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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.

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)

Ancient ceramics of the new world

File consists of records relating to an exhibition entitled Ancient Ceramics of the New World, organized and circulated by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 12 - August 19, 1984.

Records are divided between two folders:
Folder 19 - Programming : Nelly Gray
(including list of pre-Columbian fertility figures and pottery from Mexico and correspondence)
Folder 20 - Administrative files
(including correspondence, a list of works, condition reports, exhibition agreement contracts, news release, and photographs)

Andre Bieler

File consists of records related to the planning of the exhibition 'André Biéler 50 years' organized by the Agnes Etherington Centre and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in March and April of 1971.

Records consist of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and staff of the Agnes Etherington Centre, a newspaper clipping, exhibition loan agreements, list of artworks, artwork condition notes, handwritten condition notes, and a letter from Smith to Biéler regarding the purchase of one of his artworks.

Anthony Law oil paintings

File consists of records related to the Anthony Law Exhibition held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 12 to March 3, 1974.

Records consist of guest lists, exhibition invitation, list of artworks, a biography of Law, insurance form, correspondence from Simpson-Hurst Insurance Ltd, and two opening invitations.

Arthur Lismer : Nova Scotia, 1916-1919

File consists of records related to an exhibition, 'Arthur Lismer: Nova Scotia, 1916-1919,' curated by Gemey Kelly and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 2, 1982, to January 9, 1983. This exhibition of approximately 45 paintings and 20 drawings and lithographs by Arthur Lismer focused on the years during which he resided in Bedford, Nova Scotia and was Principal of the Victoria School of Art and Design (now NSCAD University).

Records are divided into 21 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Box 36
Folder 13 - Canada Council grant
Folder 14 - N. S. Dept. of Culture, Recreation, Fitness application
Folder 15 - Other grant applications
Folder 16 - Loan correspondence
Folder 17 - General correspondence (with other galleries)
Folder 18 - Invoices, purchasing
Folder 19 - Miscellaneous information loans
Folder 20 - Transportation
Folder 21 - Itinerary
Folder 22 - Canadian Conservation Institute
Folder 23 - Gemey's talk at Beaverbrook
Folder 24 - Correspondence with Marjorie Lismer
Folder 25 - Catalogues (sales & complimentary copies)
Folder 26 - Press Release (This file contains various clippings, a catalogue published by The Beaverbrook Art Gallery (Feb. 1983), and Arts Atlantic magazine (Spring 1983) published by Confederation Centre Art Gallary.
Box 37
Folder 1 - Opening: December 9, 1982
Folder 2 - Loan agreement forms
Folder 3 - Insurance
Folder 4 - Condition reports (Norman Macknzie Art Gallery, 1982)
Folder 5 - Condition reports (Memorial University & Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 1983)
Folder 6 - Photographs (various formats)
Folder 7 - Photographs (contact sheets)

Artist's books

File consists of records related to the exhibition "Artist's Books," organized by the Independent Curators Incorporated, Washington D.C. and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from August 15 to September 10, 1978.

Records consist of correspondence, news releases, clippings, a condition report, a booking contract form, and other administrative documents.

Aspects of 19th and 20th Century European Art

File consists of records relating to the organization, planning, and preparation for the exhibition 'Aspects of 19th and 20th Century European Art', which was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in 1981. The files are mostly related to Gentleman Collection Part IV: Raoul Dufy, held from May 7 to July 5, 1981 but also contain documents regarding Part I, II, and III of a series of this exhibition.

Records are divided into 16 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 28 - on loan from a Gentleman Canada customs forms; Folder 29 - Reproduction & photographs; Folder 30 - Shipping; Folder 31 - Contract (Basil Trackman collection); Folder 32 - Raoul Dufy NGC (National Gallery of Canada) loan; Folder 33 - National Gallery of Canada loans; Folder 34 - Christo, loan from DAG (Dalhousie Art Gallery); Folder 35 - Vuillard, NGC loan from a Gentleman; Folder 36 - Dennis Young loan; Folder 37 - Agnes Etherington Art Centre loan; Folder 38 - AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) loan; Folder 39 - Insurance files; Folder 40 - Condition reports; Folder 41 - Correspondence with the president's office; Folder 42 - Correspondence with local galleries; Folder 43 - Notes and various administrative files (originally labelled 'Misc.')

Note: Folders 28, 29, 32, and 33 contain photographs.

