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photograph of unknown young man with short hair and a long mustache, wearing a dark suit and white shirt and white bow tie

  • CA GMA MG608
  • Item
  • ca 1900

This item is a framed enlarged photograph of an unknown man. The image is black and white with a green fiber matte. The matte has water stains on the lower quarter of the matting. The frame is painted a pale green. There are thin boards like lathes for the backing. Between the cracks in the boards there is newspaper visible with a Feb 1902 date for an upcoming event, leading estimate age of photo as ca 1900.

Willa Cather on Grand Manan Collection

  • CA GMA MG1
  • Collection
  • 1922 - 2013

This collection contains information about Willa Cather and her summer home on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Included are: correspondence between curators and researchers on Willa Cather; news clippings and articles about Willa Cather and/or her cottage.

Village of Grand Harbour collection

  • CA GMA MG25
  • Collection
  • 1968-1995

This Collection contains council minutes dating from 1968-1995, letter head and a copy of the community improvement plan; Oath of Mayor ; photos of village councillors ; by-laws ; certificates.

Oral History Interviews a Project of Grand Manan Rotary Club (1997-2004) Fonds

  • CA GMA MG59

Contents of collection are: History of Rotary Club of Grand Manan; job description; Rachel Waters did oral interviews and photos of artifacts used in the past ; Kate Richardson researched Sawmills of Grand Manan; Taunya Russell researched different types of fishing and did oral interviews; Lindsay Frost researched local businesses "Grand Harbour Inn", "Swallowtail Inn" and "Rose Cottage". Jessica Fitzsimmons Newell researched stories and posted them in the "Island Times". Articles written are: "Dr Ernest W Guptill: Islander who Improved Fishing in the Bay and Helped save the World!" ; "Isaac Newton and Grand Manan: A Story of Progress" ; In Search of Island Industry: Following the copper Trail" ; "Fact or Fiction" report on Marathon Inn. "The End of an Era"
report on Smoked Herring.

Grand Manan Boy Scouts collection

  • CA GMA MG76
  • Collection
  • 1935-2006

Fonds consists of newspaper clippings, a calendar, interview notes and a photocopy of "The Story of 'B.P.'" by William Hill Court.

Boy Scouts (Grand Manan, N.B.)

Long Eddy fog alarm fonds

  • CA GMA MG92
  • Fonds
  • 1874-1946

This fonds contains the monthly reports of keepers at Long Eddy fog alarm from 1874-1946. It includes records of the weather, the stores and supplies ordered, the repairs made, and the hours the fog alarm was operating.

Long Eddy fog alarm

Machias Seal Island Lightstation

  • CA GMA MG93
  • Collection
  • 1971-2002

This collection consists of newspaper articles, magazine articles, letters, stories, and histories relating to Machias Seal Island lightstation and bird sanctuary. There are articles concerning the boundary dispute between the Canadian and United States governments over ownership of the Island and a computer printout of the International Court of Justice Case Summaries Judgement of 12 October 1984 concerning ownership.

Machias Seal Island Lightstation

Grand Manan Rotary Club

  • CA GMA MG74
  • Collection
  • 1980-1997

This collection contains announcements, newspaper clippings, and brochures describing projects of the Grand Manan Rotary Club. A list of projects for 1997 is included in box one, file 5.

Grand Manan Rotary Club

Grand Harbour Branch, New Brunswick Women's Institute

  • CA GMA MG86
  • Fonds
  • 1989

This fonds consists of photocopies of the original minute book of the Grand Harbour Branch, New Brunswick Women's Institute. The group began by discussing recipes and moved on to sidewalks, street lights, park improvements, cemetery improvements, a public hall, and a public library. Park improvements, cemeteries, schools, knitting, and quilting committees were soon organized and members reported on those activities at each meeting. These projects were set aside as the war began and reports on war efforts in support of soldiers began. The group met in the Newton's Store in Grand Harbour. There is a reference in the minutes of 1914 that a branch of the organization was also functioning at Seal Cove.

New Brunswick Women's Institute, Grand Manan Branch

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