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York and Lela Wilson fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Accession

Date:

1926-2000.

Reference:

2000-0050 VSA, 2000-00242-0

BAN no.:

2000-00242-0

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art, Moving images, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

162835

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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1926-2000.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

4.36 m of textual records
148 photographs b&w, col
23 drawings
33 prints 18 photomechanical reproductions
9 collages
20 watercolours
1 film reel (ca. 10 min)
7 architectural drawings
1 painting

Language of material:

English

Finding aid:

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Graphic (art): (Electronic) Works are item-level catalogued in the ICON database. (Restrictions not set)

Moving images (film): (Electronic) See MISACS database for item description.

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General note:

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The accession consists of textual records, photographs, architectural drawings, prints, drawings, watercolours, reproductions and one film relating to the life and career of York Wilson. Also included are numerous Christmas cards from family friends. A portion of the fonds relates to the work of his wife Lela Wilson.
The textual records include documentation on exhibitions and art projects; business correspondence; personal correspondence; biographies, bibliographies and inventories; and personal material and memorabilia.
Accession consists primarily of photographs of the works of York Wilson. Also included in the accession are photographs of the work of artists J.S. Hallam and Virginia Kieran.
Film consists of a commentary by York Wilson on his art.
Accession consists of 5 blue-line and 2 black-line prints which illustrate the placement and dimensions of York Wilson's Salvation Army, Queen's Park and Carleton University mural projects. The two Salvation Army prints date from 1954 and were prepared by John B. Parkin Associates of Toronto. The four Queen's park Mural prints were prepared by the Associated Architects for Queen's Park Project in 1966. Janis Kravis Architect prepared the one black-line print for the Carleton University Mural project in 1969. The drawings accompany the textual materials of the accession.

Custodial history:

The records found in this fonds constitute the nucleus of the personal archives of York and Lela Wilson. Compiled, arranged and maintained by Lela Wilson herself, the documents were formally transferred to the National Archives in 2000., Incorporated by Lela Wilson into what is now the Exhibitions, Publicity and Related Materials series of the fonds are several exhibition catalogues and documents which originally belonged to the Wilsons' friend Peter Haworth.

Original extent note:

4.36 m of textual records, 148 photographs, 86 art items, 7 architectural drawings, and 1 film.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2007-0066 VSA
R4154-0-X-E

Other accession no.:

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2000-0050 VSA
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Textual records

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access is to be given through an art archivist.

Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Graphic (photo): Copyright: various copyright.
Graphic (art): Copyright varies and must be checked at the item-level.
Moving images (film): Reproduction requires permission of the copyright owner, the Canadian Broadcasting Commission. There are no donor restrictions.

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