Dalhousie University Archives Finding Aid - Lockeport

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Finding Aid - Lockeport Historical Collection(MS-4-177)

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Lockeport Historical Collection

Table of contents

Summary information ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Administrative history / Biographical sketch .................................................................................................. 3

Scope and content ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Notes ................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Physical condition ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Access points ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Collection holdings .......................................................................................................................................... 5

Business and personal archives of William McMillan (1867, 1893-1934) ................................................. 5

Vessel Papers of William McMillan (1893-1931) .................................................................................... 6

Correspondence of William McMillan (1867, 1894-1929) ..................................................................... 24

Business Correspondence ...................................................................................................................... 25

Personal Correspondence ...................................................................................................................... 39

Financial Records of William McMillan (1893-1934) ............................................................................ 39

Other Business Involvements records of William McMillan (1893-1921) ............................................. 48

Government transaction records of William McMillan (1893-1930) ...................................................... 50

Lockeport Town Papers (1883-1944) ......................................................................................................... 51

Correspondence of individuals of the Town of Lockeport (1883-1944) ................................................. 52

Business and personal archives of the Harding family (1895-1950) ......................................................... 56

Business and personal archives of the Locke Family (1871-1928) ........................................................... 57

Day books and ledgers (1906-1920) ....................................................................................................... 57

Correspondence of the Locke Family (1895-1908) ................................................................................ 58

Trevor Bebb's research papers (1810-2005) .............................................................................................. 60

Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Papers (Bulk, 1980) ..................................................................... 60

Lockeport Business Research Papers ([198-?]) ....................................................................................... 78

Shelburne County History (1895, 1948-2003) ........................................................................................ 81

Bebb's Nova Scotia Research Papers (1979-1996) ................................................................................. 86

West Indies Research Papers (1883-1916, 1980-1991) .......................................................................... 90

Printed Material (1801, 1852, 1937, [198-?]) ......................................................................................... 91

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MS-4-177 Lockeport Historical Collection

Summary information

Repository: Dalhousie University Archives

Title: Lockeport Historical Collection

Reference code: MS-4-177

Date: 1801-2005 (date of creation)

Language: English

Physical description: 2.25 m of textual records (20 boxes)

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note

James Trevor Bebb was from Lockeport, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. He has written 2 books onLockeport and Shelburne County. “Ships and Seamen of the Western Ocean: A South Shore Odyssey”,c.1997 and “Quest for the Phantom Fleet, c.1992. He went around the Shelburne area and salvaged manyoriginal documents from local businesses that were going out of business. During many years of doingresearch, he produced many research notes and accumulated substantial photocopied material. It wasdecided to keep the material together and call it The Lockeport Historical Collection instead of dividingthe material into different fonds, because some of the original documents have been interfiled among thephotocopies and research notes.

Custodial history

Prior to donation to Dalhousie University Archives, the material was held by Trevor Bebb. Trevor Bebbdonated these papers to the Dalhousie Archives in 2 installments, one in 1989 and one in 2011. Duringmany years of research, Bebb went around the Shelburne area and salvaged many original documentsfrom local businesses.

Scope and content

Collection contains documents relating to the mercantile and shipping activities of William McMillan,McMillan was active in the business between 1893 and the early 1930's. Records include receipts,invoices and other material from other merchants he purchased or sold to, correspondence regardingthe shipping of those goods, papers regarding the vessels he owned or contracted to sail the material todifferent parts of the world and correspondence from individuals who ran the ships. Also included aretelegram notices, personal correspondence and other material. This collection also contains material from



the Locke Family, the Harding Family, all in Lockeport, Nova Scotia. It also contains documents fromdifferent individuals in the town of Lockeport.Part of the material included in this collection is the research of Trevor Bebb. He was working on theshipping history of Lockeport and the surrounding areas and as such has collected a great deal of material.Included in his papers are research notes, photocopies of shipping and customs records, diaries and logs,and printed material.

Notes

Title notes

Physical condition

Some of the materials are in poor condition. Some of the items are dirty, have holes or have been eatenby unknown insects. Some of items are held together by brats or staples. Some dead mold was found onsome of the records.

Arrangement

There was no logical order or arrangement to the materials when they were donated. Some originaldocuments have been interfiled among Trevor Bebb's photocopies and research notes. Archivistsdecided to keep the material together and name the collection "The Lockeport Historical Collection"instead of dividing the material into different fonds. Arrangement has been imposed by the archivist.This collection is divided into 5 sousfonds:Business and personal archives of William McMillanLockeport Town PapersBusiness and personal archives of William E. HardingBusiness and personal archives of the Locke FamilyTrevor Bebb's research papers

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access have been placed on this fonds.

Conditions governing use

Material in the fonds do not circulate. The fonds must be accessed on-site in the Archives and SpecialCollections Reading Room in the Killam Memorial Library.

Related material

Trevor Bebb donated other materials belonging to the Locke family and the Hardings.



Accruals

No further accruals are expected at this time.

Other notes

• Publication status: Published

Access points

• Textual record (documentary form)• Business records (subject)• Dockyards (subject)• Fish trade--Nova Scotia (subject)• Fisheries (subject)• Fishery processing (subject)• General stores (subject)• Grocery trade (subject)• Merchants (subject)• Salted fish (subject)• Schooners (subject)• Ship captains (subject)• Ship outfitters (subject)• Shipbuilding--Nova Scotia (subject)• Shipping--Nova Scotia (subject)• Lockeport (N.S.) (place)

Collection holdings

Series: Business and personal archives of William McMillan

Creator: McMillan, William

Title: Business and personal archives of William McMillan

Date: 1867, 1893-1934 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Sousfonds contains documents relating to the mercantile and shipping activities of William McMillan.McMillan was active in the business between 1893 and the early 1930s. The material includesfinancial records from other merchants he purchased or sold to; correspondence regarding the shippingof those goods; papers regarding the vessels he owned or contracted to sail the goods to different parts



of the world, especially to the West Indies; and correspondence from individuals who ran the ships.Also included are telegram notices, personal correspondence and other material.

Physical description: 1.25 m of textual records (172 folders)

Subseries: Vessel Papers of William McMillan

Title: Vessel Papers of William McMillan


Scope and content:

Series contains correspondence, receipts, invoices, postcards, pages of sums and telegraphs relatingto the shipping of goods, as well as other material as noted.

Physical description: (76 folders)

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 1 - Schooners Ida M. Clarke and Springwood -correspondence and invoices.

Title: Schooners Ida M. Clarke and Springwood - correspondence and invoices.

Reference code: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 1

Date: May-Oct. 1908 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: insurance cards for each ship.

Physical description: 61 pages

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 2 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - correspondence andinvoices (February-December, 1902)

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - correspondence and invoices (February-December, 1902)


Date: 1902 (date of creation)

Physical description: 31 pages [Also: 4 photocopies.]

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 3 - Schooner General Laurie - correpondence.

Title: Schooner General Laurie - correpondence.





Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence relating to the repairs of the ship.

Physical description: 106 pages [Approximate number.]

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 4 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Invoices and correspondence.


Date: Bulk, 1907 (date of creation)

Date: 1905; 1907 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains: mainly invoices; 1 letter dating from 1905.

Physical description: 80 pages [Approximate number]

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 5 - Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence(August-December 1908)

Title: Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence (August-December 1908)



Date: 1907; 1908 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains: 1 item dated 1907.


File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 6 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence andinvoices, (April-December, 1903)

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence and invoices, (April-December, 1903)






File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 8 - Schooners Ida M. Clarke and Harry Nickerson;Death of Captain Clarke - Correspondence.

Title: Schooners Ida M. Clarke and Harry Nickerson; Death of Captain Clarke - Correspondence.



Scope and content:

Also contains: letters from Mrs. Clarke regarding Capt. Clarke's death; receipt of sale of theHarry Nickerson.


File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 7 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence andinvoices, (April-December 1904)

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence and invoices, (April-December 1904)




File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 11 - Schooner Ohio - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Ohio - Invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: newsclipping from 1920 regarding sinking of ship.


File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 9 - Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence.



Title: Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence.



Physical description: 207 pages [file contains 2 folders]

File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 10 - Schooner Nellie J. Banks -Telegrams.

Title: Schooner Nellie J. Banks -Telegrams.



Scope and content:

Also contains: telegrams in handwriting.


File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 12 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence andinvoices.

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence and invoices.





File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 13 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke- Correspondence.

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke- Correspondence.



Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence regarding the insurance of the Ida M. Clarke.




File: MS-4-177, Box 1, Folder 14 - Schooner General Laurie - Correspondencewith Captain W. Matthews.

Title: Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence with Captain W. Matthews.




File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 1 - Schooner Terence C. Lockwood -Correspondence and Invoices.

Title: Schooner Terence C. Lockwood - Correspondence and Invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: insurance card for the ship.






Physical description: 206 pages [Approximate number][File contains 2 folders]

File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 3 - Schooner Roseway - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Roseway - Invoices.



Physical description: 68 pages [approximate number][Also: 1 photocopy]



File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 4 - Schooner Wilfred Snow - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Wilfred Snow - Invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: photocopies of newspaper clippings.

Physical description: 17 pages [Also: 1 photocopy]

File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 8 - Schooner Elnora T. Bonnie - Correspondenceand Sale Records.

Title: Schooner Elnora T. Bonnie - Correspondence and Sale Records.



Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence regarding the sale of the ship.





