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Records - Stanley, Carleton Wellesley

File contains draft and final speeches and addresses delivered by Carleton Stanley between 1931 and 1934, early in his tenure as Dalhousie President. File also contains related correspondence.

The political scene in Canada. Carleton Stanley's address to the British Empire Club, December 13, 1933

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of a speech delivered by Carleton Stanley before the British Empire Club in Providence, R.I., on December 13, 1933, under the title "The Political Scene in Canada", discussing fundamental social ideas and rights, problems in parliamentary governments, and the threat posed to human institutions through wilful ignorance and the rejection of attempts to improve aspects of civilization for the betterment of all.

Change or decay? Carleton Stanley's address before the Empire Club of Canada

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address before the Empire Club of Canada in Toronto, delivered November 9, 1933, under the title "Change or Decay?" The speech discusses the notion of fundamental social ideas that are consistent across the country, the difficulties faced under parliamentary governments to ensure such consistency, and the problems inherent in the present economic system.

This speech later appeared in an amended form in the January 1934 number of the Dalhousie Review.

Carleton Stanley's address at the luncheon meeting of the Community Chest

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address at the Community Chest luncheon meeting, held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax, on October 30, 1933, discussing the problems faced by charitable organizations since 1929 -- "[though] I am not advising any of you to take a pair of thumbscrews along with you on your canvass [for charitable contributions]" -- and the growth of the Halifax Public Health Clinic.

Carleton Stanley's address to the Dalhousie community at the 1933-34 opening session

Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's 1933-34 Opening Session address to the Dalhousie commuity, delivered on October 5, 1933. Item discussing the recent passing of Archibald MacMechan, outlining goals for the freshman class, and warning of the "terrible situation that has overtaken academic life in Germany" and the threat to "intellectual freedom everywhere" posed by rise of the Nazis, and the need to ward off "selfish apathy and indifference", before encouraging all in attendance to go to Professor [Alfred Eckhard] Zimmern's forthcoming lecture series.

The President's Address at the opening of Session 1933-34, Dalhousie University

Item consists of an offprint of Carleton Stanley's address at the opening session of the 1933-34 Dalhousie academic year, delivered on October 5, 1933. Item discussing the recent passing of Archibald MacMechan, outlining goals for the freshman class, and warning of the "terrible situation that has overtaken academic life in Germany" and the threat to "intellectual freedom everywhere" posed by rise of the Nazis, and the need to ward off "selfish apathy and indifference", before encouraging all in attendance to go to Professor [Alfred Eckhard] Zimmern's forthcoming lecture series.

The germ theory and sero-therapy : [facsimile]

Item consists of a facsimile of Dr. A.P. Reid's presidential address before the Nova Scotia Medical Society con-joint meeting with the Maritime Medical Association, held in Halifax on July 3rd, 1895, titled "The Germ Theory and Sero-Therapy". Item was reproduced from the August 1895 issue of the Maritime Medical News, pages 165-169.

The uses of pus in the animal econony / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

Item consists of a facsimile of an "original communications" article submitted to the February 1872 issue of the Canada Medical Journal (Vol. 8, No. 9) by A.P. Reid, previously read before the Halifax Medical Society on February 6th, 1872, titled "The Uses of Pus in the Animal Economy".

The Public Health Act of Nova Scotia / A.P. Reid : [facsimile]

Item consists of an article submitted by A.P. Reid to the August 1904 issue of Maritime Medical News (Vol, XVI, No. 8; in the Original Communications section), titled "The Public Health Act of Nova Scotia". The article was also read by Reid before a meeting the Maritime Medical Association on July 7th, 1904.

A national asset : [manuscript]

File contains a typed and annotated manuscript copy of an address given to the Halifax Commercial Club in 1946. It also includes newspaper clippings related to the event.

Government and the law : [manuscript]

Item is the final manuscript copy of an address "prepared for delivery to the Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation at Halifax, September 9th, 1952."

Donald Alexander MacRae : [manuscript]

Item is a typed manuscript of the address given by Vincent MacDonald about the life and influence of Donald Alexander MacRae, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Dalhousie Law School, October 31, 1958.

Vincent C. MacDonald fonds

  • MS-2-171, Box 1-3
  • Fonds
  • August 1924 to April 2 1964
Fonds comprises record created or collected by Vincent MacDonald that primarily document his work as a legal scholar and lecturer. Record types include manuscript and printed copies of his writing and lectures about government, the Canadian Constitution, the British North America Act and other topics. There is also correspondence from colleagues, including letters from former Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King; newspaper clippings; memorabilia; and photographs.

MacDonald, Vincent Christopher

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