File contains a 1916 Canadian Government Railways and Halifax Ocean Terminal Railway plan showing a proposed bridge for Coburg Road and access to Birchdale; an undated property survey showing existing buildings, including the Birchdale Hotel, Acadia Cottage, a bathing house, boat house and the north and south wharfs; two plans of proposed jetties on the Birchdale property; a floor plan by architect R.A. Johnson showing an addition to "Birchdale," which indicates a large playroom; and a floor plan for "Birchdale Annex" showing eight bedrooms. The annex addition probably dates to ca. 1920, when Birchdale Hotel was purchased by Dalhousie to house students. The file also contains a 1925 blueprint plan of a survey of the Allison Property on the west side of Oxford Street, which was purchased by Dalhousie University to use as the president's residence.
File contains a letter from Catherine Banks to William Toye (Literary Executor) in 2004 asking permission to use a poem titled "Bird Cage" in the stage presentations of Catherine Banks' play, "Bone Cage" and a follow-up letter regarding the contract with Playwrights Canada Press for an April 2008 release. File also includes handwritten notes regarding "Bird Cage."
Item is two excerpted pages from Barry Guy's score for the "Bird Gong Game," the first page with performance instructions and the first of four sections of the score. The score uses both common music notation and graphic notation. It was written for the Scottish artist and musician, Alan Davie, and based on Davie's painting Bird Gong No. 12. The score is written at concert pitch.
Item is a videocassette a lecture by Karin B. Nelson, given as part of the Friday at Four lecture series. This lecture series was sponsored and organized by the School and focused on a variety of subjects by lecturers invited to speak about specialized areas of medicine. The lectures were held each Friday by the School from the 1970s to the 1990s.
File is an audio reel containing a recording of Bishop Desmond Tutu's convocation address at Mount Allison University. This reel is the first of two parts.
File is an audio reel containing a recording of Bishop Desmond Tutu's convocation address at Mount Allison University. This reel is the second of two parts.
File is an audio reel containing a lecture given by Bishop Isaac Gadedo of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at the International Education Centre, St. Mary's University. Gadedo spoke about changes in Papua New Guinea. The lecture was aired on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program, on May 26, 1993 and was rebroadcast on the same program on November 27, 1993.
File consists of records related to the North American Black Artists exhibition organized by Dalhousie Art Gallery. The exhibition was shown at Dalhousie in November 1972.
Records consist of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and directors at Brockman Gallery, lists of slides, and letters to the artists requesting samples of artworks in slide form. Records also include four slides of artworks from Manuel Hughes (Professor Art Department, Florissant Valley Community College) and four from Benny Andrews.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on Black athletes prior to World War II. It aired March 9, 1989 and was rebroadcasted on May 2, 1989.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From these Roots, a CKDU radio program. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on cross-cultural adoption. It aired August 5, 1991 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From these Roots, a CKDU radio program. This episode is the second part of a two-part series on cross-cultural adoption. It aired August 13, 1991 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.
Series contains audio reels from a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio, 97.5. The program was run by the Black Cultural Centre in Halifax, which was established in 1983 to preserve and promote African-Canadian culture in Nova Scotia.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on the history of Black hair. It aired January 18, 1990 and was rebroadcasted January 23, 1990; April 17, 1990; and July 31, 1990.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on Black History Month. It aired January 1, 1990 and was rebroadcasted January 30, 1990.
Item is a poster for Black Wimmin: When And Where We Enter, a group exhibition presented by the Diasporic African Women's Art collective. The exhibition toured Canada in 1989 and was presented in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Eyelevel Gallery from September 6 - 23, 1989.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is the second part of a series on Black women of distinction.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on Black women's contributions to Nova Scotia. The episode aired on March 2, 1989 and was rebroadcasted on March 7, 1989; March 28, 1989; and May 29, 1989.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is entitled "Blacks in Classical Music." It aired on June 6, 1989, and was rebroadcasted on June 12, 1989 and October 3, 1989.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This is the first part of a two part series entitled "Blacks in Musical Theatre." The episode aired on June 15, 1989 and was rebroadcasted June 18, 1989 on Future Visions, a program on CKDU radio, and June 20, 1989.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This is the second part of a two-part series entitled "Blacks in Musical Theatre."
Item is a videocassette that demonstrates a bladder catheterization for medical employees. The video was requested by Dr. Belitsky from the Department of Urology.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode was on the Rio Group with Blase Bonpane. It was recorded April 26, 1987 and aired April 28, 1987.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of Idle Reels, a CKDU radio program. This episode aired August 19, 1992 and was rebroadcast August 23, 1992.
File contains set construction drawings for Neptune Theatre's production of "Blithe Spirit," designed by Geofrey Dinwiddie of Dinwiddie Designs (Toronto, Ontario).
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. The episode features Judy Davis, who focuses on environmental, social justice, feminist, and workers' struggles in Nova Scotia, discussing a blockade in Tatamagouch. The episode aired on September 8, 1988, and was rebroadcasted on September 12, 1988 at 5:30PM.
File contains annotated set designs for Neptune Theatre's production of "Blood Brothers," directed by Linda Moore and designed by D'Arcy Morris-Poultney.
File contains set designs for Neptune Theatre's production of "Blood Relations, directed by S. Pollock and designed by P. Clark (set) and S.J. Degenstein (lighting).
Item is a videocassette of human histology lecture by Dr. H. Dickson. The video consists of slides with voice-over. It was requested by Dr. Dickson from the Department of Anatomy.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of Idle Reels, a CKDU radio program. This episode combines sounds of a blooper, NATO, a TV edit, and a tin whistle. It was recorded August 9, 1986; aired August 17, 1986; and was rebroadcast August 31, 1986 and October 15, 1989.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of The Word is Out, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features the long version of "blowing up a storm for lesbian liberation", and includes artists Catherine Hughes, Gail, Darlene, and Jane. The episode was recorded on July 23, 1990, and was broadcasted on August 7, 1990.
Item is an audio recording that includes contributions from Jane Morrigan, Joanne, Jennifer, Lynne Wanyeki, Mary Ann Mancini, Darlene, Margot Parker, Erin, Gail, Susan, Thorn Davies, and others who wished to be anonymous. The tape was created by Catherine Hughes and submitted for a Centre for Art Tapes scholarship.
File contains original and annotated copies of set designs for Neptune Theatre's production of "Blue/Orange." Eleanor Creelman was the technical director.
File contains annotated copies of the set designs for Neptune Theatre's school tour productions of "Blue Horses" and "Class Project," directed by Jennette White and designed by D'Arcy Morris-Poultney.
Item consists of two copies of a drawing of the propulsion shafting of the Bluenose II. The drawing includes a plan view of the existing shafting and a detail of the proposed modification, showing the installation of a twin disc coupling. The drawing was completed by G. T. Nelson from the Halifax Shipyards Drawing Office on September 23rd, 1965. The drawing is labelled "DRG. No. MX-625." Both copies of the drawing are stamped and dated by Halifax Shipyards. One copy has a stamp of approval from the Canada Department of Transport, which is dated October 4th, 1965.
File contains a set of construction and heating blueprints for the Arts Building for Dalhousie University (now the University Club), which was designed by Halifax architect Andrew R. Cobb with consulting architect Frank Darling of Toronto and engineer Charles Harrington. The file also contains an electrostatic print set reproduced on polyester, which is missing sheet no. 4.