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Alan Creighton fonds
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The Old Mower

File contains 1 painting in oil on board. Noted on verso is "film 01.68.1A." Painting depicts a tree in a field with an old mower.

The Old Tree

File is a painting in watercolour. Noted on verso is "film 01.38." Painting depicts trees.

The Toronto Zoo and Outdoors

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

The Water, Windsor N.S.

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper, size 41x51 cm in mat. Noted on verso is "film 01.40." Painting depicts water landscape at Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Thematic Sketches of People

File contains 2 albums with pencil and ink sketches as well as loose sketches in pencil, pen, crayon, and watercolour. Sketches are mostly of people, and arranged into themes by Alan.

Thoughts

Loose typed pages about human nature, morality, and the creation of art. Likely various years. Some pages missing.

Titus Smith

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.

Toronto Sketches by A.B. Creighton

File contains 13 loose sketches in watercolour, size 30x35 cm. Items were previously housed together in an album titled "Toronto Sketches by A.B. Creighton." Sketches depict landscapes, including "Price Street," "Spadina Rd Bridge in Reservoir Park," "On the Humber River," "On Toronto Island," etc. Noted on cover is "films 01.16 and 01.17."

Tree Sketches

File contains loose sketches in watercolour depicting tree landscapes.

Trees

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

Trees

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."

Vacation 1944 Reminescences [sic]

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.

Violin Programs

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.

Warping In

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board, size 31x41 cm. Noted on verso is "film 01.75.17" and that the painting was done in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Painting depicts crewmen

Watercolour Scenes

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper. The painting depicts 4 scenes, including animals and floral decoration in a style reminiscent of Asian art. Possibly from art school era.

Watercolours

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

Watercolours

File contains watercolour paintings predominantly depicting outdoor scenes.

Writings

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

Writings: About Poetry

File contains loose pages, typed. Includes thoughts on poetry and the draft of a speech about his poetry. Missing pages.

Writings by Other Authors

Assorted pieces of work by other authors on a wide variety of topics including geology and painting. Items in English and French. Also contains 2 copies of The Crucible.

Yachting on Toronto Harbour

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board, size 41x51 cm. Noted on verso is "film 01.75.12A." Painting depicts sailboats as seen through trees.
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