Archives Catalogue

The Mary Celeste : The odyssey of an abandoned ship

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 2
Item
[ca.1942]

Item is a booklet titled "The Mary Celeste: The odyssey of an abandoned ship," published by The Atlantic Companies in 1942.

Kenneth Leslie's office diary

MS-2-232, Box 2, Folder 12
Item
1943

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item is an office diary kept by Kenneth Leslie's secretaries at the New York office of The Protestant Digest in 1943. It contains a day-by-day breakdown of Leslie's meetings and correspondence sent, preparations for several issues of the magazine, progress with the development of the Textbook Commission, and accounts of the general comings and goings in the office.

Good Friday Message : Shall We Take Our Turn at Murder? : [poster]

MS-2-232, OS Box 22, Folder 13, Item 2
Item
[1944?]

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item consists of a broadside produced by The Protestant (chaired by Kenneth Leslie) sometime in the mid-1940s, with the header "Good Friday Message" "Shall we take our turn at murder?" Item relates to anti-Semitic language and fascist activities affecting American (and Church) policy and opinion as it relates to efforts to establish a Jewish territory in Palestine.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ralph Gustafson, Sally Ryan, and Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 1
Item
May 30, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Sally Ryan and Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 2
Item
June 13, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 4
Item
November 19, 1944

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Concerto para piano e orquestra : clarinete baixo

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is the bass clarinet part for Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 6
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 7
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a note from William "Willie" Somerset Maugham written to Ellen Ballon on the reverse side of an advertisement for three recitals in New York (April 4, 11, 25, 1945) performed by Ellen Ballon and recorded by the radio station WNYC.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 10
Item
October 22, 1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo fagotes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 5, Item 2
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of two copies of the first and second bassoon parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins. This part was used by the second bassoonists.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon and Sally Ryan

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 9
Item
October 16, 1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Concerto para piano e orquestra : [manuscript copy]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 2
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a complete orchestral score of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon of New York.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : [manuscript copy]

MS-5-2, Box 4, Folder 3
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a complete orchestral score of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon of New York.

1600 Protestant Ministers Defend Separation of Church and State : [poster]

MS-2-232, OS Box 22, Folder 13, Item 3
Item
1945

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item consists of a broadside produced by The Protestant (chaired by Kenneth Leslie), likely in early 1945, titled "1600 Protestant Ministers Defend Separation of Church and State". Item includes facsimiles of articles from the New York Herald Tribune and New York Times (from February 1945), as well as a letter from Kenneth Leslie to Archbishop Francis J. Spellman, demanding opposition to "any attempt under whatever formula to involve the free democratic states in any deal in which the Vatican State or its representatives, or the representatives of any Protestant or Jewish establishment of religion, has part or place, either as principal or mediator" and other "disservice[s] to the country".

1613 Christian Ministers Demand an All-Out Anti-Fascist Peace : [poster]

MS-2-232, OS Box 22, Folder 13, Item 4
Item
February 13, 1945

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item consists of a broadside produced by The Protestant (edited by Kenneth Leslie), as it appeared in the February 13, 1945 edition of the New York Post, containing a declaration from Leslie and the editorship directed to Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, urging resistance against what Leslie deems the anti-Semitic influence of a "overtly political" Papacy.

Concerto para piano e orquestra : primiero e segundo fagotes

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 5, Item 1
Item
1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is one of two copies of the first and second bassoon parts for Heitor Villa Lobos' first piano concerto, dedicated to Ellen Ballon. The parts were copied by Henrique Martins. This part was used by the first bassoonists.

Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 8
Item
May 22, 1945

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Envelope from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon, Ryan Gustafson, and Sally Ryan

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 13
Item
1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Dark hills

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 28, Item 3
Item
1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a composition for piano inspired by Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "The Dark Hills."

Open Letter to the Missouri Knights of Columbus : [poster]

MS-2-232, OS Box 22, Folder 13, Item 5
Item
April 7, 1946

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item consists of an illustrated broadside produced by The Protestant (edited by Kenneth Leslie), as it appeared in the Sunday, April 7, 1946 edition of The New York Times, containing a lengthy letter written by Leslie in response to anti-Soviet and pro-Franco Spanish statements from the Missouri Knights of Columbus Catholic fraternal society.

Sea rhapsody

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 28, Item 1
Item
1946

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item contains a composition for piano inspired by Walt Whitman's poem, "Songs for All Seas, All Ships."

Good Friday Message from the Ministerial Action Committee of The Protestant : [poster]

MS-2-232, OS Box 22, Folder 13, Item 6
Item
April 2, 1947

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item consists of a broadside produced by the Ministerial Action Committee of The Protestant (chaired by Kenneth Leslie and Chester Hodgson), as appeared in print on Wednesday, April 2, 1947, stating that "we cannot permit the Cross of Christ to be used as a bludgeon in the hands of those who would use the Jews, or any other religious or racial group, as scapegoats in their thrust for Fascist power over America".

Envelope from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 16
Item
December 31, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Achtamar

MS-5-2, Box 6, Folder 12
Item
November 9, 1948

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a copy of a manuscript composition by Alan Hovhaness, inscribed to Ellen Ballon. The composition is based on an Armenian folktale and is comprised of two movements, each of which imitates Armenian instruments (tmpoog for the first movement and the kanoon and oud in the second movement).

