Archives Catalogue

Yvon LeBlanc's correspondence and notes regarding the Dalhousie University Arts Centre design

MS-2-168, SF Box 25, Folder 36
File
1964-1968

LeBlanc, Yvon

MS-2-556, Drawer 3, OS Folder 1
File
1968

Item includes architectural layout plans for the grounds, the basement floor, the ground floor, the second floor, and the third floor of the existing building.

Architectural plot plan for proposed alterations and additions for Henry House

MS-2-556, Drawer 3, OS Folder 2
File
1968

Part of Richard L. Raymond fonds

Item includes architectural plans for proposed alterations and additions to the grounds, the basement (lounge) floor, the ground (restaurant) floor, the second (banquet) floor, and the third (apartment) floor of the existing building.

Drawings of architectural features of Province House and Government House

MS-2-82, Box 43, Folder 32
File
1922

Part of Archibald MacMechan fonds

A YMCA for Halifax

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1966

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains a set of presentation drawings on board created by Drew Sperry as his Bachelor of Architecture terminal design project
at the Nova Scotia Technical College. Drawings include an urban context map; site plan; mechanical plan, floor plans; elevations; section perspective; and street views.

Sperry residence real estate appraisals

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 10
File
1992 - 2015

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

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.

Interview with Sheila and Drew Sperry

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 11
File
1972, 2015

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File also contains a budget overview of Drew Sperry's first few years of practice.

A bank for Halifax

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 2
File
[1965?]

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains three of an original set of four presentation drawings on board created by Drew Sperry for Arch 5, an architecture class at the Nova Scotia Technical University. Drawings include a street perspective; sections; floor plan; and reflected ceiling plan.

A book shop

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 3
File
[1965?]

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains three presentation drawings on board created by Drew Sperry for an architecture class at the Nova Scotia Technical University. Drawings include an interior perspective (in colour); sections and elevation; and floor plans.

Swimming pool enclosure : Sperry residence

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1975

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

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.

Sperry residence kitchen renovation

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 7
File
[199?]

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains 3 construction drawings for a kitchen renovation, including a layout, section and door schedule. There are also five construction drawings for a bathroom renovation or addition.

A YMCA for Halifax

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1966

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains a mimeographed set of presentation drawings created by Drew Sperry as his Bachelor of Architecture terminal project at the Nova Scotia Technical College. Drawings include an urban context map; site plan; mechanical plan, floor plans; elevations; section perspective; and street views.

Sperry residence

MS-2-835, Box 1, Folders 4 & 5
File
1968

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains 13 presentation drawings on hardboard for the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The numbered drawings include a site plan; lower, main and upper floor plans; roof plan; sections; and font and back elevations.

Celtic Drive flats

MS-2-835, OS Folder 1
File
2004

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

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.

Sperry residence construction drawings

MS-2-835, OS Folder 2
File
1968

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains 11 construction drawings for the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue. Drawings include elevations; window and door details; roof plans and details; and electrical and plumbing plans.

Nener residence

MS-2-835, OS Folder 3
File
2006

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

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.

Booth residence

MS-2-835, OS Folder 4
File
1968 ; 1994

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

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.

Chapel for Dalhousie

MS-2-835, OS Folder 5
File
[196-]

Part of Drew Sperry fonds

File contains three presentation drawings by Drew Sperry, probably as a part of his BA Architecture program at the Nova Scotia Technical College. Drawings include elevations; floor plans; sections; and a site plan. The chapel was designed to sit between Shirreff Hall and the National Research Council building on Oxford Street.

Heating plans for the Sword and Anchor Inn and Sheet Anchor

MS-4-135, OS Folder 12
File
1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

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.

Drawings by Andrew R. Cob of Plans for Nova Scotia exchange buildings

MS-4-180, Oversize Folder 21
File
1918-1922

Part of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company fonds

#809 - Brookfield Junior High School, Brookfield, NS

MS-4-86, Box 74, Folder 1
File
1965-1966

Part of Powers Brothers fonds

File contains correspondence, drawings, specifications, orders, invoices, and other material.

#809 - Brookfield Junior High School, Brookfield, NS

MS-4-86, Box 74, Folder 2
File
1965

Part of Powers Brothers fonds

File contains quotes, correspondence, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.

