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Richard Arless fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1946-1979.

Reference:

R9127-0-7-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

190496

Context of this record:

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Richard Arless fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

1946-1979.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

ca. 26,131 photographs b&w and col.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of photographic material the bulk of which consists of commercial and industrial photographs taken by Richard Arless and his two sons Richard Jr. and Allan depicting such subjects as: Trans-Canada Air Lines; Timmins Aviation; fashion; Murray Hill; Bell Telephone; Dominion Textiles; Colonial Air Lines; C.I.L.; McKim Advertising; I.A.T.A.; Canadair; Sabena; RCA Victor; Chemcell Textiles; Standard Brands Trans-Canada Sales Office; Canada Steamship Lines. Also included are portrait and aerial photographs as well as depictions of the Point St. Charles district of Montreal, Quebec, 25 April 1946.

Provenance:

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Arless, Richard, Sr., 1906-1995

Biography/Administrative history:

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Arless, Richard, Sr., 1906-1995 : Richard Graham Arless, photographer. Richard Arless was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1906. Like his father and grandfather before him, Arless worked as a professional phorographer for more than 50 years. Arless first gained distinction as a military photographer during World War II as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. Dispatched overseas to the photography department in London, England, Arless was with Canadian troops when they landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. During the course of his career, Arless worked for several English and French language newspapers and magazines. He also opened his own commercial studio in Montreal. In the early 1930's, Arless married Evelyn Allen. They had four children. Richard Arless died at St. Anne's Veteran's Hospital on October 28, 1995.

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Photographs: (Paper) "Arless name since 1875" in accession file.

Photographs: (Paper) Commercial and industrial reproductions in accession file.

Photographs: (Paper) Vol. 1 original record book for 1960 located in 2000791507; vol. 2-9 original record books for 1945-1979 located in 2000791507. FA-280

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General note:

Received in 1971, 1972, and 1989 from Richard Arless, Sr., Lachine, Quebec.

Arrangement note:

Photographs: Organized by numerical assignments and by dates in index books.

Availability of other formats note:

Copy negative numbers for items found in accession 1989-317 (DAP) are as follows: PA-043717, PA-043750, PA-043756, PA-043770, PA-043876, PA-043877, PA-047720 (DAPDCAP).

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1971-285 NPC
1989-317 DAP
247-89
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [ARLESS, RICHARD G. 1989-317]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2--11;

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13--28;

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1B DAP-4B-4.1;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-4B-4.10--1B DAP-4B-4.13;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-4B-4.2--1B DAP-4B-4.9;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C 0262;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [ARLESS, RICHARD 1989-317]

[Consultation 90 Open]

5824;

[Consultation 90 Open]

FDA 0423;

[Consultation 90 Open]

INT 024;

[Consultation 90 Open]

SC 0686--SC 0687;

[Consultation 90 Open]

TCS 01242;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: no restrictions on use.
Credit: Richard Arless / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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