Doreen Walker fonds. 1606-1990, predominant 1920-1985.

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Doreen Walker fonds. 1606-1990, predominant 1920-1985.

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The fonds consists of hand-written notes as well as published articles relating to artists in Canada between the early 17th century and the late 20th century. The fonds also consists of copies of correspondence between artists, as well as Walkers own correspondence with artists and the artistic world in general, both inside and outside Canada. The fonds consists of the following series and is largely arranged in its original order. 1) Canadian Artists 2) Records relating to Dear Nan: Letters to Emily Carr, Nan Cheney, and Humphrey Toms 3) Photographs.

1.2 m of textual records.90 photographs.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7781356

University of British Columbia Library

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Cheney, Nan

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Nan Cheney was a well-known B.C. portrait painter as well as a medical artist for the University of British Columbia, who met and corresponded with many Canadian artists. Cheney enjoyed a close friendship with Emily Carr in the period before Carr's work had gained general acceptance. Cheney collected material about Emily Carr until December 1979. From the description of Nan Cheney fonds. 1930-1985. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462646 ...

Carr, Emily, 1871-1945

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Walker, Doreen, 1920-

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Doreen Elizabeth Walker was born in Vancouver in 1920. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of British Columbia in 1942, and, upon returning to school, was awarded a Master of Arts degree by the university in 1969. The title of her Graduate thesis was "The Treatment of Nature in Canadian Art Since the Time of the Group of Seven". She subsequently became a senior instructor in the Fine Arts Department at U.B.C. and worked there until her retirement in 1985. Walker compiled a...

Toms, Humphrey, 1911-1983.

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Humphrey Toms was a plant pathologist at the Agricultural Research Centre, University of British Columbia. During his vacations he visited libraries and records offices in London, Devon, Cornwall, California and Salt Lake City. From the description of Humphrey Toms fonds. 1555-1980. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462073 ...