Archives Catalogue

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 7

MS-2-326, Box 2, File 40, Item 7
Item
15 January 1929

Item is a copy of issue number six of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by W.B., Charles D.G. Roberts, Ellen Hemmeon, Ethel H. Butler and W.J. Carew, and a page of editorial notes and readers comments.

The Song Fishermens' song sheet, number 1

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 1
Item
19 October 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number one of the Song Fishermens' Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains an appeal for submissions and a poem by Charles T. Bruce.

The Song Fishermens' song sheet, number 10

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 10
Item
13 April 1929

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number ten of the Song Fishermens' Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Charles Bruce, Alexander Louis Fraser, E.H.B., Andrew Merkel, Kenneth Leslie, Joe Wallace and Stewart McCawley, and letters from James D. Gillis, Robert Norwood, Bliss Carman, Martha Ann, J.A. MacGlashen and Seamus O'Brien.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 11

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 11
Item
4 June 1929

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number 11 of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Seumas O'Brien, "Mike," Kenneth Leslie, Estelle Fox, Constance L. Coleman, C. MacRae, Nathaniel A. Benson, H.G. McGrath, Alexander Louis Fraser, Pauline B. Barrington, Frank Graham, Ethel Butler, and Bliss Carman; letters from Stuart McCawley and Ross Macaulay; and an announcement regarding the call for poems celebrating Angus McAskill.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 14

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 12
Item
23 June 1929

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number 14 of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains an announcement of the winner of the MacAskill-inspired poetry contest and remarks by James Gillis on each entry, which included poems by Robert Leslie, Stuart McCawley (the winner), Joe Wallace, Andrew Merkel, Ethel H. Butler, Michael D, Currie, M. Campbell, Effie MacD Barnes, Katherine F. MacDonald, and Mollie Beresford.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 15

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 13
Item
29 July 1929

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number 15 of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains an announcement of the song sheet's upcoming first year anniversary, an essay on the rewards of living in Nova Scotia and having the leisure to think and write, and poems by Robert Leslie and Joe Wallace.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 16

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 14
Item
4 April 1930

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number 16 of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains a letter from J.D. Gillis recounting his first visit to Halifax since 1916 in order to attend the Song Fishermen's picnic, and poems by R.V. Bannon, E. Chesley Allen, John Mosher, and Stuart McCawley.

The Song Fishermens' song sheet, number 2

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 2
Item
25 October 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number two of the Song Fishermens' Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Bob Leslie and Jerry Murphy, an announcement of poetry recitals by Bliss Carman, and a list of those receiving the song sheet.

The Song Fishermens' song sheet, number 3

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 3
Item
1 November 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number two of the Song Fishermens' Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Virginia Lynne Tunstall, Evelyn Tufts, Noel Wilcox and Molly Beresford, as well as notes from Bliss Carmen and Stuart McCawley.

The Song Fishermens' song sheet, number 4

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 4
Item
9 November 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number four of the Song Fishermens' Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Kenneth Leslie, R.V. Bannon, J.P.P. Llwyd, and Molly Beresford.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 5

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 5
Item
12 November 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number five of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Annie Campbell Huestis, Charles Bruce, Ellen Hemmeon, Ethel H. Butler, A.L. Fraser and Stuart McCawley, and comments from Jerry Murphy, Joe Wallace, and C.D.G.R.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 6

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 6
Item
6 December 1928

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number six of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Martha Ann, Mollie Beresford, W.K. Carew, Nathanial A. Benson, Stuart McCawley, Charles Bruce, Bob Leslie and Joe Wallace, and notes about the whereabouts and doings of some members.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 8

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 8
Item

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number eight of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by John Daniel Logan, Annie Campbell Huestis, Noel H. Wilcox, Molly Beresford, Charles Bruce, Donald Cameron MacKay, Jerry Murphy, Virginia Clay Hamilton and Martha Ann Leslie; an obituary for John D. Logan; and various notes from and about other readers and contributors.

The Song Fishermen's song sheet, number 9

MS-2-326, Box 2, Folder 40, Item 9
Item
19 March 1929

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

Item is a copy of issue number nine of the Song Fishermen's Song Sheet, a poetry newsletter issued "every so often" and published by Andrew Merkel on behalf of the Song Fishermen. This issue contains verses by Ethel H. Butler, Bob Leslie, Noel H. Wilcox, Alexander Louis Fraser, Charles Bruce, "Willie," "A.C.H.," King Hazen, Grace and Joe Wallace, and Stuart McCauley, and notes from and about readers and contributors.

Record of Halifax Explosion

MS-2-Ref, Box 2, Folder 21
File
[after 1917]

Part of Reference Files

File contains a photocopy of a poem by Clare Hall. Previously listed as MS-2-242.

Mater coronata : an ode with lyrical interlude

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 9
File
1924

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two copies of "Mater Coronata," a poem written by John Daniel Logan "commemorating the founder, preceptors, scholars, and heroes of the University of Dalhousie College." It was recited at the reunion of the alumni on August 21, 1924 and published by the Alumni Association. One of the copies is inscribed to "Captain John S. Roper, B.A., M.A., LL.B., M.C." with a poem from Logan.

In Flanders Fields : [manuscript vocal score]

MS-5-1, Box 2, Folder 5
Item
1917

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is a manuscript of "In Flanders Fields" by Edith J. Archibald, which sets the words of the poem of the same name by Colonel John McCrae. The piece is for solo voice and piano in F Major and was written at Archibald's home on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The piece is 5 pages long with extra blank pages.

Archibald, Edith Jessie

Lover's meeting : [lyrics]

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 57
Item
[1915-1927]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

Item is the lyrics for a song by Edith J. Archibald entitled "Lover's Meeting," which was written at her house on Inglis Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The music is not included. The lyrics are typed with edits added in pen.

Archibald, Edith Jessie