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Essays, books, and articles written by Michael Bird and others. Topics include folk art, fraktur, religious imagery and film.

Bird, Michael

Treasures on Tour.

Article by Michael Bird from the February-March 1987 issue of Canada Century Home on Nova Scotia folk art.

Bird, Michael

Tintypes.

Three tintypes of unknown people collected by Michael Bird. Two show the same two men in formal wear, posed in front of a backdrop of Niagara Falls, and the third shows two men in more casual clothing in front of a backdrop of a rushing river. The tintypes include the original paper mats.

Bird, Michael

Thomas MacDonald.

Research notes on Thomas MacDonald, including essays, clippings, photocopies of works, correspondence and more. There is also some material relating to Joseph. H. Davis.

Bird, Michael

Thesis proposal.

Michael Bird’s thesis proposal for his PhD at the University of Iowa.

Bird, Michael

The Waterloo County domestic hof.

Lecture given by Michael Bird at the Joseph Schneider Haus on the concept of the hof, the hof at the Schneider haus, and on butter making and butter molds. Includes slides from the lecture.

Bird, Michael

Teaching

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

Taking it and Leaving it: Fraktur Art in Waterloo County.

Materials relating to a lecture given by Michael Bird on fraktur art in Waterloo County for the Pennsylvania German Symposium, held at Joseph Schnedier Haus, July 4-7 1991. Includes research notes, correspondence, a copy of the lecture and accompanying slides.

Bird, Michael

Symbols.

Notes by Michael Bird on symbols in art.

Bird, Michael

Summary Notes.

Paper written by Michael Bird for the course Catholic Church after 1500 at the University of Iowa.

Bird, Michael

Stereograms.

Five stereograms. Two depict humorous marital scenes, one a child putting on makeup, one a humorous scene involving a misunderstanding of the term undressed, and one showing Ontario’s contribution to Canada’s fruit exhibition at the Pan America Exposition.

Bird, Michael

Spiritual Images in Film.

Notes for a talk given by Michael Bird on spiritual images in film for the Parkmister United Church lecture series.

Bird, Michael

Slides.

Slides on the topics of: Folk Art at Bill & Pauline Hogans’; At Zalma Ami & Ann Sutherland’s October 26, 1989; At Ruth & Jamie Stalker’s October 26, 1989; Silverberg; Douax Box; Redware; mixed folk art; Fryfogel exhibit; Alexander McNeilledge; show towels; Gemeinhardt; birdhouses; Doukhobor; Native paintings JSH exhibit; OHF exhibit BJ Bungle; OHF exhibit Karl Schoen Creche; Ontario-German painted furniture; At Seitl’s; Markham fraktur; gameboards; yard art 1984 Atwater-Hallatt RR#! Morpeth (near Rondeau Provincial Park); lawn art at Tom Bremner’s June 1989; yard art; Geroge Laithwaite; fraktur; Pennsylvania German parallels; barge board and folk art around Rockwood; misc. decorated articles; Jacobi potery; Christian R. Gerber; rugs; Emmanual Soehner; Peter Van Ee; painted room Drayton (Reindeers); Fred Hoffman; Judith Humphries Songbook; Leah Daum; Anna Weber; Gerber furniture; stencils Isaac Moyer; John K. Lemp 1860-1938; Byer apple peeler; samples Ontario-German; decorated farm implements; Toronto walking stick; Ploethwer-Pletsch furniture; pieced comforter.

Bird, Michael

Sharon Temple.

Notes, articles and photographs about Sharon Temple the former site of the Children of Peace Quaker sect.

Bird, Michael

Secret arithmetic of the soul.

One copy of an article written for the journal Kinema titled “Secret Arithmetic of the Soul: Music as Spiritual Metaphor in the Cinema of Ingmar Bergman.” Also includes two pieces of correspondence with the editor of the journal.

Bird, Michael

Schneider Haus.

Materials relating to work at Schneider Haus, including artefact loans, proposals for purchases and and notes on exhibits and artists.

Bird, Michael

RS 360: Religion and the Arts.

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

Bird, Michael

RS 294: Religion in the Canadian Context.

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

RS 254/255: Religion and Literature.

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 100: Spiritual Quest.

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

Bird, Michael

Research

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

Bird, Michael

Renison University College history.

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

Promotion and salary.

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

Bird, Michael

Photography in 19th century art.

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

Painted furniture.

Notes for a talk given by Michael Bird at Joseph Schneider Haus on painted furniture.

Bird, Michael

Ontario Historical Society talk.

Notes created by Michael Bird relating to talk given at the Ontario Historical Society conference titled “From Folk Art to Fine Art : Local Artists at Work” with Judith Nasby.

Bird, Michael

Ontario German gravemarkers.

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

Oberman paper.

One essay titled “An Analytical Review of Heiko Oberman’s The Harvest of Medieval Theology” written by Michael Bird for the course 16:124 Reformation History.

Bird, Michael

Nova Scotia Folk Art.

Notes for a talk given by Michael Bird at Joseph Schneider Haus titled “Nova Scotia Folk Art” as well as information on the Ballem Tapestries.

Bird, Michael

Music notes.

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

Michael Bird fonds.

  • 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

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