Archives Catalogue

UA-36, Box 12, Folder 37
File
1974

File consists of records related to the Joseph Svoboda exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 4-24, 1974.

Records consist of a list of artworks, press release drafts, newspaper clippings, photographs (photocopies), correspondence between Mern O'Brien (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Gerry Grace (Archives, National Arts Centre), condition report, invitation cards, and insurance documents.

Photographs of Theatre Group

PC1, Box 9, Folder 11
File
[between 1908 and 1909]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains two photographs of theatre groups.

Photograph of the cast of 'The President's Daughter'

PC1, Box 29, Folder 35
File
[between 1908 and 1909]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains a photograph of the cast of the Dalhousie Drama Club's production of "The President's Daughter" in 1908-1909. The photograph shows Jack Reid; Archie Sutherland; Helen Crichton; Grace Tupper; Marguerite H. L. Silver; Dorothy Constance Gorham; W. C. Ross; Frank Archibald; Jamie MacLeod; Stewart Mavor; Evan MacKenzie Forbes; and J. P. MacIntosh sitting or standing in several rows.

Gauvin & Gentzel

Correspondence from Charles F. Towle

Ms-5-1, Box 3, Folder 49
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an advertisement and pamphlet on the plays presented by the Stratford-upon-Avon Players at the Princess Theatre in Toronto as part of their first American Tour. Charles F. Towle was the business director of the tour.

MS-5-22, Box 25, Folders 1-18
File
1994-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Symphony Nova Scotia stage manager Jimmy Tasco, Sue Taylor, Johnny Theodore, Luvina Thomas, musical group Touch of Hope, Up on the Roof, Helen Vaughan, Pat Watson, Angels of Lightning, Gerry White, Cecily Williams, musical group The Williams Sisters, Eastern Front Theatre's production of Whylah Falls, Anne Marie Woods, David Woods, Woody Woods, and Carolann Wright-Parks.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Halifax Comedy Festival, Theatre Art Guild's "Accidental Death of an Anarchist," various Nova Scotia Mass Choir performances and concerts, Natal Day festivals, the Atlantic Fringe Festival, Halifax Public Libraries' African Heritage Month, Eastern Front Theatre's "Whylah Falls," the Prismatic Arts Festival, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's exhibit "Mary Lee Blendolph, Gee's Bend Quilts and Beyond," and Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia's exhibit "The Secret Codes: Contemporary African Nova Scotian Narrative and Picture Quilts."

Photographs of the Williams sisters

MS-5-22, Box 25, Folder 20
File
2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains printed images of the Williams sisters with the cast and crew of Neptune Theatre's "The Bridge" in 2019.

The Williams sisters are Murleta Williams, Norma Williams, Charla Williams, and Julia Williams.

MS-5-22, Box 24, Folders 1-13
File
1993-2020

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Laura Smith, Reeny Smith, Reverend Wallace Smith, Deanna Sparks, Jamie Sparks, Jeremiah Sparks, Richard Sparks, Mavis Staples, Gary Steed, and Symphony Nova Scotia.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to the Halifax Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, the Prismatic Arts Festival, the annual Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" concert, and various theatrical productions. Theatrical productions include Neptune Theatre's "Five Guys Named Moe," "Riot," "World Without Shadows," "The Wizard of Oz," as well as Eastern Front Theatre's "The Satchmo Suite."

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks and cast members of Riot

MS-5-22, Box 24, Folder 17
File
December 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Jeremiah Sparks and cast members of the play, "Riot," including Karen Robinson and Troy Adams.

Photographs of the cast and crew of The Color Purple

MS-5-22, Box 24, Folder 15
File
June 2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains printed images of Jeremiah Sparks and the cast and crew of Neptune Theatre's production of "The Color Purple."

MS-5-22, Box 22, Folders 1-13
File
1993-2021

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to George Jordan, Eileen Joyce, jazz group Ladies in Blue, bassist Steve Lawrence, Owen Lee, Beverly Lewis, Lisa MacDougall, Frank MacKay, Donna MacKenzie, Kim McLeod, Scott MacMillan, Jimmy MacPherson, and Lorraine Klaasen.

Documents include newspaper clippings, posters, programs, and ephemera related to the Halifax Blues Festival, the Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Ladies in Blues' annual breast cancer benefit, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Nova Scotia Mass Choir's annual Martin Luther King concert, album releases, and Neptune Theatre's productions of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Musical" and "Cats: The Musical."

MS-5-22, Box 21, Folders 1-17
File
1993-2021

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Karl Falkenham, Jim Faraday, Shelley Fashan, Four the Moment musical group, Four Walls of Blue, Carolyn Fowler, Isaac Fraser, Rosie Fraser, Freedom Festival , Suzy Gangoo Hansen, Marsha Gannon, Neptune Theatre, the Gospel Heirs musical group, Adrien Gough, Judith Virginia Grace, Belinda Grant, and Glen Grant.

