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.
File contains the heating plan for the Macdonald Library stack room and second floor, drawn by architect Andrew R. Cobb and Chris Harrington, heating engineer.
File contains a blueprint set of six sheets of drawings of additions and alterations to the Macdonald Library, which was for the stack room constructed in 1920.
File contains a blueprint set of eight sheets of drawings of alterations and additions to the Macdonald Library and nine drawings from 1955, both by architect Leslie Fairn.
File contains typed correspondence from the Andover-Harvard Theological Library (Cambridge, MA), dated 1973, and sent to Kenneth Leslie. The first, dated January 8, 1973, sent by Mrs. John Timoney, expresses appreciation for a donated copy of 'O'Malley to the Reds'. The second, undated and sent by William C. Bourque [?], references the library's not having received issues 25:1 thru 25:3 of New Man (Jan-Mar 1973).
Item is a presentation board with three architectural drawings mounted vertically using red tape. The drawings are undated and marked as 4B REV, and represent the north, south and east elevations of the proposed Killam Library building.
File comprises a set of architectural plans for the Killam Library, undated and labelled 4B REV. Drawings include a site plan, south elevation, and complete set of floor plans. The basement and main floor plans indicate the square footage of each working area (e.g., mechanical, circulation, administration).
File contains drawings by President Arthur Stanley MacKenzie, headed with a note that reads: "My first drafts of Library with narrow front allowing of Extension to footprint size." His drawings show the library as being a long, south-facing building with three floors and plans to extend wings on either side.
File contains a handwritten draft of Budge Wilson's news announcement for the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) newsletter, News Roundup. The announcement includes her recently published book "After Swissair"; readings at public libraries, the Hubbards Literary Society, and Word on the Street; interviews on CTV and CBC radio; features in the Chronicle Herald; and the upcoming publication of the fourth new Polish edition of "Before Green Gables."
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 a short commentary written by Carleton Stanley in response to a $9,000 donation from the Carnegie Corporation to the Dalhousie Library in October 1932, "solely for the purchase of books and current periodicals for general undergraduate reading in liberal arts".
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 is an aerial-view drawing of the proposed Killam Library building on the Studley Campus, dated 1966 and signed by the artist (signature indecipherable).
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.
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 contains letter from Nova Scotia Library Association informing Budge Wilson that her book Oliver's Wars was shortlisted for the award, and Wilson's speech that she gave upon winning the award.
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 consists of handwritten correspondence sent from Owen Bell Jones to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 16, 1915, at Valcartier Camp (Quebec City), thanking MacMechan for further outfitting of the Camp's library, general anxiousness around Camp, and the hopes of the Battalion soon being deployed to England.
