Archives Catalogue

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall receiving an honrary Doctor of Laws from Bishop W.E. Power at Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 33, Item 1
Item
13 May 1973

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall giving a speech after receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the special convocation of Dalhousie University on Munro Day

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 33, Item 2
Item
4 February 1949

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, includes President Alexander Enoch Kerr; Colonel K.C. Laurie, the Chairman of the Board; Raddall; Dr. J.H.L. Johnstone, the Secretary of the Senate; and Reverend Harvey Denton.

Alexander Ross fonds

MS-2-231, SF Box 31, Folders 4-11; SF Box 33, Folders 3-26
Fonds
1831-1938

Fonds comprises family correspondence (including that of his father, Hugh Ross), matriculation records, testimonial letters, personal account books, a diary, school inspectors' reports and other papers and bonds.

Ross, Alexander

George Farquhar fonds

MS-2-237, Box 1
Fonds
1888-1968

This fonds consists primarily of records related to the Board of Governors collected by Farquhar during his time on the board, including minutes; the report A Survey and Plan of Fund-raising for Dalhousie University; and a file of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and publications related to President Stanley Carleton’s resignation.

The fonds also includes some other miscellaneous materials collected by Farquhar related to the history of Dalhousie or the province, and associations/events with which he was involved. These records include pamphlets, song books, biographical sketches of some notable Nova Scotians, and a number of event programs and invitations.

Farquhar, George

Personal papers of George Frederick Pearson

MS-2-291, SF Box 31, Folder 22
File
1920,1932

File comprises letters from Marshall Saunders, enclosing a sermon, "The Value of Higher Education from a Woman's Point of View," and his own "Report of a committee headed by G. Fred Pearson regarding dissatisfaction with Carleton Stanley, made to the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University, May 21, 1932."

Pearson, George Frederick

John Hennigar-Shuh fonds

MS-2-329
Fonds
1970 - 1978

Fonds consists of information and material relating to courses taught by Hennigar-Shuh and his involvement at Dalhousie University, as well as correspondence, personal writings, and magazine articles relating to his life and work.

Hennigar-Shuh, John Edward

Magazine and newspaper articles about the New Options school

MS-2-329.1980-112, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1970 - 1972

Part of John Hennigar-Shuh fonds

File contains copies of The 4th Estate (vol. 2, no. 22, December 3, 1970) and World Communique magazine (September-October 1972).

Guy Henson fonds

MS-2-373
Fonds
1933-1978

Fonds consists of correspondence (1943-1975), publications (1946-1970), addresses and forewords (1944-1977), unpublished documents (1952-1978), material collected for reference and other purposes, newspaper cuttings, memorabilia (1934-1977), and black and white photographs (1946-1975), written or collected by Guy Henson. Reference and other materials pertain to a wide variety of topics, including golf, education in Nova Scotia, political movements and current affairs, social causes, labour, management, and the activities of many local, provincial and national societies.

Henson, Guy

Thomas McCulloch collection

MS-2-40
Collection
1801 - 1843, 1955

Collection contains both original records and reproductions of materials related to Reverend Thomas McCulloch. Items include a glass plate etching of McCulloch, microfilm copies of his books, a sample of his shorthand, a ticket to a lecture given by McCulloch, and correspondence. The collection also includes a microform copy of a thesis written by a Dalhousie student about McCulloch.

McCulloch, Thomas

The contribution of Thomas McCulloch to the educational system of Nova Scotia 1803-1843

MS-2-40, Reel 3
Item
1955

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a microform copy of G.A. Campbell's Bachelor of Education thesis on Thomas McCulloch, completed at Dalhousie University in 1955.

Letter from Thomas McCulloch to the Senate of the University of Edinburgh

MS-2-40, SF Box 15, Folder 9
Item
[18--?]

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

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.

Letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 11
Item
September 7, 1815

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

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.

Sample of short hand notes by President Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 14, Item 2
Item
June 14, 1801 - June 18, 1801

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a single sheet of paper, folded to form four pages, excerpted from a diary or journal. The excerpt is a sample of shorthand notes taken by Thomas McCulloch relating to sermons. Language on the page is most likely Latin, except for the dates that McCulloch was recording.

Notes for an address given at Education Canada Symposium, Vancouver, BC

MS-2-511, Box 14, Folder 28
File
1980-1981

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File includes correspondence, a symposium brochure and program.

Politics, business and education : an address delivered by Henry D. Hicks to the Canadian Manufacturers' Association (Atlantic Division) meeting

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 50
Item
May 4, 1961

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is the text of a speech delivered at a meeting on 4 May 1961.

Program for the official opening of Amherst Regional High School

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 8
Item
October 29, 1954

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a program with Henry Hick's speaking notes written on the inside back cover.

