The Fort Sackville Foundation is holding a general meeting on Zoom, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 7 – 8:30 pm. Guest Speaker: Lisa Snider, MemoryNS Coordinator and Interim Archives Advisor, Council of Nova Scotia Archives. Topic: MemoryNS — An Introduction the Online Portal that Connects You with Archival Material in Nova Scotia A short Fort Sackville …
Scott Manor House is partially reopening again on December 21, on a restricted basis with COVID-19 public measures in place. A limited number of Foundation volunteers are working on research, resource and archive projects, mostly from home. They will be contacted directly by the Secretary or Coordinator regarding plans for resuming work sessions at Scott …
Warren Ervine (posthumous) Recipient CNSA Award Warren Ervine, Fort Sackville Foundation (FSF) Archivist from 2009 until his passing in Fall 2020, was posthumously recognized by the Council of Nova Scotia Archives for outstanding volunteer service to the Nova Scotia archival community. Warren was one of two Anna Hamilton Memorial Award recipients announced by the Council …
Content includes: A Little Bit of History- try the quiz questions; Group of Seven Art: Bedford & Beyond; In Memoriam—Warren Ervine; President’s Message (reopening, strategic planning); Summer Students’ reflections, and more! View December 2020 Newsletter
Scott Manor House Closure – effective immediately Scott Manor House is closed again due to the COVID-19 public health restrictions announced on November 24, 2020. We will reopen as conditions allow. The Fort Sackville Foundation appreciates your continued support and interest in our activities and Scott Manor House. We’re looking ahead to 2021, so please …
Public visits to Scott Manor are by appointment only for research purposes, with COVID-19 measures in place. No drop-in visits are permitted until further notice. A bubble of 2 persons is permitted per appointment. Visits are at the visitor’s own risk. To request an appointment, send an email to scott.manor@ns.sympatico.ca , describing your reasons for …
Content includes: In Memoriam—Cherie Ryder Winters (Tolson); President’s Message (pandemic impact, summer closure); The Work Goes On—Meet Our Summer Staff; Around the Grounds—thank you volunteers; February Heritage Month Events; A Little Bit of History—the grounds in 1972 as described by Elsie Tolson. https://scottmanor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Scott-Manor-News_2020_no_1_June.pdf
Archives/Collection Researchers Qualifications: Successful candidates must be accepted at or currently attending university, preferably in one of the following fields of study: history, museum studies, library science, education, journalism, or humanities/social sciences. They must have strong research skills including an ability to synthesize multiple online and other sources and write interesting summaries. Attention …
To protect the community from COVID-19, all meetings and events scheduled to take place at Scott Manor House are cancelled or postponed until further notice. The Fort Sackville Foundation will reschedule the Annual General Meeting as normal operations resume. Work will continue on planning the summer program and other projects without in-person meetings. Community groups …
In what has become an annual Heritage Month event at Scott Manor House, the Fort Sackville Foundation presented five new monographs to representatives of the Bedford Library on February 3, 2020. Published by the Fort Sackville Press, these new resources portray different aspects of Bedford’s development. Street Names of Bedford as of 2008, Named for …
