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Uniacke, A.M., 1808-1895

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Andrew Mitchell Uniacke was born in Halifax in 1808, the youngest son of Richard John Uniacke and his second wife, Elizabeth Newton. He was educated at King's College, Windsor and went on to study law, eventually working as a lawyer, a banker, and a politician. He was president of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1872 to 1874 and represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly between 1843 to 1847. In 1834 he married Elizabeth Fraser, with whom he had three children. He passed away in Dover, England in 1895.

Underhill, Richard

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Richard Underhill became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1980s because of their involvement in a video recording which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Ulrich, Ron

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Ron Ulrich has worked as a director and artistic director with many major theatre companies across Canada, and is perhaps best known for his work with American comedies and musicals. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan and graduated from the National Theatre School of County.

He was the artistic director of various theatre companies across Canada, including the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, Ontario (1983-1985); Stage West Canada (1985-1993); the Muskoka Festival, Gravenhurst, Ontario (1992-1994); the Mayfield Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta (1994-2000); and Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2000-2008). Since 2008, he has been the artistic director of Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, Ontario.

Ueda, Junko

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Junko Ueda is a Japanese singer and satsumas-biwa player, presenting Japanese traditional biwa music and shomyo Buddhist chanting. Ueda studied piano and composition at the Tokyo College of Music. Ueda has been based in Europe since 1988 and has been performing in various exhibitions, concerts and festivals.

Tyers, Dianne

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  • [196-]-
Dianne Tyers was appointed Dean of Continuing Education at Dalhousie University in 2019. She completed her PhD at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, and an MA from University of Queensland, Australia. She is a Fellow of the Business Excellence Institute, a member of Lead5050 for women in international education, and a member of The Academy of International Business.

Turquand, Peter

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  • [17--] - [18--]
Peter Turquand was the Commissary General at Quebec City in the early 1820s.

Tupper, Francis Freeman

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Francis Freeman Tupper was born in Milton, Nova Scotia, c. 1889 to Henry and Teresa Tupper. He married Verta Laura Freeman in 1913. From 1908-1909 he studied engineering at Dalhousie University, working later as a land surveyor in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, where he also served as Justice of the Peace. He had a strong research interest in the history of the Liverpool area and in the broader history of Nova Scotia.

Tupper, Charles, Sir, 1821-1915

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Sir Charles Tupper was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia on July 2, 1821. He was educated at Horton Academy in Wolfville and graduated with his M.D. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1843. On his return to Canada he established a medical practice and pharmacy in Amherst. In 1846 he married Frances Morse, with whom he had six children.

Tupper’s political career began in 1855 when he was elected as a Conservative candidate in the provincial legislature. He went on to serve as Premier of Nova Scotia between 1864 to 1867 and is considered largely responsible for the province joining Confederation. In 1867 Tupper successfully ran for Federal Parliament and became an important figure in national politics, leading the Conservative Party from 1896 to 1901 and serving briefly as Prime Minister in 1896. Tupper died in England on October 30, 1915.

Tsistinas, Harold

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Harold Tsistinas, born June 22, 1944 in Chatham, New Brunswick, was a recording engineer known to have worked with Solar Audio & Recording Limited. He moved to Halifax in the early 1970s and was seen as a great contributor to the East Coast music scene and was respected for his knowledge and expertise in the many projects on which we worked. Tsistinas passed away at his home in the subdivision of Cowie Hill, Nova Scotia on June 10, 2013. He was 68 years old.

Truchan, Kim

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Kim Truchan became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1990s because of their involvement in a video recording, “Conjunctions” which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Trost, Walter

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Walter Trost came to Dalhousie in 1948 with a PhD from McGill and an Oxford post-doctoral fellowship. In 1959 he founded the Atlantic Provinces Inter-University Committee of the Sciences (APICS), which was Dalhousie's first effort at coordinating post-graduate science work with other Canadian universities. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies from 1961-1966, when he left Dalhousie to become the vice-president of the University of Calgary.

Troop, Jared Douglas Eric, 1897 -

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J.D. Eric Troop was born in Toronto in 1897, son of Jared Grassie Carter and Minnie Plenderleath Troop. He married Marjorie Helen Morton in 1925, with whom he had one daughter.

Trobak, Del

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Del Trobak became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1990s because their video travel recordings “Samples of..." became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Tribe, Julia

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Julia Tribe is a set and costume designer based in Toronto, Ontario. She has designed fr various theatre, opera, and dance companies across Canada, including 4th Line Theatre, Theatre Archipelago, Tapestry New Opera Works, Red Sky Productions, Canadian Stage Company, Mirvish Productions, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper, and the Canadian Opera Company. She is a founding member of the Contrary Theatre Company and an educator of theatre design and communication at York University.

