Nova Scotia Archives

Finding Aid - Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds (Accession no. 2007-060)

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Table of contents

Summary information ...... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch ...... 3 Scope and content ...... 4 Notes ...... 4 Series descriptions ...... 5

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Summary information

Repository: Nova Scotia Archives Title: Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds ID: Accession no. 2007-060 Date: 1921-1980 (date of creation) Physical description: * 41 cm of textual records * ca. 175 photographs Dates of creation, revision and deletion:

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note Henry "Harry" Poole MacKeen was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on 17 June 1892, the son of David MacKeen, former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1915-1916), and Jane Kate (Crerar) MacKeen. He was educated at St. Andrew's College in Toronto and graduated from McGill University with a BA in 1914. He served during World War I as an artillery officer, rising from the rank of lieutenant to major. He completed his BCL at McGill in 1920 and received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 1921. Thereafter, he practiced law with Stewart, Smith, and MacKeen in Halifax, starting that same year. On 6 October 1928 he married Alice Richardson Tilly, daughter of former New Brunswick Premier Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley in Saint John, New Brunswick. He also served with the 2nd Battalion, Halifax Rifles, during World War II and rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel by 1945. He acted as the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the battalion from 1948 to 1960. He was a director of the Nova Scotia Trust Company, Point Pleasant Park, Atlantic Building Materials Ltd., Consulting Ed., and the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest. He served on the Board of Governors of the Federation of Insurance Counsel, 1960-1963. He also served as president of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, which made him an honorary president in 1960 and honorary life member in 1966; and as a vice-president of the Canadian Bar Association. In 1963 he was appointed the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since Confederation. He served in that capacity until 1968. Thereafter, he was appointed the first Chancellor of Acadia University in 1969. That same year he received the Medal of Service from the Order of Canada. He died on 20 April 1971.

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Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note Alice Richardson (Tilley) MacKeen was born in Saint John, New Brunswick on 11 August 1904, the daughter of former New Brunswick Premier, Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley and Laura Tremaine (Richardson) Tilley. She was also the granddaughter of Samuel Tilley, one of the Fathers of Confederation. On 6 October 1928 she married Henry Poole MacKeen, son of former Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor, David MacKeen in Saint John, New Brunswick. In 1936 Alice was badly burned during a Halifax Harbour boating accident after she was trapped in the flames near the bow of the vessel. In 1963 her husband was appointed the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since Confederation and served in that capacity until 1968. She died in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 14 July 1996.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of documents relating to Harry P. MacKeen's term as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and Alice MacKeen's role as wife of the Lieutenant Governor. The contents of the fonds include private photographs as well as official photographs as the Vice-Regal couple, along with programs, honours and awards received in that capacity. Also includes scrapbooks which were received or compiled by Mr. and Mrs. MacKeen during their tenure at Government House.

Notes

Title notes

Immediate source of acquisition Donated to NSARM by the MacKeens' daughter, Judith Moreira, in 2008.

Finding aids "File / item list is attached.":https://novascotia.ca/archives/lists/harry-p-and-alice-mackeen-fonds.pdf

Related material Photographic portrait of H.P. MacKeen by Sherman Hines, Accession no. 1973-093