Date: Bulk, 1915-1918 (date of creation)

Date: 1915-1918, 1985, 1987 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence (1985, 1987) related to information seeking about the GeneralLaurie.

Physical description: 46 pages [Also: 2 photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 10 - Schooner Ohio - Financial records.

Title: Schooner Ohio - Financial records.






File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 11 - Schooner Kernwood - Description of the vessel(1908)

Title: Schooner Kernwood - Description of the vessel (1908)


Date: [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Item is a photocopy.

Physical description: 1 page






Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence relating to the insurance of the ship.

Physical description: 252 pages [Approximate number][File contains 2 folders]

File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 14 - Schooners Ohio and Nellie Viola - Descriptionof the vessels (1913, 1921)

Title: Schooners Ohio and Nellie Viola - Description of the vessels (1913, 1921)



Scope and content:

Items are photocopied.




File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 2 - Schooner Ronald Bower - Receipts,correspondence.

Title: Schooner Ronald Bower - Receipts, correspondence.



Scope and content:

Also contains: receipts bearing letterhead from the following companies: Lunenburg Foundry,Hawbolt's, Evans'.


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 3 - Schooner Jellicoe - Receipts, correspondence

Title: Schooner Jellicoe - Receipts, correspondence




File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 4 - South Coast Steam Ships - Correspondence,receipts

Title: South Coast Steam Ships - Correspondence, receipts



Scope and content:

Also contains: records pertaining to the steam ships Amelia, Monticello, Senlac, Messenger,and Bernard M; correspondence relating to the dredging of Lockeport Harbor.

Physical description: 74 pages [Also: 1 photocopy]

File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 5 - Schooner Astrid W. - Correspondence fromCaptain O'Neil, receipts



Title: Schooner Astrid W. - Correspondence from Captain O'Neil, receipts



Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence from Edward O'Neil, captain of the Astrid W. and the lastsailmaker in Lockeport.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 3 - Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices andCorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices and Correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 4 - Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices andCorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices and Correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 8 - Schooner Trilby - Correspondence and invoices.

Title: Schooner Trilby - Correspondence and invoices.




File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 11 - Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices

Title: Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices





Scope and content:

Also contains: a letter from the Hotel Knickerbocker on Broadway Ave. New York from 1916.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 6 - Schooner Springwood - Invoices andCorrespondence

Title: Schooner Springwood - Invoices and Correspondence




File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 7 - Schooner Mary C. - Correspondence andInvoices

Title: Schooner Mary C. - Correspondence and Invoices




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 2 - Schooner Hazelwood - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Hazelwood - Invoices.




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 3 - Schooner Hugh John - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Hugh John - Invoices and correspondence.






File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 4 - Schooner Altona - Invoices and correspondence.

Title: Schooner Altona - Invoices and correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 11 - Schooner Fleetwing - Invoices andCorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Fleetwing - Invoices and Correspondence.



Scope and content:

Sold by McMillan in 1910. By 1920 a Digby statistician was unable to locate her.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 12 - Schooner Nathalie - Financial papers

Title: Schooner Nathalie - Financial papers




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 13 - Schooner Annie and Lizzie - Correspondenceand invoices.

Title: Schooner Annie and Lizzie - Correspondence and invoices.






File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 14 - Schooner Nellie J. Banks - Correspondence.

Title: Schooner Nellie J. Banks - Correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 15 - Schooner Mansinillo - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Mansinillo - Invoices.



Scope and content:

There are name discrepancies with this schooner. Variations include: Mansinalo, Manzanillo,Mansinallo.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 19 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence.

Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence.


Date: 1897, ca. 1980's (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: 2 letters to the editor newspaper articles ca. 1980's by Bebb and colleague;photocopies of letters; typed list of Springwood captains.

Physical description: 34 pages [Also: some photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 20 - Schooner Grace - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Grace - Invoices.






File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 21 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence andreceipts

Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence and receipts




































File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 28 - Schooner Springwood - Invoices andcorrespondence

Title: Schooner Springwood - Invoices and correspondence




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 29 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence andinvoices



Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence and invoices









File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 31 - Schooner Springwood - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Springwood - Invoices and correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 32 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence andinvoices.

Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence and invoices.




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 33 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence andinvoices

Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence and invoices











File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 35 - Schooner Springwood - Correspondence.

Title: Schooner Springwood - Correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 3 - Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence andinvoices.

Title: Schooner General Laurie - Correspondence and invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: insurance correspondence.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 5 - Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence andinvoices.

Title: Schooner Ida M. Clarke - Correspondence and invoices.






File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 24 - Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Ella M. Rudolph - Invoices and correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 11 - Schooner Mary E. Harlow - Correspondenceand invoices.

Title: Schooner Mary E. Harlow - Correspondence and invoices.



Date: 1897-1901, {198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: business papers regarding the building of the Harlow; receipts etc., StephenHarlow letterhead (Harlow was a shipbuilder).


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 1 - Schooner Ella M. Rudoplh - Invoices andCorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Ella M. Rudoplh - Invoices and Correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 7 - Schooners Eva L.H., Lizzie A., Ronald B.,Oliver, Reginald R., Togo, Buena, Evan B. - Invoices and Correspondence.

Title: Schooners Eva L.H., Lizzie A., Ronald B., Oliver, Reginald R., Togo, Buena, Evan B. -Invoices and Correspondence.





Scope and content:

Also contains: Lockeport map.


File: MS-4-177, Box 14, Folder 1 - Schooner Jellicoe - Invoices.

Title: Schooner Jellicoe - Invoices.


Date: 1915-1916, 1919 (date of creation)


File: MS-4-177, Box 14, Folder 3 - Schooner Jellicoe - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Schooner Jellicoe - Invoices and correspondence.



Physical description: 392 pages [2 folders]























File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 9 - Insurance and Salvage Correspondence.

Title: Insurance and Salvage Correspondence.



Scope and content:

Contains insurance policy documents. Policies held on various ships and held by companiessuch as Dale and Co.; Cowie and Edwards; John Strachan; Lunenburg Marine Insurance Co.Ltd.; Portland Marine Underwriters.


Subseries: Correspondence of William McMillan

Title: Correspondence of William McMillan


Scope and content:

Contains both business and personal correspondence to and from McMillan. If a file contains someinvoices, receipts or other papers but consists mostly of correspondence, it will be placed in thisseries.




Subseries: Business Correspondence

Title: Business Correspondence


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 12 - Various Locke Firms (1898-1916)

Title: Various Locke Firms (1898-1916)



Physical description: 46 pages [Also: 1 calendar from 1900]

File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 1 - Sale of Schooner Ella M. Rudolph andGeneral Laurie

Title: Sale of Schooner Ella M. Rudolph and General Laurie




Scope and content:

Ships were sold to Forward and Tibbo, a company in Newfoundland. Correspondence fromT. Kennedy and J.W. Hiscock.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 5 - Port Mouton Cold Storage, D.C. Mulhall -Correspondence re. frozen bait.

Title: Port Mouton Cold Storage, D.C. Mulhall - Correspondence re. frozen bait.






File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 16 - J.B. Foote; W.D. King

Title: J.B. Foote; W.D. King




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 17 - John Penney and Sons; George Buffet

Title: John Penney and Sons; George Buffet




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 18 - Patten and Forsey - General dealers.

Title: Patten and Forsey - General dealers.


Date: 1909-1916, 1924, 1986 (date of creation)


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 4 - Fishermen on the Schooner Ida M. Clarke.

Title: Fishermen on the Schooner Ida M. Clarke.



Scope and content:

Letters are from the fishermen to Captain Clarke and to McMillan.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 7 - Julian H. Archer and Co., Port of Spain,Trinidad.

Title: Julian H. Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.





Scope and content:

Telegraphs sent are written in code.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 8 - Julian and W. Stedman Archer and Co., Portof Spain, Trinidad.

Title: Julian and W. Stedman Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.



Scope and content:

Majority of letters are concerning the failing business.


Physical condition:

Some of the records are badly damaged.

File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 9 - Rust, Trowbridge and Co.; Frame and Co,;Watson-Boyd and Co.; Gibbs - all from Trinidad.

Title: Rust, Trowbridge and Co.; Frame and Co,; Watson-Boyd and Co.; Gibbs - all fromTrinidad.











File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 18 - Correspondence from Fritze, Lundt & Co.,S. Ramirez & Co. and Morales & Co. to C. Locke - All of Porto Rico.

Title: Correspondence from Fritze, Lundt & Co., S. Ramirez & Co. and Morales & Co. to C.Locke - All of Porto Rico.



Scope and content:

Also contains: several letters to McMillan.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 5 - American Firms Shipping to Cuba

Title: American Firms Shipping to Cuba



Scope and content:

Companies involved: S. Ferrer, Kursteiner and Co., Woodruff, Elmenhurst, Chars. F.Mattladge, Charles Ackrill, Heriques, Swift.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 6 - Cuban Firms Shipping to America

Title: Cuban Firms Shipping to America



Scope and content:

Companies included: R. Marsans, Luis Ramirez Barcelo, Costa Barbeito y Cia, J.F.Cameron, R. Cortada, Rafecas y Nolla.




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 7 - Salt Shippers from Turks Island.

Title: Salt Shippers from Turks Island.



Scope and content:

Includes information about salt shipped from Grand Turks Islands and correspondence fromW. Stanley Jones, F. Woodruff. Also handwritten notes from Bebb.

Physical description: 21 pages [Also: 4 photocopies; 6 handwritten pages]

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 8 - A.N. Whitman Shipping Salt and Borax.

