File contains correspondence about the Dr. Basil Cooke Award, a lecture schedule, correspondence from students, a list of student addresses, a memorandum about the faculty academic priorities ranking process, departmental meeting agenda and minutes, student assessment of instruction forms, unit reviews and unit review responses. The file includes reference letters for Mark De Coste; Freda Larade; Gail Worobey; Beata Slesinski; and Amanda Stapells. The file also contains letters from Avery Anderson; Monique B. Moffatt; Vivien Lau; James A. W.; Alison West; Tanya Shaw; and Patsy, which are mostly letters accepting invitations to return to the program.
File contains documents related to grievances by students in the Department of Theatre against Robert Doyle, referred to as "the Doyle Case." The documents include letters, memorandums, reports, and other documents.
File contains documents related to grievances by students in the Department of Theatre against Robert Doyle, referred to as "the Doyle Case." The documents include letters, memorandums, reports, and other documents about the situation as well as the complaint statements submitted by students.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1989 production of little Mary Sunshine. The sketch shows the entire stage design, with a teepee, a cabin, several pine trees, and a sign reading "Colorado Inn."
Item is a pencil sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for Sandy's bedroom in act I, scene IV. The sketch shows a bed with a heart-shaped headboard and a canopy. There are additional sketches and notes on the back of the sketch.
Item is a set design sketch for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for the Rydell High sign. The sign reads "Rydell High Welcomes Class of '59." The lettering on the sign is printed while the rest of the design is executed with pen and markers.
Item is a pencil sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for outside the gym at Rydell High in act I, scene II. The sketch shows a large door with steps in front of it and a sign that says "GYM." There are notes about the design on the front and back of the sketch.
Item is a marker sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for the Rydell High gym decor in Act I scene I. The sketch shows a large sign that says "Rydell High Welcomes Class of '59."
Item is a pencil sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for Jan's basement in act II, scene IV. The sketch shows a large poster of a rock star with several seats and cushions in front of it. There are notes about the design on the front and back of the sketch.
Item is a coloured pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of The Insect Comedy. The sketch shows four men standing together and masturbating. File also contains a black and white photocopy of the sketch.
Item is a pencil sketch of a set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1984 production of Grease. The design is for the cafeteria in act I, scene II. The sketch shows a table with chairs around it. There are notes about the design on the front and back of the sketch.
Item is a watercolour set design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of the Taming of the Shrew. The sketch shows on large illustration of the stage surrounded by four smaller illustrations of the stage, each with a different set.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 9, "The Philosophical Lieutenant and the Three Village Women." The sketch shows one male figure sitting in a chair with three women in black around him. One of the woman is threatening him with a knife behind him. There is also another male figure in the distance.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 8, "The Unforeseen Consequences of a Patriotic Act." The sketch shows two figures in red-brown robes and one female figure in a white and gold robe with a parasol.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 7, "She Sees the Argument - But..." The sketch shows three female figures in grey work uniforms standing together.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 6, "The Dumb Woman's Ecstasy." The sketch shows one female figure and two male figures standing together and wearing costumes. One of the male figures is holding a bag that says "La Coutlier de la Torture."
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 4, "Reasons for the Fall of Emperors." The sketch shows three male figures in different military uniforms. The figures are standing together with a desert and a tent in the background.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 3, "Necessity for Prost. in Advanced Societies." The sketch shows one male figure and three female figures standing together.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 2, "Kiss my Hands." The sketch shows six figures, three of whom are wearing military uniforms and holding weapons. The other three figures are wearing pajamas and appear to be a mother, father, and son. The father's hands are bound and he is being led away by one of the military people.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 10, "Not Him." The sketch shows two female figures and one male figure. The male figure is holding a bag of severed heads.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 10, "...Not Him." The sketch shows one male figure in an elaborate uniform standing beside two female figures wearing robes and veils over their faces.
Item is an oil pastel sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for scene 1, "The Weaver's Ecstasy at the Discovery of a New Colour." The sketch shows three male figures and two female figures standing in a tent made of colourful materials. One male figure appears to be wearing a military uniform with his face covered by a scarf, and one of the female figures is wearing a veil over her face while putting her arms around the other three figures.
