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Andrew's tree and Two weeks, twice a year

MS-3-1, OS Folder 310
File
August 1990

File contains set designs for Neptune Theatre's lunchtime productions of "Andrew's Tree" and "Two Weeks, Twice a Year," designed by J. Cooke. The file includes some original drawings and copies of the set designs for "Andrew's Tree."

Cooke, Jennifer

Ticket to a mathematics class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 5
Item
1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket for a mathematics class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, during the 1860-1861 session. The ticket certifies that James Baxter attended the class and is signed by Thomas McCulloch.

Letter from Mr. Lyall certifying that James Baxter attended Greek and Latin classes

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 13
Item
December 18, 1863

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Willam Lyall to certify that James Baxter attended senior Greek and Latin classes during the 1862-1863 session. The letter was written in Halifax on December 18, 1863.

Letter from Thomas McCulloch certifying that James Baxter attended Latin classes

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 14
Item
March 3, 1864

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Thomas McCulloch to certify that James Baxter attended Latin classes at the seminary in Truro during the past three sessions. The letter was written at Dalhousie College, Halifax, on March 3, 1864.

Letter from James Baxter to Dalhousie's President MacKenzie

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 15
Item
November 2, 1917

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by James Baxter to President McKenzie (Arthur Stanley), written in Chatham on 2 November 1917 on letterhead from the Dominion of Canada Quarantine Station of the Public Health Branch of the Department of Agriculture. The letter refers to Baxter's attendance at both the Presbyterian seminary in Truro and Dalhousie College in Halifax in the 1850s and 1860s, and mentions enclosed course tickets and notebooks.

Letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 11
Item
September 7, 1815

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a typed copy of a letter from Sam Cunard to Thomas McCulloch concerning students, likely Cunard's sons, John, Henry and Thomas, which Cunard sent to McCulloch in Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Recording of an interview with Marion Dodds

MS-2-130, Box 12, Folder 7, Item 3
Item
[ca.1961]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Marion Dodds, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dodds. Marion tells Hinds about her school in George River.

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall giving a speech after receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the special convocation of Dalhousie University on Munro Day

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 33, Item 2
Item
4 February 1949

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, includes President Alexander Enoch Kerr; Colonel K.C. Laurie, the Chairman of the Board; Raddall; Dr. J.H.L. Johnstone, the Secretary of the Senate; and Reverend Harvey Denton.

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall receiving an honrary Doctor of Laws from Bishop W.E. Power at Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 33, Item 1
Item
13 May 1973

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Letter from Frank Cyril James to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 15, Item 2
Item
March 23, 1954

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Letter from Thomas McCulloch to the Senate of the University of Edinburgh

MS-2-40, SF Box 15, Folder 9
Item
[18--?]

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a letter concerning Thomas McCulloch's donation of a North American insect specimen (from Nova Scotia) to the University of Edinburgh, via Professor Jameson, for the university's museum. The letter discusses Nova Scotia's Scottish connections, Presbyterian religion, the Pictou Academy, and the advocates for the conference of honorary degrees on the Honourable Sampson Salter Blowers, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Honourable James Stewart; and the Honourable Brenton Halyburton.

MicMac woman struggles to maintain voice and truth : [newspaper clipping]

MS-3-35, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 1
Item
January 1991

Part of Eyelevel Gallery fonds

Item is a clipping of an article by Patricia Doyle about being a Mi'kmaw woman in the education system. The article appeared on page 7 of the January 1991 issue of "Pandora." An Eye Level Gallery advertisement for the exhibition "I loved the piece with the large type on the grass" and an advertisement for Swaha! Bodywork also appear on the page.

Notebook from lectures on logic delivered by Prof. Ross

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 9
Item
1860-1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a notebook used by James Baxter to take notes during lectures on logic delivered by Professor Ross. The lectures took place at the theological seminary in Truro, Nova Scotia between October 15, 1860 and April 10, 1861. The back of the notebook contains the signatures of people who attended the seminary and notes about them added by Baxter.

Photograph of Doreen Wynne sitting on a step in Wakeham Bay, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 14, Item 112
Item
September 23, 1965

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Doreen Wynne, a schoolteacher in Wakeham Bay, Quebec. Wynne is sitting on some steps surrounded by cardboard boxes.

Photograph of Doreen and Collingwood Wynne moving a box at Wakeham Bay, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 14, Item 128
Item
[September 23, 1965?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Collingwood and Doreen Wynne, a principal and teacher in Wakeham Bay, Quebec. They are on the front steps of the school moving cardboard boxes used to ship school supplies.

Recording of an interview with Mr. Graves

MS-2-130, Box 12, Folder 2, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Mr. Graves, the principal of the school in Frobisher Bay. Graves talks about woodworking and other vocational training at the rehabilitation centre in Apex Hill. The recording includes sounds of students working in the wood shop.

Recordings from a school in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 15, Folder 7, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a recording of a grade 2 reading lesson at a school in Frobisher Bay; students singing God Save the Queen; Barbara Hinds interviewing Gordon Goward, a teacher in Frobisher Bay; Barbara Hinds talking about end of term reports at the school; and a woman translating a report in Inuktitut.

