Item consists of an annotated typescript of Carleton Stanley's submission to the Dalhousie Gazette, dated November 29, 1932, praising students for their increased and sustained use of library facilities in response to forthcoming funding from the Carnegie Corporation. Also includes discussions around the use of the new gymnasium.
Item consists of a typescript of an article written by Carleton Stanley on November 30, 1932 about the benefactors to Dalhousie University; particularly, Dougald Macgillivray, who had recently donated a bust of George Ramsay, Ninth Earl of Dalhousie (created by Massey Rhind), for the lobby of the Macdonald Memorial Library Building. Item was submitted to the Halifax Herald and the Halifax Chronicle.
Item consists of Carleton Stanley's typescript copy of an article by Eirene M. Walker (written at the behest of C.L. Bennet) about a donation of "an interesting and valuable collection of books and maps" by William Inglis Morse, making up the basis of the "William Inglis Morse Collection". Article was submitted to the Halifax Herald, dated January 23, 1933.
Item consists of a typescript copy of a press release prepared by Carleton Stanley and submitted to all Halifax newspapers, about a notable gift of books inscribed by Queen Victoria by Mr. George Matthew Adams.
Item is a photograph captioned on the reverse “Irene – domestic engineer and general can-do anything person! Open House 1987.” Subject is smiling at camera.
Item is an undated blackline print, hand-coloured in pencil, of a drawing of the south elevation of the proposed Killam Library building. The drawing is marked 4B REV (revision) and illustrates two alternate facades, A and B. Folder also contains an early drawing of the exterior in relation to the other buildings on campus.
Item is a conceptual drawing of the Kipling Room as designed for the Killam Library. The Kipling Room ended up remaining in the O.E. Smith wing of the Macdonald Library; it is possible that this design was used instead for the Morse Room, which was located behind the MacMechan Auditorium.
Item is a presentation board with two black-and-white mounted photographs of 4B revision models of the Killam Library building set in the present (ca. 1968) campus setting and in a future campus setting, which features a cluster of conceptualized buildings.
File contains 14 hand-drawn and coloured design sketches of rooms or areas in the Killam Library, including: main lobby, south; main lobby, north; entrance lobby; circulation desk; corridor; auditorium; exhibition area; special collections; study carrel; administration area; reserve reading area; lounge; staff dining room; and staff lounge. Fabric, wallpaper, carpet and other textile swatches are adhered to the presentation board.
File consists of the petition to the Governors of Dalhousie in appreciation of gifts to the College supplied by George Munro, plus correspondence to Stanley MacKenzie.
Item is sheet no. 4 of 16 construction drawings for the Macdonald Memorial Library (now the Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University. The drawing is of the south elevation and has the (approval?) signatures of G.S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and building contractors A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald.
Item is sheet no. 15 of 16 construction drawings of the Macdonald Memorial Library (now the Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University and includes a plan and section of the main entrance. The sheet contains the (approval?) signatures of G.S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and building contractors A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald.
File contains fourteen pages of correspondence between Thomas H. Raddall and Liverpool Library Association dating from 1954 to 1955, relating to the DeWolfe Library.
Item is a photograph of a room in the Killam Memorial Library at Dalhousie University. The room contains five display cases that are mounted on a glass wall.
Item is a photograph of the medical dental library in the Forrest Building at Dalhousie University. The photograph shows three men working at tables in the library. The name "Harold Weir" is written on the back of the photograph.
Item is a photograph of the language laboratory in the Killam Memorial Library. The photograph shows several desks with head phones and tape players. A woman is sitting at one of the desks.
item is a photograph of the entrance to the science services office in the Killam Memorial Library. The office has a glass wall and people can be seen working inside.
Item is a photograph of Bonne Boyd, an employee at the information desk in the Killam Library, holding instructions for HRAF. The photograph was published in University News.
Item is a photograph of Pat Hamilton, head of acquisitions at the Killam Library at Dalhousie University. The photograph was published in University News, Volume 7, No. 12.
Item is a photograph of staff members from the circulation department at the Killam Library at Dalhousie University wearing Halloween costumes. The photograph was published in University News, Volume 11, No. 8
Item is a photograph of three unidentified people standing in front of a book shelf in the Sir James Dunn Law Library at Dalhousie University and looking at a book. The people were involved in a donation to the library. One of the people may be named M. Haliner.
Item is a photograph of three unidentified people posing behind a large book in the Sir James Dunn Law Library at Dalhousie University. The people were involved in a donation to the library. One of the people may be named M. Haliner.
Item is a photograph of three unidentified people looking at something on the wall of the Sir James Dunn Law Library at Dalhousie University. The people were involved in a donation to the library. One of the people may be named M. Haliner.
Item is a photograph of three unidentified people looking at something on the wall of the Sir James Dunn Law Library at Dalhousie University. The people were involved in a donation to the library. One of the people may be named M. Haliner.
Item is a photograph of four unidentified people looking at a display case in the Kipling Room, located in the O. E. Smith wing of the Macdonald Library.
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