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Christine Eyles

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

Alan Creighton fonds

  • MS-2-701
  • Fonds
  • 1845-2001

Fonds includes Alan Creighton's diaries, which cover many of the years from 1920 to 2000. Writings from the period 1920 to 1954 (many undated) are mainly short stories and poems. These writings include handwritten and typed, complete and incomplete, and published and unpublished works. There is also some correspondence throughout as well as copies of his two books of poetry. The fonds includes writings with titles such as "About Poetry," "Poetry Courses," "Thoughts," "Music & Art," and "Bedford Basin." His notebooks include evidence of a variety of courses taken, including French and Greek, music, poetry, and art (both practice and history, including Chinese art). There is also a record of his art sales from 1964 to 1999. Personal and family documents are included in the fonds.

Alan Creighton's artwork is extensive and primarily in the form of sketches and watercolours, with a few oil paintings. Many of his sketches are in albums, many of which are used exclusively for one particular aspect of his studies. For example, album labels include "People," "Trees," "Skies," "Rock Formations," "Buildings," "Railway Sketches" (scenes from train journeys), and "Outdoors." Others identify a place and time and include such labels as "At the Zoo," "Nova Scotian Sketches 1951," "South Shore 1982," and "Toronto 1996." Still others contain a mixture of styles and themes. There are also numerous loose sketches and watercolours which have been loosely arranged into similar groupings such as "Clouds," "Boats," "Flowers," and so forth. Photograph albums include photos of family and of scenes taken by Alan as a reference for future paintings.

Included with Alan Creighton’s personal items are papers, writings, art, and memorabilia belonging to his friend and roommate Christine Eyles, who died without heirs. Some relate to her employment as a violinist in England and in Toronto, Ontario and some contain her poetry, plays, and artwork (in sketchbooks and on loose paper). Published and handwritten music scores, mostly for the violin, are also included. A photograph album contains many formal portraits of family and friends taken in England in the early 20th century. Records also include papers by and about her father, Charles Eyles, a famous violin-maker. Such materials include advertisements, brochures, and letters attesting to the high quality of his craftsmanship.

Creighton, Alan

Personal records of Alan Creighton

Series consists of works by Alan Creighton that were of a private nature, including correspondence, diaries, and photographs. Diaries are the largest component of this series and cover a wide range of topics, including reminisces of the past, hopes and dreams for the future, and relation of daily life and encounters with various people. The records also include several select items and works that were saved, but not written, by Alan Creighton, in addition to assorted memorabilia.

Alan Creighton photographs

Series consists of photographs in black and white, sepia, and colour of various subjects, including the Creighton family and outdoor/nature scenes. Many of the albums of photographs were likely used as inspiration or reference for Alan's paintings. The photographs were taken in Nova Scotia and in Ontario.

Sketches

Series consists of sketches and art studies by Alan Creighton in various media, including pencil, ink, crayon, charcoal, and watercolour and oil paints. Subjects include people (faces and figures as well as studies of isolated body parts), landscapes (particularly coastal and wooded scenes), and studies of various elements of nature (such as clouds).

Poetry

Series consists of the poetry (published and unpublished) of Alan Creighton. He wrote on a wide variety of topics, but primarily nature (especially Nova Scotia, with works inspired by the places he lived in) and human nature. The records also include some (prose) musings on poetry, poets, and the creative process, as well as documents related to the Cheney-Trent poetry course he took by correspondence.

Prose

Series consists of various prose works by Alan Creighton, including literary criticism, histories of various towns/locations (primarily Nova Scotian), short stories, and reminisces of locations, events, and people. The short stories are on a variety of topics and tend to include an element of morality and appreciation of beauty in different forms.

Paintings of Alan Creighton

Series consists of paintings by Alan Creighton, who worked predominantly in oils and watercolours. Subjects are primarily landscapes and outdoor scenes, with special focus on coastal and wooded/country scenes as well as aspects of nature, such as flowers.
The Dog Show

The Dog Show

Item consists of one painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.75.15." Painting depicts dogs and people in a park.

Album of Sketches: "Railway Sketches: Montreal to Halifax by A.B. Creighton"

File contains 1 album of sketches (13 sheets, plus index) in watercolour, size 28x38 cm. Per index, 2 sketches were previously removed from the album. Noted on cover is "film 01.16." Sketches depict predominantly landscapes, with some figures. Helen Hendry notes that "the bent old man with small suitcases [Sussex sketch] looks exactly like Alan in his old age."

Album of Sketches: "Skies"

File contains 1 album of sketches and 5 loose sketches in pencil, charcoal, and watercolour. Sketches depict clouds and skies.

Album of Sketches: Assorted Sketches

File contains 1 album of sketches (24 sheets) in pencil and ink, size 13x20 cm. Sketches are assorted studies including people, animals, houses, and other outdoor scenes.

Landscapes

File contains sketches depicting landscapes, predominantly country scenes.

Loose Sketches

File contains loose sketches in pencil and watercolour depicting landscapes, people, and still life scenes. File also contains 1 colour print by another artist.

Rocks

File contains sketches depicting rock formations. Items previously housed together in a photo album.

Sea and Land

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

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.

People

File contains 66 loose sketches depicting people in action (farming and other work). Items were previously housed together in a photo album titled "People."

Album of Sketches: "Untitled Studies"

File contains 1 album of sketches (13 sheets) in pencil, ink, and watercolour, size 26x36 cm; and 1 album of sketches (25 sheets) in pencil, crayon, and watercolour, size 31x46 cm. Sketches depict landscapes, people, flowers, rocks, etc. Notes from Helen Hendry refer to sketch numbers (written verso lower-left corner) in album titled "1978" and are as follows: SKETCH 4: "Looks like Alan's mother Harriet ("Hat")." SKETCH 5: (left figure) "Probably Alan's "Aunt Hully" (Helen) Hendry; (center figure) "Probably Aunt Laleah Hendry."; (right figure) "Possibly Marge??" SKETCH 6: "This may be young Norman." SKETCH 7: "Appears to be a reworking of pencil sketch "Sunday Morning R.A. and W.A. Hendry 1927" in cream colour album. These are Ralph and Will Hendry, first cousins of Alan + Norm + Marge + Lee." SKETCH 8: "Appears to be a later reworking of the 1925 pencil sketch in the cream coloured album labeled "People - 1925 - 1930"." SKETCH 11: (top-left) "The original pencil sketch (which is in my possession) says "R.A. Hendry, July 1921." (This was my father)." (bottom-right) "On another, similar, sketch in my possession, Alan has written "Will writing to Frances Mar. 13, 1927." (Frances later became his wife) (This Will Hendry is Alan's cousin). (center) "These two men are brothers, first cousins of Alan. Alan obviously redid the sketches together in this page at a later date."

Album of Sketches: "1981"

File contains 1 album of sketches in pencil and watercolour predominantly depicting houses, with some landscapes.

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

File contains 1 album of sketches (10 sheets, plus index) in watercolour, size 28x38 cm. Per index 1 sketch has been removed from the album. Sketches depict landscapes including "Quebec City," " The Restigouche," "Riviere du Loup," "The Notre Dame Mountains," etc. Noted on album is "films 01.15 and 01.16."

"Contrasts: A Book of Verse"

File contains 1 copy of "Contrasts: A Book of Verse" by Lawren Harris, published in 1922. Inscribed "Present to Christine Eyles. A.C." [Alan Creighton].

Poetry

File contains typed loose pages containing poetry by Christine Eyles, as well as a handwritten journal of poetry. Contains copies of the magazines in which her poetry was published; also contains writings about Christine as a violinist.
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