Correspondence with Robert A. Tweedie : 1956. 1956 Jan. 5 - Dec. 20.

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Correspondence with Robert A. Tweedie : 1956. 1956 Jan. 5 - Dec. 20.

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Letters, telegrams and news clippings relating to educational matters: terms and conditions of Beaverbrook scholarship schemes; basis of selection and scholars' progress; discontinuance of chemistry scholarships and of Beaverbrook scholarships awarded to married persons and women (teachers' scholarships excepted in the latter case); appointments to selection committee; possibility of constructing a gymnasium in Chatham, N.B. and a residence at UNB; possible building sites for the new UNB residence; donation toward construction of a paved playing field at Beaverbrook School (Beaverbrook Station, N.B.); shipments of books, paintings, etc. to UNB, St. Thomas College (Chatham, N.B.) and Old Manse Library (Newcastle, N.B.) and the redecorating of Somerville House (Fredericton, N.B.) and the Lady Beaverbrook Building. Also discussed is Beaverbrook's plan to collect letters written by distinguished New Brunswick men of the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Correspondence : 62 (74 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 School (Beaverbrook Station, N.B.)

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Somerville House (Fredericton, N.B.)

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Beaverbrook Foundations.

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University of New Brunswick. Lady Beaverbrook Building.

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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. ...

University of New Brunswick

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