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Edgar J. Stone fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1912-1977.

Reference:

R2418-0-3-E, MG30-D132

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103111

Context of this record:

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Edgar J. Stone fonds
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Record information – Details
Fonds includes:

9 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1912-1977.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

74.1 cm of textual records.
464 photographs b&w.
12 medals and pins.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds contains textual records including correspondence and memoranda, theatre programmes, scripts, prompt books, scrapbooks, clippings and memorabilia, and subject files.

Fonds contains photographic records including portraits of Mr. Edgar J. Stone, depictions of scenes from stage productions at Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, and a Victory Loan Cavalcade.

Fonds contains an illuminated scroll, 1977, presented to Edgar J. Stone by "Henry Duke of Gloucester, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Grand Prior in the British Bealor of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem."

Fonds also contains medalic objects including twelve medals and pins, 1917-1954, acquired by Edgar Stone relating to such subjects as the Dominion Drama Festival, the Farm Service Corps, and Education.

Provenance:

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Stone, Edgar J., 1897-1977
Additional name(s):

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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Faust
Biography/Administrative history:

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Stone, Edgar J., 1897-1977 : Edgar J. Stone, actor, producer, director, born at Toronto, was educated at the University of Toronto. He was director of Hart House Theatre, 1929-1934. An active supporter of amateur theatre, he was associated with the Dominion Drama Festival from its inception and directed plays for various Toronto theatre groups. He was also an actor and producer and his career included radio and film as well as theatre. In 1932 Edgar Stone became a member of the pageant committee for the 1934 Toronto Centennial.

He was a founding member of the Stratford Shakespearian Festival. He worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1937-1947, and subsequently became drama adviser for the Community Programme Branch, Ontario Department of Education.

See: The Canadian Who's Who, 1973.

Finding aid:

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281 photographs, 1929-1941: (Other) See "Photographic inventories, indexes, and captin lists arranged by accession number." FA-500 (Restrictions not set)

12 Medals and pins: (Electronic) item-level descriptions available online.

12 medals and/or pins: (Paper) Medal inventory numbers 2359 to 2370.

Additional information:

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General note:

Received in 1971 and 1973 from Edgar J. Stone of Toronto, Ont.; in 1977 from Mr. Stone through his daughter, Elizabeth Elliott of Willowdale, Ont., and his son, R.E. Stone of Ottawa, Ont.; in 1978 from Elizabeth Elliott. Two portrait photographs of Mr. Edgar J. Stone were copied 1974 from originals in the possession of Mr. Edgar J. Stone.

Location of originals note:

Copies of two portrait photographs of Mr. Edgar J. Stone: Family of Edgar J. Stone.

Availability of other formats note:

Copies of two portrait photographs of Mr. Edgar J. Stone: Copy negatives available: PA-095854, PA-095959.
Subject heading:

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Hart House Theatre

Scrapbooks Canada

Radio - Canada, [1912-1951] Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, [1947-1974]

Television - Canada, [1912-1951] Royal Society of the Arts, [1947-1974]

Dominion Drama Festival - History, 1973 Royal Geographical Society, [1947-1974]

Radio scripts, [1926-1935] Public Archives, [1947-1974]

Promptbooks St. Michael's Social Guild (Toronto, Ont.), [1923-1945]

Theatre - Canada, [between 1912 and 1974] Peer Gynt

The Wizard of Oz

Hart House Theatre - Visitor's books, [1923-1945] The Cradle Song

Actors, Canadian - Correspondence, [between 1912 and 1973] Pomander Walk

Theatrical producers and directors - Canada, [between 1912 and 1974] The Dragon

Theatre programs - Canada, [1915-1948] The Private Secretary

Edgar Stone

Joseph Schull

Merril Dennison

Players Clubs

Love and Whiskey, 1973

Ontario. Department of Education. Community Programme Branch, [between 1912 and 1951]

Toronto Centennial Pageant, [between 1912 and 1951]

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1974-349 NPC
1977-285 NPC
1977-300 NPC
1989-476 DAP
357-89

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-D132
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Copy negative [R2418]

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-095854;

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-095959;

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Object

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Copies of 2 photograph portraits of Mr. Edgar J. Stone: National Archives of Canada does not provide copies; they must be obtained from the lender. Copyright must be established by the holder of the originals for items still in copyright.
Original photographs: Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
12 Medals and pins: Copyright: Edgar Stone. Credit: National Archives of Canada / Accession 1977-021.

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