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SCA331-GA428
Fonds
[ca. 1870]-2002

Materials relating to the professional life of Michael Bird. Covers his time teaching at Renison University College, as well as his research and publications on folk art, fraktur, religious imagery and film.

Bird, Michael

Teaching

SCA331-GA428-1
Series
1962-2002

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Materials relating to the teaching career of Michael Bird. Includes his time as a professor at Renison University College teaching in fine arts and religious studies, as well as teaching summer courses at Cape Breton University.

Bird, Michael

ISS 240/ARTS 241: Art and Society.

SCA331-GA428-1-9
File
1991

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and test for the course “ISS 240/ARTS 241: Art and Society” taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Religion 32:35: Religion in Human Culture.

SCA331-GA428-1-12B
File
1962

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Lecture notes, assignments and exams from the correspondence course Religion 32:35: Religion in Human Culture taken by Michael Bird through the University of Iowa.

Bird, Michael

RS 100: Spiritual Quest.

SCA331-GA428-1-14
File
1999

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for RS 100: Spiritual Quests taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Renison University College history.

SCA331-GA428-1-13
File
1984-1997

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Information on the history of Renison University College, including annual reports of the principal to the board of governors, founders day programmes, Renison reports newsletter, and reports relating to the proposed establishment of a Bachelor of Social Work programme.

Bird, Michael

32:183 Religious Thought in the 19th Century.

SCA331-GA428-1-1
File
[197-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for a course taught by Michael Bird on religious thought in the 19th century.

Bird, Michael

Canadian Studies 101.

SCA331-GA428-1-2
File
1986

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for a course taught by Michael Bird in the Canadian Studies programme at the University of Waterloo on the theme of landforms and mindscapes.

Bird, Michael

FINE 248/255: Film as Social Criticism.

SCA331-GA428-1-7
File
1981

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and notes for the course FINE 248/255: Film as Social Criticism, taught by Michael Bird at Renison College.

Bird, Michael

FINE 318: Canadian Folk Art/Canadian Ethnic and Traditional Art.

SCA331-GA428-1-8
File
1984-1988

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Lecture notes, tests, slides and more created and accumulated by Michael Bird for teaching his course “FINE 318: Canadian Folk Art/Canadian Ethnic and Traditional Art” at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Portraits.

SCA331-GA428-1-11
File
1987-[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Six formal portraits of Michael Bird.

Bird, Michael

RS 160: The Religious Quest: Men and Women in Search of God.

SCA331-GA428-1-15
File
1979

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and research for the course RS 160: The Religious Quest: Men and Women in Search of God taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Course proposals for UCCB.

SCA331-GA428-1-4
File
1990

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Information on courses that Michael Bird was teaching at University College Cape Breton.

Bird, Michael

FINE 245: Film History.

SCA331-GA428-1-6
File
1978

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes for the course FINE 245: Film history taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Music 100: Introduction to Music.

SCA331-GA428-1-10
File
1990

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for the course Music 100: Introduction to Music taught by Michael Bird at Conrad Grebel

Bird, Michael

Promotion and salary.

SCA331-GA428-1-12
File
1975-1978

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Correspondence and documentation relating to Michael Bird’s salary and promotion to rank of Associate Professor.

Bird, Michael

RS 161: Religious Movements Toward the Kingdom and Religion and Culture.

SCA331-GA428-1-16
File
1972-1980

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outlines and notes for the courses RS 161 Religious Movements Toward the Kingdom and Religion and Culture taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Career history.

SCA331-GA428-1-3
File
1975-2002

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

CVs, departmental review updates, teaching reviews, information on promotions and tenure, and a report titled “Some Reflections on My Areas of Exploration, Writing, Teaching.”

Bird, Michael

FINE 107/109: Canadian Ethnic and Traditional Arts.

SCA331-GA428-1-5
File
1991

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Administrative and research materials relating to the course “FINE 109: Canadian Ethnic and Traditional Arts” taught by Michael Bird at the University College of Cape Breton.

Bird, Michael

RS 266 and RS 267: Film and the Quest for Meaning.