Augustus John exhibition

File consists of records related to the Augustus John exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown at Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1972.

Records consist of exhibition loan agreement letters and forms from the loaners of John's portraits and drawings for the exhibition and correspondence between Karen Wilkin (Curator, Edmonton Art Gallery) and Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery). In addition, records include a photocopy of a paper titled 'Artists and eccentrics' from the book called 'Times thievish progress: Autobiography III' by Rothenstein, John (1970).

Augustus John exhibition - Edmonton Gallery

File consists of records related to the Augustus John exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown at Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1972.

Records consist of a copy of press clippings, attendance reports, loan agreement forms, catalogue orders, lists of artworks, and correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Are Gallery), Mark Holton (Curator, Dalhousie Are Gallery) and Ralph Allen (Director, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University). In addition, records also include a photograph of a painting "On the Slopes of Arling Jack."

Augustus John November 1972 - National Gallery of Canada

File consists of records related to the Augustus John exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown at Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1972.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Caspar John, son of Augustus John and Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and between Ernest Smith and Ann Chudleigh (Assistant Director, National Gallery of Canada Extension Service). In addition, records include exhibition loan agreement letters and forms from the National Gallery of Canada, draft letters from Ernest Smith to Danielle Corbeil (Director of National Gallery of Canada Extension Services), lists of proposed works, and xerox copies of John's drawings.

Backgrounds: ten Nova Scotian women artists

File consists of records relating to an exhibition entitled Backgrounds: Ten Nova Scotian Women Artists, presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 4 to November 11, 1984. The artists that participated in this exhibition were Frances Bannerman, Marion Bond, Elizabeth Cann, Mabel Killam Day, Elizabeth Nutt, Florence Payzant, Tony Saulnier, Margaret Semple, Edith Smith, Ruth Wainwright, and Marguerite Zwicker.

Records consist mainly of insurance files, correspondence, loan agreement forms, and photographs.

B.C. paintings 1966

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'B.C. Paintings '66', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in October 1967.

Records consist of condition reports, correspondence between Evelyn Holmes and Bert Henderson (Curator, University of Guelph), and D. E. Campbell (Curator, New Brunswick Museum), a packing list, list of works, and exhibition information from the National Gallery of Canada.

Ben Shahn : photograhs

File consists of records relating to the exhibition Ben Shahn photographs, organized by the Art Gallery of the University of Southern Maine and circulated by the New England Foundation for the Arts. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from August 23 - September 30, 1984

Records consist mainly of correspondence, condition reports, loan agreement form, insurance files, a publicity draft and a exhibition leaflet.

Canadian canvas

File consists of records related to a travelling exhibition of 85 Canadian paintings representing 46 artists from across the country. The exhibition was initiated and sponsored by Time Canada Ltd., and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 6 to December 4, 1975.

Records consist of box list, correspondence, condition reports, unpacking and repacking instructions, installation instructions, shipping receipts, catalogue and sales list, contractual documents, magazine and newspaper clippings, interdepartmental memos, and a list of expenses.

Canadian paintings from sobey collections

File consists of records related to a 5 part series from the Sobey Collections entitled "Canadian Paintings from the Sobey Collections," presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery between September 1983 and April 1984.

Part I : Cornelius Kreighoff
Part II : Lawren Harris, F.H. Varley, and Franklin Charmichael
Part III : Tom Thompson, JEH MacDonald, AY Jackson, and Frank Johnston
Part IV : Arthur Lismer
Part V : James Morrice, Emily Carr and David Milne

Records are divided into 8 folders.
Folder 23 - Administrative files (mainly correspondence. Also includes a photograph from the opening reception, September 25, 1985 and a photocopy of an article 'The House of Sobey' from the Novascotian, July 30, 1983)
Folder 24 - Correspondence with Donald R. Sobey (1982-1983)
Folder 25 - Essays (Part I, II, III, and IV)
Folder 26 - Loan agreement forms
Folder 27 - Invitations of Part I (including an invitation list for opening)
Folder 28 - Financial documents-part 1
Folder 29 - Financial documents-part 2
Folder 30 - Photographs (16 slides of paintings)

Canadian watercolours of the 19th century exhibition

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Canadian Water-Colours of the 19th Century' organized by the National Gallery of Canada and resented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 15-March 15, 1971.

