Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

Taxonomy

Code

44.866743, -63.71602 Map of Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

Scope note(s)

Source note(s)

  • https://lccn.loc.gov/n99830155
  • Coordinates derived from http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/search?lang=en

Display note(s)

Hierarchical terms

Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

Equivalent terms

Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

Associated terms

Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

1971 Archival Description results for Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.)

46 results directly related Exclude narrower terms

10th anniversary preparatory materials

File contains materials relating to 10th anniversary of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church in 2001. Materials include planning notes; memos; one program for Safe Harbour church service, held January 27, 2002; one printed copy of the web article Halifax church's mission: offer a safe place for gays by Alan McAvoy, published November 6, 2001; news clipping from the Daily News and the Chronicle Herald relating to the anniversary; one copy of the Safe Harbour press list; Eastlink Community Television coverage application forms; correspondence; three copies of a press release entitled Celebrating Our First Decade of Ministry, published October 16, 2001; and two advertisements for Singing God's Praises? An Evening with Rev. Delores Barry.

19th century European landscape

File consists of records related to planning the exhibition "19th century European Landscape" organized and circulated by the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The Exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 9 to June 8, 1980.

Records consist mainly of correspondence with the Winnipeg Art Gallery. File also includes a shipping list, biographies, a booking form, and condition reports.

20th century European sculpture

File consists of records relating to the exhibition entitled '20th century European sculpture,' organized and circulated by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 28 to April 28, 1985.

Records consist of correspondence, exhibition contract agreements, budgets, publicity material created by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, news release re. the lecture series was being held in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery, and two photocopies of the lecture series posters.

2b theatre company fonds

  • MS-3-50
  • Fonds
  • 1999 - 2019
Fonds comprises administration, publicity and production records of 2b theatre company since their inception as Bunnies in the Headlights Theatre in 1999. Records types include manuscripts, correspondence, programs, posters, playbills and photographs.

2b theatre company

3 Artistas Mexicanos

File consists of records related to a travelling exhibition of three notable Mexican artists, José Luis Cuevas, Xavier Esqueda, and Pedro Friedeberg, sponsored and presented by Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada, Ltd. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from June 27 to July 28, 1974.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Michael P. Ney (Rothman's of Pall Mall Canada Ltd.) and staff of Dalhousie Art Gallery, condition report, newspaper clippings, press lists, biography, lists of artworks, and shipping receipts. Records also contain 1 invitation to the exhibition opening held at The Rothmans Art Gallery of Stratford on June 5 1973.

3 [three] from California

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Three from California' of artworks by Roy DeForest, Robert Hudson, and William Wiley, held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 15 to December 15, 1976.

Records consist of exhibition documents including insurance documents, loan agreements, a list of expenses, biographies of each artists, correspondence, invoices and other administrative records. Additional records consist of newspaper clippings, photocopies of magazine clippings, and opening invitation cards.

A fiddle for Angus : final draft and note to agent Leona Trainer

  • MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 91, Folder 14
  • File
  • November 25, 2000 - November 26, 2000
  • Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the final draft of Budge Wilson's children's story "A Fiddle for Angus," and a note to her agent, Leona Trainer, about the draft. The file also contains the typescript of a short story entitled "My Heroine, Murphy Brown," by Budge Wilson (undated), which was included in the anthology "Friendships" (2006).

Abels, Lydia

File contains two pieces of correspondence, dated January 1973, sent to Kenneth Leslie by Lydia Abels (Mrs Alexander Hamilton Abels), from Boston, Massachusetts. The first piece of correspondence, dated January 5th, discusses Lydia's declining health. The second piece of correspondence, dated January 8th, mentions Lydia's excitement about receiving a copy of Kenneth Leslie's recent anthology of poems, and how the package "looked exactly like your old Protestant" when it arrived.

Acadia University speaking engagements

File contains materials relating to Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project speaking engagements at Acadia University. Materials include cue cards and speaking notes, two copies of the syllabus for Sociology 380X1 Lesbian and Gay Studies from the Winter 2004 and Winter 2006 semesters, related correspondence dated 2007, and notes.

ACTRA Maritime Writers' Branch records

File contains correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and notes created and collected by Chris Heide during his tenure as president of ACTRA Maritime Writers' Branch and, later, as chair of ACTRA Halifax Work Opportunities Committee and as chair of ACTRA Maritime Film Committee.

Administrative records

This series contains documents pertaining to the administrative aspects of the Associated Alumni. Documents include correspondence and questionnaires pertaining to the association's founding as well as drafts of the association's constitution, by-laws, and list of executive committee members.

Administrative records of the Halifax Camerata Singers

Series contains records pertaining to the management of the Halifax Camerata Singers, including financial records, correspondence, minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors, and records relating to the plans for each concert season. The records are organized by concert season, starting with the inception of the Camerata Singers in 1986-1987.

