University Archives
& Special Collections

Black History

DeVilliers, Rene

(1848-1989). Journalist, author, historian, newspaper and magazine editor, and liberal parliamentarian and activist. South Africa. Personal and professional papers. Materials on South African politics, associations and clubs, press and media, publications, urban issues, personal family collections, correspondences, photographs, posters, audio tapes, and books. Includes a diary written in South Africa by Maria DeVilliers as a young girl during the Boer War. Extent 4.7 m. Locator number: MS-2-746 Finding aid available

Smith, Mrs. J. Ross

(fl. 1879-1928) Document on the Freeing of Slaves, 100 pesos - San Juan de Puerto Rico, 17 September, 1879; Cancelled cheque in favour of J. Ross Smith, Montreal December 11, 1907, issued by Thomas J. Lipton; Letter from Charles Tupper, Bexley Heath, Kent, October 13, 1911; historic map of San Diego pub, 1928. Extent 4 items. Locator number: MS-2-68

Tingley, Arnold J.

(fl. 1970-1995) Professor of Mathematics and Registrar, Halifax, NS. Histories of mathematics at Dalhousie and of the Transition Year Programme as well as notes from the Registrar's Office. Some access restrictions apply to Registrar's Office records. Extent approx. 20 cm. Locator number: MS-2-649

Waldren Studios

Collection Subject Guides available.

Locator number: PC 2 

Wien, Fred

(fl. 1986-1991) Professor of Social Work, Halifax, NS. Documents pertaining to the development of the Endowed Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Dalhousie University, 1989-1991. Extent 2 cm. Locator number: MS-2-698