Fonds consists of Alice Hagen's correspondence, clippings, articles and ephemera relating to her work in pottery and ceramics. Includes correspondence with Elizabeth Long regarding her part in painting plates for the Canadian Senate's gift of hand-decorated china to Lord and Lady Aberdeen at the emd of the former's term as Governor General of Canada in 1898.
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SCA is home to rare books and special collections that document innovation through the creative process, along with the steps taken when generating new and original ideas, concepts, or artistic expressions. Collections include a selection of papers from twentieth-century Canadian artists and authors of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama such Alice Mary Hagen, David Hill, Elaine M. Catley, Eric P. McCormack, John Herbert, and Jane and Tony Urquhart.
Combined, the collections document all stages of the creative arts process including handwritten manuscripts, typescripts, computer outputs, drafts, revisions and proofs, sketchbooks, idea books, original illustrations, and artworks. Many of these collections also include photographs, correspondence, diaries, ephemera, and other material that reveal additional insight into the artistic creative process.