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Archival Catalogue

Description
The Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University preserves records for Acadia University and for individuals, families, and corporate bodies in the Annapolis Valley region. These archival finding aids are full descriptions and brief inventories of some, but not all, records in the holdings. New finding aids will continue to be added as they are created.
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Chipman family

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Dates: unspecified decade in 17XX to 1984
Collection: Chipman family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Chipman family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Minnie Blanche Bishop

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Dates: 1886 (year approximate), 1901 (year approximate) to 1912 (year approximate)
Collection: Minnie Blanche Bishop, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Margaret Marshall Saunders

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Dates: 1866 to 1943
Collection: Margaret Marshall Saunders, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

John Mockett Cramp

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Dates: 1819 to 1874
Collection: John Mockett Cramp, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Sherman and Nancy Bleakney

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Dates: 1908 to 2011
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Sherman and Nancy Bleakney fonds.
Type: finding aid

Frank L. Doyle

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Dates: 1900
Collection: Frank L. Doyle, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Gormley family

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Dates: 1909 (year approximate) to 1961 (year approximate)
Collection: Gormley family, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Mamie Ingraham

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Dates: 1913 (year uncertain)
Collection: Mamie Ingraham, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Township of Cornwallis

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Dates: 1795 to 1887
Collection: Township of Cornwallis, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Township of Cornwallis fonds.
Type: finding aid

Robie Tufts

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Dates: 1887 to 1981
Collection: Robie Tufts, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

World War One Poster Collection

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Dates: 1914 to 1918
Collection: World War One Poster Collection, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the World War One Poster Collection.
Type: finding aid

John Frederic Herbin

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Dates: 1849 to 1990 (year approximate)
Collection: John Frederic Herbin, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the John Frederic Herbin fonds.
Type: finding aid

William Inglis Morse

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Dates: 1557 to 1939
Collection: William Inglis Morse, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the William Inglis Morse collection.
Type: finding aid

Haley family

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Dates: unspecified decade in 18XX to 1946 (year approximate)
Collection: Haley family, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Antoft family (part 1)

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Dates: 1824 to 1985
Collection: Antoft family (part 1), Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Antoft family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Horton Collegiate Academy collection

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Dates: 1829 (year approximate) to 1959
Collection: Horton Collegiate Academy, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Horton Collegiate Academy collection.
Type: finding aid

Samuel Elliott family

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Dates: 1850 to 2002
Collection: Samuel Elliott family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Samuel Elliott family fonds.
Type: finding aid

George Johnson

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Dates: 1874 to 1911
Collection: George Johnson, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the George Johnson fonds.
Type: finding aid

Kings County Regiment of Militia collection

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Dates: 1863 to 1867
Collection: Kings County Regiment of Militia, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Dennison family

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Dates: 1833 to 1874, 1910
Collection: Dennison family, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Sherman Bleakney

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Dates: 1945 to 2012
Collection: Sherman Bleakney, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Antoft family (part 2)

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX to 1994
Collection: Antoft family (part 2), Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Antoft family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Louis Franquet

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Dates: unspecified decade in 18XX
Collection: Louis Franquet, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Louis Franquet fonds.
Type: finding aid

Proprietors of the Lower Dyke Common Field

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Dates: 1814 to 1929
Collection: Proprietors of the Lower Dyke Common Field, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Cape Split Development Company

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Dates: 1915 to 1957
Collection: Cape Split Development Company, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Cape Split Development Company fonds.
Type: finding aid

Beals family

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Dates: 1897 to 1983
Collection: Beals family, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Palmeter family

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Dates: 1819 to 1895
Collection: Palmeter family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Palmeter family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Edward Manning

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Dates: 1795 to 1847 (year approximate)
Collection: Edward Manning, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Edward Manning fonds.
Type: finding aid

Stephen March

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Dates: 1856 to 1906
Collection: Stephen March, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Stephen March fonds.
Type: finding aid

Elizabeth McWhinnie

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Dates: 1913 to 1922
Collection: Elizabeth McWhinnie, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Baker family

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Dates: 1783 to 1896
Collection: Baker family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Baker family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Annapolis Valley Image Collection

