Archives Catalogue

Sky and other Paintings

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 6
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 8 loose sketches depicting a variety of scenes but predominantly skies and clouds.

Watercolours

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 7
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains watercolour paintings predominantly depicting outdoor scenes.

Family Herald and Weekly Star, Vol. LXI no. 52

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 8
File
1930-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains issue of the "Family Herald and Weekly Star" paper, vol. LXI no. 52, which contains short story "The Guiding Light" by Alan Creighton on page 32.

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

Album of Sketches: "Sketching in Massey Creek Park 1986 - 88 by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 10
File
1986-1988

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (17 sheets) in watercolour, size 23x31 cm. Sketches depict landscapes in a park, mostly tree scenes. Noted on the album is "film 01.28."

Album of Sketches: "Railway Sketches 1988 by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 11
File
1988-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in watercolour. Sketches depict landscapes as seen from a train.

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.

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.

Album of Sketches: "People 1931"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 4
File
1931-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil and watercolour. Sketches predominantly depicting people, with some animals and boats.

Album of Sketches: "Nova Scotian Sketches 1951"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 5
File
1951-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches predominantly depicting coastal scenes.

Album of Sketches: "Sketches 1965"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 6
File
1965-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting landscapes and figures.

Album of Sketches: "Railway Sketches Sept. 25 1986 Halifax to Montreal"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 7
File
1986-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in watercolour. Sketches depict landscapes seen from the train en route to Montreal.

Album of Sketches: Hantsport

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 8
File
1983-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (24 sheets) in charcoal and watercolour, size 23x30 cm. Sketches depict garden scenes. Per Helen Hendry, they may be the garden and greenhouse of Norman Creighton's property in Hantsport, Nova Scotia. Also the figure on page 13 may be a self-portrait of Alan Creighton.

Album of Sketches: "Railway Sketches"

MS-2-701, Box 19, Folder 9
File
1985-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting landscapes as seen from a train.

Cheney-Trent Course Files

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Materials including texts, exercise poems, and correspondence related to the Cheney-Trent Correspondence Course on poetry taken by Alan Creighton.

Chedbourne and Captain Lewis

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Reminisces about Chedbourne, Nova Scotia and Captain Lewis (father of Stephen Leacock). Typed and handwritten. Missing pages.

Stories

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages of writing by Alan Creighton, some short stories. Missing pages.

"The Living Room"

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed loose pages of short story "The Living Room", by Alan Creighton. Pages are damaged.

Album of Sketches: Flowers

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains an album of sketches predominantly of flowers.

Short Stories

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 13
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 short stories by Alan Creighton: "Open Bays and Fear" and "The Trial Spin". Loose pages, typed.

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.

Thoughts on Poetry

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Typed pages of notes on poetry, the creation of poetry, and the artist.

"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.

"Chatelaine", December 1933

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 4
File
1933-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

1 copy of "Chatelaine" magazine which contains poetry by Alan Creighton on page 26.

Newspapers and Magazines

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1932-1936

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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

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.

Newspapers and Magazines

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 7
File
1930-1938

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains copies of assorted newspapers and magazines containing poetry by Alan

Magazines

MS-2-701, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1929-1935

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains copies of magazines featuring poetry by Alan Creighton, including "Bridle and Golfer", "Chatelaine", "Animal Life", "The Canadian", and "The New Outlook".

Earth Call: A Book of Poems

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

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 copy of Alan Creighton's first book of poetry, "Earth Call: A Book of Poems," published in 1936 by the Macmillan Company of Canada.

Album of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 1
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil and ink. Predominantly depicting people - figures and anatomical studies.

Album of Sketches: People and Leaves

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 10
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Item contains 1 album of sketches (6 sheets) in pencil. Sketches depict predominantly people and leaves. Album contains notes by Alan Creighton.

Album of Sketches: Cloud Formations

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 11
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting clouds.

Album of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 13
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains sketches predominantly of people.

Album of Sketches: "April 30, 2001"

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 14
File
2001-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches predominantly of trees.

Album of Sketches: Outdoors

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 15
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches and 5 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Sketches depict outdoor scenes.

Album of Sketches: 1989

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 16
File
1989-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (30 sheets) in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour, size 18x25 cm. Predominantly depicting nature scenes with foliage. Noted on album is "photo film #2."

Albums of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 2
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 3 albums of sketches (30 sheets each) in pencil and ink, size 13x18 cm. Sketches primarily depict people, and elements of nature (clouds, trees, etc.). Noted on one album is "film #2."

Album of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 3
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches predominantly depicting people, some landscapes, and animals.

Albums of Sketches: People

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 4
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 albums of sketches depicting people.

Album of Sketches: "South Shore 1982"

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 5
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 2 albums of sketches (30 and 100 sheets), size 16x23 cm. Predominantly depict houses and outdoor scenes. Noted on item is "film #2."

Album of Sketches: "At the Zoo: Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 6
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of watercolour sketches depicting zoo animals.

Album of Sketches: "Windsor, N.S."

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 7
File
1996-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of watercolour sketches depicting landscapes.

Album of Sketches: "Railway Sketches 1982"

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 8
File
1982-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches depicting landscapes as seen from a train.

Album of Sketches: Outdoors

MS-2-701, Box 20, Folder 9
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (28 sheets) in pencil and ink, size 13x20 cm. Sketches are of trees, buildings, people, etc.

Album of Sketches: "Sketches 1985 - 1990"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 1
File
1985-1990

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour. Sketches are of trees, people, clouds/skies, etc.

Album of Sketches: "1978"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 10
File
1978-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches predominantly depicting trees.

Album of Sketches: Land and Cloud Formations

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 11
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour depicting land and cloud formations.

Album of Sketches: "Trees"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 12
File
[1977?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil and watercolour. Sketches depict trees - some species are identified. Album is noted "photo films #3 and 4."

Album of Sketches: Landscapes and Skies

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 13
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains an album of sketches depicting landscapes and clouds.

Album of Sketches: "Untitled Plant Studies"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 14
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (24 sheets) in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour, size 23x31 cm. Sketches depict plant studies. Noted on album is "films 01.29 and 01.30."

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