Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Letter. Halifax W.A.N. Lonaghan, sec'y. the Charitable Irish Society to Halifax Disaster Record Office. Regarding members killed in Halifax and wounded housed in the Knights of Item 1 Columbus building. Miss Parker. 29 January 1918 Letter. Halifax, Frank A. Gillis, Chairman, Transportation Committee to Ralph P. Bell, Sec'y Relief Committee. Copy. Submits report. "We also supplied transportation to and from the city to 2381 persons who had relatives living in different parts of Canada and the United States and who being destitute could not give to them without the necessary transportation..." Adverse Item 2 criticism. 31 January 1918 Halifax City Council Minutes. 6, 7, 12 December Item 3 1917 Letter. Truro. M. Cumming Sec'y Department of Agriculture to R.A. MacMechan regarding role played by Truro in assisting Halifax, "ten times as many families could have been put up in private homes, for every one was willing to do their part". Stories Item 4 of survival and death. 26 Letter. Wolfville. George B. Cutten, President, Acadia University to Item 5 R. A. MacMechan. Role of Wolfville in assisting Halifax. 22 Letter. . C.A. Hayes to Archibald MacMechan. Encloses memorandum "How the Governors (Railways responded to the Call" Rail and wire lines). Damage to piers and terminals. (6 Item 6 pages). 14 February 1918 Printed reports: "New Glasgow Emergency Hospital". "What was done at New Glasgow", signed Thomas Cantley, Chairman, Fire Item 7 Calls, 1917. 10 January 1918 Printed report with photographs. "The Restoration of the Canadian Government Railway Property at Halifax”, Halifax Disaster Special Train Service on the Canadian Government Item 8 Railway. no date Report with Photograph of North Street Station. "Damage to Item 9 Canadian Government (Railways Property of Halifax Explosion". no date Typescript report: "Notes of Medical Relief Committee of Halifax Disaster", List of emergency hospitals; Character of Wounds", Item 10 organization of Dressing Stations, number of doctors, nurses. no date Printed report: "The Tramways and Power Company Item 11 and the Halifax Explosion". no date

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Letter. Halifax. B.B. Simmonds. Lieut Colonel, 66 regt. P.L.F. i/c Military Housing Committee to Professor MacMechan. Reports Item 12 activities of the Military Housing Committee. 8 February 1918 Letter and copy. "Y.M.C.A. Military Hospital". E.A. Cadman, M.D. to Captain A.R. Goodman, Asst., to Lt. Col. Bell. "The Situation of the Y.M.C.A. Hospital in the evening of December 14th, 1917, with a Item 13 & brief statement concerning the use of the Y.M.C.A. Building, since 14 the accident on December 6th. 14 December 1917 Item 15 Another copy of item #13 & 14. Item 16 Appears to be the last page of item #13 & 14. Typescript "Accounts of Halifax Explosion, St. Josephs' School Item 17 and Convent". "Written by one of St. Joseph's Sisters". no date Typescript. Personal narrative - St. Joseph's Girls' School. Item 18 Sisters Edevina, Rita, Ethelied, Maria Arilia. no date Received and read February 4, 1928. Letter. Rockingham, Nova Scotia to "My Dear Sisters", ten page account of the disaster at Item 19 Mount St. Vincent. 4 February 1918 Personal narrative of disaster of the Fire Department. Also personal narrative of Joseph Johnson, Isleville Station. Newspaper clippings, Journal, December 12, 1917 and March 3, 1918. "Firemen at their posts" and "Outlines plan for the Fire Item 20 Department", also 5 manuscript and typescript memoranda. 26 January 1918 Personal narrative (copy). Report of the Dwyer Home, Spring Item 21 Garden Road, by Mrs. N. Duffus, 77 Inglis Street. no date A brief account of relief work undertaken by Mrs. MacIntosh and Item 22 assistants at City Hall note attached, Dec. 6th. no date Certified copy of report of the Committee of the Privy Council approved by His Excellency the Governor General on the 9th of Item 23 . 9 March 1918 Item 24 The Great Blast and the Air Wave of December sixth - report. no date Item 25 Report of the V.O.N. no date Item 26 Report, Dalhousie's Part in the Relief Work. no date Item 27 Report, relief work in Dartmouth. no date Item 28 First report of the Halifax Relief Commission. 1 March 1918 Copy of report sent to Brigade Headquarters one week after Item 29 explosion. Letter, Clara H. MacIntosh to Dr. Charles Capp. 13 December 1917 Item 30 Copy of item #29. Circular form letter requesting information regarding the explosion Item 31 and personal narratives. 21 December 1917 Duplicate report of the Visitation Branch of Relief Committee work, Item 32 (questionnaire form). 9 December 1917 Report of the Halifax United Nursing Davison, No. 17, St. John Item 33 Ambulance Brigade. no date

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Report of volunteer work undertaken by Misses C. & A. McIntosh Item 34 (sic). 8 December 1917 Printed article "Salvaging the Railway Facilities at Halifax, Nova Item 35 Scotia", by F.B. Tapby in "Railway Age". no date Letter. Halifax, J.H. Trefry to "Mr. Colwell", encloses report, "The Item 36 Part Played by the Halifax Cadets in Relief Work". 7 January 1918 J.A. Trefry, report. "The Part Played by the Halifax Cadets in Relief Item 37 Work". no date Letter. , Blanche (?) to Katherine (?), work in the Emergency Hospital in New Glasgow, also in Camp Hill, Halifax & Item 38 Rockhead Hospital. 30 December 1917 (sic) Letter. Halifax, to Katherine - Hospital work. "The fatal Item 38 Thursday". 2 January 1917 Letter. Halifax. Bert Colwell to Catherine (?) re: heroic work at Item 38 Camp Hill. 1 January 1918 Item 39 Report. "Dalhousie's part in relief work". no date Report of needs from Halifax Explosion: "Salvation Army Item 40 Investigation". no date Report of Office Superintendent for B.M. Armstrong, Controller, Item 41 R.M. and article, "Efficiency plus", copied from "The Civilian". 13 December 1917 Letter. Ottawa. Joseph Pope to F.B. Best, regarding the detention Item 41 and search of the Danish. S.S. Frederick VIII. 31 March 1917 Letter. Copy. Halifax Superintendent to B.M. Armstrong, Controller, R.M.S. Ottawa, regarding work at the Nova Scotia Item 41 Hospital, the rails. 14 December 1917 Letter. Copy. Halifax Superintendent to B.M. Armstrong regarding Item 41 the handling of the rails of the Explosion. 14 December 1917 Item 42 Report regarding the work of the V.O.N. no date Letter. (copy) Halifax. To R.T. McIlreith. Report on behalf of the clothing relief committee, pencil notes attached. Also list of Item 43 names, volunteers. 1 February 1918 Memorandum of Lieut. O.B. Jones, 42 Battalion, C.E.F., personal Item 44 narrative of events following explosion. 4 February 1918 Item 45 Report of Y.M.C.A. no date Item 46 Personal testimony - Captain Eldridge, N.I.D. Humorous incident. 18 December 1917 Item 46 Personal testimony - C. Sutherland, Banker (Physiology of). 18 December 1917 Memorandum, eyewitness account of Explosion. H.M. Rosenberg, Item 46 artist, Dartmouth. 19 December 1917 Memorandum, eyewitness account of Explosion. H.M. Rosenberg, Item 46 artist, Dartmouth. 19 December 1917 Item 46 Fragment of letter. Halifax. C.A. MacMechan, to D. MacGillivray. 15 December 1917 Item 47 Personal account of Miss Velma Moore, at Studley. 19 March 1918 Item 48 Memo of Rev. Carson of the Presbyterian Witness. 17 December 1917

