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1969 Peterborough 'Come Scoglio' aria from Così fan tutte (side A)

Item is an audio recording of Sheila Piercey and Alex Gray performing "Come Scoglio" from Mozart's opera Cosi fan Tutte at Peterborough Opera Guild, on May 30, 1969. Label says tape recorder on floor pick up all the noise. The recording is on side A of audio cassette. (Side B is blank)

Beyond Benghazi

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the work "Beyond Benghazi" (copyright 1989) performed by the Hemispheres Ensemble at the Music Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.

Canada Reads

Item is a videocassette containing the filmed version of CBC Radio's Canada Reads, in which Donna Morrissey champions (and wins) Frank Parker Day's Rockbound.

Canadian cartoon and caricature

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of Canadian cartoons and caricature drawings organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Ontario. A selection of drawings by Chambers was presented at Dalhousie in 1969.

Catalogue contains an introduction by Claire Haggan, a list of drawings in the exhibition by J.W. Benough, Henri Julien, A.G. Racey, Aislin, Barron, Blaine, Chambers, Franklin, Norman Hudon, Yardley Jones, La Palme, MacPherson, Norris, Peterson, and Reidford, selected b&w image plates, and acknowledgements.

Canadian water-colours of the 19th century

File consists of a catalogue for the exhibition ' Canadian Water-colours of the 19th Century', from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 15 to March 15, 1971.

Carleton Stanley's address to the Ontario Educational Association

Item consists of an annotated typescript of an address delivered by Carleton Stanley at the Ontario Educational Association meeting in Toronto on April 18, 1933, discussing Plato's interpretation of modern civilization, the unwillingness of many teachers to truly have freedom ("they are not free because they are willing robots, they do not have the initiative to assert themselves"), maintaining faith in reason, and the threat posed in all fields by the absence of considerations of impacts on civilization. The speech was delivered in this form twice in 1934 as well.

Change or decay? Carleton Stanley's address before the Empire Club of Canada

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address before the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto, delivered November 9, 1933, under the title "Change or Decay?" The speech discusses the notion of fundamental social ideas that are consistent across the country, the difficulties faced under parliamentary governments to ensure such consistency, and the problems inherent in the present economic system.

This speech later appeared in an amended form in the January 1934 number of the Dalhousie Review.

Come unto me : [sheet music]

Item is the sheet music for a solo voice and piano composition in D Major by Molly MacDonald of the MacDonald Music Co. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She published her music under the pseudonym of "Elza Doun."

Correspondence between Henry Hicks, L.B. Macpherson, A.W.F. Banfield, and others, regarding Labrador duck specimens held at the Thomas McCulloch Museum

Item consists of correspondence between Dalhousie President Henry Hicks and several other stakeholders between 1964 and 1968, regarding the potential loaning of extinct Labrador duck specimens from the Thomas McCulloch Museum to the National Museum of Canada. Includes correspondence between President Hicks and L.B. Macpherson, Eric Mercer, A.W.F. Banfield, Waldemar Fries, Sylvia Fullerton, John E. McInerny, R.A. Cluney, T.A. Russell, J. Lynton Martin, Elisabeth A. Christian, D.H. McNeill, K.E. von Maltzhan, and W. Earl Godfrey.

Costume design for Belville

Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Brock University's production of The Rover. The costume is for a character named Belville who is a soldier.

Douglas Bentham : 'enclosures and opens'

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of recent artwork by Douglas Bentham, titled 'Enclosures and Opens', organized by the Art Gallery of York University. The exhibition circulated and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 2, 1976 to January 5, 1977.

Catalogue contain a forward and acknowledgements written by Michael Greenwood (Curator of Art, York University), a statement by Bentham, an essay by Robert Christie, list of artworks, photographs of Bentham's sculptures, and a biography.

ESP

File contains two catalogues for the exhibition of works by John K. Esler and Charles Pachter titled 'ESP'. The exhibition was organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and was shown at Dalhousie Art Gallery in June 1971.

European drawings from Canadian collections 1500-1900

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of European drawings spanning 1500-1900, organized by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was circulated an presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in May 1977.

Catalogue contains a list of lenders, a preface by Joseph Martin (Acting Director, National Gallery of Canada), an introduction essay, and a catalogue of artworks including biographical sketches of artists and photographs of included artworks. Catalogue includes notes and index.

Fill every glass : from The Beggar's Opera

Item is a copy of a manuscript version of an adaptation of "Fill Every Glass" from "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay (1728). The arrangement was made by "C.B.C." and "J.F.W" for the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto and is for solo voice (for the character of Matt of the Mint) and chorus.

Fortress America: Music Gallery concert

  • MS-5-21, Box 7, Cassette 19
  • Item
  • December 9, 1988
  • Part of Paul Cram fonds

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the concert work "Fortress America" composed by Paul Cram and performed by the Hemispheres Ensemble at a concert in the Great Hall of the Music Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.

Gallery 101 concert demo

Item is an audio cassette with a recording of the Upstream Ensemble performing at Gallery 101. The container label lists Jeff- "Sunrise", Bob- "Valse Triste", Tittle- "Available Light", Naylor- "Nocturne", Moore, and Cram- "Immortal". The inside of the container label notes Clifford Ford- "Halifax Songs".

Going West : [manuscript vocal score]

Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in G Major entitled "Going West." The text for the song was written by Rev. Mrs. Ross(?) of Hamilton, Ontario.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Graham Coughtry retrospective

Item is a catalogue for a retrospective exhibition of artwork by Graham Coughtry, organized by the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa. The exhibition was circulated an presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from May to June 1976.

Catalogue contains an exhibition itinerary and list of lenders, acknowledgements and introduction written by Joan Murray (Director, Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery), a biography for Coughtry, an essay by Barrie Hale, and a catalogue list of works and photographs,

kim ondaatje : an exhibition of paintings, prints and film : [exhibition catalogue, poster]

File consists of catalogues for the exhibition 'kim ondaatje', presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1973.

Catalogue contains an exhibition itinerary, b&w images of kim and her paintings, a biography, list of artworks, and a full-size fold-out colour poster. Folder 2 contains the catalogue in it's foldered format while OS Folder 8 contains the flat-lay poster.

La paimpolaise : chanson du pêcheurs d'Islande

Item is a vocal score with the melody and lyrics for "La Paimpolaise" by the French singer-songwriter Théodore Botrel (1868-1925). The score and lyrics were handwritten by L. Coyteux Preouèl(?) in Ottawa on April 29, 1908.

Botrel, Théodore

Lawren P. Harris 37/72

File consists of catalogues for the exhibition 'Lawren P. Harris 37/72', organized and circulated by the Dalhousie Art Gallery. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie in 1972.

Catalogues contain a portrait photograph of Harris, an introduction by Ernest W. Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery), catalogue of works in the exhibition, 21 p. of b&w image plates, and C.V.

Lawrence Weissmann : photographs of Peggy's Cove

File consists of three exhibition brochures for 'Lawrence Weissmann: Photographs of Peggy's Cove', organized and presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery in October 1971.

Brochures contain a black and white photograph of Weissmann's, a biography, and a C.V.

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