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Children After School

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper. Noted on verso is "film 01.26." Painting depicts children playing outside.

Cheney-Trent Course Files

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

Chedbourne and Captain Lewis

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

Cedar Street, Windsor N.S.

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper, size 41x51 cm with mat. Noted on verso is "film 01.39." Painting depicts trucks on a house- and tree-lined street.

C.E. 1948 - 1966 and Estate Papers

File contains 1 handwritten diary of Alan Creighton mostly about the behaviour and activities of Christine Eyles. Also contains typed papers relevant to the estate of Christine Eyles, most from after her death.

Cat Photos

Three colour photos of Christine's cats, including Tabitha and Susan Edipus (with kittens).

"Cash": Account Ledger

File contains 1 account book listing series of Alan Creighton's addresses in Chicago, Illinois and Ontario, record of where he sent his writings and whether they were accepted, list of known purchasers of his poetry, as well as loose receipts from cashed cheques.

Canoe Lake Runoff, and sketch

File contains a painting titled "Canoe Lake Runoff," depicting a stream in the woods. "Film 01.89.5A" is noted on the verso. File also contains a loose sketch depicting a coastal scene.

Brookside

File contains 1 painting in oil on board. Noted on verso is "film 01.68.6A." Painting depicts stream in wooded scene.

Broken Basalt

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

Boats on Toronto Island

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

Boats

File contains 45 loose sketches in pencil, ink, pencil crayon, and watercolour. Predominantly size 23x30 cm. Sketches contain studies of boats. File also contains 11 colour prints and brochures of various ships (including the program to the 1984 Nova Scotia Parade of Sail - the tall ships) likely used as reference and inspiration.

Biographical Excerpts

File contains loose pages, typed, including diary entries, reminisces of Culvie (house in Halifax, Nova Scotia), and notes while at Detroit, Michigan (USA). Some pages missing.

Biographical Excerpts

File contains typed loose pages including relation of dreams, diary excerpts, and reminisces including notes on Detroit, Michigan (USA). Some pages missing.

Bedford Basin

File contains 1 notebook containing handwritten comments about Bedford Basin - reminisces, history, etc.

Autumn Stream

File contains 1 painting in oil on canvas board. Noted on verso is "film 01.79-13." Painting depicts a stream in a wooded area.

Autumn Brook

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.

At the Fair

File contains 1 painting in watercolour on paper. Noted on verso is "film 98.58." Painting depicts people walking around the tents at a fair.

Art/The Artist Papers

File contains loose papers typed and handwritten, containing notes on art school, musings on creativity and talent, as well as comments on art. Missing pages.

Apartment and Outdoors

File contains 11 colour photographs taken by Alan Creighton, depicting landscapes and the interior of Alan's apartment; some described on verso.

Animals

File contains loose sketches of zoo animals.

Animals

File contains loose sketches depicting animals and birds, including cows, elephants, and dogs.

An Autumn Stream

File is a painting in oil on canvas board depicting a stream in the woods. Noted on verso is "film 01.67.21A."

Albums of Sketches: People

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: "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: "Trees"

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: Trees

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

Album of Sketches: Skies, etc.

File contains 1 album of sketches (30 sheets) in pencil, ink, charcoal, and watercolour, size 31x45 cm. Sketches predominantly depict skies and clouds, and also include landscapes and other scenes.

Album of Sketches: "Skies"

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