Other notes • Publication status: Published

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Series descriptions

Ref code Title Dates Access status Container 2007-060/001-01 File - Letter to H.P. MacKeen re: the 29 May 1963 final report of the Royal Commission on the cost of borrowing money, the cost of credit and related matters in the Province of Nova Scotia. 2007-060/001-02 File - Christmas card sent out by between 1963 Lieutenant Governor MacKeen and Mrs. and 1968 MacKeen 2007-060/001-03 File - Presentation from Sister Agnes between 1963 Clare and 1968 2007-060/001-04 File - Alice R. MacKeen account of the 1964 IEL Trade Mission to Japan 2007-060/001-05 File - Christmas card from Governor- between 1967 General Roland Michener and Mrs. and 1968 Norah Michener 2007-060/001-06 File - Letter of appreciation from Jean 1968 Cole to H.P. and A.R. MacKeen 2007-060/001-07 File - Letter from Olive Diefenbaker to 28 March 1969 Mr. McKeen 2007-060/001-08 File - Letter from J.M.R. Beveridge, 30 September President of Acadia University, to Mrs. 1971 H.P. MacKeen re: donation 2007-060/001-09 File - Convocation program re: honorary 7-8 October degree for H.P. MacKeen 1965 2007-060/001-10 File - Program from the special 14 July 1967 convocation for the opening of the Sir Medical Building 2007-060/001-11 File - Copy of an interview with the 22 January 1968 Honourable H.P. MacKeen 2007-060/001-12 File - Program from the testimonial 30 May 1968 dinner for H.P. MacKeen and his wife by the House of Assembly 2007-060/001-13 File - Rostrum from an annual dinner 4 June 1968 2007-060/001-14 File - Program from the Annual John 22 June 1968 Cabot Day by the Cape Breton Historical Society 2007-060/001-15 File - Order of Service for Remembrance 10 November Sunday at St. David's Presbyterian 1968 Church - Halifax 2007-060/001-16 File - Program from the Order of Canada 21 April 1970 Investiture Ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa 2007-060/001-17 File - Program from the opening 10 January 1972 ceremonies of the Acadia Students Centre 2007-060/001-18 File - Photocopy of an Acadia Bulletin 1969 article on the installation of H.P. MacKeen as Acadia University's first Chancellor Nova Scotia Archives Page 5 Accession no. 2007-060 Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds 2007-060/001-19 File - Photocopy of an article referencing 1971 H.P. MacKeen taken from the Acadia Bulletin 2007-060/001-20 File - Photocopy of an article referencing 1972 H.P. MacKeen taken from the Acadia Bulletin 2007-060/001-21 File - Photocopies of newspaper 195- - 1988 clippings re: Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen and Mrs. Alice MacKeen 2007-060/001-22 File - Zate (Zeta Psi) Fraternity Reunion 194-?-195-? 2007-060/001-23 File - Who's Who in Canada sketch of 1961 Henry Poole MacKeen 2007-060/001-24 File - Images from the investiture of H.P. 4 March 1963 MacKeen as Lt. Gov. of Nova Scotia by J.L. Ilsley / Harry A. Cochrane - Halifax Mail-Star Chronicle-Herald 2007-060/001-25 File - Image of the girl who was selected 7 October 1963 as Miss United Appeal 2007-060/001-26 File - Mrs. Alice MacKeen shaking 7 October 1963 hands with Miss United Appeal while an unidentified man looks on 2007-060/001-27 File - Mrs. Alice MacKeen and three 7 October 1963 unidentified ladies sit around Miss United Appeal 2007-060/001-28 File - Autographed photo of Teresa 16 November Stratas 1963 2007-060/001-29 File - Official portrait of the Hon. H.P. between 1963 MacKeen and Mrs. MacKeen and 1968 2007-060/001-30 File - Lt. Gov. and Mrs. MacKeen between 1963 descending the stairs from an Air Canada and 1968 airplane 2007-060/001-31 File - Mrs. Alice MacKeen receiving between 1963 flowers from an unidentified girl and 1968 2007-060/001-32 File - Dignitaries from left to right: between 1963 Mrs. Brock, Hon. H.P. MacKeen, Mrs. and 1968 MacKeen, Rear Admiral G.V. Brock, Mrs. G.C. Nowlan, and Mr. Scouler 2007-060/001-33 File - Photograph of Aide-de-camp Cy between 1963 Fear, A.R. MacKeen, H.P. MacKeen, and and 1968 Bob and Bill (Billie Bell) Moncel going to the opening of the House 2007-060/001-34 File - Photograph from the United 1 November Services Ball 1964 2007-060/001-35 File - Photograph of Sir James Younger, ca. 1964 Lord Wemys, and H.P. McKeen in Edinburgh, Scotland 2007-060/001-36 File - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with five 11 March 1965 unidentified men at an industrial site / Benjamin Studios - Darmouth, Nova Scotia 2007-060/001-37 File - Visit of the Queen Mother 1 July 1967 2007-060/001-38 File - Photographs from Mount Allison 13 May 1968 University re: honorary degree for H.P. MacKeen

