Item is a diary kept by Alexander Leighton between October 1935 and March 1936 describing the behaviour and feeding habits of a pair of beavers kept by Alex and James (Jimmy Hutchins?) for observation.
Item is a print of a drawing of the brig Europa. Writing on back reads: Brig "Europa" of Maitland, N.S. entering (port of) Leghorn 1858. Alexander MacDougall, master. The above Alex MacDougall was father of Captain Everett MacDougall.
Item is a print of a drawing of the barque Daylight. The writing on the back states that the ship was built in Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1902 by Russell and Co. Imprinted on the front mount is "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year."
Fonds contains architectural drawings created by Drew Sperry as a student at Nova Scotia Technical College and later as a certified architect. His student work comprises presentation drawings, while the designs for his own home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and two other residential commissions include both presentation and construction drawings. There are two folders of textual records, which comprise a transcript of an interview with Drew and Sheila Sperry, real estate appraisals of their Dartmouth residence, and early budget breakdowns from Sperry's architectural practice.
Fonds consists of materials collected by Ronald Justin Inness about ships and shipping companies, including pamphlets, manuscripts, clippings, and correspondence. Fonds also contains manuscripts written by Ronald Justin Inness about the Innes' genealogy.
The ship was built in New Glasgow by James Carmichael. The money raised to build the Dayspring was raised by Presbyterian children in Canada, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. The lithographer is Woodhouse.
Item consists of a print of a sketch of two Indigenous houses on Éfaté, New Hebrides [Vanuatu], collected by Charlotte Geddie Harrington, likely in the 1860s.
Item consists of an engraved print showing two unidentified Indigenous people from Tanna, New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. Item was likely collected by Charlotte Geddie Harrington sometime in the 1860s.
File contains nine drawings of the Dalhousie University mace created by R.L. de C.H. Saunders, a Dalhousie University Professor of Anatomy who designed the mace in 1949. The drawings illustrate details of various parts of the mace. The mace was carved by former Deputy Mayor of Halifax A.H. Macmillan. It is used during convocation ceremonies and stored in University Hall.
File contains 1 copy of the sketch of the University mace drawn by Professor R. L. de C. H. Saunders, 1 copy of a newspaper article regarding the mace and the dedication from the convocation program in 1950.