Administrative records, planning materials, evaluation report, and workshop materials

File contains draft copies of administrative documents, including the memorandum of association, bi-laws, and job descriptions. File also contains one draft copy of a 1989 evaluation report; one copy of the July 1988 strategic plan, and associated planning materials and notes; workshop information, schedules, and registration forms; correspondence; and recommendations for the Nova Scotia Task Force on AIDS.

Administrative, reference, and promotional materials for Affirm United and St John's United Church

Series contains materials collected as part of Stewart's LGBT advocacy at St John's United Church in Halifax, and his subsequent involvement with Affirm United, an advocacy organization founded in 1982 that supports LGBTQ members of the United Church of Canada. Stewart was involved in the process of achieving Affirmed status for St John's United Church through the Affirming Ministries Program. Series contains articles, essays, and pamphlets regarding homosexuality and religion; informational documents associated with Affirm United and the Affirmation Congregation Program; manuals and other reference materials relating to the operation of Affirmed congregations; correspondence; issues of Consensus, the Affirm United newsletter; and issues of Open Hands, a journal published by Affirmations: United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.

Adolf Born exhibition

File consists of records related to the Adolf Born exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from August 29 to September 29, 1974.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Born and staff of Dalhousie Art Gallery, letters regarding print orders, damage reports and requesting replacements, insurance documents, newspaper clippings, biography, and invoices.

Advocacy for transgender Nova Scotians

Subseries contains materials related to NSRAP's advocacy efforts for members of the transgender community in Nova Scotia, including lobbying and research related to gender confirming treatments and procedures, and planning and promotional materials for Transgender Day of Remembrance events. Series also includes workshop materials, educational resources, clippings, and correspondence.

AIDS-LINK draft proposal materials

File contains a draft copy of a document outlining what AIDS-LINK is and who they serve, handwritten notes, a final draft of the mission vision statement, a copy of AIDS community action program funding guidelines, pamphlets for CARAS, a press release, and correspondence.

AIDS-Link records

Series contains materials related to AIDS-LINK, a volunteer-based project operated by CARAS to institute interfaith pastoral services for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The project was launched in 1996 and ceased operations in the early 2000s.

Aileen Meagher: a retrospective

File consists of records related to the travelling Retrospective Exhibition of Aileen Meagher, presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 5 - October 27, 1985.

Records are divided into four folders:
Folder 16 - Administrative files (mainly correspondence)
Folder 17 - Loan agreement forms
Folder 18 - Condition reports
Folder 19 - Photographs

Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

  • MS-15-21
  • Fonds
  • 1980-2019
Fonds contains materials collected by Al Stewart as part of his involvement in the Maritime leather community, his LGBT advocacy work at Saint John's United Church in Halifax, and his involvement in the broader LGBT community in Nova Scotia. Leather community records document the activities of the TightRope leather brotherhood, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contests, and other leather groups across Canada and the United States. Materials include administrative records, photographs, promotional materials, correspondence, newsletters, and catalogues. United Church materials primarily relate to Stewart's efforts to attain Affirmed status for St. John's United Church, and include reference materials, correspondence, and newsletters. Fonds also contains objects and ephemera related to the leather community, Affirm, and Stewart's membership in the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union [NSGEU], as well as personal photographs, correspondence, and LGBT publications.

Stewart, Alan Roy

Alan Andrews fonds

  • MS-2-710
  • Fonds
  • 1966 - 1997
Fonds comprises Alan Andrew's personal and professional correspondence; reports; newsletters; journals; conference notes; committee minutes and budgets; theatre scripts and production records including costume sketches and photographs.

Andrews, Alan Richard

Alan Creighton fonds

  • MS-2-701
  • Fonds
  • 1845-2001

Fonds includes Alan Creighton's diaries, which cover many of the years from 1920 to 2000. Writings from the period 1920 to 1954 (many undated) are mainly short stories and poems. These writings include handwritten and typed, complete and incomplete, and published and unpublished works. There is also some correspondence throughout as well as copies of his two books of poetry. The fonds includes writings with titles such as "About Poetry," "Poetry Courses," "Thoughts," "Music & Art," and "Bedford Basin." His notebooks include evidence of a variety of courses taken, including French and Greek, music, poetry, and art (both practice and history, including Chinese art). There is also a record of his art sales from 1964 to 1999. Personal and family documents are included in the fonds.

Alan Creighton's artwork is extensive and primarily in the form of sketches and watercolours, with a few oil paintings. Many of his sketches are in albums, many of which are used exclusively for one particular aspect of his studies. For example, album labels include "People," "Trees," "Skies," "Rock Formations," "Buildings," "Railway Sketches" (scenes from train journeys), and "Outdoors." Others identify a place and time and include such labels as "At the Zoo," "Nova Scotian Sketches 1951," "South Shore 1982," and "Toronto 1996." Still others contain a mixture of styles and themes. There are also numerous loose sketches and watercolours which have been loosely arranged into similar groupings such as "Clouds," "Boats," "Flowers," and so forth. Photograph albums include photos of family and of scenes taken by Alan as a reference for future paintings.

