Nan Cheney fonds. 1930-1985.

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Nan Cheney fonds. 1930-1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/606462646

The fonds consists of 71 holograph letters from Ethel Wilson to Cheney, as well as correspondence from Wallace Wilson, Mary [Dodds] and Dorothy McNair. There is also correspondence between Nan Cheney and various artists, including Emily Carr, between the years 1938 and 1984. Cheney's subject files on Canadian artists are included in the fonds, along with newspaper and periodical clippings, memorabilia, photographs and manuscripts.

91 cm of textual records.279 photographs.107 slides.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782000

University of British Columbia Library

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Wilson, Wallace.

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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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Dodds, Mary, 1758 or 1759-

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McNair, Dorothy.

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