Geology

Nova Scotia : brief history, geography/geology of Nova Scotia

MS-14-1, MS-14, Box 1, Folder 33
Item
[1905?]-[1927?]

MS-1-Ref, Box 3, Folder 20
Item
[1970?]

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Item consists of two copies of a pamphlet about the new Life Sciences Centre at Dalhousie Univeristy. The pamphlet outlines the departments and facilities in the building.

Frank Dawson Adams fonds

MS-2-1
Fonds
1878-1903

Fonds consists of ten notebooks, a file of correspondence, and photographs and negatives of landscapes, geological samples and group pictures taken in Europe and Canada. Many of the records were created during a geological survey of Canada undertaken by Frank Dawson Adams and W.A. Carlyle.

Adams, Frank Dawson

Photograph of an erratic block near old Fort Chimo, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 2, Item 14
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a type of rock called a glacier erratic near Old Chimo. A woman and two children are walking near the rock.

Photograph of two people rock climbing in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 3, Item 109
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting two people climbing in a crack in a rock. The photograph was taken in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of rock formations near Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 3, Item 59
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a large boulder and smaller rocks near Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). There is a finger blocking the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph of rocks near George River, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 3, Item 6
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Slides of northern rocks, flowers, and carvings

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4
File
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains 40 slides of photographs taken by Rosemary Gilliat during a trip to the eastern Canadian Arctic with Barbara Hinds in 1960. The photographs were taken in Cape Dorset, George River (Kangiqsualujjuaq), Port Burwell (Killiniq), and other locations in the eastern Canadian Arctic. The location of many of the photographs is not indicated. The slides show rock formations, vegetation on the tundra, Inuit sculptures, and other Inuit handicrafts.

Eaton, Rosemary C. (Gilliat)

Photograph of a ptarmigan perched on rocks in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 1
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a ptarmigan perched on some dark coloured rocks with lichen growing on them. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

Photograph of two people standing on a rock formation in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 12
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting two people in red coats standing on a ledge on a large rock formation. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

Photograph of a woman walking by a large rock formation in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 13
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a woman, possibly Barbara Hinds, walking near a large dark-coloured rock formation. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

Photograph of rocks in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 14
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting many light-coloured rocks near the water in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of rocks in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 15
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a close-up view of tan-coloured rocks in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of rock formations in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 16
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a rock formation near the water in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of rock formations in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 18
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a rock formation in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of rock formations in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 19
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a rock formation with ice in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

Photograph of a rocky hill and a ptarmigan in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting dark coloured rocks with lichen on them. There is a ptarmigan perched on the rocks but it is barely visible. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

Photograph of a rock formation in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a tan-coloured rock formation. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic

Photograph of a rock formation in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 5
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting a rock formation with striations in it. The photograph was taken in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (Nunavut).

Photograph of a rock formation in the eastern Canadian Arctic

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting dark coloured rocks with some vegetation growing around them. The photograph was taken somewhere in the eastern Canadian Arctic.

Photograph of vegetation and rock formations on the tundra in George River, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 8
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting vegetation growing around a rock formation on the tundra in George River, Quebec.

Photograph of rock formation in Leach Bay, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 4, Item 9
Item
1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photographic slide depicting rock formation with some vegetation growing on them. The photograph was taken near Leach Bay, in the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).

A preliminary survey of the natural history of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 54
Item
November 1966

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a booklet titled "A Preliminary Survey of the Natural History of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia." The survey was prepared by the staff of the Nova Scotia Museum with the cooperation of the Nova Scotia Bird Society, the Dalhousie Biology Club, and the Nova Scotia Research Foundation. The survey outlines the geology, vegetation, and animal life on McNab's Island, with accompanying maps of the island. The booklet contains some handwritten notes.

Newfoundland Geological Survey notebooks of R.L. Cunningham

MS-2-18, SF Box 13, Folder 14
File
1938

File consists of five notebooks kept by R.L. Cunningham during his employment with the Newfoundland Geological Survey in 1938.

Cunningham, Robert Leonard, c.1915-1994

George Vibert Douglas fonds

MS-2-20
Fonds
1929-1956

Fonds consists of two notebooks and a number of Douglas's offprints on geological topics, including findings from the Shackleton expedition and mineral deposits in Nova Scotia.

