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Tupper Medical Building, n.d.

Tupper Medical Building, n.d.

 

Tupper Building Opening, July 1967

Tupper Building Opening, July 1967

Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building

Address: 5850 College St.
Start Date: July 29, 1965 Completion Date: 1967
Architect: J. Philip Dumaresq; Affleck, Desbarats Renovation Date(s): 1999; 2003-2004; 2005
Contractor: Kenney Construction Company, Limited

References

Photographs

Dalhousie Gazette

  • "Medicine offers great challenge" [drawing]. Dalhousie Gazette. March 15, 1966, p. 2.

Dalhousie University Photograph Collection

  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building - J. Philip Dumaresq & Associates, Architects. November 1980. PC1, 2.16.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building construction. n.d. PC1, 2.14.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building floor plans and elevations. n.d. PC1, 2.13.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building open house - Morley Bleviss explains the complexities of the electron microscope. April 1968. PC1, 2.15.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building open house - pharmacology laboratory - fraction collector. April 1968. PC1, 33.15.
  • Tupper Building - Nobel Prize Display. 1976. PC1, 2.2.
  • Tupper Building - Steam Room. 1979. PC1, 2.2.
  • Tupper Building opening convocation. July 1967. PC1, 32.18.
  • Tupper Building. c1970-1979. PC1, 2.2.

Pharos Yearbook

  • [Tupper Building]. Pharos. 1986, p. 210-211.

PR Photos

  • [Dalhousie Medical and Dental Library] [inverse black & whote photo]. n.d. Medical & Dental Library [file], Item 1.
  • [Sir Charles Tupper Building -] Game. n.d. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 2.
  • [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building - Plaza and Front Entrance]. n.d. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 4.
  • [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building - View of Plaza and Street from Front Entrance]. n.d. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 3.
  • [W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library] [copy 1]. n.d. Health Sciences Library [file], Item 1.
  • [W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library] [copy 2]. n.d. Health Sciences Library [file], Item 2.
  • [W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library] [copy 3]. n.d. Health Sciences Library [file], Item 3.
  • Dalhousie University [-] Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building and Link and part of Clinical Research Centre. 1976. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 6.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Bldg. April 3, 1973. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 1.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building. October 15, 1975. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 5.
  • The Official Opening of the Sir Charles Tupper Building [-] Left to Right: Premier Stanfield and Prime Minister Pearson. [1967]. Sir James Dunn Building [file], Item 30.
  • Tupper Medical Building. n.d. [Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building] [file], Item 8.

Publications

  • Years of Growth and Change: Dalhousie University 1963-64 to 1975-76: The President's Report.

Dalhousie Alumni News

  • "High winds damage campus." Dalhousie Alumni News. April 1976, p. 1.

Dalhousie Gazette

  • "Architects' plans for new Med school near completion - construction within a year?" Dalhousie Gazette. March 20, 1963, p. 7.
  • "Bldg. begins." Dalhousie Gazette. January 8, 1964, p. 1.
  • "Chicken Little? Damage caused to the entrance of Tupper Bldg." Dalhousie Gazette. March 18, 1976, p. 1.
  • "Dal sets $16,000,000 as campaign target; plans include new Med building." Dalhousie Gazette. October 3, 1962, p. 1.
  • "Dalhousie to spend $16-million on building program." Dalhousie Gazette. March 19, 1965, p. 7.
  • "Dean Stewart won't be alone on 15th floor." Dalhousie Gazette. November 3, 1966, p. 1.
  • "Residence expansion slated for next spring says Kerr." Dalhousie Gazette. December 12, 1962, p. 1.
  • "University expansion - six projects considered; Chemistry finalized." Dalhousie Gazette. September 28, 1964, p. 1.
  • "Year of the pilgrimage in review." Dalhousie Gazette. March 15, 1966, second section, p. 1.
  • Irving, Ruth Ann. "Our expanding campus: today and tomorrow." Dalhousie Gazette. November 10, 1960, p. 3.
  • Purcell, Dave. "Wind storm damages Tupper Bldg." Dalhousie Gazette. March 18, 1976, p. 1.
  • Steuter, Erin. "The debt." Dalhousie Gazette. January 24, 1985, p. 3.

