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 | Dalhousie University Calendars 1865-1951 Although Dalhousie University was founded in 1818, the earliest known calendars are from 1865.The publications contain a range of information including graduation lists, academic timetables, course descriptions, examination papers, the university constitution, and lists of the Board of Governors, Senate, and professors. This collection contains calendars spanning the 1865-1866 academic year to 1950-1951. View collection |
 | The Bay of Fundy in 1881: The Art of Stephen Parrish and Charles Platt In the summer of 1881, American etchers Stephen Parrish and Charles Platt travelled through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia sketching the coastal and interior landscapes along the way. The two artists were captivated by the scenic Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley; Parrish created a number of preparatory sketches that later became the groundwork for a series of etchings of the Maritime provinces. This exhibition showcases the fifty-eight preparatory drawings and thirteen etchings by Stephen Parrish and four etchings by Charles Platt in the Dalhousie University Archives & Special Collections. View collection |
 | Rudyard Kipling's If Originally published in 1910 in Rewards and Fairies, Rudyard Kipling's poem If has been republished numerous times and translated into many languages. The evolution of the text during the first thirty years after it was originally published is reflected in the many diverse editions from the Dalhousie Kipling Collection presented here. This exhibition showcases one manuscript typescript and nineteen versions of If published between 1910 and 1940 from Dalhousie's collection as well as five multimedia interpretations of the Kipling's classic poem that have been found online. View collection |
 | Women's Diaries in Wartime This site showcases the diaries of two women, Catherine (Murray) Creighton and Maria Marquard. The two wrote during the same time period and described many of the same contemporary world events including the Boer War and First World War. In many other respects, however, the diaries are very different; the two women had unique styles and perspectives shaped by their ages, families, and communities. Although these women led different lives and lived thousands of kilometers apart, the diaries provide a glimpse of their common experiences through the lens of war. View collection |
 | The Halifax Disaster On the morning of 6 December 1917, Halifax, Nova Scotia was shook by a catastrophic explosion that left devastation and death in its wake. After the explosion, Archibald MacMechan was commissioned to record an official history of the event. He headed the Halifax Disaster Record Office which began gathering facts and stories on 17 December 1917. The resulting report contains a wealth of information on the events leading up to the explosion as well as the aftermath. The report and the photos contained in this collection add to the growing list of Halifax Explosion materials available online. View collection |
 | Atlantic Symphony Orchestra The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Canada’s first and only full-time professional regional orchestra, was formed on June 12, 1968. Prior to its formation, no professional symphony orchestra existed east of Quebec City. This digital collection introduces the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and presents samples of materials researchers can expect to find in the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra fonds. View collection |
 | The Sir Francis Bacon Collection The Dalhousie Sir Francis Bacon Collection website provides an illustrated index of the 16th- and 17th-century works of Francis Bacon, consisting of 232 titles in 286 volumes as well as several descriptive essays highlighting key areas of the collection. Within the Bacon collection are 150 17th-century editions. A number of related titles by his contemporaries, a few important critical works, and pre-1900 Bacon editions complement the core collection. More than half of all known Bacon editions are present -- 15 from the first and only editions and over 70 first editions. View collection |
 | The Artwork of D. C. Mackay The Dalhousie University Archives houses a significant collection of Donald Cameron Mackay's works of art. This collection consists of 102 scanned images of Mackay's work. It includes 46 of the 121 Mackay pieces which were presented in 1999-2000 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, plus 56 other Mackay works of similar scale, disposition & style of execution which are also held by the Archives. Works featured consist primarily of preliminary sketches of various Maritime subjects, such as historical & prominent buildings, naval scenes, landscapes, seascapes, animals and people. View collection |
 | Historical Roots: Blacks in Nova Scotia The Dalhousie University Libraries were invited in 2005 to participate in the national Our Roots digital collection project. Our commitment was to digitize and make available resources covering Black Nova Scotian History on the Our Roots website. so here you will find valuable contextual information about the Our Roots project, links to the digitzed books, and additional resources that would benefit anyone searching for information concerning Black Nova Scotian History. View collection |
 | Africville Relocation Report This 1971 report by Don Clairmont and Dennis Magill documents the story of the residents of Africville, whose homes and lands were expropriated by the City of Halifax during the 1960s. Features photographs, maps and charts as well as the full text of the report. View collection |
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The Buildings of Dalhousie University: An Illustrated History Making use of resources available in the University Archives, this illustrated history of more than 50 major buildings on Dalhousie's Studley, Carleton, and Sexton campuses includes for each building a brief history including information about the construction, the location, the architects, completion and renovation dates, and photographs. An extensive list of references for further research is also provided as is a selection of aerial views of the Studley, Carleton, and Sexton campuses. View collection |
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Frank Parker Day Digital Collection The Dalhousie University Archives holds the papers of Frank Parker Day, author of Rockbound, the winner of CBC's Canada Reads 2005 debate. This digital collection provides an introduction to Day's literary papers, various drafts of Rockbound, as well as the man behind them. View collection |
 | The James Dinwiddie Online Collection Guide The James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) papers were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in 1999. A Scottish scientist and lecturer, the bulk of his papers consist of his scientific observations, experiments, and lecture notes, with dates ranging from 1767 to 1815. His fields of research included history, physics, chemistry, engineering, military tactics, and many other diverse topics. View collection |
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From Artillery to Zuppa Circus: Recorded Memory of Theatre Life in Nova Scotia This resource features a mosaic of interviews, profiles and assorted archival records reflecting the talent of many by showcasing a textual, visual, and audio account of the past and present history of Nova Scotia's theatre. With roots in Aboriginal, Acadian, American, British, Canadian, and European traditions, drawing on regional or community influences, the site provides insight into over 125 years of theatrical activity in the province. View collection |
 | History of Medicine at Dalhousie University This digital collection offers an overview of the history of the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University. The collection serves as a prototype for a possible joint project between the Dalhousie Archives and the W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library. As such, the source material has been drawn from the resources of both departments. View collection |
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 | The Waldren Studios: Images of Nova Scotia 1870 - 1940 The Dalhousie University Archives is the owner of a fascinating collection of 45,000 glass plate, film negatives, and prints from the Waldren Studios of New Glasgow and Antigonish, Nova Scotia. View collection |