Photographs of James G. Sykes

PC1, Box 13, Folder 34
File

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains fours photographs and negatives of James G. Sykes and the Nova Scotia Association of Architects.

Exterior photographs of the Forrest Building

PC1, Box 19, Folder 11
File
[after 1887]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of the exterior of the Forrest Building at Dalhousie University. The photographs were taken at various different times during the building's history. Two of the photographs come from nitrate negatives that were scanned and destroyed.

Photographs of Killam Memorial Library model

PC1, Box 19, Folder 13
File
[19--]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains five photographs of models of the Killam Memorial Library.

Exterior photographs of the Public Archives

PC1, Box 19, Folder 15
File
[ca. 1940s]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of the Public Archives buildng, now known as the Chase Building. The building is located on Dalhousie University' Studley campus. The photographs show the archives building from different angles.

Photographs of the Killam Memorial Library interior

PC1, Box 19, Folder 2
File
[ca. 1970]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains six photographs of the interior of the Killam Memorial Library. The photographs show a room with a book shelf, a room with a piano and tables, a small auditorium, a sitting area, card catalogues, and display cases.

Photographs of the Killam Memorial Library exterior

PC1, Box 19, Folder 3
File
[ca. 1970]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains photographs, negatives, proof sheets, and drawings of the exterior of the Killam Memorial Library. The photographs also show groups of people sitting or walking on the courtyard in front of the building.

Photographs of the Killam Memorial Library construction

PC1, Box 19, Folder 4
File
1968-1969

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

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.

Photographs of the Technical University of Nova Scotia

PC1, Box 36, Folder 6
File

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of buildings at Dalhousie University's Sexton Campus, previously known as the Nova Scotia Technical College and the Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS). The photographs show the Ralph M. Medjuck Building of Architecture and Planning or H Building; the G. H. Murray Building or G Building; the F. H. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium; students in a classroom; and other photographs from around the campus.

Photographs of models of proposed Dalhousie buildings

PC1, Box 42, Folder 33
File
[196-?]

Part of Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

File contains photographs of models of proposed buildings for Dalhousie Univeristy, including the Izaak Killam Memorial Library, the Life Sciences Centre, the Physical Sciences Centre, and the Dental Building. The photographs have captions attached to them.

Wamboldt-Waterfield Photography Limited

J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Buildings

PC2, Box 295, Folder 23
File
1934

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Copy photo of a blueprint of a series of buildings belonging to the J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Company Limited, drawn by L. E. Smith in 1920. The various departments are identified on the roofs of the buildings. In the foreground is a Canadian national freight shed and railway vehicles. In the background are a river and hills. Envelope annotated: "Used in 'Busy East' article Sept.-Oct. 1934". Print copy is available: PC-2-334-36

J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Buildings

PC2, Box 334, Folder 36
File
1934

Part of Waldren Studios Photograph Collection

Copy photo of a blueprint of a series of buildings belonging to the J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Company Limited, drawn by L. E. Smith in 1920. The various departments are identified on the roofs of the buildings. In the foreground is a Canadian national freight shed and railway vehicles. In the background are a river and hills. Envelope annotated: "Used in 'Busy East' article Sept.-Oct. 1934". Negative is available: PC-2-295-23

Architectural plans for the Killam Library

UA-23, OS Box 17, Folder 2
File
[1969?]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

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).

Proposed floor plans for the Killam Library with coloured and numbered acetate overlays indicating activity zones or space usage

UA-23, OS Folder 1
File
[ca. 1969]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

File comprises a set of plans for the second, third, fourth and fifth floors of the Killam Library, mounted on presentation board with acetate overlays indicating space usages by reference to an unknown key-plan that includes numbers 1-11.

Conceptual drawings of Killam Library interiors

UA-23, OS Folder 17
File
[1969?]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

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.

Proposed floor plans for the Killam Library with coloured and numbered acetate overlays indicating different potential usage space

UA-23, OS Folder 18
File
[ca. 1969]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

File comprises a set of plans for various floors of the Killam Library, mounted on presentation board with acetate overlays indicating space usages.

Proposed floor plans for the Killam Library indicating activity zones or space usage

UA-23, OS Folder 2
File
[ca. 1969]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

Working drawings of furnishings for Killam Library

UA-23, OS Folder 7
File
1968

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

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.

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

UA-23, OS Folder 8
File
31 March 1969

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

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.