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 48 Individual testimony of Mrs. John F. Stairs. 15 December 1917 Item 48 Individual testimony of Mrs. Arthur Nagle of Birchdale. no date Item 48 Personal account of Lieut. Eng. Ray, Bannatyne. 16 December 1917 Item 48 Individual testimony of B.J. Hartley, Director of Studies, R.N.C.A. no date Item 48 Personal testimony of Cadet E. Orde, R.N. C.C. of Ottawa. 20 December 1917 Personal testimony, William Robinson, B.A., Toronto '09, Naval Item 48 instructor in Mathematics. 19 December 1917 Item 48 Testimony of W.T. Townsend, H.D.R.O. 21 March 1918 Personal testimony of Rev. D.G. Cock, typed March 22, 1918. Item 49 Personal testimony of Mrs. George Miller. no date Item 50 Personal testimony of Cadet Captain Kingsley, R.N.C.C. 19 December 1917 Letter. Halifax. W.A.D. Duff to Arch. MacMechan, responds to Item 51 request for information on relief work. 5 February 1918 Letter. St. Mary's Council, Halifax, Sister Marie Cecilia to A. MacMechan, regarding the effects of the Explosion at St. Joseph's Item 52 School. 10 June 1918 Letter. Halifax. B.M. Chambers to Archibald MacMechan Item 53 regarding the recipient of the Albert Gold Medal and Silver Medal. 22 April 1918 Letter. Halifax. J.E. Furness to Halifax Disaster Record Office, Item 54 regarding deaths and injuries at the Acadia Sugar Refinery. 10 April 1918 Personal narrative of Francis J. Carew, Foreman, Furness Withy Item 55 Co. 6 December 1918 Sunday Post. Typescript letter from a Sister of Charity in Item 56 Halifax to Rev. Father Thomas P. McMammon, Dorchester Mass. 27 January 1918 Letter (copy), Jas. W. Harrison to J.E. Furness, report regarding Item 57 the S.S. Picton. 2 January 1918 Letter (copy), Halifax. Thomas Buckley to "Miss Wheaton," Item 58 regarding relief. 13 January 1918 Item 59 Report of the School of the Deaf. no date Letter (copy), Toronto, miscellaneous information regarding relief, Item 60 R. Fee to "Miss Freeman". 19 January 1918 Letter (copy), Halifax. W.A. Henry to Mrs. J. Kenny, extensive Item 61 report on the Explosion. 9 December 1917 Letter (copy), Halifax. W.A. Major to A.F. Glass, regarding his (Glass's) work as Chairman of the Railway Relief Transportation Item 62 Committee. 15 March 1918 Letter. New Waterford. J.C. Morrison, M.D. to Dr. Archibald MacMechan. His activities at Camp Hill Military Hospital, Item 63 regarding one boy (small). 6 February 1918 Letter. New Waterford. J.S. Morrison, M.D. to Archibald Item MacMechan, regarding his work in relieving the afflicted. 14 February 1918 Letter. Halifax. John W. Regan to Archibald MacMechan, general Item remarks re: the Explosion. 25 January 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": Rev. Mr. Townsend no date Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": Mr. A. Doane. 31 January 1918 Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": No Source no date Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": Sister Mary Berchmans. no date Item 64 Memoranda under the heading "Comical": J.A. Mitchell. no date Item 65 Index sheets for "Journal" (A - M). no date Item 66 Index sheets for "Journal" ( M - Y). no date "Journal", typed notes and newspaper clippings. 12to14 December Item 67 1917 "Journal', miscellaneous notes and newspaper clippings. 15to18 December Item 68 1917 Item 69 "Journal", typed notes and newspaper clippings. 18 December 1918 Item 70 "Journal", miscellaneous notes. 19 December 1917 "Journal", typed notes. 20to25 December Item 71 1917 Item 72 "Journal", newspaper clipping. (work of St. John Ambulance). 26 December 1917 "Journal”, miscellaneous notes & newspaper clippings. Action of Item 73 Commercial Club. 27 December 1917 Item 74 "Journal", newspaper clippings - American Red Cross. 27 December 1917 Item 75 "Journal", newspaper clipping, "Justice for Halifax". 27 December 1917 Item 76 "Journal", miscellaneous notes. 28 December 1918 Item 77 "Journal", typed notes and newspaper clippings. 29 December 1917 Item 77 "Journal", typed notes and newspaper clippings. 21 January 1918 "Journal", typed notes. 22 to 24 January Item 78 1918 Item 79 "Journal", newspaper clippings. 24 January 1918 "Journal", typed notes. 25 to 29 January Item 80 1918 Item 81 "Journal", newspaper clipping. 29 January 1918 Item 82 "Journal", clipping and typed notes. 29 January 1918 Item 83 "Journal", clipping. 30 January 1918 Item 84 "Journal", typed notes and clipping. 30 January 1918 Item 85 "Journal", clipping. 30 January 1918 Item 86 "Journal", clipping. 30 January 1918 Item 87 "Journal", typed notes and clipping. 31 January 1918 Item 88 "Journal", clippings 1 February 1918 "Journal", typed notes and clippings. 1to3 February Item 89 1918 Item 90 "Journal", clipping. 4 February 1918 Item 91 "Journal", clipping. 4 February 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 92 3 February to 3 March, 1918: "Journal", typed notes and clippings. 5 February 1918 Item 93 "Journal", clippings. 3 March 1918 Item 94 "Journal", clippings and typed notes. 3 March 1918 Item 95 "Journal", clippings. 4 March 1918 Item 96 "Journal", clippings and typed notes. 5 & 6 March 1918 Item 97 "Journal", clippings. 7 March 1918 Item 98 "Journal", typed notes. 11&12 March 1918 Item 99 "Journal", clipping. 12 March 1918 Item 100 March 13 to April 11, 1918: "Journal", typed notes and clipping. 13 March 1918 Item 101 "Journal", clippings. 11 April 1918 Item 102 "Journal", clippings. 12 April 1918 Item 103 "Journal", clippings. 18 April 1918 Item 104 "Journal", clippings. 20 April 1918 Item 105 "Journal", clippings. 26 April 1918 Item 106 27 April to 4 May 1918: "Journal", clippings. 27 April 1918 Item 107 "Journal", clippings. 14 May 1918 Item 108 23 May to 4 June, 1918: "Journal", clippings. 23 May 1918 Item 109 "Journal", clippings. 5 June 1918 Item 110 "Journal", clippings. 8 to10 June 1918 Item 111 15 Juner to 6 July 1918: "Journal", clippings. 