Dates Covered: 1908 to 1914, 1947 to 2011
Date Created: January, 2025
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney, Archival Catalogue
Creator: Bleakney, John Sherman, 1928-2019, Bleakney, Nancy (Tyler), 1927-1999
Type: archival description
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph is a posed portrait of a young woman. She is looking to the left and wearing a necklace with a large letter A on it. 'Bobby' is written in ink in the lower right corner of the photograph. The reverse is written on in ink and pencil: "Barbara 'Bobby' / McLellan / 1950 / Bobby M" more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/49
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph is a posed portrait of a woman. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Don't / forget Maplewood / with its scandals, / jokes, going through / windows, black coffee, / jam sessions, and / gossip to-do's! Come / down early in the fall / and I'll show you the / river in summer / love / "Candy" / Collins / 1948-'50". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/30
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows large barn sitting on a slight hill. Below the barn is another small farm building and a wooden fence. A tree is visible in the foreground on the left. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Acadia College Farm Barn 1940s / a major source of food for / students. / S. Bleakney" more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/54
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1947
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows students standing on a train platform with luggage. Train is visible in the background with more people seated in the windows. On the reverse of the photograph has been written on in ink and pencil: "Arrival at Wolfville. Sept 1947 / Shirley Scurr, Nancy Tyler, Betty Parsons / George Todd background/ Boy with bags / 'spitalhouse' / son of Port Arthure / doctor. /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/9
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young woman in a wedding dress holding a bouquet of flowers standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees and fields. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Barbara McLellan / Class 1950". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/52
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 8 people in formal clothing standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees and fields. Two men stand on the left, with two women in gowns holding flowers beside them. Beside the two women is another woman in a wedding dress, also holding flowers. Beside her are three more men. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Bobby McLellan / wedding (in Vermont?)" more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/51
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 26 people seated around a long table. Teacups, saucers, and books are on the table. Bookcases and photographs line the walls of the room. There is a large window on the left side of the room, and a door across from it. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "1948 / Right hand - Prof. Bishop / Prof. Archibald / Left Sherman, half head / showing. /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/16
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 21 people posing for a photograph. They are arranged in three rows; the first row is seated. They are posed in front of a bookcase. 1948 - is written in ink on the front top left corner of the photograph. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "1948 / Front. L to R / 2 + 3 are future medical missionaries, ___, ___, ___, Dr. Bishop ___, Me, Enid… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/17
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 31 people seated around a long table. Teacups, saucers, plants and books are on the table. Bookcases and photographs, and animal specimens line the walls of the room. There is a large window on the right side of the room, and a door across from it. The front of the photograph has '1949' written in ink on it. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/42
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young man and woman leaning over a dissected animal. There is a textbook open to the left of the animal, and a case containing tools in front of the animal. The young woman is wearing a lab coat. Reverse of photograph written on in ink: "Biol. 6. Lab. / Wilfred / Wilf Schofield + Nancy Tyler / working on remains of a cat." more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/34
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 33 people sitting and standing behind a table. There are plants and books on the table. Two windows are behind the people. There is a bookshelf on the left wall with animal specimens on top. '1950' is written in ink on the top left of the photograph. On the reverse of the photograph is written "Biol. Seminary / 1950" in pencil. There is a stamp in ink on the… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/47
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a woman in a wedding dress, holding flowers, standing beside a man in a white blazer and black pants. He is wearing a bow tie. They are standing on a grassy hill overlooking trees. The reverse of one of the photographs is written on in ink: "1950(?) / Bobby and Gordie / McNeill (?) / became member of / Acadia Board of Governors". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/50
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 4 young women standing in the grass holding canes. Several men and some buildings can be seen in the background. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Cane Sunday" 1950 / L-R / Gladys Webster / Nancy Tyler / Mary Menzies / Bobby McLellan". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/45
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a large group of young people sitting at tables. They are in formal wear. The wall behind them is decorated with garland and images. Someone dressed up as Santa Clause is standing beside one of the tables in the background and many of the people have their heads turned towards him. Reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "See how lovely is Nancy's… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/35
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a group of young men and women in formal wear standing on a gym floor. There are bleachers behind them and several young women are seated on them. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "girl at left in white top, with 4 hands / became Nancy (Tyler) Bleakney in 1952 / (died of cancer in 1999) / Xmas Open House 1949 / JSB". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/37
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Sherman Bleakney leaning against the rail of a boat. Lifeboat is hanging behind him. Land is visible in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Sherman Bleakney / crossing Bay of Fundy / Digby - St. John / on way to spend Xmas / in Montreal at Nancy's / home in Pointe Claire, Que / Xmas 1948 / Xmas 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/25