Douglas, George Vibert

Nova Scotian Institute of Science fonds

MS-2-203
Fonds
1890-1910

Fonds consists of scientific reports, student notes and clippings from newspapers and government publications.

Nova Scotian Institute of Science.

Newfoundland Geological Survey notebook and diary of R.B. Harrison

MS-2-29, SF Box 13, Folder 15
File
1938

File consists of one notebook and one diary written during R.B. Harrison's 1938 employment with the Newfoundland Geological Survey.

Harrison, Robert Beverly, fl. 1938

Correspondence between Robert Bell and George Lawson

MS-2-381, SF Box 40, Folder 17
File
1861-1889

File contains correspondence between Robert Bell and professor George Lawson, Dalhousie College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bell, Robert, 1841-1917

Correspondence from Robert Logan to Dr. W. R. Trost concerning manganese concretions

MS-2-580, Box 17, Folder 18
File
1965

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Research notes, research materials, and correspondence regarding geography and geology for Abraham Gesner

MS-2-646, Box 2, Folder 4
File
1977-1980

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Photographs of fossil hunters for Abraham Gesner

MS-2-646, Box 2, Folder 5
File
[197-?]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Lecture of H. Davy

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C52
File
1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie from April to May, 1811 are from a series of geology lectures by H. Davy. The notes cover the composition of earth and minerals as well as various experiments.

Lightning and other Phenomena: Lectures on Electricity

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C57
File
After 1772

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on lightning and electricity. Dinwiddie mentions Benjamin Franklin, historical dates for important experiments, circuits, conductors and other phenomena including water spouts and earthquakes.

Lecture 6 - Theories of the Earth

Dinwiddie, Box 13, Folder C75
File
after 1782

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

In this series of notes written by James Dinwiddie, he discusses various natural philosophers' theories of the earth. He includes theories from Burnet, Woodward, Whiston, and Buffon.

Lecture 7 - Geology, Volcanic Theory

Dinwiddie, Box 13, Folder C76
File
after 1779

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie discuss theories related to volcanic eruptions. Dinwiddie also mentions physical structures of the volcano and historical dates for volcanic eruptions.

Early Experiments

Dinwiddie, Box 17, Folder F2
File
1777

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This journal by James Dinwiddie written in 1777 lists a number of experiments related to electricity and electrical phenomena. This file consists of one journal.

Atlantic Geoscience Society fonds

MS-2-748
Fonds
[after 1981] - [before 1990]

Fonds consists of records regarding activities of the Atlantic Geoscience Society, including committee meetings and development of educational videos. Fonds contains meeting agendas, reports, correspondence, newsletters, by-laws, and other textual records.

Atlantic Geoscience Society fonds

MS-2-748
Fonds
[after 1981] - [before 1990]

Fonds consists of records regarding a wide range of activities of the Atlantic Geoscience Society, including committee meetings and development of educational videos. Fonds contains meeting agendas, reports, correspondence, newsletters, by-laws, and other textual records.

Atlantic Geoscience Society general information : [typescript]

MS-2-748, Box 1, Folder 1
File
[after 1981] - [before 1990]

Part of Atlantic Geoscience Society fonds

The Cape Breton highlands: a billion years in the making / Sandra M. Barr, Robert P. Raeside, and R.A. Jamieson

MS-2-748, Box 1, Folder 10
File
[ca. 1987]

Part of Atlantic Geoscience Society fonds

Atlantic Geoscience Society correspondence regarding its activities

MS-2-748, Box 1, Folder 11
File
[ca. 1984] - 1989

Part of Atlantic Geoscience Society fonds

File contains correspondence between the Atlantic Geoscience Society members and various persons, including Paul Copper, Norman Lyttle, Chris Beaumont, H.G. Miller, Sandra M. Barr, Aubrey Frickers, Laing Ferguson, Nancy A. Van Wagoner, Francis R. Cook, R.C. Draper, Howard V. Donohoe Jr., G.R. Peatfield, Donald W. Hattie, J. Waldron, and others.

Atlantic Geoscience Society annual report