15 June 1918 Item 112 Index sheet of personal narratives, (A-W). no date Item 113 Personal narrative - Captain Lorne Allen. no date Item 114 Personal narrative - Mrs. Annie Anderson. no date Item 115 Personal narrative - Miss Edith Bauld. no date Item 116 Personal narrative - Miss Geneva Bayers and Mrs.Henry Bayers. no date Item 117 Personal narrative - Miss Constance Ball. no date Item 118 Personal narrative - Miss Evelyn Brown. no date Item 119 Personal narrative - H.D. Brunt. no date Item 120 Personal narrative - Miss. Norah Bell. no date Item 121 Personal narrative - Mrs. H. Bryant. no date Item 122 Personal narrative - Dr. M.J. Burris. no date Item 123 Personal narrative - Captain John Flint Cahan, C.E. no date Item 124 Personal narrative - Mr. George S. Campbell. no date Item 125 Personal narrative - Thomas Cann, aged 9. 21 December 1917 Item 126 Personal narrative - Rev. G.A. Carson. 17 December 1917 Item 127 Personal narrative - "Miss Cantell". no date Item 128 Personal narrative - Admiral Chambers. no date Item 129 Personal narrative - Miss M.A. Christie. no date Item 130 Personal narrative - Miss Olga Clemen. no date Item 131 Personal narrative - Andrew S. Cobb, for Ch. 13. no date Item 132 Personal narrative - Rev. D.G. Cock. no date Item 133 Personal narrative, Lieut. Ray Colwell & Lieut. Arthur. 29 June 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 134 Personal narrative - C.E. Creighton. no date Item 135 Personal narrative - Miss Josephine Crichton. 22 January 1918 Item 136 Personal narrative - Mis Josephine Crichton. 25 June 1918 Item 137 Personal narrative - Rev . J. Crowdis. no date Item 138 Personal narrative - Rev. Henry Ward Cunningham. no date Letter. . C.E. DeWitt to (Archibald MacMechan), personal Item 139 narrative. 9 March 1918 Personal narrative - Miss M.E. Doane (Mrs. Belcher), b. 1828; "She Item 140 thought she was going to a picnic". no date Item 141 Personal narrative - Mrs. Henry Dustan. 12 February 1918 Item 142 Personal narrative - Major J.P. Edwards. 22 December 1917 Personal narrative - Captain Eldridge, Naval Intelligence Item 143 Department. no date Item 144 Personal testimony - Miss Flanagan. 27 December 1917 Item 145 Personal narrative - Agnes Foran, aged 12. no date Item 146 Personal narrative - Miss Jean Forrest. no date Item 147 Personal narrative - Arthur S. Fry, Foreman, Nova Print Company. no date Item 148 Personal narrative - Miss Lillian Giffin, 1311 Barrington Street. no date Item 149 Personal narrative - J.C. Gillespie, Conductor, C .G.R. no date Personal narrative - Frank A. Gillis, Chairman of the Transportation Item 150 Committee. no date Letter. G.H. (Government House?), Lieut. Eric Grant to Archibald Item 151 MacMechan, enclosing MS account of Disaster. 29 December 1917 Item 152 Personal narrative - Dr. Fraser Harris. no date Letter. (Halifax?). Lieut. Leslie Harrison, 1st Reg. C.G.A. to Item 153 (Archibald MacMechan), personal narrative. 6 December 1917 Item 154 Personal narrative - Lieut. Leslie Harrison, C.G.A. 23 December 1917 Item 155 Personal narrative - B.S. Hartley, Director of Studies, R.N.C.C. no date Personal narrative - Captain Heffler of the customs ship "Violetta Item 156 G". 20 December 1917 Item 157 Personal narrative - Mrs. W.A. Henry, 16 South Street. 23 February 1918 Personal narrative - Engineer Commander, Richard Howley, R.N. Late H.M.S. Irresistable. Instructor in Engineering, Royal Naval Item 158 College of Canada. 28 February 1918 Item 159 Personal narrative - Mrs. John James, 81 Roome Street. 21 December 1917 Item 160 Personal narrative - Robert Johnson of Stella Maris. 20 December 1917 Item 161 Personal narrative - Harvey Jones, editor of the Echo. 17 December 1917 Item 162 Personal narrative - Cadet Captain Kingley, R.N.C.C. 19 December 1917 Personal narrative - James A. Knight, K.C. Barrister, etc. Chief Item 163 Game Commission. 31 December 1917 Item 164 Personal testimony - Mrs. Robert Laing, Harvey Street. 22 December 1917 Item 165 Personal narrative - G.H. Libby, 111 Roome Street. 13 February 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Personal narrative - "Medical work in the North End" by Dr. C.C. Item 166 Ligoure, 166 North Street. 25 January 1918 Personal narrative - Arthur Lismer, Head of Victoria School of Art Item 167 and Design. 8 February 1918 Item 168 Personal narrative - J.P.O. Llwyd, Dean of Nova Scotia. 28 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Ferry Captain 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mrs. Lovett, Tuft's Cove 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mrs. Shrum, Tuft's Cove 19 December 1917 Personal narrative of Unknown male, plumber's assistant, would Item 169 not give name 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mr. Holman, Dawson Street 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mr. Slaney 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mrs. Walker, Dawson Street 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Two unknown women, Tuft's Cove 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mr. Joseph Keddy, Dawson Street 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mrs. Percy Soller, Dawson Street 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of Mrs. Pettipas, Windmill Road 19 December 1917 Item 169 Personal narrative of John Cooper, Dawson Street. 19 December 1917 Typed account of the Disaster, entitled, "Echoes of the Halifax Item 170 Tragedy. 1 February 1918 Item 171 Typed account entitled "Fire on Picton in Eastern Passage". no date Testimony regarding rumours: personal narrative of Mrs. James Item 172 Mitchell, Hillside Hall 21 December 1917 Testimony regarding rumours: personal narrative of Laing, Item 172 Dalhousie Student, Gottingen Street 21 December 1917 Item 172 Testimony regarding rumours: personal narrative of Unknown man 21 December 1917 Testimony regarding rumours: personal narrative of Blakeley, (sic) Item 172 confection, Spring Garden Road 21 December 1917 Testimony regarding rumours: personal narrative of Bishop Item 172 Worrell 21 December 1917 Item 173 Personal narrative, J.H. Mitchell. 19 December 1917 Phenomena following explosion of December 6, 1917. Report of Item 174 J.H. Mitchell. 19 December 1917 A. MacMechan's typed report of a meeting in the Legislative Item 175 Council Chamber, Saturday, December 29th, 1917. no date Item 176 Personal narrative, Eastern Passage, J.H. Mitchell. no date Item 177 Typed memorandum of J.H. Mitchell (?). no date MS report. "Flame Heights of the Mount (sic) Blanc Explosion: W. Item 178 M. Campbell, SS Acadia and transcripts 178a. no date Item 178a Typescript of 178 Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: C. E. Item 179 Creighton no date

