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Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Ellen Ballon

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.

Correspondence between Helen Balcom, Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, and Bertha G. Oxner, Director of Women's Work at University of Saskatchewan

Item is a letter from Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, Helen Balcom, to Bertha Oxner at the University of Saskatchewan regarding the latter's written query about the history of early women graduates of Dalhousie University. Her letter makes reference to recently made lists, which are likely those listed elsewhere in this file (UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Bertha Oxner's letter of response is also included.

Correspondence with Adolf Meyer

File contains correspondence with Adolf Meyer. Also includes summaries of recording instruments, synopses of psychiatric cases, a transcript of "Mental health film," and transcripts of conferences and conversations.

Correspondence between Movie Makers magazine and Alexander Leighton

File contains a series of letters between Arthur Gale and Alexander Leighton regarding his film "Porpoise Oil." The correspondence includes an announcement of its inclusion as an Honorable Mention by Movie Makers staff in the selection of the Ten Best Non-theatrical Films of 1937, as well as letters about an article Gale commissioned from Leighton about the making of his film. There is also correspondence from 1941 with James Moore at The Amateur Cinema League regarding Alexander Leighton's possible submission of his film about Navajo life, "Work for your Own," for a contest in the Special Class.

Harry Goudge Grant's letter-to-the-editor about Dalhousie's contributions to the Halifax Public Health Clinic

Item consists of Carleton Stanley's typescript copy of Dean Harry Goudge Grant's scathing letter to the editors of the Halifax Chronicle and Halifax Daily Star, dated March 25, 1934, responding to critiques around funding of the Public Health Clinic. "It can be said without contradiction that in no other place in the world is it [the funding of such a medical facility] done by a University."

Press releases related to a 1934 public lecture series

Item consists of a series of press releases prepared by Carleton Stanley outlining a public lecture series at the University Gymnasium in January and February 1934. Press release outlines multidisciplinary lectures by Dr. Dixie Pelluet, Dr. W.D. Woodhead, Dr. H.F. Munro, Dr. H.E. Bigelow, Dr. E.W.. Nichols, and Dr. W. Hamilton Fyfe. Item also contains related correspondence.
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