Dalhousie News

  • "Architecture and SUB undergo major reconstruction." Dalhousie News. June 12, 2002, p. 3.
  • "Soggy Kellogg Library journals drying out." Dalhousie News. April 5, 1995, p. 3.
  • "Tupper bldg gets $8M toward facelift." Dalhousie News. July 3, 1991, p. 1.
  • "Tupper bldg gets facelift." Dalhousie News. June 5, 1991, p. 3.
  • "Tupper building gets $8M toward facelift." Dalhousie News. July 3, 1991, p. 1.
  • Clark, Howard. "Campus plan is a major responsibility." Dalhousie News. December 5, 1990, p. 4.

University News

  • "A walking tour of Dalhousie" [aerial photos]. University News. Special Orientation Edition. September 1977, p. 4-5.
  • "A walking tour of Dalhousie." University News. September 1977, p. 4-5.
  • "Other Dalhousie buildings, facilities honour benefactors, valued faculty." University News. Rink Supplement. November, 1982, p. 2.
  • [Tupper at night]. University News. May 1976, p. 9.
  • [Tupper Building]. University News. November 15, 1979, p. 4.
  • Green, Roselle. "Planner, innovator, builder, evaluator" [Dean C.B. Stewart]. University News. April 14, 1977, p. 16-17.
  • Kerr, Cathy. "Forrest to get facelift, house health professions." University News. April 1, 1982, p. 1.
  • Wilkins, Gina. "Floods, minor mishaps; maintenance crews quick off the mark." University News. January 8, 1981, p. 1.

Textual Records

Board of Governors Minutes 1945-1967

  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Announcement of assistance from Health Resources Fund toward total cost of building. BoG Minutes. February 27, 1967. MS-1-1, A-19, p. 131.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Approval of overall plans and design presented by Mr. Dumaresq and tenders for. BoG Minutes. November 18, 1964. MS-1-1, A-17, p. 152.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Architect Philip Dumaresq appointed for preparation of plans and construction of. BoG Minutes. October 18, 1961. MS-1-1, A-16, p. 31.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Costs, financing and construction schedule. BoG Minutes. June 17, 1966. MS-1-1, A-18, p. 120.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Financing and construction costs. BoG Minutes. January 13, 1967. MS-1-1, A-19, p. 79.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Financing and construction costs. BoG Minutes. January 27, 1967.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Fires during construction period and fire insurance. BoG Minutes. June 16, 1967. MS-1-1, A-19, p. 191.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Memorandum on plans for new building and remodelling and extension of present buildings. BoG Minutes. March 14, 1962.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Memorandum prepared by Senate describing teaching and research facilities in, and Board's approval of averall plan. BoG Minutes. November 10, 1964. MS-1-1, A-17, p. 141.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Signing of construction contract with Kenney Construction Company Limited approved. BoG Minutes. September 23, 1965. MS- 1-1, A-18, p. 12.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Sources of funds from which the balance of costs for the Building including equipment an dfurnishings may be obtained. BoG Minutes. November 25, 1966. MS-1-1, A-19, p. 57.
  • Building, Tupper, Sir Charles, Medical Building -- Tender for awarded to Kenney Construction Company Limited and to Pyramid Structural Concrete for the stone. BoG Minutes. July 26, 1965. MS-1-1, A-18, p. 2.
  • Buildings, Proposed -- New construction required. BoG Minutes. MS-1-1, A-14, p. 30.

Reference Files

  • Convocation programs - Special convocation for the opening of the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building. July 14, 1967. MS-1-Ref, 6.11.
  • Libraries - Kellogg - History. 1967. MS-1-Ref, 91.41.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building - Centennial Presentation. July 14, 1967. MS-1-Ref, 3.31.
  • Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building - Official Opening [press kit]. July 14, 1967. MS-1- Ref, 24.12.

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