Documents include newspaper clippings, posters, programs, and ephemera related to the art exhibit "Mommay's Patches: Traditions and Superstitions" by Letitia Fraser, Four the Moment's final performance, the Gospel Heirs performances, Neptune Theatre's productions of "The Gospel at Colonus" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," and others.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folders 1-2
File
2011-2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Blues Night for Rocky Jones event, “For the Love of God” Valentine's Day concerts, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, Northwood Encores’ performance of “Grand Mamma Mia”, Charles Taylor Theatre’s musical production “Viola: An Original Musical”, Bella Blue performances, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, and others.

Photographs of Walter Borden

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folder 15
File
2011-2016

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Walter Borden printed onto 8.5 x 11 in. pieces of paper. Photographs feature Walter Borden in the productions, The Epistle of Tightrope Time and Driving Miss Daisy.

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks in The Satchmo Suite

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 93
File
2008

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Jeremiah Sparks performing as Louis Armstrong in Eastern Front Theatre's production of "The Satchmo Suite" in 2008. The play was written by Hans Böggild and Doug Innis.

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 6
File
April 15, 2017

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs related to the African Nova Scotian Music Association. Photographs feature the cast of "Elephant's Graveyard," a theatrical production by the Dartmouth Players. Written by George Brant. Directed by Tamara Smith.

Photographs of Shauntay Grant at her play Steal Away Home

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 42
File
September 2011

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Shauntay Grant at the showing of her play, "Steal Away Home," at the Atlantic Fringe Festival in 2011.

Photographs of the play Whylah Falls

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 106
File
2000

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs related to Eastern Front Theatre and the National Arts Centre's theatrical production, "Whylah Falls," in 2000. The play was written by George Elliot Clark.

Photographs feature Linda Carvery, Novelee Buchan, and others.

Convoy HFX : [score]

MS-5-21, Oversize Folder 5
File
2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File contains seven copies of scores for Paul Cram's "Convoy HFX," with printed standard music notation and handwritten formations. Six are copies with handwritten annotations; one is an original handwritten score on tissue with the printed notation parts pasted on.

Certificate of Registration for Sming Productions

MS-5-21, Box 6, Folder 6
File
1984 - 2001

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File also contains a 2001 certificate of reinstatement and a 1984 letter of declaration that the name "The Kings of Sming" was the sole creative property of Paul Cram.

Posters of Paul Cram performances

MS-5-21, Box 11, Folder 15
File
[after 1976]

Part of Paul Cram fonds

File includes a poster for an Open Waters festival featuring the Paul Cram Trio; two posters for Paul Cram, Lyle Ellis and Gregg Simpson at the Music Gallery; a poster for Benghazi Sax Redux; and a poster for the Paul Cram Trio.

Working theatre project : [episode one of Rock Meets Bone]

MS-5-19, Box 1, Cassette 20
File
September 22, 1989

Part of Rock Meets Bone fonds

File contains an audio cassette with episode one of the radio program Rock Meets Bone hosted by Brian Guns. The episode highlights a performance of "Time Out" produced as part of the Working Theatre Project organized by Mulgrave Road Theatre. The episode aired on September 22, 1989. The recording is on side B of the audio cassette.

Programs from the Majestic Theatre

MS-5-1, Box 4, Folder 1
File
1919-1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains musical and theatrical programs for performances by Florence Glossop-Harris company; The Dumbells; Halifax Choral Union and Conservatory Orchestra, directed by Ifan Williams; Boston English Opera Company; Martin Harvey and N. de Silva; F. James Carroll Players; Boston Symphony Ensemble, directed by Augusto Vannini; Madame Germaine Schnitzer and George M. McDonald, accompanied by Marjorie Payne; and the Halifax Philharmonic Society.

Autographed photographs of Sir John Martin-Harvey

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 5
File
May 1921

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two autographed photographs of the English actor John Martin-Harvey, signed for John Daniel Logan following a performance in Halifax on May 19, 1921. One of the photographs shows him in costume for a role.

Correspondence from Julia Marlowe Sothern

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 48
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the English-born American actress Julia Marlowe Sothern thanking John Daniel Logan for sending her and her husband (E. H. Sothern) some of his poetry and inviting Logan to visit them backstage at one of their performances.

Autographed print of Florence Marryat

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1885

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed print of the British author and actress Florence Marryat from a performance at the Halifax Academy of Music.

Correspondence from Harry Irvine

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 30
File
1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the English actor Harry Irvine in response to John Daniel Logan's criticism of his performance in "Othello" at an unidentified theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The letter mentions a future lecture at Dalhousie College on "William Shakespeare: A Human Being."

Correspondence from Percy Haswell

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 28
File
1912

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the American actress Percy Haswell thanking John Daniel Logan for his newspaper articles on her. The letter is written on letterhead from the R.M.S. Royal Edward.

Correspondence from Anna Frery

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 22
File
[1908-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from the actress Anna Frery, thanking John Daniel Logan for his critique of her performance in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. The letter is written on letterhead from the Grand Union Hotel Co., Limited.

Correspondence from Julie Opp Faversham

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 21
File
1912

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains a letter from Julie Opp Faversham (1871–1921), an American stage actress, thanking John Daniel Logan for a poem and his comments about a production of Julius Caesar that she acted in with her husband, William Faversham.

