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  • To Canada and Back Again: Immigration from the United States on the Underground Railroad (1840-1860)
    … and returned to their owners. [1] This also meant that people who had escaped slavery by entering a free state years earlier could … Slave Act in his illustration “Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law.” Credit: Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-4550 The Underground Railroad The … Buxton, 21975 A. D. Shadd Rd, North Buxton, Ontario, N0P 1Y0, Visited Nov. 6, 2015 ↩ Alexander and Glaze, Towards Freedom , 66. ↩ …
  • Digital Preservation is for life, not just the holidays!
    … Preserving your digital memories With the holidays fast-approaching, it’s the perfect time to reminisce about … is a big priority for the Museum, but there are some simple steps you can take to make sure your personal memories are kept safe for future … information for the images. There are some technical steps to consider if you do decide to digitize your photographs: Use a flat-bed …
  • Food Wars! Immigration and Food Confiscation at Pier 21
    … located on a panel in the Museum’s (pre-2015) core exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … including customs officers—and new arrivals from across the globe. The site of contest—Pier 21—was a series of buildings linked together by …
  • Sapper Melvin E. Clark
    … star Italy Star France Germany Star Defense of Britain Medal CVSM (Can Volunteer Service Medal) Victory Medal … August 19 th , 1941 - Arrived in Scotland August-September - sent to south of England by train... stayed in Aldershot / Box Hill / Dorkin / … the only casualty was a tire. July 15 th , 1943 - Grammichele / hilltop town / German ambush... 25 Canadians died. From the Pachino …
  • Exploring Pier 21’s Immigration Quarters
    … waterfront facility only saw one of the most important areas of the site if something went wrong during their examinations. If there was a … dormitories ran along the west (inland) wall of the second storey of Shed 21. These were large, plain rooms with simple metal beds and … strong rooms, which were located in the centre of the second storey of Shed 21, was more strict. It was also much less common. [2] The cells …
  • COVID-19: Staying Safe
    … As we re-open to the public, we ask you to work with us to keep the Museum a safe space for … for all visitors and for our staff. The Museum is closely following public health guidelines as outlined by the Nova Scotia Department of … under 2 are exempt, as well as children 2 to 4 when their caregiver can't get them to wear a mask. People with a valid medical reason for …
  • Facing Deportation: The Curious Cases of Rebecca Barnett and Rebecca Grizzle
    … PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) In summer of 2012, I visited Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa to conduct archival … Canadian woman named Rebecca Barnett. The microfilmed record was titled: “Rebecca Barnett – undesirable (insane) (Black).” I found this … I consulted did not answer these questions, but did highlight them. Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Immigration Branch, RG 76, volume …
  • Pte. Charles Joseph Lutton
    … HILL in headlines. The MONASTERY itself in ruins, could be seen on the top of the hill. The town of CASSINO had been practically obliterated … of Canada/Pipe Band - Holland 1945 Debert Camp, Nova Scotia – 1942 Top, left to right: Morgan, K. Nixon, E. McConnell Bottom, left to …
  • Medical Facilities at Pier 21
    … roots in Canada, notably in Halifax, which suffered several cholera outbreaks and scares connected with migration during the … 21 generally had obtained medical clearance abroad , usually from accredited Canadian medical officers abroad or from foreign doctors … [7] This system dramatically reduced the burden of inspection on-site, but did not eliminate it entirely. Immigrants pre-screened by a …
  • William Gouweleeuw
    … in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … that time, I had my feelers out in different countries - France, South Africa, Australia, and England, but I could not get the …

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