Fonds consists primarily of papers relating to Robert Doyle’s career as a costume and set designer. There are also research, administrative, and class papers from his office. The fonds consists of correspondence (1964-1997), Dalhousie University papers (1975-1997), Costume Studies program course materials (1974-1997), financial papers (1967-1994), legal documents (1972-1996), research notes and related materials (1970-1996), association related materials (1968-1997), production related materials (1976-2012), and miscellaneous papers and photographs (1968-1996) collected by Robert Doyle.
File contains correspondence between Robert Doyle and the Banff Centre; Christopher Bank & Associates, Inc.; Samuel E. Barison; Barnes & Noble Bookstores Inc.; Bath Corporation, Personnel Officer; Bernard; Bibliotheque Nationale du Quebec; Bradford Industrial Museum; Brookes Diamond Productions; Butterick Canada Limited; Callaghan & Authors Productions Limited; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Canadian Converters Co., Limited; Canadian Embassy, Paris; Canadian General Tower Ltd.; Canadian Opera Co.; Canadian Theatre Review Publications; Charlottetown Festival; CIBA Dyes; CIBA Review Limited; Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited; Clydesdale Bank PLC; Commonwealth Institute; Confederation Centre of the Arts; Coppendale; Core Design Group; Costume Society; Costume Society of Nova Scotia; Court House Theatre Company; Martha Creighton; and Clary Croft.
File contains materials related to the Dalhousie Faculty Association Workload Task Force and Teaching Task Force. These materials include meeting agendas and documents related to agenda items. The documents include information about classroom assessment, teaching assessment, student comments, student ratings of instruction, inequity in the classroom, tenure and promotion, and related topics.
File contains a spiral bound notebook which was used by Robert Doyle to complete French exercises. Some handouts and tests are included in pockets in the notebook. Most of the notebook is blank.
File contains a pamphlet called "A Personal Risk Assessment for Craftsmen and Artists," several pamphlets about teaching practices, an issue of "Focus on University Teaching and Learning," documents from the Recording Teaching Accomplishment Institute, a document called "Ethical Principles in University Teaching," collected memorandums from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from 1995, and various other documents collected by Robert Doyle at Dalhousie University. The file also contains the teaching dossiers of Mark D. Ludman, Kathleen Marie Landymore, and Satoko Suzuki, which were used as examples by the Recording Teaching Accomplishment Institute.
File contains documents that were used by Robert Doyle when planning a sabbatical in Europe. Documents include correspondence, pamphlets, financial information, and other information about sabbaticals and Europe.
File contains various documents related to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Dalhousie Faculty Assocaiton. The file contains a spiral bound book called "A Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Dalhousie College and University and the Dalhousie Faculty Association. The file also contains several memorandums to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Lastly, the file contains Robert Doyle's membership card to the Dalhousie Faculty Club.
This series consists of records relating to courses Doyle taught between 1974 and 1997. Subjects taught include Sewing, Pattern Drafting, and Designers Language. The series contains class schedules, course outlines, supplies lists, class projects, marking systems, Christmas examinations, and various student records.
File contains material from costume studies courses taught by Robert Doyle between 1990 and 1992. The documents include examinations, class lists, grades, student assessments, written assignments completed by students, class handouts, and personal notes. The file also contains a report of the review committee for the Costume Studies program and a program for "The Hand of Creation," a show of costumes put on by costume studies students on April 10th, 1991.
File contains a tourism booklet for Green Gables at the Prince Edward Island National Park. The booklet contains photographs of the interior and exterior of Green Gables, as well as the surrounding area. The booklet is research material for a production of Anne of Green Gables.
File contains documents related to Doyle's position as Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Chair of the Department of English, including letters of recommendation, correspondence, schedules, meeting minutes, the final report, and a notepad with handwritten notes.
File contains documents related to the Louisbourg costuming program, such as instructions on how to make stockings and other items, a notepad with handwritten notes, progress reports, correspondence, invoices, and telegrams. The file also includes notes for readers from the Victoria and Albert Museum Library, coorespondence from the Nova Scotia Department of Culture Recreation & Fitness about summer programs that Doyle led, information about Nova Scotia Textiles Limited, and Nova Scotia Textiles lecture notes and slide cues.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Ballet Jorgen's production of Swan Lake. The costume is for the Queen Mother. The sketch shows a female figure wearing the costume. There are fabric swatches stapled to the sketch.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Ballet Jorgen's production of Swan Lake. The costume is a for a page who appears in Act 1 and the sketch shows a male figure wearing the costume. There is a fabric swatch stapled to the sketch.
Item is a watercolour sketch of a costume design for Ballet Jorgen's production of Swan Lake. The costume is for the dancing master at the ball in Act 2. The sketch shows a male figure wearing the costume. Fabric swatches are stapled to the sketch.
Subseries contains 24 costume designs and two posters related to Brock University's 2002 production of The Rover by Aphra Behn. The production took place February 14-16, 2002 at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre and was presented by the Theatre, Dramatic Literature & Drama in Education program at Brock University.