Included with Alan Creighton’s personal items are papers, writings, art, and memorabilia belonging to his friend and roommate Christine Eyles, who died without heirs. Some relate to her employment as a violinist in England and in Toronto, Ontario and some contain her poetry, plays, and artwork (in sketchbooks and on loose paper). Published and handwritten music scores, mostly for the violin, are also included. A photograph album contains many formal portraits of family and friends taken in England in the early 20th century. Records also include papers by and about her father, Charles Eyles, a famous violin-maker. Such materials include advertisements, brochures, and letters attesting to the high quality of his craftsmanship.

Creighton, Alan

Alan Ruffman fonds

  • MS-2-578
  • Fonds
  • ? - 1990
Fonds consists of materials regarding Alan Ruffman's contributions to the Atlantic Sub-committee of Oceanography (ASCO) and the Canadian Committee on Oceanography (CCO), including reports, manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper clipping, meeting minutes, newsletters and others textual records.

Ruffman, Alan

Alex Colville : a retrospective

File consists of records related to an exhibition entitled "Alex Colville : A Retrospective," organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and curated by David Burnett. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 17 to May 27, 1984.

Records are divided into 17 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 1 - School tours
Folder 2 - Petro Canada (funding application and correspondence)
Folder 3 - Guest book
Folder 4 - Schedule of events
Folder 5 - Volunteers, April 1984
Folder 6 - Colville Correspondence
Folder 7 - Film (Colville documentary film invitation and tour)
Folder 8 - AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) correspondence
Folder 9 - Staff schedules
Folder 10 - Publicity (clippings, news releases, and promotional materials created by AGO)
Folder 11 - Norcen (Energy Resources Limited. correspondence re. supplementary funding)
Folder 12 - General correspondence (with other galleries and schools)
Folder 13 - List of works in exhibition
Folder 14 - Invitation list
Folder 15 - Financial documents
Folder 16 - Visual materials (including ca. 80 slides, exhibition leaflets and invitations)
Folder 17 - Photographs (ca. 60 prints, 8 film strips and contact sheets)

Alexander E. Kerr fonds

  • MS-2-153
  • Fonds
  • 1851 - 1975
Fonds contains personal documents of Alexander E. Kerr, including sermons, notes, personal writings and essays, certificates and degrees, pamphlets, publications, newspaper clippings, two photographs, and minimal correspondence.

Kerr, Alexander Enoch

Alexander Peter Reid fonds

  • MS-13-33
  • Fonds
  • 1857 - 1920
Fonds comprises correspondence with J.G. MacGregor and copies of published articles. Biographical and professional sketches are located in the case file.

Reid, Alexander Peter

Alfred Dickie fonds

  • MS-4-64
  • Fonds
  • 1857-1937, predominate 1890-1927

This fonds consists of records which document the personal and business activities and interests of Alfred Dickie and, to a lesser extent, those of his immediate family and employees. Although the records span Dickie’s lifetime, few relate to his childhood, education, or final two years of life. Some items, in particular those concerning his export lumber business or his travels, derive from various places in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and South Africa, though by far the majority are found to be located within Nova Scotia.

The fonds includes correspondence, business and administrative records, speeches, photographs, legal documents, and plans, among other materials. Records are chiefly in English, although a very small portion are in French, Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish, and Italian.

Dickie, Alfred

All about us

File consists of records related to the All About Us children's art exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 18 to January 15, 1975.

Records consist of correspondence between Evelyn Holmes(Curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Betty Nickerson (Coordinator, All About Us) and other staff as well as photocopies of a newspaper article written by Gretchen Pierce from January 8, 1975 issue of the Halifax Mail Star and a short blurb about the exhibition for radio interviews.

Allan Bevan fonds

  • MS-2-472
  • Fonds
  • Bulk, 1960-1980
Fonds contains textual records relating to the history of the activities of the Dalhousie University English Department and to Bevan's academic activities. The fonds consist of research notes generated during Bevan's study of Dryden's literature; academic and departmental correspondence and documentation created while Bevan was head of the English department and afterwards; documents and correspondence relating to operations at the Dalhousie Review from 1972-1980; fiction and other writings; material pertaining to courses he taught from 1949 to 1976; and various undated papers written by his students.

Bevan, Allan

Allan Currie Dunlop fonds

  • MS-2-784
  • Fonds
  • [196-?] - 1987
Fonds consists of Allan Currie Dunlop's records documenting his student years at Dalhousie University, including materials regarding the Dalhousie Alumni Association, Dalhousie Student Council, Dalhousie Student Union, Dalhousie University men's residence, and student political activities. Fonds contains correspondence, photographs, reports, programmes, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, student newspapers, Dalhousie University residences' administrative records.

Dunlop, Allan Currie

Results 1 to 50 of 1971