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Exhibition correspondence of Evelyn Holmes

File consists of correspondence records of Evelyn Holmes, Acting Curator of the Dalhousie Art Gallery. Records relate to the planning and presenting of various exhibitions between 1965-1967. In some cases, correspondence are addressed to former Dalhousie art gallery Curator, Mirko Usmiami.

Paintings by Jeffrey E. Poklen exhibition

File consists of records pertaining to the exhibition 'Paintings 1965 by Jeffrey E. Poklen' presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in December 1965.

Records consist of a biography of Poklen, artwork price list, newspaper clipping of an exhibition announcement, correspondence between Evelyn Holmes (Acting Curator, Dalhousie art Gallery) and Poklen, and two Dalhousie University newsletters discussing Poklen's show.

Prints by David Silverberg exhibition

File consists of records relating to the exhibition ‘Prints by David Silverberg’, held in November 1965 at the Dalhousie Art Gallery.

Records consist of an invitation, clippings, a photocopied review by Martin Kemp, an artwork price list, text for Silverberg’s lecture on printmaking, presented during the exhibition opening, a Dalhousie University newsletter, a shipment receipt, and correspondence between Evelyn Holmes (Acting Curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery), David Silverberg (Associate-Professor, Fine Arts, Mount Allison University), and Lawren Harris (Professor, Fine Arts, Mount Allison).

Exhibition of paintings by Ruth Wainwright exhibition

File consists of records relating to the exhibition ‘Exhibition of Paintings by Ruth Wainwright’, held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in October 1965, as part of the National Gallery of Canada's 'Know Your Artist' series. Correspondence in the file additionally records the transition of leadership of the Dalhousie Art Gallery from Dr. Mirko Usmiami to Mrs. Evelyn Holmes

Records consist of an exhibition pamphlet, artwork shipment receipt, list of works and prices, artist biography, newspaper clipping of an exhibition review by Martin Kemp, correspondence between Mirko Usmiami, G. V. V. Nicholls (Chairman, Art Gallery Committee, Dalhousie University), and Lawren Harris (Head, Department of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University); correspondence between Evelyn Holmes, (Acting Curator, Dalhousie Art Gallery), Bruno Bobak (Director, Creative Arts Center, University New Brunswick), Peter Bell (Curator, Memorial University), and Lawren Harris; and a handwritten note from G. V. V. Nicholls regarding the dissolution of the joint exhibition between Ruth Wainwright and Carole Fraser.

Paintings and drawings by Miller Brittain exhibition

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Paintings and Drawings by Miller Brittain' held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in February 1965.

Records consist of one newspaper clipping titled ‘Connoisseur [Daniel O’Keefe] Praises Works of Miller Brittain’; correspondence between Mirko Usmiami and Stuart Smith (Curator, Beaverbrook Art Gallery), Mrs. Paul (Celia) Toomik (Assistant to Mr. Brittain), Lawren Harris (Head, Department of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University), Miller Brittain, Dr. Charles Comfort (Director, National Gallery of Canada), and R. F. Wodehouse (Curator, War Collection, National Gallery of Canada); a loan agreement between Dalhousie Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada; an biography and artist statement of Miller G. Brittain; exhibition notes; a list of artworks; an invitation list; exhibition reviews; and draft press release and publicity texts.

Carole Fraser exhibition

File consists of records related to the planning of a solo exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery of Carole Fraser’s drawings and paintings. Arranged by the Dalhousie Art Gallery for the 1965 rotation, this exhibition travelled with the Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit (APAC) from 1966 to 1968.

Records include a pamphlet for the cancelled 1964 exhibition ‘Works by Sarah Jackson, Carol Fraser and Aileen Meagher’; newspaper clippings discussing Fraser’s work and solo exhibition; box and artwork lists; correspondence with Evelyn Holmes, Acting Curator of the Dalhousie Art Gallery, regarding Fraser’s works; two Dalhousie newsletters; and exhibition pamphlets from APAC member galleries.

Exhibitions 1965-66

File consists of exhibition records for the period of 1965-1966.

Records consist of correspondence from Dr. Usmiami, exhibition schedules, a catalogue for 'Canadian Artist Series VIII: Cowley Bobak', organized by the National Gallery of Canada, and handwritten notes for exhibition plans for the Dalhousie Art Gallery.