SCA331-GA428-1-19
File
1979-1986

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for a course taught by Michael Bird RS 266 and RS 267: Film and the Quest for Meaning (parts I and II) at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

RS 360: Religion and the Arts.

SCA331-GA428-1-21
File
1981

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and notes for the course “RS 360: Religion and the Arts” taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

University of Iowa transcript.

SCA331-GA428-1-24
File
April 8, 1975

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Transcript from the University of Iowa from when Michael Bird was completing his PhD.

University of Iowa

RS 263: Religion and Politics.

SCA331-GA428-1-18
File
1972

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and notes for the course RS 263: Religion and Politics taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

RS 461/RS 361: Sacred and Profane in Art.

SCA331-GA428-1-22
File
1975

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Course outline and bibliography for the course “RS 461/RS 361: Sacred and Profane Art” taught by Michael Bird at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Toasts and Roasts for Ian [Campbell].

SCA331-GA428-1-23
File
November 2, 1991

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Two cassettes recording the retirement celebration for Ian Campbell, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Research

SCA331-GA428-2
Series
[ca. 1870]-2002

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research files for Michael Bird, including his research on folk art, fraktur, religious iconography, film, and more.

Bird, Michael

RS 254/255: Religion and Literature.

SCA331-GA428-1-17
File
1971

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for a course taught by Michael Bird on religion and literature at Renison University College.part of the St. Jerome’s annual Institute for Studies in Theological Renewal summer programme on religion in the Canadian context.

Bird, Michael

RS 294: Religion in the Canadian Context.

SCA331-GA428-1-20
File
1993

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and outlines for a course taught by Michael Bird as part of the St. Jerome’s annual Institute for Studies in Theological Renewal summer programme on religion in the Canadian context.

Bird, Michael

Aaloka.

SCA331-GA428-2-26
File
1981

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Two essays and ephemera relating to the dance Aaloka: The Eternal Dance of Spring.

Bird, Michael

Bush Garden research.

SCA331-GA428-2-33
File
[198-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Clippings and notes created and collected by Michael Bird in preparation for his article “Bush Garden or Little Paradise: Reconsideration of a Canadian Landscape Image in Waterloo County, Ontario.”

Bird, Michael

Canadian folk art.

SCA331-GA428-2-34
File
[198-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research on Canadian folk art.

Bird, Michael

Canadian Museum of Civilization 100th centennial of the Doukhobors.

SCA331-GA428-2-35
File
1992-1993

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes, correspondence and research for an article written for the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s exhibit on the 100th centennial of the Doukhobor’s arrival in Canada. Correspondents include Val Burkitt and Koozma Tarasoff.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Blair.

SCA331-GA428-2-36
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

25 negatives of gravemarkers in Blair.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Martin Meeting House.

SCA331-GA428-2-41
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

6 negatives of gravemarkers at the Martin Meeting House.

Bird, Michael

A Sampler of Canadian Country Furniture.

SCA331-GA428-2-25
File
1992-1994

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

One notebook with notes by Michael Bird for his book on Canadian country furniture.

Bird, Michael

Angels.

SCA331-GA428-2-30
File
[197-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research on angels in art.

Bird, Michael

Art on the Road to Santiago.

SCA331-GA428-2-31
File
1989

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes for a course taken by Michael Bird on Art on the Road to Santiago through University of Toronto continuing education taught by Susan Marcus.

Bird, Michael

Bucks County fraktur.

SCA331-GA428-2-32
File
1998

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research on fraktur, including images, correspondence and notes, with a particular emphasis on the stylistic relationship between Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Ontario.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Hagey.

SCA331-GA428-2-38
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

54 negatives of gravemarkers at Hagey.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Maryhill.

SCA331-GA428-2-42
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

42 negatives of gravemarkers at Maryhill.

Bird, Michael

Adam and Eve.

SCA331-GA428-2-27
File
[197-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research on Adam and Eve in art.

Bird, Michael

Adler to Zwilling.

SCA331-GA428-2-28
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

A Germanic folk art primer and activity book.

Eby, Elizabeth R.

Albert Geisel.

SCA331-GA428-2-29
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

76 negatives of the works of Albert Geisel.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Breslau Mennonite Church.

SCA331-GA428-2-37
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

9 negatives of gravemarkers at Breslau Mennonite Church.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Hespeler.

