Town/City of Dartmouth Records Series

These are the records the Municipal Archives holds from the former Town and City of Dartmouth. For more information, look at the description in the Archives Database, which is linked to the record series name.

The Municipal Archives continues to acquire and process more records, so if you don't see what you need, contact the Archives.

• Council records, 1873-1996: 101-1

  • Minutes, 1873-1996: 101-1A

  • Committee of the Whole minutes, 1974-1988, 1993-1995: 101-1B

  • Submissions, 1893-1894, 1927, 1966-1972, 1978, 1983, 1985-1996: 101-1C

  • City of Dartmouth by-laws, 1962-1996: 101-1D

  • Town of Dartmouth by-laws, 1892, 1921-1961: 101-1F

  • Resolutions, 1981-1996: 101-1E

  • In-camera reports, 1985-1995: 101-1G

  • Temporary Borrowing Resolutions, 1981-1985, 1987-1990, 1992, 1994: 101-1H

  • Council Sessions Recordings (audio), 1991-1996: 101-1I

• Place of Settlement Examinations, 1893: 101-1L

• City of Dartmouth Financial Statements, 1949, 1963-1996: 101-83

• City of Dartmouth Budgets, 1965, 1968-1995: 101-84

• Town of Dartmouth Annual Reports, 1887-1953: 101-1M

• City Clerk-Treasurer’s records, 1843-1996: 101-2

  • City Clerk’s By-law files, 1980-1996: 101-2A

  • Conflict of Interest log book, 1983-1996: 101-2B

  • City Clerk-Treasurer's Budget files, 1981-1994: 101-2C

  • City Clerk-Treasurer's By-law correspondence, 1985-1993: 101-2D

  • City Clerk-Treasurer's Government Bills correspondence, 1984-1993: 101-2E

  • City Clerk-Treasurer's Correspondence, 1985-1995: 101-2F

  • City Clerk-Treasurer's Policies, [after 1961], predominantly [199-]: 101-2G

  • Corporate Services Ongoing Subject Files, 1980-1995: 101-2H

  • Town Correspondence, 1883-1907: 101-2I

  • Statute Labour books, 1843-1844: 101-2J

  • Poll Tax Exemption Declarations, 1884, 1893: 101-2K

  • Dartmouth Event Photographs, [195?]-[198?]: 101-2L

  • Dartmouth Vault Files [Contracts, Deeds, Easements, Leases, Agreements], 1898-1996: 101-2V

• Library Board records, 1890, 1922, 1937-1963, 1965: 101-3

• Regional Library Board records, 1963-1996: 101-4

  • Development of Alderney Gate records, 1963, [1966?], 1985-1990: 101-4-1

  • Regional Library Board minutes, 1963-1996: 101-4-2

  • Regional Library Board Annual Reports, 1965, 1967-1969: 101-4-3

• Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities minutes, 1993-1996: 101-5

• Advisory Committee on Human Rights minutes, 1989-1996: 101-6

• Arbitration Committee records, 1967-1968: 101-7

• Audit Committee minutes, 1987, 1989-1996: 101-8

• Board of Health records, 1880-1891, 1935-1966, 1989-1995: 101-9

• Board of Police Commissioners minutes, 1977-1990, 1994-1996: 101-10

• Rink Commission minutes, 1950-1967: 101-11

• Burnside Waste-to-Energy Monitoring Committee minutes, 1994: 101-12

• Common Committee minutes, 1989-1990: 101-13

• Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee records, 1981-1996: 101-14

  • Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee minutes, 1981-1996: 101-14-1

