Item is a glass plate of a drawing of Rev. Thomas McCulloch, D.D. The drawing by Arthur Lismer itself is based on a painting of McCulloch by Daniel Munro. The drawing was commissioned and used for history books on Dalhousie University, like One hundred years of Dalhousie 1818-1918 (1920), and Daniel Cobb Harvey's, An introduction to the history of Dalhousie (1938).
Item is a photograph of Charles Fenerty, a native of Lower Sackville, NS. A caption is printed on the photograph which reads: "Charles Fenerty: Inventor of the process of producing paper from spruce wood pulp, he made his method public in 1844. Born in Upper Sackville, N. S., January 1821, he died at Lower Sackville, N. S., June 1892 at the age of 71."
Fonds consists of student tickets and certificates from the University of Edinburgh. Several obituaries from different sources are located in the case file.
Item is a parchment certificate admitting and enrolling James Thomson as an attorney and barrister of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, sealed and signed by Brenton Halliburton, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia.
File consists of four letters from Alfred Austin to Stephen Tobin. Austin was Tobin's schoolmate at Stonyhurst College from 1849-1852 and later served as Poet Laureate of England (1896-1913).
Item consists of a black-and-white carte de visite portrait photograph of Charlotte Geddie and her son, John Williams Geddie. The carte de visite is stamped with Wm. D. O'Donnell, Photographer, 197 Hollis Street.
Item consists of a small portrait photograph of an unidentified woman, likely collected by Charlotte Geddie Harrington, sometime in the 1860s. Photograph was taken at Margeson's Photo Studio, 197 Hollis Street, [Halifax, Nova Scotia].
Item is a letter written by Willam Lyall to certify that James Baxter attended senior Greek and Latin classes during the 1862-1863 session. The letter was written in Halifax on December 18, 1863.
Item is a ticket to an ethics class taught by Professor Ross at Dalhousie College during the 1863-1864 session. James Baxter's name is written on the back of the ticket. The ticket is in a white envelope with Baxter's name written on it.
Item is a notebook used by James Baxter to take notes during lectures on moral philosophy delivered by Revd. Prof. Ross. The lextures took place at Dalhousie College from 1863 to 1864. The book has a marbled paper cover.
Item is a letter written by Thomas McCulloch to certify that James Baxter attended Latin classes at the seminary in Truro during the past three sessions. The letter was written at Dalhousie College, Halifax, on March 3, 1864.
Item is a ticket to a classics class at Dalhousie College, during the 1863-1864 session. The class was taught by Professor Johnson. James Baxter's name is written on the back of the ticket.
Item is a ticket to a metaphysics, esthetics, and belles-lettres class at Dalhousie College. The class was taught by WIlliam Lyall during the 1863-1864 session. James Baxter's names is written on the back of the ticket.
Item is a letter from James Ross, principal of Dalhousie College (1863-1885), regarding the recovery of John, the son of Hugh Campbell, from an unspecified illness.
Item comprises Dalhousie's published course of instruction and examination papers for the Winter session, 1864-65. The calendar also provides details about the Board of Governors and Senate, as well as information about the general curriculum and requirements for the Faculty of Arts, fees and scholarships.
Fonds consists of Thomas McCulloch Jr.'s correspondence with various persons and organizations, manuscripts, and documents from McCulloch's visit(s) to France.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1866-1867, including the course of instruction, examination papers, degree requirements, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors and students.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1867-1868, including the course of instruction, examination papers, degree requirements, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors and students.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1868-1869, including the course of instruction, examination papers, degree requirements, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors and students.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1868-1869, including the course of instruction, examination papers, degree requirements, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors, current students and graduates. There is also general information about the library and expectations for student conduct.
Item is an inaugural lecture delivered by chemistry professor George Lawson at the opening of the third summer session of Dalhousie College's medical faculty.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1870-1871, including the course of instruction, examination papers, degree requirements, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors, current students and graduates. There is also general information about the library and expectations for student conduct and attendance.
File contains a photographic collage of the faculty, graduates, and students of Dalhousie University in the 1869-1870 academic year. The item consists of portraits of Walter M. Thorburn; A. W. H. Lindsay; John Wallace; Hugh McD. Scott; James Liechti; James DeMill (De Mille); John Johnson; Charles MacDonald; William Lyall; James Ross; and George Lawson arranged around a photograph of the Dalhousie College building and a group picture of the college's students.
Fonds consists of a book of literary quotations, a letter from Sir William Young to Judge Thompson and S.L. Shannon, a draft of a speech regarding Dalhousie College, a letter from William Young to his parents, and a letter to Charles Young from William.
Item consists of a facsimile of a clipping that appeared in the February 1871 issue of the [Halifax] Evening Express, about Dr. A.P. Reid's impressions on the North-West Territory after a brief visit after the Red River Rebellion.
Item consists of a facsimile of a short report submitted to the Canada Medical Journal (Volume 8, 1871) by Dr. A.P. Reid, titled "Femoral Aneurism [sic] successfully treated by Digital Compression".
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1871-1872, including courses of study for BA, BSc and Honours degrees, examination papers, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors, current students and graduates. There is also information about hospitals, the library, expectations for student conduct and attendance, and extracts from the regulations.
Item consists of a facsimile of an "original communications" article submitted to the February 1872 issue of the Canada Medical Journal (Vol. 8, No. 9) by A.P. Reid, previously read before the Halifax Medical Society on February 6th, 1872, titled "The Uses of Pus in the Animal Economy".
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1872-1873, including courses of study for BA, BSc and Honours degrees, examination papers, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors, current students and graduates. There is also information about hospitals, the library, expectations for student conduct and attendance, and extracts from the regulations.
Item comprises Dalhousie's academic calendar for 1873-1874, including courses of study for BA, BSc and Honours degrees, examination papers, fees and scholarship opportunities for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine. The calendar also contains lists of the members of Senate, the Board of Governors, professors, current students and graduates. There is also information about hospitals, the library, expectations for student conduct and attendance, and extracts from the regulations.
File contains the valedictory address delivered by Alexander Howard MacKay at convocation on April 30, 1873. The address was published in the Dalhousie Gazette, Vol. 5, No. 10 on May 3, 1873.
File contains a Public Schools of Nova Scotia head master certificate, report cards, a letter sent to Margaret Jane, a poem titled "The Mother," newspaper clippings regarding Margaret Jane's death, and a photograph of Margaret Jane in which she appears to be between 20-30 years old.
Item is an account of evidence given at the trial of the wreck of S.S. Atlantic. The trial took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from April 5-8, 1873. Evidence was given by the members of the crew.