This fonds contains honorary degrees, awards, and correspondence related to the career of Dr. Dorothy Wills
Sans titreFonds consists of a log book of activities belonging to an unidentified Sister of Charity at Mount Saint Vincent College between 1955 and 1959.
Sans titreThe Facilities Management fonds contains records produced by the Facilities Management department of Mount Saint Vincent University. These records document the department’s various activities on the campus.
Presently, the fonds contains three series.
The first series contains records relating to the university grounds which encompasses nearly 38 acres of land. Types of records in this series include information on the Sister Lua Arboretum, the Mount’s fitness trail (Freda Wales Walking Trail), donations for memorial benches, trees and plants located on campus, and tree and plant care for the campus, including details on pesticide and fertilization activities. The records also include articles and reports detailing grounds maintenance, as well as records relating to the history and design of the MSVU grounds. Finally, important documentation and policies relating to safety are also included. A select number of born-digital files are also part of this series. Please contact an Archivist for more information about the scope and content of these digital files.
The second series contains original architectural plans for a number of buildings at the university, including Evaristus Hall, Seton Academic Centre (referred to as the Academic Building in the architectural plans), E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre, Rosaria Student Centre, and the Motherhouse as well as other proposed buildings for MSVU campus. Various copies of architectural plans are available and show different designs.
The third series consists of photographs of MSVU campus.
Further accruals for this fonds are anticipated.
Sans titreThis fonds consists of records pertaining to membership in the Rebekah Lodge. The records belonged primarily to Edna M. Mitchell, though other names can be seen inscribed in some of the records. The records were accumulated principally during her membership at Garnet Rebekah Lodge no. 30, though some earlier materials appear to originate from a period when she was part of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge no. 5.
The records are mainly booklets that members used regularly at assemblies. This includes ceremony orders and proceedings (e.g. re-dedication ceremony), cypher text, a questions and answers booklet, constitution and by-laws, charge book and a collection of articles by Myrtle Russell, president of the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies. There is also one photograph in the fonds depicting Edna M. Mitchell and fellow members at Garnet Lodge.
Sans titreFonds consists of one album containing photographs of students at Mount Saint Vincent Academy and College, some are identified, including Christl (Tiefenbacker) Murray. Photographs include students dressed in costume for a pageant, and includes photographs of the original motherhouse building prior to the 1951 fire, and various outdoor locations on campus. Identified students include Beryl Ernst, Delbra Ashford, Rachel Sweeny, Jean Delvalette, Mary Haskel and Norma Hiltz.
Sans titreFonds consists of a time schedule card from Mount Saint Vincent College used by Patsy McIntyre to record her classes and what time they started. Classes included religion, philosophy, typing, and shorthand. Also includes a copy of the Student Government Association Constitution.
Sans titreFonds consists of material created and accumulated by Patrick O'Neill through the course of his theatre research and his employment at Mount Saint Vincent University. The fonds consists primarily of research notes, newspaper clippings, correspondence, drafts of papers, publications, plays, course notes and syllabi among other material
Sans titreFonds consists of a scrapbook which includes newspaper clippings and photographs of students from Mount Saint Vincent College. Also includes a Certificate of Qualification in Physical Training awarded to Catherine McGowan in 1944, and some diary entries.
Sans titreFonds consists of correspondence, reports, course material, agreements, newsletters, conference material, minutes, brochures, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the Mount Saint Vincent University School of Nursing.
Sans titreFonds consists of a volume of poetry entitled "The Blossoming Bough," written by Mary Burke, and published posthumously in 1936. Fonds also includes a photograph of Mary Burke (1935), a copy of Mary Burke's obituary, and a poem entitled "Mary" written by Sister Maura.
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