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Interview with Professor John Kirk on prospects for peace in Latin America

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Professor John Kirk from the Spanish department at Dalhousie University. In this interview Kirk discusses prospects for peace in Latin America with CKDU's Cindy Duffy. The interview aired November 18, 1987 and was rebroadcast December 31, 1987 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program, and January 7, 1988.

Interview with Sara Bright about the women's film collective in Colombia

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Sara Bright, Colombian filmmaker, feminist, and founder of a non-profit foundation, Cine Mujer, a collection of female filmmakers in Colombia. She spoke with CKDU's Ellen Reynolds about the collective while in Halifax for a film festival, "The World's Women." The interview aired June 15, 1988 and was rebroadcast June 16, 1988 at 12 pm; June 17, 1988 on Title Waves; and June 30, 1988 on Blue Grotto.

Interview with Soledad Gonzales on continued unrest in Chile

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Soledad Gonzales, a Chilean immigrant living in Halifax. Gonzales spoke with Adrienne Scott of the Latin American Information Group (LAIG) on the continued unrest in Chile. The episode aired September 27, 1987 and was rebroadcast January 6, 1988 and January 18, 1988 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program.

Interview with Susan George on Latin American debt

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Susan George, an American author. She spoke with Val Manseour of the Latin American Information Group (L.A.I.G.) on Latin American debt while n Halifax for a conference on rural development. The interview was recorded November 8, 1988 and aired November 12, 1988 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program. It was rebroadcast January 5, 1989 on Title Waves and June 30, 1988 at noon.

Interview with Wayne Mundle on his trip to Chile

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Wayne Mundle, the Atlantic region director of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Mundle spoke with Barbara Harris of the Latin American Information Group (LAIG) about is recent trip to Chile with Oxfam Canada. The interview aired February 28, 1988 and was rebroadcast March 2, 1988 on Title Waves and The Evening Affair, two CKDU radio programs, and September 7, 1988 on Title Waves.

Latin American debt interview with Susan George

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is an interview with Susan George on Latin American debt. It was recorded November 8, 1987 and aired November 10, 1987. It was rebroadcast January 19, 1988; June 14, 1988; and September 20, 1988.

Letter from Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Item is a typed letter from Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon written on May 28, 1947. Arminda writes about her poor English and asks Ballon to write in Portuguese. She also asks if an October 1947 concert in Montreal will be broadcast. This concert was the Canadian premiere of Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto. Item is accompanied by the stamped air mail envelope in which Ballon received the letter. Two Brazilian postage stamps are affixed to the envelope.

Villa-Lobos, Arminda

Letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Item is a typed letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon written on September 9, 1947. The letter details some potential performances of Villa-Lobos' compositions and his desire to have Ballon perform his music. Item is accompanied by the stamped air mail envelope in which Ballon received the letter. Two Brazilian postage stamps are affixed to the envelope.

Letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Item is a typed letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon written on December 17, 1946. The letter acknowledges a letter Ballon wrote on December 5, 1946 and asks if Ballon performed the world premier of Villa-Lobos's first piano concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Item is accompanied by the stamped air mail envelope in which Ballon received the letter. Two Brazilian postage stamps are affixed to the envelope.

Letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Item is a typed letter from Heitor Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon written on June 2, 1947. Villa-Lobos acknowledges a May 15, 1946 letter from Ballon and provides some information on his compositions, including Caixinha de Boas Festas, the 2nd Suite do Descobrimento do Brasil, and Danses Africaines. The letter refers to Marks Co. as "the true thieves of my musics." Item is accompanied by the stamped air mail envelope in which Ballon received the letter. Two Brazilian postage stamps are affixed to the envelope.

Letters from Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

File contains three letters from Heitor Villa-Lobos and one letter and a telegram from Arminda Villa-Lobos. Letters primarily concern Ellen Ballon's performance of Villa-Lobos' music. File also includes four envelopes with Brazilian postage stamps.

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

Liberation theology with Blase Bonpane : part 1 of 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on liberation theology with Blase Bonpane. It was recorded November 9, 1986 for broadcast on November 11, 1986.

