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Fonds documents the creation and mandated activities of the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs in Halifax, NS and one of its regional offices in Sydney through the records of its Minister and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Records include the Minister’s and CEO’s incoming and outgoing correspondence (2003-2010); Minister’s and CEO’s speeches to community groups, conferences, and those of the Minister to the Legislature (2003-2010); annual accountability reports and business plans (2005-2011); and briefing notes to the Minister (Barry Barnett, Percy Paris), to Executive Council and to the Premier (Darryl Dexter) as well as other departments in government such as Justice, Health and Education (2004-2012).

Some subjects covered in the files include Africville memorial museum, Lincolnville community protests regarding the landfill site (dump) for Guysborough County, and addressing anti-black racism.

Fonds also includes African Heritage Month programming development files (2006-2009); the U.N. declaration of 2010 as the International Year for People of African Descent; departmental policy and program advice files (2003-2008); a few research reports (2005-2007); and materials related to the governance renewal and re-visioning of the Black Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia (2004-2009). Also includes a CD of digital photographs of speakers at a health conference organized by ANSA in 2007.

Fonds consists mostly of records relating to the ownership and operation of Hattie Bros. Lumber. These records include crown land grants, Registration of Partnership Act documents, municipal taxes, invoices for good purchased from and by Hattie Bros., cheque transactions, bank drafts, cargo and freight fees, workmen’s compensation materials and business correspondence. Materials also include annotated voter lists for polling district number 13, Caledonia, Guysborough County and medical bills for Joseph Hattie from Aberdeen Hospital. There are also records relating to Joseph’s appointments as game warden and inspector, and business records on the pricing and sale of furs. There are invoices spanning over four years for Church repairs for the Caledonia Church paid by Joseph and Alexander Hattie. Finally, there is a small amount of personal correspondence between the various Hattie family members.