- MS-4-242
- Fonds
- 1838-1876
O'Brien family
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Frieze and Roy
Notebook of George Renny Young
Young, George Renny, 1802-1853
Poetry copybook of Colin Campbell
Campbell, Colin, 1822-1881
Letter from Lewis Williams to John McGregor
McGregor, John
Papers relating to the estate of James MacIntosh
MacIntosh, James
Parker, Daniel McNeil
Duff, J. Gordon
Outram, Joseph, fl. 1844
McInnes, Hector
Fonds includes Alan Creighton's diaries, which cover many of the years from 1920 to 2000. Writings from the period 1920 to 1954 (many undated) are mainly short stories and poems. These writings include handwritten and typed, complete and incomplete, and published and unpublished works. There is also some correspondence throughout as well as copies of his two books of poetry. The fonds includes writings with titles such as "About Poetry," "Poetry Courses," "Thoughts," "Music & Art," and "Bedford Basin." His notebooks include evidence of a variety of courses taken, including French and Greek, music, poetry, and art (both practice and history, including Chinese art). There is also a record of his art sales from 1964 to 1999. Personal and family documents are included in the fonds.
Alan Creighton's artwork is extensive and primarily in the form of sketches and watercolours, with a few oil paintings. Many of his sketches are in albums, many of which are used exclusively for one particular aspect of his studies. For example, album labels include "People," "Trees," "Skies," "Rock Formations," "Buildings," "Railway Sketches" (scenes from train journeys), and "Outdoors." Others identify a place and time and include such labels as "At the Zoo," "Nova Scotian Sketches 1951," "South Shore 1982," and "Toronto 1996." Still others contain a mixture of styles and themes. There are also numerous loose sketches and watercolours which have been loosely arranged into similar groupings such as "Clouds," "Boats," "Flowers," and so forth. Photograph albums include photos of family and of scenes taken by Alan as a reference for future paintings.
Included with Alan Creighton’s personal items are papers, writings, art, and memorabilia belonging to his friend and roommate Christine Eyles, who died without heirs. Some relate to her employment as a violinist in England and in Toronto, Ontario and some contain her poetry, plays, and artwork (in sketchbooks and on loose paper). Published and handwritten music scores, mostly for the violin, are also included. A photograph album contains many formal portraits of family and friends taken in England in the early 20th century. Records also include papers by and about her father, Charles Eyles, a famous violin-maker. Such materials include advertisements, brochures, and letters attesting to the high quality of his craftsmanship.
Creighton, Alan
Morse, J.E.
Letter from A.C. Macdonald to Liberal candidate Robert Murray regarding 1847 election meetings
MacDonald, A.C.
Letter to A.M. Uniacke from John Inglis, third bishop of Nova Scotia
Uniacke, A.M., 1808-1895
Letters from R.D. George and Joseph Howe to Andrew Madden
Howe, Joseph
Minute book of the Sons of Temperance, Columbia Division No. 24
Sons of Temperance, Columbia Division No. 24.
Melanson, [Augustine?]
Halliburton, Brenton, Sir, 1774-1860
Manuscript of Mary Herbert's unpublished novel Lucy Cameron and a transcription by Pilar Cuder
Herbert, Mary E., 1829-1872
Logan, John Daniel
Kerr, Alexander Enoch
Letters of appointment to the position of postmaster of Alexander and John D. Cameron
Cameron, Alexander
Stewart, J.J., 1844-1907
Patterson, George Geddie, 1864-1951
Chapman, Allan James
Creighton, Wilfred, 1904-2008
Lawson, George
Letters from Alfred Austin to Stephen Tobin
Austin, Alfred
James E. Dickie and Company fonds
James E. Dickie and Company
Correspondence between Dr. Lewis Johnston and E.P. Clarke regarding a cure-all Peruvian syrup
Clarke, E.P.
Reid, Alexander Peter
Microfilm copy of John R. Ross's business ledgers, 1857-1860 and 1864-1880
Ross, John R.
Macdonald, Charles
Deed of confirmation from Sophia Catherine Brehm to Mary Jane Aitkin
Aitkin, Mary Jane
Young, William, Sir
This fonds consists of records which document the personal and business activities and interests of Alfred Dickie and, to a lesser extent, those of his immediate family and employees. Although the records span Dickie’s lifetime, few relate to his childhood, education, or final two years of life. Some items, in particular those concerning his export lumber business or his travels, derive from various places in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and South Africa, though by far the majority are found to be located within Nova Scotia.
The fonds includes correspondence, business and administrative records, speeches, photographs, legal documents, and plans, among other materials. Records are chiefly in English, although a very small portion are in French, Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish, and Italian.
Dickie, Alfred
Arnison, Joseph Simpson, 1820-1892
Powers Brothers.
Annotated copy of Memoir of the Rev. James MacGregor, D.D.
Patterson, George, The Reverend, 1824-1897
G.D. Campbell and Sons. G.D. Campbell and Company.
The Joyce Barkhouse fonds consists of published and unpublished manuscripts of books, short stories, articles, and other writings, as well as photocopies and clippings of published materials, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and other material collected and created by Joyce Barkhouse.
This fonds consists of nine series: Articles and other writings, Books, Short stories, Associations, Awards, Biographical materials and other documents, Correspondence, Personal documents, and Promotional material.
Barkhouse, Joyce Carmen
Childhood poetry copybook of Annie Prescott Duff
Duff, Annie Prescott, 1847-1930
Dalhousie University Photograph Collection
Baxter, James, 1844
Business correspondence of John M. Blaikie
Blaikie, John M., 1837-1929
Robert Dawson and Son.
Stewart, Herbert Leslie
John and Robert Rutherford fonds
Rutherford, John
Correspondence between Robert Bell and George Lawson
Bell, Robert, 1841-1917