Archives Catalogue

Letters and poems of Molly Beresford sent to Andrew Merkel

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 36
File
1922-1936

File contains 71 handwritten letters sent from poet Molly Beresford to Andrew Merkel between 1922 and 1936; three postcards; one Christmas card; and four poems, including "The Philosophy of a Would-Be Poet," "Moon Shadows," "To a Fair Lady on returning to her a Pair of Rubber Shoes."

Collection of favourite poems of Robert Logan

MS-2-580, Box 17, Folder 39
File
[ca. 1970]

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Folder includes typed copies of the following poems: "If" by R. Kipling; "Outdoors" by unknown author; "Danny Boy" by Fred E. Weatherly; part of "Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; and "I'm Fine, Thank You" by Constance O’Neon.

John Ditsky : [poetry reading]

UA-36, Box 13, Folder 19
File
1975

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of records related to a poetry reading by John Ditsky, a professor in the Department of English at the University of Windsor, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery on October 6, 1975.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Bruce W. Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and John Ditsky. Many letters are handwritten. File also includes invoices and purchase orders, interdepartmental memos, an invitation card, and a blank form of a report to The Canada Council on the Public Reading.

Fred Cogswell : [poetry reading]

UA-36, Box 13, Folder 24
File
1975

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of records related to a poetry reading by Fred Cogswell, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery on November 17, 1975.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Bruce W. Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Fred Cogswell. File also includes interdepartmental memos, professional biography of Cogswell, and a copy of report to The Canada Council on the Public Reading.

Leona Gom : [poetry reading]

UA-36, Box 13, Folder 22
File
1975

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of records related to a poetry reading by Leona Gom, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery on October 27, 1975.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Bruce W. Ferguson (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Leona Gom. File also includes interdepartmental memos, invitation cards, and a copy of a report to The Canada Council on the Public Reading.

Hausa poem, religion interview questions

MS-2-27, Box 12, Folder 8
File
1973 - August 19, 1975

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

File consists of a range of research materials compiled by James Morrison from 1973-1975 in the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The research materials include an empty envelope addressed to James Morrison at the Department of History at the University of Ibadan. The file contains a photocopied version of a poem written in Hausa, and a series of interview questions about Muslim identity written in blue pen on loose leaf lined paper. The file contains a letter written to James Morrison from Musa Borodo regarding a translation that is attached to the letter. The translation is handwritten on lined loose leaf paper and is followed by the original Hausa in the form of a typed document.

Correspondence from Leonard Young

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 55
File
[1922]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Leonard Young, Managing Director of an acting group called the "Originals", thanking John Daniel Logan for a book of poems, that Logan had given the group at one of their performances in Halifax.

Correspondence from John Winthrop

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 53
File
1921

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from John Winthrop of the Winnipeg Theatre concerning John Daniel Logan's book "Twilight Litanies" (1920), requesting an inscription from Logan.

Correspondence from Julia Marlowe Sothern

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 48
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the English-born American actress Julia Marlowe Sothern thanking John Daniel Logan for sending her and her husband (E. H. Sothern) some of his poetry and inviting Logan to visit them backstage at one of their performances.

Correspondence from Alfred Wooler

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 54
File
1912

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains materials sent to John Daniel Logan by Alfred Wooler, and American composer and music educator, concerning Logan's inquiry into Wooler's "Harmony and Composition Lessons by Mail." The file includes promotional materials for the course and a generic letter to prospective pupils to which Wooler has added comments for Logan.

Correspondence from Marian MacDowell

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 36
File
1908, 1911

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three letters from Marian MacDowell to John Daniel Logan. The letters concern her husband's death and work (the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell) and Logan's poetry. The file also includes a compilation of press notices about a series of lectures that Marian MacDowell gave in 1910 on Edward MacDowell's music.

Correspondence from Matt Morris MacKinnon

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 38
File
1926

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Matt Morris MacKinnon of Amherst, Nova Scotia, concerning some of MacKinnon's poetry.

Correspondence from I.J. Paderewski

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 42
File
1909

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the Igancy Jan Paderewski concerning a poem that John Daniel Logan sent to him.

Paderewski, Ignacy Jan

Correspondence from Kathleen Parlow

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 43
File
1911-1912

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two letters from the Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow concerning reviews of her performances by John Daniel Logan and Logan's poetry. One of the letters (dated April 19, 1912), mentions the sinking of the Titanic in passing. One of the letters originally contained two photographs of Parlow, one for the press and one for Logan.

