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Fonds consists of night order logs for expeditions to Easter Island as well as maps, an article and a brief relating to the Canadian Arctic. The contents of the fonds document Commander Law's naval career. Also includes an oil painting by Law of a Halifax street scene in 1978.

Consists of a scrapbook compiled by Sydenham Howe, mostly documenting his family and his literary and artistic interests. Includes correspondence, predominantly written to and from Hon. Joseph Howe; printed and handwritten poems by Joseph Howe, Maria Morris, Mary Jane Katzman Lawson, and others; prints of engravings and lithographs, many of which depict women's fashions of the mid-19th century; newspaper clippings, several pertaining to poetry and curling; sketches and watercolours by artist Maria Morris as well as Mary Currie and S.J. Howe; visiting cards; autographs dated 1757 onwards; printed material and ephemera, including invitations, the Victoria School of Art and Design exhibition of loans catalogue, 1887, and 1889 issue of Halifax Carnival, and three Notman photographs of John Howe and John and Mary (Currie) Ross. Also contains correspondence and other items relating to the McNab family.

Consists of a bound volume containing carbon copies of typed letters and a diary written by Gavin L. Stairs, Jr. while with the 14th Royal Montreal Regiment, 1st Canadian Division, C.E.F., from 23 July 1914 to 2 September 1916. The letters are addressed to members of his family and describe Stairs's activities both during the period leading up to his departure for England (October 1914) and his experiences at the war front in Northern France. The last of his letters is dated 2 September 1916, a few days before his death. In total there are 108 letters, and at the end of the volume is a copy of Stairs's diary, in which he listed his activities from 1 January to 31 December 1915.

Consists of materials created by the Commission to document its activities in the sports and recreation sector in Nova Scotia between 1983 and 1994. During this time the province hosted the 1987 Canada Winter Games at facilities centred in Cape Breton County and the Commission was heavily involved in the games from bids from across the province to host the games, to site selection of the venues once the host had been identified, to details on the management of the games and the achievements of Nova Scotia Athletes. While not the complete record of the games that might have been kept by the Winter Games committee, the records do contain information on the composition of provincial teams and competition results. Also contains minutes of management and grant committee meetings of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Fitness between 1984 and 1989 and additional materials reflecting the participation of the Department or Commission on relevant national committees of allied and like organizations.

Consists of photographs and textual documents which complement the images. The contents document mineral exploration in Quebec and the area around Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. Included are numerous images of Aboriginal peoples from the Northwest Territories, documenting their culture, costume, and traditions.

Consists of black and white photographs that document the news stories Rogers was involved in either as shipping reporter, city editor or news reporter. Most depict ships of all kinds, e.g., tall sailing ships, steam ships and naval vessels, and ships in the port of Halifax. Also includes images of disasters such as damaged and torpedoed ships, and fires and floods in the Halifax area. Of significance are images of the Queen Hotel fire (1939), naval vessels returning troops to Halifax (1945), a view of St. Peter's Canal by W.R.MacAskill, new fire apparatus at a fire in the old historic properties area, Halifax, ca. 1920s, and a flood in Bedford near the train station, ca. 1950s. The photos were taken by various parties, some by Halifax Chronicle newspaper photographers Wilfred Doucette and Roy Tidman, a few by the Canadian military, and many by anonymous parties. Also includes a few postcards depicting large ships from around the world that visited the port of Halifax.

Consists of two photograph albums compiled by Ellen (O'Brien) Wainwright, one containing photographs depicting scenes of Edgehill School for Girls, Windsor, including students, school activities and sports events (1916-1917). The other album depicts military personnel during World War I, celebrations including the Dominion Day parade (1918), house decorated for Armistice Day (1919) military camp at Fort Edward, Windsor (1918), sports and recreation at Edgehill, Windsor, and Evangeline Beach, Kings County, and other scenes in Hants County. Also includes a photograph of three soldiers, one of which is Evan Wainwright, of the 85th Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders.

Consists of twelve volumes of diaries kept by Mr. Neiley while living in Saskatchewan as well as after his return to Nova Scotia in 1929. The contents of the fonds document his observations of daily life in North Kingston, Nova Scotia, providing local news, details about the weather, and information about relatives and friends.

Consists of photographs taken by Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax staff photographers M. Albert, R Dugay, W.O.B. Kyte, B. Lake and M. Ray and by J. M. Carisse of the Prime Minister’s Office (Ottawa), of a number of events associated with the G-7 Summit held in Halifax in June 1995. The photographs show the G-7 leaders following their arrival at Shearwater airport, their visit to Government House, the leaders at the conference table and a luncheon, and aerial views of the summit area on Lower Water Street, Halifax.

Consists of material documenting the activities of the commission and accumulated by the executive director. Arranged into five series: minutes of the commission, 1980-1994; correspondence of the executive director, 1980-1994; proposals and submissions to government, 1982-1993; case files, 1980-1994; and newspaper clippings, 1984-1989. The clippings are a photocopied chronological compilation of news events concerning the Eastern Shore, particularly concerning political and economic developments. Most are taken from the Halifax dailies, and include the occasional Eastern Shore publication.

Consists of photographs of people, scenes, and events in the Annapolis Valley and on the South Shore of Nova Scotia as well as photographs of travels in Europe, North America and South America. Includes negatives of Ross Farm, New Ross; former Lieutenant-Governor Lloyd R. Crouse; author Dr. Thomas Raddall; the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition; The South Shore Exhibition; the Caledonia Exhibition; and Spring Fling.

Consists of minutes, correspondence, governance documents, rate books, manuals and historical documents. Document the operation of the organization and the role that it plays in providing insurance.

Consists of minutes, correspondence, newsletters, registers of members, and newspaper clippings and related documentation about the Nova Scotia Association of Architects. The contents document the work of the Association in support of its mandate.

Consists of correspondence, promotional materials, and publications along with photographs and moving images. The contents document Mr. Buchta's involvement with dancing in Nova Scotia and specifically with the Buchta Dancers who regularly performed on the Don Messer Show. There is also documentation relating to his tenure with Dance Nova Scotia and his involvement with organizations like the Cort's Club and the Halifax Stroke Club.

Consists of receipts, invoices, account statements, and related shipping documents from various vessels that sailed from the Maritimes to various foreign ports. The contents of the collection include documents for the following vessels: Annapolis, J.W. Parker, L. Delap, Ostrich, Pandora, Avon, S.S. Lovat and Waterloo among others. Also includes captains' documentation (certificates, logbooks), a Sable Island logbook, images from the Halifax Port Authority, and some records of Pickford and Black and the White Ensign Association.

Fonds consists of three letter books, 1894-1911, and a journal, 1886-1892, relating to various aspects and transactions of the shipbuilding and shipping business of Bennett Smith & Sons, Charles DeWolfe Smith and John Marshall Smith.

Consists of account books, River View House register, customs ledgers, register of ship manifests, an accounts journal concerning the estate of John M. Blaikie (1837-1929), and the accounts ledger of J.B. Turner who was a dealer in dry goods and hardware at Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick. Document John A. Blaikie's career and work as a customs agent in Great Village and Londonderry, Nova Scotia.

Fonds consists of correspondence, minutes and agendas, notices, as well as conference documentation including minutes, financial statements, and feedback from attendees. The contents of the fonds provide evidence of the work of the organization in promoting spinning and handweaving in Nova Scotia.

Consists of an invitation, two letters, a notice, and an obituary for Edward Owens, who served as Quartermaster on S.S. Atlantic at the time that it was lost at sea off the coast of Nova Scotia.