The origin of the history of ice hockey and specifically Windsor, Nova Scotia’s claim as the Birthplace of Hockey is the result of significant research and investigation by author historian Garth Vaughan.
The website’s development incorporates the core research undertaken by Garth Vaughan and his daughter Holley Hammett Vaughan as well as content utilized in the writing of Garth’s book ” The Puck Starts Here”.
Additional information on the research and publications regarding the origin and history of ice hockey, (also located in the drop-down menu) can be found on the follow pages. A bibliography summary of the research is further noted below.
Birthplace Of Hockey Bibliography
Thomas Chandler Haliburton’s Works
A General Description of Nova Scotia Thomas Chandler Haliburton Published at the Acadian School, Halifax, 1823 208 pgs, map PANS AK F100 .H13g
An Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia In two volumes Thomas Chandler Haliburton Printed and Published by Joseph Howe, Halifax, 1829 PANS F100 .H13
Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia – Vol 2 Haliburton, Thomas Chandler Printed and Published by Joseph Howe 1829 Volume Consulted – Canada Reprint Series #51 Mika Publishing, Belleville, Ontario 1973 HRL SG ADULT 971.6 H172 h 1973
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler A General Description of Nova Scotia Printed at the Royal Acadian School, 1823 SG REF 971.6
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler The Bubbles of Canada – Published 1839- SG REF 971.03 H172b
The Sam Slick Anthology by Thomas Chandler Haliburton Selected and Introduced by Riginald Eyre Watters Edited for modern readers by Walter S. Avis Clarke, Irwin and Company Limited, Toronto and Vancouver 1969 HRL SG 819.7 H17sa
Thomas Chandler Haliburton – About
Thomas Chandler Haliburton “Sam Slick” – A Study in Provincial Toryism Chittick, V.L.O. (Victor Lovitt Oakes) Professor in the Division of Literature and Language at Reed College Published NY, Columbia University Press 1924 SG 921 H172c
Thomas Chandler Haliburton : A Centenary Chaplet Published for the Haliburton Club, King’s College, Windsor, NS by William Briggs Toronto, Ontario 1897 HRL SG REF 921 H172K
Family Influences on Haliburton Gordon M. Haliburton Published 1993 Nova Scotia Historical Review #13 Pg 109 – 138 Donor, Haliburton Fales of Gladstone, New Jersey PANS F5200 N935 V12 – reading room
Haliburton; Old Times In Nova Scotia Pg91-100 PANS F82 .R73 .07
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler The Letters of Haliburton – Edited by Richard Davies Published by the University of Toronto Press, Toronto 921 H172L, 1987
Thomas Chandler Haliburton Davies, Richard PANS P88415 A398 D257
Thomas Chandler Haliburton – “not at all the man we have imagined” Davies, Richard Dal Review Vol 59 #4 Pg 683-695 PANS F90 D15
Books and Music in Haliburton V.L.O. Chittick Dal Review 1958 PANS Dal Review Vol 38 #2 Summer 1958 pg 207 (pub 1958)
Makers of Canadian Literature; Thomas Chandler Haliburton Logan, John Daniel Toronto, Ryerson Press (pub 1923) – PANS Cox F93 H13 L82 HRL 819.7 H17 ZL
Thomas Chandler Haliburton “Sam Slick”, a sketch and bibliography O’Brien, A.H. Montreal gazette Printing Co. 1909 PANS V/F V153 #11 26 pgs
T.C.Haliburton; The man they called “Sam Slick” Beattie, Earle Published in the Imperial Oil Review (Dec 1955) Vol 39 #5 PANS V/F V105 #28
“Sam Slick” as Judge – Studies in Nova Scotia History Patterson, George – pub 1940 PANS F 100 P 27 St 9
Side Lights on T.C.Haliburton (More Studies in nova Scotia History) pub 1941 Patterson, George PANS F 100 P 27 St 9 M
T.C. Haliburton on men and Things V.L.O. Chittick Dal Review 1958 PANS Dal Review Vol 38 #1 pg55 (pub 1958)
