Council of Nova Scotia Archives
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Our #ArtifactoftheWeek is a newly accessioned artifact! This is a No.2 Construction Battalion hat pin. It was discovered on the TAAC grounds in Truro, NS. It wa...s previously suggested that the No. 2 Construction Battalion once practiced drills on the TAAC grounds. The discovery of this pin is proof that this was indeed the case. This pin is currently on display at the Truro Library, as part of the Historeum’s Remembrance Day display. See more

Mark Aboriginal Veterans Day (November 8) with Loretta Todd's , a powerfully poignant documentary exploring the treatment of WWII Indigenou...s soldiers both in the field and back home in Canada. Hear the story from those who were there and learn how they managed to heal. Stream the film for free on NFB.ca bit.ly/2e5QYS1

[TODAY!] Join us for a virtual IM Public Lecture > Killer Info: Big Data, the Fallacy of Homicide Stats, and Disrupting the Murder Industry (Dr. Michael Arntfield) https://blogs.dal.ca//im-public-lecture-dr-michael-arntfi/

Photo of the Day for Nov. 2, 2020: The ship's bell from the Halifax Harbour ferry Rita Joe mid-harbour today. Constantly exposed to the elements as it is, it h...as acquired a beautiful coating of verdigris. The person, Rita Joe from Whycocomagh, Cape Breton, after whom the vessel is named, was a Mi'kmaw poet and songwriter dubbed and beloved by many as the Poet Laureate of the Mi'kmaq people. Thanks to Gerry Lunn. See more

Just discovered this wonderful ongoing webinar series by the Community Sector Council-NS: "Decolonization Learning Journey." The series aims to deepen understandings of Canada's shared history with Indigenous peoples, and to create dialogue, education spaces, and meaningful movement toward reconciliation. They have recordings of past sessions too! https://www.csc-ns.ca/decolonization-learning-journey/

Reminder: CNSA Awards nominations are due next Friday, Nov. 27! Spread some love and nominated your colleagues or yourself for a CNSA award! Details: https://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/awards-committee/

Field postcards from Errol Shand, sent August 19, 1918. These were used by soldiers to communicate home without running into trouble with the censors, who read... every letter and checked for any detail that could give away troop movement or war plans. They were only allowed to circle the appropriate answers, no personal details. [ Image: Simple black and white text postcard, small Canadian crest. Text described below. Front Field Service Postcard The address only to be written on this side. If anything else is added the postcard will be destroyed. Mrs. C.J. Shand, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada Back NOTHING is to be written on this side except the date and signature of the sender. Sentences not required may be erased. If anything else is added the postcard will be destroyed. Postage must be prepaid on any letter addressed to the sender on this card. I am quite well I have been admitted into hospital sick wounded and am going on well and hope to be discharged soon I am being sent down to the base I have received your letter dated June 30th July 3 and 7th telegram dated parcel dated Letter follows at first opportunity. I have received no letter from you lately I have received no letter from you for a long time Signature only Errol B Shand ] #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers

If you thought you missed Lynn Jones' talk in October, you're in luck! This public talk, part of the Dalhousie Feminist Seminar Series, will take place Friday, Nov. 27, from 12-1 pm. Pre-registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/archiving-as-a-means-of-liberat. The event will be live-captioned. All are welcome!

CNSA members: Do you have any examples of authors researching in your archives when writing historical fiction? The Council of Nova Scotia Archives is partnering with the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia on a virtual writers' panel on historical fiction next Thursday, Nov. 26, at 7pm via Zoom. This partnership is made possible through Library and Archives Canada's Documentary Heritage Communities Program. If you have had authors use your collections for research, please get... in touch with our MemoryNS Coordinator, Lisa Snider, so she use it as an example in her talk! Email her: advisor[at]councilofnsarchives.ca #CANDocumentaryHeritage #Archives #fictionwriting #localhistory https://writers.ns.ca//writers-panel-historical-fiction-b/

WHHS Virtual Remembrance George Price Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia Lest We Forget