Item is a photograph of President Henry Hicks, on a Caterpillar Bulldozer breaking ground for the Weldon Law Building. The photograph was selected for inclusion in the publication "The Lives of Dalhousie University, Vol. 2" by Peter B. Waite (page 257). A second photograph and a photographic negative can be found in MS-2-718, PB Box 13, Folder 54.
Item is a photograph of a backhoe an another piece of equipment being used to excavate a field at Dalhousie University in order to install or repair a heating system.
Item is a photograph of a backhoe an another piece of equipment being used to excavate a field at Dalhousie University in order to install or repair a heating system. Three men are working on the site.
Item is a photograph of a backhoe an another piece of equipment being used to excavate a field at Dalhousie University in order to install or repair a heating system. Two men are working on the site.
Item is a photograph taken during construction of the Sir Charles Medical Building at Dalhousie University. The photograph shows a group of men decorating the roof the building with a Christmas tree covered in foil garlands.
Item is a photograph taken during the construction of the F. H. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium on Dalhousie University' Sexton Campus, formerly the Technical University of Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph taken during the construction of the F. H. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium on Dalhousie University' Sexton Campus, formerly the Technical University of Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph taken during the construction of the Student Union Building at Dalhousie University. The photograph shows the exterior of the building and piles of dirt and construction equipment.
Item is a photograph taken during the installation of insulation at the sociology and anthropology house at Dalhousie University. The photograph shows an unidentified person working in an excavated trench/
Fonds consists of administrative files, community involvement details, contract records, correspondence, employee records, financial documents, job estimates and job files, legal documents, photographs, plans, printed material, notes on solar heating projects, sound recordings, and union/association documents, as well as a series with material from the Murphy and Wharton Company. This material spans over 100 years from 1858 to 1987, and illustrates how business was conducted (meetings, annual reports, accounting and financial statements) and the relationship with the community (both charitable and with other businesses). There are also very detailed accounts of the work done by the company, from initial quotes through to project planning, blueprints, product literature, and finishing. Together the items demonstrate the organizational structure, management, and operations of the Powers Brothers company. These items provide insight into business operations in Nova Scotia throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Bryan Pearson, a general contractor in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. Pearson talks about how he came to the north, employing Inuit people, his past jobs, and other topics.
File contains 1 colour photographic print of the construction of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Library (later named the MacRae Library) in April 6, 1982.
File contains 11 colour photographic prints of the construction of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Library (later named the MacRae Library) in the fall of 1982.
East River Bridge, New Glasgow while under construction. A hoist is visible in the background, as are several workmen, all wearing caps, houses and trees
View of the Horne's Bridge in a wooded area identified on the envelope as Abercrombie, N.S. Beyond it trees are felled for the construction of a railway track. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-12