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Dates: unspecified decade in 18XX, unspecified decade in 19XX, 1913 to 1924
Collection: Annapolis Valley Image Collection, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Annapolis Valley Image Collection.
Type: finding aid

John Wiswall

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Dates: 1771 to 1812
Collection: John Wiswall, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia Ladies' Seminary

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Dates: 1867 to 1945
Collection: Acadia Ladies' Seminary, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Acadia Ladies' Seminary fonds.
Type: finding aid

Acacia Villa School

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Dates: 1883 to 1965
Collection: Acacia Villa School, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Acacia Villa School collection.
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Young Men's Christian Association

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Dates: 1889 to 1922
Collection: Acadia University. Young Men's Christian Association, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Aretus C. and Bessie G. Anderson

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Dates: 1901 to 1903
Collection: Aretus C. and Bessie G. Anderson, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Alice Amelia Ilsley

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Dates: 1906 to 1907
Collection: Alice Amelia Ilsley, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Ruby M. Thompson

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX to 1933
Collection: Ruby M. Thompson, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Harrison Flint Lewis

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX, 1913 to 1987
Collection: Harrison Flint Lewis, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Harrison Flint Lewis fonds.
Type: finding aid

Township of Parrsboro

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Dates: 1786 to 1822
Collection: Township of Parrsboro, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Caleb Barratt

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Dates: 1778 to 1783
Collection: Caleb Barratt, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Township of Horton

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Dates: 1760 to unspecified decade in 19XX
Collection: Township of Horton, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Lillian Grant

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Dates: 1916
Collection: Lillian Grant, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Prat family

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Dates: 1874 to 1956
Collection: Prat family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Prat family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Amy Knight Prescott

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Dates: 1921 (year approximate) to 1924 (year approximate)
Collection: Amy Knight Prescott, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Amy Knight Prescott fonds.
Type: finding aid

Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton

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Dates: 1761 to 1922
Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton fonds.
Type: finding aid

Robbins Elliott

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Dates: 1937 to 2004
Collection: Robbins Elliott, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Robbins Elliott fonds.
Type: finding aid

Starr family (part 2)

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Dates: 1762 to 1917
Collection: Starr family (part 2), Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Starr family fonds (part 2).
Type: finding aid

Fritz Rothberger

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX, 1945 to 1967
Collection: Fritz Rothberger, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Fritz Rothberger fonds.
Type: finding aid

Donald M. McRitchie

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Dates: 1920 to 1937 (year approximate)
Collection: Donald M. McRitchie, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Donald M. McRitchie fonds.
Type: finding aid

James Easterbrooks

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Dates: 1796 to 1817
Collection: James Easterbrooks, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

George Hill

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Dates: 1870
Collection: George Hill, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Ditmars family

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Dates: 1819 to 1965
Collection: Ditmars family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Ditmars family fonds.
Type: finding aid

Joyce Duncanson

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Dates: 1937 to 1939
Collection: Joyce Duncanson, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Joyce Duncanson fonds.
Type: finding aid

Kings County Agricultural Society

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Dates: 1789 to 1907, 1939
Collection: Kings County Agricultural Society, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Sophie Mackay Freeman

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Dates: 1914 to 1915
Collection: Sophie Mackay Freeman, Archival Catalogue
Type: album

The Canard Fruit Company Limited

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Dates: 1911 to 1970
Collection: The Canard Fruit Company Limited, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for The Canard Fruit Company Limited.
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Young Women's Christian Association

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Dates: 1909 to 1919
Collection: Acadia University. Young Women's Christian Association, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Eva Bessie Lockhart

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Dates: unspecified decade in 18XX, 1895 (year approximate) to 1970
Collection: Eva Bessie Lockhart, Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Bulmer-Bowers-Hutchinson-Sutherland family

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Dates: 1807 to 1995
Collection: Bulmer-Bowers-Hutchinson-Sutherland family, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Bulmer-Bowers-Hutchinson-Sutherland family fonds.
Type: finding aid

John Daniel Logan

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Dates: 1877 to 1926
Collection: Archival Catalogue, John Daniel Logan
Description: Finding aid for the John Daniel Logan fonds.
Type: finding aid

