File contains a copy of the letter from Eric Coates, Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival, to Bruce Sinclair (Theatre Section, Canada Council for the Arts) regarding his support of Catherine Banks' Canada Council for the Arts residency application.
File contains correspondence (incoming and copies of outgoing) relating to Budge Wilson's honorary degree from Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). The file also includes her biography used at the convocation, invitations, a copy of the Spring Convocation program, and a copy of the citation presented by Susan Drain at the convocation.
File contains two sketches and two handwritten cards by Sue LePage. The sketches depict the costumes of characters Margaret (played by Francine Deschapper) and Ian (played by Jeff Schwager). The sketches were gifts from Sue to Mary Vingoe and Paul Cram.
Fonds consists of photographs, campus publications, newspaper clippings, patches and a class ring collected by Evans Estabrooks while attending the Nova Scotia Agricultural College from 1960-1962. There is also correspondence, photographs, and a copy of “Memories, Then and Now: Autobiographies of the Class of 1962,” which was created by Alumni Relations for the 40th and 50th year class reunions.
File contains correspondence between Sylvia Hamilton and Resources for Feminist Research journal, the Documentary Organization of Canada, and others. File also includes printed newspaper articles.
File contains materials related to the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology, such as correspondence, meeting minutes, conference materials, brochures, and schedules.
Subseries contains correspondence, conference notes, and research articles related to regional subcommittees operating under the Census of Marine Life umbrella.
Fonds consists of records documenting the history of the Ecology Action Centre, both internal and outreach activities, and include correspondence, annual reports, administrative records, committee files, subject files, and an extensive library of audiovisual materials on a variety of environmental and ecological topics.
Series contains records related to awards and honours received by Joyce Barkhouse, including the Marianna Dempster Memorial Award, the Ann Connor Brimer Award, the Order of Nova Scotia, and the Order of Canada. The types of records included here are acceptance speeches, programs, photographs, certificates, newspaper clippings, and related correspondence.
Series contains correspondence between Barkhouse and a number of others. It is divided into three subseries: Letters from students, Personal correspondence, and Professional correspondence.
File contains in memoriam wishes sent after Joyce Barkhouse's death. Some of the messages are in a card that says "thinking of you," and others are printed onto a page that begins with the announcement of Barkhouse's death.
File consists of the typescript of electronic email messages of Budge Wilson regarding a lecture to be held at Havergal College, Toronto, Ontario. The lecture was cancelled due to the ill health of Budge Wilson.
File contains copies of outgoing and incoming emails between Budge Wilson and Patricia Gouthro of Mount Saint Vincent University regarding Gouthro's Canadian Literature Study. The file also contains an annotated copy of the "Letter of Informed Consent" for Wilson's participation in the study.
Series contains articles and other writings such as speeches, poems, and plays. The types of records included here are drafts, clippings of published articles, copies of publications containing these articles, and some related notes and correspondence.
File contains letters regarding Pit Pony from students at A.G. Baillie Memorial School (grade 5, January 2011) in New Glasgow, St. Joseph Elementary School (grade 5, 2010) in Bridgewater, and Salem Elementary School (2008) in Sackville, New Brunswick. File also contains one photograph with the grade 5 class of A.G. Baillie Memorial School.
File contains correspondence from Barkhouse to her family with original poetry written by her, including two about her son Murray. Materials also include a letter from Gladys to Janet after Barkhouse's death.
Subseries contains correspondence, research data, and conference minutes and notes related to the Census of Marine Life subcommittee, Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD). The Arctic Ocean Diversity project was designed to catalogue animal species and microbes found in the Arctic region—on, in and under the sea ice, in deep basins and along the continental shelves. The project was led by American scientists Bodil Bluhm, Rolf Gradinger and Russ Hopcroft, who sought to document the northward extensions of ranges of Arctic fish and invertebrates.
Subseries contains correspondence, research data, and conference minutes and notes related to the Census of Marine Life subcommittee Biogeography of Deep Water Chemosynthetic Ecosystems (ChESS). The Biogeography of Deep Water Chemosynthetic Ecosystems project explored life in the hostile, acidic, oftentimes hot and corrosive deep-sea seeps and hydrothermal vents, where life thrives away from any sunlight. The project, led by British scientists Paul Tyler and Maria Baker, American scientist Chris German, and Spanish scientist Eva Ramirez-Llodr, examined more than 1000 species and expanded ranges further north, south, and deeper than had previously been explored.
Subseries contains correspondence, research data, and conference minutes and notes related to the Census of Marine Life subcommittee Continental Margin Ecosystems on a Worldwide Scale (COMARGE). The Continental Margin Ecosystem on a Worldwide Scale project examined life on the continental slopes, over the course of 60 expeditions. The project, led by French scientists Myrian Sibuet and Lenaick Menot and American scientist Robert Carney, discovered stretches of life flourishing on these marginal spaces (including heretofore unknown coral reefs off Africa). The project also examined the threat posed by oil and gas drilling on these sensitive stretches of seafloor.
Subseries contains correspondence, research data, and conference minutes and notes related to the Census of Marine Life subcommittee Future of Marine Animal Populations (FMAP). The Future of Marine Animal Populations project analyzed fishing data and scientific surveys to determine changes in diversity and distribution of marine life. The project, headed by Canadian scientists Ian Jonsen, Heike Lotze, and Boris Worm (and previously by Ransom Myers), identified hot spots of diversity drawn from the Census of Marine Life database and changes in water temperature as one of the most integral determinants in the shaping of marine diversity patterns, while confirming that marine conservation helps to correct the rapid population declines associated with over-exploitation of marine stocks.
Subseries contains records related to Ron O'Dor's attendance at conferences, symposiums and meetings under the auspices of the Census of Marine Life, but not specifically related to any of the CoML subcommittees.
File contains documents related to the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of Nancy's Chair in Women's Studies. Nancy's Chair is a position held at Mount Saint Vincent University that is dedicated to promoting women's rights and bringing together female scholars and activists.
Documents include a program to the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration, a copy of Sylvia Hamilton's speech, as well as correspondence between Sylvia Hamilton and Ramona Lumpkin, Donna Bourne-Tyson, and Rita Shelton Deverill.
File contains correspondence from Margaret Atwood and other assorted family members, including Ralph and Harold. Materials also include cards and an order of service and memorial description for Carl E. Atwood.
File contains correspondence between Joyce Barkhouse and the Formac Publishing Company about the reprint of the Pit Pony. The file includes emails about the illustrations and the movie, royalty statements, a copy of a proposed illustration, Amazon reviews of the book, and a newspaper clipping of Maclean's bestseller list.
File consists of the typescript of electronic emailed messages between Budge Wilson, and Kate Macdonald, Heirs of L. M. Montgomery Inc. regarding royalties. Includes a contract between Heirs of L. M. Montgomery Incorporated; Yasuhiko Matsuoka, Nippon Animation Company Limited; and Budge Wilson.
File contains correspondence regarding Budge Wilson's appointment to the Order of Nova Scotia in 2011. The file also includes a copy of the program, guidelines for the Investiture Ceremony, Peggy MacKinnon's ticket, and the invitation to the ceremony.
Fonds comprises records documenting James Gray's work as a scholar and teacher. Records include publications, manuscripts and lecture notes; audio recording of lectures; correspondence with colleagues and students; teaching materials; editorial and publishing correspondence and records; and personal correspondence and photographs.