Records consist of condition reports, exhibition contract agreements, photocopies of newspaper clippings; some mounted on backing paper, correspondence of Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) regarding the condition of artworks in the exhibition, and descriptive exhibition text provided by the National Gallery.

Carceri d'Invenzione of Piranesi exhibition

File consists of records related to the 'Carceri d'Invenzione of Piranesi' exhibition loaned from the National Gallery of Canada in February 1960. Records consist of correspondence from Ruth Henderson (Maritime Arts Association), a loan agreement, packing list, exhibition itinerary, and exhibition text.

Carol Fraser : paintings and drawings, 1967-1977

File consists of records related to the planning and organizing of an exhibition of Carole Fraser’s paintings and drawings, 1967-1977, presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 3 - 27, 1977.

Note: records are divided into 10 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.)
folder 15 - insurance file; folder 16 - misc.(correspondence); folder 17 - photographs (installation shots and photographic reproductions); folder 18 - grant; folder 19 - freight; folder 20 - press; folder 21 - price and insurance values; folder 22 - lending information and forms; folder 23 - bookings and correspondence; folder 24 - business and budget; folder 25 - condition reports and comments (includes Polaroid snaps)

Chambers' Cartoons exhibition

File consists of records related to the Chambers' Cartoons Exhibition, held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in May 1973.

Records consist of newspaper clippings, invitation letters, lists of cartoons, a loan agreement from Art Gallery of Ontario, correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), Robert W. Chambers, and others.

Claude Tousignant exhibition

File consists of records related to the Claude Tousignant exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 1 to March 31, 1974.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and staff of the National Gallery of Canada, a letter from Claude, a newspaper regarding the exhibition at the Van Guard Vancouver art gallery in July 1973, postcard invitation, press releases, a condition report, a list of artworks, and packing and unpacking instructions.

Cozic and Delavale exhibition

File consists of records related to the Cozic and Delavale Exhibition, circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in January 1973.

Records consist of an exhibition loan agreement, a condition report, a newspaper clipping, a brief introduction of Yvon Cozic and Jean-Marie Delavale and their sculptures, and other documents. File additionally contains 6 photographic prints of Cozic's sculptures; 2 copies of Surfaces à toucher 1971, 2 copies of Surface to be Caressed, 2 copies of Wearable.

Decorated Nova Scotia furnishings

File consists of records related to an exhibition of decorated Nova Scotia furnishings, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 5 to August 6, 1978.

Note: records are divided into 8 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.); folder 33 - Decorated Nova Scotia furnishings (mainly loan agreements and correspondence); folder 34 - accounts/business; folder 35 - insurance; folder 36 - photographs; folder 37 - photography (correspondence and invoices); folder 38 - lenders; folder 39 - grants; folder 40 - freight/crate/transportation

Early Nova Scotia quilts and coverlets

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Early Nova Scotia quilts and coverlets' presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 26, 1981, to January 3, 1982.

Records are divided into 14 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Box 34
Folder 53 - South Shore loan agreements
Folder 54 - New Glasgow loan agreements
Folder 55 - Wolfville loan agreements
Folder 56 - French Shora loan agreements
Folder 57 - Glenwood, Yarmouth loan agreements
Folder 58 - Eastern Shore loan agreements
Folder 59 - Insurance and catalogue estimates
Folder 60 - Galley proofs and old proofs (includes photographs)
Folder 61 - Early script and final script
Folder 62 - Catalogue orders
Folder 63 - Mailing list
Box 35
Folder 1 - Correspondence
Folder 2 - Administrative files (includes photographs: slides)
Folder 3 - Photographs

E.S.P. (John K. Esler and Charles Pachter)

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'ESP', organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in June 1971.

Records consist of exhibition contract agreements, correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and the artists, condition reports, a photocopy of a newspaper clipping regarding the exhibition, and a packing list.

Exhibition - Douglas Duncan bequest

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Duncan: Gift from the Douglas M. Duncan Collection and the Milne-Duncan Bequest', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from August 1-31, 1971.

Records consist of artwork lists, a condition report, exhibition agreement contracts, insurance records, correspondence of the Dalhousie Art Gallery, descriptive exhibition text, and a newspaper clipping,

Exhibition files 1958

File consists of records relating to exhibitions held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in 1958.