Nova Scotia Archives Page 6 Accession no. 2007-060 Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds 2007-060/001-39 File - Photograph of Lt. Gov. and Mrs. 1968 H.P. MacKeen with Dr. Maria Rostocka and patient / Bailey Photo - Kentville, Nova Scotia 2007-060/001-40 File - Image of from left to right: C.J. 196-? Fear - Aide-de-camp, Mrs. Alice R. MacKeen, H.P. MacKeen, Janie Joyce (Moreira), A.R. Moreira at Strawberry Hill in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland / Graetz Bros. Limited - Montreal, Quebec 2007-060/001-41 File - Royal Canadian Air Force - 5 December Maritime Air Command - Silver 1963 Anniversary Reception 2007-060/001-42 File - Photograph album 195- - 1968 2007-060/001-42 A Item - Copy print of a photographic 195-? portrait of H.P. MacKeen 2007-060/001-42 B Item - Image of dignitaries on a 14 May 1961 reviewing stand taking the salute from the Halifax Rifles on the campus of the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia / Terry Waterfield 2007-060/001-42 C Item - Copy print of the Brenda Bury before 1963 portrait of H.P. MacKeen 2007-060/001-42 D Item - Photograph sent to Lt. Gov. between 1963 MacKeen by Dr. H.D. Smith taken and 1968 during convocation at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia 2007-060/001-42 E Item - Lt. Gov. MacKeen speaking with between 1963 three unidentified individuals at a Rotary and 1968 Club event 2007-060/001-42 F Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen at a between 1963 Rotary Club event speaking with an and 1968 unidentified gentleman and two children / Lee Walmboldt 2007-060/001-42 G Item - Sergeant-at-Arms carrying between 1963 the mace and leading Lt. Gov. H.P. and 1968 MacKeen into the Provincial Legislature in Halifax, Nova Scotia / Terry Waterfield - Halifax Photo Service Ltd. 2007-060/001-42 H Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen admiring a between 1963 framed citation for exceptional service and 1968 2007-060/001-42 I Item - Image of an unidentified woman between 1963 with Mrs. Alice MacKeen at left / Harry and 1968 A. Cochrane - Halifax Photo Service Ltd. 2007-060/001-42 J Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with two between 1963 unidentified men on a dock / Al Bryden and 1968 2007-060/001-42 K Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with two between 1963 unidentified men at dockside / Al Bryden and 1968 - Halifax Photo Service Limited 2007-060/001-42 L Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with a between 1963 military escourt / Al Bryden - Halifax and 1968 Photo Service Limited 2007-060/001-42 M Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen (2nd from between 1963 the right) attending a dinner at Mount St. and 1968 Vincent University

Nova Scotia Archives Page 7 Accession no. 2007-060 Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds 2007-060/001-42 N Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen (far left) with between 1963 attendees of a VON tea / Harry Cochrane and 1968 - Halifax Photo Service Ltd. 2007-060/001-42 O Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen with other between 1963 attendees of an unidentified function and 1968 2007-060/001-42 P Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with four 26 February other unidentified ladies 1964 2007-060/001-42 Q Item - Mrs Alice MacKeen at a Salvation between 1963 Army tea and 1968 2007-060/001-42 R Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with three between 1963 officers at a Mess Dinner and 1968 2007-060/001-42 S Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen receiving a between 1963 flower at Christmas from her grandson, and 1968 Peter Moreira 2007-060/001-42 T Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. and Mrs. Alice between 1963 MacKeen with Joseph Zatzman and 1968 2007-060/001-42 U Item - Lt. Gov. H.P., Mrs. Alice between 1963 MacKeen and Joseph Zatzman greeting and 1968 and unidentified man 2007-060/001-42 V Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with three between 1963 unidentified men in a Christmas tree lot / and 1968 Benjamin's Studios - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 2007-060/001-42 W Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. and Mrs. Alice between 1963 MacKeen being greeted at the Cardin and 1968 reception 2007-060/001-42 X Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen entertaining between 1963 guests at a lawn party / Leland Wambolt and 1968 2007-060/001-42 Y Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen presenting between 1963 an award to his wife, Mrs. Alice and 1968 MacKeen 2007-060/001-42 Z Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen throwing between 1963 a rock at a curling club with three and 1968 unidentified men in the background 2007-060/001-42 AA Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen cutting a 1 June between ribbon on a bridge 1963 and 1968 2007-060/001-42 BB Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen inspecting between 1963 the guard at Shearwater and 1968 2007-060/001-42 CC Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen attending between 1963 a convocation and 1968 2007-060/001-42 DD Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen being between 1963 presented with a plaque by three and 1968 unidentified men 2007-060/001-42 EE Item - Lt. Gov. and Mrs. MacKeen with between 1963 an unidentified woman and two men and 1968 2007-060/001-42 FF Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen being 15 March 1963 presented with a document by two unidentified men 2007-060/001-42 GG Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with two 20 March 1963 unidentified children and a man at a Rotary Club dinner 2007-060/001-42 HH Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen at a civic 10 April 1963 event / Harry A. Cochrane - Mail-Star Chronicle-Herald

