Affiliated Items
Essay - Kentville
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Collection: John Frederic Herbin
Description: An essay entitled "Kentville," written by J.F. Herbin regarding the settlement of Kentville, Wolfville, Canning, Port Williams, Gaspereau, Hortonville and Grand Pre.
Accession Number: 1996.002-HER/6/2/9
Creator: Herbin, J.F.
Type: textual record
Journal
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Collection: John Frederic Herbin
Description: A journal started by J.F. Herbin on February 1, 1891. Contains descriptions of Acadian village and orchard at Upper Dyke Village, Wellington Dyke, Side Dykes, Middle Dyke and Upper Dyke, as well as information and stories about the Acadians.
Accession Number: 1996.002-HER/8
Creator: Herbin, J.F.
Type: textual record
List of dykes and acres in Kings County
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Collection: John Frederic Herbin
Description: A list of dykes in Kings County region that benefit from an aboiteau. List includes the name of the dyke and amount of acres the dyke encompasses.
Accession Number: 1996.002-HER/6/7
Type: textual record
The Wickwire Dyke
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Collection: John Frederic Herbin
Description: A notebook containing the information on dyke construction and the proprietors of the West Marsh, otherwise known as the Wickwire Dyke. Notes include a list of proprietors, lot numbers and total acreage owned. Descriptions of the process of building the dyke, and the people involved, are also included.
Accession Number: 1996.002-HER/11
Type: textual record
Notes on Cornwallis aboiteau
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Collection: John Frederic Herbin
Description: Notes on the acres, monetary value and benefits of and interests in the aboiteau across the Cornwallis River.
Accession Number: 1996.002-HER/6/7
Type: textual record
Marsh turf
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Collection: Sherman Bleakney
Description: Three coloured photos taken of marsh turf samples in N.E. Grand Pre, N.S. Inscriptions - First photo: "the 3 wedge sample have been washed, squeezed, sieved and screened." Second Photo: "samples from extreme N.E. corner of Grand Pre - #2 had more roots." Third photo: "eroded marsh turf with roots hundred of years old."
Accession Number: 2004.039-BLE/23
Creator: Bleakney, John Sherman, 1928-2019
Type: photograph
Indenture
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Collection: Dennison family
Description: Indenture between George R. Chipman of Grand Pre, listed as a vet. student, and Francis C. Dennison of Hortonville, farmer, for two lots of dyke land on the Grand Pre Dyke.
Accession Number: 1900.058-DEN/004
Lease
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Collection: Dennison family
Description: Lease between Dr. Henry Chipman of Grand Pre and Francis Dennison of Hortonville, farmer, for a lot of dyke land on the Grand Pre Dyke.
Accession Number: 1900.058-DEN/002
Type: textual record
Appraisal of land repairs and damages
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Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body
Description: A report on the appraisal of land repairs and damages in 1951 on the Grand Pre Marsh Body for W. Kennedy, Geo. A. Chase, Mabel Stewart, Fred Palmeter, Lillian Norton, John Miner, and N. Bennett. Signed by appraisers Geo. Bishop, Angus Elderkin, and H. C. Burbridge.
Accession Number: 2007.032-GMB/006
Type: textual record
John Frederic Herbin
Dates: 1849 to 1990 (year approximate)
Collection: John Frederic Herbin, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description
Grand Pre Marsh Body
Dates: 1923 to 2004
Collection: Grand Pre Marsh Body, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description
Proprietors of the Lower Dyke Common Field
Dates: 1814 to 1929
Collection: Proprietors of the Lower Dyke Common Field, Archival Catalogue
Type: archival description