Archives Catalogue

Photograph of Rev. J. McFarlane's mission house, Lifou, New Caledonia

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 28
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken in 1863, of the Rev. J. McFarlane's mission house on Lifu, New Caledonia. Photograph shows several unidentified people sitting in front of the house.

Lewis Jack's lecture notes on moral philosophy

MS-2-94, SF Box 23, Folder 1
Item
1838-1839

Item is a bound book of lecture notes written as a series of consecutively numbered questions and answers on moral philosophy. The book was written during the 1838-1839 session of Professor Hercules Scott's lectures and contains 125 closely written pages.

Jack, Lewis, The Reverend, 1815-1901

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, November 2, 1916

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 5
Item
November 2, 1916

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated November 2, 1916 from Northumberland War Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, providing MacMechan an update on his recovery from the wounds he suffered in France.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 20, 1915

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 4
Item
December 20, 1915

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of a letter sent by Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated December 20, 1915, discussing the discovery of a muddy copy of the Dalhousie Gazette in a trench in France during the First World War.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 25, 1916

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 6
Item
December 25, 1916

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated Christmas Day 1916 from the I.O.D.E. Hospital for Officers in London, wishing MacMechan a "jolly old-time Christmas", and providing further updates on his recovery from wounds suffered in combat.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, January 11, 1917

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 7
Item
January 11, 1917

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated January 11, 1917 from the I.O.D.E. Hosptial for Officers in London, updating his recovery, outlining recent pleasure reading, and discussing a chance visit with a friend from Halifax whose discussions reminded Jones that "Victoria Road is after all just around the corner."

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, March 27, 1919

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 8
Item
March 27, 1919

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated March 27, 1919 while on duty with the British Mission in Vladivostok, Siberia.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 30, 1927

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 16
Item
December 30, 1927

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, sent December 30, 1927 from Paris, praising MacMechan's "Book of Ultima Thule", lamenting lack of connections to Halifax, and the continued mental health struggles related to his recovery.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 14, 1928

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 20
Item
December 14, 1928

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated December 14, 1928 from Paris, outlining his disdain for those running the "new Dalhousie" and why he has distanced himself from the institution.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 5, 1930

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 21
Item
December 5, 1930

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated December 5, 1930 from Paris, lamenting the passing of Howard Murray, his convalescence after another illness, the discovery of shrapnel behind his ear nearly fourteen years' removed from active duty, and his contemplating pursuing a Ph.D at Dalhousie.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, March 9, 1928

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 17
Item
March 9, 1928

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated March 9, 1928 from Paris, lamenting having just undergone his 28th operation, reminiscences of a recent car crash, and in response to prompts from MacMechan, sharing rich details of the characters sitting with him in a cafe.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, November 21, 1928

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 18
Item
November 21, 1928

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated November 21, 1928 from Paris, sharing his emotion regarding the passing of a friend.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, February 5, 1929

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 19
Item
February 5, 1929

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated February 5, 1929 from Paris, discussing Jones's frustrations at having had to undergo two more operations recently.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, January 8, 1931

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 22
Item
January 8, 1931

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated January 8, 1931 from Aix-le-Bains, showing appreciation for MacMechan sending Jones his sonnets and a copy of his thesis, and discussions on the European geopolitical climate, as well as discussions with Lord Beaverbrook about an International Athletic Union.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, February 9, 1931

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 23
Item
February 8, 1931

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated February 8, 1931 from Aix-le-Bains, warning of Jones's potentially incendiary correspondence sent to Dalhousie.

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, March 23, 1931

MS-2-82, Box 9, Folder 85, Item 24
Item
March 23, 1931

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated March 24, 1931 from Aix-le-Bains, frankly discussing the effect that his prolonged physical struggles and the mental rigour of shell-shock have had on Jones's day-to-day life.

"I'll give you a secret & that is that we 'front-line' men, who have survived, felt too much, smelled too much, saw too much, heard too much, sensed too much, and, in the intense moments of many nights and days, especially nights, we, in our ardour, have burnt ourselves out."

Photograph of Harris Brown in Garden House

MS-2-43, PB Box 23, Folder 19, Item 1
Item
1932

Part of Arthur Stanley Mackenzie fonds

Item is a photograph of Harris Brown sitting in Garden House in Chelsea, London. There are paintings and sculptures in the room around Harris. The photograph was sent to Arthur Stanley MacKenzie as a Christmas and New Year greeting card.