'M - P' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence. Correspondents include the Permanent Ambassador of Jamaica to the United Nations Lucille Mair (attached is a copy of the G-77 Draft Paper); Ambassador Don Mills; Claude Morel (Ministry of the Environment, Economic Planning and External Relations for Seychelles) ; Satya Nandan (attached is a statement by Elisabeth Mann Borgese to the United Nation's Commission for Sustainable Development), Professor Kaldone Nweihed (sent with a list of countries that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea); Chinese Premier Li Peng; M.C.W. (Chris) Pinto; Steve Polansky; Senator Claiborne Pell (sent with the non-paper: "Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI and Annexes III and IV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea"); and Jan Pronk.

M. Fernandes

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition of artwork by Michael Fernandes, organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery as a part of the Know Your Artist exhibition series. The exhibition was presented from September 4-28, 1975.

Catalogue contains a chronological biography of Fernandes, images of Fernandes' work, poetry and prose.

Marjorie Agosín

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Voices, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Marjorie Agosín, a Chilean-American writer, reading her poetry. The episode was recorded on January 19, 1989, and was broadcasted on February 27, 1989, May 7, 1989, and June 25, 1990.

Militarism in Chile

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is on militarism in Chile. It was recorded April 24, 1988 and aired May 3, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Miscellaneous personal correspondence

File contains correspondence regarding Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sigerson, from [Marie?], to [Unkie?], from [Peter?], [T.? -indecipherable], [Jacques Piccard], Cathy Enright, [Humberto and Alara Gristancho], [Johan], Bruce Kubert, and an invitation from one of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's dogs.

Music show : part 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode was a repeat music show. It aired June 10, 1987 and was rebroadcast December 1, 1988.

Music show : part 3

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the third part of a music show on rhythms. It aired December 13, 1987 and was rebroadcast August 23, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

New Song Movement : part 1 of 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on the New Song Movement (La Nueva Canción), a popular music movement in South America that utilised music as a means of social and political change. It aired January 18, 1986 and was rebroadcast January 20 and May 19 of unknown years.

New Song Movement : part 2 of 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the second part of a two-part series on the New Song Movement (La Nueva Canción), a popular music movement in South America that utilised music as a means of social and political change. It aired February 15, 1987 and was rebroadcast July 28 and August 4 of unknown years.

Paraguay

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Paraguayan prisoners, a general feature of Paraguay, and upcoming events. The episode was recorded on October 17, 1987, and was broadcasted on October 20, 1987.

Patricio Meller on economic reform and democracy in Latin America

File is an audio reel containing a recording of Patricio Meller at the Halifax Public Library as part of their World We Want lecture series. Meller, the executive director of the Corporation of Economic Research for Latin America (CIEPLAN) in Santiago, Chile, spoke about economic reform and democracy in Latin America. The recording is in two parts (15 min., 1 sec. and 13 min., 38 sec.) and was recorded October 29, 1992. It aired October 30, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Peru

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features interviews with Greg Chisholm and Leonardo Rigo regarding Peru. The episode was recorded on July 11, 1987, and was broadcasted on July 17 and July 21.

Peru and Ecuador

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Peruvian interviews and an Ecuadorian prisoner. The episode was recorded on October 3, 1987, and was broadcasted on October 6, 1987, and November 9, 1987 on The Evening Affair, a CKDU program.

Peru and Singapore

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Peru, a Singaporean prisoner, and news briefs. The episode was recorded on July 16, 1988, and was broadcasted on July 19, 1988.

Photographs of travels in South America

File contains 139 photographs taken Bill Freedman on his travels in South America in 2002. Photographs show jungle, rain forest, market, and beach scenes, as well as pictures of artwork and of fellow travelers.

Photographs of wildlife, rain forests, and people in South America

File contains 222 photographs taken by Bill Freedman during his travels in South America, between 1999 and 2001. The file also contains a small number of photographs taken by World Wildlife Fund members in 1988. Photographs show forestry recovery after controlled burns; pictures toucan, caiman, alpaca, armadillo, owl, and otter; rain forest scenes; and people. Photographs were taken in Peru (Machu Picchu, Guano Isdlands, Manu River, Cuzco), Bolivia (La Paz, Titicaca, Yungas), Costa Rica (Santa Cruz), and Brazil (Pantanal).

Radio Free World with Mike Hymers

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of Radio Free World. This episode, hosted by Mike Hymers, features news stories on the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Summit; the state of emergency in Sudan; Philippines Congress; and Brazil's National Energy Program (NEP). The episode was recorded July 29, 1987 and aired July 31, 1987.

