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Ghosts, Shipwrecks, Crimes, Mysteries and Law Enforcement archival package

This archival package consists of, 

Ghosts, Shipwrecks, Crimes, Mysteries and Law Enforcement archival package 

Ghosts and Folklore

1G- The Rub-a-Dub ghost story. Source unknown. 

2G- The Story of the Old Inn (John Richan). Source: Toronto Times. 

3G- The Ghost Ship, Yarmouth. Source and Date: Yarmouth Vanguard - written by Father Clarence J. d’Entremont, 1990. 

4G- Details about the Churchill Mansion - Mediums visit to the Mansion. Source and Date: Chronicle Herald - written by Ingrid Deon, 2006. 

Crimes

1C- The Murder of Flora Gray by Omar Roberts, article - initial crime-. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, August 29, 1922. 

2C- The Murder of Flora Gray by Omar Roberts, article -trial verdict-. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, September 22 1922. 

3C- Article, First bank to be robbed (Bank of Nova Scotia). Source: Yarmouth Herald. 

4C- Article, Monday Night’s Shooting Affray -regarding James A. McGray. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, November 7, 1919. 

5C- Article, Rum Running. Source and Date: Atlantic Insight - article by Belle Hatfield, June 1987. 

6C- Article about the murder of Daniel Benson. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, September 1, 1864. 

7C- Details of the John Haslin murder case. Sources and Date: Yarmouth Herald, August 28, 1861 and Yarmouth Reminiscences. 

Mysteries 

1M- The disappearance of Benjamin Trefry. Source and Dates: Yarmouth Herald, Article 1-October 29, 1884, Article 2- November 5, 1884, Article 3- November 12, 1884, Article 4- December 3, 1884.

2M- Article, Mysterious 1921 murder of Captain George Henry Perry. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, December 10, 1996, written by Arthur Thurston.

3M- Two articles about the death of Augustus Cann. Sources and dates: Yarmouth Herald (for both), first article Yarmouth Herald (1918), second article The Vanguard, dated February 21, 1992. 

4M- Description of the petrified woman on Mud Island. Source: Yarmouth Reminiscences. 

Shipwrecks 

1S- Article, First Shipwreck on Yarmouth’s Coast. Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, December 14, 1937. 

2S- Article, Many Ships Wrecked on Yarmouth Coast Source and Date: Yarmouth Herald, June 20, 1967. 

3S- List of shipwrecks in Yarmouth Harbour from 1797-1862. Source unknown. 

4S- Article, What Happened to the Mary Celeste?. Source and Date: Chronicle Herald, December 22, 1965. 

5S- Shipwreck of the Countess of Dufferin, and rescue of the crew by the Arlington. Source and Date: MacLean’s Magazine, May 15, 1928. 

6S- Article about the circus ship, Fleurus. Source: The Vanguard. 

Law Enforcement 

1LE- Details about T.B. Flint. Source: Morning Herald Yarmouth, October 26, 1883. 

2LE- Article about Detective Peter Owen “Peachie” Carroll. Source and Date: Historigram - article by Lisette Gaudet, 2019. 

3LE- Article about Restrictions and Penalties in early days. Source and Date: Yarmouth Vanguard - written by Father Clarence J. d’Entremont, 1990

4LE- Early days of the Yarmouth Police Force (1818-1899). Source and Date: Research project by Cindy Nickerson, 1994. 

Ghosts, Shipwrecks, Crimes, Mysteries and Law Enforcement archival package

C$20.00Price
  • All material found in these packages is owned by the Yarmouth County Historical Society and is housed at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives (22 Collins Street, Yarmouth, NS). Credit must be given to, Yarmouth County Archives. 

  • Once ordered, you'll receive a message to download and open the zip file with all the material of this archival package. 

    All material in this archival package are in PDF and JPEG formats. 

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