Fonds includes information pertaining to the formation of the Alumni Association of Dalhousie University's School of Library Service; minutes of meetings; reports; general correspondence; financial papers; events such as anniversary reunions and retirement receptions; awards such as Outstanding Alumni Award; newsletters; and photographs.
Dalhousie Library and Information Alumni Association (DLIAA)
Fonds consists primarily of correspondence and records pertaining to the Dalhousie Class of 1926 and William Jarvis McCurdy. Financial records include class contributions and invoice payments; correspondence includes letters exchanged between McCurdy and various classmates, letters to Elinor Barnstead and a letter from Elinor Barnstead to Wilfrid Creighton.
McCurdy's personal records include a newspaper announcement of his 1929 engagement to Avis Marshall, his 1931 doctoral thesis from Harvard University, and the memorial service program of his death in 1988.
Fonds comprises exam questions, debating notes, dance cards, invitations, sorority notes, pins and other memorabilia from McCurdy's student years at Dalhousie University. There are also records (correspondence, financial statements, clippings, menus) from university reunions in 1938, 1967 and 1977.
File contains tickets, programs, correspondence, and other material related to the 50th reunion of the Dalhousie University class of 1927, which took place May 9-12, 1977.
File contains clippings from newspapers, newsletters, and other publications about Dalhousie alumni. The subjects include Frederick Murray Fraser, a reunion of the class of 1926, and others.
File contains correspondence related to Dalhousie reunions and other alumni events for the class of 1926 and class of 1927. The correspondence is from F. Murray Fraser, president of the class of 1927; G. W. I. Creighton; Bruce G. Irwin, Director of Alumni Affairs; and Murray Rankin, Life Treasurer of the class of 1927. The correspondence includes lists of alumni from the classes of 1926 and 1927.
Item is a presentation piece, an engraved brass bell presented in 1953 commemorating the 40th reunion of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College class of 1913.
File contains photographs taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photographs show the unveiling of plaques in honour of Dalhousie's first three presidents; the unveiling of the Halifax Castine monument on Studley campus; alumni and convocation processions; the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Medical-Dental Library; a dance; and various Dalhousie alumni.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a procession, including a pipe and drum band, men in uniform, and children.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a group of alumni, faculty or other people standing outside of the Studley gym.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph was taken at a dance and shows a crowd of unidentified people in a ballroom.
Item is a photograph taken during the unveiling of a monument commemorating the British invasion of Castine, Maine, where they collected customs duties that funded the construction of Dalhousie College. The unveiling happened during a Dalhousie reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a large group of people sitting or standing in front of the Arts Building (University Club) as an unidentified man unveils the monument.
Item consists of two copies of a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows alumni standing with signs with their graduation years on them.
Item consists of two copies of a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows alumni standing with signs with their graduation years on them.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows Mrs Hills (?); Mrs. J. MacG. Stewart; Mrs. Johnstone; Mrs. Murray Macneill; Lady MacMillan; Mrs. Stanley; and others standing in front of Shirreff Hall.
Item consists of two copies of a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a procession of alumni or faculty in academic dress walking down a street.
Item is a photograph of the Dalhousie University seniors of 1896-97 (class of 1897) at a Dalhousie reunion in 1938. The photograph shows Ire W. Cameron, M.A.; Harry R. Shinner, B.A.; Rev. L. A. Maclean, B.A.; S. C. McLean, B.A.; Willian S. Brodie, M.A.; H. T. Morrison, B.Sc.; Melville Cumming, B.A., B.S.A., LL.D.; R. M. Hattie, B.A.; and Edward Cummings, B.A., sitting or standing in two rows.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows three unidentified men wearing academic dress and holding diplomas. The are standing by the entrance to the Studley gym while other people exit the building.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a procession of alumni walking down a street behind signs with their graduation years on them.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a procession of alumni walking down a street behind signs with their graduation years on them.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1938. The photograph shows a procession of alumni, graduates, faculty, or other people walking across Dalhousie's Studley campus. The Macdonald Library (Macdonald building) and Science Building (Chemistry Building) are visible in the background.
File contains two copies of a Christmas card from the officers of the Dalhousie University class of 1927; an invitation to a social event hosted by the graduates of the maritime universities; a dance card and tickets from a Dalhousie reunion ball; a handbook from a Dalhousie reunion; a program and menu from a Dalhousie reunion banquet; and a program from a Dalhousie reunion. Most of the items are from reunions in 1938.
File contains a photograph of the reunion held at Dalhousie University from August 28-30, 1929. The photograph shows all of the reunion attendees sitting on bleachers.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a group of alumni from the class of 1924 standing with a sign that says "1924" during an alumni procession.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows five unidentified men wearing uniforms laughing and jokingly pushing a sixth man while holding handcuffs.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows an unidentified man speaking during a ceremony held on the front steps of Halifax City Hall, on the location of the original Dalhousie College.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a ceremony held on the front steps of Halifax City Hall, on the location of the original Dalhousie College. President Arthur Stanley MacKenzie is standing at the front of the ceremony.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows Arthur Stanley MacKenzie with two unidentified men in uniform at a ceremony held at Halifax City Hall, the location of the original Dalhousie College.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a large group of alumni assembled on the Grand Parade, the location of the original Dalhousie College. Someone is holding a sign that says "1917."
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a large group of alumni assembled on the Grand Parade during a ceremony at Halifax City Hall, the location of the original Dalhousie College.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a a group af alumni lined up on either side of a street in Halifax. They are holding banners across the street indicating the year that they graduated.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a procession of alumni from 1903-1908. They are holding signs indicating their graduating years.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows G. S. Campbell and President Arthur Stanley MacKenzie standing on the front steps of the Macdonald Memorial Library (Macdonald Building).
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows President Arthur Stanley MacKenzie shaking hands with an unidentified man.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a crowd of attendees at an alumni dance. There are large flags hanging from the ceiling.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows four unidentified boy scouts standing behind a French Gun from Louisbourg, dated 1758.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows several unidentified people in historical dress reenacting a historical scene, which appears to be about British and Indigenous people. A crowd of people are watching the reenactment, which is taking place on a field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows an unidentified man speaking during a ceremony held on the front steps of Halifax City Hall, on the location of the original Dalhousie College.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a group of alumni from the class of 1897 standing with a sign that says "1897" during an alumni procession.
Item is a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a procession of alumni from the 1890's. They are holding signs indicating their graduating years.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows four unidentified men, two of whom are shaking hands.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows several unidentified people in historical dress reenacting a historical scene, which appears to be about British and Indigenous people. A crowd of people are watching the reenactment, which is taking place on a field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows several unidentified people in historical dress reenacting a historical scene with a table and chairs. A crowd of people are watching the reenactment, which is taking place on a field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a group of historical reenactors in British and Indigenous historical dress. They are sitting or standing in two rows on a field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows six unidentified people standing on a field at a reunion event. One of the people is speaking to an audience who are sitting on the edge of the field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a large group of people performing a dance on a field. Some of the performers are wearing flowing white outfits. There is an audience watching from the edge of the field.
Item is a postcard featuring a photograph taken during a Dalhousie University reunion in 1924. The photograph shows a group of unidentified people sitting on the ground and holding plates and cups.
Item consists of a print and a negative of a photograph of five unidentified women and two children wearing period costumes. Each of the women's costumes represent a different decade from 1884 to 1924. The children are wearing signs around their necks that say "1934."