Item is a reproduction of a pastel drawing of Thomas McCulloch, the first president of Dalhousie University. The drawing was produced by Munro of Pictou, Nova Scotia. The original drawing was created by Daniel Munro in 1850, after an older drawing hanging in Wellington Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Scotland. The drawing was given to Dalhousie as a centennial gift by Isabella McCulloch in 1939.
Item is a sound recording by New Glasgow High School Bands made between July 25, 1980 and August 11, 1980. Item is one of five songs on this audio reel.
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 letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.
Item is a letter from W.E. Faulkner to his Aunt Jessie in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The letter makes reference to the mining strikes of the previous year, as well as correspondence with other family members in Moncton, New Brunswick, Boston, and Manila.
Item may have been a page in one of Thomas Head Raddall's photograph albums. The photographs are either duplicates of or related to materials found in Thomas Head Raddall's photograph album, 1917-1927. The top left and right photographs are duplicates, and were taken in North Sydney in January 1920. The top middle photograph is a duplicate, and was taken aboard the MMB in March 1920. The bottom right photograph is a duplicate, and was taken in Pictou in March 1920. The bottom centre and left photographs are not identified, though both likely feature Raddall.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Daniel Holmes, looking to the side, seated, 3/4 pose. Duncan Daniel Holmes married Mary Sophia McPherson (1890-1940), and the couple had four children.
Item is a portrait photograph of Dan C. McDonald wearing an overcoat with a cape attached and carrying gloves, standing with one hand on his hip and one on the back of a wicker chair, 3/4 pose.
Item is a copy of a portrait photograph of John McIsaac wearing highland dress and holding his hat in one hand and a cane in the other, standing, full pose. Mat on original photo inscribed: "Alexander Bros."
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. Cormick's son in sailor suit with bell-bottom trousers, standing with one hand in his pocket and the other on the arm of a loveseat, full pose.
Item is a portrait photograph of Mr. Cormick's son wearing a dress with ruffles around edges, seated on arm of wicker chair, full pose. Inscribed: "M. F. Cormick boy"
Item is a portrait photograph of J. W. Gillespie wearing a winged collar, standing with one hand on the table and one hand on hip, facing to the side, 3/4 pose.
Item is two portrait photographs of Mrs. Gordon Fraser and an unknown individual wearing hats, seated, 3/4 pose. One individual is holding a shepherd's crook.
