Bertram Binning fonds. 1947-1976.

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Bertram Binning fonds. 1947-1976.

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The fonds consists of material relating to the foundation and early development of the Department of Fine Arts and other university-related committees and activities in which Binning participated including the Fine Arts Committee, the Festival of Contemporary Arts and the development of Nitobe Gardens.

1.1 m of textual records.

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University of British Columbia Library

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Binning, B. C., 1909-1976

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Bertram Charles Binning was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and grew up in Vancouver where he later attended art school before pursuing his studies in Oregon, Greenwich Village, New York and London. He joined the University of British Columbia School of Architecture in 1949 after many years as instructor at the Vancouver School of Arts. In 1955, he became head of the Department of Fine Arts which he had helped establish. He resigned the position in 1968 to devote more time to teaching and painting...

Nitobe Memorial Garden.

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University of British Columbia. Department of Fine Arts

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University of British Columbia. Festival of the Contemporary Arts.

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University of British Columbia. Fine Arts Committee.

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