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An Evening of Comedy

Description:
Booklet with the program and cast information for an evening of comedy consisting of Errol Hill's "Strictly Matrimony" and Moliere's "Doctor in Spite of Himself." The production was presented by Stage One Theatre Productions and took place at the Combermere Hall. No date information provided, possibly 1982.
Date:
1982
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
An Evening of Comedy

Observance for Commonwealth Day

Description:
Booklet of observance, containing Commonwealth aims & objectives, order of observance, message from the Queen, procession of flags, national anthem, and concluding prayers (including Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim). Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 54 member states which were former territories of the British Empire. This day is observed annually on the second Monday in the month of March.
Date:
1990
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Observance for Commonwealth Day

Barbados Rugby Football Club Annual Pantomime 1972 - "Jack And The Beanstalk"

Description:
Booklet containing the program and information on a pantomime adaptation of "Jack and the Beanstalk" presented by the Barbados Rugby Football Club between December 14-22, 1972. This Christmas show was meant as fundraiser for the Club's new Club-House. The pantomime took place at St. Winifred's School Hall. The booklet contains the acts of the play, the actors, photos of the rugby team, and numerous advertisements.
Date:
December 1972
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Barbados Rugby Football Club Annual Pantomime 1972 - "Jack And The Beanstalk"

Saint Mary's Church: Form and Order of Service for the Dedication of the Organ

Description:
Booklet with the form and order of service for the dedication of the organ at the Saint Mary's church by Reverend Edward Lewis Evans, Bishop of Barbados. The event took place on May 3, 1971 and the week was called "Mary Week." The booklet containsa brief history of the organ at the church and the efforts to acquire the new one, as well as snippets of talks related to Saint Mary's Church and its organ that were broadcasted through radio each day of "Mary Week."
Date:
May 3, 1961
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Saint Mary's Church: Form and Order of Service for the Dedication of the Organ

Program of the Jamaica National Dance Theatre Company

Description:
Program containing information on the dances and performers of the Jamaica National Dance Theatre Company, which appeared in Barbados under auspices of the Barbados Arts Council. The Barbados Arts Council is a non-governmental umbrella organisation for all the arts of Barbados which aims to promote, support and develop all the arts, whether they be music, dance, drama, literature, the visual arts or other forms of artistic expression.
Date:
Between 1968 and 1971
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Program of the Jamaica National Dance Theatre Company

10th Anniversary Project of B.P.W.C. [Barbados]: "Women At Work - A Congress on Career Women"

Description:
Congress organized by the Status of Women Committee of the Barbados and Professional Women's Club of Barbados, co-sponsored by the Extra-Mural Department of the University of West Indies, Cave Hill campus. The congress, titled "Women at Work," was intended for career women. It took place at the Barbados Government Conference Centre, Wildey, Saint Michael, on April 23-24, 1977.
Date:
April 1977
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
10th Anniversary Project of B.P.W.C. [Barbados]: "Women At Work - A Congress on Career Women"

Ray Luck

Description:
Brochure for a piano recital by Ray Luck, Guyanese pianist. The brochure contains biographical information about Ray Luck, as well as information on his career, but no further information on location or date of this performance has been provided. It might have possibly been distributed together with the sheet with the program of a recital by Ray Luck performed in Barbados at the Ursuline Convent on July 7, 1978.
Date:
Between 1970 and 1985
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Ray Luck

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tercentenary School of Nursing Presentation Ceremony 1967

Description:
Booklet with program and details about the certificates, hospital badges and prizes presentation ceremony of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tercenary School of Nursing. Contains names of staff and graduating nurses. The event took place on August 21, 1967 at Nurses Home, River Road, St. Michael.
Date:
August 21, 1967
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tercentenary School of Nursing Presentation Ceremony 1967

State Service of Dr. Hugh Gordon Cummins , C.B.E

Description:
Booklet for the state service of Dr. Hugh Gordon Cummins, C.B.E held at the St. Michael's Cathedral on Thursday, October 29, 1970 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Hugh Gordon Cummins was a Barbadian politician who served as the second Premier of Barbados, from April 17, 1958 to December 8, 1961, and was a member of the Barbados Labour Party.
Date:
October 29, 1970
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
State Service of Dr. Hugh Gordon Cummins , C.B.E

Crop Over Festival: Costume Queen and Calypso King Competition

Description:
Program for the Barbados Crop Over Festival Costume Queen Show and Calypso King Competition held May 29, 1976 at Culloden Farm. Crop Over is a four month-long festival held between the months of May and August. This festival showcase Barbadian music, art, food and culture. The festival ends with a grand carnival parade, known as Kadooment Day, which is held on the first Monday in the month of August.
Date:
May 29, 1976
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Crop Over Festival: Costume Queen and Calypso King Competition

Cecilian Singers' Touring Project: A Gala Concert with The Cecilian Singers

Description:
Program for a gala concert by the Cecilian Singers of Barbados, under the direction of Doris Provencal, and the Samaroo Steel Orchestra of Trinidad with John Fletcher as director. The event, which was one of many fund-raising events arranged throughout that year to help defray expenses related to the group's touring project to the US and Canada. The concert was held at the St. Michael's Cathedral on Tuesday, October 21, 1980. under the patronage of Minister of Education and Culture Louis Tull. The Cecilian Singers of Barbados was a Christian choir established in 1970 which provided musical entertainment that included classical, sacred and secular works.
Date:
October 21, 1980
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Cecilian Singers' Touring Project: A Gala Concert with The Cecilian Singers