SCA331-GA428-2-39
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

6 negatives of gravemarkers at Hespeler.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Kinzie-Bean.

SCA331-GA428-2-40
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

18 negatives of gravemarkers at Kinzie-Bean.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - St. Agatha.

SCA331-GA428-2-44
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

5 negatives of gravemarkers in St. Agatha.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - St. Clements

SCA331-GA428-2-45
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

23 negatives of gravemearkers at St. Clements.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Unionville and Heise Hill.

SCA331-GA428-2-48
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

29 negatives of gravemarkers at Unionville and Heise Hill.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Wilmot Centre.

SCA331-GA428-2-49
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

18 negatives of gravemarkers at Wilmot Centre.

Bird, Michael

David Horst.

SCA331-GA428-2-56
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

130 negatives of the works of David Horst.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - New Hamburg.

SCA331-GA428-2-43
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

13 negatives of gravemarkers at New Hamburg.

Bird, Michael

Cinema and spirituality conference.

SCA331-GA428-2-52
File
1977

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and correspondence relating to a conference on cinema and spirituality organized by Micheal Bird and others at Renison University College.

Bird, Michael

Clippings.

SCA331-GA428-2-53
File
1976-1992

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Clippings relating to Michael Bird’s work, as well as to topics that he was interested in.

Bird, Michael

Correspondence with Mihailo Markovic.

SCA331-GA428-2-54
File
197-

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Correspondence between Michael Bird and Mihailo Markovic, a professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Michigan. The correspondence pertains to thoughts on Marxism.

Bird, Michael

Doukhobor research.

SCA331-GA428-2-59
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes, correspondence and photographs all relating to Bird’s research on Doukhobor art and furniture. Correspondents include Jim McLeod and Mary Zuhenkoff.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - St. Matthew’s Lutheran Conestogo.

SCA331-GA428-2-46
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

12 negatives of gravemarkers at St. Matthew’s Lutheran.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Strasburg.

SCA331-GA428-2-47
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

24 negatives of gravemarkers in Strasburg.

Bird, Michael

Crucifixes.

SCA331-GA428-2-55
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research on the crucifix in art and literature.

Bird, Michael

Doukhobor photos.

SCA331-GA428-2-58
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Slides and photographs of Doukhobor furniture, arts, textiles and architecture.

Bird, Michael

Doukhobor research.

SCA331-GA428-2-60
File
1984-2002

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research on Doukhobor arts and furniture making. Includes correspondence between Bird and Jim Mcleod, Koozma Tarasoff and Mark Mealing. Also includes research notes, images of furniture, and essays on Doukhobor decorative arts and the folk artist Wasyl Evanovich Zubenkoff.

Bird, Michael

Cemeteries - Zurich.

SCA331-GA428-2-50
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

18 negatives of gravemarkers at Zurich.

Bird, Michael

Christ: life and passion.

SCA331-GA428-2-51
File
[197-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research on the life and passion of Christ in art.

Bird, Michael

Doukhobor folk art.

SCA331-GA428-2-57
File
1984-1989

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Clippings relating to Doukhobor and more generally Western Canadian folk art and furniture.

Bird, Michael

Doukhobor.

SCA331-GA428-2-61
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

217 negatives of Doukhobor art, architecture, artefacts and textiles.

Bird, Michael

John Gemeinhardt.

SCA331-GA428-2-78
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

173 negatives of the works of John Gemeinhardt.

Bird, Michael

ENGL: 308H.

SCA331-GA428-2-63
File
1991

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Lecture notes from a course taken by Michael Bird on Arthurian Legends taught by Dr. Warren Ober at the University of Waterloo.

Bird, Michael

English Architecture 1170-1270.

SCA331-GA428-2-64
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes by Michael Bird from a course taken at York University on English architecture 1170-1270 taught by Malcolm Thurlby.

Bird, Michael

Fraktur of Ontario.

SCA331-GA428-2-66
File
ca. 1977

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes, clippings, research and writings on Fraktur art in Ontario. Includes information on Anna Weber and Christian L. Hoover among others.

Bird, Michael

Fraktur.

