William Molson Macpherson fonds [graphic material, textual record]

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William Molson Macpherson fonds [graphic material, textual record]

Item ID number:

97919

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1760-1933.

Reference:

R1461-0-3-E, MG30-A35

Type of material:

Textual material, Art, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

97919

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William Molson Macpherson fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1760-1933.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

48 watercolours : multiple processes.
41 prints : multiple processes.
13 prints : 1 photomechanical print and 12 half-tones.
117 photographs : b&w.
0.3 cm of textual records (8 p.).
23 paintings : oil.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of works of art, including paintings, prints, and watercolours of landmarks, cityscapes, scenic views, historical events and personalities, and MacPherson family members. It also contains photographs of views along the B.C. route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1886. The fonds includes an original 8 page letter, dated 18 October 1911, to W.M. Macpherson written by his sister, Isabel, relating to E.B. Osler, Lord Willoughby-de-Broke, W.Page Croft, and family business. Enclosed are clippings about Lord Willoughby-de-Broke, the Halsbury Club, A.J. Balfour, the Imperial Conference of 1911 and a London, England, labour dispute.

Provenance:

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Macpherson, William Molson, 1848-1933

Additional name(s):
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Peachey, James, fl. 1773-1797

Fisher, George Bulteel, 1764-1834

Krieghoff, Cornelius, 1815-1872

O'Brien, Lucius Richard, 1832-1899

Sawyer, William, 1820-1889

Baker, Walter, 1859-1912

Edy, John William, fl. 1780-1820

Short, Richard, fl. 1754-1766

Artist: Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779-1847

Artist: Smyth, Hervey, 1734-1811
Biography/Administrative history:

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Macpherson, William Molson, 1848-1933 : Businessman Banker W.M. Macpherson was born in Montreal, the son of Sir David L. Macpherson and Elizabeth Molson, and was educated in England. After entering business in England, he returned to Canada in 1870. In 1872, he formed the Dominion Steamship Company and subsequently became director of a number of other companies. He was associated with Molson's Bank for many years and in 1897 became president. Macpherson was also a Harbour Commissioner for the Port of Quebec and an active supporter of the campaign to rehabilitate the Plains of Abraham. See Canadian Who's Who, 1910, p. 146.

Finding aid:

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Paintings, watercolours and prints: (Electronic) Online item level description. Biography of William Molson Macpherson in accession file. List of captions in accession file.

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General Note:

Art reproductions: Items are located in Manuscript Box "Misc. Historical Events". They were acquired at the same time and from the same source as accessions 1933-238 and 240., Textual records acquired in 1966 from J. Bourque of Ottawa, Ont.

Container note(s):

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2 : Mrs. John Stuart (Jane Okill, 1747-1821

Subject heading:
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London (England) - Labour disputes, 1911 Isabel Macpherson, 1911

Business enterprises - Canada, 1911 E.B. Osler, 1911

Lord Willoughby de Broke, 1911

W. Page Croft, 1911

Halsbury Club, 1911

A.J. Balfour, 1911

Imperial Conference of 1911
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1933-239 PIC
1933-240 NPC
1989-219 DAP
1989-278 DAP
1989-514 X DAP
1989-601 DAP

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-A35
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 A 35] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R1461]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2 Item no. assigned by LAC 59

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada.
Art: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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