File contains 14 slides that detail the life and work of Ramon Cajal. Each slide includes a detailed description and features images such as his portrait, birthplace, medical school, monument, commemorative stamp, a street named in his honour, and his grave in Madrid.
The collection consists of a copy of Dr. Chakravarty's speech delivered in Montreal on May 21, 1951, regarding the donation of Tagore's manuscripts; a holograph poem titled "Victim," a holograph essay on humanity and civilization by Tagore; and a black and white photograph of Tagore (29 x 23 cm). It also includes a letter from F. Cyril James, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill, addressed to Richard Pennington, the University Librarian. The letter, dated June 7th, 1951, announces the presentation of these manuscripts to McGill University by the High Commissioner for India and Dr. Chakravarty from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Collection consists of photographs, hotel advertisements and informational pamphlets, postcards, and ephemera illustrating the history of skiing in Montreal and Quebec in the first half of the twentieth century. Approximately 122 black and white photographs and photograph fragments depict skiing locations such as Mount Royal and Ste-Agathe, as well as clubs like the Manitou Club. There are also approximately 74 advertising pamphlets and related documented produced by lodges and ski resorts in the Laurentians region of Quebec with their prices and services, such as ski schools. The collection also includes 28 photographic postcards depicting skiing and ski resorts, chiefly from the Laurentians.
Two general orders of the British Army's Forces in North America that are related to two fires that occurred in Quebec City on 28 May 1945 and 28 June 1845. The general orders contain reports detailing the sequence of events leading up to and during the fires, as well as the actions of the soldiers fighting the fires, and the damaged caused by the flames. The orders also include messages of thanks to the soldiers and their commanding officers from community leaders. Major-General James A. Hope was in command of the soldiers at Quebec City and submitted the reports to the Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of Wellington.
This collection of original documents concerning Protestant education in Quebec was assembled by E.I. Rexford for his history of the High School of Montreal. The bulk of this material dates from the 1830s and 1840s, and includes a 300 page report on the Jesuit Estates, 1839, a summary of educational legislation, 1838, grammar school returns from Canada West, 1842, and a number of surveys and accounts.
The collections including here were orginally donated to the Phonothèque québécoise by Michel Décarie, Maryvonne Kendergian (Kendergi), Réal La Rochelle, Robert Daudelin, Raymond Gervais, Nicole Guilleret and Philippe Trolliet.
The collection comprises more than 6,000 Canadian and non-Canadian bookplates. The Masson collection reflects the range and scope of the art of bookplate design, mirroring period styles and incorporating the owners’ personal tastes and pursuits. References to heraldry, literature, nature and art are common. The collection was created by Montrealer Philippe Masson (1911-1944) and includes both personal and institutional plates. The nearly 3,000 Canadian bookplates are arranged alphabetically. The rest of the bookplate collection is divided between armorial and non-armorial plates. This unique collection represents a wide range of book ownership reflecting institutions, book sellers, and individuals as well as over one hundred examples of bookplates from Canadian libraries. The chronological coverage dates to more than a century from the early nineteenth century and continuing to the beginning of the Second World War. Bookplate design is a minor yet notable form of graphic design. Bookplates reveal a great deal about our book-centered culture. For many institutions, bookplates possess an iconographic or emblematic value reflecting the values of the institution. As well, within an institutional setting, bookplates are often used to acknowledge individual collections, gifts and bequests. Finally, for the individual the bookplate is a powerful symbol of possession and a love of books. Among the Canadian bookplates, many well-known Canadian artists are represented in the Masson collection including J. E. H. MacDonald, his son Thoreau MacDonald, Jean-Paul Lemieux, and W. F. G. Godfrey.
Collection consists of papers of a British naval officer, who sailed on the Bounty. Includes notes and observations on voyages in the South Atlantic and East Indies including directions for navigating the Straits of Banquey and other oriental passages (1801), notes on the Cape of Good Hope (1796) and St. Helena (1805). Also, "Nautical Remarks and Memoranda of Occurences on Board H.M.S. Polyphemus, Donegal and Nereus between 22 Oct. 1806 and 19 Nov. 1810". With a note on reason and a chart of the Road of Basque. Items marked "Morgan" on paper watermarked 1797 and 1805.
