Archives Catalogue

File contains 13 short stories by Alan Creighton, including 11 which are photocopied from "The Busy East," later known as "The Maritime Advocate and Busy East". Titles include: "Similia Similibus Curantur (Like Cures Like)", "Dykeland Dizzy", "Merger", "Release", "Dawn", "Romance and the Countess", "The Voice", "Delayed", "A Christmas Welcome", "A Cup of Tea", "Better Prospects", "One Spring Morning", and "Approach of Winter."

Short Stories

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 14
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 5 short stories by Alan Creighton: "Poetry and Truth", "Fear", "Fog", "Haying Time", "Sea green". Typed, some missing pages.

Short Stories

MS-2-701, Box 5, Folder 8
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Typed and handwritten assorted short stories by Alan Creighton, written while in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Toronto, Ontario.

Shipping News Notes

MS-2-701, Box 4, Folder 3
File
1923-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 notebook of handwritten notes regarding the shipping news, and several loose typed pages with notes and reminisces about Alan Creighton's time as a shipping news reporter (from a later date).

Sheltered House

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 12
File
[192-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper depicting a house nestled among trees with a windy sky.

Sheet Music

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 9
File
[19--?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Musical settings for "The Outlaw's Daughter" and "Sky High Corral", thematic music cue sheet for "Itching Palms," and assorted other pieces of music.

Sheet Music

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 3
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains sheet music, both published and handwritten. Also contains loose pages of writings and booklets including "Images" by Harry Freedman.

Seashore, Nova Scotia

MS-2-701, Box 28, Folder 15
File
1974-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.68.24A." Painting depicts a rocky shoreline and the sea.

Sea and Land

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 6
File
1925-1931

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches of predominantly coastal scenes in Nova Scotia; some are identified. Also contains 1 colour postcard which was possibly used for inspiration. Items were previously housed together in a photo album titled "Sea and Land."

Scrap Yard

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 20
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper, size 31x41 cm. Noted on verso is "film 98.58." Painting depicts a shed/shack in a field with a pile of scrap material in the foreground.

Schirmer's Library

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 10
File
1896-1915

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 volumes of "Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics" containing music for students of violin.

"Saturday Night", January 11, 1941

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 3
File
1941-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

1 copy of "Saturday Night" magazine which contains poetry by Alan Creighton on page 19.

Running Practice

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 17
File
1980-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 watercolour painting depicting runners on a track field.

Rocks

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 14
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains sketches depicting rock formations. Items previously housed together in a photo album.

Report Cards and Other Education-related Papers

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 1
File
1918-1931

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File includes report cards and other school-related documents, part of a short story written by Alan Creighton in childhood, items related to his position as shipping news reporter, and assorted other papers. Items were previously housed together in a scrapbook titled "Early

Record and Minute Books

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 7
File
1941-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 notebooks, handwritten, mostly blank pages. Contains a brief record of expenditures.

Random Thoughts

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 3
File
1983-1988

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 coil bound notebooks with handwritten thoughts covering 1983 - 1988, including dreams, musings, notes on classic authors and poems, etc.

Published Short Stories

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 1
File
1931-1939

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Various papers and magazines featuring short stories by Alan Creighton, including "The Northern Messenger" and "The Sailor."

Published Poetry

MS-2-701, Box 1, Folder 12
File
1933-1939

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains magazines featuring published poetry by Alan Creighton, including "Driftwind", "Westward", "The Crucible" and "Canadian Poetry Magazine."

Published copies of Alan Creighton's works

MS-2701, Box 30, Folder 2
File

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

This file contains short stories, articles and book reviews published by Alan Creighton.

Published

Subseries
1929-1941

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Published

Subseries
1926-1939

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Prose

Series
1923-1988

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Series consists of various prose works by Alan Creighton, including literary criticism, histories of various towns/locations (primarily Nova Scotian), short stories, and reminisces of locations, events, and people. The short stories are on a variety of topics and tend to include an element of morality and appreciation of beauty in different forms.

Postcards and Greeting Cards

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 5
File
[19--]-2001

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains postcards, most from Hilda Ross, and greeting cards from birthdays in different

Portuguese Cove

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 7
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas. Noted on verso is "film 01.77.16." Painting depicts coastal houses.