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 6 people (3 couples of men and women) standing in a hallway. The walls are partially covered in wood paneling. There is a staircase visible behind the people, and a closed door on the right. The people are in formal wear. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Dance at Acadia 1948- '50 / period / L-R / Sherman Bleakney / Nancy Tyler / Claire Killiam /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/31
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a man standing in front of a microphone on the stage in University Hall. Dr. Watson Kirkconnell is on the other side of the stage and the two are facing each other. Several rows of people are seated on the stage behind them. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Oct 22 1948 / Fred Prince delivering / his welcome / Man on Kirkconnell's right is… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/14
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Dr. Watson Kirkconnell and Dr. Elliott standing in front of a podium and microphones on the stage in University Hall. Several rows of people are seated on the stage behind them. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Oct 22, 1948 / Actually, there were 5 rows of / guests on the stage - only the first / one and a bit shown in the picture / This is the… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/13
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 13 people sitting at tables on a gym floor. The walls are decorated with a large mural. People are in formal dress. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Engineer's Ball 1949-50 / 4 persons at / left table / Gladys Webster Nancy Tyler / George Perry Sherman Bleakney". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/43
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young woman sitting on the cement wall alongside the stairs leading up to Whitman Hall at Acadia University. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "class '49 / Enid Menzies / Spring 1949". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/41
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young woman sitting on a grassy hill. Forest is visible in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Class '49 / Enid Menzies / Biol Seminar Picnic / 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/18
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949 (year approximate)
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows the first Student's Union Building at Acadia University from the front. The area surrounding the building is all dirt. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "1st Student's Union Bld / opened Nov. 1949". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/39
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Image on postcard shows a road with a wooden bridge crossing a river. The road goes through a wooded area, and the river is visible through the centre of the image. A black car with the left side door open is stopped beside the river before the bridge. "Gaspereau River at White Rock, N.S. GRAHAM / PHOTO" is inscribed on the image. more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/57
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 12 young men in suits playing instruments. They are seated in two rows: The front row of men are playing saxophones and the row behind them are playing trumpets and trombones. A man in the far left is leaning over the music of one of the musicians. One of the men is seated at a piano in the front right of the image. The piano has pine boughs on it. A man sits at a drum set in the… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/36
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1947
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows students gathered in Convocation Hall, University Hall, Acadia University. 14 students are standing up in the middle of the photograph. The rest are seated. Many of the students have paint on their faces and are covered in flour. The reverse of the photograph has been written on in ink: "Standing from left in row standing up / 1. Frances Collins - St. John. N.B. / 2. Berdice… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/10
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1947
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a male student walking on his hands and knees with a female student on his back. The male student is wearing pyjamas and a crown which says "FROSH". Another couple is visible behind them. Men wearing trench coats are surrounding them. On the reverse of the photograph has been written on in ink and pencil: "Wallace McCain / Acadia Univ - in U-Hall / Initiation 1947… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/11
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948 (year approximate)
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Image on postcard is of Maplewood Residence, Acadia University. The house sits on a well groomed lawn, surrounded on the left and back by trees. There is a garage visible behind the house. On the front of the image is written: "Maplewood Residence / Macaulay / photo". - The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. S. P. Tyler / 26 Golf Ave / Pointe Claire, / Montreal 33, / Que." The… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/56
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph is a posed portrait of a woman. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Margaret Menzies / class 1950 / 1948-1950". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/29
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Dr. Watson Kirkconnell shaking hands with Dr. Muriel Roscoe. Dr. Kirkconnell is standing in front of a podium and microphones. Another professor is standing behind Dr. Roscoe. Additional people are seated behind the three standing figures.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/12
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Nancy Tyler standing on a snow covered hill with trees in the background. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Nancy Tyler / Acadia U. / Wolfville 1948 / Wolfville 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/21
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Nancy Tyler and friend standing arm in arm on the deck of a boat. On the reverse of the photograph is written in ink and pencil: "May 17 /48 / May 17 1948 / Nancy Tyler Betty Parsons". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/23
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young woman leaning against a post in the left of the photograph. A partially snow covered field, with houses and trees in the distance are visible behind her. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Nancy Tyler / Wellington Dykeland, Canard / Kings Co. N.S. / 1948-50". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/33
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948 (year approximate)
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Nancy Tyler leaning against a tree on a snow covered bank in front of a body of water. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Nancy Tyler / White Rock Pond. / Kings Co. N.S. / 1948 (?)". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/22
