Correspondence - Art Gallery : 1960. 1960 Mar. 10 - Oct. 30.

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Correspondence - Art Gallery : 1960. 1960 Mar. 10 - Oct. 30.

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Letters, soundscribers, memos, news clippings, invoices, notes and telegrams relating primarily to the administration and operation of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. The file discusses appointments to the Board of Governors, in particular, Lady Dunn's appointment as Chief Governor; plans for a proposed exhibition of non-abstract American works; the Maritime Art Exhibition (Oct. 1960); the proposed sale of two works by Bacon; the Verner water colour; the proposed gift of Beaverbrook's collection of works to the gallery and the accessibility of the gallery to school children. The file contains copies of financial statements; a news clipping discussing Sickert and another in which Dr. Ellen Ballon comments favourably upon the gallery; the Maritime Art Exhibition Catalogue; draft of a poem "The Presbyterian Psalm" penned by Lord Beaverbrook and a listing of gifts and loans from Lady Dunn and the Dunn Foundation.

Correspondence : 86 (104 leaves)

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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