Title: A.N. Whitman Shipping Salt and Borax.



Scope and content:

Contains invoices from Whitman's Wharf; several letters from Winn and Holland Co.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 10 - S.P. Musson and Son and Co., Barbados,British West Indies.

Title: S.P. Musson and Son and Co., Barbados, British West Indies.




Scope and content:

Also contains: invoices.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 6 - Coal Shipments Aboard Various Schooners

Title: Coal Shipments Aboard Various Schooners





Scope and content:

Schooners named are: Gladys E. Whidden, Gladys R. Smith, Beatrice L. Corkum, Percy C.,Rosalie Belliveau. Letters and invoices are from a number of different individuals.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 9 - W.W. Kenney, Superintendent at VictoriaGeneral Hospital.

Title: W.W. Kenney, Superintendent at Victoria General Hospital.



Scope and content:

1 Letter is from McMillan asking Kenney to please send more nurses to help tend the sickduring the Spanish Flu.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 10 - Wieting and Richter; Pickford and Black;J. Peregrine Watson.

Title: Wieting and Richter; Pickford and Black; J. Peregrine Watson.




File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 11 - T. Geddes Grant. - Shipping Merchant,Halifax.

Title: T. Geddes Grant. - Shipping Merchant, Halifax.










Scope and content:

Contains: receipts, invoices, wires and notes.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 16 - Gordon, Grant and Co., Port of Spain,Trinidad.

Title: Gordon, Grant and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 6 - DeLong and Seaman - Merchants andcommission Shipping, Boston.

Title: DeLong and Seaman - Merchants and commission Shipping, Boston.



Scope and content:

Correspondence regards the sale of cod via Kursteiner and Co, New York.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 7 - DeJonge and Smith; Bayley and Co.;Kursteiner and Co.

Title: DeJonge and Smith; Bayley and Co.; Kursteiner and Co.




Date: 1897, 1918 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Firms located in Demerara, Guyana.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 14 - Pickford and Black - Steamship OwnersAgents & Brokers, Halifax, N.S.

Title: Pickford and Black - Steamship Owners Agents & Brokers, Halifax, N.S.




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 15 - Job Brothers and Co. - General Merchantsand Agents, Halifax, N.S.

Title: Job Brothers and Co. - General Merchants and Agents, Halifax, N.S.



Scope and content:

Correspondence relating to Salt shipping.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 16 - Salt Shipping with Various Firms.

Title: Salt Shipping with Various Firms.



Scope and content:

Firms included are: N &M Smith; Seaboard Trading Co.; Eastern Salt Co.; Halifax ColdStorage; Kursteiner; C.W.Hackett; Joseph Salter's Sons, L.B. Currie, George C. Cook, A.Whitman.









File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 18 - G. Alston and Co. - General Merchant,Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Title: G. Alston and Co. - General Merchant, Port of Spain, Trinidad.




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 19 - Hanschell and Co. - Ship and InsuranceAgents, Commission Merchants, Barbados.

Title: Hanschell and Co. - Ship and Insurance Agents, Commission Merchants, Barbados.




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 20 - Various Barbados Firms.

Title: Various Barbados Firms.



Scope and content:

Firms include Leacock and Co.; Gardiner Austin; DaCosta and Co.




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 21 - Various Trinidad Firms.

Title: Various Trinidad Firms.


Date: 1901, 1903, 1905, 1911, 1913, 1923 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Firms from Port-of-Spain include: Ackrill; Carranza, Rae and Salazar Ltd; Smith, Robertsonand Co.; P.H.N. Pampellonne and Co.; Scott, Boyd and Co.; J.A. Pavillon; Joaquim Ribero;Robert Warren.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 22 - Charles Levy and Co.; Hope Levy and Co.- Merchants, Jamaica.

Title: Charles Levy and Co.; Hope Levy and Co. - Merchants, Jamaica.


Date: 1896-1899, 1900, 1903-1904 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: Levy, Isaacs and Co.; Lacelles de Mercado and Co.; E.G. Orrett; G. Eustace;Burke and Bro.; Delgado Bros.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 4 - Various West Indies Firms.

Title: Various West Indies Firms.


Date: 1898, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1924, 1991 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: 1 letter to Bebb. Letterheads from Muir and Son and Co.; Stairs and MorrowLtd.; Canadian Export and Import Trading Co.; R.B. Seeton and Co.; G.P. Mitchell andSons; L.C. Prime Co. Ltd.




File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 14 - Correspondence from Various Companies.

Title: Correspondence from Various Companies.



Scope and content:

Contains letterheads from the following companies: J.D. Irving; Levi Hart and Son; DavidSmith; Campbell Lumber, L.D. Lothrop; John Strachan; Gloucester Oiled Clothing; SladeGordon and Co.; J.H. Tarr; W. Robertson; S.A. Skillings; A. Gunn and Co.; Mansfield,Witham and Co.; J.W. Grant and Co.; R.H. Cogswell; F.S. Willard; Stanley House; VictoriaHouse; Kings Hotel; John E. Garret; C. Swain; Bunnyfoot; James Corristine and Co.;Ganong Bros.; Horlick's Malted Milk Co.; John Taylor Co.; Nova Sales Ltd.; Ocean Mills;Hotel Mersey; Canadian Match Co.; Underwood and Underwood; L.H. Higgins; Reardon;J.M. Murphy, Clarke and Co.; Gold River Mining, Creighton and Marshall; Halifax Hotel;C.W. Outhit; Smith Bros.; Simson Bros.; Manchester, Robertson and Allison; Moir Son andCo.; Linton and Sinclair Co.; Leonard Bros.; Lose Granda; Nickerson Grant Co.; Cravenand Speeding Bros.; Ames Holder; Rock City Tobacco; W.E. Sanford; Richmond Printing;Flewwelling Press; John Jackson Co.; W.H. Hayward and Co.; Sylvanus Smith and Co.;Gourock Ropework Export Co.; Scovil Bros.; The Dufferin, Kaufman Rubber Co.; U.S.Flag Co.; Fleischmann Co.; W. Wrigley Jr. Co.; House of Hobberlin; Canadian Oil Co.;Boehner Bros.; J.J. Turner and Sons Ltd.; Blue Bird Tea Co.; Warner Bros. Co.; CanadianLinseed Oil Mills; Gordon and Keith Furniture; Smith and Proctor; Goodwin Hotel; RacineBoat Mfg. Co.; Hatfield Co.; Imperial Publishing Ltd.; Kaimuki Zoological Gardens; SalemCoat Shirt; Empire Liniment Ltd.; Unique Umbrella Co. of Canada; Laing Produce andStorage Co.; Martin and Moore; John Palmer Co.; Truro Knitting Mills; Harnett SmithCo.; Photogelatine Engraving Co.; G.E. Van buskirk Co.; Armand Ltd.; Boston VarnishCo.; Imperial Extract Co.; Coleman; T.H. Estabrooks Co.; Eastern Shirts Ltd.; Grant Bros.;C.C. Richards and Co.; Asepto Soaps Ltd.; Dearborn and Co.; Knox's Gelatine; ParisianCorest Manufacturing Co.; G.J. Hamilton and Sons; D.S. Perrin and Co.; J.E. Lloyd; OliverTypewriter Co.; Standard Bond Corp.; California Fruit Growers Exchange; HerculesProducts Co.; Ralph Clark Stone; Steele Briggs Seed Ltd.; Baird Co.; Bob Morris Caps Co.


File: MS-4-177, Box 13, Folder 5 - Orders on Postcards from differentbusinesses; Bank Statements;

Title: Orders on Postcards from different businesses; Bank Statements;



Scope and content:



Contains invoices from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Royal Bank of Canadastatements, postcards.


File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 2 - Various Firms.

Title: Various Firms.



Scope and content:

Correspondence from: W. and C.H. Mitchell; Gillespie Bros. and Co.; J. Furman Ehrgott;F.E. Childs; Seaboard Trading Co.; L.G. Crosby; Ferrocarril Mexicano Del Norte; IlPinango Lara.


File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 3 - Allendale and D.D. Mann - Correspondenceand invoices.

Title: Allendale and D.D. Mann - Correspondence and invoices.



Scope and content:

Includes photocopy of and original blank Howard Allen Co. letterhead.

Physical description: 238 pages [Also contains some photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 12 - Howard Allen and Co. - GeneralMerchant, Lockeport, N.S.

Title: Howard Allen and Co. - General Merchant, Lockeport, N.S.



Scope and content:



Letters are from and to him, mostly to McMillan. Other letters mention him in somecapacity.


File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 11 - Product Shipped via Rail; CorrespondenceRegarding the Shipping.

Title: Product Shipped via Rail; Correspondence Regarding the Shipping.



Scope and content:

Contains receipts, correspondence, wires regarding the movement of goods via rail;correspondence with railway contractors; receipts and correspondence regarding steamships.


File: MS-4-177, Box 17, Folder 1 - Drafts of Letters.

Title: Drafts of Letters.



Scope and content:

Contains drafts of letters from McMillan. Some drafts are written to him.


File: MS-4-177, Box 17, Folder 3 - Drafts of Letters.

Title: Drafts of Letters.


Date: 1907-1919` (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains some wires. All are to and from McMillan.




File: MS-4-177, Box 18, Folder 1 - Lockeport Captains - Letters from andabout Sea Captains.

Title: Lockeport Captains - Letters from and about Sea Captains.



Scope and content:

Also contains letters to C. Locke, Griffin and Clarke.


File: MS-4-177, Box 18, Folder 2 - Correspondence from Local Sailors.