Celebration of the Holy Eucharist to Commemorate 150 Years of Public Library Service in Barbados

Description:
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist to commemorate 150 years of Public Library Service in Barbados. Held at the St. Mary's Anglican Church, Bridgetown, on October 19, 1997. Contains info on St. Mary's Church, and the religious service (intro hymn, the collect for purity, the gospel, the sermon intercession, offerings, Communion, and dismissal).
Date:
October 19, 1997
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist to Commemorate 150 Years of Public Library Service in Barbados

Notes About Barbados

Description:
Booklet titled "Notes about Barbados for the occasion of the Visit of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, 18-20 February, 1975." The booklet contains information about Barbados, such as geography, language and population, government, national flag and anthem, and notes on places visited by the royal party.
Date:
February 1975
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Notes About Barbados

Two-In-One

Description:
Brochure with the program and cast information for the production "Two-In-One" presented by the Barbados National Theatre Workshop in March 1971 at the Arts Lecture Theatre, University of West Indies, Cave Hill campus. The production consisted of the following plays: "The Jewels of the Shrine" by James Ene Henshaw, "The Whore and the Bit Player" by Tom Eyen, and "The Rape of Fair Helen" by Stanley French.
Date:
March 1971
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Two-In-One

Guide to the Procedures for the State Funeral of the Late Right Excellent Sir Frank Walcott KA, OBE

Description:
Guide to procedures for the lying in state, funeral procession, state funeral and the burial of Sir Frank Walcott. Sir Frank Walcott was a Barbadian trade unionist, politician and ambassador. He played a major role in organizing the Babados labor movement and stimulated participation in the nation's political process.
Date:
March 8, 1999
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Guide to the Procedures for the State Funeral of the Late Right Excellent Sir Frank Walcott KA, OBE

Programme of the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union Athletic Sports 1956

Description:
Booklet containing the program for athletic sports competitions held by the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union. The event took place at Kensington Oval on May 25, 1956. Participating schools included: Harrison College, Alleyne School, Combermere School, Lodge School, Boys' Foundation School, and Coleridge and Parry School. The booklet contains the titles of each competition and names of previous record holders and their records.
Date:
May 25, 1956
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Programme of the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union Athletic Sports 1956

Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lecture by Dr. E. F. Schumacher

Description:
Booklet with the program for a lecture delivered by Dr. Schumacher on November 29, 1976 at the Conference Center of the Caribbean Development Bank in Wildey, St. Michael. The lecture was the first in the "Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lectures," sponsored by the Central Bank of Barbados. Sir Arleigh Winston Scott (1900-1976) became Barbados' first native Governor-General in 1967 until his death in 1976.
Date:
November 29, 1976
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lecture by Dr. E. F. Schumacher

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica: The Little Theatre, Kingston

Description:
Booklet with information about the repertoire and performers for the 1965 season of dance by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica at the Little Theatre in Kingston. It contains numerous photos of the dancers in multiple performances, as well as yearly recaps of the company's repertoire (for 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965). It also contains photos and bios of the dancers and staff.
Date:
1965
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica: The Little Theatre, Kingston

Caribbean Cavalcade

Description:
Booklet with program for fashion show under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Sir Robert and Lady Arundell and presented by the Barbados Young Women's Christian Association. The Barbados Branch of the Y.W.C.A was started in 1950 and operates mainly through voluntary efforts to enhance the lives of young women in the country.
Date:
February 6, 1958
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Caribbean Cavalcade

Crop Over Festival - June '74

Description:
Program of festival events held in Barbados for the year 1974. Crop Over is a four month-long festival held between the months of May and August. This festival showcases Barbadian music, art, food and culture. The festival ends with a grand carnival parade, known as Kadooment Day, which is held on the first Monday in the month of August.
Date:
August 1974
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Crop Over Festival - June '74

Invitation for the Official Handing Over of the "Richard B. Moore Collection"

Description:
Invitation by Erskine Sandiford, Minister of Education, Community Development, Youth Affairs and Sport, for a ceremony marking the official handing over of the Richard B. Moore Collection to the Government of Barbados. The event took place on December 30, 1971, at the Centre for Multi-Racial Studies, Cave Hill, Barbados.
Date:
December 30, 1971
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Invitation for the Official Handing Over of the "Richard B. Moore Collection"

Programme of the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union Athletic Sports 1952

Description:
Booklet containing the program for athletic sports competitions held by the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union. The event took place at Kensington Oval on March 21, 1952. Participating schools included: Harrison College, Combermere School, Lodge School, and Boys' Foundation School. The booklet contains the title of each competition, the names of previous record holders and their records, and (handwritten) names of winners and their achievements.
Date:
March 21, 1952
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Programme of the Barbados Inter-School Athletic Union Athletic Sports 1952

Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Annual Meeting of Caribbean Association of Nutritionists and Dietiticians

Description:
The opening ceremony of the sixth annual meeting of Caribbean Association of Nutritionists and Dietiticians was held at the Dover Convention Centre, Christ Church, on July 11, 1978. The meeting was formally opened by the Minister of Health and National Insurance, the Honourable Miss. Billie Miller.
Date:
July 11, 1978
Resource Type:
text
Collection:
Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program
Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Annual Meeting of Caribbean Association of Nutritionists and Dietiticians