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Mackay, Colin B., 1920-. Correspondence with Colin B. Mackay : 1953-1954.

Title: Correspondence with Colin B. Mackay : 1953-1954. 1953 Aug. 28 - 1954 Dec. 24.

Letters, soundscribers, telegrams, receipt, news clipping discussing: Colin B. Mackay's appointment as President of UNB; transfer of Starr property to Law School and its official opening in conjunction with fall convocation; construction of memorial students' centre, chemistry building and rink; redecorating Lady Beaverbrook Building including the repair of the chimes; fund raising, provincial grants, scholarships, law faculty salaries and Athlone fellowships and selection of winners; Beaverbrook graduate scholarships in chemistry and progress of recipients; appointment of Dept. of Business Administration head; establishment of Depts. of Agriculture, Architecture and Geology at UNB; visiting lecturers; proposed archives; art exhibition at Bonar Law Bennett Library; affiliation of UNB and Teachers' College; Beaverbrook named honorary Chancellor; centenary anniversary of engineering at UNB; plaque for the Bonar Law Bennett Library; entrance testing at universities; (CONTINUES). (CONTINUED) encaenia (1954); paving of roads on campus; Jim Boylen's gift of 7500 shares of Brunswick Mining & Smelting to provide a Chair in Geology; proposed changes to the Beaverbrook scholarship scheme including amalgamation of the selection committees; Mackay's wish to introduce a course of instruction in physical education; provision of instruments and a band master for training of a band at UNB; death of Beaverbook's sister, Laura Katherine Ramsay; sketch of proposed coat-of-arms for UNB: Dunn scholar, James Crockett; transfer of Somerville House (Fredericton, N.B.) to Beaverbrook and Annie Chestnut scholarships for female students. The file contains a report on Floyd B. MacMillan, holer of the Beaverbrook Scholarship (set up by Jesse H. Jones) for the study of New Brunswick - Maine relations and a list indicating geographical distribution of students (1953-54). Brief mention is made of Beaverbrook's wish to buy the strip of land connecting the rink site on University Ave. with the parking lot.

ArchivalResource: Correspondence : 157 (181 leaves)Photographs : 1 : b&w.

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