Mount Saint Vincent University Archives houses the institutional records of Mount Saint Vincent College and University, including faculty and alumnae collections, as well as select community records pertaining to social justice issues.
This recording contains an collection of episodes of the Alumnae Special with Dilly MacFarlane. The first episode is with Peggy Fraiser and they discuss a program to promote museum studies at the Mount. There is additionally an episode with Shirley Baker, the alumna and Executive Director of the Kiwanis Music Festival as well as an episode with Carol Goodwin Watt, MSVU Grounds-Kepper. This recording additionally contains an episode with Heather Watts, Alumna and Local Historian as well as an episode on Alumnae in the performing arts with Mary Reynolds. There is also an episode with Sherry Leger, the Alumnae Cruise Coordinator and another with Claudette Sapp on her volunteer work at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. There is additionally an episode on the Classical Ballet Academy with Valerie Burkimsher.
This recording contains a special episode of the Alumnae Special, hosted by Dilly MacFarlane which includes an interview between Mary Sparling, the Director of the Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery and Diane O'Neil who curated the exhibit "In her Place" which traces history of art through images of women from 1600 onward. In this interview Sparling and O'Neil discuss creating the exhibit from 00:00:00 to 00:29:58. From 00:30:47 to 00:35:16 appears to only the audio of a lecture on economic nationalism and politics. The video is blank from 00:35:16 to 00:44:14.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane (alumnae officer) with Sister Margie Gillis, a new Sister of Charity. MacFarlane and Gillis discuss becoming a Sister of Charity and Sr. Gillis' decision to become a Sister.
This recording contains a special episode of the Alumnae Special, hosted by Dilly MacFarlane who interviews Debby Patty Matheson (Chair of the annual Fund drive) and Valerie Birkemsher (Coordinator of Annual Fund drive) on the Pepsi Challenge and Fundrive. There are additionally clips of a kite flying event at the Mount.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane with Lindita Stanbury-Walker. This interview discusses the origins and history of the Mount Saint Vincent Academy which began in 1873 and it 99 year tenure.
This recording contains an episode of Alumnae Special, hosted by Dilly MacFarlane with guest Lyndita Walker (MSVU alumni). Walker speaks on the history of the Mount Saint Vincent Academy.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane and Annemarie MacDonald. MacDonald in 1987 became the new President of the MSVU Alumnae Association. This interview discusses Annmaries' involvement with MSVU since her graduation in 1965 as well as her objectives as the newly appointed associations president.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane and Carol Goodwin. Goodwin, was the Mounts Head Gardener her plans as she peruses a Masters degree in Horticulture at the University of Guelph. Goodwin, was a member of the MSVU gardening community for 12 years and has planted thousands of trees and shrubs during this time.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane and Cathy O'Brian, a 1961 MSVU science and home economics graduate. O'Brian was a nutrition major and was taught by Sisters of Charity. The interview discusses O'Brian's time as a student at the Mount, her placement in Boston, Massachusetts, and career with Department of Fisheries in Newfoundland.
This recording contains an interview by Dilly MacFarlane with Cathy O'Brian, a graduate of Science and Home Economics in 1961. Cathy O'Brian is a seafood consultant during this recording. In this interview MacFarlane and O'Brian discusses O'Brian's education and social life at the Mount as well as her career and seafood.