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Franklin F. Appleton fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1900-1951.

Reference:

R2824-0-9-E, MG30-D286

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103231

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Franklin F. Appleton fonds
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Fonds includes:

23 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1900-1951.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

20 cm of textual records.
29 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts and printed material relating to literature and publishing in Canada, with particular reference to the publishing firm of William Collins Sons and Company, and relating to copyright in Canada.

The fonds also contains photographs of Quebec City, Quebec; Whycocomagh and Ingonish, Nova Scotia; Bay of Islands, Newfoundland; the steamships, Bonavista and Harlow; and a portrait of Frederick John Niven.

Provenance:

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Appleton, Franklin F., 1893-1951

Biography/Administrative history:

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Appleton, Franklin F., 1893-1951 : Franklin F. Appleton, a Toronto publisher, was employed by the Musson Book Company and rose from assistant manager in 1912 to manager in 1916, becoming vice-president in 1920. In 1929, he joined George J. McLeod Ltd. as vice-president. In 1930, he organized the Canadian branch of the Scottish firm of Collins; he managed the firm of William Collins Sons and Company for 17 years. His first independant venture was Hugh MacLennan's "Barometer Rising" in 1941, followed in 1942 by Grace Campbell's "Thorn Apple Tree" and in 1943 by John D. Robin's "The Incomplete Angler".

He married Jennie Ross and together they had 4 children.

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General note:

Textual material and one photograph received in 1981. The remaining photographs were received in 1938 from W.S. Appleton of Boston, Massachusetts.

Availability of other formats note:

Photographs: Copy negatives available: C-008038, C-014402, C-014563, PA-98192 to PA-98199.
Subject heading:

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Franklin F. Appleton - Correspondence, 1910-1951

Publishers and publishing - Canada, 1910-1951

William Collins Sons and Company - Records and correspondence, 1910-1951

Canadian literature, 1910-1951

Copyright - Canada, 1910-1951
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1938-222 NPC
1981-265 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-D286
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 D 286] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [APPLETON, FRANKLIN F. 1981-265] 3935

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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