Archives Catalogue

Diary: December 17, 1926 - May 7, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 2
File
1926-1927

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton includes stories, relating of dreams, reading log, and accounting of cash spent.

Diary: December 26, 1988 - Decemer 25, 1989

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 3
File
1988-1989

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton recording health events, deaths of friends and family, and some mention of various global news events.

Diary: February 16, 1922 - August 17, 1922

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 5
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary with personal entries and scribbles cover the period from February 16, 1922 to August 17, 1922. Also includes 2 loose sheets of diary entries.

Diary: February 27, 1928 - March 18, 1928

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 4
File
1928-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton.

Diary: February 4, 1998 - February 27, 1998

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 5
File
1998-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton relating daily activities.

Diary: January 1929 - August 23, 1930

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 6
File
1929-1930

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Bathurst, New Brunswick and at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Also contains a loose typed letter to "Bill."

Diary: January 8, 1984 - March 10, 1984

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 2
File
1984-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton with a few short entries about daily activities.

Diary: June 1, 1927 - November 9, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 13
File
1927-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Montreal, Quebec. Contains some poetry.

Diary: June 19, 1931 - September 23, 1932

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 8
File
1931-1932

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton.

Diary: June 23, 1924 - November 19, 1924

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 11
File
1924-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Detroit, Michigan (USA), covering the period June 23, 1924 - November 19, 1924.

Diary: June 28, 1928 - September 1929

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 3
File
1928-1929

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing notes on daily activities.

Diary: March 16, 1923 - November 9, 1923

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 9
File
1923-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton covering the period March 16, 1923 - November 9, 1923, a "record of A.B. Creighton."

Diary: March 19, 1928 - June 27, 1928

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 5
File
1928-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the beginning of the notebook is Norman Creighton's geometry work.

Diary: March 29, 1952 - June 15, 1953

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 6
File
1952-1953

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, including dreams, relation of daily activities, and a story about Shaffleburg's Cove in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

Diary: November 27, 1972 - April 7, 1981

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 4
File
1972-1981

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, primarily regarding the affairs of Christine Eyles. Also includes poetry by other authors (possibly children).

Diary: November 7, 1990 - June 15, 2000

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1990-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing record of deaths and recording of daily activities.

Diary: October 25, 1922 - March 11, 1923

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 8
File
1922-1923

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, covering the period October 20, 1922 - March 11, 1923, "a continuance of the thoughts and affairs of A.B.C."

Diary: September 4, 1930 - May 19, 1931

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 7
File
1930-1931

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.

Health Record: May 6, 1981 - November 5, 1984

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 2
File
1981-1984

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton with primary focus on health concerns and some mention of world news. 2 poems appear on back page.

Journal

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 5
File
1954-1965

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing diary entries, short stories, and essays.

Letters from Halifax, Correspondence, and Emotional Scenes

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 4
File
[193-]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Many loose pages handwritten on diary pages: correspondence, diary entries, etc. Note that the dates printed on the page do not necessarily correspond with when the text by Alan Creighton was written.

Loose Papers

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 12
File
1926-1945

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed diary entries from 1926, including dreams and reminisces. Also includes some correspondence. Pages missing.

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.

Vacation 1944 Reminescences [sic]

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 7
File
1944-1946

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten journal titled "Vacation 1944 Reminescences [sic - reminisces]." Account of a trip from Toronto, Ontario to Montreal, Quebec to Nova Scotia and back in 1944. Also includes a story dated June 26 which may be autobiographical according to Helen Hendry.

Writings

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 1
File
1933-1963

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages, typed and handwritten, including "Mental Observations", notes on the goings-on of Christine Eyles, and relatives. Pages missing.

Family history

Subseries
1922-2001

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Hendry and Creighton Papers

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 1
File
1922-1991

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains assorted loose papers and memorabilia including postcards, programs from the Majestic Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, map of Halifax, Nova Scotia, reminisces by Laleah Creighton, poetry by Alan Creighton, minutes and papers regarding "The Canadian Forum," and correspondence between Alan Creighton and Eville Gorham regarding Titus Smith.

Hendry and Creighton Papers

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 7
File
1923-2001

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains assorted memorabilia including membership cards, notice to report for military service, settlement statements for the estates of Norman Creighton and Marjorie Goodman, funeral programs for Norman and Laleah Creighton and H. Marjorie Goodman, correspondence, newspapers regarding the publication of "Talk About the Valley", a photo of Norman, etc.