Trepanier, Tania

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Tania Trepanier is a video and multi-media Canadian artist. Trepanier is a bilingual, bi-national, bisexual woman who grew up in the Comorro Islands, Malawa and Trinidad; much of her artistic and academic work addresses issues around cultural and sexual identity. Trepanier became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because her video recordings became a part of the centre’s tape collection.
Traves, Tom

Traves, Tom

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  • 1948-
Tom Traves was the tenth president of Dalhousie University. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a BA from the University of Manitoba in 1971, and an MA (1971) and PhD (1976) from York University. In 1974 he was hired as a lecturer at York, appointed assistant professor in 1976 and associate professor in 1976. From 1981-1983, he served as Chair of Social Science; from 1983-1991, he was Dean of the Faculty of Arts; from 1991-1995, he was Vice President (Academic) at the University of New Brunswick. In 1995 he was appointed to a six-year term as President and Vice-Chancellor of Dalhousie University. He was appointed to a second six-year term in 2000 and another three-year term starting in 2007. During his tenure as president, enrollments at Dalhousie grew by over 40 per cent and external research grant and contract income increased by 300 per cent.

Tratt, William R.

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  • 1850-1934
William R. Tratt was born in England in 1850. After being ordained as a Methodist minister, he and his wife Naomi Ann Tratt (née Heal) immigrated to Newfoundland around 1876. In 1899 they moved to Nova Scotia and served in various churches around the province. In 1914 they settled in Wentworth, Cumberland County, where Tratt died in 1934. He and his wife were survived by their son, Herber.

Tourbin, Dennis

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Dennis Tourbin became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1986 because of their involvement in the Audio by Artists’ Festival audio recording “A good listen” which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Tonks, Robert

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  • August 13, 1928 - April 17, 2012
Robert Tonks served as Director of the College of Pharmacy from 1973-1977, and was Dean of the Faculty of Health Professions from 1977-1988. He was born on August 13, 1928 in Aberystwyth, Wales. He was active in the Naval Cadets, and served in the Royal Navy from 1946-48 in the Pacific fleet aboard HMS Gambia. Tonks completed a B.Pharm and a Ph.D., FRPS at University College, Cardiff, Wales. He collaborated with Aneurin Hughes on significant research involving platelets, aspirin and infarctoid cardiopathy. He continued doing research in the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Dalhousie until 2003. Tonks died on April 17, 2012 in Ajax, Ontario.

Tondino, Guido

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  • 1951-
Guido Tondino is a Canadian designer who has worked with various theatre companies, including Neptune Theatre, Centaur Theatre, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Tarragon Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Soulpepper Theatre Company, and Winnipeg Jewish Theatre. He studied at Tulane University and the National Theatre School of Canada. He was the director of design at the National Theatre School from 1998 to 2002 and now teaches in the University of Alberta Drama Department.

Tomkow, Melody

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Melody Tomkow became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because their audio recording became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Tobin, Stephen, 1836-1905

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Stephen Tobin was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1836, the son of Thomas S. Tobin and grandson of Michael Tobin. He was married to Catherine Lyons Grey in 1868, with whom he had two sons, Thomas Finlayson and Stephen Lyons. Tobin and his brothers, Michael and Henry, were educated at Stonyhurst College, a Roman Catholic boarding school near Lancashire, England.

Tobin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Nova Scotia Assembly in 1867 before serving as mayor of Halifax from 1867-1870 and from 1878-1881. He was the Danish consul at Halifax and a commissioner of public schools. From 1872-1874 Tobin was the Liberal MP for Halifax. He passed in Montreal in 1905 at the age of sixty-nine.

Tittle, Steve

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  • 1935-
Steve Tittle is a Canadian composer and teacher. He studied composition at Kent State University with Harold Miles, John White and Fred Coulter, and at the University of Wisconsin with Hilmar Luckhardt, Robert Crane and Burt Levy. In 1970, he joined the teaching staff at Dalhousie University, where he became an associate professor of composition and theory in 1990. He was the founder of the Dalhousie Experimental-Electronic Sound Studio and the improvisation ensemble, Murphy's Law. He was the co-founder of the music ensemble, Upstream, and performed regularly with this group. His compositions include commissions for Upstream, Symphony Nova Scotia, CBC Radio, the Kronos Quartet, Scotia Festival, and Dalhousie University.

Tinguely, Vincent

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Vincent Tinguely became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1996 because their audio recording "I just don’t exactly know who it is" became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Tingley, Arnold J.

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  • 1920 - 1999
Arnold J. Tingley was a mathematician and was instrumental in the growth of Dalhousie University's Mathematics Department and the establishment of its PhD program. Born in New Brunswick in 1920, he studied at Mount Allison University and the University of Minnesota before joining Dalhousie's mathematics faculty in 1953, becoming department chair in 1966. He also served as University Registrar from 1973-1985, Secretary of Senate, Secretary of the Board of Governors and Assistant to the President, before retiring in 1986 and being appointed Professor Emeritus in 1988. He helped to establish Dalhousie's Transition Year Program, was a founding member of Halifax Grammar School, and worked for a number of years on the curriculum committee of the Nova Scotia Department of Education. He died in 1999.

