Nancy (Tyler) Bleakney (1927-1999) was born in Letchworth, England. By 1948, her family lived in Montreal. She received a B.A. from Acadia in 1950 and a MSc in Botany from McGill in 1952. She married Sherman Bleakney in 1952.
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Affiliated Items
Sherman Bleakney and Nancy Tyler skiing
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/24
Type: photograph
Tulle 'Suite Girls'
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/46
Type: photograph
Wilfred Schofield and Nancy Tyle
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/44
Type: photograph
Christmas Open House
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/37
Type: photograph
Initiation
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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…
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/10
Type: photograph
Maplewood Residence
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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…
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/56
Type: photograph
Arrival at Wolfville
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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. /…
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/9
Type: photograph
Nancy Tyler at the Wellington Dykelands
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/33
Type: photograph
Nancy Tyler at White Rock Pond
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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 (?)".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/22
Type: photograph
Nancy Tyler and Betty Parsons
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/23
Type: photograph
Nancy Tyler
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/21
Type: photograph
Plant ecology weekend
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/27
Type: photograph
Biology lab
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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."
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/34
Type: photograph
Engineer's Ball
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/43
Type: photograph
Dance at Acadia
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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 /…
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/31
Type: photograph
Sherman Bleakney
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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".
Accession Number: 2011.006-BLE/20
Type: photograph
Sherman and Nancy Bleakney
Dates: 1908 to 1914, 1947 to 2011
Collection: Sherman and Nancy Bleakney, Archival Catalogue
Creator: Bleakney, John Sherman, 1928-2019, Bleakney, Nancy (Tyler), 1927-1999
Type: archival description