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Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.) File Buildings
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Birchdale surveys and plans

File contains a 1916 Canadian Government Railways and Halifax Ocean Terminal Railway plan showing a proposed bridge for Coburg Road and access to Birchdale; an undated property survey showing existing buildings, including the Birchdale Hotel, Acadia Cottage, a bathing house, boat house and the north and south wharfs; two plans of proposed jetties on the Birchdale property; a floor plan by architect R.A. Johnson showing an addition to "Birchdale," which indicates a large playroom; and a floor plan for "Birchdale Annex" showing eight bedrooms. The annex addition probably dates to ca. 1920, when Birchdale Hotel was purchased by Dalhousie to house students. The file also contains a 1925 blueprint plan of a survey of the Allison Property on the west side of Oxford Street, which was purchased by Dalhousie University to use as the president's residence.

Photograph of the Arts Building cornerstone ceremony

File contains a photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of the Arts Building, the fourth building on the Studley campus. The ceremony took place on April 23rd, 1921. Photograph shows (from left to right) Arthur Stanley MacKenzie, Dalhousie University President; an unidentified man; and George S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors at Dalhousie. File contains a duplicate of this image.

Arts Building elevations

File contains 12 presentation drawings signed by Andrew R. Cobb, Architect, and dated between August and September 1921. There are six drawings of the north elevation and five of the south elevation, each featuring variations in window design, and some containing notes indicating suggestions or preferences of F.D. (Architect Frank Darling), A.S.M. (President Arthur Stanley MacKenzie) and G.F.P.

Photographs of the Dalhousie University class of 1908

File contains photographic portraits of J.G. Bayer; E. Murphy; L.B.W. Brown; F.H. Grant; H.A.B. Marshall; N.N. Power; A. Dennis; M.E. Gouge; K.J. Webber; F.E. Dodd; B.F. McLeod; W.K. Read; J.A. McKeigan; A.W.L. Smith; H. Murray (Prof.); Rev. President Forrest; G. W. Stairs; L.J. King; E. S. Morrison; J.P. Macmillan; E. A. Munro; D.R. McLean; G.B. McCunn; M. MacNeil (Prof.); W.C. Murray (Prof.); D.E. Hattie; A. Ferguson; A.D. Fraser; B.W. Hills; G.W. Irving; H.W. Fleming; M.H. Manuel; H. P. Jones (Prof); J.E. Woodman (Prof.); E. Mackay (Prof.); T.W. Hardy; D. A. Cameron; J. H. Hamilton; R. McLeod; A.S. Wall; H.S. Tolson; C. J. MacInnis; C.D.R. Murray; A. E. MacKinnon; J. R. Collie; and M. McKay. The file also contains a photograph of Dalhousie College (now the Forrest Building). The individual photographs were removed from a large composite.

Dalhousie College — proposed new library

File contains five unsigned drawings for a proposed new library for Dalhousie College, dated almost a decade before the purchase of Studley. Drawings include a front elevation and ground floor plan in ink on waxed linen, and a less detailed front elevation, as well as floor plans for the basement, first and ground floors, in ink on paper.
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