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Barbara Barrett Basement Theatre
No full textThe collection primarily consists of programs and posters documenting the productions of the Basement Theatre (Barbara Barrett Theatre) during the 1970s and 1980s
Portrait of Barbara Hardy, 1993 [picture] /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Peter Weiss collection of portraits of notable Australians.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11653915; P977/42
Barbara James
No full textDate:1943Barbara was born in Holdredge, Nebraska in the United States of America in 1943. In 1960 she arrived in Darwin working in a variety of occupations such as a journalist, historian, author, activist, advocate and editor. Barbara wrote 13 books including "No Man's Land" which explored the contributions of women in the Northern Territory. She also received a number of awards including 2001 NT Heritage Award, the 2000 NT Literary Essay Awards and the Chief Minister's Women's Achievement Award in 1999.JournalistHistorianAuthorActivistEditorAmerica
Barrett, Barbara
No full textBarbara Barrett has been involved in theatre in Newfoundland since she arrived from England in - 1946. - She started with a children's dance school in Curling and has worked with school children and adults in - Stephenville, Corner Brook, Gander and St. John's. She either formed or nurtured drama troupes in all - these places including the Avion Players of Gander. In 1975 she became artistic director of the Basement - Theatre at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's and staged over 1000 performances there before she - retired in 1991. She continues to direct plays on a volunteer basis. Much of this work is documented in - this collection as is her work as a journalist for The Western Star newspaper. This latter work included a - war brides' column, a tots and teens column, and feature articles on prominent people stopping over at - Gander airport. The progress of the television station at Harmon Air Force Base is also included. - This collection would be of interest to anyone researching theatre history in the province, especially the - history of the Basement Theatre and should be consulted in conjunction with Coll-173, the Basement - Theatre collection. It would also be of interest to those researching the history of Gander, and early - television history as it relates to Stephenville
All that is solid melts into air : recent paintings by Barbara Bolt
No full textEstelle Barrett wrote the text/essay for a catalogue of an exhibition of the same title by Barbara Bolt. The exhibition was held in 31 July - 20 August 2007 at the McCulloch Gallery. <br
[Arlington City Secretary Barbara Heptig swearing-in hospitalized Austin Barrett]
No full textPhotograph of a swearing-in ceremony in a hospital room. City Secretary Barbara Heptig re-swears Austin Barrett who was in the hospital after a motorcycle accident. Officer Barrett's left arm is in a cast and he is raising his right arm repeating the oath. Sam Goodall is in the background wearing a coat. A police officer has to be sworn-in every two years
Barrett, Arthur. Interview about his career in Newfoundland radio and television broadcasting.
No full textArthur Barrett talks about his career in Newfoundland radio and television broadcasting. Barrett was involved with the Canadian Armed Forces radio, VOWN in Corner Brook, VORG in Gander, the USAF radio and CFSN TV in Stephenville.00:00 - Hector Swain outlines what he would like to talk about; 01:37 - Arthur Barrett talks about being stationed in England with the RCAF, then sent to Germany where he was involved with the Canadian Armed Forces radio; 1946 became a radio announcer with VOWN in Corner Brook, then promoted and transferred to Gander as a manager of the Gander station; In gander 1948 to 1956 and transferred to USAF in Stephenville as CBC management representative and the staff were American servicemen. He was there till 1964; 04:18 - Transferred to Corner Brook as the manager of television operations in Corner Brook until 1972; 04:35 - Moved to St. Johns as coordinator of program planning then Regional manager of services and remained in that position to 1983; 05:20 - Stephenville was CFSN TV, American oriented but Newfoundland licenced; Carried a American religious program; 06:50 - In radio in Corner Brook they carried Morning Devotions; 07:10 - The radio station in Stephenville was also an american armed forces radio; 07:55 - Talks about Gander radio schedule; 08:50 - Morning Devotions from St. John’s and creating their own program but it was not successful; 10:17 - Talking about Invitation to Worship program [recording interrupted by Mrs. Barbara Barrett offering Tea], Barrett felt he was a token Protestant; Hiram Silks program; 15:37 - Humanitarian broadcasting and the Gerald S. Doyle Bulletin; 17:40 - Woodland Echoes in Corner Brook; 19:22 - Talks about Aubrey Mac [MacDonald] 21:47 - Talk about Bob MacLeod and the Newfoundland Savings program; 24:33 - Talks about C.J Penney; 27:15 - [The Yarns of] Sandy Joe with Mike Gillis; 29:45 - The Salvation Army broadcasts; 30:45 - This is London Calling with Margot Davies; 32:00 - The philosophy of CBC and the radio media; 36:00 - Tells story about being in Corner Brook with VOWN and the studio being in an attic of the Glynmill Inn, how they got the music on the radio using "Sound Boxes"; 39:20 - Tells story about playing a Superman program and children wanting to know what happens next; other soap opera programs. 41:45 - Recording stops and starts again with Swain reading a letter addressed to Barrett in 1948 when he was a manager of VORG Gander, from the Church of England Rectory Fund C.R. Warren
Barbara Ras - Sowell Conference 2017
No full textBarbara Ras, San Antonio, Poet, author of "Bite Every Sorrow" and "The Last Skin
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