Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava fonds [textual record (chiefly microform), graphic material, architectural drawing] Archives / Collections and Fonds
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Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava fonds [textual record (chiefly microform), graphic material, architectural drawing]
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Finding aid Textual records (Electronic) The Finding Aid No. 127 consists of a general description of the contents of each microfilm reel including dates and extent, as well as a file list giving dates and extent of all original and photocopied documents. MSS0127 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001346.pdf(Electronic) Many of the artworks are described at the item-level in MINISIS-ICON.(Electronic) Many of the photographs are described at the item-level in MINISIS-DAPDCAP.Textual records (Microform) Microfiche : 1 fiche (1 copy) MSS0127 (90: Open) -
Record information Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava fonds [textual record (chiefly microform), graphic material, architectural drawing]
Date:1839-1899.Reference:R4493-0-2-E, MG27-IB3Type of material:Textual material, Art, Architectural and technical drawings, PhotographsFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:98376Date(s):1839-1899.Place of creation:CanadaAdded country of publication:United KingdomExtent:2.3 m of textual records.
16 microfilm reels : negative and positive.
18 prints 4 wood engravings, 14 reproductions.
31 drawings pencil, charcoal, pen and ink over pencil.
7 watercolours watercolour over pencil and grey wash and white opaque
232 photographs b&w.
410 autographs : manuscripts (illuminated and non-illuminated).Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Fonds consists of selected private papers of Lord Dufferin, Governor General of Canada consisting of correspondence with the colonial secretaries, the Canadian prime ministers, general and family correspondence of Lord and Lady Dufferin, their children and Frederick Rowan Hamilton, addresses concerning the Red River Rebellion, 1873 and 1875, and Dufferin's departure from Canada, 1878; documents relating to British Columbia, the "Pacific Scandal", the Letellier case, Louis Riel, the preservation of the walls of Quebec City, the curling rink at Rideau Hall, the official and social functions of Lord Dufferin and other matters. This material is available on microfilm reels A-406 to A-421.
Furthermore, the fonds contains personal letters written by Lord Dufferin, mostly to Baring Bros. banker Russell Sturgis and his wife. The majority of these letters were written while serving as the Governor General of Canada. Subjects in these letters include his views of Canada and its citizens, the Pacific Scandal, and his efforts to bring prestige to his role.
The fonds contains prints of proposed improvements to the gates and walls of Quebec; and an album of drawings and plans with an inscription from Lord Dufferin containing proposed improvements for gates including Kent Gate and St. Louis Gate, including reproductions copied from original drawings at the Public Records Office, Northern Ireland. There is an album of drawings by the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, consisting mainly of portraits of females and several outdoor views in England and Canada.
The fonds also contains a 3-volume collection of 410 addresses or petitions presented to His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Dufferin, while governor general of Canada from 1872-1878. In the Addresses are expresses the sentiments of Canadians during Dufferin's tenure. Represented are provinces, municipalities, communities, societies, associations, universities, schools, etc., from all parts of the country. The collection is detailed as follows: 171 addresses with script only, no illumination; 184 addresses with some illumination, script set with a pre-printed border; 47 addresses with considerable illumination, with vignettes and hand-decorated border; 8 addresses with elaborate illumination and decoration.
The fonds includes watercolours of Nanaimo and Metlah Catlah, B. C. and of Indians who welcomed the Dufferins during their tour of British Columbia in 1876. Works by the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1843-1936).
In addition, there is an album of photographs documenting the stay of the Earl and Countess of Dufferin in Canada during his tenure as Governor-General, including visits to the United States in 1874 and to British Columbia in 1876; social activities at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ont.; views of Quebec, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec; Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Fort William, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., Victoria, B.C.; and portraits of members of the Dufferin family. Photographs are by Topley, Notman, Frederick Dally, and other photographers.Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history:Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marquess of, 1826-1902 : A member of the House of Lords and lord-in-waiting to Queen Victoria, Lord Dufferin became a diplomatic attaché during the Vienna Conference following the Crimean War. After numerous diplomatic postings, he entered William Gladstone's government as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. In June 1872, Lord Dufferin was appointed governor general of Canada, a position which he retained until November of 1878. In 1876, he made plans to preserve the wall of Quebec. Until his retirement from public life in 1895, he was in turn the British ambassador at St. Petersburg, administrator of Egypt, viceroy of India (1884-1888), ambassador to Rome and ambassador to Paris.Additional information:General note:The microfilms were photocopied in 1978 by the National Archives of Canada (volumes 2-12).
Originals and photocopies (vol. 1) were obtained from various sources: the Ottawa Historical Society in 1968 (file 11), Joan Enders in 1972, 1975 and 1978 (files 1-4, 9), W. Myers in 1978 (file 2), Olive Boswell in 1979 (file 6), Guy Smith in 1982 (file 5) and copies from the P.R.O. of Northern Ireland in 1959 (files 7-8) and in 1988 (files 12-24).
Art material: Note that all items in the three volumes of addresses have been captured electronically and e-copy numbers assigned. The originals, due to fragility and weight, should only be consulted under special conditions.Custodial history:Acquired primarily from the family descendants via an English agent.Location of originals note:Portions of the Dufferin Papers relating to Canada were microfilmed in 1959 from originals in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reels A-406 to A-421).Availability of other formats note:All items in Acc. No. 1992-651X are photographed.Subject heading:- Governors general - Canada, 1861-1899, 1939 Red River Rebellion, 1873, 1875
- Canada. Parliament, 1839, 1861-1899 Louis David Riel, 1868-1879
- Prince Edward Island - History, 1839, 1868-1879 Quebec City (Que.), 1875
- Canada - History - Rebellions, 1873, 1875 Earl of Kimberley, 1872-1874
- Prime Ministers - Canada - Correspondence, 1861-1899 Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon, 1872-1878
- Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870 Michael Edward Hicks-Beach, Earl of St. Aldwyn, 1878-1879
- Alexander Mackenzie, 1873-1878
- Sir W.C. Francis Robinson, 1872-1873
- Sir Hector Louis Langevin, 1872-1873
- Frederick Rowan Hamilton, 1872-1874
- Edward Palliser, 1861-1899
- John Palliser, 1861-1899
- Charles Dickens, 1861-1899
- Quebec Ladies Lawn Tennis Club, 1861-1899
- Château St-Louis (Quebec, Quebec), 1875
- "Scribner's", 1877
- John Cabot, 1877
- Prince Edward Island
Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG27-IB3 -
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