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: Item 179 Major J. P. Edwards no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: Dr. Item 179 Fraser Harris no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: B. S. Item 179 Hartley no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: Dean Item 179 Llwyd no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: Item 179 Unknown man. no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: Mr. Item 179 Slaney no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: H. Item 179 M. Rosenberg no date Reports of the visual appearance of the Halifax Explosion by: E. A. Item 179 Saunders. no date Personal narrative, Warren Maddin, student at Dalhousie College, Item 180 boards at 32 Morris Street. no date Personal narrative - L. Maguire, Regimental Quarter-master Item 181 Sergent, C.A.D.S. no date Personal narrative - Mr. W. A. Major, states the case of Annie Item 182 Campbell, also typed account 29 December 1917, by W. A. Major. no date Personal testimony of Mrs. Margeson, Matron, the Old Ladies' Item 183 Home. 20 December 1917 Item 184 Personal testimony of Principal Matheson of St. Joseph's School. no date Personal narrative - Mrs. George Miller, home, 185 Gottingen Item 185 Street, corner of Uniacke Street. no date Item 186 Personal narrative of John Hanlan Mitchell. 20 January 1918 Personal narrative of Walker Mitchell Jr. of 81 Inglis Street, Lieut. Item 187 R.C.G.A. no date Item 188 Personal narrative - Marjorie Moir, 10 Jubilee Road. no date Item 189 Personal narrative - Miss Margaret Mooney, 12 Edward Street. 31 January 1918 Personal narrative - Miss Velma Moore, student at Dalhousie Item 190 University, niece of Professor C. L. Moore. no date Item 191 Personal narrative - Mrs. Moore, 1496 Barrington Street. 2 January 1918 Personal narrative - Miss Florence J. Murray, Medical Student at Item 192 , 4th year, home - O'Leary, P.E.I. no date Personal narrative - Mary Lee MacAlaney of Fairview, Student at Item 193 Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro. 2 January 1918 Item 194 Personal narrative - Lieut. Rod MacDonald, 25th Batt. C.E.F. no date Personal narrative - Mrs. J.G. MacDougall, 24 South Street, Also Item 195 MS account entitled "Y.M.C.A. Emergency Hospital". 2 April 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Personal narrative - Mr. Dougall MacGillivary, Manager, Canadian Item 196 Bank of Commerce. 22 February 1918 Item 197 Personal narrative - John S. MacKeen, Cadet, R.M.C. no date Personal narrative - Mrs. Clara MacIntosh, wife of Dr. G. A. Item 198 MacIntosh, 464 Robie Street. no date Personal narrative - Mrs. McKelvey Bell, wife of Lt. Col. In charge Item 199 of medical relief. no date Personal narrative - Christine MacKinnon, student at Dalhousie Item 200 College. 26 March 1918 Personal narrative - Lieut. C. A. MacLennan, M. C. of the 75th Item 201 Regiment, attached to Company Battalion. 19 March 1918 Letter, Waverley. Rev. K. C. MacLennan to A. MacLennan to A. MacMechan, personal account, also attached typed personal Item 202 narrative of same. no date Item 203 Typed narrative - "Morgue at Chebucto School". 27 January 1918 Personal narrative - George (?), H. Murphy, M. D. "My Return to the Item 204 Hospital". 8 February 1918 Personal narrative - Mr. L. A. Miles of National Drug Company of Canada. Resident, 276 Robie Street. [MacMechan erroneously Item 205 wrote the names as Myers] no date Item 206 Personal narrative - Mr. Arthur Nagle, residing at the "Birchdale". no date Item 207 Personal narrative - Captain Newcombe of H.M.C.S. Niobe. no date Personal narrative - Miss Eliphal Nichols, Student at Dalhousie Item 208 College, details of events at the School for the Blind. no date Item 209 Seems to be ms. Of item 208. no date Item 210 Personal narrative - 'kid', O'Neil, name of J. H. Mitchell at bottom. no date Item 211 Personal narrative - Cadet Edward Orde, home, Ottawa. no date Personal narrative - Thomas Ormiston, Master of Tug Board Item 212 Weatherspoon. no date Item 213 Personal narrative - Lieut. Col. Oxley, post master, Halifax. 19 Febraury 1918 Item 214 Personal narrative - Miss Jessie Parker, Wolfville. no date Item 215 Personal narrative - Col. Phinney. 25 June 1918 Item 216 Personal narrative - Mr. Ralph Proctor, returned soldier. no date Item 217 Personal narrative - Dr. Grace Rice. no date Personal narrative - Norman Roberts, aged 8 of 16 1/2 East Young Item 218 Street, told by Miss. Agnes Harlow, 282 Barrington Street. 31 December 1917 Item 219 Personal narrative - Norman Roberts, aged eight. no date Personal narrative - William Roibinson, B.A., Toronto, "09" Naval Item 220 instructor in Mathematics, R.N.C.A. 19 December 1917 Item 221 Personal narrative - H. M. Rosenburg, artist, residing in Dartmouth. 19 December 1917 Personal narrative - Edmund A. Saunders, Sec'y Treas., Halifax Item 222 Board of Trade. 19 February 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Personal narrative - A. O. Saunderson, Agent Carrittee-Patterson Item 223 Mfg. Company, 187 Hollis Street, home, 112 Young Avenue. 29 January 1918 Personal narrative - Mrs. F. B. Sexton, Halifax Women's Aid in Item 224 Disaster. 7 February 1918 Personal narrative - Colonal Ralph B. Simmonds, home 61 Edward Item 225 Street, in command of the 66th P.L.F. 7 February 1918 Item 226 Personal narrative - Mrs. James Slayter, 29 South Street. 15 February 1918 Personal narrative - Miss Laura Smith, Student at Dalhousie Item 227 College, second year. no date Item 228 Personal narrative - Mrs. John S. Stairs, 170 South Street. 15 December 1917 Item 229 Personal narrative - Mrs. Abraham Strong, East Young Street. 24 December 1917 Personal narrative - Mr. Percy Stranger, sales agent, Acadian Item 230 Sugar Refinery Company, home, "Waverley House". no date Personal narrative - Sutherland, barbour; Carroll Bros., home, 136 Item 231 Lockman Street, 18 December 1917 Item 232 Personal testimony - Miss Thomas of Mahon Bros., staff. no date Item 233 Personal narrative - Colonel W. E. Thompson, A.A.G. 15 March 1918 Item 234 Personal testimony - Rev. Hugh Upham, Shubenacadie. no date Personal testimony - William Walsh, Wellington Barracks, Item 235 seventeen years old. 29 December 1917 Item 236 Personal testimony - Mrs. Wilson, Captain Heffler's Daughter. 20 December 1917 Personal testimony - Miss Jane Wisdom, Social Services Worker, Item 237 name at bottom, J.H. Mitchell. no date Personal narrative - Dr. W. Woodbury. 2 January 1918. Letter, Boston, Mass. E.A. Cadman to Dr. W. W. Woodbury, regarding Item 238 work done at the Y.M.C.A. Hospital, credit for effort. 15 March 1918 Personal narrative - Margert Wright, second year student at Item 239 Dalhousie College. 8 March 1918 Item 240 The Morning Chronicle, first 5 pages. 12 December 1917 Item 241 The Evening Mail, first 4 pages. 7 December 1917 Item 242 The Evening Mail, first 3 pages. 8 December 1917 Item 242 The Evening Mail, first 2 pages. 9 December 1917 Item 243 The Halifax Herald, first 2 pages. 10 December 1917 Item 244 The Morning Chronicle, first 4 pages. 11 December 1917 Item 245 The Morning Chronicle, first 4 pages. 10 December 1917 Item 246 The Morning Chronicle, first 2 pages. 9 December 1917 Item 247 The Daily Echo, first 2 pages. 7 December 1917 Item 248 The Morning Chronicle, first 4 pages. 7 December 1917 Item 249 "Report on Services Rendered by members of Military Forces at no date Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the occasion of the Disaster, December 6th, 1917".

