Art Miss [Claire] Watson : 1958. 1956 Oct. 30 - 1958 Dec. 30; (predominant 1958 Sept. 2 - Dec. 30)

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Art Miss [Claire] Watson : 1958. 1956 Oct. 30 - 1958 Dec. 30; (predominant 1958 Sept. 2 - Dec. 30)

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Letters, memos, photographs and newsclipping regarding Claire Watson's work in connection with the search for and purchase of paintings for the Fredericton art gallery. Subjects discussed: price, storage, cleaning, shipping and hanging of works; background on paintings and artists; holdings of Canadian galleries; preparation of gallery catalogue; acquisition of works by Goodridge Roberts, Albert Robinson, Maurice Cullen, John Little, Fred Hutchinson, Emily Carr, Homer Watson, Horatio Walker, York Wilson, Alex Colville, etc. and the termination of Claire Watson's employment upon her marriage. The file contains photos of Homer Watson's "Smugglers' Cove" and Alex Colville's "Railroad Over Marsh", a biographical sketch of Walter Ruhman and a discussion of J.E.H. MacDonald's "Evening : Thornhill" and H. Watson's "Clearing the Woodlot" and a list of paintings shipped to Fredericton in the summer of 1958.

Correspondence : 59 (65 leaves)Photographs : 2 : b&w. and col.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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