Ronald Justin Inness' correspondence

Series
[19-] - 1981

Part of Ronald Justin Inness fonds

Series consists of correspondence between Ronald Justin Inness and different individuals, including Noel R.P. Bonsor, Ernest D. Brown, W. Kayke Lamb of the Public Archives of Canad, and others, regarding ships and shipping companies.

Correspondence between Ronald Justin Inness and Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland

MS-2-600, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1957

Part of Ronald Justin Inness fonds

Correspondence between Ronald Justin Inness and Ricardo Seipmann

MS-2-600, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1954

Part of Ronald Justin Inness fonds

David Kirkpatrick Stewart Maclellan's written account of his overseas experiences in World War Two

MS-2-762, SF Box 39, Folder 6
File
1943 - 1945

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

File also contains the story of an unnamed soldier.

Correspondence from the General Register Office, London, England, to Roy Laurence, February 26, 1937

MS-2-202, Box 10, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
26 February 1937

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item consists of correspondence sent to Roy Laurence by the General Register Office, London, dated February 26, 1937, discussing Henry Croker's marriage to Florence Hughes. Item is "Enclosure 2" accompanying correspondence between Thomas Raddall and Roy Laurence.

Announcement for the dedication of the War Memorial built in Mons France, 1918

MS-2-598, SF Box 80, Folder 4
Item
1918

Part of William Rhoades fonds

Lectures 1968-69-70

UA-36, Box 2, Folder 7
File
1968-1970

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of records related to the planning and presenting of guest lectures, presentations, readings, and talks organized through the Dalhousie Art Gallery for the period of 1968-1970. Records primarily relate to the planning of a lecture by Andrew Hudson.

Records consist primarily of correspondence of Evelyn Holmes (Acting curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery). Additional records consist of a photograph of guest lecturer Russel Harper (Professor, author), an itinerary for Mr. Andrew Hudson, a newspaper clipping regarding Hudson's visit, three lecture outlines, and biographies and curricula vitae for Andrew Hudson, Joan M. Vastokas, and Russell Harper.

International photos

MS-13-86, Box 24, Folder 7
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains photo negatives labeled Sudan, Wales, Sweden, and Denmark.

Alexander Leighton's Cambridge records

MS-13-86, Box 27, Folder 6
File
1932 - 1933

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains anatomy school certificates, term exams, and a book of medical degrees from Alexander Leighton's time at Cambridge University.

Beaver study correspondence

MS-13-86, Box 32, Folder 1
File
1931 - 1933

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File is loosely organized into two sections: Nova Scotia beaver and Norway beaver. Both sections contain correspondence to and from government officials, biologists, academics, and industry consultants regarding research for and publication of Alexander Leighton's study on beaver mental characteristics. The Norway section also contains excerpts from Norwegian newspapers. There is also a set of handwritten notes titled "Outline for study of the Beaver: D. Cross & A.H. Leighton."

Photos from personal trip to France

MS-13-86, Box 24, Folder 15
File
1961

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains photos of people, buildings, and scenery from a trip to France in 1961.

Photos from 1963 sabbatical in France

MS-13-86, Box 25, Folder 8
File
1963

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains photographs of people, buildings, and scenery in Brittany in 1963. Alexander Leighton was possibly there for a sabbatical. A psychiatric study similar to the Stirling County Study had apparently been completed in the region.

Musée de l'Homme colleagues

MS-13-86, Box 25, Folder 21
File

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File contains photos of colleagues at the Musée de l'Homme (Gessain, Robert, Monique).

Correspondence regarding Christoper Heide's 1994 tenure as the Scottish/Canadian Writers Exchange recipient

MS-2-838, Box 13, Folder 15
File
1993 - 1994

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Correspondence and reports regarding Christoper Heide's 1994 tenure as the Scottish/Canadian Writers Exchange recipient

MS-2-838, Box 17, Folder 1
File
1992 - 1994

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Print of the brig "Europa"

MS-2-266, PB 4, folder 39
Item
1858

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a print of a drawing of the brig Europa. Writing on back reads: Brig "Europa" of Maitland, N.S. entering (port of) Leghorn 1858. Alexander MacDougall, master. The above Alex MacDougall was father of Captain Everett MacDougall.