Titus Smith

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 3
File
1955-1974

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Typed loose pages about Titus Smith, ecologist and ancestor of Alan Creighton. Includes papers written about Smith, photocopies of old letters, and a pamphlet from the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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

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

Speak French: A Book for Soldiers

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 9
File
1917-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 small lesson book of basic spoken French for soldiers, inscribed by Alan

Personal and financial papers

Subseries
1908-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

"Cash": Account Ledger

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 10
File
1936-1972

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 account book listing series of Alan Creighton's addresses in Chicago, Illinois and Ontario, record of where he sent his writings and whether they were accepted, list of known purchasers of his poetry, as well as loose receipts from cashed cheques.

Animal Information Booklets

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 9
File
1977-1986

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Booklets from various organizations with information and pictures of sheep and several varieties of cattle.

Chinese Art and Archaeology

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 3
File
1946-1947

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains handwritten notes on Chinese art and archaeology, possibly from an art class. Contains sketches.

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 10
File
1908-1992

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 17 loose letters and postcards, including 1 photocopy from original. Typed and handwritten, from various people including: Lindsay Ross Hall, Charles Jolly (C.J.) Creighton, Basile Courtney Silva (aka B.C. Silver), Ralph Hendry, Nora Duncan, Ralph Hein, C. Bruce Fergusson, Norman Creighton, "Sandy", Pat Goodlad, Ruth Maruin, Harriet Smith Hendry Creighton, Reverend McLoby, and Will Hendry.

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 6
File
1923-1985

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages typed and handwritten with assorted correspondence.

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 4
File
1934-1964

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed and handwritten loose pages of correspondence, primarily between Alan Creighton and the Bernie Braden radio show, and with Macmillan publishers regarding "Cross Country" and "Earth Call." Also includes acceptance and rejection slips for short story submissions, and Alan Creighton's copyright certificate for "Cross Country."

Diary and Draft Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 8
File
1997-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages, handwritten including diary entries and draft correspondence.

Loose Papers

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 8
File
[193-]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Includes comments on writing, poems, diary entries, etc. Handwritten on diary pages by Alan Creighton.

Medical Information

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 2
File
1994-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains notes on medical conditions, medications, and sensitive personal information and identification data.

Notebook

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 6
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten notebook containing French lessons and diary entries as well as possible story lines by Alan Creighton.

Painting Sales and Notes

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 7
File
1995-1997

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten notebook with record of paintings sold and possible drafts of letters.

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.

The Childhood of Art

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 2
File
1912-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains "The Childhood of Art: Modifications of the Gazelle Motive" by Herbert Green Spearing. These notes on art were likely reproduced by Alan Creighton.

Photographs

Subseries
1920-1995

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Family Photographs

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 39
File
[192-?]-1995

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 72 black and white photographs and 11 colour photographs, variable sizes from 6x9 cm to 13x18 cm. Photos depict people including: Alan Creighton, Laleah (Lee) Creighton, Norman Creighton, Harriet (Hendry) Creighton, C.J. (Charles) Creighton, Marge (Creighton) Goodman, Janet (Goodman) Goodlad, Roger Goodlad, Patricia (Goodman) McLeod, Jim McLeod, Laleah Hendry, and Helen Hendry, as well as assorted friends and neighbours, often unidentified. Includes scenes at the Creighton home in Hantsport as well as at the home of Marge (Creighton) Goodman in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Photos taken by various people. Notations made by Helen Hendry appear on verso.

Family Photographs

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 40
File
1944-1988

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 10 black and white photographs and 34 colour photographs, variable sizes from 6x9 cm to 13x18 cm. Photos depict people including: Alan Creighton, Laleah (Lee) Creighton, Norman Creighton, Harriet (Hendry) Creighton, C.J. (Charles) Creighton, Marge (Creighton) Goodman, Janet (Goodman) Goodlad, Roger Goodlad, Patricia (Goodman) McLeod, Jim McLeod, Laleah Hendry, and Helen Hendry, as well as assorted friends and neighbours, often unidentified. Includes scenes at the Creighton home in Hantsport as well as at the home of Marge (Creighton) Goodman in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Photos taken by various people. Notations made by Helen Hendry appear on verso.

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

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