Tilley, Jennifer

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Jennifer Tilley became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1998 because their video recording “Condemned” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Thurston, Harry, 1950-

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Harry Kenneth Thurston was born 3 March 1950 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to Kenneth Alvin and Elizabeth Madeline (Gillis). He graduated from Acadia University with a BSc in Biology in 1971 and married Catherine Rideout the following year; they have one daughter, Megan Ruth.

An avid naturalist, Thurston's literary work often concerns nature and environmental issues. As a freelance writer, editor, poet and playwright, his work has appeared in magazines, literary periodicals and anthologies, including The Dalhousie Review, Fiddlehead, Reader’s Digest, National Geographic, The Atlantic Anthology: vol. 2 Poetry, and We Belong to the Sea, a Nova Scotia Anthology. He has also been a field correspondent and contributing editor to Equinox (1982-1999); a writer-in-residence at Acadia and St. Mary’s universities; a visiting writer at Mount Allison University; and a teacher in the journalism programme at the University of King’s College. From 1977-1981 he edited and published Germination, a quarterly poetry periodical.

Thurston is the author of books of poetry and prose. He has been awarded various literary awards and honours, including the Sigurd Olsen Nature Writing Award (2005); the Evelyn Richardson memorial Literary Award (1991, 1997, 2004); the City of Dartmouth Book Award (1994); and the Atlantic Bookseller’s Choice Award (1991). His magazine-published works have garnered him the Author’s Award (1982, 1987); the National Magazine Award (1983); and the Canadian Science Writer’s Association Science and Society Award (1986, 1987).

Thurston resides in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

Thurman, Alexandra

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Alexandra Thurman became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1997 because their audio recording "Crossing Over" became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Thomson, James, fl. 1838-1853

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James Thomson was a Halifax lawyer ca. 1838. In 1853 he collected and edited the records and papers of the Supreme Court covering the period 1834 to 1841.

Thomson, Graeme

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Graeme S. Thomson is an Ontario-based designer. He started his career with Centuar Theatre in 1974 as a carpenter. Since then, he has designed over 150 productions (set and/or lighting) across Canada. He has worked with various theatre companies, including Necessary Angel, Theatre Aquarius, Mirvish Productions, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Factory Theatre, and the Stratford Festival Theatre.

Thomson, George Kerr

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  • 1870-1935
George Kerr Thomson helped to establish the Maritime Dental College and was Dean of Dalhousie's Faculty of Dentistry in 1924. He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, on 26 March 1870. After moving to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, where he wrote the pharmacy examination, he attended Philadelphia Dental College, returning to Annapolis in 1892 to set up a practice. In 1897 he relocated to Halifax, where he taught dentistry from 1908 and maintained a private dental practice until 1935. Dr. Thomson was president of the Nova Scotia Dental Society (1897-1898), served in the Canadian Army Dental Corps (1915-1918), was chairman of the Oral Hygiene Education Committee (1921-1926), and was elected Nova Scotia representative for the Dominion Dental Council (1922-1935). He was also a fellow of the American College of Dentists (1925) and president of the Canadian Dental Association (1925-1926). He died in 1935.

Thompson, Rachel

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Rachel Thompson became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1999 because their video recording “Body Gone Techno” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Thompson, Fred

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  • 1900-1987
Fred Thompson was an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), editor, historian, and publisher. He was a central figure in the IWW for many years.

Thompsen, MacArthur

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MacArthur Thompsen is a recording artist who is known to have recorded French songs at Solar Audio & Recording Limited.

Thomason, T.

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T. Thomason was born on Sept. 29 1994, to Ed Thomason, and Shelley Thompson, in Sidcup, England. The birth name Molly Thomason was changed to T. Thomson in 2015. After growing up in Antigonsih, Nova Scotia they moved to Toronto, Ontario, to pursue a career as a singer and composer. Thomason has appeared at many festivals including: the Stan Rogers Festival; Evolve Festival in Nova Scotia; and in the “Halifax for Haiti” concert in 2010. T. Thomason has won awards at: the Canadian Folk Music in 2011; the "She’s the One" competition at the 2012 Ottawa Bluesfest;, and the Emerging Artist Series, at Summerfest in 2013.

Thomas, Theresa

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Theresa Thomas became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because their audio recording “The Cocktail Party” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Thomas, Rebecca

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Rebecca Lea Thomas was born in Oromocto, NB and raised in Riverview, NB. Her father is Mi’kmaq (from PEI). She moved to Halifax for school, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 and her MA in Social Anthropology in 2013, both from Dalhousie. She got into poetry late, but really took to it. She is the captain of the Halifax Slam team, has won many poetry competitions and contests, and is the current Coordinator of Aboriginal Student Services at NSCC. She has been very involved in community groups that focus on literacy, and is a leader in the Mi’kmaq and greater First Nations communities in the province. She is currently the Poet Laureate for Halifax.

Thomas, Hannah

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Hannah Thomas became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1998 because their video recording “Show Off” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.
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