Item is a postcard with a photograph of Shirreff Hall at Dalhousie University. The photograph shows Shirreff Hall covered in snow. The postcard was published by Valentine-Black Co. Ltd. of Toronto.
Item is a photograph of the front entrance of the Macdonald Memorial Library (Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, taken at night with lights shining on the building. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
Item is a photograph of the Macdonald Memorial Library (Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, taken at night with lights shining on the building. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
Item is a photograph of the Arts Building (University Club) at Dalhousie University, taken at night with lights shining on the building. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
Item is a photograph of the front of the Science Building (Chemistry Building) and the side of the Macdonald Memorial Library (Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, taken at night with lights shining on the buildings. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
Item is a photograph of the Arts Building (University Club), Macdonald Library (Macdonald Building), and Science Building (Chemistry Building) on Dalhousie University's Studley Campus. The photograph was taken at night with lights shining on the three buildings. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
Item is a photograph of the Macdonald Library (Macdonald Building) and Science Building (Chemistry Building) on Dalhousie University's Studley Campus. The photograph was taken at night with lights shining on the two buildings. The photograph was taken during a Dalhousie reunion in 1924.
File contains a 1916 Canadian Government Railways and Halifax Ocean Terminal Railway plan showing a proposed bridge for Coburg Road and access to Birchdale; an undated property survey showing existing buildings, including the Birchdale Hotel, Acadia Cottage, a bathing house, boat house and the north and south wharfs; two plans of proposed jetties on the Birchdale property; a floor plan by architect R.A. Johnson showing an addition to "Birchdale," which indicates a large playroom; and a floor plan for "Birchdale Annex" showing eight bedrooms. The annex addition probably dates to ca. 1920, when Birchdale Hotel was purchased by Dalhousie to house students. The file also contains a 1925 blueprint plan of a survey of the Allison Property on the west side of Oxford Street, which was purchased by Dalhousie University to use as the president's residence.
Item is map drawn by H.R. Theakston, University Engineer, showing Dalhousie and other associated buildings on and near both Studley Campus and Carleton Campus. The drawing includes a key indicating the names of both existing and proposed buildings. It was originally made on May 14, 1924 and revised on June 30, 1925.
Item consists of two copies of a photograph of the library reading room in Shirreff Hall at Dalhousie University. One copy of the photograph is a postcard published by Valentine-Black Co. Ltd. of Toronto.
Item is a photograph of the reading room in the Macdonald Library at Dalhousie University. The photograph was received from Dr. MacMechan on June 20, 1927.
Item is a photograph of Hon. E. N. Rhodes, the premier of Nova Scotia, speaking at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. The photograph shows Rhodes holding a piece of paper, standing on a stage, and speaking to the guests.
Item is a photograph of Hon. E. N. Rhodes speaking to guests at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. The photograph was taken from the side of the stage where Rhodes is standing and rows of guests can be seen.
Item is a photograph of Archbishop Worrell and Hon. E. N. Rhodes at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. Worrell is standing with an arm raised while Rhodes is picking up the trowel to lay the cornerstone.
Item is a photograph of Hon. E. N. Rhodes addressing guests at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. Dr. A. S. MacKenzie and Archbishop Worrell are sitting to his right.
Item is a photograph of Hon. William Phillips chatting with a guest at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. He is wearing a top hat.
File contains potential site plans for Dalhousie University's Studley campus as well as landscape plans indicating actual plantings. There is also one drawing of a unrealized medical school site plan.
Item is a photograph of several men standing on a stage during an invocation at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. The photograph shows G. Fred Pearson; Hon. V. Massey; Hon. W. Phillips; Hon. C. H. Cahan; Sir Cyril Fuller; A. R. Cobb; J. C. Webster; Chief Justice Harris; J. McG. Stewart; and Flag Lt. Eveleigh standing in two rows on the stage with their heads bowed.
File contains ground and second floor plans created by Andrew Cobb for a building (never constructed) for Dalhousie College to be located opposite the Macdonald Library. File also contains basement, ground, second and third floor plans for a new arts building, along with an elevation and site plan showing the building located across from the Archives.
File contains photographs taken at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building on August 29, 1929. The photographs show Hon. E. N. Rhodes; Arthur S. MacKenzie; Rear Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller; Hon J. C. Tory; Archbishop Worrell; J. McG. Stewart; Flag Lt. Eveleigh; and Lt. Col. Almon participating in the ceremony in front of a crowd of guests.
Item is a photograph of Hon. W. Phillips and Hon. V. Massey at the laying of the cornerstone of the public archives building. They are standing together and wearing top hats.