Correspondence with Robert A. Tweedie : 1954. 1954 Jan. 18 - Dec. 30; (predominant 1954 Sept. 14 - Dec. 30)

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Correspondence with Robert A. Tweedie : 1954. 1954 Jan. 18 - Dec. 30; (predominant 1954 Sept. 14 - Dec. 30)

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Letters, soundscribers, telegrams and notes discussing various projects including: disagreement over Garnet W. Wilson's fees in connection with proposed St. Thomas College (Chatham, N.B.) projects; selection and shipment of furnishings and equipment to Beaverbrook School (Beaverbrook Station, N.B.); Beaverbrook's wish to supply a gramophone and a piano to the school; renovations to clock and chimes at Lady Beaverbrook Building; extension of Beaverbrook scholarships to include St. Mary's Convent (Newcastle, N.B.); gift of a Beckstein piano to Newcastle Town Hall &Theatre; President's house (UNB) - possible deeding to Lord Beaverbrook, improvements to, terms of Colin Mackay's use and Beaverbrook's intention to leave the house to UNB in his will; reorganization of Beaverbrook scholarship schemes including ideas submitted by Dr. Logan of the University of London; pensions for retired Presbyterian ministers; training of bands at Newcastle and UNB; (CONTINUES). (CONTINUED) landscaping to be done at Newcastle Town Hall & Theatre, Old Manse Library, The Enclosure, etc.; construction of Lady Beaverbrook Rink (Fredericton, N.B.); setting up of undergraduate scholarships to allow students from England to study in Canada; books to UNB; steeple and organ to St. John's Presbyterian Church (Tabusintac, N.B.); teachers' overseas and law scholarships and proposed art centre in Fredericton.The file contains copies of application forms for various Beaverbrook scholarships - in law, teachers' overseas, undergraduate and overseas. Brief mention is made of the Portal Scholarships to UNB that were set up in 1949 by Lord Portal of Laverstoke and the transfer of the Clarkson property (located on University Avenue) to UNB.

Correspondence : 102 (118 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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