Collection search - Norman P. Smith fonds [textual records, graphic material, object]

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Norman P. Smith fonds [textual records, graphic material, object]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1917-1967.

Reference:

R10965-0-9-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Objects (including medals and pins), Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

207776

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Norman P. Smith fonds
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Record information – Details

Fonds includes:

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

1917-1967.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1925 negatives b&w
278 photographs b&w
13 glass plate negatives b&w
1 photograph col.
23 publications
2 medals

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of Norman Smith's photographs taken as an amateur photographer including city views of Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and various locations in the United States. There are also a number of photographs of flora and fauna in Canada. Some of the salon prints taken by Smith have stickers adhering to them indicating the exhibition in which they were hung. There are also photographs documenting the travels and daily lives of the Smith family at Toronto, Montreal and Lake Kashagawigamog. The textual records include various photographic publications, diplomas and award certificates received for photographic competitions. Finally there are two medals that were awarded to Smith for his photography: The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer Award (American Amateur Photographic Salon), ca. 1938, and Tatatovaros Tourist Alliance, First International Artistic Photography Exhibit Medal, Hungary, 1938.

Provenance:

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Smith, Norman P

Biography/Administrative history:

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Smith, Norman P : Norman P. Smith was an amateur photographer who lived and worked in Toronto and Montreal. His amatuer photography activity was conducted as a member of the Toronto Camera Club and the Montreal Camera Club. He served as president of the Toronto Camera Club in 1936-37.

Norman P. Smith's photographs were published in Saturday Night, The Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and various amatuer photography magazines. Among many other salon awards he won the prize for Exceptional Photographic Art at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1932.

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Medals. (Electronic) Item-descriptions available in Minisis ICON. 2003-R10965-1 to -2. (90: Open)

Photo (Electronic) See list in accession file 1987-102NPC and FA-500, arranged by accession number. (Restrictions not set)

Photo (Electronic) Accession 1990-068DAP: press clippings, captions list and detailed descriptions in accession file. (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

Received from Norman P. Smith and his daughter Lorraine C. Smith in several donations between 1987-2003.

Container note(s):

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2 : 16 b/w prints
3 : 1 colour slide

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1987-102 NPC
1990-068 DAP
2003-00294-4
389-89
450-89
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R10965] 2--3

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [SMITH, NORMAN P. 1990-068]

[Consultation 90 Open]

05707.2;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV3 125--RV3 126;

[Consultation 90 Open]

SC 0368;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [SMITH, NORMAN P. 1987-102] SC 0705--SC 0706

[Consultation 90 Open]

Object

[Consultation90 Open]
Physcial access with the assistance of an art archivist.

Volume [R10965]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]
Nil

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