Nova Scotia Archives Page 8 Accession no. 2007-060 Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds 2007-060/001-42 II Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen with 29 April 1963 unidentified officers' wives 2007-060/001-42 JJ Item - Lt. Gov. and Mrs. MacKeen 24 May 1963 with a Salvation Army officer and an unidentified man 2007-060/001-42 KK Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen at a 24 May 1963 Salvation Army tea with Mrs. Janes, Booth and Routley 2007-060/001-42 LL Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen being 24 May 1963 greeted by a member of the Salvation Army 2007-060/001-42 MM Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with two 28 May 1963 unidentified men 2007-060/001-42 NN Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen with two 20 June 1963 unidentified men inspecting cannons beside a Martello Tower 2007-060/001-42 OO Item - Lt. Gov. and Mrs. MacKeen 27 June 1963 receiving guests at a garden party 2007-060/001-42 PP Item - Mrs. Alice MacKeen with three 7 October 1963 unidentified ladies and Miss United Appeal / Lee Wamboldt - Halifax Photo Service Limited 2007-060/001-42 QQ Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen inspecting 11 November the guard 1963 2007-060/001-42 RR Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen laying a 12 November wreath at the cenotaph in Halifax / Harry 1963 A. Cochrane - Halifax Photo Service Limited 2007-060/001-42 SS Item - RCAF Maritime Command 25th 5 December Anniversary reception - Lt. Gov. and 1963 Mrs. MacKeen being escorted into the Officers Mess by Air Commodore F.S. Carpenter 2007-060/001-42 TT Item - RCAF Maritime Command 25th 5 December Anniversary reception - Lt. Gov. and 1963 Mrs. MacKeen greeting officers being introduced by Air Commodore F.S. Carpenter in the Officers Mess 2007-060/001-42 UU Item - RCAF Maritime Command 5 December 25th Anniversary reception - Lt. Gov. 1963 MacKeen addressing the assembly beside the Brenda Bury portrait presented to him on the occasion in the Officers Mess 2007-060/001-42 VV Item - RCAF Maritime Command 25th 5 December Anniversary reception - Air Commodore 1963 F.S. Carpenter and a dignitary cutting the cake 2007-060/001-42 WW Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen greeting 5 December members of the public Air Commodore 1963 F.S. Carpenter is in left profile beside him 2007-060/001-42 XX Item - Lt. Gov. and Mrs. MacKeen being 5 December congratulated by Air Commodore F.S. 1963 Carpenter on being presented with the Brenda Bury portrait of MacKeen on

Nova Scotia Archives Page 9 Accession no. 2007-060 Harry P. and Alice MacKeen fonds the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Maritime Air Command while the aide- de-camp, G.H.C. Bradley looks on 2007-060/001-42 YY Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen and an 12 December unidentified man sitting at a banquet 1963 table / Terry Waterfield 2007-060/001-42 ZZ Item - Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen placing 17 December the chain of office around the neck of 1963 Mayor Joseph Zatzman of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Benjamin's Studios 2007-060/001-42 AAA Item - Image of Lt. Gov. H.P. MacKeen 7 February 1964 in left profile in the Legislature in Province House / Terry Waterfield - Halifax Photo Service Ltd. 2007-060/001-42 BBB Item - Lt. Gov. MacKeen standing on 10 February the steps of Province House surrounded 1964 by members of an army band / Terry Waterfield 2007-060/001-42 CCC Item - Lt. Gov. MacKeen speaking with 13 March 1964 attendees at a reception held on a frigate 2007-060/001-43 File - Photograph album 196- 2007-060/001-44 File - Photographs removed from an 1 July 1967 album documenting the official opening of the Anil Canada Limited plant in East Chester, Nova Scotia / Nova Scotia Information Service 2007-060/002-01 File - Government House register March-June 1963 2007-060/002-02 File - Government House register 1 March 1963- March 1966 2007-060/003-01 File - Government House visitors book - 1963-1968 Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. MacKeen 2007-060/003-02 File - Government House register 1 March 1966-22 July 1968 2007-060/004/01 O/S File - Copy print of the Brenda Bury ca. 1962-1963 portrait of H.P. MacKeen 2007-060/004/02 O/S File - Autographed photo of Gov.- 10 May 1967 General Roland Michener and Mrs. Norah Willis Michener / Cavouk, Toronto, Ontario 2007-060/004/03 O/S File - Appointment to his Majesty's 20 July 1932 Counsel in the Province of Nova Scotia 2007-060/004/04 O/S File - Appointment as Lieutenant 21 February Governor in the Province of Nova Scotia 1963 2007-060/004/05 O/S File - Honorary degree from McGill 7 October 1965 University 2007-060/004/06 O/S File - Certificate of degree of Master 14 July 1966 Mason of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons 2007-060/004/07 O/S File - Citation for the honorary degree of 8 May 1967 Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from St. Mary's University

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