Letters and postcards from Betty and Peg Forbes to their parents, Millicent Lyall Forbes and George Alex Forbes. Also includes drawings as well as letters to the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus written by Betty Forbes and Peg Forbes.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child: Madonna Kneeling. Originally a design for a Christmas card.

File consists of two original concept drawings and one print of Madonna and Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card of 1937.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child with Chalice. Originally a title page illustration for "Adeste Fideles a Christmas Hymn" published by St. Dominic's Press.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child with Gallows. Originally a design for a Christmas card.

File consists of one print of Madonna and Child, With Children, showing Mary holding a baby Jesus surrounded by other children. The print is numbered 21/50 and is signed by Gill.

File consists of one proof print of Madonna with Child, used for the Peace Pledge Union Christmas card. Woodcut appears to have been hand tinted.

File consists of one print of Marionette. Numbered 15/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The Constant Mistress.

Series contains leaflets relating to Homer Watson’s life and memorial exhibits. Leaflets contain information about memorial exhibits such as one held by the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company building in Kitchener. One of the leaflets also contains a photocopied sketch of a graveyard scene. The series also contains a typescript biography of Watson written by his friend, Ross Hamilton. Another typescript covers a speech by Watson to shareholders of the Waterloo County Grand River Park. The speech calls for the conservation of a woodland area called Cressman Bush.

Typescripts
14. Address by H. Watson “Conservation of Cressman Bush for Waterloo County”
15. Homer Watson Paintings
16. Expense Account of Ross Hamilton in Connection with H. Watson Estate Feb. 4-10

Pamphlets
17. Homer Watson, Artist - A Tribute
18. Biography of Homer Watson by Ross Hamilton
19. Catalogue Memorial Exhibition of Original Paintings by Homer Watson, R.C.A., L.L.D. 1947

File consists of one pencil drawing highlighted with watercolours by Gill. The drawing shows a woman's head and is titled "Minnie." Unique in style for Gill, the drawing is a Whisterlian OHO!.

File consists of an original drawing for Austin Clarke's poem Mnemosyne lay in Dust. Artist is unknown.

File consists of one print of Moneychangers. Numbered 13/15 and signed by Gill. Originally illustration for The English Bible-Selected.

File consists of one drawing of a lighthouse on an island. The bottom right hand corner is signed F.K.M. (probably Francis Kathleen Montgomery).

File consists of one print of Mother and Child.

File consists of art work created by John Edward Motz as a child.

Print of a photograph of Levi Nash Moyer.

One print of a studio portrait of Levi Nash Moyer.

File consists of one print of My Love Among the Lilies showing a man sitting in a garden with a goblet in one hand and a ball in the other which was used in the Golden Cockerel Press edition of Song of Songs. The print is numbered as edition 8/12 and is signed by Gill.

Pen drawing featuring the lines of the poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing as well as flower and butterfly motifs. The creator of this drawing changed the order of some of the lines in the original poem titled, My Symphony by William Ellery Channing.

Student portfolio created by Nancy-Lou Patterson and presented as a special art project in January 1947, possibly during her time at the University of Washington. Art project is of story The Princess and the Goblin and includes a front cover with a small illustration of a castle with mountains in the background, eleven drawings made by Patterson, and a back cover. Drawings were drawn with pencil and then coloured with watercolours. Drawings depict moments of the story of princess Irene and her friend Curdie, with bright colours and dynamic scenes, and include subtitles with information about the section of the story to which they belong. Sections are:

• Title page "The princess and the goblins" with subtitle "Special art project / January, 1947".
• Drawing of Irene and a woman with subtitle "There, Irene, is my work for you!"
• Drawing of Irene and a woman on a balcony with subtitle "She clapped her hands with delight."
• Drawing of Irene and her nursemaid Lootie by a river with goblins in the background with subtitle "We are lost, lost!"
• Drawing of Curdie in a mine watching goblins talk with subtitle "It was a goblin-voice...there could / be no doubt about that."
• Drawing of a Curdie in a cave watching goblins talk with subtitle "One of the court was now addressing / the multitude."
• Drawing of a woman with a spinning wheel with subtitle "'Come in, Irene,' she said again."
• Drawing of Irene walking in the night with subtitle "In a moment, the clouds them- / selves parted."
• Drawing of Irene walking in a forest with subtitle "[...] bit of gossamer is!"
• Drawing of Irene and Curdie in a cave with subtitle "Curdie gave a great rush with his / shoulder."
• Drawing of a battle between humans and goblins with subtitle "Curdie burst in like a small incarnate / whirlwind."

File consists of two prints of Naphill Jubilee Card. Lettered "to his majesty King George from his loyal subjects of Naphill Buckinghamshire thankful greetings."

