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.
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