Fort Anne Papers : 1606-1963.
Call Number: | HIL-MICL FC LSC .N6F6P3C6 |
Category: | Special Collections |
Creator: | Nova Scotia. Archives. |
Description: | 4 microfilm textual records () ; 35 mm |
Background: | Fort Anne was built as a military fort, with the first fort named Charles Fort built by the Scots in 1629 as part of a settlement led by William Alexander. The region reverted to French control in the 1630s and Charles de Menou D'Aulnay brought French Acadian settlers. The British seized control during Queen Anne's War, 1710. The area, previously called Port Royal, was renamed Annapolis Royal. Annapolis Royal remained the capital of Nova Scotia (Acadia) until the founding of Halifax, 1749. The area was a focal point as the British and French tried to keep control of the area until the fall of Quebec in 1759. The deportation of Acadians, settlement of planters from New England and of loyalist refugees after the American Revolution were organised from this site. |
Contents: | The collection contains a variety of documents concerning life at Fort Anne, previously known as Port Royal, and its surrounding areas in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, such as Clements, Dalhousie, Granville, Digby and Bridgetown, 1606-1963. (Most of the contemporary documents span the late 17th century to the late 19th century.) As the centre of government for the province until the middle of the 18th century, and the centre of society for the County for many years thereafter, Fort Anne was at the forefront of the french and british imperial struggles and these records give some insight into society during these interesting times. The main subject matters include: Acadia, Annapolis County, Fort Anne, society and social history - family and the poor, justice (law), religion, French-British and British-American relations, local history, military, commerce, and fishing. Detailed Contents The Collection includes the following material arranged as follows: Reel 1:
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Originals: | The original records are held by the Nova Scotia Archives but ownership is retained by Parks Canada. |
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Finding Aids: | The Table of Contents is located at the beginning of each reel. A more detailed description of the material can be found at the beginning of each numbered section within the film. These descriptions also serve to divide each section of material on the film. Online: A digitised version of a more detailed Content List, with reel numbers, is available, see Electronic Finding Aids section. This is made available courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Nova Scotia. Jacob Bailey Letterbooks: subject index is available at the start of the letters. Granville Township and Church Records: nominal index at the start of each section (baptisms, marriages, etc.) References pertaining to religion are gathered together in the guide, Religion in the Fort Anne Papers; see Electronic Finding Aid section. This guide provides a description of individual documents, document numbers, section numbers, and reel numbers. |
Electronic Finding Aid Record: |
Fort Anne Papers DetailedContents.pdf Religion in the Fort Anne Papers.pdf |
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