Notes for an address given at Pictou County Academy's 150th anniversary

MS-2-511, Box 20, Folder 37
Item
11 July 1966

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Remarks at the Canadian Association of Independent Schools first annual dinner

MS-2-511, Box 20, Folder 5
File
1980

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File includes correspondence from David MacDonald, executive assistant to Gerald Regan, whom Hicks replaced as guest speaker at the dinner held at Kings - Edgehill School, in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Halifax Symphonette essay concert

MS-2-511, Box 28, Folder 1
Item
1953

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a news release for the March Gazette announcing the winners of the student essay contest held in connection with a concert series held in Nova Scotia schools.

Report of an address by Henry D. Hicks at the Nova Scotia Federation of Home and School Association convention in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

MS-2-511, Box 29, Folder 4
Item
1948

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a two-page precis of an address given by Hicks.

Charles Walmsley fonds

MS-2-521
Fonds
1910 - 1955

Fonds consists of materials regarding the Charles Walmsley's academic life and his activities as a faculty member of Dalhousie University, including notebooks, lectures notes and a manual of the first year of the Dalhousie course of mathematics. The fonds also contains correspondence sent to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walmsley and others textual records.

Walmsley, Charles

Correspondence sent to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walmsley

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 1
File
[193-] - 1955

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

File contains correspondence sent by various senders, including John Geoffrey Adshead, C.R.S. Haslam and others.

Notes by John Geoffrey Adshead regarding the The Dalhousie Course of First Year Mathematics

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1939

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

Lecture notes regarding mathematics 5 at Dalhousie University

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1931 - 1933

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

Lecture notes regarding mathematics 3 at Dalhousie University

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 7
File
1932 - 1953; (predominant 1950 - 1953)

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

Lecture notes regarding mathematics 2 at Dalhousie University

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1948 - 1953

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

File contains lecture notes of 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1953.

Lecture notes regarding mathematics 1 at Dalhousie University

MS-2-521, Box 1, Folder 9
File
1932 - 1944; (predominant 1940 - 1944)

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

Manual of the first year of the Dalhousie course of mathematics

MS-2-521, SF Box 93, Folder 21
File
1947

Part of Charles Walmsley fonds

File contains a manual written by Charles Walmsley and John Geoffrey Adshead.

Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

MS-2-615
Fonds
1823 - 2006

Fonds comprises Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his personal, academic, and professional activities as a jurist, judge, and professor. Records include those related to Macdonald's involvement with Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Records types include correspondence; meeting minutes and agendas; research materials; photographs; newsletters; newspaper clippings; manuscripts; and off-prints.

Macdonald, Ronald St. John, 1928-2006

Medico-legal studies at Dalhousie University : a report to the Dean of Law and Dean of Medicine / Lorne Elkin Rozovsky

MS-2-615, Box 100, Folder 6
File
1982 - 1982

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

University of Toronto Department of Adult Education Graduate Instruction Committee records

MS-2-615, Box 106, Folder 12
File
1971 - 1971

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

File contains records with inscriptions to Mairi Macdonald.

Guest list of an event held at University of Toronto Massey College

MS-2-615, Box 106, Folder 13
File
1971 - 1971

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

Pre-legal education and the Osgoode Hall Law School / Ronald St. John Macdonald : [manuscript]

MS-2-615, Box 107, Folder 16
File
1956 - 1956

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

Ronald St. John Macdonald's research materials on the teaching of international law at the University of Western Ontario

MS-2-615, Box 123, Folder 1
File
1980 - 1980

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

File contains handwritten notes about the teaching of international law at the University of Western Ontario.

Attitudes, skills, knowledge: recommendations for changes to legal education to assist in implementing multi-option civil justice system in the 21st century / Canadian Bar Association joint multi-disciplinary committee on legal education

MS-2-615, Box 127, Folder 10
File
2000 - 2000

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

Transcripts of Kathleen E. Fisher's interviews with Ray Herbert and Charles B. Bourne

MS-2-615, Box 127, Folder 12
File
1992 - 1993

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

File includes a transcript of Ronald St. John Macdonald's interview with Charles B. Bourne.

Professors in profile : Ronald St. J. Macdonald / Art McDonald

MS-2-615, Box 130, Folder 8
File
1975 - 1975

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with Wang Tieya

MS-2-615, Box 40, Folder 8
File
1982-1989

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

Includes handwritten and typed correspondence largely between Ronald St. John Macdonald and Wang Tieya, ranging from 1982-1989, related to the visit of Visit of Wang Tieya, Liu Hunghui, and Chen An to Dalhousie. Also includes correspondence to Innis Christie, W.H. Charles, Dick Evans, and others.