Archives Catalogue

Mater coronata : an ode with lyrical interlude

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

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.

Ruth Goodman's Dalhousie University student scrapbook

MS-2-800, SF Box 89, Folder 1
Item
1932-1936

Part of Ruth (Goodman) Pink's Dalhousie student scrapbooks

Item is a scrapbook assembled by Ruth Marilyn (Goodman) Pink while she was a student at Dalhousie University. The scrapbook contains dance cards with attached pencils; schedules and memorabilia from freshman initiation; dinner napkins, place cards and menus; ticket stubs and programs from Dalhousie Glee Club and other events; small metal charms and other ephemera; and envelopes containing remnants of dried flowers. There are also photographs of Goodman's university friends; her room in Shirreff Hall; Dalhousie campus; and vacations.

Ruth Goodman's Dalhousie University graduation scrapbook

MS-2-800, SF Box 89, Folder 2
Item
[ca. 1936-2015, bulk 1936-1937]

Part of Ruth (Goodman) Pink's Dalhousie student scrapbooks

File contains a scrapbook assembled by Ruth Marilyn (Goodman) Pink commemorating events from her graduation from Dalhousie University and a few years after. The scrapbook contains programs from Dalhousie Glee Club and other musical performances; a 1936 Dalhousie convocation program; congratulatory telegrams and greeting cards sent to Goodman; remnants of dried flowers; dance cards; place cards with attached pencils; menus; a Valentine card and other greeting cards. There are also photographs of Ruth Goodman; Rose Goodman; Jeanette Goodman; members of the Class of 1936; unidentified family and friends; White Point Beach; the Annapolis Valley; Pictou Lodge; and Sydney. A copy of Alice Simensky's obituary (1918-2015) is tucked into the back of the scrapbook.

List of women Dalhousie graduates probably complete to 1917

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 12
Item
[1919?]

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typewritten alphabetical list with the handwritten title "Women Graduates" and a note: "copied from calendars summer of 1919 (probably complete to 1917)." The list includes students' names, home towns, degree earned and date granted.

List of women graduates in the Faculty of Arts and Science up to 1900

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 3
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list, created 7 January 1943, of Dalhousie women graduates in the Faculty of Arts and Science. The list is chronological and alphabetical and includes addresses, notes about name changes (i.e., marital status), family connections and academic honours and areas of study, and is annotated by hand to indicate those deceased.

List of women graduates in law

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 4
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list of 15 women graduates in law, created on January 6, 1943, beginning with Frances Lilian Fish (1918) and ending with Maureen O'Mullin Allen (1941). The second page contains an identical list, created January 7, 1943, with an expanded title, that includes "from Dalhousie University."

List of Jewish students in attendance at Dalhousie University from 1926-1941

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 2
Item
1941

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item includes a covering letter from Dalhousie's business manager to Mrs. Heinish of Preston Street, Halifax, explaining that the list is sent at the request of Dr. Lehv.

List of women graduates in medicine from Dalhousie University

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 5
Item
1942

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list, created on June 13, 1942 for Mrs Bean, of women graduates in medicine from Dalhousie University. The list is chronological and contains 48 names and graduation dates, beginning with Annie Isabella Hamilton (1894) and ending with Mary Wheeler MacIntyre (1939).

List of women graduates in medicine from Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 6
Item
[194?]

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is an undated typed list of women graduates in medicine from Dalhousie University, beginning with Annie Isabella Hamilton (1894) and ending with Mary Wheeler MacIntyre (1939/1940). The list is chronological and includes 51 names with graduation dates, name changes (i.e., marital status) and addresses, some of which are amended by hand.

List of women graduates in dentistry

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 7
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list of women graduates in dentistry, created on January 6, 1943. The list includes four names: Arabel Catherine MacKenzie (1919); Hazel Alice Thompson (1923); Mabel Angela St. John Magee (1924); and Roberta MacKenzie Forbes (1924). The second page contains an identical list, created January 7, 1943, with an expanded title, that includes "from Dalhousie University."

List of women graduates of Dalhousie up to 1900

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 8
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list, created on January 7, 1943, of Dalhousie women graduates up to 1900, beginning with Margaret Florence Newcombe (1885) and ending with Elizabeth Helen Stewart (1900). There are 55 names on the list, which is annotated by hand with information about degrees granted, current occupations and addresses, and indicating those deceased. The second page contains handwritten notes about some of the graduates.

List of lady graduates and BA students of Dalhousie University

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 9
Item
[194?]

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is an undated, typed alphabetical list of Dalhousie women graduates and their addresses. There are 88 names on the list, some with asterisks but no corresponding note.

List of women who received honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 10
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a typed list, dated January 7, 1943, of Dalhousie women who received honorary LLDs: Eliza Ritchie (1927); Jemima MacKenzie (1940); and Edith MacGregor Read (1942). The first page is mistakenly titled "Honorary Degrees of Bachelor of Laws (Women). The second and third pages contain a biographical sketch of each recipient under a title corrected to read Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.).

Correspondence between Helen Balcom, Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, and Bertha G. Oxner, Director of Women's Work at University of Saskatchewan

UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 11
Item
1943

Part of Dalhousie Alumni Association fonds

Item is a letter from Dalhousie Alumni Secretary, Helen Balcom, to Bertha Oxner at the University of Saskatchewan regarding the latter's written query about the history of early women graduates of Dalhousie University. Her letter makes reference to recently made lists, which are likely those listed elsewhere in this file (UA-32, Box 9, Folder 1, Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Bertha Oxner's letter of response is also included.

University news, vol. 6, no. 10

MS-1-Ref, Box 226, Folder 1, Item 10
Item
Jan. 23, 1976

Part of Dalhousie University Newsletter / University News / Dal News / Dalhousie News / Dalnews

Item comprises one copy of volume 6, number 10 of University News, published January 23, 1976, which includes a special supplement on the future funding of Canadian universities and a twelve-page supplement called Dalhousie Alumni News.