Part is an unfinished original Arthur Lismer portrait of James Gordon MacGregor commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The drawing is effaced with several lines penciled through it; the version that appears in the original publication and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) is in Box 1, Folder 15, Item 2.
Part is an original Arthur Lismer portrait of George Stewart Campbell commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The drawing contains the date-received stamp from the printer's engraving department, which reads "Mar 1 1920," as well as faint pencil notations along the bottom border and the title "George Stewart Campbell." The misspelling of George Campbell's middle name as "Stuart" in the first printing of the book was the cause for its rejection by the Centenary Committee. The correct spelling appears in the second printing.
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The misspelling of George Campbell's middle name as "Stuart" versus "Stewart" in the first printing of the book was the cause for its rejection by the Centenary Committee. The correct spelling appears in the second printing, which indicates that this reproduction is the printer's proof for the second printing.
Item is an original Arthur Lismer pen and ink portrait of Rev. John Forrest. The drawing is effaced with a penciled X and was not published; see 0000-091, Box 1, Folder 13, Item 2 for the portrait that was reproduced in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938). On the reverse is the portrait of Andrew Walker Herdman Lindsay that appears in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Item is an original Arthur Lismer pen and ink portrait of Andrew Walker Herdman Lindsay, commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The drawing has faint pencil notes on the bottom border. On the reverse is an unfinished portrait of Rev. John Forrest.
Part is an unfinished Arthur Lismer pen and ink portrait of John Johnson, professor of classics from 1863–1894. The finished version of the drawing, commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938), is found in 0000-091, Box 1, Folder 10, Item 2. On the reverse is Lismer's drawing of the fireplace in the main reading room of the Macdonald Memorial Library.
Part is an original Arthur Lismer illustration of the fireplace in the main reading room of Dalhousie's Macdonald Memorial Library, commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The drawing has an illegible date-received stamp from the printer's engraving department on the bottom right corner, the Strathmore drawing board plate mark on the top right corner, and some faint pencil notations on the bottom left. On the reverse is an unfinished portrait of John Johnson, professor of classics, 1863–1894.
Part is an unfinished Arthur Lismer illustration of the main reading room of Dalhousie's Macdonald Memorial Library rendered in pen and ink on illustration board with the Strathmore drawing board platemark in the top left corner. Written below the sketch in pencil are the words "Library Interior" and "extend." The image was reproduced in P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1815–1925 (1994). On the reverse is the completed sketch reproduced in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Part is an original Arthur Lismer illustration of the main reading room of Dalhousie's Macdonald Memorial Library rendered in pen and ink on illustration board with the Strathmore drawing board platemark in the top right corner. The drawing was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). On the reverse is an unfinished sketch of the reading room.
Part is an unfinished sketch of Charles Macdonald, rendered in pen and ink on illustration board and effaced with a scribble. On the reverse is the finished portrait of Macdonald, commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Part is an Arthur Lismer portrait of Charles Macdonald rendered in pen and ink on illustration board commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938). On the reverse is an unfinished sketch of the same subject.
Part is an unfinished Arthur Lismer sketch of George Lawson rendered in pencil on illustration board. On the reverse is the finished portrait, reproduced in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Part is an Arthur Lismer portrait of George Lawson rendered off-centre in pen and ink on illustration board and commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938). On the reverse is an unfinished sketch of George Lawson.
Item is an Arthur Lismer illustration of the portico of Dalhousie University's Macdonald Memorial Library rendered in pen and ink on illustration board with the Strathmore drawing board platemark in the top left corner. Note the artist's initials marked in the bottom right corner. The illustration was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Item is an Arthur Lismer illustration of Dalhousie University's Macdonald Memorial Library rendered in pen and ink on illustration board, commissioned for One Hundred Years at Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in G. Kelly, Arthur Lismer: Nova Scotia, 1916–1919 (1982) and P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994). Note the artist's initials in the bottom right corner of the main frame.
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years at Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in G. Kelly, Arthur Lismer: Nova Scotia, 1916–1919 (1982) and P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994).
Item is an Arthur Lismer illustration of Dalhousie University's science building rendered in pen and ink on illustration board. The image was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Item is an Arthur Lismer illustration of Dalhousie University's Forrest Building rendered in pen and ink on illustration board; the bottom left corner has the Strathmore drawing board platemark. The image was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) and P.B. Waite, Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994). P.B Waite's accompanying caption—"A Lismer sketch of Dalhousie College as it looked in 1900. Note the growth of the trees since 1887"—suggests that the sketch was made at least in part from observation.
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) and P.B. Waite, Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of William Young (based on an 1878 painting by Alfred T. Barrett) rendered in pen and ink on illustration board; the top left corner has the Strathmore drawing board platemark. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "No 19—", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), for which it was commissioned. The image was reproduced again in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of Richard Weldon rendered in pen and ink on illustration board; the top right corner of the reverse side contains the date-received stamp from the printer's engraving department—Mar 27 1920—and there are faint marks of erased notes on the front. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "No 18—", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), for which it was commissioned. The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an unfinished portrait of James Gordon MacGregor rendered in pencil and pen and ink on illustration board. The completed version of the commissioned sketch was published in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of James Gordon MacGregor rendered in pen and ink on illustration board and commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of George Munro rendered in pen and ink on illustration board and commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) and P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of John Forrest rendered in pen and ink on illustration board and commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920). The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a portrait of James DeMille rendered in pen and ink on illustration board. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "no. 13 —", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), for which it was commissioned. The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of John Johnson rendered in pen and ink on illustration board. The drawing was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of James Ross rendered in pen and ink on illustration board. The drawing was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of Allan Pollock rendered in pen and ink on illustration board. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "no. 9 —", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), the publication for which it was commissioned.
Item is a portrait of George Munro Grant rendered off-centre in pen and ink on illustration board. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "no. 8 —", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), the publication for which it was commissioned. The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) and P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938) and P.B. Waite, The Lives of Dalhousie University, Volume One, 1818–1925 (1994).
Item is an Arthur Lismer portrait of Thomas McCulloch (based on an 1850 painting by Daniel Munro), rendered in pen and ink on paper and mounted on illustration board. Also within the folder is a partial label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "no. 7 —", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), the publication for which it was commissioned. The image was reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration (based on an 1850 portrait by Daniel Munro) that was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920) and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie (1838).
Item is a pen and ink drawing by Lismer copied from an earlier lithograph by W. Eager and contains the Strathmore drawing board platemark in the bottom right corner. It was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a reproduction of an Arthur Lismer illustration (copied from an earlier lithograph by W. Eager) that was commissioned for One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), and reproduced in D.C. Harvey, An Introduction to the History of Dalhousie University (1938).
Item is a facsimile by Arthur Lismer of the ornately scripted brass that graced the original Dalhousie College, commemorating the event of George Ramsay laying the building's cornerstone in 1820. Also within the folder is a label originally taped to the drawing that gives its title and "no. 4 —", probably referring to its suggested placement in the order of illustrations that appear in One Hundred Years of Dalhousie, 1818–1918 (1920), the publication for which the image was created. The book also features a facsimile of the stone tablets on the college's parapet, but the location of the original drawing of these is unknown.