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 250 Letter, Halifax. The General Officer Commanding, Military District 15 December 1917 No. 6 to the Secretary Militia Council, report regarding Halifax Explosion, carbon. Item 250 Letter, Halifax. Colonel, A. A. G., Military District No. 6 to A. 21 December 1917 MacMechan covering letter, enclosing above item. Item 250 Manuscript memo in MacMechan’ s hand regarding H.M.C.S. 21 December 1917 Niobe and Picton. Item 251 Letter, Halifax. Copy and original A. M. Bauld, Major to A. no date MacMechan account of explosion. Item 252 Miscellaneous pencil notes re: Military and the Explosion. no date Item 253 Letter, Halifax. Lt. Colonel Flowers to A. MacMechan, account of 25 January 1918 disaster. Item 254 Report, Lieut. Col. Commanding 1st Regiment, C.G.A. to the 9 January 1918 Assistant Adjutant General, M.D. No. 6. lists services performed by the Officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the 1st Reg't., C.G.A. Item 255 Notes re: Dental Corps activities, Halifax Explosion. 26 December 1917 Item 256 Letter, Halifax. Lieut Colonel 66 Reg't, l.c. Military Search Parties 12 January 1918 to A. S. Barnstead, enclosed a list of bodies, and remains recovered by Military Search parties. Item 257 Detail of work done by Naval and Military Search Parties in 12 January 1918 devastated area, Halifax from December 8, 1917 to January 3, 1918, covering letter. Item 258 Kentville, report of Leo Tooke, Police Officer for the City of Halifax. 12 March 1918 Item 259 Report regarding military work of reserves, first aid and medical 9 January 1918 staff. Item 260 Letter, Halifax. Ernest A. Bell to Lieut. 1st Reg. C.G.A. , account of no date work done by him in connection with the disaster. Item 261 Letter, (copy) Halifax. W. E. Forsythe, 1st Reg't. C.G.A. to Adjutant no date 1st Reg't. C.G.A. Citadel, account of work done by him in connection with the disaster. Item 262 Letter (copy), Halifax. W. R. Hannic, Lieut. 1st Reg't. C.G.A. to no date Adjutant 1st Reg't. C.G.A. Citadel, account of work done by him in connection with the disaster. Item 263 Copy, Halifax. Lieut. G. W. Carmichael, 1st Reg't. C.G.A. to no date Adjutant 1st Reg't. C.G.A., Citadel. Account of relief work done since December 6, 1917. Item 264 Report (copy), Halifax. R.M. Fielding, Lieut. 1st Reg't., C.G.A., no date report of duties performed on relief work. Item 265 Report, (copy), Halifax. J. E. Rutledge, Lieut. 1st C.G.A., report of no date duties performed in relief work. Item 266 Report (copy), Halifax. O. R. Crowell Lieut. 1st C.G.A., account of no date duties performed as relief work.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 267 Letter, Halifax. E. Stuart Thompson, Lt. 1st C.G.A. to account of 10 January 1918 duties performed in relief work. Item 268 Report (copy), Halifax. Leo G. Esther, Lieut., 1st Reg't, C.G.A., no date account of duties performed as relief work. Item 269 Report (copy), Halifax. H. C. Frame, Lieut. 1st C.G.A., account of no date duties performed as relief work. MEMORANDA Item 270 Memorandum of meeting between MacMechan and Henry S. no date Colwell, President Colwell Brothers & Deputy Mayor. Item 271 Essay entitled "The Halifax Disaster - Disorganization, Measure 25 January 1918 Relief, Action of the Corporation, Outside Relief, General Remarks". Item 272 Journal - "The Cause", "The Effects", "Relief" (also see #283). 22 December 1917 Item 273 Miscellaneous essay entitled "The Halifax Disaster", by W.B. 6 December 1919 Moore, M.D., Kentville. Item 274 "Transcript of personal letter from Jean H. Campbell of Dartmouth 30 December 1917 to Mr. Kent… Furnished by Director, Account of Disaster". Item 275 "Theory of Collisions" communicated by C. J. Burchell to Director, 12 March 1918 March 12, 1918. Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Mary P. Freeman 27 December 1917 Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Mr. H. S. Freeman 27 December 1917 Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Camp Hill Hospital 27 December 1917 Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Mrs. Margaret Wall 27 December 1917 Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Mr. L. A. Miles 27 December 1917 Item 276 Miscellaneous Memoranda: Mr. Brady to Mr. Henderson. 27 December 1917 Item 277 Letter. Mrs. Jenny Allen to Miss McAlony, account of "little Pearl 8 May 1918 Hartlen" who saved her mother's life by tearing her clothing off with her teeth, etc.". Item 278 Miscellaneous memo re: Annie Hartlen, girl. no date Item 279 Miscellaneous memo re: Hartlen child in item #277. no date Item 280 Miscellaneous memo re: account of Rockhead Hospital. 7 January 1918 Item 281 Miscellaneous memo: "The Story of the Halifax Calamity", memo no date The suddenness of the Calamity. The instantaneous effect at readjustment to entirely new and unforeseen conditions. Transportation, for example, Gillis gives me an entirely new item of the magnitude and complexity of the problem, gallant effort. Item 282 Essay. "The Office", "The Morgue", "The Embalming Room", "The no date Crown", "The Enclosure", "Bringing Out the Coffins", "The Service", "Loading the Coffins", "The Dispersing Crowd", "The Errant Hearses", "At Mount Olivet", "At Fairview". (Excellent account, high literary value). Item 283 Copy of item #272. Added miscellaneous memo in peruit and 22 December 1917 memorandum 2.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 284 Essay on disaster by A. H. MacKay; physical & Psychological no date observations. Item 285 Service Program, "Memorial Service for the Victims of the Halifax 16 December 1917 Disaster in the Arlington Street Church, Sunday 16 December 1917…" Item 286 Names of those who went with the T. Eaton Co. Relief Party to no date Halifax. Item 287 Account of a meeting in the Executive Council room, called by the 21 December 1917 Premier. Item 288 Letter. Halifax. D. J. Warner to A. MacMechan. 