Parlow, Kathleen

Correspondence from R.S. Pigott

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 45
File
1908

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from R.S. Pigott of the Toronto Conservatory of Music concerning John Daniel Logan's book, presumably "Preludes: sonnets and other verses" (1906).

Correspondence from Daniel G. Mason

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 40
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Daniel G. Mason of Columbia University concerning a poem that John Daniel Logan submitted for publication in the "New Music Review." The file includes the copy of the poem that Logan submitted, which is on the work of the composer Lowell Mason (1792-1872), Daniel G. Mason's grandfather. The file also includes a manuscript copy of a poem, possibly by Jean Grey, dated June 15, 1913.

Correspondence from Nellie Melba

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 41
File
1910

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the Australian operatic soprano Nellie Melba concerning a short poem that John Daniel Logan wrote about her singing. The file includes a copy of the poem as printed in a newspaper. The letter also references a photograph that Melba sent to Logan.

Letters to Kenneth Leslie from Jacquelin Leslie

MS-2-232, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1971

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

File contains two letters sent to Kenneth and Nora Leslie from their niece (daughter of his brother Eric), Jacquelin May Leslie.

Letter and card to Kenneth Leslie from Rosaleen Dickson

MS-2-232, Box 1, Folder 3
File
[1958?], [1972?]

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

File contains an undated typed letter from his daughter Rosaleen regarding sending a selection of typed copies of poems to Mr. [Patrick] Crean at McClelland and Stewart and also mentions that Sean Haldane, publisher of The Collected Poems of Kenneth Leslie, had not been informed of the efforts to publish an alternate collection of Leslie's works. File also contains a facsimile family photograph of the Dickson children: Jennifer, Elizabeth, Marjorie, Ross, and Charles.

Letter and card to Kenneth Leslie from Nanette Bowditch

MS-2-232, Box 1, Folder 1
File
[197-]-1973

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

File consists of a letter (dated February 1, 1973, from Success, Saskatchewan) and an undated Christmas card [ca. early-1970s] written by Nanette Bowditch, daughter of Kenneth Leslie's brother Eric. The letter discusses the activities of her children, George and Emily, the recent publication of his book of poetry, and Kenneth's relationship with his sisters, Marjorie and Emily. The Christmas card contains a brief letter and is signed by Nanette, her husband Walter, and their two children.

Correspondence of Nora Leslie

MS-2-232, Box 1, Folder 72
File
1959-1975

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

File contains correspondence sent to Nora Leslie (née Nora Steenerson Smith, Nora Totten), fourth wife of Kenneth Leslie, from the 1950s to the 1970s. File includes letters and cards sent by Emilie Laraway, Mary Lewis, Helene Mullins, and Elizabeth and John Robertson. File also includes an undated note written by Nora Leslie after Kenneth Leslie's death, regarding a disagreement with Kenneth's daughter Rosaleen. File also includes a photocopy of a clipping of Nora's obituary.

Notes, articles and clippings related to fluoridation

MS-2-232, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1963-1966

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

File contains research notes and articles collected by Kenneth Leslie in the mid-1960s related to fluoridation. File contains correspondence written by Miss Jean M. Ross submitted to The Rt. Hon. L[ester] B. Pearson and The Hon. Judy LaMarch, as well as Dr. G.D.W. Cameron [Deputy Minister of National Health], a copy of Miss Ross's 12-page publication 'The fluoridation fraud', as well as pamphlets and articles from the the Fraser Burgh Herald, the New York Times, Pure Water Association of Santa Clara County, and the Greater Milwaukee Committee Against Fluoridation.

Correspondence with Janet Barkhouse

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 17, Folder 12
File
1975, 1977, 2008

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File contains a letter to Janet Barkhouse from her mother, Joyce Barkhouse, which mentions, among other things, her story "Connie Catches a Fish." The file also contains a story about Joyce's childhood, typed by Janet; a newspaper clipping about Joyce's brother Fred Killam's retirement from the family orchard at Woodville; a copy of an obituary for Gardy Killam (Fred's wife, d. 2008); and a copy of a poem written for Dr. H.E. Killam for his 53rd birthday.

