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Sperry residence real estate appraisals

File contains real estate valuation reports on the Sperry property from 1992, 2003, 2005 and 2015. There is also a four-page narrative recounting the initial build and subsequent renovations of the house.

Nener residence

File contains nine construction drawings for a house designed by Drew Sperry on Pauls Point Road in Hackett's Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality. Drawing types include a site plan; floor and foundation plans; electrical and plumbing plans; sections; and elevations.

Celtic Drive flats

File contains five presentation drawings mounted on foam core for a two-unit set of flats on Celtic Drive, Dartmouth. Drawings include elevations, site plan, main and upper floor plans.

Drew Sperry fonds

  • MS-2-835
  • Fonds
  • 1966 - 2004
Fonds contains architectural drawings created by Drew Sperry as a student at Nova Scotia Technical College and later as a certified architect. His student work comprises presentation drawings, while the designs for his own home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and two other residential commissions include both presentation and construction drawings. There are two folders of textual records, which comprise a transcript of an interview with Drew and Sheila Sperry, real estate appraisals of their Dartmouth residence, and early budget breakdowns from Sperry's architectural practice.

Sperry, Henry Drew

Dalhousie : the alumni magazine, vol. 20, no. 2 / fall 2003

Dalhousie : the alumni magazine, vol. 20, no. 2 / fall 2003

  • MS-1-Ref, Box 23, Folder 5, item 1
  • Item
  • 2003

    • Part of Dal Magazine

Item is a copy of Dalhousie: The Alumni Magazine (Vol. 20, No. 2), the official periodical of the Dalhousie Alumni Association, published three times a year. The issue features stories about architecture students from Botswana; Thomas Mason (BA '86) and the Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and guitarists Dale Kavanagh (BMus. '84) and Douglas Reach (BMus. '76).

Central Services parkade drawings

File contains three sets of drawings for the Central Services parkade produced by Chebucto Engineering Limited Consulting Engineers, Brandys McBride Richardson Engineering, and Rendan Fabricators.

National Research Council building architectural plans

File contains architectural drawings for the National Research Council Laboratory and for the Institute for Marine Biosciences on Oxford Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 1949 drawings, produced by Leslie Fairn and C. Gustave Brault, include plot plans; footings; floor plans; interior room and finish schedules; sections and details; and plumbing, heating and electrical plans. The 1964 and 1979 drawings are for additions and extensions, and were produced by Duffus, Romans, Kundzins and Rounsefell Ltd. The file also includes a set of drawings printed at reduced scale for a submission by Lydon Lynch issued September 2002 for a National Research Council New Industry Partnership Facility Institute for Marine Biosciences.

Student Union Building addition construction drawings

File contains a construction package set of drawings for a 2002 addition to the original Student Union Building at Dalhousie University. The drawings were produced by Fowler Bauld and Mitchell, Campbell Comeau Engineering and Morris & Richard Consulting Engineers. The file includes a listing of set ID numbers and notes from Facilities Management.

Booth residence

File contains five presentation drawings, nine construction drawings, and three concept plans for a later addition to a house designed by Drew Sperry on Pauls Point Road in Hackett's Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality. Drawing types include site plans; floor plans; elevations and sections; foundation plans; electrical and plumbing plans.
Krumlov (tape 2)

Krumlov (tape 2)

Item is a video recording of candid footage of various landmarks around Český Krumlov, Czech Republic taken by Dalhousie University Professor Emeritus Peter Perina on a 1994 trip to the country.
Krumlov (tape 3)

Krumlov (tape 3)

Item is a video recording of candid footage of various landmarks around Český Krumlov, Czech Republic taken by Dalhousie University Professor Emeritus Peter Perina on a 1994 trip to the country.
Prager quadriennale

Prager quadriennale

Item is a recording of the pieces and architecture from the 1991 Prague Quadrennial as well as candid footage taken from around Prague, Czech Republic by Dalhousie University Professor Emeritus Peter Perina.

Powers Brothers fonds

  • MS-4-86
  • Fonds
  • 1858–1987
Fonds consists of administrative files, community involvement details, contract records, correspondence, employee records, financial documents, job estimates and job files, legal documents, photographs, plans, printed material, notes on solar heating projects, sound recordings, and union/association documents, as well as a series with material from the Murphy and Wharton Company. This material spans over 100 years from 1858 to 1987, and illustrates how business was conducted (meetings, annual reports, accounting and financial statements) and the relationship with the community (both charitable and with other businesses). There are also very detailed accounts of the work done by the company, from initial quotes through to project planning, blueprints, product literature, and finishing. Together the items demonstrate the organizational structure, management, and operations of the Powers Brothers company. These items provide insight into business operations in Nova Scotia throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Powers Brothers.