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 5 people gathered around a tree stump in a clearing surrounded by trees. One of the men and one of the women are leaning on the stump. One woman is barely visible behind one of the men. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Plant Ecology weekend 1948-'49 / approx / L-R / Prof. Elizabeth MacMillan (-chaperone) / Murdock Bruce (vet) / Sherman Bleakney / Prof.… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/28
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a group of 4 young people looking at the camera. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink: "Plant Ecology weekend field trip / to Kedge Lake area + South Shore / of N.S. / about 1948-49 / L-R Claire Killam / Sherman Bleakney / Nancy Tyler / Ivan Hall / S. Bleakney". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/27
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a line of people in academic robes walking on the path by the Acadia Ladies' Seminary building. Whitman House and McConnell Hall are visible in the background. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Acadia Univ. / 22 Oct 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/15
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph of a large gathering of young women, all wearing pyjamas. They are spread out on the floor and on the bed. Behind them you can see a large window with striped curtains and various decorations are visible on the walls.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/38a
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph of a large gathering of young women, all wearing pyjamas. They are spread out on the floor and on the bed. Behind them you can see a large window with striped curtains and various decorations are visible on the walls.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/38c
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph of a large gathering of young women, all wearing pyjamas. They are spread out on the floor and on the bed. Behind them you can see a large window with striped curtains and various decorations are visible on the walls.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/38d
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph of a large gathering of young women, all wearing pyjamas. They are spread out on the floor and on the bed. Behind them you can see a large window with striped curtains and various decorations are visible on the walls.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/38e
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph of a large gathering of young women, all wearing pyjamas. They are spread out on the floor and on the bed. Behind them you can see a large window with striped curtains and various decorations are visible on the walls.
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/38b
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1947 (year approximate)
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Image on the front of the postcard is of a ship sailing in a body of water. Land is visible across the water. Two trees are in the foreground of the image. On the image is written "S.S. Princess Helene. From Fundy View House, Victoria Beach, N.S. E. GRAHAM / PHOTO.". - On the reverse of the photograph in ink is written: "St. John NB - Digby Ferry than DAR train / to Wolfville /… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/55
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Sherman Bleakney standing in front of the Gaspereau Valley. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "S. Bleakney / 1948 / 'The Stile' on / Wolfville Ridge / -view Gaspereau / Valley". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/19
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Sherman Bleakney standing in a clearing, surrounded by trees. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "S. Bleakney / Exploring Kings Co in / company of Nancy Tyler / 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/20
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows Sherman Bleakney and Nancy Tyler wearing skis, standing in the snow. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Sherman Bleakney / Nancy Tyler / Wolfville 1948 / Wolfville 1948". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/24
Type: photograph
Date Created: 2011
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Scanned images printed off of Sherman Bleakney's wall decorations. Sherman Bleakney is in one of the photographs. Images show many taxidermy projects as well as photograph and dance bids hanging on the walls. more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/58
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Your little sister, / Shirley." is written in ink on the lower right corner of the photograph. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Shirley Mae Scurr / Class '49 Home Ec." more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/53
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows five people sitting and standing for a posed photograph. Two young men stand in the back row, with two young women on either side of a man sitting in the front row. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Ski Club 1950 / Ski Club 1950 / Nancy Tyler / Sherman Bleakney / J. Campbell / A. Urquhart / Nancy Tyler / Patricia Keeping". "PHOTOGRAPHS… more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/48
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1949
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 5 young women in academic gowns standing on a path surrounded by grass. There are buildings visible behind them. Reverse of photograph written on in ink and pencil: "Spring 1949 / Spring '49 / L-R / ? / Thelma Macdonald / Mary Ann Brooks / Enid Menzies / Gloria Dickie". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/40
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1948
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 5 young women sitting in the roof of a building with notebooks. Reverse of photograph is written on in ink and pencil: "Studying (!) for / exams on Maplewood Roof / 1948 / 1948 / Maplewood Ladies Res." more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/26
Type: photograph
Date Created: 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows 4 young women in academic gowns standing in front of the doorway of a building. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "L-R / Nancy Tyler / Margaret Menzies / Gladys Webster / Bobby McLellan / Tulley 'Suite Girls' 1950". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/46
Type: photograph
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a young man and woman standing in front of an evergreen tree. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Wilfred Schofield / Nancy Tyler / Acadia '49-50". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/44
Type: photograph
Date Created: one of the dates: 1948 until 1950
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Description: Photograph shows a view of the Gaspereau Valley from behind a barbed wire fence. The ground is snow covered. The reverse of the photograph is written on in ink: "Wolfville Ridge - style over fence / not in photo / overlooking Gaspereau Valley / + village + church / 1948 '49, '50 / J.S. Bleakney / 2011". more Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/32
Type: photograph