Collection search - Blodwen Davies fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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Blodwen Davies fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1910-1935.

Reference:

R2286-0-8-E, MG30-D24

Type of material:

Photographs, Art, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103538

Context of this record:

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Blodwen Davies fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1910-1935.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

39 photographs.
3 prints.
5 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of photographic material, 1910-1930, depicting Tom Thomson, at various stages of his life including the artist as a young boy beside a canoe, and an older Thomson shaving at camp, Grand Lake, Ontario; Thomson's parents, John and Margaret (Matheson) and other individuals including David Milne. The Fonds also includes a print by an unknown artist of Tom Thomson's old studio; a photograph of a work by Tom Thomson entitled Pine Island; a photograph of a painting by Tom Thomson entitled The Drive.

Fonds consists of correspondence from relatives, friends and acquaintances of Tom Thomson to Blodwen Davies containing biographical information concerning Thomson and relating to Davies' writing about him; manuscripts, including notes by Arthur Lismer and Blodwen Davies and typescript. Tom Thomson's Sketch Book by Davies and typescript by S.E. Read; clippings; and miscellaneous material relating to Thomson.

Provenance:

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Davies, Blodwen, 1897-1966

Biography/Administrative history:

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Davies, Blodwen, 1897-1966 : Blodwen Davies, author and journalist, was born in Longueuil, Québec, but spent most of her life near Toronto where she pursued her interest in Canadian art, history and folklore. She was the author of a number of travel books and studies of historical figures. She wrote "A Study of Tom Thomson: a story of a man who looked for beauty and for truth in the wilderness", 1935, and in the last years before her death, worked on a never-completed biography of David Milne.

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(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_103538

(Electronic) Les documents décrits ont été complètement ou en partie numérisés et sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante : (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_103538?usrlang=fr

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General note:

Received in 1937 and 1973 from Blodwen Davies.

Location of originals note:

Photographs (acc. number 1962-125): The images were loaned to the National Archives of Canada and copied. The originals were returned to the lender, Blodwen Davies.

Availability of other formats note:

Textual records are available on microfilm Reel C-4579., Photographs (acc. number 1962-125): copy negatives available C-008653, C-008654.
Subject heading:

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Group of Seven (Canadian painters)

Tom Thomson - Biography, 1928-1935 Arthur Lismer, [n.d.]

Blowden Davies - Correspondence, 1928-1935 "Tom Thomson's Sketch Book", [n.d.]

Blowden Davies - Authorship, 1928-1935

Tom Thomson - Family, 1928-1935

R. Tait (Robert Tait) Mackenzie - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

Mark Robinson - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

H.O. McCarry - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

O.J. (Orlando John) Stevenson - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

J.E.H. (James Edward Hervey) MacDonald - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

Vincent Massey - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

Erick Brown - Correspondence, [1928-1935]

S.E. Read - Authorship, [n.d.]

Blowden Davies - Manuscripts, [n.d.]

Painting, Modern - 20th century - Canada, 1928-1935

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Painting, Canadian
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1943-055 PIC
1943-056 PIC
1943-057 PIC
1943-063 NPC
1943-064 NPC
1943-065 NPC
1943-066 NPC
1943-068 NPC
1943-069 NPC
1943-070 NPC
1943-071 NPC
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1943-089 NPC
1943-090 NPC
1943-091 NPC
1943-092 NPC
1943-093 NPC
1943-094 NPC
1943-095 NPC
1943-096 NPC
1961-117 NPC
1962-125 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-D24
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation10 Closed]

Copy negative [R2286] C-008653--C-008654

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 D 24] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel C-4579

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: With the exception of the photographs of David Milne and May F. Milne, no restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Photographs of David Milne and May F. Milne: This accession is permanently closed. The National Archives of Canada does not hold the originals and does not provide copies; copies must be obtained from the lender. For items still in copyright, copyright must be established by the holder of the original. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Lithograph: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Photographs of paintings: Available for research purposes only; no reproductions to be issued. Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Textual records: The records have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must consult the microfilm copy available on reel C-4579.

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