Print of the barque "Daylight"

MS-2-266, PB 4, Folder 38, Item 1
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a print of a drawing of the barque Daylight. The writing on the back states that the ship was built in Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1902 by Russell and Co. Imprinted on the front mount is "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year."

Photograph of the "S.S. Trebia"

MS-2-266, PB 4, Folder 43
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Everett MacDougall fonds

Item is a photograph of the S.S. Trebia loading in New York enroute to Australia. The writing on the back states that the ship (2343 tons) was built in Port Glasgow, Scotland, in 1902 by Russell and Co.

Copy of the Mary Celeste 1872 salvage hearing in Gibraltar

MS-2-518, Box 1, Folder 10
Item
1872

Part of Irving Deale collection

Item consists of a facsimile of the original December 18, 1872 court document regarding the mystery of the Mary Celeste, undertaken at the Vice Admiralty Court of Gibraltar, before Sir James Cochrane Knight, Judge and Commissary, and collected in the 1970s by Irving Deale.

Anniversaries in Geneva, 1959

MS-1-Ref, Box 1, Folder 20, Item 6
Item
1959

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

Item consists of an offprint from the Summer 1959 issue of the Dalhousie Review (pages [208]-218), containing the text of an address delivered by President Alexander Enoch Kerr about the the recent celebration of three different anniversaries related to the life and activities of John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland in the sixteenth century.

Kit's Law publicity schedule

MS-2-753, Box 13, Folder 8
Item
[200?]

Part of Donna Morrissey fonds

Item is a promotional schedule for London, England.

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with Sienho Yee and Wang Tieya

MS-2-615, Box 39, Folder 25
File

Part of Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

File contains correspondence between Ronald St John Macdonald, Sienho Yee, and Wang Tieya, about publishing a collection of
essays on international law for publication in memory of Judge Li Haopei.

Contact information other countries

MS-2-27, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1974-1976

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

File contains catalogue cards that are filled with handwritten contact information related to James Morrison's thesis on the Jos Plateau. The cards contain contact information of individuals from countries outside of Nigeria.

Contact information United Kingdom

MS-2-27, Box 9, Folder 5
File
1972-1975

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

File contains catalogue cards that are filled with handwritten contact information related to James Morrison's thesis on the Jos Plateau. The cards contain contact information of individuals from the United Kingdom, and include addresses and notes on reasons for contact.

Contact information Synge, China, Ireland

MS-2-27, Box 9, Folder 7
File
1971-1975

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

File contains catalogue cards that are filled with handwritten bibliographic, contact and terminology entries related to James Morrison's research on J. M. Synge, Ireland, and Missionaries in China. The cards have been organized into a section marked Synge.

Synge research

MS-2-27, Box 12, Folder 4
File
1975-02-12 - 1975-07-14

Part of James H. Morrison fonds

File contains a variety of research from 1975 on J. S. Synge for a chapter of James Morrison's thesis on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. The file contains a handwritten notes for a biography of Synge, a notebook containing handwritten notes on Synge and the Birom. The file contains a handwritten letter addressed to James Morrison from Synge, and a copy of the letter.

Massey collection : landscapes

UA-36, Box 4, Folder 7
Item
1966

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Georges Rouault

UA-36, Box 4, Folder 16
Item
1967

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

Paintings by Peter Bell

UA-36, Box 4, Folder 17
Item
1968

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

French painting 1840-1924

UA-36, Box 4, Folder 40
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of a catalogue for the Exhibition 'French Painting 1840-1924' from the Collection of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 23 to March 15, 1971.

André Biéler : 50 years a retrospective exhibition 1920 - 1970

UA-36, Box 4, Folder 41
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of a catalogue for the Exhibition 'André Biéler 50 years: a retrospective exhibition 1920-1970', organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. The Exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March to April, 1971.

Prints of Venice

UA-36, OS Folder 5
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of a catalogue which unfolds into a poster for the exhibition 'Prints of Venice', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 15 to November 15 1971.

John Pearson : December 1971

UA-36, Box 5, Folder 6 and 7
Item
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of three catalogues for the exhibition of works by John Pearson, organized and presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery in December 1971.

Catalogues contain a biography, exhibition description, and C.V.

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