Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : December 1955. 1955 Nov. 16 - Dec. 30.

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Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : December 1955. 1955 Nov. 16 - Dec. 30.

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Topics include: Lady Beaverbrook Rink (official opening Nov. 26, 1955, a maintenance fund in Beaverbrook's will, the by-law regarding the administrative roles of the rink committee and city council); estimates from Eatons for new furnishings for Lady Beaverbrook Residence at UNB; a public appeal for letters written by distinguished early New Brunswickers; a display case for the Old Manse Library; the issue of Beaverbrook scholars requesting to transfer universities; restaurant vouchers from Lord Beaverbrook Hotel; a bandmaster for Newcastle; arrangements for a visit to Fredericton by Trythall, bandmaster of the First Royal Dragoons, as a candidate for the job of bandmaster at UNB; a list of cheques issued in 1955 as Christmas gifts; a telegram requesting flowers for Lady Dunn and for Mrs. Fraser Winslow; architects for the art gallery at Fredericton.

Correspondence : 50 (56 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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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. ...

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