Angus McDonald Morton's correpondence

MS-13-28, SF Box 65, Folder 10
File
1898 - 1947

File also contains a copy of a poem written by Dr. Morton.

Morton, Angus McDonald

Bourbon Street Poetry Society (BSPS) correspondence re. contests, articles and other information

MS-2-643, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1987 - 1990

Part of BS Poetry Society fonds

File includes correspondence of the BSPS regarding contest entries and articles, and between the National Library of Canada, the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, Revenue Canada, the Department of Tourism and Culture, Canada Post Corporation, and the Maritime Provinces Education Foundation.

Margaret Jane (Mackenzie) Maclellan's records regarding her academic life

MS-2-762, Box 1, Folder 12
File
[ca. 1873]

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

File contains a Public Schools of Nova Scotia head master certificate, report cards, a letter sent to Margaret Jane, a poem titled "The Mother," newspaper clippings regarding Margaret Jane's death, and a photograph of Margaret Jane in which she appears to be between 20-30 years old.

Letter between Marjorie Stone and David Staines regarding English qualifying exams at Dalhousie University

MS-2-739, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1986

Part of Marjorie Stone fonds

Marjorie Stone's records regarding the Dalhousie University English Qualifying Examination Sub-Committee

MS-2-739, Box 1, Folder 11
File
[ca. 1979]

Part of Marjorie Stone fonds

File contains a letter sent by an unidentified person to Marjorie Stone, a letter sent by H.W. King to Patricia Monk, a letter sent by H.W. King to H. Runte, a typescript written by A. Wainwright, two typescripts with handwritten annotation written by an unidentified person and A. Wainwright.

Dalhousie University English Department's correspondence regarding the W.H. Dennis Memorial Prizes for Literary Compositions in English and The Clare Murray Fooshee Poetry Prizes

MS-2-739, Box 1, Folder 9
File
1990 - 1999

Part of Marjorie Stone fonds

File contains correspondence between various persons, including Stanley A. Cowan, Robert D. Tennant Jr., Cindy Fitzherbert, Henry S. Whittier, Elaine K. Boychuk, Charles A. Armour, Gleen Willmott, Lesley Choyce, Tania Theriault, Sharon A. Doucette, Bruce Greenfield, and Patricia A. Divine.

Marjorie Stone's correspondence with the International Language Institute regarding English as a second language classes at Dalhousie University

MS-2-739, Box 1, Folder 12
File
1984 - 1986

Part of Marjorie Stone fonds

File also contains correspondence between P. DeMeo and D. Stoltz.

Germination correspondence

MS-2-692, Box 1, Folder 9
File
[19--]

Part of Allan Cooper fonds

Germination correspondence, 1990-1991

MS-2-692, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1990 - 1991

Part of Allan Cooper fonds

Germination correspondence, 1981-1989

MS-2-692, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1981 - 1989

Part of Allan Cooper fonds

Correspondence between Susan Kerslake and the University of Nebraska

MS-2-662, Box 2, Folder 48
File
1993

Part of Susan Kerslake fonds

File contains correspondence regarding the magazine Prairie Schooner of the University of Nebraska. Materials include one rejection letter, one poem, and one short story.

Correspondence between Susan Kerslake and Germination

MS-2-662, Box 2, Folder 24
File
1981 - 1982

Part of Susan Kerslake fonds

File includes two letters regarding the publication of Susan Kerslake's poetry in Poetry and includes portions of "Now that my mother is dead ...," "Sometimes, before I sleep," and "Magma."

Correspondence re. The Dalhousie Review, 1977

MS-2-556, Box 1, Folder 23
File
1977

Part of Richard L. Raymond fonds

File includes correspondence between The Dalhousie Review poetry editor and Michael Kulycky, Eric Ivan Berg, and Hark.

Poems and correspondence re. poetry section of the 1976-77 winter issue of The Dalhousie Review

MS-2-556, Box 1, Folder 20
File
1976 - 1977

Part of Richard L. Raymond fonds

Correspondence re. The Dalhousie Review, 1976

MS-2-556, Box 1, Folder 21
File
1976

Part of Richard L. Raymond fonds

File includes correspondence between The Dalhousie Review poetry editor and Hugh Miller, Graeme Wilson, Barry Dempster, Dave Margoshes, and Barbara Hill.

Poems and correspondence re. poetry section of the 1977 spring issue of The Dalhousie Review