Exhibitions 1964-65

File consists of exhibition records of the Dalhousie Art Gallery for 1964-1965.

Records include correspondence from Dr. Usmiami (Curator); lists; exhibition text for 'Four Masters – Pellan, Borduas, Riopelle, Dumouchel', 'Norwegian Stave Churches', 'Building a Nation', and 'Romanesque Paintings from Spain', loaned from the National Gallery of Canada; an artist biography of Goodrich Robert for the exhibition 'Goodrich Robert's War Sketches'; and an exhibition schedule.

Exhibitions 1963-64

File consists of records related to exhibitions planned for the Dalhousie Art Gallery between 1963-1964.

Records include correspondence between Mirko Usmiami and Jean-René Ostiguy (National Gallery of Canada), cancelling several exhibitions after damage to artworks from the Paul-Emile Borduas exhibition; packing lists; itineraries; lists of available exhibitions from the National Gallery; and an exhibition lending agreement.

Exhibitions 1962-63

File consists of exhibition records for 1962-1963.

Records include an exhibition catalogue for 'Paintings by the Group of Seven'; loan agreements, exhibition lists, and schedules for exhibitions loaned from the National Gallery, including 'Paul-Emile Borduas 1905-1960', 'Photography 1840-1915', 'Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci I', and 'Early Painting in Canada'; correspondence from Dr. Usmiami requesting loans of artworks for the Group of Seven exhibition; a list of works and artist biographies for Anthony Law and Jane B. Shaw; a portrait of Paul-Emille Borduas; a description of the lecture series 'The Sculptor's Vision', and press releases.

Exhibitions 1960-61

File consists of records relating to exhibitions held at Dalhousie University between 1960-1961.

Records relate to 'A Not Always Reverent Journey', 'UNESCO Reproductions of Water Colors', and 'Pastels and Watercolors by Alfred Whitehead'. Records consist of an artist statement and biography for Alfred Whitehead, artwork price lists, memorandums from Dr. Usmiami, exhibition loan agreements, packing lists, schedules, itineraries, newsletters announcing exhibition openings, and correspondence between Dr. Usmiami and Rosamond Campbell, Ruth Henderson, Alfred Whitehead, Grace Keddy, and Joseph Purcell, Esq..

Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

  • UA-36
  • Fonds
  • 1953-2009
Fonds consists of records pertaining to Dalhousie Art Gallery publicity, exhibitions, collections, openings and events, and administration. Types of materials include press releases, brochures, tickets, a poster, photographs, course information, programs, calendars, catalogues, reports, financial records, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, minutes and agendas, and other materials.

Dalhousie University. Dalhousie Art Gallery

Correspondence between Helen Balcom, Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, and Bertha G. Oxner, Director of...

Correspondence between Helen Balcom, Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, and Bertha G. Oxner, Director of Women's Work at University of Saskatchewan

Item is a letter from Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, Helen Balcom, to Bertha Oxner at the University of Saskatchewan regarding the latter's written query about the history of early women graduates of Dalhousie University. Her letter makes reference to recently made lists, which are likely those listed elsewhere in this file (UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Bertha Oxner's letter of response is also included.

Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

  • UA-32
  • Fonds
  • 1872-1988, bulk 1914-1945
The fonds consists of records relating to the administration and governance of the association; correspondence carried out on behalf of the Association; events such as the amalgamation of Dalhousie University and the Technical University of Nova Scotia, various university campaigns, Dalhousie Centenary celebrations; association-sponsored activities such as memorials and tributes, track and field meets, and reunions; graduate and alumni lists; photographs of alumni who served in World War I; and press stories about the Association.

Dalhousie Alumni Association

Faculty of Science fonds

  • UA-31
  • Fonds
  • 1883-2016
Fonds contains records of the Faculty of Science at Dalhousie University, including records created in the Dean's Office and by the Department of Psychology, Department of Economics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Earth Sciences, and other units within the faculty.
International graduate education and international development : the role of Canadian universitie...

International graduate education and international development : the role of Canadian universities : [speech]

Item consists of a draft of an address delivered by Barry Lesser at the ANnual General Meeting of the Canadian Association of Graduate Schools, in Winnipeg, November 3, 1989, that was collected by Howard Clark. Also includes a note of appreciation from Clark to Lesser, dated January 9, 1990.
Press release for the long-term loan acquisition of Labrador duck specimens by the National Museu...

