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Sketch of J. S. Woodsworth by Alexander Yazikoff [graphic material, textual record]

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Series

Date:

1924, 1944.

Reference:

R5904-2-5-E

Type of material:

Art, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

6060766

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J.S. Woodsworth fonds

Sketch of J. S. Woodsworth by Alexander Yazikoff
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1924, 1944.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 p. of textual records.
1 drawing.
1 print.

Language of material:

English

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James Shaver Woodsworth Collection [graphic material, textual record]

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Series consists of a sketch of M.P. J. S. Woodsworth drawn on the reverse of a House of Commons envelope. The sketch was reportedly drawn in Woodsworth's Ottawa office by Soviet trade representative Alexander Yazikoff while Yazikoff was in Canada negotiating the re-opening of trade relations between Canada and the Soviet Union. Series also includes a black and white printed reproduction and a 1944 newspaper article describing the history of the sketch.

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YAZIKOFF A

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Custodial history:

Sketch was reportedly gifted shortly after its completion to Thomas MacGregor, General Chairman of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees, Western Division. In 2023, the sketch was donated to Library and Archives Canada by Thomas MacGregor's 's granddaughter, Barbara Bowles.

Source:

Private

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2023-00233-8
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Volume [R5904] 35

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Textual records

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Volume [R5904] 35

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