Title: Correspondence from Local Sailors.



Scope and content:

Also contains correspondence from other businesses and insurers.


File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 1 - Drafts of Telegrams.

Title: Drafts of Telegrams.



Scope and content:

Contents arranged in what is mostly alphabetical order.


File: MS-4-177, Box 20, Folder 2 - Correspondence from Various Individuals,Companies and Committees.



Title: Correspondence from Various Individuals, Companies and Committees.



Scope and content:

Contains letters from Government Departments; Locke's; Temperance Alliance; Associationfor Better Roads; Seamen Hospital Fund; some other businesses mixed in.


Subseries: Personal Correspondence

Title: Personal Correspondence

Physical description: (1 folder)

File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 5 - Warren.

Title: Warren.



Scope and content:

Note of the envelope "Letter from U.S." Letter dated July 14, 1895. Letter re. Leva.


Subseries: Financial Records of William McMillan

Title: Financial Records of William McMillan


Scope and content:

Series contains items like bills of sale, invoices, receipts, ledgers and sales accounts from variouscompanies. If file contains some correspondence but consists mostly of the aforementionedmaterial, it will be placed in this series.




File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 6 - Receipts from DeLong and Seaman (1894)

Title: Receipts from DeLong and Seaman (1894)



Scope and content:

Also contains: receipts for schooners F & E Given, Arizona, Cepola, BM Thorburne, andArctic.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 2 - McMillan Ships Accounts Ledger - photocopies(1894)

Title: McMillan Ships Accounts Ledger - photocopies (1894)



Scope and content:

Contains accounts with the following ships: Ranter, Belle H. McKinnon, Oriole, Myrtle,Lawrence, Sea Slipper, Fleetwing, Horace B., Fish Hawk, Jennie V., Sarah H. Seeton, andGeneral Laurie.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 6 - Trinidad Sales Accounts for Various Schooners.

Title: Trinidad Sales Accounts for Various Schooners.



Scope and content:

Schooners involved are the Julian H. Archer, Josephine, Alina, Mary C., Garnet, Helene,Springwood, Jersey Lily.




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 2 - Invoices and Correspondence from J.D.Murphy for Salt.

Title: Invoices and Correspondence from J.D. Murphy for Salt.




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 3 - Correspondence and Invoices from VariousCompanies for Salt.

Title: Correspondence and Invoices from Various Companies for Salt.



Scope and content:

Companies involved: Inaqua, D.F. and H.F. Harriott, Symmonette and Co., J.W. Tatem, JamesMorgan, Cleo H. Durham, Aeromotor Group Salt, Salt Cay, West Indies Salt and Trading Co.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 12 - Trinidad Sales Accounts with Julian H.Archer and Co.

Title: Trinidad Sales Accounts with Julian H. Archer and Co.



Scope and content:

Shipments sent via ships Ben Bolt, Josephine, Taymouth Castle, Three Bells, Mary C., Garnet,Alina, Jersey Lily, Duart Castle.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 13 - Trinidad Sales Accounts with Julian H.Archer and Co.






Scope and content:

Shipments sent via ships Josephine, Garnet, Taymouth Castle, Duart Castle, Ben Bolt, Lottie A.Burns, Cedola.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 1 - Trinidad Sales Accounts with Julian H. Archerand Co.




Scope and content:

Shipments sent via Mary E. Harlow, Josephine, Three Bells, Mary C.






Scope and content:

Shipments sent via Josephine, Alina, Mary E. Harlow, Garnet, Three Bells, B.M. Thorburne,Mary C.








Scope and content:

Shipments sent via Three Bells, Taymouth Castle, Duart Castle, Cepola, Garnet, Springwood,Alina, Jersey Lily.






Scope and content:

Shipments sent via Springwood, Lottie A. Burns, Helene, Alina, Ocamo, Trader, Tyrian, AliceM. Gordon. S.S. Orinoco, Oruro, Tiber.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 5 - Barbados Sales Accounts with Mussons andSons Co.

Title: Barbados Sales Accounts with Mussons and Sons Co.



Scope and content:

Shipments sent via Mary C., Brigantine Garnet.Also contains: bill of sale for Lottie A. Burns.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 8 - Demerara Sales Accounts with Wieting andRichter.

Title: Demerara Sales Accounts with Wieting and Richter.






File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 1 - Jamaica Sales Accounts with Hope Levy andCo.

Title: Jamaica Sales Accounts with Hope Levy and Co.



Scope and content:

Shipments sent via: Mary C., Ben Bolt, Three Bells, SS Adria and Alpha.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 13 - Unsorted Sales Accounts.

Title: Unsorted Sales Accounts.



Scope and content:

Includes invoices from: W. &G.H. Mitchell; A. Whitman; Brookfield Bros.; Smith Bros.;Meeker and Co.; Baird and Peters, H.C. Barnaby and Sons; A.B. Crosby and Sons; John Tobinand Co.; Rhodes Curry and Co.; S. Cunard and Co.; Parrish Phillips and co.; C.R. Hoben, W.Robinson, Bauld, Gibson and Co.; Cunningham and Curran; DeLong and Seaman; Levi Hartand Son; A.W. MacKinley; W. Muir and Son; R.B. Seeton and Co.


File: MS-4-177, Box 13, Folder 1 - Lockeport Cold Storage- invoices.

Title: Lockeport Cold Storage- invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: Hogg's Stage Lines; Fred B. Walls; Atlantic Canning Co. Ltd.




File: MS-4-177, Box 13, Folder 3 - Various Shelburne Firms - Invoices.

Title: Various Shelburne Firms - Invoices.



Scope and content:

Contains: Trask Bros.; George A. Cox; Up-to-Date Store; Chas. D'Entremont and Co.; JosephMcGill; J.A. McGowan; Shelburne Fisheries; News Publishing Co.; Shelburne Fruit and Pickle;Shelburne Gazette; W. Arthur Wagner; Morrison; J. Etherington; Frank F. Hunter (sailmaker);L.L. D'Entremont (sailmaker); Hervey Trust and Guarantee; John Williams; etc.


File: MS-4-177, Box 13, Folder 4 - Various Shelburne Firms - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Various Shelburne Firms - Invoices and correspondence.



Scope and content:

Contains: Russway Mill; J.F. MacMullen and Son; George A. Cox; R.D. Doane; J.H. Lyons;Shelburne Gazette; Bower Bros.


File: MS-4-177, Box 14, Folder 2 - Lockeport Firms and Workers -Correspondence and invoices.

Title: Lockeport Firms and Workers - Correspondence and invoices.



Scope and content:

Also contains: photocopies of letters regarding the moving of African American women as wellas character references for the former; town clerk correspondence.




File: MS-4-177, Box 14, Folder 4 - Various Firms - Invoices and correspondence.

Title: Various Firms - Invoices and correspondence.



Scope and content:

Invoices from: C.F. Ling; E.W. Day; H.R.L. Bill; J.P. Bill; Hupman; Busalacci Bros.; Atkins;John Day; Evinsky; L.P. Churchill; N. Cook; Payzant; Edwin Locke; Austin Ringer; SwimBros.


File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 1 - Credit Account Book; Bank Books.

Title: Credit Account Book; Bank Books.



Physical description: 180 pages [Approximate Number]

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 10 - Income Tax Assessments.

Title: Income Tax Assessments.


Date: 1914, 1917, 1925 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains photocopies of ship dimensions and a receipt for Amherst Boot and Shoe.


File: MS-4-177, Box 17, Folder 2 - Lockeport Taxes; Department of PublicWorks.

Title: Lockeport Taxes; Department of Public Works.



Scope and content:



Also contains receipts and correspondence.


File: MS-4-177, Box 18, Folder 3 - Westhaver; Zwicker and Co.; Randolph;Other Businesses - Invoices and correspondence.

Title: Westhaver; Zwicker and Co.; Randolph; Other Businesses - Invoices and correspondence.



Scope and content:

Also contains correspondence from the American Consul.


File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 2 - Various Goods Shipped - Invoices andcorrespondence.

Title: Various Goods Shipped - Invoices and correspondence.



Scope and content:

Correspondence and invoices regarding the shipping of goods for McMillan.


File: MS-4-177, Box 20, Folder 1 - F.W. Sutherland; Freeman P. Sutherland; Dr.Lockwood; Nelson Cook; E. Day all of Lockeport - Invoices.

Title: F.W. Sutherland; Freeman P. Sutherland; Dr. Lockwood; Nelson Cook; E. Day all ofLockeport - Invoices.



Scope and content:

People's Wharf is on section label but is not on any receipts in the file.



Physical description: 394

File: MS-4-177, Box 20, Folder 5 - Invoices from Various Nova Scotia Companies.

Title: Invoices from Various Nova Scotia Companies.



Scope and content:

Also contains interesting looking letterheads and stamps.


Subseries: Other Business Involvements records of William McMillan

Title: Other Business Involvements records of William McMillan


Scope and content:

McMillan was active in many business ventures other than his main shipping and merchantactivities. The records that are in the fonds will appear here. They contain correspondence, notes,receipts, invoices and other materials as listed.


File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 5 - Correspondence and financial records of thePeople's Wharf Company

Title: Correspondence and financial records of the People's Wharf Company



Scope and content:

File contains receipts, notices for bills payable, correspondence, and notes. McMillan wasacting treasurer at this time.


Accompanying material:



File also contains three photocopies.

File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 6 - Queen's County Telephone Company -Correspondence.

Title: Queen's County Telephone Company - Correspondence.