Portrait Sketches by Christine Eyles

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 31
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 6 loose sketches in pencil, charcoal, pencil crayon, and oil, size 41x51 cm. Sketches depict people. Items were previously mounted on poster board.

Poetry Index

MS-2-701, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1926-1935

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Contains loose-leaf pages of typed poetry by Alan Creighton, arranged chronologically and indicating where and when each poem was published. Includes 133 poems total, with index.

Poetry and Reviews

MS-2-701, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1936-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains May 1936 issue of "Canadian Comment" v.5. no.5. featuring an article on and poem by Alan Creighton, as well as clippings of reviews from assorted newspapers.

Poetry

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 2
File
1950-1964

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed loose pages containing poetry by Christine Eyles, as well as a handwritten journal of poetry. Contains copies of the magazines in which her poetry was published; also contains writings about Christine as a violinist.

Poetry

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 13
File
1962-1976

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages of mostly typed poetry by Christine Eyles, written for children. Also contains some correspondence and typed reminisces of "Dave," who had been Christine's

Poetry

Series
1921-1954

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Series consists of the poetry (published and unpublished) of Alan Creighton. He wrote on a wide variety of topics, but primarily nature (especially Nova Scotia, with works inspired by the places he lived in) and human nature. The records also include some (prose) musings on poetry, poets, and the creative process, as well as documents related to the Cheney-Trent poetry course he took by correspondence.

Poems and Reviews Scrapbook

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1935-1941

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Files contains 1 scrapbook with pasted clippings of Alan Creighton's poetry and reviews of his poetry from an assortment of newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Macmillan Company of Canada, "Saturday Night", and others.

Plays

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 2
File
1978-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed manuscripts of plays written by Christine Eyles. Loose pages; also includes 1 typed letter of rejection from ABC television.

Places

MS-2-701, Box 4, Folder 1
File
1936-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose typed and handwritten pages describing history and geography of places in Nova Scotia, in particular reminisces of people and places at Bedford, Nova Scotia.

Photos of Paintings and a Man

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 8
File
1900s-1969

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Contains 6 colour photographs depicting artwork by Christine Eyles, and one black and white photo of an unidentified man, with the back inscribed "…might be amused at this photo of me. Taken at Marjory's wedding - just before the war."

Photos - Halifax

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 15
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 12 colour photographs size 9x9 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting outdoor scenes at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Possibly used as inspiration for his

Photographs and Slides by Christine Eyles

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 9
File
[196-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Contains black and white xeroxed reproductions of paintings by Christine Eyles, accompanied by five colour slides. The black and white prints are numbered 435 - 440.

Photographs

Subseries
1899-1974

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Photographs

Subseries
1920-1995

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Personal records of Alan Creighton

Series
1908-2001

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Series consists of works by Alan Creighton that were of a private nature, including correspondence, diaries, and photographs. Diaries are the largest component of this series and cover a wide range of topics, including reminisces of the past, hopes and dreams for the future, and relation of daily life and encounters with various people. The records also include several select items and works that were saved, but not written, by Alan Creighton, in addition to assorted memorabilia.

Personal and financial papers

Subseries
1908-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Personal

Subseries
1845-1978

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

People: Musicians, Dancers, Audience

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 9
File
[193-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 64 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and charcoal. Varying sizes range from 14x15 cm to 19x25cm. Sketches depict faces and figures of musicians, dancers, and an audience. Items were previously housed together in a photo album titled "People: Musicians, Dancers,

People in Action

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 10
File
[193-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in pencil and charcoal depicting people in action scenes, such as playing sports. Some text on verso. Items were previously housed together in a photo album titled "People."

People and Animal Studies

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 8
File
1923-1935

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 42 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Varying sizes range from 10x14 cm to 22x27 cm. Some depict family members (including Laleah Creighton, Norman Creighton, Laleah Hendry, Mrs. CJ (Harriet) Creighton, Ralph (RA) Hendry, Will (WA) Hendry, Helen Hendry Senior), as well as landscapes and outdoor scenes. Items were previously housed together in a photo album.

People: 1980 - 84

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 7
File
1980-1984

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting faces and figures of people. Sketches were previously housed together in a photo album titled "People: 1980 - 84."

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