earliest times to the present

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
c1933
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 George E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Paterson, Gilbert
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-15-415
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-15-415
Responsibility
by Gilbert Paterson ; illustrated by C. W. Jefferys and Edith Maclaren
Start Date
c1933
Date Range
c1933
Publication
Toronto : The Ryerson press
Physical Description
xx, 219, v, [1], 233 p. : front., ill., maps ; 20 cm
Notes
Includes index
Subject Access
Great Britain History
Canada History
Storage Location
Box 15 - History
Storage Range
Box 15 - History
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