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Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1905

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1905

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 12, 1905 in Dijon, France, addressing the rejection of typewriters, meetings with mutual friends, and travels in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland and eastern France. Stairs finishes with discussing his studies in the new semester at Oxford.
Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1918

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1918

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 12, 1918, from "The Field", briefly discussing military actions and at more length about camp life, food, and chance encounters with friends passing through battalion headquarters.
Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, March 23, 1931

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, March 23, 1931

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated March 24, 1931 from Aix-le-Bains, frankly discussing the effect that his prolonged physical struggles and the mental rigour of shell-shock have had on Jones's day-to-day life.

"I'll give you a secret & that is that we 'front-line' men, who have survived, felt too much, smelled too much, saw too much, heard too much, sensed too much, and, in the intense moments of many nights and days, especially nights, we, in our ardour, have burnt ourselves out."

L'oiseau de feu : contre dansé en 2 tableaux : [piano arrangement]

Item is a copy of the first edition of Igor Stravinsky's piano arrangement of his ballet, "The Firebird." The ballet was written for the Ballets Russes in Paris, under the direction of Sergei Diaghilev. The piano arrangement was published shortly after the premiere performance on June 25, 1910 at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra.

Stravinsky, Igor

Marche funèbre, Op. 35 : exécutée aux funérailles de l'auteur

Marche funèbre, Op. 35 : exécutée aux funérailles de l'auteur

Item is a copy of the first separate edition of Marche funèbre from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor. The separated third movement was played as Chopin's body was conveyed to the mausoleum on October 30, 1849, and was subsequently released as a separate publication, using the original plates (891) by Troupenas. The file includes a folder and brief description of the work from Scribner.

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

French painting 1840-1924

File consists of a catalogue for the Exhibition 'French Painting 1840-1924' from the Collection of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 23 to March 15, 1971.
Photograph taken on a walk along the Canal d'Aire, northern France

Photograph taken on a walk along the Canal d'Aire, northern France

Item consists of a black-and-white photograph taken by A.M. MacKintosh, likely in early 1918, while on a walk on a tree-lined path along the shore of the Canal d'Aire, northern France. The path is between a bathhouse and living quarters for workers of an unidentified military hospital.
Christmas card from Lt. Col. John Stewart

Christmas card from Lt. Col. John Stewart

Item is a Christmas and New Year greeting card from Lt. Col. John Stewart. The card was printed by the Dalhousie No. 7 Stationary Hospital while it was stationed in France. The card is printed in gold and black ink and features the Dalhousie crest.
Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 5, 1930

Correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to MacMechan, December 5, 1930

Item consists of handwritten correspondence from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated December 5, 1930 from Paris, lamenting the passing of Howard Murray, his convalescence after another illness, the discovery of shrapnel behind his ear nearly fourteen years' removed from active duty, and his contemplating pursuing a Ph.D at Dalhousie.
Letter from Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Letter from Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon

Item is a handwritten letter from Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos to Ellen Ballon written on July 26, 1947. The letter details Villa-Lobos itinerary on a European tour and comments on Ballon's performances of Villa-Lobos' compositions. Item is accompanied by the stamped air mail envelope in which Ballon received the letter. One French postage stamp is affixed to the envelope.

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

Photograph of the Matheson Grave on Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Photograph of the Matheson Grave on Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken in 1863, of a group of unidentified Indigenous people sitting in front of John W. Matheson's grave at the mission house in Maré, Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia]. Matheson, of Pictou County, traveled with John Paton to the South Pacific in 1858, and passed away in 1862.
Photograph of a General Duty Squad at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Photograph of a General Duty Squad at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Item consists of a photograph taken by A.M. MacKintosh in early 1918 of a "General Duty Squad", likely housed at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital, who had just finished erecting tents. Includes A.S. Gearey, P. MacCallum, R.R. MacLaughlin, H. Barrett, M.S. MacKinnon, G.H. Power, P. Holbrow, G. Shaw, Sibley, R. Neill, S.S. Murray, R. Milliet, and two others.
Photograph of an undefeated military baseball team, likely at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Photograph of an undefeated military baseball team, likely at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital

Item consists of a photograph taken in August 1917 of an undefeated military baseball team, likely stationed at the No. 7 Overseas Stationary Hospital, France. The team won all ten games it played. Pictured include G. Ruse, Sgt. E. Noseworthy, P. Shaw, S. McKinnon, B.H. Windsor, P.R. Tingley, Cpl. C. Schurman, Cpl. A. MacKintosh, E. Clay, G. Hier, W. Hodgins, Major T.S. Robinson, H.B. Titus, D. Strachan, Christie, and Kimber.
Photograph of tent hospital at Arques, France

Photograph of tent hospital at Arques, France

Item is a photograph of the tent hospital at Arques, France, ca. 1917. A canal is in the background and officer tents can be seen through the trees. The hospital was later replaced by nissen huts.
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