Dates: 1908 to 2011
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney, Archival Catalogue
Description: Finding aid for the Sherman and Nancy Bleakney fonds.
Type: finding aid
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph is a posed portrait of a young woman. She is looking to the left and wearing a necklace with a large letter A on it. 'Bobby' is written in ink in the lower right corner of the photograph. The reverse is written on in ink and pencil: "Barbara 'Bobby' / McLellan / 1950 / Bobby M"
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/49
Type: photograph
Dates: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph is a posed portrait of a woman. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Don't / forget Maplewood / with its scandals, / jokes, going through / windows, black coffee, / jam sessions, and / gossip to-do's! Come / down early in the fall / and I'll show you the / river in summer / love / "Candy" / Collins / 1948-'50".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/30
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows large barn sitting on a slight hill. Below the barn is another small farm building and a wooden fence. A tree is visible in the foreground on the left. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Acadia College Farm Barn 1940s / a major source of food for / students. / S. Bleakney"
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/54
Type: photograph
Dates: 1947
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows students standing on a train platform with luggage. Train is visible in the background with more people seated in the windows. On the reverse of the photograph has been written on in ink and pencil: "Arrival at Wolfville. Sept 1947 / Shirley Scurr, Nancy Tyler, Betty Parsons / George Todd background/ Boy with bags / 'spitalhouse' / son of Port Arthure / doctor. /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/9
Type: photograph
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young woman in a wedding dress holding a bouquet of flowers standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees and fields. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Barbara McLellan / Class 1950".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/52
Type: photograph
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 8 people in formal clothing standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees and fields. Two men stand on the left, with two women in gowns holding flowers beside them. Beside the two women is another woman in a wedding dress, also holding flowers. Beside her are three more men. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Bobby McLellan / wedding (in Vermont?)"
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/51
Type: photograph
Dates: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 21 people posing for a photograph. They are arranged in three rows; the first row is seated. They are posed in front of a bookcase. 1948 - is written in ink on the front top left corner of the photograph. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "1948 / Front. L to R / 2 + 3 are future medical missionaries, ___, ___, ___, Dr. Bishop ___, Me, Enid… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/17
Type: photograph
Dates: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 26 people seated around a long table. Teacups, saucers, and books are on the table. Bookcases and photographs line the walls of the room. There is a large window on the left side of the room, and a door across from it. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "1948 / Right hand - Prof. Bishop / Prof. Archibald / Left Sherman, half head / showing. /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/16
Type: photograph
Dates: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 31 people seated around a long table. Teacups, saucers, plants and books are on the table. Bookcases and photographs, and animal specimens line the walls of the room. There is a large window on the right side of the room, and a door across from it. The front of the photograph has '1949' written in ink on it. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/42
Type: photograph
Dates: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young man and woman leaning over a dissected animal. There is a textbook open to the left of the animal, and a case containing tools in front of the animal. The young woman is wearing a lab coat. Reverse of photograph written on in ink: "Biol. 6. Lab. / Wilfred / Wilf Schofield + Nancy Tyler / working on remains of a cat."
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/34
Type: photograph
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 33 people sitting and standing behind a table. There are plants and books on the table. Two windows are behind the people. There is a bookshelf on the left wall with animal specimens on top. '1950' is written in ink on the top left of the photograph. On the reverse of the photograph is written "Biol. Seminary / 1950" in pencil. There is a stamp in ink on the… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/47
Type: photograph
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a woman in a wedding dress, holding flowers, standing beside a man in a white blazer and black pants. He is wearing a bow tie. They are standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees. The reverse of one of the photographs is written on in ink: "1950(?) / Bobby and Gordie / McNeill (?) / became member of / Acadia Board of Governors".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/50
Type: photograph
Dates: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 4 young women standing in the grass holding canes. Several men and some buildings can be seen in the background. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Cane Sunday" 1950 / L-R / Gladys Webster / Nancy Tyler / Mary Menzies / Bobby McLellan".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/45
Type: photograph
Dates: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a large group of young people sitting at tables. They are in formal wear. The wall behind them is decorated with garland and images. Someone dressed up as Santa Clause is standing beside one of the tables in the background and many of the people have their heads turned towards him. Reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "See how lovely is Nancy's… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/35
Type: photograph