Hovhaness, Alan

Discussion for peace and progress moderated by Ben Grauer at a 1953 Dalhousie Club of New York meeting

MS-11-7, OS Box 4, Folder 57
Item
1953

Item is an audio disc recording.

Grauer, Benjamin Franklin, 1908-1977

The star spangled banner : piano version

MS-5-2, Box 3, Folder 29
Item
1953

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a piano arrangement of the American national anthem, inscribed to Ellen Ballon by Josef Hofmann in 1953.

Hofmann, Josef

Terceiro concerto de piano e orquestra : redução para dois pianos

MS-5-2, Box 2, Folder 4
Item
1956

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is an autograph manuscript of Heitor Villa-Lobos's reduction for two pianos of his Piano Concerto No. 3, completed in New York in 1956. The composition was commissioned by the Brazilian pianist Arnaldo Estrella.

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

The willows are new (after Wang Wei's Yang Kuan) : piano solo

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 7
Item
1957

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Item is a photostat copy of Chou Wen-Chung's composition, based on "Yang Kuan," a composition for ch'in attributed to Wang Wei (689-759). The work for solo piano was sent to Ellen Ballon by the New York publishers, C.F. Peters, with an accompanying letter that indicated that the composition was undergoing publication.

Chou Wen-Chung

Photograph of Harold W. Higginson and coloured sketch of a tombstone

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 28, Item 1
Item
1966

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of Higginson outside his home in Pleasantville, New York. Higginson was the chief electrical officer on the cable-ship Mackay-Bennet based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1911-1921 and was part of the cable-ship's recovery of over 300 bodies from the Titanic disaster in April 1912. Thomas Head Raddall served as a wireless operator on the same ship from 1920-1921.

Nathan Lyons : notations in passing, 1970

UA-36, Box 5, Folder 19 and 20
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of catalogues for the exhibition 'Notations in Passion, 1970: Photographs by Nathan Lyons from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada', circulated by the National Gallery of Canada between 1971-1972. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in August 1972.

Catalogues contain an exhibition statement by Lyons, an introduction essay by James Borcoman, a catalogue, 12 b&w plates of Lyon's photographs, a chronological biography and C.V., and a selected bibiography. All text is provided in both English and French.

Ceramics by Walter Ostrom

UA-36, Box 5, Folder 5
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of one pamphlet for the exhibition of ceramics by NSCAD professor Walter Ostrom, presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery in November 1971.

Pamphlet contains a photo of Ostrom, biography, and list of recent shows.

Phillip Sultz

UA-36, Box 5, Folder 1
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File contains two brochures for the exhibition 'Phillip Sultz', organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery in October 1971.

Brochure contains a photograph of Sultz, biography, curriculum vitae, description of the exhibition, and catalogue of works shown.

Printed matter : jury print show

UA-36, Box 6, Folder 22
Item
[1975?]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Items are catalogues for a juried exhibition of printed matter from an selection of international artists, organized by the Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in April and May 1975.

Catalogues contain images of work in the exhibition, an introduction by Christopher Youngs (Director, Owens Art Gallery), and short biographies for artists included in the show.

Mira Schor : paintings

UA-36, Box 7, Folder 1
Item
[1975?]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of paintings by Mira Schor, organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 9,1975-January 4, 1976.

Catalogue contains a resume, images of Schor's paintings, an essay by Schor, and a list of artworks.

Winter visions : prints by James Shirley

UA-36, Box 6, Folders 27 and 28
Item
[1975?]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Items are catalogues for an exhibition of monographs by James (Jim) Shirley, organized and presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery in August and September 1975.

Catalogue contains an essay by Shirley, discussing his life, work, and experiences as a Black artist in South Bronx and rural Nova Scotia, a list of artworks, and images of select prints.

Bridge shield shelter - Eric Fischl

UA-36, Box 6, Folder 32
Item
[1975?]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of artwork by Eric Fischl (Assistant Professor, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design), organized at and presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 2-29, 1975.

Catalogue contains text written by Fischl, including poetry and prose, images of Fischl's work, and a list of artworks in the exhibition.

Photograph of an oiled embayment at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 2
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph shows an oiled embayment at Alexandria Bay, New York, with henna preventing the further spread of the oil.

Photograph of a docked "slick licker" at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 10
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph shows a docked oil clean-up vessel.

Photograph of weathered crude oil affecting Corex at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 12
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of oil and cladophora along the shore at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 5
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph shows oil and a development of cladophora algae along the shore at Alexandria Bay, with a small houseboat in the background.

Photograph of an oil pollution control tanker truck at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 6
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph shows a Coastal Services Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) pollution control tanker truck at Alexandria Bay, New York, with one unidentified worker sitting atop the tanker.

Photograph of oil along the shore at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 7
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Photograph of an oiled boat at Alexandria Bay, New York

MS-2-789, Box 12, Folder 5, Item 11
Item
1976

Part of Bill Freedman fonds

Sidney Tillim

UA-36, Box 7, Folder 22
Item
[1976 or 1977]

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Item is a catalogue of the exhibition 'Drawings by Sidney Tillim' organized by the Edmonton Art Gallery, and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in March 1977.

Catalogue contains a biography of Tillim, an introduction by Lelde Muehlenbachs (curator, Edmonton Art Gallery), a list of artworks, and photographs of select drawings.