Gargoyle Puppet Troupe, performance held April 23 and 30, 1976

MS-3-35, Box 40, Folder 35
File
1976

Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds

File includes posters

St. Lawrence Centre's production of Electra : [sketch of Electra's costume for chorus #3]

MS-3-18.2020-001, Box 24, Folder 8
File
1973

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains a photocopy of Toronto Star's review of Electra, with section on Boyle's designs highlighted. The review is written by Harvey Chusid. The article includes a photograph of Monique Mercure as Electra.

Chusid, Harvey

Dear Santa : [sketch of Santa's workshop]

MS-3-18.2020-001, Box 24, Folder 7
File
2003

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

Dear Santa : [sketch of Santa's office]

MS-3-18.2020-001, Box 24, Folder 6
File
2003

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

Dear Santa : [sketch for poster and brochure]

MS-3-18.2020-001, Box 24, Folder 5
File
2003

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

Citizen Ambassador Program information and other documents

MS-3-18, Box 31, Folder 1
File
1993-1996

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains posters for the "1864" Historical Costume Showcase, a letter about the 1864 Costume Workshop, a schedule for Charlottetown Heritage and History Day, a paper called "Re-creating our Heritage: A paper, presented to the Charlottetown Confederation Players on the merits of recreating an image of the island historical heritage," other correspondence with the Charlottetown Confederation Players and the Historical Costume Initiative, correspondence with the Capital Commission, several fabric samples, and photocopies of a notebook with notes about the construction of various objects (possibly set pieces). The file also contains documents related to Doyle's participation in the Citizen Ambassador Program Theatre Education Delegation to the People's Republic of China, including an application for life and disability insurance and information about a short term travel grant from the Canada Council.

Costume Society Symposium information and other documents

MS-3-18, Box 30, Folder 5
File
1970-1993

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains documents about the 4th Annual Costume Society Symposium at Bath, other documents related to the Costume Society, a project proposal for the Dalhousie Craft Fashion Project, information about a Dalhousie Theatre Department fashion show, criteria for promotion from the University of Regina Theatre Department, information about an exhibit called "Women of Invention" at the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature including two slides, photographs and sketches of the Salvation Army building on Cunard Street, a letter about a development on Hollis Street, a price list from Weaver's Loft, a list of contact information for various services, documents about the Louisbourg Calendar Project,

Toronto Star's review of Electra

MS-3-18, Box 23 Folder 16
File
1973

Part of Robert Doyle fonds

File contains a photocopy of Toronto Star's review of Electra, with section on Boyle's designs highlighted. The review is written by Harvey Chusid. The article includes a photograph of Monique Mercure as Electra.

Chusid, Harvey

Poster for The Apple Cart

MS-3-1, OS Folder 324
File
March 1983 - April 1983

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

Poster for The Wizard of Oz

MS-3-1, OS Folder 323
File
December 1982 - January 1983

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

Holiday inn

MS-3-1, OS Folder 315
File
May 4, 1973

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

File contains original and annotated copies of stage diagrams for the Holiday Inn in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Inn at Willow Tree. The Holiday Inn drawings were drawn by Trevor Parsons.

Parsons, Trevor

Goodnight Desdemona (Good morning, Juliet)

MS-3-1, OS Folder 232
File
January 6, 1992 - January 22, 1992

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

File contains set and lighting designs for Neptune Theatre's 1992 production of "Goodnight Desdemona," directed by Mary Vingoe and designed by Stephen Osler (set) and Leslie Wilkinson (lights).

Osler, Stephen

A midsummer night's dream

MS-3-1, OS Folder 197
File
July 25, 1988 - August 31, 1988

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

File contains set designs for Neptune Theatre's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Ouzounian and designed by Chesney. The file includes Chesney's original drawings and some annotated copies.

Working Theatre Project participant prose and posters

MS-2-838, OS Folder 1
File
1989

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains seven pages of prose as well as posters created by Working Theatre Project participants. The posters feature pictorial shields illustrating achievements, strengths and skills.

Marketing plan, meeting minutes, correspondence, budget, publicity materials, budgets and technical schedule for the 2010 Liverpool International Theatre Festival

MS-2-838, Box 8, Folder 1
File
2009 - 2010

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains primarily planning records documenting the 2010 Liverpool International Theatre Festival. There are also programs and schedules and a manuscript for a speech celebrating the 18th anniversary of the festival.

2006 Liverpool International Theatre Festival technical schedules, correspondence and staging

MS-2-838, Box 7, Folder 2
File
2004 - 2006

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains tech schedules; production correspondence; an annotated job description for a production manager; a projected budget; and two copies of the stage plan (Scène du Liverpool Astor).

Reports, correspondence, budget, press and publicity materials for the 2008 Liverpool International Theatre Festival

MS-2-838, Box 6, Folder 17
File
2008

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains records primarily documenting the post-event assessment of the 2008 Liverpool International Theatre Festival, including suggestions and questions for future events. Also included is a brochure and participant list for a drama in education workshop in Stadtschlaining, Austria.

2006 Liverpool International Theatre Festival workshop and school events