File contains 43 loose sketches in pencil and charcoal. Contains sketches of people known to Alan Creighton, including family members. One item is a photocopy of the original sketch, which is held by Helen Hendry. Helen Hendry notes that "Mrs. Walsh" (a portrait) may have been Alan Creighton's landlady at Bathurst, NB. Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "1925 - 1930."
File contains 66 loose sketches depicting people in action (farming and other work). Items were previously housed together in a photo album titled "People."
File contains typed loose pages with prose reminisces about real people known to Alan Creighton: Harry Thomas, Arthur Longard, Jim Cowie (manager of Acker's Dartmouth Theatre), Harry DeWolf, Colonel Flanaghan, and Mr. Shaffleburg.
File contains 61 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Varying sizes ranging from 13x15 cm to 23x30 cm. Sketches depict people: faces and figure studies.
Series consists of paintings by Alan Creighton, who worked predominantly in oils and watercolours. Subjects are primarily landscapes and outdoor scenes, with special focus on coastal and wooded/country scenes as well as aspects of nature, such as flowers.
File contains 1 colour photograph size 9x13 cm, 2 colour photographs size 10x15 cm depicting landscapes, and 2 colour photographs size 10x13 cm depicting Alan Creighton's paintings, taken by Alan Creighton.
File contains 1 album of 9x13 cm photos with 17 colour photographs of Christine Eyles' paintings, garden, cat, and assorted other scenes. Also includes memorabilia such as newspaper clippings, and loose oversize photos at end of album.
File contains colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting scenes from Lake Ontario, Scarborough Bluffs, Ontario, Winter, and Trees; some with descriptions on the verso.
File contains 26 paintings in watercolour. Varying sizes ranging from 10x15 cm to 24x32 cm. Paintings depict landscapes, predominantly in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area. Some locations are identified.
File contains loose pages, typed and handwritten, containing thoughts, anecdotes, etc. Titled "Notebook", "Coast", "Thoughts of My Own", "Miscellaneous" and others untitled.
File contains a colour photograph of Norman Creighton and Kay Hill (taken by Jan Goodlad, note per Helen Hendry) from the late 1980s and a colour photograph of one of Alan's paintings.
File contains 2 photographs in a hinged leather frame, showing Alan Creighton's nieces (daughters of Marge Creighton Goodman). Jan Goodlad (left) and Patricia McLeod (right), identified by Helen Hendry.
File contains copies of "Saturday Night", the Montreal Daily Star (multiple issues), "New Frontier", "The Canadian Forum" and "Our Dumb Animals", all featuring poetry by Alan
File contains copies of magazines featuring poetry by Alan Creighton, including "Bridle and Golfer", "Chatelaine", "Animal Life", "The Canadian", and "The New Outlook".
File contains a painting in watercolour on watercolour paper. Noted on verso is "film 01.38." Painting depicts boats in the Minas Basin (Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia) at low tide.
File contains loose sketches in pencil and watercolour depicting landscapes, people, and still life scenes. File also contains 1 colour print by another artist.
File contains loose sketches in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour. Noted on verso is "film 98.58.20A." and "film 01.20." Sketches depict landscapes, flowers, etc. Some are titled, including "Admiral Rock" and "The Hen and Her Chickens." Most are undated.
File contains 28 loose sketches and 3 loose sheets. Sketches depict predominantly portraits, also some abstract designs and other work. Items previously mounted to album.
Loose pages of poetry by Alan Creighton, typed, mostly on various aspects of nature. Most are undated, but a variety of addresses suggests spanning several years.
File contains loose pages of poetry, mostly typed, on a wide variety of subjects including nature, people, holidays, and romance. Likely represents a number of years (represented by various addresses); however, most are undated.
