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Decorated Nova Scotia furnishings

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of decorated Nova Scotia furnishings, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art gallery from July 5 to August 6, 1978.

Catalogue contains an introduction by Bruce Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), an essay by Thomas Lackey (Guest Curator), image plates, an an exhibition list.

Folk art of Nova Scotia

Item is a catalogue of a travelling exhibition of 20th century folk artists from Nova Scotia, organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia with funding from the National Museums of Canada and the Canada Council. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in 1978. Artists in the exhibition included Charles Atkinson, Samuel Bollivar, Ralph Boutilier, Eli Croft, Evelyn dickie, Ellison Eagles, Collins Eisenhauer, Sidney Howard, Everett Lewis, Maud Lewis, Albert Lohnes, Clarence Moores, Joseph Norris, Emery Nowlan, Joseph Sleep, Charlie Suttle, Charlie Tanner, Fred Task, Ernest Harland Turner, Eli Whiteway, and Harry Wile.

Catalogue contains a foreword and acknowledgements by Bernard Riordon (Curator, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia), list of lenders, an introduction by Marie Elwood (Chief Curator of History, Nova Scotia Museum), image plates of artworks in the exhibition, biographies for each artist, and an index.

Joe Norris : paintings and furniture

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of paintings and furniture by Joe Norris, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 5 to August 6, 1978.

Catalogue contains an essay by Chris Huntington, plates of Norris' work, and and exhibition list.

Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council fonds

  • MS-5-5, Box 3 ; Box 2 ; Box 1
  • Fonds
  • 1964–1976
Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council Fonds includes correspondence 1964-1973, financial documents 1966-1972, festival documentation 1964-1973, and administrative records 1966-72. The bulk of the records are from Nova Scotia folk art festivals in 1967 in relation to Canada’s centennial celebration.

Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council.

Smith family fonds

  • MS-2-501
  • Fonds
  • 1870-1958
Fonds includes the personal archives of Olive Smith as well as materials created by her sister Clauda and her mother Louise. Materials include medical papers and correspondence between Clauda and Olive Smith and their doctors; personal writings; incoming correspondence from friends and family; artwork (pencil drawings and paintings); family photographs; family papers (pages from the family Bible); financial information for Olive, Clauda and Louise Smith; financial correspondence between the Smiths and various companies; and school diplomas, papers, and notebooks.

Smith, Clauda