Sketches, drawings and illustrations of Canadian birds. Work by Louise Lawrence, Audubon, Sylvia Hahn and others.
Award plaques given to Louise Lawrence: Francis Kortwright 1980 Outdoor Writing Award; Sir Charles D. Roberts Special Award by the Canadian Author's Association; Dorothy Walford Memorial Award..
Swedish Red Cross Silver medal 1923; Nederlands Nansen Mission Medal 1923 for famine relief work in Russia; Great Britain Jubilee Medal 1935; John Burroughs Memorial Medal 1969 for distinguishew writing in natural history; Sir Charles G.D. Roberts Special Award for "The Lovely and the Wild" from the Canadian Author's Association 1970.
Evening scene with boats and castle in background. Work by Espe?.
Photographs dealing with Louise de Kiriline Lawrence's childhood in Sweden, her activities as a nurse in post-revolutionary Russia, her activities as a nuin northern Ontario (including as a nurse for the Dionne Quintuplets), family and friends both in Sweden and Canada, and some minor material dealing with her activities as an ornithologist.. Snapshots and studio portraits of Louise Lawrence and members of her family in Sweden; views and panoramas of the estates on which she grew up. Portraits of her first husband, Gleb Kiriline, and a group portrait of him as part of a group of Russian Imperial Pages. Louise Lawrence as a nurse in northern Ontario, including snapshots of where she worked, and others she worked with. A portfolio of photojournalist work concerning the Dionne Quintuplets, concentrating on Louise Lawrence, but also including the Dionnes, Dr. Dafoe, and activities surrounding the opening of the Dafoe Hospital for the Dionne Quintuplets. Views of the log house belonging to Louise and Len Lawrence at Pimisi Bay, Ont., including a number of snapshots of visitors. A portfolio of wildlife photographs, mainly birds. Panorama of the American Ornithologists Union Group annual meeting, Buffalo, N.Y., 8 Oct. 1970. A colour print of a yellowbellied sapsucker, photographed by Mark Peck, and presented to Louise Lawrence as part of the Doris Huestes Speirs Award for Contributions to Canadian Ornithology, 1991.
Albums either created by Louise Lawrence, and covering aspects of her life; or given her by friends or acquaintances.
Two albums, comprising in total approximately 400 photographs, covering many of the aspects of Louise Lawrence's life, including her youth and family in Sweden; her activities in post-revolutionary Russia (dealt with in her book "Another Winter, Another Spring") including views of famine victims, places at which she worked, etc.; numerous views of the house at Pimisi, including interior and exterior views; her period as a nurse at Banfield, Ont., where she worked prior to and after the arrival of the Dionne Quintuplets; Len Lawrence during the Second World War; visitors and friends in Canada, and a few photographs of birds. These albums are well captioned, and present an effective synopsis of Louise Lawrence's life. An album inscribed "To Louise and Len with many thanks from Lars. 25.1.54", showing Louise knitting; Len with a roadgrader; their cabin; an unidentified river; an unidentified house, probably in Sweden; Lars in a broadcast booth at radio station CKUA, Edmonton, Alta. A small album inscribed "Louise Kiriline fran Axel Odelberg Ryssland 1920, 1921", including shots of Louise, unidentified places in Russia, soldiers marching on parade, churches and graveyards, ruined buildings, public buildings.
Drawings of girl tobogganing, man in a sleigh, and 2 dogs. Work by Wendela (Flach) DeNeergaard.
This collection holds examples of work Louise Lawrence did with her husband in the field.
The 17 drawings of birds that were published have accompanying reproductions and text.
The sketchbooks have been given the following accession numbers: 1993-199-1 Sketches by Louise de Kiriline Lawrence (12.7 X 18.5), inscribed; 1993-199-2 small Artcraft sketchbook, not inscribed; 1993-199-3 Sketches by M.Grumbacher (25.4 X 36), not inscribed; 1993-199-4 Sketches by M. Grumbacher (23 X 30.8), not inscribed; 1993-199-5 Coil Rotary Sketchbook (30.1 X 23.3); 1993-199-6 Coil Rotary Sketchbook (30.1 X 23.3).
1993-199-7 Coil Rotary Sketchbook (30.1 X 23.3); 1993-190-8 Coil Rotary Sketchbook (30.1 X 23.3); 1993-190-9 coverless pages (21.1 X 27.5).
Five pen and ink drawings accompanied by legends.