Famous Maritimers – Thomas Chandler Haliburton by jaqueline Langille (Young Adult Book) published by Four East Publications, Tantallon, NS, 1990 HRL 921 H172La C.7
The Maritime Pictorial – (Magazine) Vol III Cornwallis Edition – Outstanding Nova Scotians Article on Haliburton, Thomas Chandler Haliburton Published 1931 SG REF 971.6 M34
Thomas Chandler Haliburton’s Windsor Home – Clifton Grove
Down in Nova Scotia: My Own, My Native Land by Clara Dennis Published by the Ryerson Press, Toronto 1934 HRL 917.16 D41d
Canadian Houses of Romance by Katherine Hale Published by The Macmillan Company of Canada 1926 HRL 917.1 G24ca
Historic Houses of Canada by Katherine Hale Published by the Ryerson Press, Toronto 1952 HRL 917.1 G24h
Sam Slick’s House PANS HF .IM91 V49 #5 p15
“Clifton” Haliburton Memorial PANS V/F V105 #33 1963 Brochure – no leads
“Clifton”, The Haliburton Memorial Museum, Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor, Nova Scotia, n.d. PANS V/F v.396 #19
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Loomer, Leslie – Windsor, A Journey in History – Published by the West Hants Historic Society, Windsor, Nova Scotia, 1996 HRL 971,635 L863w
Rhode Island Emigration to Nova Scotia by Ray Greene Huling, A.M., New Bedford Massachusetts Providence, R. I., Reprinted from the Narragansett Historical Register, April 1889. ISBN 88812 – 215 – 2 Toronto 1984 Canadiana House HRL 971.6 H912r 1984 c.2
Plan of the Township of Windsor from an Actual Survey by Wm. Anson Deputy Surveyor (Handwritten note reads “about 1820”) (Copy) J.A. McCallum Dy (?) Surveyor 1893 PANS V7/230 – 1820
Birds Eye View of Windsor – 1878 PANS Photo Negitive # OS N69 – 1878
Eaton, A.W.H. – Rhode Island Settlers in Nova Scotia PANS MICRO-E14 3767 (second item on reel)
Afoot in Ultima Thule MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) Dal Review Vol #3 Pg 95-105 PANS F90 D15
Gwendolyn Vaughan Shand – Manuscripts – Early Life in Windsor PANS MGI Vol 2376 #15
Thomas Barlow Smith (1839 – 1933) (Windsorian) Young Lion of the Wood Published 1889 Story of Paul Gideon and Margaret Godfrey – Piziquid F92 SM6 Y8
O’Brien Family, Windsor, Nova Scotia (various family’s information – DeWolf, Haliburton…) Records of Marriages, Births, Burials of Windsor 1738 – 1818 / Cattle Marks Hand Written Ledger PANS Vol 731 A
O’Brien Family, Windsor, Nova Scotia Records of Marriages, Births, Burials of Windsor 1738 – 1818 Other Family Papers, 2 journals – Isaac O’Brien “Jack of all trades…”, William O’Brien – Marriages, Births, Deaths – various Windsor family’s – Rhode Island Settlers. Hand Written Ledgers PANS Vol 731 A
DeWolf Family, Windsor PANS V/F V100 #1
King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scotia
Notes On the History of Kings College Vroom, F. W. PANS V/F Vol 14 #6
King’s College, a Chronicle Vroom, F. W. The Imperial Oil Publishing Co. Ltd., Halifax 1941 160 Pgs, illus, plates PANS LE K61 V96 (copy 4 Box 9 1966) HRL Ref 378.716 V984k
The History of King’s College School – Windsor, Nova Scotia 1788-1938 Harris, R. (Reginald Vanderbilt) Published by “The Outlook”, Middleton, Nova Scotia, 1938 HRL SG Ref 373.7163 h315h
All the Kings Men DeWolf , Mark and Flie, George Published by the King’s Allumni Association 1972 HRL SG Adult Lending 378.716 D524s
Memoranda Respecting King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scotia (history of Alumni in appendix A) by One of the Alumni (John Inglis D.D.) Published by Gossip and Coade, Printers, Halifax, February, 1836 PANS V/F v277 31 pgs
Documents Relating to King’s College, Windsor, Nova Scotia 1828 – 35: Including Correspondence of the Colonial Secretary’s on the Subject with the Governors of Nova Scotia (the Dalhousie vs King’s dispute) PANS AK LE .K61d
