Archives Catalogue

Diary: October 25, 1922 - March 11, 1923

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 8
File
1922-1923

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, covering the period October 20, 1922 - March 11, 1923, "a continuance of the thoughts and affairs of A.B.C."

Diary: November 7, 1990 - June 15, 2000

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 4
File
1990-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing record of deaths and recording of daily activities.

Diary: November 27, 1972 - April 7, 1981

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 4
File
1972-1981

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, primarily regarding the affairs of Christine Eyles. Also includes poetry by other authors (possibly children).

Diary: March 29, 1952 - June 15, 1953

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 6
File
1952-1953

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, including dreams, relation of daily activities, and a story about Shaffleburg's Cove in Bedford, Nova Scotia.

Diary: March 19, 1928 - June 27, 1928

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 5
File
1928-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the beginning of the notebook is Norman Creighton's geometry work.

Diary: March 16, 1923 - November 9, 1923

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 9
File
1923-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton covering the period March 16, 1923 - November 9, 1923, a "record of A.B. Creighton."

Diary: June 28, 1928 - September 1929

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 3
File
1928-1929

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing notes on daily activities.

Diary: June 23, 1924 - November 19, 1924

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 11
File
1924-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Detroit, Michigan (USA), covering the period June 23, 1924 - November 19, 1924.

Diary: June 19, 1931 - September 23, 1932

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 8
File
1931-1932

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton.

Diary: June 1, 1927 - November 9, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 13
File
1927-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Montreal, Quebec. Contains some poetry.

Diary: January 8, 1984 - March 10, 1984

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 2
File
1984-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton with a few short entries about daily activities.

Diary: January 1929 - August 23, 1930

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 6
File
1929-1930

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Bathurst, New Brunswick and at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Also contains a loose typed letter to "Bill."

Diary: February 4, 1998 - February 27, 1998

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 5
File
1998-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton relating daily activities.

Diary: February 27, 1928 - March 18, 1928

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 4
File
1928-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton.

Diary: February 16, 1922 - August 17, 1922

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 5
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary with personal entries and scribbles cover the period from February 16, 1922 to August 17, 1922. Also includes 2 loose sheets of diary entries.

Diary Excerpts

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 9
File
[193-]-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed loose pages with diary entries relating daily happenings. Some pages

Diary: December 26, 1988 - Decemer 25, 1989

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 3
File
1988-1989

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton recording health events, deaths of friends and family, and some mention of various global news events.

Diary: December 17, 1926 - May 7, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 10, Folder 2
File
1926-1927

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton includes stories, relating of dreams, reading log, and accounting of cash spent.

Diary: December 1, 1937 - March 19, 1939

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 8
File
1937-1939

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton including diaries and poems as well as one loose sheet of text.

Diary: August 21, 1922 - August 30, 1922

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 7
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton covering the period August 21 - 30, 1922.

Diary: April 20, 1922 - August 19, 1922

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 6
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, a "miscellaneous collection of… thoughts and ideas." Contains "Notes While at Bedford 1920 - 21".

Diary: April 1, 1924 - June 20, 1924

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 10
File
1924-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while in Detroit, Michigan (USA).

Diary and Stories: September 27, 1938 - March 28, 1939

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 4
File
1938-1939

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, containing irregular entries. Includes poetry and diary entries.

Diary and Stories: September 24, 1927 - December 17, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 2
File
1927-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton containing short stories, diaries, notes on poetry, dreams, etc.

Diary and Stories: November 23, 1924 - June 21, 1925

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 11
File
1924-1925

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton with mostly stories and a few diary entries.

Diary and Stories: July 24, 1925 - September 24, 1925

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 12
File
1925-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, containing mostly undated diary entries.

Diary and Stories: January 20, 1926 - September 23, 1926

MS-2-701, Box 9, Folder 1
File
1926-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, containing stories, diary entries, and notes on philosophy.