File consists of magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Indigenous peoples in Canada, with particular focus on northern communities. Many of the clippings are from the Winnipeg Free Press. Also in the file is a Canadian Indian Workshop (July 4th - August 12th, 1966) pamphlet and an envelope containing Birch bark bite photographs by Mrs. [Angelique?] Merasty, a Cree woman from Beaver Lake, Saskatchewan and clippings regarding birch bark biting.

File consists of one print of a nativity scene. Numbered 20/25 and signed by Gill.

File consists of one print of Nature and Nakedness. Numbered 15/25 and signed by Gill. Originally intended as an illustration for Clothes, by Gill.

Handmade New Years card sent to Sophie Schantz. The card has scherenschnitte edges and features calligraphy and a painting of pink flower blossoms by Carrie Schantz. It reads "Of this joyous day. Sophie Schantz. Many happy returns."

Handmade New Yeas card from the Schantz family to Sophie Schantz. The card features calligraphy, small drawings of moons and has the numbers of the year 1894 in each corner.. It reads: "To Sophe E. Schantz. Berlin. Ontario. We wish you a happy new year. From Ruth Schantz, Carrie Flagler Schantz,Orpheus Moyer Schantz. Morton Park, Ill."

Handmade New Years card from the Schantz family to Arthur Benjamin Schantz. The card features calligraphy, small drawings of bells and has scherenschnitte edges. It reads: "1894. Wishing you a joyous new year. To Arthur B. Schantz From Ruth, Carrie & Orph."

One large illustrated poem about the month of November by Orpheus Moyer Schantz. The poem is in the centre of the board and is surrounded by illustrations of autumn leaves.

File consists of one original drawing by Eric Gill titled "Old House at Ditchling." Signed E.A.G.

File consists of one annotated painting of samples of colours. Unsigned, but attributed to W.H.E. Schmalz.

Fonds consists of one painting by Peter Etril Snyder of the Dana Porter Library. The work was commissioned in 1975 for the home of the then President of the University, Burt Matthews.

A notebook containing drawings, writing, and mathematical equations created by Peg Forbes.

File consists of one drawing of an unidentified femal nude. The drawing has been squared, possibly indicating it was to be made into a sculpture. Verso of drawing appears to be a list of books. Also includes photocopy and original sale notice.

File consists of one hand drawn printing plate titled Plate No. I. The plate shows upper case and lower letters as well as numbers in various fonts and sizes. Plate is signed by W.H.E. Schmalz and is dated at R.M. College, Kingston, January 31, 1910. The plate has been given a grade of 75.

File consists of one hand drawn printing plate titled Plate No. II. The plate shows upper case and lower letters as well as numbers in various fonts and sizes. Plate is signed by W.H.E. Schmalz and is dated at R.M. College, Kingston, March 14, 1910. The plate has been given a grade of 95.

A colour copy of a political cartoon by editorial cartoonist Patrick Corrigan that was likely featured in the Toronto Star. The cartoon depicts Michael Ignatieff, then Leader of the Opposition, driving a large Liberal bus closely behind Stephen Harper, then Prime Minister of Canada, shown driving a small car filled with recreational items such as golf clubs and a fishing rod. The cartoon includes the following caption: “Objects in the rear-view mirror may appear closer than…” This copy was likely given to Andrew Telegdi. The political cartoon is signed by Michael Ignatieff.

File consists of one reproduction of a caricature of Dana Porter by Henry H. Bull. Bull was the Crown Attorney for Metropolitan Toronto and the County of York and drew many caricatures of colleagues. The reproduction print is mounted using Durograf technology, a type of screen printing where the image is applied to a spunbonded polyester fibre. The image has been mounted on a piece of acrylic, with a biography of Henry Bull on the back.

File consists of six high quality colour photocopies of original paintings by Dana Porter. The paintings are typically Northern Ontario landscapes and were stylistically inspired by the Group of Seven. Porter's maternal uncle was Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris.

File consists of one print showing a head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Moira Robert Gibbings. Edition is marked as 40/50 and is signed by Gill.

File consists of one portrait of Ross Dixon and one portrait of Doris Dixon, done in pastel by K. Costas.

Posters advertising concerts held at the Village Bistro featuring a variety of artists including the Papa Bears, Chase Anderson, the Paisleys, Black Shake Blues Band, Sleepy John, Seeds of Time (later known as the Passionate Mad), Tomorrow’s Eyes, the Poppy Family, Mock Duck, Grady Moore, Black Snake, Hydroelectric Street Car, As Sherriff, the Billy Joe Bottom Band, and the Isle of Sky. One poster contains a handwritten contract on the verso transferring ownership of the Village Bistro to Allan Kirton for the sum of $2000.00. The contract is dated March 22, 1969 but is not signed by Telegdi or Kirton.

