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Photograph of Studley Campus at night

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.

Hayward, J.C.M.

Birchdale surveys and plans

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.

Dalhousie University grounds and buildings : erected and proposed

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 It was originally made on May 14, 1924 and revised on June 30, 1925.

Studley campus site and landscape plans

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.

Photograph of people standing on a stage during an invocation

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.

Fraser, Allen

Andrew Cobb's drawings for a new Arts Building

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.

Photographs of the Public Archives Building cornerstone laying ceremony

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.
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