Archives Catalogue

Full carte de visite portrait of John Geddie

MS-2-281, PB Box 11, Folder 21, Item 1
Item
[1863]

Part of Charlotte Geddie Harrington Collection

Item consists of a black-and-white a carte de visite portrait photograph, likely taken in 1863, of Rev. John Geddie. The verso is stamped with Notman Studios, Montreal.

Photographs of Louise Edvina Edwardes

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 39
File
1913

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the Montreal-born opera singer Louise Edvina Edwardes (nee Martin), known by her stage name "Madame Edvina." File also contains a print of Louise Edvina in costume from the opera "Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini. Logan's notes on the reverse side of the print and at the bottom of the photograph indicate that she was known for her creation of the title role of Louise in an opera by Gustave Charpentier.

Photographs of Esther Ferrobini

MS-5-1, Box 1, Folder 42
File
[1914-1915]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains two photographs of the operatic soprano Esther Ferrobini of the Montreal Opera Company that John Daniel Logan used for a press release about her performance in the title role of the opera "Zoza."

Photographs of Christie MacDonald

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 2
File
[1912-1913]

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

File contains three photographs of the opera singer Christie MacDonald of the Montreal Opera Company. One of the photographs shows her in costume for "The Spring Maid" by Heinrich Reinhardt, and another in costume as Marguerite for the "Jewel Song" in "Faust" by Charles Gounod for the Montreal Opera Company.

Ada L. Richardson : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 11
File
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains a photograph of Ada L. Richardson who taught Ellen Ballon.

Sydney Dalton : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 16
File
1907

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

Dr. Charles F. Martin : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 25
File
[19--?]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains one signed photograph of the Dean of Medicine at McGill University, Dr. Charles F. Martin.

Publicity photographs of Ellen Ballon

MS-5-2, Box 5, Folder 8
File
[192-? - 1959]

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains publicity photographs of Ellen Ballon. Most are portraits, but some feature her playing the piano, participating in World War II support activities, at ceremonies, at concerts, and at receptions. Most of the photographs are undated but seem to span the entirety of her adult life. The last photograph in the album is of Ballon receiving her honorary doctorate from McGill University in 1954.

Emma Albani : [autographed print]

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 2
File
1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph from the Montreal-based soprano, Emma Albani, addressed to Ellen Ballon.

Raoul Pugno : [autographed photograph]

MS-5-2, Box 7, Folder 6
File
January 16, 1906

Part of Ellen Ballon fonds

File contains an autographed photograph of the French pianist Raoul Pugno (1852-1915), addressed to Ellen Ballon. The photograph was taken by an indecipherable studio in New York.