14 January 1917 Item 289 Memo effects of Explosion upon the Merchants' Bank of Canada. 28 December 1917 290 - 315 Reports from the Press (Mounted Clippings) Item 290 The Presbyterian Witness, "The Halifax Disaster and the Y.M.C.A.". 12 January 1918 Item 291 Morning Chronicle, "Cleared the Devasted Area in Record Time". 27 April 1918 Item 292 Paper unknown. "First Great Restoration Work" was done by no date Noble Band of Volunteers. Item 293 St. Paul's Church Parish Magazine. General list and other items. December 1917 Item 294 National Humane Review, "Halifax Needs Assistance"'; "Stricken February 1918 Halifax". Item 295 "Our Dumb Animals", The appalling Disaster at Halifax' February 1918 S.P.C.A. sends aid for animals in stricken city. Item 296 St. Paul's Church Parish Magazine. Relief in the Mission Hall, "The Jan & Feb 1918 face in the Window", "Face in a cloud, the Duchess of Devonshire". Item 297 The Presbyterian Witness, "Wiped Out". 6 April 1918 Item 298 St. Paul's Church Parish Magazine. Effort of St. Paul's in Relief. Jan & Feb 1918 Item 299 St. Paul's Church Parish Magazine. Effort of St. Paul's in Relief. Jan & Feb 1918 Item 300 Church Work, "The Halifax Disaster and Our Churches". In 14 February 1918 memoriam St. George's Parish, St. Mark's, St. Paul's Christ Church, Dartmouth, Emmanuel Church, Dartmouth. Item 301 Church Work, "Trinity Church, Halifax and the Great Disaster". 14 February 1918 Item 302 Church Work, "The Effect of the Halifax Explosion upon the 14 February 1918 Diocese of Nova Scotia and the Diocesan Funds". Item 303 Paper unknown. "The Salvation Army's Part in Halifax Relief". no date Item 304 Paper unknown. Youthful Patients Relate their Experience. no date Item 305 Paper unknown. "Halifax Explosion heard at Black Brook, Port no date Morien, C.B.,. 205 miles Distant". Item 306 Paper unknown. "Scientific Men Inquiring Into the Halifax no date Explosion". Item 307 Paper unknown. "From His Grace the Archbishop", (C. of E.). no date Item 308 Paper unknown. "Nova Scotia, Responded Nobly with Relief for no date Halifax". "Manager Graham, D.A.R., Rendered Yeoman Service", New Glasgow Train Arrives.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 309 Paper unknown. "Most awful Catastrophe in the History of no date Canada", Hants County Citizen. Item 310 Paper unknown. "Some impression of the Great Disaster which no date befell Halifax and Dartmouth on December 6". Item 311 Paper unknown. New England contingent of doctors, nurses, etc. no date to Halifax. "The Green Cross". "Arrival at Halifax", "27,000 telegrams sent". "House to House Canvas". "Visiting 865 Houses", "Assigned to Hospitals", "The U.S.A. Old Colony", "In Bellevue Hospital", "Numerous Injuries to Eyes", "The Waegwoltic Club", "Major Hough's Impression", "Medical Professor's Shovel", "The Explosion Psychology". Item 312 Paper unknown. "Report of Chebucto Chapter, I.O.D.E.". no date Item 313 Paper unknown. "Fine Work Done by Truro People". 14 December 1917 Item 314 Paper unknown. "Princess Louise Chapter, I.O.D.E.". no date Item 315 Paper unknown. "Should form Relief Units". "Dr. Ladd in charge of no date Boston Medical Party now at St. Mary's Hospital, Gives Overseas Club His Impressions of the Great Disaster and Discusses Relief Work Here". A.M.'s memo regarding said meeting, description of Dr. Ladd, psychology. Item 316 Diary entries. A. MacMechan and Mr. MacGillivary and the 13, 14, 26 question of the preparation of History of the Disaster. December 1917 Item 317 Letter. Secretary of Relief Committee to A. MacMechan, regarding 28 December 1917 remuneration and compilation of records relating to the disaster. Item 318 Sample circular regarding the solicitation of information regarding no date the Disaster to be submitted to the H.D.R.O. Item 319 Letter. Secretary of Relief Committee to Chairman Finance 26 January 1918 Committee, City of Halifax, authorization of A. MacMechan to compile materials for a history of the disaster, money allowance. Item 320 Letter, Halifax. Lt. Col. Bell to Chairman Managing Committee, 28 January 1918 Halifax. Regarding the utilization of medical records by the medical Historian of the publication of a history of the Disaster. Item 321 Letter, Halifax. A. MacMechan to F. M. K. Bell, Chairman, Medical 2 February 1918 Relief Committee, request to see committee reports. Item 321a Letter, Secretary Committee to A. MacMechan, Offices of made 2 February 1918 available to MacMechan committee reports. Item 322 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser to Ralph Bell, encloses copies of letters. 19 February 1918 Item 323 Letter, D. Fraser Harris to Lt. Col. McK. Bell, passes on letter sent 22 February 1918 to him by Sir Frederick Fraser. Item 322a Letter, Halifax. Lt. Col. McK. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, informs him 18 December 1917 of his appointment as medical historian of the Disaster. Item 322b Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to Lt. Col. McK. Bell, 18 December 1917 acknowledges lettter #322A and accepts offer to be Medical Historian.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 322c Letter, Halifax. Lt. Col. McK. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, will take up 28 January 1918 points of Harris letter of 25 January with the Managing Committee. Item 322d Letter, Secretary of Relief Committee to D. Fraser Harris, 21 February 1918 acknowledges letter of 19th instant. Item 323a Letter, Port Arthur, Ontario, Mary Farlinger to Dr. C.E. Fraser, 9 February 1918 requests a detailed account of the rescue work and First Aid rendered on the occasion of "Your Tragedy". Sending clothing and money from Red Cross Society. Item 323b Letter, Secretary of Relief Committee, Ralph P. Bell to Mary 25 February 1918 Farlinger, passes on her letter to Sir Frederick Fraser to Captain R.V. Harris of St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Appreciates the "Kind and thoughtful manner in which you come to the assistance of the Halifax Sufferers". Item 323c Letter, Secretary of Relief Committee to D. Fraser Harris, 25 February 1918 acknowledges letter from Mary Farlinger. Item 323d Letter, Secretary of Relief Committee to Captain R. V. Harris, 25 February 1918 encloses copy of letter from Mary Farlinger. Item 324 Letter, A. MacMechan to "Mr. Rogers", encloses a memo prior to 22 February 1918 interview. Item 324a Memo referred to regarding #324. Early history of the H.D.R.O., 2 no date forms in which the history of the Disaster should be produced. Item 324b Duplicate of item #318. no date Item 325 22 February 1918 and 8 March 1918. Diary and Memorandum 22 February 1918 regarding the project to publish the history of the Disaster. Item 326 Letter, Halifax. A. MacMechan to The Halifax Relief Commission, 23 February 1918 A.M.'s thoughts on the relations between the H.D.R.O. & Halifax Relief Commission. Item 327 Letter. Port Arthur, Ontario, Mary Farlinger to Ralpy P. Bell. 7 March 1918 Thanks to R.V. Harris for the intensely interesting report he had sent her. "This is a matter which makes the whole world Kin, at least the Allied World, the rest I know, only rejoice in our suffering". Item 328 Letter. Secretary, Halifax Relief Commission to A. MacMechan. 