Also includes posters and related material including press clippings and a brochure advertising musicians and bands performing at other venues in Vancouver, British Columbia or Toronto, Ontario including Sweetwater, Buffy Saint-Marie, Dick Gregory, the Poppy Family, Mother Tucker, Black Shake, Seeds of Time, Mock Duck, Tomorrow’s Eyes, Tiny Tim, Country Joe and the Fish, A Wizard of the North, Tunnel, Deyong Sound, Lights by Ecto Plasmic, the Papa Bears, Man Child, Elusive Butterfly, the Collectors, the Tote Family, and a variety of other bands that performed at the 1969 Thunderbird Peace Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.

File consists of twenty three prints by Virgil Burnett. The prints are of five different images by Burnett.

Ten prints including:

One portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Two memorial portraits of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.

One portrait of the [George] Washington family.

One portrait of Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941. This print is mounted on the lid of a box and decorated with gilt paper trim.

Side-by-side portraits of George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 and Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.

Side-by-side portraits of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 and Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925.

One illustration of the G?ltzsch Viaduct, a railway bridge in Germany.

One illustration of a landscape in Switzerland.

One illustration of cupid and another figure warming their hands by a fire.

File consists of seven proofs of the prints created by Eric Gill for the Aldine Bible. Note that there is one blank page, but it is unclear if it is intentionally blank or if a print has been removed.

File consists of one print of Puck Juggling. Numbered 5/20 and signed by Gill. Originally from half title for The New Temple Shakespeare.

Retirement gift in the form of a drawing received by Cully Schmidt from his work colleagues at the Kitchener-Waterloo Record in 1975. Drawing shows a caricature of Schmidt as "The Iron Duke" by Bert Bullock, and signed by his colleagues.

File consists of one print of Romance: Man Seizing Unreality. Numbered 4/20 and signed by Gill. Originally an illustration for The New Temple Shakespeare.

File consists of three small card folded horizontally featuring a woodcut illustrion of a fish and a religious verse. Lettering reads "Salvator noster hodie natus est: gaudeamus. Neque enim fas est locum esse tristitiae, ubi natalis est vitae. Nemo ab hujus alacritatis participatione secernitur: una cunctis laetitiae communis est ratio. Ersultet (sic) sanctus, quia appropinquat ad palmam; gaudeat paccator, quia invitatur ad beniam."

Translation: This day our Saviour was born: let us rejoice. For it is impossible to be sad to, where is the birthday of life. No one from participating in our category, all a joy to both systems. Rejoice, O thou holy, because it approaches nearer to the palm;'s joy is a sinner, for he is invited to pardon.

Small painted drawing of the back of a woman wearing a pink bonnet by Carrie Flagler Schantz.

Photograph of Ruth Schantz on an illustrated mount. The photograph consists of four separate shots of Ruth in different poses that have been developed together as one photograph and mounted on a large board around which Carrie Flagler Schantz has painted pink flowers. The mount is dated September 30, 1899 and includes two lines from the poem, Seven Times One by Jean Ingelow: “I've said my seven times over and over; Seven times one are seven.”

File consists of one print of Sculpture II, showing a male nude sculpture.

File consists of one watercolour painting by Gill, titled Seen in Utopia. The work is very different from his usual style. Signed and dated.

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulated by Stan Johannesen including seven diaries and original artwork for his novel Sister Patsy.

Notecard with a reproduction of a sketch of the Olympic Range in B.C. by Lady Aberdeen.

File consists of one sketch of a landscape identified as being looking towards Tann and Pirmass. Sketch is signed W.H.E. Schmalz, II Class.

File consists of a sketch (self-portrait) of artist Leonard M. Davis presented to Catherine Taylor in appreciation for her services in the US and overseas.

Undated sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

File consists of a sketchbook belonging to Virgil Burnett. On flyleaf: Stratford, 2 February 1995. Includes sketches, manuscript notes.

File consists of a sketchbook belonging to Virgil Burnett. On flyleaf : Wellesley, 17 January 1987, a birthday gift from Jane; Flavigny, 7 August 1993; Stratford 2002. Includes sketches, manuscript notes, insertions tipped-in.

File consists of a sketchbook belonging to Virgil Burnett. On flyleaf: Toronto, June 1994. Includes sketches, manuscript notes.

One sketchbook, four pages.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill, only partially filled.

Sketchbook containing pen and ink sketches by David Hill.