Wolfville Meteorological Station

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX to 1949
Collection: Archival Catalogue, Wolfville Meteorological Station
Description: Finding aid for the Wolfville Meteorological Station fonds.
Type: finding aid

Acadia Amateur Athletic Association

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Dates: 1898 to 1936
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia College Jubilee, 1888

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Dates: 1888
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University Amateur Radio Club

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Dates: 1978 to 1979
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University Centennial

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Dates: 1937 to 1938
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Alpha Delta Club

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Dates: 1945 to 1970
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Alpha Psi Omega Honor Drama Fraternity. Delta Cast

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Dates: 1930 to 1953
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Associated Alumni of Acadia University

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Dates: 1843 to 1999
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Athenaeum Society

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Dates: 1860 to 1977
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Department of Geology

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Dates: 1838 to 1987
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Department of History and Classics

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Dates: 2001
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Department of Physical Education and Recreation

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Dates: 1919 to 1969
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Graduate Studies Committee

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Dates: 1948 to 1954
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Photo album of Acadia graduates

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Dates: 1914 to 1921
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. School of Music

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Dates: 1914 to 1996
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. School of Nutrition and Home Economics

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Dates: 1929 to 2002
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Senate

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Dates: 1882 to 2008
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. Student Christian Movement

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Dates: 1926 to 1974
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Acadia University. War Memorial Organ

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Dates: 1957
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Agnes G. Waring

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX, 1924 (year approximate), 1950 to 1951
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Alice June Bittner

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Dates: 1795 to 1990
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Amanda Jefferson

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Dates: 1892 to 1898
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Annie D. Robertson

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Dates: 1882 to 1885
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Annie M. Stuart

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Dates: 1938 to 1945, unspecified decade in 19XX
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Artemus W. Sawyer

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Dates: 1905
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Arthur and Ella Sangster

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Dates: 1763 to 1954
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Arthur Crawley Chute

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Dates: 1874 to 1931
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Arthur John Lockhart

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Dates: 1913 to 1923
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Barnacle Theatre Society (Grand Pre, Kings County, N.S.)

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Dates: 1989
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Basil Courtney Silver

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Dates: 1955 to 1974
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Beatrice Arlene Beers

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Dates: 1933 to 1939
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Belcher family

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Dates: unspecified decade in 17XX to 1850
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Benjamin Rand

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Dates: 1923
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Berwick School (Berwick, Kings County, N.S.)

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Dates: 1860
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Beverly Burlock

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Dates: 1959 to 1962
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Bishop family

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Dates: 1880 to 1922, 1944
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Canadian Army University Course, No. 2

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Dates: 1944 to 1998
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Dates: 1914 to 1918
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Canadian Federation of University Women. Wolfville Club

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Dates: 1938 to 2014
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Carmita Bernice Robinson

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Dates: 1939 to 1943
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Carolyn Alexander Currie

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Dates: 1911 to 1965
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Charlotte Hildred Deming and Helen Scott

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Dates: 1910 to 1911
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Clara Almira Mason

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX, 1909 to 1953
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Clarence Ledbetter

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Dates: unspecified decade in 19XX, 1967 to 1998
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Constance Irene Hayward

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Dates: 1918 to 1980
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Cook books collection

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Dates: 1904 to 1977, unspecified decade in 19XX
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Corporation of the Eastern Kings Memorial Hospital

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Dates: 1930 to 1996
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Correspondence collection

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Dates: 1802 to 1967
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Crockett and Rood family

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Dates: 1852 to 1964
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Curry Spidell

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Dates: 1923 to 1948
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Dale Adams Young

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Dates: 1952 to 1972
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Daniel Francis Higgins

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Dates: 1894 (year approximate) to 1898 (year approximate)
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

David Allen Steele

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Dates: unspecified decade in 18XX to 1930
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

David Doake

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Dates: 1977 to 1999
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

David Freeman

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Dates: 1841 to 1890
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

David G. Whidden

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Dates: 1867 to 1941
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Douglas Porter

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Dates: 1956 to 1975
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid

Earl Kennedy

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Dates: 1878 to 1970
Collection: Archival Catalogue
Type: finding aid