8 March 1918 The Commission decides to have a volume of the history of the Disaster issued for the fall trade. Item 328a H.R. C. Stationery. Memo regarding publication of book, and no date records of the Relief Commission to be turned over to the Record Office. "Professor MacMechan would like it very much if all Minutes of Committees correspondence communicating of all kinds which are no longer needed in the work of relief be turned over to the Record Office, especially if there is any danger of their being lost or destroyed". Item 329 Letter. Halifax, D Fraser Harris to Ralph Bell. Largely illegible 20 March 1918

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 330 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, details regarding 20 March 1918 the proposed history of the medical aspect of the Disaster. Item 331 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, details regarding 20 March 1918 the proposed history of the medical aspect of the Disaster. Item 332 Notes in D. Fraser Harris' hand. "Some of the subjects to be dealt with in the History". Item 333 Notes in D. Fraser Harris' hand. "Some of the subjects to be dealt with in the History". Item 334 Letter, Halifax. A. MacMechan to Ralph Bell, regarding office 2 April 1918 furniture. Item 335 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to Ralph Bell, regarding expenses 6 April 1918 (a-b) insured in connection with the explosion. Item 335 Letter, Halifax. (Ralph Bell) to D. Fraser Harris, regarding Harris' 5 April 1918 (a-b) claim. Item 335 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to Ralph Bell, regarding claims. 29 March 1918 (a-b) Item 336 Letter, Halifax. "E.M.B." to D. Fraser Harris, regarding Harris' work 8 April 1918 in connection with the history of the Disaster. Item 337 Letter, Halifax. "E.M.B." to H. F. Glass, Comptroller, Finance 8 April 1918 Department, authorization to issued cheque to Harris. Item 338 Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, regarding Harris' 10 April 1918 work to complete the medical History of the Disaster. Item 339 Letter, Halifax, D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, regarding Harris' 11 May 1918 work to compile a medical history of the Disaster. Item 340 Letter, Halifax. Ralph Bell to D. Fraser Harris, acknowledges 13 May 1918 receipt of letter of 11 May. Item 341 Letter, Halifax. T.S.Rogers to D. Fraser Harris, regarding mortuary 17 May 1918 lists and other business regarding the work on the history of the Disaster. Item 342 Letter, Halifax. T. S. Rogers to Fraser Harris, miscellaneous 19 July 1918 (A-G) business regarding the production and publication of the history of the Disaster. Item 342a Letter, Montreal. Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian Medical 11 July 1918 Association to Dr. W.A. Hattie, the approbation of the C.M.A. of the history of the Disaster. Item 342b Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, regarding 4 June 1918 proceedings with Royal Print and Lith Co., for publication of the history. Item 342c Letter, Halifax. From Royal Print and Lith Ltd. To D. Fraser Harris 3 June 1918 regarding printing of the medical history of the Disaster. Item 342d Letter,Halifax. Royal Print and Lith. Ltd. To Dr. Fraser Harris, 3 June 1918 regarding the printing of the Medical History of the Disaster.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item Letter, Landing. Dr. Fraser Harris to T. S. Rogers regarding 3 July 1918 342e-g publication of the disaster, "I have been advised to recommend that the volume be put on sale in Great Britain as well as in the United States…". Item Letter, Halifax. H.R.C. to D. Fraser Harris, acknowledge receipt of 11 September 343a-l his letter of the 10th instant. 1918 Item 343a Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to Ralph Bell, encloses statement 10 September of outlays on past account. 1918 Item 343b Letter, Halifax. R.P. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, regarding further 4 September 1918 payment on account. Item 343c Letter, Pictou Landing. D. Fraser Harris to R.P. Bell, regarding 2 September 1918 payments to be made regarding the History of the Disaster. Item 343d Letter, Halifax. R. P. B ell to D. Fraser Harris, acknowledges 31 July 1918 receipt of his letter of 27 July. Item 343e Letter, Halifax. R. P. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, regarding letter of 19 June 1918 17th instant. Item Memorandum of R. W. Powell regarding a resolution of the no date 343f-g Medical Council of Canada. Item 343h Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to Ralph P. Bell, regarding report 17 June 1918 adopted by the Medical Council of Canada. Item 343i Letter, Halifax. Ralph P. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, acknowledge 29 May 1918 receipt of letter of 28 May. Item 343j Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, "Analysis of the 28 May 1918 Physicians and Surgeons, assisting at the time of the Disaster". Item 343k Letter, Halifax. Ralph P. Bell to D. Fraser Harris, acknowledge 20 May 1918 receipt of letter. Item 343l Letter, Halifax. Further details regarding the publication of the 18 May 1918 History of the Disaster. Item 344 Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to A. MacMechan, doubts regarding 18 September the publication of the History of the Disaster. 1918 Item 344a Letter, Lower Pereux, Nova Scotia. A. MacMechan to T.S. Rogers, 14 September regarding a letter from a personal period who is ______(?) to the 1918 publishers - Dutton. Item 344b Letter, New York. L.E.P. Dutton and Company stationery, to A. 22 August 1918 MacMechan, regarding the possible publication of a history of the Disaster. "The American memory is as short as the American nature is instantaneously sympathetic". Item 344c Letter, Lower Pereux, Nova Scotia. A MacMechan to T.S. Rogers, 10 September "There is little chance of the book being published until afte the 1918 war except in the way ------(?) Wise suggests", (referring to Canada Government subsidy).

