Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : Jan. 1959. 1958 Dec. 30 - 1959 Jan. 31.

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Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : Jan. 1959. 1958 Dec. 30 - 1959 Jan. 31.

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Letters chiefly concerning preparation for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery opening including purchase of furnishings and lighting. Other projects discussed are arrangements for the purchase of bells for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; reproduction of various paintings from the gallery's collections by Hans and Peter Markgraf; borrowing paintings from the National Gallery; progress of work on The Square and other Newcastle projects; applicants for the teacher's scholarships; fund accounting for the Beaverbrook Foundations; the appointment of Mrs. Howard J. Pillow to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Board of Governors; addition of a first aid room to the Saint John rink and reprinting an article from Canadian Art written by Stewart Trueman about the gallery. There is also included a typescript of an original letter from James R. Hartley, date "2nd May 1864" concerning appointments to the University of New Brunswick Senate.

Correspondence : 106 (120 leaves)

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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Watson, T. J

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fredericton, N.B.)

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Tweedie, Robert A. (Robert Allison), 1908-

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R.A. Tweedie acted variously as Agent for Lord Beaverbrook, Secretary of the Beaverbrook Foundations, Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and Director of the New Brunswick Travel Bureau. All letters are interfiled chronologically, regardless of the capacity in which Tweedie was corresponding. In late 1959, early 1960 Tweedie also became secretary of the Sir James Dunn Foundation. Letters written in this capacity are interfiled with other correspondence. ...

Trueman, Stuart, 1911-

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Pillow, Lucile

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Hans and Peter Markgraf (Firm)

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Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

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