Series contains materials related to Brian Hall's work and seminars. Written materials include programmes and notices for seminars, protocols, notes taken by Hall at seminars, and Hall's Student Ratings of Instructions (SRIs) for 2006 - 2007.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "W". These include Wilfrid Laurier University, Professor Willmer at the Cambridge Philosophical Society, and George Washington University. Materials include a request for Hall to agree to be nominated to be a consultant for the appraisal of the MSc program in Integrative Biology at Wilfrid Laurier.
File contains correspondence with the University of British Columbia regarding avian clavicles with Anthony P. Russell. Materials include photocopied notes.
File contains correspondence with the University of British Columbia regarding the appointment of the Director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Materials include a description of the job and Hall's full CV.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "U". These include various universities, such as Victoria and Western Australia, and the Dalhousie University Club. Materials include research quality assessments and letters regarding Hall's nomination for Dean of Science at the University of Victoria.
File contains documents relating to Hall's appointment as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1985. Materials include correspondence, administrative information regarding the Society, and a press release.
File contains correspondence related to the Canada-Germany Science and Technology Cooperation project (CAN 01/104), which included studying salmon bone development with Eckhard Witten in Germany. Materials aside from correspondence include a description of project and expenses/purchase requisition forms.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "S". These include Tom Traves, President of Dalhousie, Patrick P. L. Tam of the Children's Medical Research Institute (Australia) and Keith S. Thomson. Materials include Hall's biographical highlights, as well as order forms for animals (snapper turtles).
File contains student ratings of instruction (SRIs) for Hall's Biology 3050 class from March 2006 to January 2007. Materials include notes from students on what Hall did as a professor to facilitate their learning, how he hampered their learning, and additional comments.
File contains notes from seminars that Hall has attended or spoken at. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, textbook pages, a presentation given to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1990, a UCLA conference, figures, and reference lists.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "S". These include the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Samuel Scully of Dalhousie, Professor E. Storey of the University of Melbourne, and Bob Schaeffer of the American Museum of Natural History. Materials include information about Hall's nomination for the Vice-President Research at Dalhousie, as well as SSHRC grant information.
Series comprises Ron O'Dor's administrative correspondence, reports and other records related to his teaching, committee work and research roles within and external to Dalhousie University, and to his roles as head of the Department of Biology and director of the Aquatron facility. Records related directly to his teaching are largely found in the teaching records series, while most correspondence related to named research projects is found within the related series or subseries.
Series contains a collection of Brian Hall's reference cards used for citations. Materials include two sharp card sorters used for cohesively organising and finding individual groups of cards. There are approximately 20 000 reference cards. The cards deal with a variety of scientific topics, including but not limited to: the effects of mechanical stress on cartilage in vitro; a clinical overview of neurofibramitosis; and the growth of the facial skeleton in the hominoidea. The card sorters are located in Box 6.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "R". These include Kate Rawlinson of Dalhousie's Biology Department Olli Ronning of the University of Turku (Finland), and Dr. A. de Ricqles at the University of Paris. Materials include the renewal of Hall's postdoctoral fellowship at Dalhousie.
File contains correspondence with the "Quarterly Review of Biology," Joyce Rosner, Mr. Ronning, and Plenum Publishing Corporation (the latter referring to pictures for inclusion in "The Mines of Neptune").
Series contains materials regarding Brian Hall's publications. Materials include figures and original visuals for various publications, as well as reviews and correspondence about Hall's books.
File contains documents related to protocols, primarily for laboratory animals, followed by Hall during his work. Materials include practical training certifications, filled out forms regarding laboratory animals, a notice of protocol expiry, protocol approval for skates, a project description, and animal counts.
File contains programmes and notices for seminars given by Brian Hall. Materials include posters, booklets, and correspondence. The seminars range in location from Dalhousie to Germany.
File is a textbook by Gary Hicks entitled “Plant development”, which was published in 1996 by Dalhousie University. Text and illustrations were by Gary Hicks, graphic design was by Rick Janson, and the cover design was by Ingrid Walker. Textbook contains an introduction, a sequence of class presentations, eleven chapters, and four appendices. Chapters include topics such as plant development, zygotic embryos, seed germination, leaf development, and cell differentiation.
File consists of two copies of a photograph of a biology lecture in 1948. The photograph was selected for inclusion in the publication "The Lives of Dalhousie University, Vol. 2" by Peter B. Waite (page 152).
Item is a photograph of Ernest Lorenzen creating ceramic models of mushrooms in his studio in Lantz. The ceramic mushroom models are botanically accurate in detail and coloration. Alex Wilson took the photograph.
Item is a photograph of Miss Constance MacFarlane admiring a display of ceramic mushrooms at the McCulloch Museum. The mushrooms are native to Nova Scotia and are botanically accurate in detail and coloration. The ceramics were made by Alma and Ernst Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane. The photograph was taken by Biology photographer Mary Primrose.
Item is a photograph of Dr. M. J. Harvey admiring a display of ceramic mushrooms at the McCulloch Museum. The mushrooms are native to Nova Scotia and are botanically accurate in detail and coloration. The ceramics were made by Alma and Ernst Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane. Biology photographer Mary Primrose took the photograph.
Item is a photograph of David Suzuki during a visit to Dalhousie University on November 26, 1975. During his visit he met with members of the Biology Department.
Item is a photograph of David Suzuki during a visit to Dalhousie University on November 26, 1975. During his visit he met with members of the Biology Department.
Item is a photograph of David Suzuki during a visit to Dalhousie University on November 26, 1975. During his visit he met with members of the Biology Department.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma and Ernst Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma and Ernst Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of ceramic mushrooms. The mushrooms in the photo are part of a collection of ceramic mushrooms native to Nova Scotia, made by Alma Lorenzen and donated to Dalhousie by Miss Constance Macfarlane.
Item is a photograph of a taxidermy display of large homed owls surrounded by small, short-eared owls and long-eared owls. The owls are on display at the McCulloch Museum in the Biology Department.
Item is a photograph of a taxidermy display of marsh birds including the great blue heron, gallinies, sora, rail, bittern, woodcock and snipe. The display is located at the McCulloch Museum in the Biology Department.
Item is a photograph of a taxidermy display of black-backed and herring gulls. The display is located at the McCulloch Museum in the Biology Department.
File contains correspondence related to the death of Peter Thorogood. Materials include letters and plans for a "Remembering Peter Thorogood" sessions and meetings to which Hall contributed.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "P". These include Phenoscape, David Poswillo of Guy's Hospital (London), Alan Pike of the University of Aberdeen, and A.D. Packer of the University of Adelaide (South Australia). Materials include nominations for Richard Palmer (various), which Hall supported.
File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "O". These include the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies, and Professor A. F. O'Farrell of the University of New England. Materials include discussions regarding sabbatical leave.
