Item consists of a handwritten addresses delivered by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie at the 75th anniversary celebration of Acadia University, as well as the Alumni Dinner, both on May 28, 1913.
Item consists of a handwritten address delivered by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie at the closing exercises for the graduating nurses at the Nova Scotia Hospital, July 4, 1913.
Item is the forth issue of The Dalhousian, a short-run student newspaper published to support the campaign for a new students' building. The issue contains a photograph and article featuring D. MacGillivray, the manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, elected campaign treasurer by the student body.
Item is the sixth and final issue of "The Dalhousian," a newspaper published by students of Dalhousie University as part of a fundraising campaign for a new students' building.
Item is the inaugural issue of The Dalhousian, a short-run student newspaper published to support the campaign for a new students' building. Issue includes an introduction to the newspaper and the fundraising campaign.
Item is the second issue of The Dalhousian, a short-run student newspaper published to support the campaign for a new students' building.The issue features a photograph of Richard Weldon, the retiring dean of the law school, and an article about a presentation made to him at an alumni dinner.
File contains a newspaper clipping and letters to Edith J. Archibald concerning her song "Britain Calls," which was written for the Royal Canadian Regiment during World War One. The newspaper clipping includes the text, but not the music, of the song. The letters are from G.A. LeCain, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Commanding 25th Battalion; George Murray, Provincial Secretary; and Evelyn Starr, professional violinist of New York City. An inscription by Edith J. Archibald at the top of the letters reads, "This song, dedicated to the Royal Canadian Regt. has made their 'marchpost' and I am told by an officer of that Regt. that is was played and sung daily during the war. He himself said it had keeped [sic] the men when on the tramp, 'over many a weary mile.'"
Item is the third issue of The Dalhousian, a short-run student newspaper published to support the campaign for a new students' building. The issue features a drawing of the proposed students' building and an article about plans to raise $50,000.
Item is the fifth issue of The Dalhousian, a short-run student newspaper published to support the campaign for a new students' building. The issue features articles and drawings about a donations drive held July 6-12, 1914.
Item consists of the academic calendar for the 1914-15 session of Dalhousie University. The course of instruction, important academic dates, examination papers, degree requirements, fees, and scholarship opportunities are outlined for the Faculties of Arts and Science, Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine, and Law. The calendar lists the members of the University's Senate and Board of Governors as well as the academic staff and students.
Item is the sheet music for a solo piano romance dedicated to Miss Duxie McMillan. The piece is the second in a set of two solo piano compositions, the first of which is a sketch entitled "Though the Fields." The sheet music is autographed by the composer and addressed to Dr. Logan.
Item consists of the academic calendar for the 1915-16 session of Dalhousie University. The course of instruction, important academic dates, examination papers, degree requirements, fees, and scholarship opportunities are outlined for the Faculties of Arts and Science, Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine, and Law. The calendar lists the members of the University's Senate and Board of Governors as well as the academic staff and students.
Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in F Major entitled "A Nocturne," including the score and a separate typed sheet with the poem in English and French, also written by Archibald.
Item is a manuscript of Edith J. Archibald's song for solo voice and piano in G Major entitled "Going West." The text for the song was written by Rev. Mrs. Ross(?) of Hamilton, Ontario.
Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated November 18, 1915, in Montreal, Quebec, discussing the difficult decision to enlist in the war effort, and his training for the Canadian Grenadier Guards Overseas Battalion. He then discusses military exploits of mutual friends.
Item consists of handwritten correspondence sent from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, likely in the spring of 1915, about apologies for not meeting up before Jones's overseas departure.
Item consists of handwritten correspondence sent from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 16, 1915, at Valcartier Camp (Quebec City), thanking MacMechan for further outfitting of the Camp's library, general anxiousness around Camp, and the hopes of the Battalion soon being deployed to England.
Item consists of handwritten correspondence sent from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated August 26, 1915, thanking MacMechan for his gift of books and that it is very popular among Jones's fellow officers at Valcartier Camp.
