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Tributes and condolences [textual record, graphic material]

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Date:

1988-[ca. 2003].

Reference:

R4526-14-6-E

Type of material:

Art, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5247290

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George Grant fonds

Sheila Grant files

Tributes and condolences
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Sub-series includes:

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

1988-[ca. 2003].

Place of creation:

Nova Scotia

Extent:

0.2 m of textual records.
1 watercolour : on paper.

Language of material:

English

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This sub-series holds tributes to George Grant, obituaries, and letters of condolence written to Sheila Grant after his death in 1988. It includes the funeral service and sermon at King's College; published tributes and obituaries to him from Hansard, magazines, academic journals, and newspapers; poetry, art, and written reminiscences of Grant; and letters of condolence organized alphabetically in files. The stories and reminiscences written by Alice Boissonneau and Mary Graham are perhaps of the most interest. Boissonneau's "Images" tells of learning of his final illness against the backdrop of a drive from Ontario to Nova Scotia for a final visit, interspersed with flashbacks. Mary Graham shared her recollections of George in wartime London, when she shared a flat with his sisters, where sometimes he and Lester Pearson would visit in the evenings, against the backdrop of the blitz. It also includes a simple watercolour of a flower by Sue Wild.

The letters of condolence are extensive, showing his wide acquaintance, with many correspondents sharing how he had affected their life. They range from official letters from Jeanne Sauvé, Lincoln Alexander, and various universities and organizations; to those from family like Charity Grant and George Ignatieff. Letters from friends and admirers include Derek Bedson, Alice Boissonneau, Dennis Lee, Hugh McLennan, Peter Self, Niki Goldschmidt, Clifford Orwin, Katharine Temple, William Christian, Robert Fulford, Kenneth McNaught, Abe Rotstein, Frank Peers, Dennis Duffy, and David Warren, among others.

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Graphic (art)

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Volume [R4526]

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32 File number 6

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Textual records

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Volume [R4526] 29--30

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