Archives Catalogue

MS-2-726, Box 10, Folder B83
Item
1811 - 1812

Item is a journal kept by Dinwiddie from September 23, 1811 to January 17, 1812, during which time he lived in London. The first page is inscribed "land log book as formerly," and the entries are dominated by details about the weather.

Keep on hopin' : [sheet music]

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 32, Item 1
Item
1915

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains the sheet music for "Keep on Hopin'" with words by Frank Stanton and piano music by Kathleen Heron-Maxwell. The score is inscribed to Ellen Ballon and dated June 18, 1935. The score was published in three keys, C Major, E-flat Major, and F-Major. This version is in E-flat Major.

Heron-Maxwell, Kathleen

Kit's Law publicity schedule

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 8
Item
[200?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Item is a promotional schedule for London, England.

"L" correspondence

MS-2-799, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1973 - 2013

Part of Brian Hall fonds

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "L". These include Scott Lozanoff at the University of Hawai'i, Laura Frost at the University of Alberta, and Walter Landauer at the University College London. Materials include Dalhousie notices regarding taking inappropriate leaves.

Letter from Alice Mary, Princess of Albany, to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 21, Item 1
Item
August 5, 1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a letter from Princess Alice concerning a concert that Ellen Ballon gave, including pieces by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Letter from Alice Mary, Princess of Albany, to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 3
Item
June 4, 1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from Mary Goldie, private secretary to Alice Mary, Princess of Albany, to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 21, Item 2
Item
September 21, 1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a letter from Mary Goldie, Princess Alice's private secretary, asking Ellen Ballon to forward an enclosed letter to Frank Cyril James in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the McGill Conservatorium.

Letter from William Schwenck Gilbert

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 16
File
May 11, 1897

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed letter from the English dramatist William Schwenck Gilbert, addressed to the actress Mrs. Bernard Beere (Fanny Mary Whitehead). In 1897, she appeared as Lisa in Gilbert's play "Gretchen".

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck)

Letter written by Augustus Churchill regarding medical books

MS-13-7, SF Box 57, Folder 5
Item
1886

Churchill, Augustus, Dr.

Letters from Alice Mary, Princess of Albany, to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 21
File
1954-1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains letters concerning Ellen Ballon's performance of music by Heitor Villa-Lobos and the receipt of flowers. File also contains a letter to Ballon from Mary Goldie, Private Secretary to Princess Alice, concerning a letter from the latter and Lord Athlone to Dr. James (presumably Frank Cyril James) at the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the McGill Conservatorium of Music.

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone

Letters from Sir William Stewart and Phyllis Duke-Elder to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 17
File
1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains two short notes, one from Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder, and the other from his wife, Phyllis, thanking Ellen Ballon for lunch.

Duke-Elder, William Stewart, Sir

Local government in Britain : Central Office of Information

MS-2-693, Box 2, Folder 35
File
1952

Part of R. Graham Murray fonds

London Institute of World Affairs

MS-2-615, Box 127, Folder 13
File
1981 - 1981

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

File contains a meeting agenda and a meeting minute.

Lotte Lehmann : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 8, Folder 6
File
[1940 - 1972]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

'M' miscellaneous correspondence

MS-2-744, Box 93, Folder 29
File
1970-1974

Part of Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds

File contains correspondence with Pus McCloy, Michael Dempsey (Managing Editor, MacGibbon and Kee Ltd.), Larry Eugene McGinesey (on "The Drama of the Oceans)", and George MacLeod. Also inlcudes a newspaper clipping ("Global Body Urged for Sea Control").

Matthew A. Curry's diplomas and certificates of achievement

MS-13-78, OS Box 2, Folders 18-20
File
1881-1921

File contains four certificates of educational achievement.

Curry, Matthew A.

Miscellaneous personal correspondence

MS-2-744, Box 6, Folder 5
File
1971-1984

Part of Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds

File contains correspondence regarding Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sigerson, from [Marie?], to [Unkie?], from [Peter?], [T.? -indecipherable], [Jacques Piccard], Cathy Enright, [Humberto and Alara Gristancho], [Johan], Bruce Kubert, and an invitation from one of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's dogs.

Newspaper clippings

Series
1941-1965

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Series contains newspaper clippings about Ellen Ballon. Clippings include articles about a variety of subjects, including Ellen Ballon's life in general, concerts, and her hobbies.

Newspaper clippings concerning advertisements, media schedules, and recitals

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 23
File
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also includes a repertoire list for a piano performance by Ellen Ballon on BBC television.

Newspaper clippings concerning radio schedules, recordings, and performances

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 25
File
1951

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File also contains newspaper clipping relating to Ellen Ballon's agent Andrew Schulhof and music in Montreal.

Newspaper clippings concerning the Prom concert

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 26
File
1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a newspaper article on Ballon's performance at the Prom concert series in London, England, and two pages of photocopied news articles on the same performance.

Newspaper clippings re. World War II collected and/or written by Charles Bruce during his time in London, 1944-1945

MS-2-297, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1944-1945

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Newspaper clippings re. World War II collected and/or written by Charles Bruce during his time in London, 1944-1945

MS-2-297, Box 9, Folder 5
File
1944-1945

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Note from Phyllis Duke-Elder to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 2
Item
[195-]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Duke-Elder, Phyllis

Note from Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 1
Item
June 18, 1955

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Notes on Davy's lectures at the Royal Institution, 18 Dec 1809

MS-2-726, Box 16, Folder E7
Item
1809 - 1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a book kept by James Dinwiddie containing notes about Humphrey Davy's lectures (18 December 1809 - 26 January 1811) at the Royal Institution on topics in chemistry, including electro-chemistry, phosphates, sulphur, and salts.