Records include a memo from Alex S. Mowat (Chairman of the Dalhousie Art Committee) calling for submissions for the fifth annual showcase of artworks by students, staff, and alumni of Dalhousie University, held in April 1958; and a list of names and prices of artworks shown in the Canadian Medical Association Annual Convention's 'Exhibition of Paintings by Nova Scotian Artists', hosted by Dalhousie University in June 1958.

Exhibitions 1963-64

File consists of records related to exhibitions planned for the Dalhousie Art Gallery between 1963-1964.

Records include correspondence between Mirko Usmiami and Jean-René Ostiguy (National Gallery of Canada), cancelling several exhibitions after damage to artworks from the Paul-Emile Borduas exhibition; packing lists; itineraries; lists of available exhibitions from the National Gallery; and an exhibition lending agreement.

First Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the first annual Dalhousie drawing exhibition, organized and selected by Michael Snow. The show was held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 9 - 28, 1976. The artists that participated in this exhibition were Michael Snow, Royden Rabinowitch, Joyce Wieland, John Meredith, Ron Martin and Dennis Burton.

Records consist of a list of works exhibited, biographies of included artists, a floor plan, clippings, interdepartmental memos, insurance documents, lists of expenses, invoices, and correspondence with Michael Snow and other galleries(lenders to the exhibition). Also includes invitation cards and photographs of drawings, including "Musical Chairs" and "Drive #2" by Michael Snow and "Dream" by Joyce Wieland and a picture of "Notebook #42, 1973, pages 69-70" by Dennis Burton.

French paintings exhibition

File consists of records relating to organization, planning, and preparation for the exhibition 'French Painting 1840-1924' organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in February and March of 1971.

Records consist of correspondence, condition reports from Dalhousie Art Gallery and others, accompanying texts for the exhibition including a bibliography, recommended film screenings, readings, and descriptive texts; an exhibition loan agreement, docent agreements, lists of artworks and biographical information, and a newspaper clipping.

George Wood

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Paintings by George Wood' organized by the Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in October 1967.

Records consist of correspondence between Evelyn Holmes Acting Curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and James Little (Curator, Confederation Art Gallery), and George Wood (Assistant Curator, Alberta College of Art), a biography of Wood, list of artworks, and exhibition contract agreement between Dalhousie Art Gallery and Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Gleams of a Remoter World - 18th Century Society exhibition

File consists of records related to the exhibition of prints and drawings from the eighteenth century prepared in conjunction with the 18th Century Society of Canada , entitled "Gleams of a Remoter World," presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 22 - April 14, 1976.

Records consist of lending institutions files, correspondence, insurance documents, lists of works, and lists of expenses, opening invitations, floor plan, and clippings.

Hart House collects 1968-69 exhibitions

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Hart House Collects: Recent Acquisitions' organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 28 - April 20, 1969.

Records consist of a condition report and attached packing list and booking agreement, descriptive exhibition text, and two photocopied journal articles: 'The Hart House Collection' by Donald Buchanan, published in Canadian Art Volume 5, No. 2, and 'The Hart House Collection of Canadian Art' by Ian Montagnes, published in Canadian Art Volume 20, No. 4.

Henry Moore

File consists of records related to the Henry Moore photographic exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 7-24, 1967.

Records consist of a packing list, loan agreement, condition report, and correspondence of Evelyn Holmes.

Historic buildings of Canada exhibition

File consists of a records related to the exhibition 'Historic Buildings in Canada' organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie in March 1966.

Records consist of an exhibition catalogue, correspondence between Evelyn Holmes and the National Gallery of Canada, contractual documents, and a press release from the National Gallery regarding the exhibition.

Ian Carr-Harris : recent work

File consists of records relating to an exhibition 'Ian Carr-Harris: Recent Work,' held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 7 - February 14, 1982.

Records consist of correspondence, loan agreement, exhibition agreement, opening script, short biography and photocopies of magazine clippings of Ian Carr-Harris.

Image 6/Federation des centres culturels de la province de Quebec inc. December 1971

File consists of records relating to the presentation of 'Image 6', an exhibition organized by the Still Photography Division of the National Film Board, and circulated through the Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit (APAC).

Records consist of a condition report, correspondence between Dalhousie Art Gallery and staff of the National Film Board, a review of the exhibition, French-language documents regarding the reservation of the exhibition, a price list, and French-language descriptive text for the exhibition.

J.F.W. DesBarres : views and profiles

File consists of records related to the Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres exhibition entitled ' J.F.W. DesBarres: Views and Profiles' presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 6 to June 20, 1982.