The Akins Historical Prize Essays Vroom, F. W. Nova Scotia Historical Society Vol 21 Pg 35-44 PANS Microfilm 9926
King’s College Rules and Ordinances 1821 PANS LE K 6 ls
Luigi Mariotti by F.W. Vroom in The Canadian Magazine PANS V/F 277 #1 345 – 348
William Blowers Bliss – Paths to Law in the Maritimes NS Historical Review #8 pgs 6 – 39 PANS F5200 N935 V.8
Bishop Inglis – Letters to the S.P.G. (Society for the Propogation of the Gospel – Anglican) – 1808 – 1849 (Anglican Business Letters) PANS MSS Reading Room MGI No. 482
Thomas Chandler Haliburton and the Bliss Brothers – Secret Rivals in Literature Richard Davies Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 12 – 1992 PANS F5200 N935 V12
A Plan of Lands Proposed by John Clarke Esquire for the Academy or College at Windsor – 25th Sept. 1789 PANS F/239-1789
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Early reminiscences of Halifax Lynch, Peter Nova Scotia Historical Society Proceedings Vol 16 – Pg 197 PANS Microfilm 9925
The Rise of Samuel Cunard MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) Dal Review IX #2 (pub July 1925) – pg 202-210 PANS V/F V138 #3
Samuel Cunard MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) PANS V/F 220 #13
Halifax in Trade MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) p151-174 vol 3 #3 (Sept. 1931) – PANS F80 C169
Halifax Skating Club 1862 PANS V/F v185 #16
DeWolf Carriages Advert 20 Pgs – Beautiful Pictures of Carriages PANS AK TS D51
Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Chapters in the History of Halifax, Nova Scotia – Printed in Americana Magazine 1915 – 1919 HRL 971.622 E14c
Nova Scotia
Descriptive Sketches of Nova Scotia Frame, Elizabeth (1820-1913) Published A&W MacKinley, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1864 PANS F92 F84 D45 HRL Ref 819.8 F813d
Moorsom, Cpt. William Scarth Letters From Nova Scotia – Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1830 HRL 917.16 M825 L Sg Adult
The Three Fold Charm of the Happy Valley MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) PANS Journal of Education pg 481 (pub May 1934)
The Century of Haliburton’s Nova Scotia MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) PANS V/F V105 #27
Old Province Tales MacMechan, Archibald (1810 – 1933) Published by McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, c1929 PANS F92 M22.5 OLI SG REF 971.6 M16
Titus Smith (1768 – 1850) – Maple Sugar and Cabbages by Terrance M. Punch Nova Scotia Historical Quarterly V8 #1 Pg 19 – 38 Published 1978 PANS F5200 N93 H6 Mfilm 3518
Titus Smith, Junior and the Geography of Nova Scotia 1801 – 1802 by Andrew H. Clarke University of Wisconsin Publishing 1954 Reprinted from “Annals of the Association of American Geographers Vol XLIV Dec. 1954, #4 Pgs 291 -314 PANS V/F V183 #7
Titus Smith – Of the Eastern and Northern Parts of the Province (of Nova Scotia) in the years 1801 – 1802, With general observations thereon. Also a survey of…the Western Parts of the Province…Third Edition 1857 PANS Mfilm 15441
History of the County of Pictou by rev. George Patterson, D.D. Published by Mika Studio, Belleville, Ontario 1972 HRL SG 971.613 p31h 1972
Notes from Exile: On being Acadian by Clive Doucet MaClelland & Stewart Inc., Toronto, Ontario 1999 HRL 971.5 D728n
A History Of Nova Scotia by G.G. Campbell, Principal, Sydney Academy Published by the Ryerson Press, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver1948 HRL 972.6 C18h
Baddeck, and that sort of thing by Charles Dudley Warner Published by Houghton& Mufflin, Boston 1888 HRL 917.16 W27b
Loyalist Land Settlement in Nova Scotia a List Compiled by Marion Gilroy Under the direction of D.C. Harvey Archivist Published by the authority of the board of Trustees of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia 1980 Publication #4 HRL 971.6 G489L 1980
