This fonds contains material related to the history of Ministers Island. It includes a transcription of an interview with Wade Veinotte, who used to work on the island, as well as reports, feasibility studies, and development plans related to proposals to turn Ministers Island into a Provincial Park or other cultural resource, essays on the history of the island or the Van Horne family, photocopies of historic publications on the Van Horne family property and Sir William Van Horne, a booklet for an exhibition of paintings by Cathy Ross of artifacts belonging to the Van Horne family on Ministers Island, and transcriptions of original legal documents and correspondence related to the first European occupants of Ministers Island, John Hanson and his family.
This collection consists of records of the Rothwell Coal Company (formerly Evans Brothers), 1906-1950, including maps and plans. There are records of collective agreements and other labour records. The recollections of some local residents, writings by Marion Upton, a local historian, and printed reports, mostly from government bodies have been included.
This book was originally begun as an exercise book by "Master R. Mowat May 28th 1839" and contains arithmetic exercises. The book has been turned over and the back contains a running account of charges for painting and other work on various ships. The work is specified and the names of the captains and the ships are given.
This trial balance journal of Manchester, Robertson, Allison Limited (MRA's) of Saint John, New Brunswick, dates from 28 February 1913 to 30 November 1917. It contains a trial balance of the store's receipts and expenditures, using totals accumulated by department, and does not include detailed journal entries.
Manchester Robertson Allison Limited (Saint John, N.B.)
This collection contains transcriptions of acts of New Brunswick’s Legislative Council, most of which are related to business which operated in the St. Andrews Area. Acts of the Legislature could include outlines of the structure of different aspects of New Brunswick society, incorporation of businesses and other business affairs, legal affairs, environmental policy, and much more.