Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : May 1957. 1957 May 1 - 31.

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Correspondence with R.A. Tweedie : May 1957. 1957 May 1 - 31.

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Letters, telegrams, financial statements, progress reports concerning the various projects supervised by R.A. Tweedie: improvements to The Enclosure; electric rather than gas lamps (as originally planned) for The Square in Newcastle; a list of gardern furniture with dates of origin to be sent to The Square; Beaverbrook's delight over Marie Chavanne's phonograph recording of ten N.B. folk songs; progress in construction of the art gallery at Fredericton; a children's television room in the basement of the Old Manse Library; the Beaverbrook Foundation's financial accounts; consideration of the Old Officers' Quarters to house a N.B. archival collection; a Peter Mitchell letter given to Beaverbrook for the collection; plans for the upcoming choral competition; a letter with a photo {26383} from B.J. Mullin offering Lord Beaverbrook one of her paintings for the Art Gallery; the condition of band instruments sent to UNB; (continues). (continued) Beaverbrook Station's school and pavement for its playground; art books from the American Library Service being considered for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

Correspondence : 117 (125 leaves)Technical drawings : 1 : sketch.Photographs : 1 : b&w.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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American Library Service.

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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. ...

Mullin, B. J.

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Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

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Neil M. Stewart, Architect.

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