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Louis Jaques fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1946-1986.

Reference:

R1304-0-7-E

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

156380

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Louis Jaques fonds
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Date(s):

1946-1986.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

2 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds consists of a small collection of special correspondence, 1946-1986, from prominent people. Most of the letters relate to Jaques' work as a staff photographer for the "Montreal Standard", but there are also friendly letters from old Montreal pals like novelist Morley Callaghan (discussing critical reception of his books) and journalist Gregory Clark (reminiscing about their journalistic work together). The correspondents comprise the following: Tyrone Power 1946; Brooke Claxton 1946; Alain Joly de Lotbinière 1948; Lord Beaverbrook 1955; Gregory Clark 1955-1974; Peter Whalley 1956; J.W. Pickersgill 1956; Hume Cronyn 1956; John and Olive Diefenbaker 1956-1963; Esmond Butler 1958, 1960; Ellen Fairclough 1958; Secretary for Princess Margaret 1958; Morley Callaghan 1960, 1986; Louis Auchincloss 1975; Hugh MacLennan 1985; and J. Stuart Keate 1985. In general, the letters offer glimpses of Jaques' personal life and career, with references to his travels and his literary interests.

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Jaques, Louis, 1907-2002

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Jaques, Louis, 1907-2002 : Louis Jaques was born in 1907. He learned his trade working for his brother Ronny Jaques, who had earlier studied photography at the Polytechnic in London, England. When Ronny Jaques established a studio on Grenville Street in Toronto in the early 1930s, Louis Jaques solicited business for the studio from advertizing agencies and helped out with the darkroom finishing. He later joined the fledgling National Film Board and worked at processing and printing film for John Grierson during the war. Both Ronny and Louis Jaques were hired by the "Montreal Standard" after the war and Louis Jaques went on to become a feature photographer for the "Weekend Magazine" for twenty years. He was its Photo Editor for three years before retiring in the late 1970s. During his career, many prominent Canadian and international figures were photographed by him.

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Private

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1999-00122-2
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Volume [R1304] 1

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