Archives Catalogue

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 3
File
[19--]-

File contains sketches predominantly depicting trees.

MS-2-701, Box 22, Folder 7
File
[192-?]-

File contains an album of sketches and loose pages. Sketches predominantly depict scenes of property with names noted underneath - possibly sketches of neighbours' lands?

Album of Sketches: "Halifax Harbour Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 24, Folder 4
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (11 sheets, plus index) in watercolour, size 28x38 cm. Sketches depict from Halifax, Nova Scotia, including "From the Citadel," "Stormy Weather," "Point Pleasant," "Woodside," etc.

Album of Sketches: "Industrial Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 26, Folder 5
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (15 sheets, plus index) in watercolour, size 31x45 cm. Noted on cover is "films 98.60 + 98.59." Sketches depict industrial scenes including "The Machine Shop," The Truck Drivers," "Dredge and Scow," " Gypsum Quarry, Cape Breton," etc.

Album of Sketches: "Untitled Shore, Etc. Sketches"

MS-2-701, Box 26, Folder 3
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches (11 sheets) in watercolour. Noted on cover is "film 01.31." Sketches depict landscapes, most at Digby, Nova Scotia.

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: "Autumn Sketches by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 27, Folder 3
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting tree and leaf scenes - autumn foliage.

Album of Sketches: Landscapes

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 9
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains an album of sketches and one loose sheet. Sketches depict landscapes.

Album of Sketches: Outdoor Scenes

MS-2-701, Box 22, Folder 12
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains an album of sketches depicting outdoor scenes.

Album of Sketches: Trees

MS-2-701, Box 22, Folder 10
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting trees and outdoor scenes.

Album of Sketches: Trees

MS-2-701, Box 22, Folder 3
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Sketches predominantly depict trees, as well as rocks, clouds, people, etc.

Hantsport and Annapolis Valley Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 23, Folder 8
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in pencil, oil, and watercolour, depicting landscapes, houses, and people.

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."

Watercolour Skies

MS-2-701, Box 23, Folder 4
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in watercolour depicting clouds.

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.

Early Loose Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 14
File
1921-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 47 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Sketches include studies of body parts, landscapes, still life, etc. Many may be from days as an art student.

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."

People and Animal Studies

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 8
File
1923-1935

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 42 loose sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Varying sizes range from 10x14 cm to 22x27 cm. Some depict family members (including Laleah Creighton, Norman Creighton, Laleah Hendry, Mrs. CJ (Harriet) Creighton, Ralph (RA) Hendry, Will (WA) Hendry, Helen Hendry Senior), as well as landscapes and outdoor scenes. Items were previously housed together in a photo album.

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: "Toronto Sketches 1964"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 6
File
1964-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting predominantly harbour/industrial scenes.

Album of Sketches: "Sketches 1965"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 5
File
1965-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting landscapes.

Loose Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 29
File
1969-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sketches in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour. Noted on verso is "film 98.58.20A." and "film 01.20." Sketches depict landscapes, flowers, etc. Some are titled, including "Admiral Rock" and "The Hen and Her Chickens." Most are undated.

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: "Pen Sketches"

MS-2-701, Box 26, Folder 7
File
1981-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches depicting trees and clouds.

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: "1985"

MS-2-701, Box 21, Folder 4
File
1985-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains an album of sketches depicting houses and landscapes.

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.

Album of Sketches: "Still Life Studies by A.B. Creighton"

MS-2-701, Box 26, Folder 1
File
1985-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in watercolour. Sketches depict items in a house or apartment. Per Helen Hendry, likely Alan Creighton's apartment.

Album of Sketches: "Land and Cloud Studies, 1989 - 90"

MS-2-701, Box 18, Folder 12
File
1989-1990

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is an album of sketches depicting landscapes, rock formations, and clouds.

Album of Sketches: "Sketches 1989 - 90"

MS-2-701, Box 27, Folder 6
File
1989-1990

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 album of sketches in oil and watercolour. Noted on cover is "films 98.61 and 98.60." Sketches depict coastal landscapes, flowers, foliage, and garden scenes.

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.

Christine Eyles

Series
1845-1978

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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

"The Handbook of Useful and Ornamental Amusements and Accomplishments"

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 1
File
1845-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 copy of "The Handbook of Useful and Ornamental Amusements and Accomplishments, by a Lady," inscribed "Jane Eleanor Hope, May it be productive of Gratification and Usefulness."

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 11
File
1964-1971

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 5 letters regarding Christine's use of Lawren Harris's poetry for a CBC program, as well as an open letter to the reader that she had written to insert into a book of his poetry. 1 item is a photocopy from the original.

Glenn Gould and Papers

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 3
File
1951-1975

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose newspaper clippings with stories (reviews, interviews, etc.) about pianist Glenn Gould. Also includes loose handwritten pages including correspondence and notes on the history of music.

Sheet Music

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 3
File
[19--]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains sheet music, both published and handwritten. Also contains loose pages of writings and booklets including "Images" by Harry Freedman.

Eyles, Christine

MS-2-701, Box 14, Folder 6
File
1960-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains photographs of Christine Eyles and several of her cats.

Eyles, Christine

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 4
File
1970-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is a photograph of Christine Eyles at home with two of her cats. The rear is date stamped January 15, 1970.

Photos of Paintings and a Man

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 8
File
1900s-1969

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Contains 6 colour photographs depicting artwork by Christine Eyles, and one black and white photo of an unidentified man, with the back inscribed "…might be amused at this photo of me. Taken at Marjory's wedding - just before the war."

Loose Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 30
File
1912-1964

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 28 loose sketches and 3 loose sheets. Sketches depict predominantly portraits, also some abstract designs and other work. Items previously mounted to album.

Music records of Alan Creighton

Subseries
1896-1915

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

A Brook in the Barrens

MS-2-701, Box 28, Folder 17
File
[198-?]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is a painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.77.21." Painting depicts landscape with small waterfall.

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."

Autumn Brook

MS-2-701, Box 28, Folder 18
File
1990-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "films 01.81.6 and 01.81.4." Painting depicts a stream running through the forest.

Boats on Toronto Island

MS-2-701, Box 28, Folder 7
File
1970-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File is a painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.75.22A." Painting depicts boats on the water.

Broken Basalt

MS-2-701, Box 28, Folder 6
File
1989-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.76-12A." Painting depicts a rock formation.

Ferry Leaving Digby for Saint John

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 11
File
1990-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Painting depicts the "Princess of Acadia" ferry leaving Digby, Nova Scotia, for Saint John, New Brunswick. Noted on verso is "film 01.67.23."

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