Scope and content:

Also contains: 1905 Annual Report, 1904 Director's Report, invitations to 1902 shareholdersmeeting, exchange subscription for 1911.


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 9 - Redding and McMillan - Invoices.

Title: Redding and McMillan - Invoices.



Scope and content:

The Redding Gentlemen sold Coal, groceries, Boots and shoes, and furniture. McMillanbecame partners with them.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 24 - Pay Slips From Howard Allen Co.

Title: Pay Slips From Howard Allen Co.



Scope and content:

McMillan worked for Howard Allen Co.




Subseries: Government transaction records of William McMillan

Title: Government transaction records of William McMillan


Scope and content:

This Series contains Government transactions with William McMillan. It contains invoices forservices rendered. Also contains: tallies of gas sold for tax rebate, correspondence and invoicesrelating to the selling of gas to Naval patrol boats.


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 7 - Correspondence with Administration for NovaScotia Gas Tax Rebate and Department of Naval Services (1915-1930)

Title: Correspondence with Administration for Nova Scotia Gas Tax Rebate and Department ofNaval Services (1915-1930)




File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 11 - Receipts from Department of Public Worksand Department of Naval Service (1912-1919)

Title: Receipts from Department of Public Works and Department of Naval Service (1912-1919)




File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 2 - Gull Rock Lighthouse Day logbook (1895).

Title: Gull Rock Lighthouse Day logbook (1895).



Scope and content:

Also contains: McMillan invoices, Carter's Island Lighthouse notes.




File: MS-4-177, Box 20, Folder 4 - Factory Inspections for Weights, measures,Balances - Certificates.

Title: Factory Inspections for Weights, measures, Balances - Certificates.



Scope and content:

Also contains stamps of British Nobility.


File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 13 - Construction of the Allendale ShipyardMonument

Title: Construction of the Allendale Shipyard Monument



Scope and content:

Also contains: invitations to the unveiling of the monument, letters regarding its contruction and anote from 1908 mentioning Allendale.


Series: Lockeport Town Papers

Title: Lockeport Town Papers


Scope and content:

Sousfonds contains correspondence from Captain Charles Smith and his wife; Letters to Edwin andEvangeline Williams; Fred Griffin; Charles Stewart. Sousfonds also contains a history of Allendale,material about schools, municipal tax list, receipt books, material on Lockeport Ships, a list of vesselsand a guest book all relating to Lockeport, Nova Scotia.

Physical description: 6 cm of textual records (14 folders)



Subseries: Correspondence of individuals of the Town of Lockeport

Title: Correspondence of individuals of the Town of Lockeport


Scope and content:

This series contains correspondence from individuals of the Town of Lockeport. Some of thenames are Captain Charles Smith and his wife; Edwin Williams and his wife Evangeline. FredGriffin. The correspondence spans from 1883-1944.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 10 - Letters to Mrs. Charles E. Smith from friends(1883-1895)

Title: Letters to Mrs. Charles E. Smith from friends (1883-1895)




File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 2 - Captain Charles Smith's Letters Home FromGloucester and different parts of Nova Scotia

Title: Captain Charles Smith's Letters Home From Gloucester and different parts of Nova Scotia




File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 4 - Correspondence and Receipts to and fromEdwin and James Williams

Title: Correspondence and Receipts to and from Edwin and James Williams



Scope and content:

Contains correspondence and receipts from McMillan and Churchill Locke.




File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 3 - Letters to Evangeline Williams

Title: Letters to Evangeline Williams



Scope and content:

File contains love letters from Earl B. Smith, Herbert Ingram and others.


File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 4 - Letters to Edwin Williams from familymembers

Title: Letters to Edwin Williams from family members




File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 5 - Letters to Charles (Elmer, Mush) Stewart

Title: Letters to Charles (Elmer, Mush) Stewart




File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 6 - Postcards to Fred Griffin

Title: Postcards to Fred Griffin



Physical description: 5 postcards



File: MS-4-177, Box 19, Folder 7 - Letter to friend from Josephine (Sep 25th,1921)

Title: Letter to friend from Josephine (Sep 25th, 1921)



Scope and content:

Mrs. Harding mentioned in letter. Letter is from Shelburne.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 6 - Lockeport Ships - National Sea Ships - Lists ofvessels

Title: Lockeport Ships - National Sea Ships - Lists of vessels


Date: 1911, 1960's (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Lockeport Co. changed its name to National Sea. Contains list of captains and their vessels as wellas Morton Townsend's List of National Sea "Capes", ca. 1960's.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 4 - Records of Captain Charles Smith

Title: Records of Captain Charles Smith



Scope and content:

Contains insurance information, lists of ship's cooks, invoices, postcards, emephera, library card.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 5 - History of Allendale

Title: History of Allendale




Date: n.d. (date of creation)

Scope and content:

File contains 15 photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 12 - Bundle of Royal Bank of Canada Receipts(1911-1912); Canada Post Parcel Receipts(1902-1915; 1922-1929)

Title: Bundle of Royal Bank of Canada Receipts (1911-1912); Canada Post ParcelReceipts(1902-1915; 1922-1929)



Physical description: 464 pages. - Bundled together with an elastic band, placed inside postal envelopeaddressed to Bebb in 1982. Robert Millikan stamp on front.

File: MS-4-177, Box 13, Folder 2 - Municipal tax list, receipt book, and creditaccount book

Title: Municipal tax list, receipt book, and credit account book



Scope and content:

Receipt book is from R.H. Davis and Company in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Physical description: ca. 146 pages

File: MS-4-177, On top of box in Range A37. - Guest Book/ Scrapbook

Title: Guest Book/ Scrapbook

Reference code: MS-4-177, On top of box in Range A37.

Date: 1888-[ca. 1901] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The book begins as a guest book for the year 1888 for Clifton House, owned by Jacob G. Locke. Itevolves into a scrap book with newspaper clippings pasted inside on the pages, interspersed with



guest signings. As many pages are loose it is unclear whether the pages containing the newspaperclippings are in the right place. Some pages with newspaper clippings have had the articles tornout, leaving part of the clipping behind. The book then turns into a child's sketchbook, with severalchildren practicing drawing and writing out sentences and names.


Physical condition:

Book is in poor condition. Many of the pages are loose, missing or torn. Some pages have waterdamage. The binding is loose and almost non-existent.

Series: Business and personal archives of the Harding family

Creator: Harding family

Title: Business and personal archives of the Harding family


Scope and content:

Sousfonds contains correspondence from various Harding family members and businesscorrespondence of William E. Harding spanning from 1895-1950.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 10 - Harding Correspondence and Receipts.

Title: Harding Correspondence and Receipts.



Scope and content:

Also contains: several McMillan papers including a notice authorizing Power of Attorney over theestate of J.F. Bill; newspaper clippings from ca. 1990's.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 37 - Correspondence with Various Harding FamilyMembers.

Title: Correspondence with Various Harding Family Members.





Scope and content:

Contains receipts from McMillan, life insurance, personal letters and a wedding invitation.


Series: Business and personal archives of the Locke Family

Creator: Locke Family

Title: Business and personal archives of the Locke Family


Scope and content:

Sousfonds contains day books and Ledgers, correspondence, and other materials related to the LockeFamily. Sousfonds also contains a file on schools in Lockeport and Shelburne, Nova Scotia.


Subseries: Day books and ledgers

Title: Day books and ledgers


Scope and content:

Many files within the McMillan fonds are items addressed to various Locke individuals, or arereceipts from Locke firms.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 17 - Churchill Locke's Ledger, Daybook and CashBook

Title: Churchill Locke's Ledger, Daybook and Cash Book



Scope and content:

Handwritten transcripts written by Bebb.




File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 5 - Locke Biographies from the Legislative Library(ca.1850's)

Title: Locke Biographies from the Legislative Library (ca.1850's)


Date: [198-?]-1987 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

File contains photocopies, 3 handwritten notes; and 1 letter addressed to Bebb. Also containsYacht Club flag drawings, newspaper copies, printouts of Locke photographs.


Series: Correspondence of the Locke Family

Title: Correspondence of the Locke Family



File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 17 - Research notes from the Churchill Locke'sLetter Book (1905-1908).

Title: Research notes from the Churchill Locke's Letter Book (1905-1908).



Scope and content:

Contains photocopies of letters to West Indies; Pickford and Black Steamers; protest over J.Archer losses.

Physical description: 2 pages handwritten notes, [Also: 4 photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 14 - Locke Correspondence to and from Julian H.Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Title: Locke Correspondence to and from Julian H. Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.





Scope and content:

Also contains: sales records.


Physical condition:

Some of the records are in poor condition.

File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 17 - Locke Correspondence to and fromMcDonalds, Emile DeLisle, F. Pinard, S.G. Gordon.

Title: Locke Correspondence to and from McDonalds, Emile DeLisle, F. Pinard, S.G. Gordon.



Scope and content:

Some letters addressed to McMillan.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 9 - Locke Correspondence to and from Julian H.Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Title: Locke Correspondence to and from Julian H. Archer and Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.




File: MS-4-177, Box 15, Folder 6 - Lockeport and Shelburne Schools.

Title: Lockeport and Shelburne Schools.



Scope and content:



File contains two letters from potential teachers, a poster, and a character reference.

Physical description: 3 pages [Also contains 3 photocopies]

Series: Trevor Bebb's research papers

Title: Trevor Bebb's research papers


Scope and content:

This sousfonds contains research notes relating to the history of Shipping and Shipbuilding, LockeportBusinesses, Shelburne County History, Nova Scotia History and the West Indies trade. This materialconsists of handwritten notes or photocopies of original documents. There are a few documents thatare listed under the “Printed material” series that are original printed documents.

