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Mary-Elizabeth Lynch collection [moving images]

Hierarchical level:

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Date:

[ca. 1927-1950].

Reference:

R8349-0-6-E

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

188548

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Mary-Elizabeth Lynch collection
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Date(s):

[ca. 1927-1950].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

18 film reels (2 h, 25 min).

Language of material:

English

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Collection consists of amateur 16mm film footage taken by Andrew D. Merkel, primarily in Halifax, Peggy's Cove, and Port Royal of Nova Scotia. Family home movies include shots of Charles Lynch. Footage also includes excursions of the Canadian Authors' Association, Canadian troops leaving from Halifax in 1939, and footage of the Bluenose I.

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Lynch, Mary-Elizabeth

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Merkel, Andrew D

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Lynch, Mary-Elizabeth : Mary-Elizabeth Lynch was born 19 October, 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to the mlate Florence and Andrew Merkel. She married Charles Lynch, Ottawa Citizen columnist, in 1946. Three years later she followed Lynch to a posting in New York. The couple returned to Ottawa in 1958, divorcing in 1986. Lynch remarried thereafter, remaining in Ottawa until her death. Lynch was a seasoned explorer and adventurer. As member of the Franklin Arctic Probe of the 1970s, she visited the Arctic several times. In addition, Lynch lived in various locales including Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax, London, Rio, New York, and Ottawa. She a seventh generation Canadian whose ancestors arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750. Her great-grandfather, J.W. Merkel, was one of the founders of the Royal Canadian Bank of Canada. Lynch died 6 October 1989. She was survived by her son, New Brunswick District Court Judge Blake Lynch. "Ex-wife of Citizen columnist was explorer." Ottawa Citizen. October 11, 1989.

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General note:

Material was acquired from Mary-Elizabeth Lynch in 1986.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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181 (1986-07-15)
1987-0008 MISA
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Moving images (film)

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Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holder, Ciny Boucher. Whenever material is published/exhibited/broadcast, it must be accompanied by a credit to the Mary-Elizabeth Lynch collection.

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