Press release for the long-term loan acquisition of Labrador duck specimens by the National Museum of Natural History

Item consists of a press release issued by the National Museum of Canada regarding the long-term loan acquisition of extinct Labrador duck specimens from the Thomas McCulloch Museum at Dalhousie University to the National Museum of Natural History in Ottawa. Also includes correspondence between A.W.F. Banfield and Eric Mercer.
Correspondence between Henry Hicks, L.B. Macpherson, A.W.F. Banfield, and others, regarding Labra...

Correspondence between Henry Hicks, L.B. Macpherson, A.W.F. Banfield, and others, regarding Labrador duck specimens held at the Thomas McCulloch Museum

Item consists of correspondence between Dalhousie President Henry Hicks and several other stakeholders between 1964 and 1968, regarding the potential loaning of extinct Labrador duck specimens from the Thomas McCulloch Museum to the National Museum of Canada. Includes correspondence between President Hicks and L.B. Macpherson, Eric Mercer, A.W.F. Banfield, Waldemar Fries, Sylvia Fullerton, John E. McInerny, R.A. Cluney, T.A. Russell, J. Lynton Martin, Elisabeth A. Christian, D.H. McNeill, K.E. von Maltzhan, and W. Earl Godfrey.

Museums - Labrador duck

File contains correspondence and contracts related to the loaning of Labrador duck specimens from the Thomas McCulloch Museum to the National Museum of Canada.
Harry Goudge Grant's letter-to-the-editor about Dalhousie's contributions to the Halifax Public H...

Harry Goudge Grant's letter-to-the-editor about Dalhousie's contributions to the Halifax Public Health Clinic

Item consists of Carleton Stanley's typescript copy of Dean Harry Goudge Grant's scathing letter to the editors of the Halifax Chronicle and Halifax Daily Star, dated March 25, 1934, responding to critiques around funding of the Public Health Clinic. "It can be said without contradiction that in no other place in the world is it [the funding of such a medical facility] done by a University."
Press releases related to a 1934 public lecture series

Press releases related to a 1934 public lecture series

Item consists of a series of press releases prepared by Carleton Stanley outlining a public lecture series at the University Gymnasium in January and February 1934. Press release outlines multidisciplinary lectures by Dr. Dixie Pelluet, Dr. W.D. Woodhead, Dr. H.F. Munro, Dr. H.E. Bigelow, Dr. E.W.. Nichols, and Dr. W. Hamilton Fyfe. Item also contains related correspondence.
Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Herald

Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Herald

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's submission for the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Chronicle, dated December 20, 1933, addressing the perilous international political and economic situations after the cessation of payment of War Debts and the impending collapse of the Treaty of Versailles, as well as Canada getting its economic house in order. Item contains related correspondence.
Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Sydney Post-Record

Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Sydney Post-Record

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Sydney Post-Record, prepared in December 1933, discussing the importance of taking a "long-sighted view" of Cape Breton's economic future, rather than using "any temporary upturn in business conditions" as an indicator. Item contains related correspondence.
Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Chronicle

Carleton Stanley's submission to the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Chronicle

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's submission for the 1934 New Year Edition of the Halifax Chronicle, prepared in December 1933. Item discusses the up-and-down economic welfare of the Maritime Provinces in the years since 1929, and the economic potential of the region's forest lands. Item contains related correspondence.
Carleton Stanley's submission to the Halifax Chronicle about the completion of registration at Da...

Carleton Stanley's submission to the Halifax Chronicle about the completion of registration at Dalhousie

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's submission to the Halifax Chronicle, dated October 16, 1933, outlining the completion of the registration process at Dalhousie University for the 1933-34 session, and a rejection of the rumours of a substantial drop in student registration. Item contains related correspondence.
Carleton Stanley's article submitted for the 1932 Christmas Edition of the Saint John Telegraph-J...

Carleton Stanley's article submitted for the 1932 Christmas Edition of the Saint John Telegraph-Journal

Item consists of a typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's article submission for the Christmas Edition of the Saint John Telegraph Journal, dated December 6, 1932, discussing the rapid changes to Dalhousie's campus and culture in the years since the end of the First World War. Item also contains related correspondence.
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