Old Time Travel In Nova Scotia by Edith Mosher published by Lancelot Press, Windsor, NS 1984 HRL SG 380.5 M911o C.5
William Arthur Clarke – the History of Annapolis County – Published 1972 HRL 971.633 C164h
L’Acadie; Or, Seven Years Exploration in British North America – Vol II Alexander, Sir James Edward Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1849 HRL SG Ref 917.1 A376a
Nova Scotia a Pictorial Record – Historical Prints and Illustrations of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada – 1605 -1878 Charles P. DeVolpi, Longman Canada Limited 1974 HRL 222580 R 971.6 D498n
Starr Manufacturing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth Heritage Centre
Starr Skate Book 19?? PANS V/F v.264 #14
Starr Co. Dartmouth, N.S. Murray Angus Starr Skates in the Journal of Education 6th series v4 #1 1976 pg 14 – 18 PANS
Starr Manufacturing Co. In Canada East Magazine, March 1931 pg 25 – 28 PANS V/F v320- #28A
Canadian Winter Sports
Dufferin, Harriot (Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava, Wife of Lord Dufferin Governor General of Canada) – My Canadian Journal (1872-8) – Published 1891, London England by john Murray Reprinted Coles Canadiana Collection, TO – 1971 SG 917.1 D856m c.1
Cornell University Online Library – Making of America http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/ The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine – November 1884 – April 1885 The Century Company, New York. F. Warne & Co. London. Vol XXIX. New Series Vol VII Canada as a Winter Resort – Curling, Tobogganing, Snow-shoeing, Skating Carnival http://cdl.library.cornell.edu Page 514
Crown Lands Office Crown Lands Record Centre
Plans in the Hants County Portfolio #13 Layout of Lots on Road to Falmouth (Undated – c. 1800) NOTE: Shows along Waterfront – John Clark Esq. Warfe lot (1000 or 1800?) N35 W300 foot – Neal Geachy (1000 or 1800?) N35 W300 foot – Landing Place – cpt Monk – Josh Manger -Isaac Deschamps
– “King (Street)” (hand written in and then crossed out) “Albert St. Note: Appears to actually be “King Street” which is the name of the street that runs along the base of Fort Edward Hill in Windsor.
Streetfront Lots – – 1. T Bridge – 2. J Butler – 3. L Louberlahter (?) – 4. J Burbidge – 5. Capt. Shammus _ _ (?) – 6. J Gerrish – 7. Fred Deslesdernier & Capt. _ Grounld – 8. Avery – 9. S Cottnum – 10. Palmer – 11. Mist Franklin – 12. Lord William – 13. B Gerrish – 14. ?
Across the street – – Farnum (?) – Crowell
Plans in the Hants County Portfolio #14- Old plan of part of the lands on Piziquid River Belonging to the Hon. Richard Buckley, Jonathan Belcher – Not Signed or Dated E – 18 – 38 NOTE: Script on map refers to Belcher as Liet. Governor Jonathan Belcher – Jonathan Belcher Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 1761 – 1763
Plans in the Hants County Portfolio #26 – Plan for the Water Lots by William Hendry, Windsor 1879
General Index of Grants from 1730 to 1937 Inclusive – 1786 Name of Grantee – John Clarke, 500 acres, District – T’ship of Windsor, County – Hants, Book – 18 old, Page – 91
David Rumsey Maps used by permission of David Rumsey http://www.davidrumsey.com
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection contains to date over 7,180 maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories include old and antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, children and manuscript maps. Genealogy and family history can be studied on the maps. The online collection is an expanding cross section of digital images designed to highlight the depth of the collection. Read Article about the collection.
Errors and Omissions
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