The Building Endowment Fund Appeal (BEFA) announced a goal of $400,000, the amount prescribed by the Carnegie Foundation to receive its $600,000 trust. Fund-raising began in earnest in 1926, with preliminary work having been started in 1924 by the King's University League, or the Laymen's University League. This had been led by A.H. Whitman, who then became the general chairman of the BEFA. At the end of 1924, the League was turned over to President Moore.

The BEFA was a massive undertaking led by President Moore and General Chairman A.H. Whitman, finally succeeding in the goal of $400,000 in pledges at the end of 1927 (see our files). It took years and dozens of workers throughout the Atlantic Provinces and elsewhere to solicit and collect on all the pledges. There were volunteers working in each of the parishes throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as Prince Edward Island. The President's son, Rex J. Moore, was sent out during the summer of 1927 to solicit pledges and make collections throughout the Atlantic provinces. Miss Morrow, secretary to the President, helped with collections and administrative work for the campaign. King's hired a Mr. Miller from the firm Ward, Wells, Dreshman and Gates to organize the campaign. The campaign account was held at the Bank of Montreal, with A. E. Nash and then R.R. Wallace as treasurer. Money for expenses was taken from a Campaign Expense Fund.

The monies raised by the campaign was put into the Building Endowment Fund; the name was changed in 1962 to the "Property and Equipment Fund."

Sub-series consists of records relating to this fund.

Series includes correspondence between Charles Bruce and Andrew Merkel, beginning with Bruce's freshman year at Mount Allison University when Merkel encouraged him to write poetry, and continuing through to the end of World War II, during which Bruce was a war correspondent. Also includes some of Bruce's early work with the Canadian Press.

Series consists of thirteen letters John Andrew Richardson wrote to Rowley and others.

Series consists of 19 letters John Medley wrote to others.

Series consists of a mixture of handwritten and typed out meeting minutes from the Alexandra Society. These meeting minutes discuss many things, including the formation of the society, the election of executive members, and plans for fundraising campaigns. Alexandra Society sometimes noted as King’s College Women’s Auxiliary or similar titles.

The records in the fonds were created, received, or used by the Alexandra Society. These records were stored in various spaces across the King’s College campus and at society member’s homes before being donated to or acquired by the University of King’s College Archives. The oldest records (before the turn of the century) were found in storage in the Arts and Administration building by Assistant Librarian Patricia Chalmers and Dr. Henry Roper. Most other records slowly accumulated as the various Alexandra Society branches folded.

The primary activities of the Alexandra Society were to raise money for scholarships (for women and Anglican students) and the general well-being of King’s College. The records cover the Alexandra Society’s finances, meeting minutes, and general comraderie. There are many photographs that document fundraising efforts. These records reflect the society’s Anglican origins.