Physical description: 0.75 m of textual records (104 folders)

Subseries: Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Papers

Title: Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Papers



Scope and content:

This series contains research notes relating to ships, shipping and shipbuilding in and aroundLockeport and Shelburne county. It includes photocopies of List of vessels, registry of ships,research notes for logbooks, newspaper articles, diaries and correspondence to different institutionsabout Trevor Bebb's research.


File: MS-4-177, Box 2, Folder 7 - Correspondence of McManus to Swim Bros.(1909-1911, ca.1990)

Title: Correspondence of McManus to Swim Bros. (1909-1911, ca.1990)


Date: ca. 1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:



Contains photocopies of letters written by McManus to the Swim Bros. about building a ship.Also contains a photocopied history of the Robertson II.

Physical description: 8 pages [Entire file is photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 8 - Sailing and shipping information fromSutherland Diaries, 1936-1963

Title: Sailing and shipping information from Sutherland Diaries, 1936-1963



Date: 1901; [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains handwritten transcriptions of a diary as well as a letter from Imperial Hotel, 1901;which is now operated as a nursing home ca.2004.

Physical description: 25 pages [transcription]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 1 - Shipbuilding at Bear River (1946) written byF.W. Wallace.

Title: Shipbuilding at Bear River (1946) written by F.W. Wallace.



Scope and content:

File contains photocopied pages relating to ship building in Bear River by F.W. Wallace. in1946.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 2 - Goods Imported to Shelburne (1833-1847) -Research Notes

Title: Goods Imported to Shelburne (1833-1847) - Research Notes



Scope and content:



Copied from Ledger in the Thompson House Museum.

Physical description: 22 pages [handwritten copy]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 5 - Excerpts from "The Liverpool", 1854-1868 and"The Advance", 1882-1889

Title: Excerpts from "The Liverpool", 1854-1868 and "The Advance", 1882-1889



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping , also included: mention of Locke's Island, which may or may not haverelation to McMillan.

Physical description: 71 pages [Handwritten transcripts]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 7 - Poetry on Sailing in Nova Scotia (1911)

Title: Poetry on Sailing in Nova Scotia (1911)



Scope and content:

File contains: "A Trip on the Katheleen" by Captain Firth. "The Winter Voyage" has noapparent author.

Physical description: 0.4 cm of textual records [Also: 1 original]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 9 - Ships Registered in Liverpool (1854) - Researchnotes

Title: Ships Registered in Liverpool (1854) - Research notes



Physical description: 10 pages [Handwritten copies]



File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 12 - Nova Scotia Registry of Shipping - ResearchNotes (1865, 1885)

Title: Nova Scotia Registry of Shipping - Research Notes (1865, 1885)



Scope and content:

Photocopies and handwritten pages.

Physical description: 0.2 cm of textual records

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 13 - A Voyage in the Helen M. Coolen by JoyceWest (1921)

Title: A Voyage in the Helen M. Coolen by Joyce West (1921)



Scope and content:

A story that originally appeared in the Sunday Herald, it details the trip of a young womandetermined to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 14 - Yarmouth and Barrington Register (ca.1800's) - Research notes

Title: Yarmouth and Barrington Register (ca. 1800's) - Research notes



Scope and content:

Shipping registers.

Physical description: 23 pages [Approximate number][handwritten transcript]



File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 16 - Excerpts from "Morning Herald", 1877-1886

Title: Excerpts from "Morning Herald", 1877-1886



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping in Shelburne County

Physical description: 56 pages [handwritten transcripts]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 17 - Excerpts from the "Morning Chronicle", 1869.

Title: Excerpts from the "Morning Chronicle", 1869.



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping in Shelburne County.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 18 - Excerpts from the "Morning Chronicle",1871-1886

Title: Excerpts from the "Morning Chronicle", 1871-1886



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping in Shelburne County.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 19 - Excerpts from the "Acadian Recorder",1880-1881.

Title: Excerpts from the "Acadian Recorder", 1880-1881.





Scope and content:

Related to shipping in Shelburne County.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 15 - Excerpts from the "Yarmouth Herald" andShipping in Shelburne County, 1833-1889

Title: Excerpts from the "Yarmouth Herald" and Shipping in Shelburne County, 1833-1889


Date: [198-? - 199-] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: photocopied newspaper clipping

Physical description: 54 pages [handwritten transcript]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 20 - Excerpts from the "New Brunswick Courier",1832-1834.

Title: Excerpts from the "New Brunswick Courier", 1832-1834.



Scope and content:

Related to shipping in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Physical description: 1 page handwritten notes

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 21 - Excerpts from "The Colonist" (1853)

Title: Excerpts from "The Colonist" (1853)






File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 22 - The Sou'Wester; The voice of AtlanticCanada's Fishing and Marine Industry. (November 1, 2001)

Title: The Sou'Wester; The voice of Atlantic Canada's Fishing and Marine Industry. (November 1,2001)



Scope and content:

Contains whole original newspaper.


File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 23 - Correspondence with Maritime Museum of theAtlantic (1988)

Title: Correspondence with Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (1988)




File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 25 - Registry of Ships Transferred toNewfoundland - Correspondence (1985-1989)

Title: Registry of Ships Transferred to Newfoundland - Correspondence (1985-1989)



Scope and content:

Also contains: correspondence with archivists from the National Archives and the Archivesof the Department of Public Transportation regarding ships Bebb researched; photocopies ofarchivist findings.




File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 4 - Bill of Sale for Schooners Champion, A.H.Goudey, Safe Guide, Koh-I-Noor; Registration for Schooner Ida M. Clarke(1869-1910)

Title: Bill of Sale for Schooners Champion, A.H. Goudey, Safe Guide, Koh-I-Noor; Registrationfor Schooner Ida M. Clarke (1869-1910)



Scope and content:

These items are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 5 - Schooner Fame - Ship's Log by Captain GeorgeCann, (1825-1828).

Title: Schooner Fame - Ship's Log by Captain George Cann, (1825-1828).



Scope and content:

Transcribed by Linda Hattie, July, 1984

Physical description: 7 pages [typewritten]

File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 8 - Excerpts from Shelburne Newspapers(1886-1932).

Title: Excerpts from Shelburne Newspapers (1886-1932).



Scope and content:

Related to Ships in Shelburne County

Physical description: 60 pages 1 empty folder; 39 handwritten transcripts;18 typed]



File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 9 - Vessel Papers for Schooner George Henry(1867-1874).

Title: Vessel Papers for Schooner George Henry (1867-1874).



Scope and content:

Agreements and Accounts of Crews and Release of Termination of a voyage. Could notfind evidence this ship belonged to McMillan. The 140 pages (approximate number) arephotocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 13 - Trade Returns (1858-1864).

Title: Trade Returns (1858-1864).



Scope and content:

Contains information for many Maritime communities.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 14 - Duty Free Flour Shipments (1833).

Title: Duty Free Flour Shipments (1833).



Scope and content:

Also lists the fishermen involved. The 16 of the 19 pages in this file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 7 - List of Ships Sold to Iles Saint-Pierre andMiquelon (ca. 1880-1900)



Title: List of Ships Sold to Iles Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (ca. 1880-1900)




File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 8 - Shelburne Ship's Register (1814-1960's) -Research Notes

Title: Shelburne Ship's Register (1814-1960's) - Research Notes



Scope and content:

Also contains: handwritten notes, photocopied Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1931-1932.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 9 - Bill of Sale for Schooner "Safe Guide" (1869)

Title: Bill of Sale for Schooner "Safe Guide" (1869)



Scope and content:

Item is a photocopy.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 10 - Registration Papers of Barque Elizabeth(1878)

Title: Registration Papers of Barque Elizabeth (1878)


Date: {198-?]; 1989 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains: 2 letters from archivists in the State Library of Victoria, Australia as well asphotocopies of registration.




File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 1 - List of Lockeport Vessels (1871-1923).

Title: List of Lockeport Vessels (1871-1923).



Scope and content:

Contains a list of ships and their vital statistics as gathered by the assistant curator at theMaritime Museum of the Atlantic.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 15 - Trade Returns (1849-1866).

Title: Trade Returns (1849-1866).



Scope and content:

Contains handwritten notes and transcripts.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 16 - Customs Officer's Returns: Light Duties(ca.1850's-1860's)

Title: Customs Officer's Returns: Light Duties (ca.1850's-1860's)



Scope and content:

Notes and transcripts handwritten by Bebb.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 1 - Barbados Shipping Intelligence (1857-1876).



Title: Barbados Shipping Intelligence (1857-1876).



Physical description: 23 pages handwritten notes

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 10 - Trade Returns: Nova Scotia Journals(1856-1858).

Title: Trade Returns: Nova Scotia Journals (1856-1858).



Scope and content:

Merchandize imported at the different ports of Nova Scotia during the years 1856, 1857, and1858. The pages in this file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 18 - A list of Shipping Registers for Various NovaScotia Ports (1817-1900).

Title: A list of Shipping Registers for Various Nova Scotia Ports (1817-1900).



Scope and content:

File contains 21 photocopies and 3 handwritten pages relating to ports, including Shelburne,Halifax and Liverpool.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 11 - Bounties on Fish; Vessels and Shipbuilding(1810-1838).

Title: Bounties on Fish; Vessels and Shipbuilding (1810-1838).






