Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : March 1957. 1956 Sept. 24 - 1957 Mar. 30; (predominant 1957 Mar.)

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Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : March 1957. 1956 Sept. 24 - 1957 Mar. 30; (predominant 1957 Mar.)

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Topics include: band instruments being shipped; the idea of gas lamps to light The Square at Newcastle; a donation to the UNB Residence Fund by Canadian Oil Companies; air conditioning of the art gallery under construction; the architect's and contractor's fees; D. King Hazen's opinion that the site chosen will spoil the view from the Legislative building as well as the beauty of Fredericton; the collecting of historic documents and the hiring of an archivist for the province; Beaverbrook's request to have the upcoming choir competition televised and broadcast on radio.

Correspondence : 55 (63 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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Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

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Diamond Construction (1955) Limited.

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University of New Brunswick

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Franki Compressed Pile Company of Canada Limited.

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Neil M. Stewart, Architect.

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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. ...

Mackay, Colin B., 1920-

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