Item is a glass plate of a drawing of Rev. Thomas McCulloch, D.D. The drawing by Arthur Lismer itself is based on a painting of McCulloch by Daniel Munro. The drawing was commissioned and used for history books on Dalhousie University, like One hundred years of Dalhousie 1818-1918 (1920), and Daniel Cobb Harvey's, An introduction to the history of Dalhousie (1938).
Item is a microform copy of Thomas McCulloch's book "Popery condemned by the scripture and the fathers : being a refutation of the principal popish doctrines and assertions maintained in the remarks on the Rev. Mr. Stanser's examination of the Rev. Mr. Burke's letters of instruction to the Catholic missionaries of Nova Scotia and in the reply to Rev. Mr. Cochran's fifth and last letter to Mr. Burke, etc."
Item is a microform copy of Thomas McCulloch's book, "Popery again condemned by scripture and the fathers : being a reply to a part of the popish doctrines and assertions contained on the refutation, and in the review of Dr. Cochran's letters, by the Rev. Edmund Burke, V.G. Que."
Item is a typed copy of a letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch concerning students, likely Cunard's sons, John, Henry and Thomas, which Cunard sent to McCulloch in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Item is a letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.
Item is a letter (1823) from Lord Dalhousie to W. Smith, requesting that two barrels of Pictou oatmeal be shipped to Quebec on the next available vessel as a sample of Smith's produce.
This file consists of a witness account of the election day in the town of Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1844 where voters were attacked and stopped from voting at the polls.
Item is a copy of a photograph annotated: "(Skutching Flax) Pictou Co. 1847". The photograph shows three individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a hat and pressing flax on a wooden machine, and two individuals are wearing scarves on their heads and working with flax inside a wooden building. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-69.
Item is a letter from A.C. MacDonald to Robert Murray. MacDonald was Secretary to the Liberal Party Committee in Pictou County and Township. The letter refers to the benefits of candidates attending constituency meetings prior to the 1847 election.
Item is a reproduction of a pastel drawing of Thomas McCulloch, the first president of Dalhousie University. The drawing was produced by Munro of Pictou, Nova Scotia. The original drawing was created by Daniel Munro in 1850, after an older drawing hanging in Wellington Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Scotland. The drawing was given to Dalhousie as a centennial gift by Isabella McCulloch in 1939.
Item is a photograph of buildings and equipment at the Dalhousie Pit in Stellarton. Acadia Coal Company opened the Dalhousie Pit on the Foord Seam in 1850. The mine was destroyed by fire in 1870. A negative is available: PC-2-318-66.
Item is a memoir of the Rev. James MacGregor published in 1859 by George Patterson. Item includes corrections, annotations and loose notes made by Patterson.
Item is a letter from John Crevar to William Henry Harris, dated March 15, 1864, regarding escorting "Miss Maggie" (probably Harris' young daughter, Margaret) on her journey home.
Item is Pictou County Notary Public John McLeod's register of protests documenting declarations by ships' masters of circumstances beyond their control which may have given rise to loss or damages.
Item is a photograph of a group of men and boys standing in the foreground of the area destroyed by the fire of April 19, 1874, in New Glasgow. Two horse-drawn carriages are visible at the edge of the group. Negative also available: PC-2-317-19
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. J.S. Mitchell, looking to the side, bust. Glass plate labelled as "rice photo: #5965". James Spencer Mitchell was born Jaunary 10, 1861, the son of James Mitchell and Mary Jackson. He was married first to Mary Cunningham and later to Mary Catherine McIntosh. Mitchell died February 24, 1952.
Item is two portrait photographs of Mr. Cunningham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a pointed hat and long feathered scarf and the other individual is wearing a feathered hat, fur neck attire and muff.
Item is two portrait photographs of Gordon Graham and two unknown individuals, full pose. One individual is wearing a cap and overcoat and one individual is seated on a table.
Item is a portrait photograph of W. Rennie and Dr. McKay wearing bowler hats and high collars, full pose. One individual is holding an umbrella and the other is wearing an overcoat with a cape.