File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 16 - Excerpts from "The Hustler" (v.1,no.1- no.27,1895).

Title: Excerpts from "The Hustler" (v.1,no.1- no.27, 1895).



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping in Nova Scotia


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 19 - Research notes from the Swims Diary Kept byCasie Jones (1933-1937)

Title: Research notes from the Swims Diary Kept by Casie Jones (1933-1937)




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 20 - Research notes from Lawson's record ofYarmouth Shipping (1859-1884).

Title: Research notes from Lawson's record of Yarmouth Shipping (1859-1884).




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 21 - Bills of Landing for Schooner Arthur,Lockeport, N.S., (1885).

Title: Bills of Landing for Schooner Arthur, Lockeport, N.S., (1885).



Scope and content:





File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 22 - Excerpts from History & Stories of Isaac'sHarbor & Goldboro, by Findlay Cooke, Formac Ltd., 1986.

Title: Excerpts from History & Stories of Isaac's Harbor & Goldboro, by Findlay Cooke, FormacLtd., 1986.


Date: after 1986 (date of creation)


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 3 - British Columbia Sealing Information; Logs ofSchooners Ariel, Fortuna and Brenda (ca. 1800-1895)

Title: British Columbia Sealing Information; Logs of Schooners Ariel, Fortuna and Brenda (ca.1800-1895)


Date: [198-?-1998] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

File contains photocopies and some handwritten notes and correspondence.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 6 - Partial Logs of Schooner Barbadian (c.1874).

Title: Partial Logs of Schooner Barbadian (c.1874).



Scope and content:

Located in the West Indies, sailing from Jamaica.




File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 7 - Partial Logs of Schooner Creolian (1876).

Title: Partial Logs of Schooner Creolian (1876).



Scope and content:



File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 9 - List of Ships Registered at Shelburne(1850's-1930's).

Title: List of Ships Registered at Shelburne (1850's-1930's).



Scope and content:

contains correspondence, and photocopies


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 12 - Freeman Payzant's Sales Accounts for VariousSteamers (1883-1910)

Title: Freeman Payzant's Sales Accounts for Various Steamers (1883-1910)



Date: 1899, [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

File contains 26 pages; photocopies, 6 handwritten pages and 1 invoice, of shipments sent viaSS Wanda, Oneita, Defiance, Dawson. Yacht Alba. Schooner Harlow. Also contains invoicesfrom Lockeport Iron Works and Bonne Bay Lobster Shop.




File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 16 - Shelburne County Ships (1859-1930); BritishParliament Legislation (1808-1848)

Title: Shelburne County Ships (1859-1930); British Parliament Legislation (1808-1848)



Scope and content:

Contains British Parliament legislation as it relates to shipping; unbound Shelburne ships looksto be from Shelburne County Museum.


File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 8 - Email Printout Regarding Ship PossiblyNamed H.M.C.S. Starling.

Title: Email Printout Regarding Ship Possibly Named H.M.C.S. Starling.



Scope and content:

Email originally from Gordon Kelly.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 10 - Research notes from the Log of the schooner"Gazelle" (1863-1864).

Title: Research notes from the Log of the schooner "Gazelle" (1863-1864).




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 11 - Partial Log of the Hattie F. Rich (ca.1886-1887).

Title: Partial Log of the Hattie F. Rich (ca. 1886-1887).





Scope and content:

File contains 8 photocopies. Also contains some undated newspaper clippings.


File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 12 - Research notes from Partial Log of the"Maggie Page" (1881).

Title: Research notes from Partial Log of the "Maggie Page" (1881).




File: MS-4-177, Box 11, Folder 13 - Trinidad Ship Registry - Ships sailing fromShelburne to Trinidad, (1843-1886)

Title: Trinidad Ship Registry - Ships sailing from Shelburne to Trinidad, (1843-1886)



Scope and content:

Due to the fact the pages are photocopied, most likely this is part of Bebb's work, however,nothing can relate it to him--there is no handwriting on the pages, or letters to Bebb in the file.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 6 - Excerpts from the "Port-Of-Spain Chronicle",(1842-1891)

Title: Excerpts from the "Port-Of-Spain Chronicle", (1842-1891)



Scope and content:

Contains shipping intelligence, ships lost and sold in West Indies.

Physical description: 58 pages Transcriptions



File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 11 - Simeon Perkins Diary, (1767-1811).

Title: Simeon Perkins Diary, (1767-1811).



Physical description: 17 pages Transcription

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 4 - Excerpts from the Sutherland Diaries,(January - December, 1957).

Title: Excerpts from the Sutherland Diaries, (January - December, 1957).



Scope and content:

related to Shipping in Nova Scotia

Physical description: 6 pages Handwritten notes

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 5 - Sutherland Diaries, (January - April, 1958).

Title: Sutherland Diaries, (January - April, 1958).



Scope and content:

Related to Shipping in Nova Scotia. The pages in this folder are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 6 - Sutherland Diaries, (January - June,1949).

Title: Sutherland Diaries, (January - June,1949).



Scope and content:



Related to Shipping in Nova Scotia. The pages in this folder are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 8 - Eliza Allen Diary; "John Read" VesselInformation. (ca.1862-1874); Correspondence re. John Read.

Title: Eliza Allen Diary; "John Read" Vessel Information. (ca.1862-1874); Correspondence re.John Read.


Date: [198-?]-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also includes Stalker genealogy. The pages in this folder are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 20, Folder 3 - Trevor Bebb Research Correspondence.

Title: Trevor Bebb Research Correspondence.




Series: Lockeport Business Research Papers

Title: Lockeport Business Research Papers


Scope and content:

This series contains research notes on Lockeport's businesses. It contains notes on letterbooks,account books, daybooks and Dunn's directories. The research notes cover from 1830's to 1920's.


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 14 - Research Papers re. MacMillan's vessels(1896-1920)



Title: Research Papers re. MacMillan's vessels (1896-1920)



Date: 1896-1928; [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains: transcripts of diaries, letters to McMillan, a copy of a fisherman's pledge, notes aboutMcMillan schooners, etc.

Physical description: 13 pages [mainly transcriptions]

File: MS-4-177, Box 4, Folder 6 - Locke and Churchill's Letter Book (1833-1835)

Title: Locke and Churchill's Letter Book (1833-1835)



Scope and content:

Also contains: letterbook deals with the following ships: Greyhound, Acadian, Thistle,Collector, Sable, Reindeer, and Neptune.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 3 - Locke and Churchill's Letters to Ragged IslandFirms (1862-1865)

Title: Locke and Churchill's Letters to Ragged Island Firms (1862-1865)



Scope and content:

Letters are to Locke and Churchill from Stairs and Morrow and Charles George.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 15 - Robert Curry's Account Book (ca. 1830's).

Title: Robert Curry's Account Book (ca. 1830's).





Scope and content:

178 of the 184 pages in this file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 23 - Research notes on the James Glen AllenBusiness Records, (ca.1850-1860).

Title: Research notes on the James Glen Allen Business Records, (ca.1850-1860).




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 14 - J.P. Hupman Livery Stable Register(1874-1883).

Title: J.P. Hupman Livery Stable Register (1874-1883).



Physical description: 3 pages handwritten notes.

File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 2 - Imports to Lockeport; Supplements toShipping Office Ledger (1857-1858).

Title: Imports to Lockeport; Supplements to Shipping Office Ledger (1857-1858).


Date: [198-?]] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

File contains photocopies from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. From Ragged Island; one isShelburne, one is Liverpool.




File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 5 - Research notes from J. and E. Locke Daybook(1874-1875, 1883).

Title: Research notes from J. and E. Locke Daybook (1874-1875, 1883).



Scope and content:

Handwritten notes. Covers several Brigantines (Caroni, Evangeline, Manatee, Tycoon etc) andseveral schooners.


File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 2 - Excerpts from the Dunn's Directory(1882-1883, 1892, 1897-1898, 1901).

Title: Excerpts from the Dunn's Directory (1882-1883, 1892, 1897-1898, 1901).



Scope and content:

The pages in this folder are photocopies.


Series: Shelburne County History

Title: Shelburne County History


Scope and content:

This series contains research notes on Shelburne County History. Photocopies of excerpts ofJournals, articles, legal documents. Photographs and letterheads and letter use in Bebb's book"Quest for the Phantom Fleet".


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 1 - Research notes on Shelburne County -McMillan Diaries, Letterhead and Geneological material (1889, 1903, 1921, 2003)



Title: Research notes on Shelburne County - McMillan Diaries, Letterhead and Geneologicalmaterial (1889, 1903, 1921, 2003)


Date: [198-?] - 2003 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Also contains: photocopied diaries, blank letterhead, photocopies of Shelburne CountyGenealogical Society newsletter with McMillan memorial, and notes on the Lockes.

Physical description: 51 pages [Mostly photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 10 - Histories of Louis Head Baptist and LittleHarbor United Churches

Title: Histories of Louis Head Baptist and Little Harbor United Churches



Scope and content:

contains: typewritten history of the two churches. Louis Head Baptist Church, by Edward Burtt,2002; Little Harbour United Church, compiled and Printed by Mrs. Norah Swansburg, 1989,both in Shelburne County.

Physical description: 10 pages [typewritten]

File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 1 - Photocopies of Early Census Information(1780-1790)

Title: Photocopies of Early Census Information (1780-1790)



Scope and content:

Also contains: census and land grant information from the following areas: Sable River, RaggedIslands, Green Harbor, etc.