Notes on Davy's lectures on chem. & philosophy

MS-2-726, Box 16, Folder E9
Item
1810 - 1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a book kept by James Dinwiddie containing notes about Humphrey Davy's lectures (19 December 1810 - 23 February 1811) at the Royal Institution on topics in chemistry and philosophy.

Notes on Davy's lectures, Royal Inst., 9 Feb 1811

MS-2-726, Box 17, Folder E11
Item
1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a book kept by James Dinwiddie containing notes about Humphrey Davy's lectures (8 February 1911 - 3 April 1811) at the Royal Institution on topics in chemistry, including voltaic electricity, uses of potassium and sodium, and oxygen.

Notes on H. Davy's lectures, Royal Institution, 17 Dec 1808

MS-2-726, Box 16, Folder E6
Item
1808 - 1809

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a book kept by James Dinwiddie containing notes about Humphrey Davy's lectures (17 December 1808 - 3 June 1809) at the Royal Institution on topics in chemistry, including the decomposition of acids and alkalis by electricity, metals and potassium.

Notes on lectures at the Royal Institution

MS-2-726, Box 19, Folder J1
Item
1808 - 1809

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a notebook kept by James Dinwiddie from December 22, 1808 - March 11, 1809 containing his notes on lectures at the Royal Institution on topics including orbits of the sun and moon, the state of science prior to Isaac Newton, and chemical attraction.

Notice of general annual meeting of members of the Royal Institution

MS-2-726, Box 19, Folder J8
Item
April 20, 1812

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a notice sent to James Didwiddie.

Notice of lectures by Mr Singer at the Scientific Institution

MS-2-726, Box 18, Folder H4
Item
February 10, 1813

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

Item is a notice announcing a twelve-lecture series on electro-chemistry and voltaic electricity given by Mr. Singer at the Scientific Institution in February-April 1813.

Notice of Royal Institution general meeting

MS-2-726, Box 19, Folder J3
File
November 23, 1810

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

File contains a notice and the envelope in which it was sent to James Dinwiddie.

"P" correspondence

MS-2-799, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1967 - 2016

Part of Brian Hall fonds

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "P". These include Phenoscape, David Poswillo of Guy's Hospital (London), Alan Pike of the University of Aberdeen, and A.D. Packer of the University of Adelaide (South Australia). Materials include nominations for Richard Palmer (various), which Hall supported.

Peter Thorogood

MS-2-799, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1999

Part of Brian Hall fonds

File contains correspondence related to the death of Peter Thorogood. Materials include letters and plans for a "Remembering Peter Thorogood" sessions and meetings to which Hall contributed.

Photograph of Harris Brown in Garden House

MS-2-43, PB Box 23, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
1932

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

Item is a photograph of Harris Brown sitting in Garden House in Chelsea, London. There are paintings and sculptures in the room around Harris. The photograph was sent to Arthur Stanley MacKenzie as a Christmas and New Year greeting card.

Photograph of Harris Brown sitting by a fireplace

MS-2-43, PB Box 23, Folder 19, Item 2
Item
1933

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

Item is a photograph of Harris Brown taken in Garden House in Chelsea, London. Harris is sitting on a stool next to an ornate fireplace with a mirror and sculptures. The photograph was sent to Arthur Stanley MacKenzie as a Christmas and New Year greeting card.

Photographs of Harris Brown in Garden House

MS-2-43, PB 23, Folder 19
File
1932-1933

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

File contains two photographs of H. Harris Brown taken in Garden House in Chelsea, London. The photographs show Brown sitting in a room with sculptures and other artwork. The photographs were sent to Arthur Stanley MacKenzie as Christmas greetings.

Photographs of South Carolina taken in the course of research for Blood Traitors

MS-2-825, Box 11, Folder 11
File
[199-?]

Part of Marq de Villiers fonds

File contains photographs of lanes and pre-revolutionary Charleston architecture; the countryside near Charleston; the Town of Ninety-Six; "up country"; 69 Fox Street; St George's Church, London, UK; and Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

Postcards from Joyce Barkhouse to Mrs. H.E. Killam

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 16
File
1969

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains postcards sent from Joyce Barkhouse to her mother from London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Postcards of Florence Glossop-Harris

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 45
File
[1912, 1925]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two photographs of the British actress Florence Glossip-Harris in costume as Katherine of Arragon and Cleopatra.

Prints of Johnston Forbes-Robertson

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 44
File
[1897 - 1915]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a series of prints of paintings and photographs of the English actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) in and out of costume. One of the prints is autographed by the actor.

Private journal [excerpts] of Archibald MacMechan

MS-2-82, Box 1, Folder 1
Item
[1883?]

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item is a diary kept by Archibald MacMechan on board a cattle boat between Montreal and London, ca. 1883-1884.

Programs from St. James's Hall

MS-5-1, Box 5, Folder 10
File
1867, 1870

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two programs from a series of "Popular Concerts" on Saturday afternoons, directed by S. Arthur Chappell. Each of the programs includes musical excerpts and analytical remarks. The concerts featured a variety of performers, all conducted by Mr. Benedict. Performers included M.M. Joachim, L. Ries, Straus, Piatti, Miss. Carola, Arabella Goddard, Annie Edmonds, Henry Blagrove, Zerbini, Paque, Edith Wynne, and Clara Schumann. The programs are from the ninth and twelfth seasons at St. James's Hall in London, England.

Promotional pamphlet on the Aeolian Singers

MS-5-1, Box 5, Folder 13
File
[1922]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a pamphlet with biographical information on the Aeolian Singers, commendations, and press reviews. The Aeolian Singers included Lynndale Byers (alto); Frank Odell (tenor); James Logue (baritone); and Jack George (bass).