File contains the Mail Star's review of the Dalhousie production of "Love's Labour Lost." The review was written by Elissa Barnard. The article is torn from the newspaper and features a black and white photograph of Andre Davey ad King Navarre and Ben Stone as Berowne. The article mentions Robert Doyle's costume design.
Item is a photocopy of two costume designs for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costumes are for a character named Wendla. The sketch shows two female figures wearing the costumes. Ribbon swatches are pinned to the photocopy.
Item is a photocopy of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costume is for a character named Wendla. The sketch shows a female figure wearing the costume.
Item is a photocopy of two costume designs for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costumes are for characters named Thea and Martha. There are fabric swatches pinned to the photocopy.
Item is a photocopy of a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Twelfth Night. The costume is for a sea captain. The photocopy has some of Doyle's notes about the costume written on it.
Item is a photocopy of a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Twelfth Night. The costume is for a character named Olivia. The sketch has some of Doyle's notes about the costume written on it, including sketches of its construction.
Item is a photocopy of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costume is for a character named Mrs. Gabor. There are fabric swatches pinned to the photocopy.
Item is a photocopy of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costume is for a character named Mrs. Bergman. There are two fabric swatches pinned to the photocopy.
Item is a photocopy of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. The costume is for a character named Ilse. There are three fabric swatches pinned to the photocopy.
Item is a photocopy of a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Twelfth Night. The costume is for a character named Feste. The photocopy has Doyle's notes about the costume written on it in red.
Item is a photocopy of a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Twelfth Night. The costume is for two officers. The photocopy has some of Doyle's notes about the costume written on it.
File contains two black and white photocopies of item 15, which is sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1990 production of Shakespeare's Women. The costumes are for Kent and Malvolio.
Item is a watercolour, pastel, and pencil sketch of a costume and set design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1991 production of The Possibilities. The sketch is for a scene (probably scene 2 or 11), "Only Some Can Take the Strain." The sketch shows one figure with a feathered cap and clear visor, another male figure pulling a cart, and a third female figure with spiky hair.
File contains three pages of notes about costume designs for Dalhousie Theatre's 1990 production of Shakespeare's Women. The notes are written on lined notebook paper. There are several small triangular fabric swatches taped to the notes. The notes are taped inside the cover of a pad of paper which contains all of Doyle's costume sketches from the production.
Item is a pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of The Good Woman of Setzuan (also known as The Good Person of Setzuan). The sketch is a diagram showing how the mask for Mr. Lin To, a carpenter, is constructed.
File contains various documents related to Robert Doyle's activities at Dalhousie University. The documents include information about retirement benefits, correspondence about the Blackmore Award, a character sketch assignment description, reviews of the Costume Studies program, and unit reviews. Correspondence include letters and memorandums to and from Robert Doyle, Peter Perina, Lynn Sorge, Amy Sampson, Ray D. Byham (Assistant Dean, Student Matters), John T. O'Brien, and Tanis Delaney. The file contains several student letters of endorsement for the Costume Studies program. The file also contains a photocopied map of the Halifax Metro Centre.
File contains information about the construction of items for Parks Canada, a paper called "Scenography" by Peter Perina, a short story called "The Annotated Women" by Robert Doyle, "The History of Competitive Sports and the Modern Olympics" by Robert Doyle, rejection letters from various Canadian and America book publishers, and correspondence about the deferral of Doyle's appointment to full professorship. The file also contains documents about Sheila Stivens and her position as Craft Officer with the Nova Scotia Department of Recreation, including letters to Sheila Stiven from various people, correspondence from Robert Doyle about her position, and her curriculum vitae.
Item is a collection of handwritten notes about the costumes for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Moliere. The notes contains some sketches of costume construction and one fabric swatch. Some pages are blank. The notes are contained in a folder made from two pieces of Robert Doyle Designs' letterhead taped together.
Item is a pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of The Good Woman of Setzuan (also known as The Good Person of Setzuan). The sketch shows show the masks are constructed for secondary characters.