Physical description: 32 pages [photocopies/handwritten notes]

File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 16 - Lockeport Charts and Maps (1778-1955).



Title: Lockeport Charts and Maps (1778-1955).



Scope and content:

1955 map of Port Mouton from the Canada Mines and Technical Surveys series. The pages inthis file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 12 - J.C. Allen Dispute with School Commissioners(1841, 1858).

Title: J.C. Allen Dispute with School Commissioners (1841, 1858).



Scope and content:

The pages in this file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 12 - Building Locekport Bridge - excerpts fromNewspaper articles. (1877-1879)

Title: Building Locekport Bridge - excerpts from Newspaper articles. (1877-1879)



Physical description: 7 pages Transcriptions, [Also: 2 photocopies and newspaper]

File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 4 - The Icelandic settlement In Lockeport (c.1870's)

Title: The Icelandic settlement In Lockeport (c.1870's)



Scope and content:



Contains: photocopies of information on the Historical Society in Lockeport, HistoricalSociety's activities and lighthouse specifications and excerpts from "The Morning Herald".


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 18 - Material used for Bebb's book "Quest for ThePhantom Fleet", 1992

Title: Material used for Bebb's book "Quest for The Phantom Fleet", 1992


Date: 1895-1924, [ca.1980's-1990's] (date of creation)

Physical description: 53 pages Contains original McMillan correpondence and invoices; [Alsocontains 5 photos]

File: MS-4-177, Box 10, Folder 3 - "Lockeport Lockout" article on Lockeport.

Title: "Lockeport Lockout" article on Lockeport.



Scope and content:

Contains: photocopies of newspaper clippinga, full copy of "The Coastguard" The Voice ofShelburne County, Tuesday, September 16, 1997.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 2 - Shelburne Legal Documents (ca.1787, 1886).

Title: Shelburne Legal Documents (ca.1787, 1886).



Scope and content:

File contains photocopies and handwritten notes; courthouse including probate records, wills,assessment rolls, voter lists.




File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 8 - Ressearch notes from "The Codfisheries;History of Barrington Township; Coolie Ships" (ca.1940's)

Title: Ressearch notes from "The Codfisheries; History of Barrington Township; CoolieShips" (ca.1940's)



Scope and content:

Codfisheries by H. Innis, Barrington by Crowell.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 9 - Excerpts of "Netson R. Craig'sJournal" (1946).

Title: Excerpts of "Netson R. Craig's Journal" (1946).



Scope and content:

The pages are photocopies; typewritten notes. Journal lent to Bebb by Mrs. Lyon, 1989.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 10 - Excerpt of Deed signed by Thomas Coumans,(1855).

Title: Excerpt of Deed signed by Thomas Coumans, (1855).



Scope and content:

File contains 1 photocopy and 2 handwritten notes.




File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 1 - Research notes on History of Lockeport andSable River; Names in McMillan Ledger. (1889, 1894, 1905, 1956, 1965).

Title: Research notes on History of Lockeport and Sable River; Names in McMillan Ledger. (1889,1894, 1905, 1956, 1965).



Physical description: 34 pages Handrwritten notes; 3 photocopies

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 3 - Ye Olde Osborne Cemetery, Osborne,Shelburne County, N.S. by M. Edward Burtt.

Title: Ye Olde Osborne Cemetery, Osborne, Shelburne County, N.S. by M. Edward Burtt.



Scope and content:

includes page 8 of a document re Elder Certificates

Physical description: 13 pages [2 copies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 16, Folder 7 - Nova Scotia Department of Tourism andCulture Historic House Inventory - Shelburne County, N.S.

Title: Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture Historic House Inventory - ShelburneCounty, N.S.



Scope and content:

Probably belongs to Bebb. These files are photocopies.


Series: Bebb's Nova Scotia Research Papers

Title: Bebb's Nova Scotia Research Papers




Scope and content:

This series contains Photocopies and research notes relating Bebb's research on Nova ScotiaHistory.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 11 - Collector of Colonial Duties - Finding aid(RG31, Series 102).

Title: Collector of Colonial Duties - Finding aid (RG31, Series 102).



Scope and content:

List of information available from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 13 - Reciprocity Treaty Information; GeneralLaurie Biography

Title: Reciprocity Treaty Information; General Laurie Biography



Scope and content:

The following pages are photocopies made by Reference Librarian at the Office of the Speaker.


File: MS-4-177, Box 7, Folder 14 - Correspondence with the Dalhousie Archives

Title: Correspondence with the Dalhousie Archives



Scope and content:

Also contains: copies of information found by archivist: voting lists, Churchill Locke papers;correspondence with National Archives.



Physical description: 28 pages [Also: includes photocopies]

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 4 - Census of Nova Scotia, 1827; Census of Districtof Pictou, 1818 by Allan C. Dunlop

Title: Census of Nova Scotia, 1827; Census of District of Pictou, 1818 by Allan C. Dunlop



Physical description: 151 pages Book published by Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax,November 1979

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 9 - Liverpool Customs: Light Duty Goods In andOut (ca.1830's-1890's).

Title: Liverpool Customs: Light Duty Goods In and Out (ca.1830's-1890's).




File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 12 - The Imperial Customs Establishment in NovaScotia (1825-1855); Customs and Fees by Marion Gilroy.

Title: The Imperial Customs Establishment in Nova Scotia (1825-1855); Customs and Fees byMarion Gilroy.



Scope and content:

Articles from the "Canadian Historical Review", 1938. The pages in this file are photocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 1 - Dr. Raymond's Scrap Book, No.7, p.177. - "ThePioneers of Nova Scotia. Josiah Churchill, of Lockeport, (Feb. 1907).

Title: Dr. Raymond's Scrap Book, No.7, p.177. - "The Pioneers of Nova Scotia. Josiah Churchill,of Lockeport, (Feb. 1907).




Date: before 1984 (date of creation)

Scope and content:



File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 14 - Biographical Notes on Numerous People Basedon Verbal Communication

Title: Biographical Notes on Numerous People Based on Verbal Communication


Date: [ca.1985-1995] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Verbal communication with Mrs. Lisk and Willet Robart.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 15 - Registry of Deeds and Transfer of Grants atLiverpool (1780's-1790's).

Title: Registry of Deeds and Transfer of Grants at Liverpool (1780's-1790's).



Scope and content:

Also contains: "'Peter', a Black boy". The pages in this folder are photocopies, plus 6handwritten pages.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 17 - Baptist Church "Kirk" - Minutes of January31, 1887

Title: Baptist Church "Kirk" - Minutes of January 31, 1887





Scope and content:

The pages in the folder are photocopies.


Series: West Indies Research Papers

Title: West Indies Research Papers

Date: 1883-1916, 1980-1991 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains photocopies and research notes relating to Bebb research on the West Indies,(i.e. Bermudas, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas).


File: MS-4-177, Box 3, Folder 13 - Loyalist Land Grants in Bahamas Islands(1883, 1915-1916)

Title: Loyalist Land Grants in Bahamas Islands (1883, 1915-1916)


Date: 1883, 1915-16, [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Contains: photocopies of lists of individuals who received land grants, a note from 1883, 2receipts from 1915-1916, photocopy of a land grant for Sir Alexander Murray.

Physical description: 3 pages [Also: 7 photocopiess]

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 13 - Ragged Island: Customs Records (1815-1837).

Title: Ragged Island: Customs Records (1815-1837).



Physical description: 18 pages handwritten notes [Also: 1 photocopy]

File: MS-4-177, Box 8, Folder 15 - Ragged Island Light Duty records (1842-1856).



Title: Ragged Island Light Duty records (1842-1856).



Scope and content:



File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 8 - Reports on Salt Industry in Turks and Caicos(1906).

Title: Reports on Salt Industry in Turks and Caicos (1906).



Scope and content:

Also contains: newspaper, letters to McMillan, invoices for Ida M. Clarke, notes by Bebb.


File: MS-4-177, Box 9, Folder 13 - Research notes on Bermuda Customs(1836-1907).

Title: Research notes on Bermuda Customs (1836-1907).



Scope and content:



Series: Printed Material

Title: Printed Material

Date: 1801, 1852, 1937, [198-?] (date of creation)

Scope and content:



This series contains printed material which Trevor Bebb collected. The material does seem torelated to his research.


File: MS-4-177, Box 5, Folder 11 - The Fishermen's Memorial and Record Book,1873; The New England Magazine, 1896

Title: The Fishermen's Memorial and Record Book, 1873; The New England Magazine, 1896



Scope and content:

1 book and 1 article related to Fishermen in New England. The pages in this file arephotocopies.


File: MS-4-177, Box 6, Folder 36 - Unused Chinese Stamps.

Title: Unused Chinese Stamps.



Scope and content:

Contains: multiple stamps worth 5.00 featuring a red background and a man's face. 1 page ofmulticolored stamps from 1937 featuring Chinese landmarks and notable people. All writing isin Chinese.


File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 3 - Evening Mail, from Wednesday, March 4, toFriday, March 6, 1801 - Insurrection of "The Maroons" in Sierra Leone.

Title: Evening Mail, from Wednesday, March 4, to Friday, March 6, 1801 - Insurrection of "TheMaroons" in Sierra Leone.



Scope and content:



Bebb interested in "Insurrection of the Maroons at Sierra Leone"

Physical description: 2 pages. - Newspaper stored in homemade plastic envelope.

File: MS-4-177, Box 12, Folder 7 - Punch's Pocket-book for 1852 No. 540 Vol. 21

Title: Punch's Pocket-book for 1852 No. 540 Vol. 21



