Item consists of a program created by Dalhousie Theatre Productions for the 1990-91 season production of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind. The production was directed by Susan Wright and features a cast and crew of Dalhousie University students. The program contains cast and crew biographies, information on the theatre programs offered at Dalhousie University, and advertisements for local businesses.
Item is a videocassette of footage of needles being inserted through skin during an unidentified surgery. The voices of surgeons, a child's cry, and the sounds of machines can be heard. The video was created and/or used as part of the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum. The video was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anesthesia.
Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in F Major entitled "A Nocturne," including the score and a separate typed sheet with the poem in English and French, also written by Archibald.
Item is a videocassette and the first part of a four-part education instruction series for nurses. The program is hosted by David Whitehorn, and Critical Nurse Specialist at the Nova Scotia Hospital. The tape was requested by A. McGuire at the Nova Scotia Hospital.
Item is a videocassette and the second part of a four-part education instruction series for nurses. The program is hosted by David Whitehorn, and Critical Nurse Specialist at the Nova Scotia Hospital. The tape was requested by A. McGuire at the Nova Scotia Hospital.
Item is a videocassette and the third part of a four-part education instruction series for nurses. The program is hosted by David Whitehorn, and Critical Nurse Specialist at the Nova Scotia Hospital. The tape was requested by A. McGuire from the Nova Scotia Hospital.
Item is a videocassette and the fourth part of a four-part education instruction series for nurses. The program is hosted by David Whitehorn, and Critical Nurse Specialist at the Nova Scotia Hospital. The tape was requested by A. McGuire from the Nova Scotia Hospital.
Item is a 1000 word article by Andrew Merkel describing the history of the Granville Shore's economic decline, its lack of transportation routes and the impact on tourism triggered by reconstructing the Port Royal Habitation. The manuscript contains no information about where or whether the article was published.
Item consists of a typed manuscript, likely written in 1973 by Irving Deale, about coming across a painting of the Mary Celeste (originally, the Amazon), at a Halifax antique shop, and discussions with Rhodes Dewis and Niels Jannasch about acquiring it.
File consists of the petition to the Governors of Dalhousie in appreciation of gifts to the College supplied by George Munro, plus correspondence to Stanley MacKenzie.
Item is a videocassette with footage transferred from the 1960s. The video was used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum and was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anaethesia.
Item is a videocassette with footage transferred from the 1960s. The video was used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum and was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anaethesia. The video includes the following cases: anorexia nervosa, treacher-collins syndrome, papillomatosis, and intensive care.
Item is a videocassette with footage transferred from the 1960s. The video was used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum and was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anaethesia.
Item is a videocassette with footage transferred from the 1960s. The video was used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum and was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anaethesia.
Item is a videocassette with footage transferred from the 1960s. The video was used in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum and was requested by Dr. Rosales from the Department of Anaethesia.
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.
Item is an early draft proposal written by Alexander Murchison and others ca. 1973 regarding funding for a grant to improve the delivery of health services to children and youth in Nova Scotia. The proposal aims to implement several programs in Halifax County to assist the province's youth in moving "toward optimum health" by implementing the following programs: Life Development program (emphasizing proper nutrition, emotional and physical development); Day Care and Pre-School program; Teacher Training program; Community Health Nurse program; Environmental Control program (environmental effects on human growth and development); and General Training program (for professionals involved with children and adolescent care).
Item is a draft funding proposal compiled by Alexander Murchison and others, submitted to the Atlantic Regional Office, Non-Medical Use of Drugs Directorate, Health Protection Branch, Department of National Health & Welfare, in February 1973, encouraging the funding and development of an adolescent health care program in Nova Scotia. The item addresses what was achieved from a similar proposal in 1972, and outline aims "to animate interested health care workers [in the province] to initiate changes within their own community and profession." The item contains a three-page budget appendix.
Item is a videocassette of a film by Dirk Kortz. The film depicts a couple having sex with the footage sped up. The video was requested by P. Brown for use in a sex course.
Item is an undated review of the current Nova Scotia mental health system, as well as an outline of required changes to the system, compiled by Alexander Murchison in the early 1970s. The item provides a brief outline of present mental health programs and facilities in the province — the Cape Breton Mental Health Centre in Sydney, the Eastern Counties Mental Health Centre in Antigonish, the Pictou County Mental Health Centre in New Glasgow, the Cumberland County Mental Health Centre in Amherst, the Cobequid Mental Health Centre in Truro, the Funday [sic] Mental Health Centre in Wolfville, the Digby-Annapolis Mental Health Centre in Digby, the program at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital, and the South Shore Mental Health Centre in Bridgewater — as well as mental and public hospital services — Nova Scotia Hospital, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Hospital, Halifax County Hospital, and Kings County Hospital — and provides recommendations on how to improve the province-wide program addressing mental health. Item contains a few inked and whited-out corrections.
Item is an essay titled "A Search for Collective Bargaining : The Nova Scotia Government Employees Association Experience," written in 1979 by Kevin Reilly for a course on Canadian working class history taught by Dr. Gregory S. Kealey. The essay documents the history of the Nova Scotia Government Employees Association's collective bargaining experience.
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the July 1857 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 2), dated May 29th, 1857, discussing life as a medical student in London.
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the August 1857 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 3), dated July 2nd, 1857, discussing orthopaedic surgery studies.
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the January 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 8), dated November 25th, 1857, discussing clinical teaching methods in medical education.
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the February 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 9), dated January 4, 1858, discussing qualifications for McGill medical students interested in pursuing the Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) (L.R.C.S.E.).
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the March 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 10), dated February 1st, 1858, discussing treatment of an otherwise healthy young man who is "[an] almost unique [case of being] deficient of a sternum".
Item consists of a facsimile of a letter submitted by A.P. Reid to the April 1858 issue of The Medical Chronicle (Montreal monthly journal of medicine & surgery) (Vol. 5, No. 11), dated March, 1858, discussing the differences between medical schools in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh.
Item consists of the illustrated Convocation 2009 wrap-up program "A Time to Celebrate", which includes the University President's message, a selection of student profiles, Dalhousie teaching awards, and recipients of honorary degrees.
Item is a tribute of sympathy and affection written by officials at Halifax's Charles Street Church to Mrs. James Harris on the death of her husband in 1902.
Item consists of a facsimile of correspondence submitted by A.P. Reid to the March 1903 issue of the Maritime Medical News (Vol. XV, No. 3), dated January 30, 1903, on the topic of a Jamaican asylum.