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 344d Letter, Toronto. MacMillan Co. of Canada Ltd. To A. MacMechan, 22 August 1918 declines to publish the manuscript "We are doing as little publishing as possible…". Item 344e Copy of item 344 (d). Item 345 Letter, Halifax. Ralph Bell to A. MacMechan, enclosing cheque. 9 October 1918 Item 345a Letter, Halifax. A. MacMechan to the H.R.C., encloses account for 19 August 1918 expenses. Item 346 Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to D. Fraser Harris, regarding his 14 October 1918 inquiries regarding publication of manuscript. Item 346a Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, enquiry regarding 7 October 1918 publication of manuscript. Item 347 Letter, Halifax. Ralph Bell to (?) , Authorization to issue cheque to 13 December 1918 D. Fraser Harris. Item 347a Letter, Halifax. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, requests final 10 October 1918 payment for medical history. Item 348 Letter, Ottawa. F. McK. Bell to D. Fraser Harris… it is only fair and 17 December 1918 just that the present commission should carry out enterprises which were stated with the best of intentions before the Commission was appointed". I need not remind you how confused and indefinite everything was shortly after the disaster and how difficult it is at this later date to establish the chain of connection or authority". Item 348a Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to D. MacGillivray, "I knew that Colonel 29 November 1918 Bell had directly employed D. Fraser Harris but I assumed that he would not have taken other steps without the authority of the Council Executive". Item Letter, Halifax. D. MacGillivray to T.S. Rogers as Medical history … 28 September 348b-c Consider the whole thing of practically little or no value. "The 1918 whole thing smacks of newspaper reporting". Item Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to D. MacGillivray, "Then it appears 24 Septmeber 348 d-e that the work of the Canadian Red Cross has not been adequately 1918 dealt with…". Item 348f Letter, Halifax. D. MacGillivray to T. S. Rogers, "The opening 18 September chapter (of the Medical History), at least is pure newspaper stuff, 1918 that I presume is covered in a much better manner in MacMechan's effort". Item 348g Wednesday, 5 p.m., Letter, Halifax Club, D. Fraser Harris to T.S. 12 September Rogers, shortening of the Medical History. 1918 Item Letter, Pictou Landing. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, details of no date 348h-i publications of the medical history. Item 348j Letter, Pictou Landing. Memo in the hand of Dr. Fraser Harris, 6 August 1918 invoices.

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 348k Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to D. Fraser Harris, further business 6 August 1918 regarding publications of the History of the Disaster. Item 348l Letter, Ottawa. A.K. MacLean to T.S. Rogers, acknowledges 5 August 1918 receipt of letter of the 5th instant. Item Letter, Halifax. T.S. Rogers to A.K, MacLean, details regarding the 8 August 1918 348m-n publication of D. Fraser Harris and MacMechan's separate histories of the Disaster. Item 348o Letter, Pictou Landing. D. Fraser Harris to Ralph Bell, regarding 5 August 1918 resolutions of the Medical Society of Nova Scotia. Item 348p Letter, Halifax. Secretary, Halifax Medical Society to T.S. Rogers, 27 July 1918 regarding resolutions of the Halifax Medical Society. Item 348q Regarding report of the Medical Council of Canada. 24 July 1918 Item Letter, Pictou Landing. D. Fraser Harris to T.S. Rogers, regarding 11 June 1918 348r-u publication of his Medical History of the Disaster. Item 349 Chairman to McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart Limited, striking a 18 December 1918 deal for publication. Item 349 Copy of 349 (a). 20 July 1918 (b) Item 350 MacClelland, Goodchild and Stewart Limited to T.S. Rogers, acknowledgement of the above letter and requesting the manuscript. Item 351 The MacMillan Company of Canada to T.S. Rogers Esq., 23 December 1918 acknowledgement of a letter and refusing to publish the manuscript. Item 352 EMB, Acting Secretary to Dr. Archibald MacMechan, requesting 24 December 1918 records returned. Item 353 E.M.B. to unknown, a promise to return file. 9 January 1919 Item 354 T.S.R. to MacMillan Company of Canada, asking for a price at 10 January 1919 which to publish the book. Item 355 A copy of the manuscript "The First Day", by Dr. Archibald 15 January 1919 MacMechan. Item 356 A page of reconstruction magazine contains an article on the no date veteran hospital help after the explosion. Item 357 A copy of the manuscript with parts of the first draft in it. no date Item 358 A copy of chapter one, edited & punctuated no date Item 359 Chapter 6, edited. {Missing 2 April 2013} no date Item 360 Chapter 6, edited. . {Missing 2 April 2013} no date Item 361 Chapter 2, edited. no date Item 362 Chapter 3, edited. no date Item 363 Chapter 10, edited. no date Item 364 Void. no date Item 365 Chapter 13, handwritten. no date

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Archibald MacMechan fonds. – 1909-[193-], predominant 1917-1918 – . 34 m of textual records.

Halifax Disaster Records Office materials All items in MG 1 Vol 2124 Item Item Date number Item 366 Halifax Disaster Record Office, pictures of Trinity, Emmanuel and 14 February 1918 St. Mark's after the Explosion.

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