  • Heritage Properties photographs, 1980s: 101-14-2

• Dartmouth District School Board records, 1984, 1989-1996: 101-15

• Police records, 1862-1994: 101-16

  • Police records: Significant Investigation Files, 1924-1995: 101-16A

  • Police records: Complaint Books, 1943-1982: 101-16B

  • Police report books, 1899-1919: 101-16C

  • Police Court records, 1862-1892: 101-16D

  • Registers of Execution [for debt collection], 1894-1960: 101-16E

  • Police photographs, 1970-1994: 101-16F

  • Annual reports, 1971-1987: 101-16G

• Finance and Program Review Committee minutes, 1994-1996: 101-17

• Grants Committee minutes, 1981-1995, 1979-1994: 101-18

• Property Assessment records, [1873-1978] 101-19

  • Property assessment rolls, 1875-[1978]: 101-19A

  • Assessment records for water and sewer, 1893-1894; 1907-1908: 101-19B

  • Tax rate books, 1885, 1888, 1891-1903, 1909: 101-19C

  • Assessment records for school tax, 1892, 1893, 1907, 1908: 101-19D

• Healthy Dartmouth Committee minutes, 1994, 1996: 101-20

• Hospital Commission minutes, 1967-1974: 101-21

• Industrial Commission records, 1955-1956, 1968-1981, 1994, 1996: 101-22

• Investment Committee minutes, 1994-1995: 101-23

• Lakes Advisory Board records, 1971-2009: 101-24

• Metropolitan Area Planning Committee records, 1970-1972: 101-25

• Museum Board records, 1966-1972: 101-26

• Natal Day Committee minutes, 1985-1995: 101-27

• Nominating Committee records, 1971: 101-28

• Non-Medical Use of Drugs Committee records, 1970-1972: 101-29

• Pension Committee records, 1970-1971, 1982-1996, 2000, 2001: 101-30

• Planning, Development and Operations Committee records, 1971-1974: 101-31

• Police Headquarters Site Selection Committee minutes, 1983-1989: 101-32

• Public Transportation Advisory Committee minutes, 1994-1995: 101-33

• Public Works and Safety Committee minutes, 1990-1993: 101-34

• Recreation Advisory Board minutes, 1994-1996: 101-35

• Recreation, Parks, and Community Services Committee records, 1969-1972: 101-36

• Regional Planning Commission records, 1967-1968: 101-37

• Rent Control Commission records, 1968-1969: 101-38

• Salary Committee records, 1971: 101-39

• Special Budget Committee records, 1971: 101-40

• Special Committee on Loitering records, 1971-1972: 101-41

• Special Lottery Committee records, 1972: 101-42

• Special University Committee records, 1969: 101-43

• Sportsplex Commission minutes, 1994, 1996: 101-44

• Transit Advisory Board minutes, 1990: 101-45

• Taxi Commission minutes, 1990: 101-46

• Ward Boundaries Review Committee records, 1992-1993: 101-47

• Water Utility Committee minutes, 1994-1995: 101-48-1

• Waterfront Development Task Force minutes, 1994-1995: 101-49

• Youth Committee minutes, 1994-1995: 101-50

• Young Offenders Committee minutes, 1984-1986: 101-51

• Public Works, Water and Sewerage Committee records, 1968-1971: 101-52

• Redevelopment and Low Rental Housing Committee records, 1968, 1971: 101-53

• Town Planning Board records, 1920-1970: 101-54

• Committee on Public Reaction to Community Affairs records, 1970: 101-55

• Legislation Committee records, 1967-1969: 101-57

• Public Safety Committee records, 1966-1971: 101-58

• Library/Cultural Steering Committee records, 1980-1984: 101-59

• Downtown Business Improvement District Committee minutes, 1981-1994: 101-60

• Wyse Road Business Improvement District Committee minutes, 1988-1989: 101-61

• Board of School Commissioners records, 1864-1980: 101-62

• Housing Committee minutes, 1986, 1988: 101-63

• Municipal Planning Strategy Review Committee minutes, 1984, 1987-1989: 101-64

• Park Commission minutes, 1862-1899, 1918, 1949-1961: 101-65

• Alderman Weldon's records, 1967-1972: 101-66

• Board and Committee Records, 1878-1996: 101-67

  • Boards and Committees minutes, 1878-1883, 1893, 1959-1993: 101-67A

  • Board and Committee Submissions, 1978-1996: 101-67B

  • Board and Committee Membership records, 1981-1982, 1986-1989, 1991-1995: 101-68

• Finance and Executive Committee records, 1890, 1966-1972: 101-69

• Housing Commission records, 1920-1944: 101-70

  • Housing Commission financial records, 1922-1947: 101-70A

  • Housing Commission legal documents, 1920-1932: 101-70B

• Stray Cats Task Force records, 1991-1994: 101-71

• Street and Public Property Committee, 1878-1888, 1890, 1899: 101-72

• Police Committee, 1874-1890: 101-73

• Municipal Court records, 1873-1955: 101-74

• Engineering Department Maps and Plans, 1878-1975: 101-75

• School Committee, 1886: 101-76

• Welfare Book, 1972: 101-77

• Election records, 1874-1976: 101-78

• List of Water Users, 1896: 101-79

• Planning and Development records, 1878-1984: 101-80

  • Building Inspection photographs, 1983-1984: 101-80A

  • Planning and Development maps, 1878, [196-]-1987: 101-80B

  • Planning and Development photographs, [ca. 1900]-[198-], predominantly 1970-1980: 101-80C

• Ferry System photographs, [193-?]-1985: 101-80C-4

• Ferry Commission records, 1816-1977, predominantly 1890-1977: 101-81

  • Minutes, 1890-1954, 1956-1964: 101-81A

  • Reports, 1891, 1905-1957: 101-81B

  • Resolutions, 1901-1946: 101-81C

  • Engineer's Log books, 1896-1958: 101-81D

  • Correspondence, 1815-1958, predominantly 1893-1958: 101-81E

  • Financial Statements, 1919, 1922-1956: 101-81F

  • Financial Ledgers, 1899-1958: 101-81G

  • Contracts and Agreements, 1816-1967: 101-81H

  • Plans and Technical Drawings, 1834-1977, predominantly 1896-1977: 101-81J

  • Operational Records, 1890-[197?]: 101-81K

• Water Commission, 1891-1896: 101-82

• Dartmouth Fire Department, 1914-2005: 101-85

  • Dartmouth Fire Department Annual Reports, 1987-1990, 1992-1995: 101-85-1

  • Dartmouth Fire Department Photographs, [ca. 1914]-2000: 101-85-2

• City of Dartmouth Parks and Recreation Department records, 1960-1996: 101-86

  • Dartmouth Parks and Recreation Annual Report, 1976: 101-86-1

  • Parks and Recreation Department scrapbooks and photographs, 1960-1996: 101-86-2

• Director of Social Services subject files, 1980-1996: 101-87
• Dartmouth Mayor's Office subject files, 1977-1996; predominantly 1987-1995: 101-88
• Zoning and land use by-law publications, [ca. 1950]-1996: 101-89
• Gifts received by the Town/City of Dartmouth, [between 1960 and 1996]: 101-91
• 1980 Celebrations Committee records, 1979-1980: 101-92
• Artifacts from the Town/City of Dartmouth, [between 1861 and 2016]: 101-93
• Dartmouth Bicentennial time capsule, 1950: 101-94