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Title: "Bobby" McLellan
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/49
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...
Show morePhotograph 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"
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Type: photograph

Title: "Candy" Frances Neily Collins
Date Created: [between 1948 and 1950]
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/30
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,...
Show morePhotograph 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".
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Type: photograph

Title: Acadia College farm barn
Date Created: [194-?]
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/54
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...
Show morePhotograph 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"
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Type: photograph

Title: Arrival at Wolfville
Date Created: 1947
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/9
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...
Show morePhotograph 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. / Train from Digby"
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Type: photograph

Title: Barbara McLellan at her wedding
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/52
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: ...
Show morePhotograph 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".
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Type: photograph

Title: Barbara McLellen with her wedding party
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/51
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...
Show morePhotograph 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?)"
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Type: photograph

Title: Biology Club
Date Created: 1949
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/42
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...
Show morePhotograph 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: "H.G. Perry / E.R.M. Kay / E.C. Smith / P. M. Bayne / Enid Menzies / H. Schofield / Robert Kerr / Al Skinner / Joan McGowan / Biol Seminar / 1949 / 1949/ Biology Club".
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Type: photograph

Title: Biology Seminar
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/47
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...
Show morePhotograph 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 reverse of the photograph which reads: "PHOTOGRAPHS BY / CHARLES SEMPLE / SYDNEY, N.S."
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Type: photograph

Title: Biology and psychology students
Date Created: 1948
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/16
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...
Show morePhotograph 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. / Biology Seminar - visitors / Psychology club. / Several away at Football game".
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Type: photograph

Title: Biology and psychology students
Date Created: 1948
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/17
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...
Show morePhotograph 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 Menzies / ___ . Middle: ___, ___, Sherman Bleakney, / Gerry Stiles, Scott, Bob Kerr, / Prof. Archibald. / Back: David Erskine, Don Don Tapley, / Vie McLaughlin, ___, Charlie Hawks, / Prof. Bayne. / Part of Biology Seminar + / part of Psychology group"
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Type: photograph

Title: Biology lab
Date Created: [between 1948 and 1950]
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/34
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...
Show morePhotograph 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."
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Type: photograph

Title: Bobby (McLellan) and Gordie McNeill
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/50
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....
Show morePhotograph 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".
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Type: photograph

Title: Cane Sunday
Date Created: 1950
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/45
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"...
Show morePhotograph 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".
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Type: photograph

Title: Christmas Dance
Date Created: 1949
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/35
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...
Show morePhotograph 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 hair! / Left / Lorne White / head turned / Right corner Pat Nowlan / Sherman Bleakney / Nancy Tyler / Xmas Dance / 1949".
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Type: photograph

Title: Christmas Open House
Date Created: 1949
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/37
Description: Photograph shows a group of young men and women in formal wear standing on a gym floor. There are bleachers behind them and several young women are seated on them. Reverse of photograph is written...
Show morePhotograph shows a group of young men and women in formal wear standing on a gym floor. There are bleachers behind them and several young women are seated on them. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "girl at left in white top, with 4 hands / became Nancy (Tyler) Bleakney in 1952 / (died of cancer in 1999) / Xmas Open House 1949 / JSB".
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Type: photograph

Title: Crossing the Bay of Fundy
Date Created: 1948
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/25
Description: Photograph shows Sherman Bleakney leaning against the rail of a boat. Lifeboat is hanging behind him. Land is visible in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and...
Show morePhotograph shows Sherman Bleakney leaning against the rail of a boat. Lifeboat is hanging behind him. Land is visible in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Sherman Bleakney / crossing Bay of Fundy / Digby - St. John / on way to spend Xmas / in Montreal at Nancy's / home in Pointe Claire, Que / Xmas 1948 / Xmas 1948".
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Type: photograph

Title: Dance at Acadia
Date Created: [between 1948 and 1950]
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/31
Description: Photograph shows 6 people (3 couples of men and women) standing in a hallway. The walls are partially covered in wood paneling. There is a staircase visible behind the people, and a closed door on...
Show morePhotograph shows 6 people (3 couples of men and women) standing in a hallway. The walls are partially covered in wood paneling. There is a staircase visible behind the people, and a closed door on the right. The people are in formal wear. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Dance at Acadia 1948- '50 / period / L-R / Sherman Bleakney / Nancy Tyler / Claire Killiam / Gordon Haliburton / ___? ? / JSB / 2011".
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Type: photograph

Title: Dr. Kirkconnell's inauguration
Date Created: 1948
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/14
Description: Photograph shows a man standing in front of a microphone on the stage in University Hall. Dr. Watson Kirkconnell is on the other side of the stage and the two are facing each other. Several rows of...
Show morePhotograph shows a man standing in front of a microphone on the stage in University Hall. Dr. Watson Kirkconnell is on the other side of the stage and the two are facing each other. Several rows of people are seated on the stage behind them. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Oct 22 1948 / Fred Prince delivering / his welcome / Man on Kirkconnell's right is / Dean Longley of Faculty / of arts / Doc Pat on far right. / Man on far right left is Pres. of U. of N.B. / the one with pink and red robe! / Next to him in a / purple robe!!"
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Type: photograph

Title: Dr. Kirkconnell's inauguration
Date Created: 1948
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/13
Description: Photograph shows Dr. Watson Kirkconnell and Dr. Elliott standing in front of a podium and microphones on the stage in University Hall. Several rows of people are seated on the stage behind them....
Show morePhotograph shows Dr. Watson Kirkconnell and Dr. Elliott standing in front of a podium and microphones on the stage in University Hall. Several rows of people are seated on the stage behind them. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Oct 22, 1948 / Actually, there were 5 rows of / guests on the stage - only the first / one and a bit shown in the picture / This is the point where / he'd just received his / presidency. / (we weren't in a dance picture / after all."
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Type: photograph

Title: Engineer's Ball
Date Created: [1949 or 1950]
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/43
Description: Photograph shows 13 people sitting at tables on a gym floor. The walls are decorated with a large mural. People are in formal dress. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Engineer's...
Show morePhotograph shows 13 people sitting at tables on a gym floor. The walls are decorated with a large mural. People are in formal dress. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Engineer's Ball 1949-50 / 4 persons at / left table / Gladys Webster Nancy Tyler / George Perry Sherman Bleakney".
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Type: photograph