Archives Catalogue

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 32
File
[198-?]-

File contains 1 album with 18 colour photographs size 10x10 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting nature scenes. Possibly used as inspiration for his paintings.

Paintings

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 33
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains photographs taken by Alan Creighton depicting paintings by Alan Creighton.

Paintings

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 34
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 16 colour photographs, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting paintings by Alan Creighton; some are described on the verso.

Paintings and Landscapes

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 35
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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.

Apartment and Outdoors

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 36
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 11 colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting landscapes and the interior of Alan's apartment; some described on verso.

The Toronto Zoo and Outdoors

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 37
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 47 colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting landscapes, animals at the Toronto Zoo, the CNE Carnival, and other scenes.

Outdoor Scenes in Ontario

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 38
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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.

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.

Snap Shops Album - Toronto: Danforth and Pharmacy Area

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 4
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 20 colour photographs size 10x10 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting outdoor scenes from the Danforth and Pharmacy area of Toronto, Ontario. Possibly used as inspiration for his paintings.

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.

Snap Shops Album - Hantsport

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 5
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 19 colour photographs size 10x10 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting outdoor scenes at Hantsport, Nova Scotia. Possibly used as inspiration for his

Snap Shops Album - Around Toronto

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 6
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 12 colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting outdoor scenes in Toronto, Ontario. Possibly used as inspiration for his paintings.

Snap Shops Album - Dartmouth - Halifax

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 7
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 14 colour photographs size 10x10 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, outdoor scenes in Dartmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Possibly used as inspiration for his

Snap Shops Album - Water

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 8
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 3 colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting water scenes. Possibly used as inspiration for his paintings.

Snap Shops Album - Landforms

MS-2-701, Box 15, Folder 9
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album with 12 colour photographs size9x9 cm, taken by Alan Creighton, depicting landforms, likely in Toronto, Ontario. Possibly used as inspiration for his paintings.

Sketches of People by A.B. Creighton

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 1
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting "Concert at Massey Hall, Feb. 1982" and other figure studies. Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "Sketches."

Forest Stream

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 10
File
1983-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Painting depicts a stream in the forest. Noted on verso is "film 01.69.8."

Figures and Landscapes

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 11
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 4 paintings depicting landscape scenes and human figures.

Boats

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 12
File
1931-1984

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 45 loose sketches in pencil, ink, pencil crayon, and watercolour. Predominantly size 23x30 cm. Sketches contain studies of boats. File also contains 11 colour prints and brochures of various ships (including the program to the 1984 Nova Scotia Parade of Sail - the tall ships) likely used as reference and inspiration.

Animals

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 13
File
1925-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting animals and birds, including cows, elephants, and dogs.

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.

People

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 2
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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.

People

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 3
File
[193-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches of face and figure studies.

People: 1925 - 1930

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 4
File
1923-1930

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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."

Toronto Prom Concert and Quebec Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 5
File
1955-1984

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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."

Halifax Harbour and Down the Coast: Sketches by A.B. Creighton

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 7
File
1931-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 27 loose sketches in ink, predominantly size 23x30 cm. Sketches depict harbour and coastal scenes in Nova Scotia; some locations are identified. Items were previously housed together in a scrapbook titled "Halifax Harbour and Down the Coast: Sketches by A.B. Creighton." Some items are water-damaged.

The Greenhouse

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 8
File
1990-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Painting depicts a greenhouse and foliage. Noted on verso is "film 01.82.18."

An Autumn Stream

MS-2-701, Box 16, Folder 9
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is a painting in oil on canvas board depicting a stream in the woods. Noted on verso is "film 01.67.21A."

Trees

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 1
File
1921-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting trees. File also contains a colour photograph depicting a rudbeckia flower (black-eyed Susan). Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "Trees."

Album of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 10
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil and charcoal. Sketches depict people, landscapes, and houses.

Album of Sketches: "One Dozen Pen Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 11
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in ink, size 23x31 cm. Sketches depict people in scenes of everyday life (e.g. committee meetings, at home, etc.). Noted on verso is "film 01.29."

Album of Sketches: "Orchestra and Audience: Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 12
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (13 sketches) in pencil, ink, and watercolour, size 23x31 cm. Sketches depict members of orchestra and an audience. Noted on verso is "film 01.27."

Trees

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 2
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 29 loose sketches depicting trees. Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "Trees."

Houses

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 3
File
1930-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting houses and buildings. Some scenes are identified.

Early Pencil Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 4
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in pencil and watercolour. Sketches depict buildings, people, animals, and outdoor scenes. Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "Early Pencil Sketches."

Loose Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 5
File
1923-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches depicting landscapes, rock and cloud formations, trees, railway scenes, etc.

Loose Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 6
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in ink and watercolour and 2 prints of work by other artists.

Watercolours

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 7
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains watercolour paintings. Paintings are mostly landscapes with some people.

Syllabus of Appreciation of Music

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 8
File
1911-1996

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains "Syllabus and Notebook for a course in the Appreciation of Music" by John P. Marshall. On the inside is noted "Sketchbook Toronto 1996" by Alan Creighton. The item is full of sketches by Alan Creighton.

Studies by A.B. Creighton

MS-2-701, Box 17, Folder 9
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 39 loose sketches in pencil and watercolour. Varying sizes ranging from 14x19 cm to 20x25 cm. Items previously housed together in a photo album titled "Studies by A.B. Creighton" and subtitled in themes including: "The Federal School of Art and Design," "Museum Sketches," "Classical Greek Heads," "Chinese Art," and "The Oriental Method."

Violin Programs

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 1
File
1913-1956

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 scrapbook titled "Violin Programs performed by Christine Eyles," with copies of the programs from her public performances. Also includes newspaper and magazine clippings about Christine's violin-playing.

Album of Sketches: "Rock Formations"

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 10
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (30 sheets) in pencil, ink, charcoal, and watercolour, size 28x36 cm. Sketches depict rock formations and are captioned by their proper names, including crystalline limestone, cliffs of granite gneiss, conglomerate, roche moutonee, greywacke, undercut seacliff, orbiclar diorite sill, etc.

Album of Sketches: Flowers