Mary McAlpine fonds. 1951-1981.

ArchivalResource

Mary McAlpine fonds. 1951-1981.

The fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, sound recordings, and subject files produced by McAlpine (formerly known as Mary McAlpine Dodds) in the preparation of her biography of Ethel Wilson. Correspondents include Ethel Wilson, Wallace Wilson, Margaret Laurence, Beverly Mitchell, Nan Cheney and Dorothy Livesay.

75 cm of textual records.506 photographs.6 sound cassettes.

Related Entities

There are 8 Entities related to this resource.

Wilson, Ethel, 1888-1980

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c5651r (person)

Ethel Wilson was a Canadian writer. From the description of Ethel Wilson fonds. [ca. 1931]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 676801157 Ethel Wilson was born in South Africa. In 1890, after her mother died, she was taken to England; then in 1898, when her father died, she moved to live with her grandmother in Vancouver. Wilson received her teacher's certificate in 1907 and then taught in Vancouver public schools until 1920. In 1921 she married Dr. Walla...

Livesay, Dorothy, 1909-1997.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mh5bhb (person)

McAlpine, Mary, 1926-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67w9q59 (person)

A Canadian writer and journalist based in Vancouver, Mary McAlpine wrote fiction, various articles published in journals and newspapers, and documentaries for the National Film Board. Her biography of Ethel Wilson was published in 1988. From the description of Mary McAlpine fonds. 1951-1981. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462582 ...

McAlpine, Mary, 1926-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67w9q59 (person)

A Canadian writer and journalist based in Vancouver, Mary McAlpine wrote fiction, various articles published in journals and newspapers, and documentaries for the National Film Board. Her biography of Ethel Wilson was published in 1988. From the description of Mary McAlpine fonds. 1951-1981. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462582 ...

Laurence, Margaret

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65m6b3b (person)

Wilson, Wallace.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ns8d6b (person)

Mitchell, Beverly Joan, 1930-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k43h2q (person)

Cheney, Nan

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61k6zmx (person)

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 ...