Sample of short hand notes by President Thomas McCulloch

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 14, Item 2
Item
June 14, 1801 - June 18, 1801

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is a single sheet of paper, folded to form four pages, excerpted from a diary or journal. The excerpt is a sample of shorthand notes taken by Thomas McCulloch relating to sermons. Language on the page is most likely Latin, except for the dates that McCulloch was recording.

Ticket to a logic class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 6
Item
1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket for a logic class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, during the 1860-1861 session. The ticket certifies that James Baxter took the class from October 10th 1860 to April 10th 1861 and is signed by James Ross.

Ticket to a classics class at Dalhousie College

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 7
Item
[between 1863 and 1864]

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket to a classics class at Dalhousie College, during the 1863-1864 session. The class was taught by Professor Johnson. James Baxter's name is written on the back of the ticket.

Ticket to a metaphysics, esthetics, and belles-lettres class at Dalhousie College

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 8
Item
[between 1863 and 1864]

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket to a metaphysics, esthetics, and belles-lettres class at Dalhousie College. The class was taught by WIlliam Lyall during the 1863-1864 session. James Baxter's names is written on the back of the ticket.

Letter from Mr. Lyall certifying that James Baxter attended a Latin class

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 11
Item
April 10, 1861

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Willam Lyall to certify that James Baxter attended a senior Latin class during the 1860-1861 session. The letter was written in Truro.

Letter from Frank Cyril James to Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 1, Folder 15, Item 1
Item
October 26, 1952

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Photograph of Doreen and Collingwood Wynne moving a box at Wakeham Bay, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 12, Item 18
Item
[1965]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

A note on the back of the photograph says "Doreen & Collingwood Wynne - school teacher and principal at Wakeham Bay."

Photograph of a class being held outdoors in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories

MS-2-130, Box 16, Folder 9, Item 1
Item
[1960]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a group of children sitting with their teacher outdoors near their school. The photograph was taken in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories.

Recording of an interview with Joan Ryan and recordings from the school at George River

MS-2-130, Box 9, Folder 9, Item 1
Item
[1960?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a reel-to-reel recording of Barbara Hinds' interview with Joan Ryan, a teacher in George River. Ryan talks about how the community was built, her students, and her teaching career. The interview is accompanied by a recording of children singing; a recording of a school lesson; and Barbara Hinds talking about the school.

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall receiving an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law at the University of King's College's Encaenia

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 32, Item 5
Item
10 May 1972

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, includes Chancellor Norman Gosse on the right.

Ticket to a natural philosophy class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 2
Item
1863

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket for the natural philosophy class at the theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, in the 1892-1893 session. The ticket certifies that James Baxkter attended the class from October to April and is signed by Thomas McCulloch. The back of the ticket has a note from McCulloch stating that Baxter also took mathematics classes.

Ticket to an ethics class at Dalhousie College

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 3
Item
[between 1863 and 1864]

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a ticket to an ethics class taught by Professor Ross at Dalhousie College during the 1863-1864 session. James Baxter's name is written on the back of the ticket. The ticket is in a white envelope with Baxter's name written on it.

Letter from James Ross certifying that James Baxter attended a chemistry class

MS-2-7, SF Box 13, Folder 4, Item 12
Item
April 12, 1862

Part of James Baxter fonds

Item is a letter written by Prof. James Ross to certify that James Baxter attended a chemistry class at the Presbyterian College. The letter was written in Truro, Nova Scotia on April 12, 1862.

Directory of graduates and former students of the University : corrected to September, 1937

MS-1-Ref, Box 27, Folder 19
File
September 1937

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

File contains 2 copies of a directory of graduates and former students of Dalhousie University published in September 1937. The directory is an update of a similar directory published by the Dalhousie Alumni Association in 1925.

Dalhousie Alumni Association

Recording of an interview with Joan Ryan and recordings from the school at George River

MS-2-130, Box 12, Folder 11
File
August 25, 1960

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

File contains a reel-to-reel recording children singing the alphabet and other songs in school; children yelling while playing in a water hole; children singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"'; and Barbara Hinds' interview with Joan Ryan, a school teacher in George River, about what it’s like to teach up North.

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall and two other recipients of an honorary doctorate with the chancellor, archbishop, and president of University of King's College at Encaenia

MS-2-202, Box 54, Folder 32, Item 6
Item
10 May 1972

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item is a photograph of Chancellor Norman Gosse; Raddall, the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law; Archbishop W.W. Davis; President Graham Morgan; Reverend Harry R. Cooper, the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity; and L.P. Edwards, the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law.

Photograph of Doreen and Collingwood Wynne moving a box in Wakeham Bay, Quebec

MS-2-130, Box 8, Folder 14, Item 125
Item
[September 23, 1965?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Collingwood and Doreen Wynne, a principal and teacher in Wakeham Bay, Quebec. They are on the front steps of the school moving cardboard boxes used to ship school supplies.

Question to House - Educational Grants to Nova Scotia

MS-2-128, Box 2, Folder 17
File
1955

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

File contains documents related to questions about federal funding for higher education asked by Samuel Balcom in the Canadian House of Parliament in 1955 when Balcom was a member of Parliament. Balcom asked a series of questions about educational grants to Nova Scotia institutions and received information about the distribution of funding across Canada. The file contains published accounts of parliamentary proceedings in March 1955 and associated correspondence between Balcom and other persons, such as J.D., McLean, Dean of the Dalhousie Faculty of Dentistry, and Watson Kirkconnell, President of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

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