Diary and Stories: December 17, 1926 - May 7, 1927

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 1
File
1926-1927

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton while at Montreal, Quebec. Contains diaries, stories, poems, French writings, and sketches. Can be read in both directions.

Diary and Poems: May 8, 1928 - November 18, 1928

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 3
File
1928-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains poems and diaries by Alan Creighton while at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Diary and Notes: 1937 - 1938, January 19, 1940 - May 31, 1940

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 5
File
1937-1940

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton from 1937 - 1938 and January 19, 1940 - May 31, 1940, with diary entries and sketches. Can be read in both directions.

Diary and Draft Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 8
File
1997-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages, handwritten including diary entries and draft correspondence.

Diary: 1942 - 1946

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 10
File
1942-1946

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten five-year diary of Alan Creighton, with few entries which are generally short.

Diary: 1939

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 6
File
1939-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton; contains references to the start of World

Diary: 1933 - 1937

MS-2-701, Box 8, Folder 9
File
1933-1937

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 handwritten five-year diary of Alan Creighton.

Diary: 1926

MS-2-701, Box 7, Folder 12
File
1926-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File consists of 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton, with mostly undated thoughts. Can be read in both directions.

Diaries

Subseries
1922-2000

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Devil's Island Halifax

MS-2-701, Box 29, Folder 8
File
1989-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board, size 36x46 cm. Noted on verso is "film 01.77 #12." Painting depicts lighthouse scene on Devil's Island in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Death of Christine Eyles

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 1
File
1978-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains materials relating to the death of Christine Eyles including a copy of her obituary, record of attendees at funeral home, death certificate, etc.

Day Book - ledger

MS-2-701, Box 30, Folder 1
File
1964-1996

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 Day Book ledger with a record of all of the paintings sold by Alan Creighton, including their title, price, and date sold, as well as the buyer and in some cases buyer's address. The record covers the period February 1964 to April 1, 1996.

Cross Country

MS-2-701, Box 6, Folder 3
File
1939-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 1 copy of Alan Creighton's second book of poetry, "Cross Country," published in 1939 by the Macmillan Company of Canada.

Country Sketches

MS-2-701, Box 25, Folder 2
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 13 loose sketches in pencil and watercolour, size 31x46 cm. Sketches predominantly depict country farm scenes, as well as some landscapes, cloud studies, etc.

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.

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 10
File
1908-1992

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains 17 loose letters and postcards, including 1 photocopy from original. Typed and handwritten, from various people including: Lindsay Ross Hall, Charles Jolly (C.J.) Creighton, Basile Courtney Silva (aka B.C. Silver), Ralph Hendry, Nora Duncan, Ralph Hein, C. Bruce Fergusson, Norman Creighton, "Sandy", Pat Goodlad, Ruth Maruin, Harriet Smith Hendry Creighton, Reverend McLoby, and Will Hendry.

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 4
File
1934-1964

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains typed and handwritten loose pages of correspondence, primarily between Alan Creighton and the Bernie Braden radio show, and with Macmillan publishers regarding "Cross Country" and "Earth Call." Also includes acceptance and rejection slips for short story submissions, and Alan Creighton's copyright certificate for "Cross Country."

Correspondence

MS-2-701, Box 11, Folder 6
File
1923-1985

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose pages typed and handwritten with assorted correspondence.

"Contrasts: A Book of Verse"

MS-2-701, Box 13, Folder 10
File
1922-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

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].

Commentary on Culture

MS-2-701, Box 4, Folder 4
File
1934-1947

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

Typed loose pages containing commentary on art, books, religion, magazines, movies, music, people, poetry, Toronto, and other topics.

Colour Studies

MS-2-701, Box 23, Folder 6
File
19---

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains loose sheets in watercolour used for colour testing and mixing.

Coastal Scenes

MS-2-701, Box 12, Folder 9
File
1932-

Part of Alan Creighton fonds

File contains watercolour paintings depicting landscapes, primarily coastal scenes in Nova Scotia.

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

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