One sketchbook, nine pages. Includes Scotland landscape sketches of Cornwall and Dunreay, flowers, profiles, and geometric designs.

One sketchbook, ten pages. Includes landscape sketches of Preston Springs, studies of trees and figures, and sketches of a cottage.

One sketchbook, eight pages. Includes landscape and cityscape sketches of Wellfleet, Cape Cod.

One sketchbook (12 pages). Includes landscape sketches of Cape Cod and Ogunquit for paintings, and studies of birds and boats.

One sketchbook, ten pages. Includes landscape sketches of Egol (Isle of Skye), other landscape sketches, and a transcript of a tombstone.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

One sketchbook (27 pages). Includes landscape, architecture, and cityscape sketches of Venice (St. Mark's and the Grand Canal), Ravenna, Arsini, Rome, Naples, and Capri.

One sketchbook (9 pages). Includes landscape sketches of Bermuda scenery, cacti, figures, flowers, boats, and a sketch of a map of Bermuda.

One sketchbook (13 pages). Includes landscape sketches of the harbours of Provincetown and Orleans, Cape Cod, boats, trees, and a sketch of the Preston flour mill.

One sketchbook (11 pages). Includes landscape, cityscape, architecture, harbour, and figure sketches.

One sketchbook (20 pages). Includes landscape and cityscape sketches of Glasgow, the Victoria Infirmary, cars, and boats.

One sketchbook (9 pages). Includes landscapes and cityscapes of London and Lugano: Hyde Park, the Marble Arch, Great Cumberland Crescent, an outdoor scene in Lugano, still life studies, flowers, and figures.

One sketchbook (8 pages). Includes landscape, cityscape, figure, and architecture sketches of Lugano.

One sketchbook (12 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of figures, geometric designs and equations, and landscape sketches.

One sketchbook (17 pages). Includes landscape sketches of the Western Isles, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Loch Lomond, the Highland Ferry, and Iona, as well as sketches of flowers, ships, boats, birds, and cars.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes sketches of ships, still life studies, figures, and landscape sketches of the Chateau de Chillon, Montreux, Terretel.

One sketchbook (12 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape and seascape sketches of Terretel, Roches des Naye, Turbach Restaurant, Rhone Valley Estuary at Gringolph, and the Isle of Skye.

One sketchbook (10 pages). Includes sketches of flowers, figures, landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes.

One sketchbook (21 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape sketches of Provincetown and Wellfleet, sketches of harbours and boats, figures, cityscapes, still life studies, geometric designs, and painting plans.

One sketchbook (11 pages). Includes still life studies of historical objects, figures, landscape and cityscape sketches of Levis and Tobermory, and a sketch of Tobermory, with a harbour scene and boats.

One sketchbook (50 pages). Includes sketches of ships, boats, birds, harbours, trees, landscapes, seascapes, and ms. notes.

One sketchbook (17 pages). Includes sketches of landscapes, cityscapes, marinas, flowers, boats, geometric studies, birds, and still life studies.

One sketchbook (6 pages). Includes landscape sketches of Preston and Galt, Ontario, and other local scenery.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes sketches of Wellfleet Harbour, boats, and birds.

One sketchbook (10 pages). Includes landscape sketches of Cape Cod and local scenery, and sketches of boats.

One sketchbook (7 pages). Includes landscape and harbour and boat sketches of Wellfleet, South Wellfleet, and Provincetown.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

One sketchbook (16 pages). Includes ms. notes, still life studies, sketches of boats, painting plans, landscape sketches, geometric designs, equations, a watercolour sketch of boats, and a sketch of the Courthouse Theatre in Niagara on the Lake.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

Sketchbook containing pencil sketches by David Hill.

One sketchbook (19 pages). Includes ms. notes, still life studies, sketches of figures, plans for paintings, landscapes, boats, and harbours.

One sketchbook (43 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape sketches of Cape Cod, still life studies, flowers, harbours, boats, and plans for paintings.

One sketchbook (45 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscapes, plans for paintings, harbours and boats, geometric designs, cars, figures, interior scenes, studies in perspective, and still life studies.

One sketchbook (14 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of landscapes, cityscapes, Grahams Restaurant, cars, and painting plans.

One sketchbook (25 pages). Includes ms. notes, equations, sketches of boats and harbours, seascapes, landscapes, plans for paintings, still life studies, figures, and landscapes in watercolour.

One sketchbook (11 pages). Includes ms. notes, sketches of boats and harbours, landscapes, and plans for paintings.

One sketchbook (17 pages). Includes ms. notes, landscape and cityscape sketches of Eaglesham, Dunure, Perthshire, Dunlop, and Prestwick, figures, still life studies, painting plans, calculations and equations.