Showing 8 results

Archival Description
Alan Creighton fonds Series
Print preview View:
Ascending

Christine Eyles

Series consists of papers, photographs, writings, art, and assorted memorabilia from Christine Eyles. Items focus primarily on Christine and her father Charles ("Chas"), a violin maker.

Eyles, Christine, 1900-1978

Personal records of Alan Creighton

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.

Alan Creighton photographs

Series consists of photographs in black and white, sepia, and colour of various subjects, including the Creighton family and outdoor/nature scenes. Many of the albums of photographs were likely used as inspiration or reference for Alan's paintings. The photographs were taken in Nova Scotia and in Ontario.

Sketches

Series consists of sketches and art studies by Alan Creighton in various media, including pencil, ink, crayon, charcoal, and watercolour and oil paints. Subjects include people (faces and figures as well as studies of isolated body parts), landscapes (particularly coastal and wooded scenes), and studies of various elements of nature (such as clouds).

Poetry

Series consists of the poetry (published and unpublished) of Alan Creighton.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.

Prose

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.

Paintings of Alan Creighton

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.