Records are divided into 11 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 14 - Conservation; Folder 15 - Loan agreement forms (yellow carbon copies); Folder 16 - Insurance; Folder 17 - Matting & Framing; Folder 18 - Correspondence; Folder 19 - Loan forms (signed copies) & correspondence; Folder 20 - Xerox; Folder 21 - Catalogue; Folder 22 - Dept. of Culture, Recreation, and Fitness (grant); Folder 23 - Invitation list; Folder 24 - Other administrative files (financial records, curatorial agreement, and news release)

Joe Plaskett and his Paris - a search for time past exhibition

File consists of records related to the Joe Plaskett and His Paris - A Search for Time Past Exhibition, held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 15 to March 15, 1973.

Records consist of contractual documents between Dalhousie Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, including agreement forms and sales policy.

John and Joice Hall

File consists of records related to a joint exhibition of artworks by John and Joice Hall, titled John Hall: Paintings, and Joice Hall: Celebration Landscapes. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 5-31, 1976.

Records consist of correspondence, a news release, a list of artworks, financial statement for exhibition expenses and interdepartmental memos, a floor plan, loan agreements, and clippings. Records also include photographic prints of paintings.

John Will and Marvin Jones

File consists of records related to the planning of a joint exhibition of works by John Will and Marvin Jones, organized and circulated by Glenbow-Alberta Institute and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 4-28, 1975.

Records consist of correspondence with other galleries, a floor plan, a list of expenses, and a loan agreement form.

Joseph Sleep

File consists of records related to the exhibition of paintings by Joseph Sleep, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 16 to October 2, 1975.

Records consist of a loan agreement, a biography, a list of expenses, a price list of artworks, a newspaper clipping, interdepartmental memo, a floor plan, and draft letter-size poster and poster order form.

Lawren P. Harris exhibition

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Lawren Phillips Harris Retrospective', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in December 1972.

Records consist mainly items of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and others. Including loan agreement forms, condition reports, insurance files, and others. Correspondents include: staff at the National Gallery of Canada, Lawren P. Harris, Christopher Gabriel-Lacki (Curator, Sir George Williams University Art Gallery) and other galleries. File additionally contains four photographs of paintings.

L.L. Fitzgerald

File consists of records related to the L. L. (Lionel Lemoine) Fitzgerald exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in March 1967.

Records consist of lists of works, contractual documents, a condition report, and a letter to Evelyn Holmes regarding exhibition fees.

March 11, 1971 inaugural exhibition Dalhousie art gallery - arts center

File consists of records related to organizing artworks and exhibitions to be shown at the Dalhousie Art Gallery during March 1971, to coincide with the Dalhousie Art Gallery official opening at it's current home in the then newly built Dalhousie Art Centre.

Records consist of plans for exhibitions, bequest agreements, and correspondence regarding the loan of artworks from other galleries.

"Masks without masquerades" (African masks) exhibition

File consists of records related to the Mask Without Masquerades exhibition held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 6 to March 3, 1974. The exhibition planned in conjunction with Dr. Jacqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology of the University of Montreal) and the Dalhousie committee on African studies.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Jacqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology, University of Montreal) regarding selecting pieces, catalogues shipments, list of owners, and material descriptions. File also contains insurance documents, invitation lists, interdepartmental memos, packing instructions, letters and loan agreement forms, newspaper clippings, a slide (untitled), and incoming letters from the Royal Ontario Museum, the New Brunswick Museum, and the National Museum of Canada regarding transferring African masks.

Massey bequest

File consists of records related to the circulation of the 'Vincent Massey Bequest' exhibition of Canadian Paintings organized by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 15 to December 5, 1971.

records consist of loan and packing lists of artworks being loaned for the exhibition, a condition report, loan agreement forms, and correspondence between the Dalhousie Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada.

Massey landscapes collection exhibition

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Massey Collection: Landscapes', organized an circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1966.

Records consist of an exhibition catalogue, box list, contractual documents, invoices, and correspondence.

Massey medals 1970

File consists of records relating to the exhibition 'Massey Medals for Architecture 1970', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 1-30, 1971.

Records consist of a condition report, exhibition agreement contract, descriptive exhibition text and packing lists, correspondence with the National Gallery, handwritten notes, and a press release from the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) regarding the finalists and winning entries for the Massey Medals Awards Competition.

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