Refugee camp music

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode aired January 1, 1988 and was rebroadcast February 3, 1988; April 12, 1988; and September 27, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

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

Ronald St. John Macdonald’s correspondence

Series comprises correspondence regarding Macdonald's professional and academic involvement with institutions including 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. Series also contains correspondence between Ronald St. John Macdonald and individuals including Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, Paul E. Martin, Jean Chrétien, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Wang Tieya, A. Donat Pharand, and others.

Ronald St. John Macdonald’s correspondence by recipient

Subseries contains Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with different individuals and organizations, including A. Donat Pharand, J. Alan Beesley, Bozidar Bokatic, Charles B. Bourne, Donald A. Kerr, Donald McInnes, Douglas M. Johnston, Edgar Gold, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Gerald L. Morris, Ivan Leigh Head, John P. Humphrey, John King Gamble Jr., Leslie C. Green, Maxwell Cohen, Wang Tieya, the Canadian Department of External Affairs, the Council of Europe, and others, regarding a wide range of subjects.

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with Jutta R. Brunnee

File includes correspondence with H.L. O'Brien, G.E. do Nascimento e Silva, Karel Nutil, Rakel Surliem, John Yogis, David Vanderzwaag, A. Bebler, Christine Boyle, John E. Carroll, Ellis B. Cowling, Janet Davies, Gray L. Dorsey, Mary A. Gade, Heike Fenton, Robin Hopher, Y. Kanazawa, Karen MacIntyre, E.J. Manner, Hans Martin, Michael T. Pugsley, Werner Pgennigstorf, Alan D. Stephens, Gregory Wetstone, Ernst Willheim, Gerd Kleinheyer, Donna Scheeler, Jean M. Carbonneau, Werner Pfennigstorf, and Robin Hopler. File contains Jutta R. Brunnee's resume and a photograph of Jutta R. Brunnee in 1989, handwritten notes, and other materials related to Jutta R. Brunnee's thesis at Dalhousie University.

Rural Brazil and Kampuchea

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features rural Brazil and an El Salvadorian prisoner, as well as Kampuchean news coverage. The episode was recorded on September 19, 1987, and was broadcasted on September 22, 1987.

South American Subcommittee of CoML 2001-2002

File contains records related to the founding of the South American regional subcommittee for the Census of Marine Life. File includes information the First South American Workshop on Marine Biodiversity held in Concepcion, Chile, in October 2002 (organized by CoML, the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. File includes drafts of funding proposals, and much correspondence. File includes correspondence between Ron O'Dor, Odd Aksel Bergstad, Cynthia Decker, David Farmer, Yoshihisa Shirayama, Jesse Ausubel, Victor Ariel Gallardo, Shubha Sathyendranath, among others.

Statement at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

Item consists of the text of a statement delivered by Dr Emil Salim, State Minister for Population and the Environment of the Republic of Indonesia, delivered at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the Rio Conference, or the Earth Summit), in June 1992, and collected by Howard Clark.

The Latin Quarter

Series contains audio reels from the CKDU radio program, The Latin Quarter. The Latin Quarter was a 15-minute program presented on The Evening Affair that combined news and commentary on Latin America, hosted by the Latin American Information Group (LAIG) in Halifax. The Latin Quarter was one of a few programs on CKDU hosted by community groups in Halifax. Other community-hosted programs included The Best Defence, Earth Action, The Word is Out, and The Chinese Red Dragon.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 1 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 1 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion with Vic Buxton of Environment Canada on UNCED. The episode aired on July 27, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 2, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 2 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 2 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion. The episode aired on August 13, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 9, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 3 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 3 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion with Jean Arnould on behalf of NGOs. The episode aired on July 27, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 23, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

University of the Air

  • UA-46
  • Collection
  • 1976 - 1983
Collection comprises digital video files of four teaching series produced for television in Atlantic Canada and hosted by Dalhousie University faculty, including: series one (The Oceans); series two (The Structure of Sound); series three (20th Century Latin America: Why Revolution?); and series four (Textiles: Their Development and Effects).

Dalhousie University. University of the Air

'V - Z' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with: Anton Vratusa of the ICPE (International Center for Public Enterprise in Developing Countries) on adovating for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS); Lojze Peterle (Slovenian Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, letter contains an appeal from Mann Borgese on why UNCLoS is important to Slovenia); Mark Wood (a journalist at "The Malta Independent"); Layachi Yaker (mainly on the Secreatary General Consultations, the boat paper, and the non-paper); and Günther Zade of the World Maritime University (the International Ocean Institute held a training programme with them in 1992).
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