Preliminary floor plans for a library at Dalhousie University

UA-23, OS Folder 9
File
[196-]

Part of Dalhousie University Libraries fonds

File contains 3 pages of blueline prints of floor plans for a library at Dalhousie University, drawn by C.D. Davison & Company, the architectural firm that designed Dalhousie's Student Union Building in 1967. Undated and stamped "preliminary," the plans indicate a library with three floors. The drawings for floors 2 and 3 are annotated with potential seating and/or stack capacity for social sciences, humanities, rare books, graduate students, research and audio visual users, as well as conceptual drawings of study carrels and audio visual booths.

Historic buildings of Canada exhibition

UA-36, Box 1, Folder 43
File
1964-1966

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of a records related to the exhibition 'Historic Buildings in Canada' organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at Dalhousie in March 1966.

Records consist of an exhibition catalogue, correspondence between Evelyn Holmes and the National Gallery of Canada, contractual documents, and a press release from the National Gallery regarding the exhibition.

Massey medals 1970

UA-36, Box 3, Folder 10
File
1971

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

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.

Macdonald Memorial Library construction drawings

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1913 - 1920, predominant 1913

Part of Facilities Management

File contains construction drawings for the Macdonald Memorial Library (now the Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, which was designed by Halifax architect Andrew R. Cobb with consulting architect Frank Darling of Toronto. The bulk of the drawings are part of an original set of 16 sheets dated Dec. 20, 1913 that contain the approval signatures of G.S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and building contractors A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald. Sheets 8, 12 and 14 are missing, but are extant as blueprints in Box 1, Folder 2. File also contains a 1914 drawing showing revised window details and a sheet no. 6 from a 1920 alteration to the library. Drawing types include floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

Drawings for a residence for Mr. W.R. MacInnes

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 10
File
June 23, 1926

Part of Facilities Management

File contains a set of ten construction blueprints for a three-story house with six bedrooms and a maid's room, designed by Willam R. Cobb. The house was built in 1926 for William MacInnes (of W.R. MacInnes & Co, General Insurance Agents and Investment Bankers) at 18 Oxford Street, Halifax. In 1975 Dalhousie University purchased the house (then 135 Oxford Street) to convert to student housing. By 1984 the house had been replaced with a condominium complex called Oxford Court. The drawings are labelled sheets 1-10, and include plans, elevations, sections and roof details.

Sketches and plans for renovations to the President's residence

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 11
File
1925

Part of Facilities Management

File contains a set of four blueprint floor plans for the President's residence at Dalhousie University drawn by H.R. Theakston, University Engineer, in July 1925. The second floor plan indicates furniture placement and the reverse of the third floor plan is covered with handwritten notes and measurements. The file also contains six sheets of floor plans drawn up by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie, who was the first Dalhousie president to live in the house after its purchase by the university in 1925.

Preliminary sketches of the Archive (Chase) Building

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 12
File
March 14, 1929

Part of Facilities Management

File contains blueprint floor plans for the Archives Building (now the Chase Building) at Dalhousie University, which was designed by Andrew Cobb and completed in 1930.

Furniture and fittings details for the Medical Science Building

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1924 - 1963

Part of Facilities Management

File contains detailed drawings for furniture and fittings for the Medical Science Building, including cabinet tables for the bio-chemistry residents' room.

First draft sketches for the Medical Science Building

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 14
File
May 1921 ; July 1, 1921

Part of Facilities Management

File contains Andrew Cobb's rough sketches drawn on pages from a foolscap notebook for the Medical Science Building, including rudimentary elevations and floorplans; a note regarding the necessity of provision for women's lockers and lavatories and the possibility of a medical library; and an overhead drawing of a teaching theatre. File also includes five sheets of 1/16" scale drawings that include basement, first and second floor plans, and longitudinal and cross sections. The pages are all marked: "Please return to A.S.M. (Arthur Stanley Mackenzie)," and the first floor plan also has a note reading: "On S.S. 'Virginian' / July 1st/21."

Medical Library floorplans

UA-9, Box 1, Folder 15
File
1937 - 1939

Part of Facilities Management

File contains basement and first floor plans stamped by the Library Bureau for a medical library at Dalhousie University. File also contains a technical drawing of a magazine storage rack for the medical-dental library, which were submitted by the Steel Equipment Company, Ottawa, ON.

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