New Brunswick Museum - top floor : [1945-48]. 1945 Nov. 15 - 1948 Dec. 17.

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New Brunswick Museum - top floor : [1945-48]. 1945 Nov. 15 - 1948 Dec. 17.

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Letters, soundscribers, telegrams, minutes, memos and notes relating to the holdings and administration of the New Brunswick Museum, Lord Beaverbrook's "gifts" to the museum and his undertaking to assist financially with the reconditioning of its top floor. The file contains itemized lists of books, manuscripts, crystal, etc. shipped to and from the repository; minutes of Board and Executive Committee meetings; a copy of Louise Manny's published article on the Burnt Church relic; a precis of correspondence relating to the proposed reconditioning of the structure (including estimates and a valuation of the museum's contents). It also discusses J.C. Webster's contributions to the province, the founding of the Nova Scotia Archives; the proposed construction of a student union building at UNB and the addition of a library wing to the museum as well as the transfer of books, manuscripts, etc. from the museum to UNB.

Correspondence : 79 (142 leaves)

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7185348

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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