Charlotte County Archives

The Charlotte County Archives, housed in the Old Jail, collects, preserves, and makes available the documentary heritage of Charlotte County, NB, Canada.

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In 1945, in her 70s, Mowat sold the business, though keeping up her own creative practices of art and writing. Cottage Craft has continued its focus on fine wool products to this day, while Mowat’s emphasis on the value of local, women-focused business resonates more than ever.

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This #InternationalWomensDay, we highlight the story of Grace Helen Mowat, an early 20th C woman entrepreneur who wove her business from the landscape and female traditions of Charlotte County.

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Mowat’s business emphasized the use of local wools, vegetable dyes, and homespun patterns to create high-quality woven goods for public sale. From humble beginnings, Cottage Craft quickly flourished, diversifying into tweeds, dolls, and even pottery.

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Please reach out with any questions! We look forward to hearing from you!

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Are you a current secondary or post-secondary student enthusiastic about heritage, or know someone who is? If so, check out our posting for a summer job working with the Charlotte County Archives in St Andrews, NB: https://t.co/4AT7ycSY5t

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The position will be on-site at the Charlotte County Archives in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, for an 8-week term with an anticipated start date of July 3, 2023. The wage is $15.25/hour, for a total of 35 hours weekly. Applicants must be eligible for Young Canada Works.

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@aabwpg @Counter_Archive Thank you for sharing! We are thrilled to have Dr. VanderBurgh with us for this!

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Join us and Dr. Jennifer VanderBurgh digitally on Feb 23 to learn about Margaret Perry, a Charlotte County-born filmmaker fundamental in the shaping of mid-century documentary filmmaking in Atlantic Canada: https://t.co/tKi6NJEAjG @NS_Archives

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Wishing all a Merry Christmas!
Hand-painted greeting card by Frances Wren (1910-1990), local artist and long-time supporter of our Archives.

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Please enjoy another selection of greeting cards from our holdings and have a wonderful holiday season from UNB Archives & Special Collections! 🎁 https://t.co/6OqbVRrXJ5 @unbalumni

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Happy first day of winter! Time to start thinking winter sports - or perhaps just fabulous winter outfits!
Photographs ca. 1920s, Edna Harvey fonds.

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Our "Charlotte County Family Tree" has now exceeded 60,000 individuals. #genealogy #familytree @Ancestry #NBancestors #NBheritage #CharlotteCountyNB

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Our collection of local home movies dates back to the early 20th century, including brilliant early Kodachrome. On #audiovisualheritage day, we especially treasure these special, personal glimpses into our past! https://t.co/BXQbju8b7g

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Happy #blackcatappreciationday ! This little girl, in a family album from 1920s St. Andrews, certainly seems fond of her black kitty friend 😺 #vintagecats

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🔵⭐⚪🔴 Book Release!!! 🔵⭐⚪🔴

Bombs and Barbed Wire: Stories of Acadian Airmen and Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 by Ronald Cormier

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The peaceful composition of this 1890s photo of canoers on Chamcook Lake disguises the effort photographer D. Will McKay would need to make it, managing large glass negatives, a bulky wood camera, and tripod on the rocky shore - at minimum! #photography