SCA331-GA428-2-68
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

351 negatives of fraktur art.

Bird, Michael

Humour and relgion.

SCA331-GA428-2-74
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes by Michael Bird on humour and religion.

Bird, Michael

ENG 201: British Literature from 18th Century to Present.

SCA331-GA428-2-62
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes for the course ENG201: British Literature from 18th Century to Present. It is unclear if Bird taught or attended the course.

Bird, Michael

Fred Hoffman.

SCA331-GA428-2-69
File
[198-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research on Fred Hoffman, a Waterloo County artist who worked in St. Jacob’s and Punkeydoodles Corners.

Bird, Michael

Fred Hoffman.

SCA331-GA428-2-70
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

164 negatives of the works of Fred Hoffman.

Bird, Michael

Gifts and possessions.

SCA331-GA428-2-72
File
[ca. 1991]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes by Michael Bird on writings by A.S. Byatt, Lewis Hyde, Gregory Cook, and Chaim Potok.

Bird, Michael

Ingmar Bergman.

SCA331-GA428-2-76
File
[197-]-[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research relating to the works of Ingmar Bergman, with analysis of music, religion and more in his films.

Bird, Michael

John Gemeinhardt images.

SCA331-GA428-2-77
File
[197-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Images of the works of John Gemeinhardt. Some of the photographic prints have captions.

Bird, Michael

Folk art.

SCA331-GA428-2-65
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Photographs of folk art by artists including Eli Whiteway; Joe Norris; Gordon Lux; Fred Moulding; P. Boutilier; Don Boudreau; Pierre Corriveau; Mereille Corriveau; Sid Howard; George Cockayne; C. Eisenhauer; Gladys Johnston; Jahan Maka; Don Manzer; Edward Mondaggio; Emery Nowlan; Eugene Poulin; Randall Smith; Charles Tanner; John Sharpe; D. Stryjek; Joseph Sleep.

Bird, Michael

Fraktur research.

SCA331-GA428-2-67
File
[19-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research and notes on Fraktur art.

Bird, Michael

Furniture research.

SCA331-GA428-2-71
File
ca. 1992

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research notes, photocopies and clippings kept by Michael Bird on Canadian country furniture.

Bird, Michael

Glass magic lantern slides.

SCA331-GA428-2-73
File
[192-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Glass lantern slides with humorous children’s cartoons.

Bird, Michael

Hunsicker fraktur.

SCA331-GA428-2-75
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

26 negatives of the Hunsicker fraktur art.

Bird, Michael

Katie Metzger.

SCA331-GA428-2-81
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

18 negatives of the works of Katie Metzger.

Bird, Michael

Nicholas Durer.

SCA331-GA428-2-87
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

6 negatives of the works of Nicholas Durer.

Bird, Michael

Orvie Schantz

SCA331-GA428-2-89
File
[19--]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

15 negatives of the works of Orvie [Orville] Schantz.

Bird, Michael

Photography in 19th century art.

SCA331-GA428-2-92
File
1981

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research by Michael Bird for a course he took on photography in 19th century art taught by J. Kirk T. Varnedoe at New York University.

Bird, Michael

Research for a talk on images of the family in the visual arts.

SCA331-GA428-2-95
File
1983

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Research and notes for a talk on images of the family in the visual arts for a lecture given by Michael Bird at the Orangeville High School summer course programme.

Bird, Michael

Russell Harper.

SCA331-GA428-2-96
File
1992

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes and research for a proposed article on Russell Harper.

Bird, Michael

Music notes.

SCA331-GA428-2-86
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Notes on music, music and philosophy and from a course on classical music. It is unclear if Bird taught or attended the course.

Bird, Michael

Ontario German gravemarkers.

SCA331-GA428-2-88
File
[199-]

Part of Michael Bird fonds.

Images of Ontario German gravemarkers from Markham; Heise Hill; Martin Meeting House; Kinzie-Bean; Breslau; Hagey; Strasburg; Blair; Maryhill; St. Clements; St. Agatha; Formosa; Mildmay; Carlsruhe; Hespeler; Unionville; Eub; Goschenhoppen; St. Matthew’s Lutheran.

Bird, Michael

Pennsylvania-German folk art.