File contains sixteen watercolour and gouache sketches of costume designs for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Moliere. A collection of handwritten notes about the costumes is also included.
Item is a watercolour set design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of the Taming of the Shrew. The sketch shows on large illustration of the stage surrounded by four smaller illustrations of the stage, each with a different set.
Item is a pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Mary Stuart. The costume is for Mary Queen of Scots and the sketch shows one female figure wearing the costume. The sketch has been torn from a spiral bound notebook.
Item is a pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Mary Stuart. The costume is for Anne and the sketch shows one female figure wearing the costume. The sketch has been torn from a spiral bound notebook.
File contains three pencil sketches of costume designs for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Mary Stuart. The sketches have been torn from a spiral bound notebook.
Item is a pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of Mary Stuart. The costume is for Hanna Kennedy and the sketch shows one female figure wearing the costume. The sketch has been torn from a spiral bound notebook.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1986 production of Thieves' Carnival. The costume is an evening gown for a character named Eve. The sketch shows a female figure wearing the costume with balloons in the background. The sketch is cut out and mounted on a dark red matboard.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1989 production of Happy End. The costume is for a character named Major Stone and the sketch shows one female figure wearing the costume. The sketch is torn into an irregular shape, mounted on corrugated cardboard, and spray painted with a brick pattern.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's 1982 production of The Rivals. The costume is for a character named Thomas, a coachman in Act I. The sketch shows one male figure wearing the costume.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of The Insect Comedy. The costume is for a character called the Fly. The sketch shows a male figure wearing the costume.
Item is a coloured pencil sketch of a costume design for Dalhousie Theatre's production of The Insect Comedy. The costume is for a character called the Parasite. The sketch shows a male figure wearing the costume.
File contains the Mail Star's review of the Dalhousie production of "Love's Labour Lost." The review was written by Elissa Barnard. The article is torn from the newspaper and features a black and white photograph of Andre Davey ad King Navarre and Ben Stone as Berowne. The article mentions Robert Doyle's costume design.
File contains 16 photographs of costumes from "The Myth & Magic in costuming," an exhibition which took place at the Mary Black Gallery. Robert Doyle curated this exhibit and designed several of the costumes.
File contains the Nova Scotian section from the April 12, 1996 issue of the Chronicle Herald. The front page of the section features an article about a Dalhousie University Costume Studies project. The project was a re-enactment of a wedding that took place on December 29, 1764 between Joseph Goreham and Ann Spry. The article is divided between two pages of the newspaper section and features three black and white photographs of the event.
File contains an article about the Daffodil Ball, a spring gala fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society's 50th anniversary of operating in Nova Scotia. The article describes the importance of the ball for the Canadian Cancer Society. The article has been cut out of a newspaper and was written by Shirley Ellis for a column called "Round & About." The article mentions that Robert Doyle created the setting for the event.
File contains information about the construction of items for Parks Canada, a paper called "Scenography" by Peter Perina, a short story called "The Annotated Women" by Robert Doyle, "The History of Competitive Sports and the Modern Olympics" by Robert Doyle, rejection letters from various Canadian and America book publishers, and correspondence about the deferral of Doyle's appointment to full professorship. The file also contains documents about Sheila Stivens and her position as Craft Officer with the Nova Scotia Department of Recreation, including letters to Sheila Stiven from various people, correspondence from Robert Doyle about her position, and her curriculum vitae.
File contains a program and review from a production of "Ruddigore" by the Savoy Society of McGill; an open letter about the proposed phase out of music and theatre at Dalhousie University; documents and a program from the Paris American Academy; a photograph of Pierre Trudeau watching a woman weaving at the Fortress Louisbourg; correspondence and a job posting from the University at Buffalo Department of Theatre and Dance; Robert Doyle's curriculum vitae from 1985; submissions to the Writers Federation 15th Annual Atlantic Writing Competition; "Tan, the Tartan Teddy" by Robert Doyle; and "Teddy MacBear" by Doyle Robertson (Robert Doyle's pen name). The file also contains a plastic folder that holds two Sackville crest patches; designs for military logos; and a program for Musikkorps der Fallschirmjager.
File contains documents about the 4th Annual Costume Society Symposium at Bath, other documents related to the Costume Society, a project proposal for the Dalhousie Craft Fashion Project, information about a Dalhousie Theatre Department fashion show, criteria for promotion from the University of Regina Theatre Department, information about an exhibit called "Women of Invention" at the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature including two slides, photographs and sketches of the Salvation Army building on Cunard Street, a letter about a development on Hollis Street, a price list from Weaver's Loft, a list of contact information for various services, documents about the Louisbourg Calendar Project,
File contains documents related to Doyle's position as Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Chair of the Department of English, including letters of recommendation, correspondence, schedules, meeting minutes, the final report, and a notepad with handwritten notes.
File contains correspondence, course descriptions, schedules, exams, supply lists, class handouts, and other documents related to costume studies courses.
Item is a book called "Nova Scotia Tattoo: Five Year Tradition." The book contains articles about the Nova Scotia Tattoo from 1979 to 1983. The book contains several black and white photographs from the Tattoo and the cover features two bugle players. Robert Doyle is mentioned in the book because he designed costumes for some of the performances.
Item is a program from an exhibit called "The Myth and Magic in Costuming for the Stage." The exhibit took place at the Mary E. Black Gallery in Halifax. The exhibit was created by Robert Doyle. The program features black and white reproductions of costume designs by Robert Doyle.