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects

Item is a photograph of James Sykes; G. E. (Ted) Brown; Hugh Davison; and Andy Lynch. The photograph appeared in a newspaper. A newspaper caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Dalhousie to the forefront again: G. E. (Ted) Brown, prominent over the years in Alumni Association activities and currently an association representative on the university's Board of Governors, was elected president of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects at its annual meeting last month. James G. Sykes, Director of Planning and Development at the university, was elected a councillor of the association."

Focus Photography

Bigelow family fonds

  • MS-4-92
  • Fonds
  • 1865-1976
Fonds contains the personal and professional records of four generations of the Bigelow family of Nova Scotia. It includes correspondence, legal and financial documents, diaries and memoirs, and photographs that document primarily the family's shipbuilding activities as well as the genealogical interests of John Robert Bigelow.

Bigelow Family

Swimming pool enclosure : Sperry residence

File contains 8 construction drawings for a swimming pool and enclosure added to the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue. Drawings include a site plan; floor plans; sections; elevations; concrete details; and foundation plans. File also includes a site plan copy and location certificate.

Massey medals 1970 - November 1971 : [exhibition file]

File consists of records relating to the exhibition 'Massey Medals for Architecture 1970', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 1-30, 1971.

Records consist of a condition report, exhibition agreement contract, descriptive exhibition text and packing lists, correspondence with the National Gallery, handwritten notes, and a press release from the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) regarding the finalists and winning entries for the Massey Medals Awards Competition.

Heating plans for the Sword and Anchor Inn and Sheet Anchor

File contains two drawings of heating plans for inns in Chester, Nova Scotia. One drawing is for the Sword and Anchor Inn and the other is for the Sheet Anchor Inn. The drawings were produced by Emco Supply from Halifax, Nova Scotia. See MS-4-136, Box 98, Folder 9 for related records.
Working drawings of central display unit and book display case for the proposed Kipling Room in t...

Working drawings of central display unit and book display case for the proposed Kipling Room in the Killam Library

File contains 2 pages of blackline prints of working designs for a display unit and book cases for the planned Kipling Room in the Killam Library. The drawings include elevations and section details, are stamped "preliminary," numbered S-8 and S-8, and dated 31 March 1969. The Kipling Room ended up remaining in the O.E. Smith wing of the Macdonald Library; it is possible that these furniture plans were used instead for the Morse Room, which was located behind the MacMechan Auditorium.
Architectural plans for the Killam Library

Architectural plans for the Killam Library

File comprises a set of architectural plans for the Killam Library, undated and labelled 4B REV. Drawings include a site plan, south elevation, and complete set of floor plans. The basement and main floor plans indicate the square footage of each working area (e.g., mechanical, circulation, administration).

Photographs of the Killam Memorial Library construction

File contains photographs of the construction of the Killam Memorial Library at Dalhousie University in 1968 and 1969. The photographs show the construction site from different perspectives at different stages in the construction. Many of the photographs are stamped with "Fraser-Brace Maritimes Limited," the name of a construction company. The photographs were taken by Maurice Crosby Photography Ltd. and Wamboldt-Waterfield Photography Limited.
Conceptual drawings of Killam Library interiors

Conceptual drawings of Killam Library interiors

File contains 14 hand-drawn and coloured design sketches of rooms or areas in the Killam Library, including: main lobby, south; main lobby, north; entrance lobby; circulation desk; corridor; auditorium; exhibition area; special collections; study carrel; administration area; reserve reading area; lounge; staff dining room; and staff lounge. Fabric, wallpaper, carpet and other textile swatches are adhered to the presentation board.
Working drawings of furnishings for Killam Library

Working drawings of furnishings for Killam Library

File contains 11 pages of blueline prints of hand-drawn working designs for Killam Library furnishings, labelled F-100 though F-110, which include initial and revised plans (elevations and section drawings) for: cataloguer and bibliographer's work units; card catalogue units; consultation tables; newspaper storage units; display cases; atlas stands; file tubs; and dictionary stands. Annotations with dates include revisions based on requests by librarians.
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