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Classical literature

Series includes a course syllabus and lecture notes on classical literature and notes about Roman political institutions.

Aristotle

Series contains manuscripts and notes relating to Artistotle, including his Metaphysics.

In This Light

Series contains records for a play by Catherine Banks adapted from R. Farquharson Sharp's 1911 English translation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. The play was commissioned by Two Planks and a Passion Theatre and premiered at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts on 6 July 2019. Records types in include manuscript drafts, correspondence, notes, reviews and a program.

The Mountain and the Valley

Series consists of records, primarily manuscripts, notes and correspondence, regarding The Mountain and the Valley, a play adapted by Catherine Banks from a novel by Ernest Buckler.

The Missing Dog Is Spotted

Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, and publishing of Jessica Scott Kerrin's mystery novel, The Missing Dog Is Spotted, a prequel novel to The Spotted Dog Last Seen, published by Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press. Records types include manuscripts, notes, published reviews, and clippings.

Refuge

Series contains records created or collected by Mary Vingoe related to her play Refuge, which was first read at Nightwood Theatre's New Groundswell Festival in Toronto in March 2013. It premiered in Halifax with Eastern Front Theatre and HomeFirst Productions in October 2013 and was staged by Nightwood Theatre in 2016. In 2014, Refuge was nominated for a Merrit Award for Outstanding Play by a Nova Scotian Playwright. Refuge was also finalist for the 2014 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Astounding Art Awards, then nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama in 2016.

Awards

Series contains information about awards for Gordon Duff. There is information in another series about award nominations made by Duff to other pharmacists, but they were not included in this category.

Downed Hearts

Series contains annotated typescripts, correspondence, and production script of Downed Hearts, a play by Catherine Banks. Downed Hearts is about the aftermath of an air-sea disaster.

2008 Community Hero Awards

Series contains photographs taken by Dr. Brenda Hattie at the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project [NSRAP]'s first Community Hero Awards, held in October, 2008 at Pier 21. The event was hosted by Cape Breton-based comedian Bette MacDonald, and honoured Halifax-based LGBT activist Daniel MacKay for his service to Nova Scotia's LGBT community.

Annual Cameron Conference for Biology and Marine Biology Honours Students

Series contains: 21st Annual Cameron Conference for Biology and Marine Biology Honours Students, February 10, 2007; 23rd Annual Cameron Conference for Biology and Marine Biology Honours Students, February 14, 2009; 24th Annual Cameron Conference for Biology and Marine Biology Honours Students February 13, 2010; and 26th Annual Cameron Conference for Biology and Marine Biology Honours Students, February 11, 2012.

Martin Bridge: The Sky's the Limit!

Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, publishing and reception of Jessica Scott Kerrin's seventh book in her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press. Records types include correspondence; print and electronic manuscripts; notes; and published reviews.

Miss n Me / Missy and Me

Series contains partial and complete manuscripts of Missy and Me (later Miss n Me) along with related research, production and publicity materials. Missy and Me is the sixth play written by Catherine Banks. Inspired by the music of American rapper Missy Elliott, the play tells the story of a Nova Scotia housewife leaving for New York to pursue Missy Elliott, the object of her obsession. The play was shortlisted for the 2013 Stage West Pechet Family Comedy Award and was later produced by Sarasvati Productions and performed from 21-31 May 2015 at the University of Winnipeg Asper Centre for Theatre and Film and by Eastern Front Theatre in Halifax, NS, from 14-24 March 2019.

Big Top Under a Northern Sky

Series consists of records documenting the creative, financial, and production activities of this project. The project was a potential documentary on the history of circuses in Canada that was pitched to the CBC as a one-hour documentary or a documentary series. This series contains background information, interviews, video recordings, a proposal, the CBC pitch and feedback.

Shroom Boom

Series consists of records documenting the creative and legal activities of this project. The production is about an African woman who arrives in Canada for an arranged marriage and is faced with the tough realities of immigrant life as she earns a living as a mushroom cultivator in rural northern British Columbia. This series contains correspondence, a draft script, and a story synopsis.

Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm!

Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, publishing and reception of Jessica Scott Kerrin's fourth book in her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press. Records types include correspondence; print and electronic manuscripts; notes; and published reviews.

Martin Bridge: In High Gear!

Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, publishing and reception of Jessica Scott Kerrin's sixth book in her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press. Records types include correspondence; print and electronic manuscripts; notes; and published reviews.

Martin Bridge: Onwards and Upwards!

Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, publishing and reception of Jessica Scott Kerrin's eighth book in her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press. Series comprises records regarding the development, writing, publishing and reception of Jessica Scott Kerrin's first children's book and the first in her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press. Records types include correspondence; print and electronic versions of manuscripts; resource materials; and published reviews.

Jessica Scott Kerrin's school visit and readers' response records

Series comprises letters and drawings from school children in response to classroom visits/readings by Jessica Scott Kerrin, primarily utilizing a template provided by her as a follow-up resource. Records contained in this series represent a sampling from author's original donation, with two or three letters retained from each school visit. Series also contains several folders of readers' correspondence not initiated by the author.

Crake Fellow in Drama at Mount Allison University

Series contains documents related to Jenny Munday's time as Crake Fellow in Drama at Mount Allison University. The series includes correspondence, applications, contracts, and other records from the fellowship. The series also includes records from theatre courses taught by Munday at Mount Allison during her fellowship.

Wedding at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church

Series contains photographs of the wedding of two unnamed Australian women at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, located inside the Bloomfield Centre in Halifax. The women were passengers on an R Family Vacations cruise, organized by Rosie O'Donnell for LGBT partners and their families. They travelled to Halifax specifically to marry, and were some of the first same-sex partners married in Nova Scotia. The wedding was officiated by Safe Harbour pastor, Reverend Darlene Young, and was witnessed by Dr. Brenda Hattie and Young's partner Mun Lei.

Advanced television workshop

Series contains educational material related to the course JOUR 5958.09, "Advanced Television Workshop," taught by Sylvia Hamilton at the University of King's College.

Diamond Divas Revue posters

Series contains posters for the 5th and 10th anniversary Diamond Divas Revue annual drag shows, held in Moncton, New Brunswick. Diamond Divas revues served as fundraisers for various LGBTQ+ initiatives in the Maritimes.

The journalist as documentarian

File contains records related to Sylvia Hamilton's course, "JOUR 3662.01: The Journalist as Documentarian," at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Can

Series consists of records documenting the administrative, creative, financial, and legal activities of this project. The project was a potential television sitcom that was pitched to the CBC and was to focus on accountants and auditors working for Revenue Canada. This series contains agreements, budget development working papers, a cast list, correspondence, funding applications, scripts, and storylines.

Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey/Drug Warrior

Series consists of records documenting the administrative, creative, financial, legal, production, and publicity and marketing activities of this project. Directed by Connie Littlefield, Damage Done was a documentary co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada. It featured interviews with current and former members of law enforcement who disagreed with the way in which the illegal drugs trade was policed and prosecuted. This series contains agreements, applications, budget materials, a crew list, a credit roll, film festival and awards documents, financing schedules, press clippings, a marketing plan, publicity clips, stock footage, interviews, reference materials, and video and audio recordings.

University speaking engagements

Series contains materials related to speaking engagements at Acadia University in Wolfville and Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. Materials include correspondence; speaking notes; presentation slides; and course syllabi.

Arctic Shelf Tracking and Physics Array (ASTAPA)

Series consists of correspondence, grant applications, newspaper clippings and reports related to the Arctic Shelf Tracking and Physics Array Project, a proposal by Ron O'Dor and his colleagues to commemorate the International Polar Year (IPY).
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