Item is the lyrics for a song by Edith J. Archibald entitled "Lover's Meeting," which was written at her house on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The music is not included. The lyrics are typed with edits added in pen.
Item is a letter from Robert Glasgow to C.W. Jefferys outlining the agreement of editorial and illustration work undertaken by Jefferys on a multi-volume series of the works of Haliburton.
Item consists of the academic calendar for the 1916-17 session of Dalhousie University. The course of instruction, important academic dates, examination papers, degree requirements, fees, and scholarship opportunities are outlined for the Faculties of Arts and Science, Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine, and Law. The calendar lists the members of the University's Senate and Board of Governors as well as the academic staff and students.
Item is the sheet music for a solo voice and piano composition in D Major by Molly MacDonald of the MacDonald Music Co. in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She published her music under the pseudonym of "Elza Doun."
Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated October 11, 1916, in Montreal, Quebec, discussing training and work with his battalion, chiefly at Bramshott Camp near London.
Item consists of correspondence between Dalhousie President A. Stanley MacKenzie, Dr Leonard Sanford, C.J. Burchell, and Henry Fairfield Osborn, regarding Dalhousie's holding of extinct Labrador duck specimens in the Thomas McCulloch Museum.
Item consists of the academic calendar for the 1917-18 session of Dalhousie University. The course of instruction, important academic dates, examination papers, degree requirements, fees, and scholarship opportunities are outlined for the Faculties of Arts and Science, Dentistry, Medicine, and Law. The calendar lists the members of the University's Senate and Board of Governors as well as the academic staff and students.
Item is the sheet music for a song with music by Wilfrid Sanderson and words by Fred G. Bowles. The piece was given to John Daniel Logan by "The Little Rainbows" of Mount St. Bernards, as indicated on the front cover of the music. The piece is for solo voice and piano accompaniment and is in A-flat Major.
Item is a manuscript of "In Flanders Fields" by Edith J. Archibald, which sets the words of the poem of the same name by Colonel John McCrae. The piece is for solo voice and piano in F Major and was written at Archibald's home on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The piece is 5 pages long with extra blank pages.
Item is a letter written by James Baxter to President McKenzie (Arthur Stanley), written in Chatham on 2 November 1917 on letterhead from the Dominion of Canada Quarantine Station of the Public Health Branch of the Department of Agriculture. The letter refers to Baxter's attendance at both the Presbyterian seminary in Truro and Dalhousie College in Halifax in the 1850s and 1860s, and mentions enclosed course tickets and notebooks.
File contains forms detailing MT&T employees' name, position, address, and damages sustained from the Halifax Explosion. Forms document personal injury and loss of life as well as damage to personal property.
File contains correspondence related to the Halifax Relief Commission, ranging from 1918 to 1938. Includes correspondence between K. MacKay, Ralph Bell, D.M. Sheehan, G.H. Archibald, W. Bedwin, T.S. Rogers, E.L. Thorne, and others.
Item is a photograph of two Canadian-built hydroplanes. They stopped at Fort Point on their tour of the South Shore as part of a publicity act for the new Victory Loan.
Item consists of the academic calendar for the 1918-19 session of Dalhousie University. The course of instruction, important academic dates, examination papers, degree requirements, fees, and scholarship opportunities are outlined for the Faculties of Arts and Science, Dentistry, Medicine, and Law. The calendar lists the members of the University's Senate and Board of Governors as well as the academic staff and students.
Item is a minute book kept during the meetings of the Medical Relief Committee of Dartmouth. The committee met regularly in late 1917-1918 to discuss the care of Dartmouth patients following the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The book, which was kept by Dr. M.G. Burris, details meetings and efforts to coordinate with the relief activities with the Medical Relief Committee of Halifax. Burris added two pages of notes in June 1944 with information about committee members, the Dartmouth hospitals managed by the committee, and remunerations paid to physicians by the Medical Relief Committee.