Collection search - Charles Murphy fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, philatelic material]

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Charles Murphy fonds [textual record (microform), graphic material, philatelic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1856-1936.

Reference:

R4923-0-0-E, MG27-IIIB8

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art, Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105600

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Charles Murphy fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1856-1936.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

2.792 m of textual records : some photocopies.
170 postal markings bound volume.
ca. 54 photographs b&w.
ca. 5 prints offset lithograph, colour half-tone.
3 paintings oil on canvas.
2 albums (drawings).

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Honorable C. Murphy collection [graphic material]

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Fonds consists of files related to correspondence, 1896, 1900-1935; subject files, 1863-1936, some photocopy; D'Arcy McGee, 1863-1868; photocopy, 1869, transcript, 1856-1919; speeches, and tributes, 1889-1936.

The fonds contains a bound volume of Canadian "Inaugural flight Cachets" containing 170 illustrations, including original hand-stamp impressions and published facsimiles of first flight envelope cashets.

The fonds also includes photographs of parliament buildings and shots of Parliament Hill, Ottawa, 1916; the Parliament Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, n.d.; politicians, n.d., [ca. 1868]; a customs warehouse, n.d.; and Connaught Ranges - V. Fitzroy Bridge, 1916. There is also a booklet of photographs about agriculture in Temiskaming, 1910.

Included in the fonds are prints including drawings in House of Commons, Canada, published in Illustrated London News, July 7, 1905, work probably by Melton Prior.; political cartoon entitled "The Seven Sleepers Must Get Out!"; and street scenes of Montreal: "St. Maurice Street," "The Old-Time Bookstore," "18th Century Houses" and "Houses of Two Centuries Ago," works by Paul Archibald Caron (1874-1941).

The fonds also contains two paintings by Cornelius Krieghoff, [ca. 1850]: "Un P'tit; and "View of a game of cards; as well as a painting of Hon. Thomas D'Arcy McGee done from life, 1867, by Ottawa portrait painter, Denis J. Hurley (active 1867-1884).

In addition, the fonds includes 2 albums of preliminary drawings for the resconstruction of the Parliament Buildings.

Provenance:

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Murphy, Charles, ca. 1863-1935

Biography/Administrative history:

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Murphy, Charles, ca. 1863-1935 : Charles Murphy, born in 1862 at Ottawa, Ont., received his education from the University of Ottawa, B.A., and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1891 and practised law at Ottawa. He was a Liberal Member of the House of Commons representing Russell, Ont., 1908-1925, serving as Member of the Privy Council, 1908, Secretary of State, 1908-1911, and Postmaster General, 1921-1926. He was a Member of the Senate from 1925 until 1935.

See also: The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967, 1968.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid consists of a nominal list of the correspondence in volumes 1-31, 42-43, and of a list of the subject files in volumes 32-41, 44-48. MSS0116 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001337.pdf

Textual records (Microform) Microfiches : 2 fiches (1 copy) MSS0116 (90: Open)

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General note:

Volumes 1-41 were received in 1936 from a brother of Charles Murphy, Mr. J.J. Murphy. olumes 42-49 were transferred in 1973 from St. Patrick's College Library of Ottawa, Ont. A Laurier letter was received in 1977.
Subject heading:

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Canada. Parliament - Elections, [1863-1936] Thomas D'Arcy McGee, [1856-1936]

Canada - Constitutional history, 1926, [1900-1935] Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King, ]1896, 1900-1935]

Irish Canadians, [1896, 1900-1935] Irish Free State, [1896, 1900-1935]

Political parties - Canada, [1863-1936] Canada. Post Office Dept., [1896, 1900-1935]

Liberal Party of Canada - History, [1863-1936] Sir John A. MacDonald, [1856-1919]

Speeches, addresses, etc., [1856-1919] John O'Donohoe, [1856-1919]

Constitutional crisis, 1926, [1900-1935] J.J. McGee, [1856-1919]

J.G. Moylan, [1856-1919]

Charles Murphy, [1856-1936]
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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118-080469-4
121-080164-7
1932-442 NPC
1932-443 NPC
1932-444 NPC
1932-445 NPC
1932-446 NPC
1932-447 NPC
1932-448 NPC
1932-449 NPC
1932-450 NPC
1932-451 NPC
1932-452 NPC
1932-453 NPC
1932-454 NPC
1932-455 NPC
1932-456 NPC
1932-459 PIC
1938-144 PIC
1938-145 PIC
1940-037 NPC
1940-038 NPC
1940-039 NPC
1940-040 NPC
1940-041 NPC
1940-042 NPC
1940-043 NPC
1940-044 NPC
1940-045 NPC
1940-046 NPC
1940-047 NPC
1940-048 NPC
1940-101 PIC
1940-102 NPC
1940-103 PIC
1940-104 NPC
1940-111 NPC
1940-112 NPC
1942-001 PIC
1974-179 NPC
1991-043 DAP
1993-318 X DAP
90-058

Former archival reference no.:

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MG27-IIIB8
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Conditions of access:

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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG27 III B 8] 42--47

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 116] 20

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
Photographs (accessions 1940-048 NPC, 1940-102 NPC, 1940-111 NPC): Transferred to the National Archives Library and Documentation Services Division. All remaining photographic accessions are open, but must consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]
Paintings (accession 1938-144 PIC accession 1938-145 PIC): Restrictions unknown. All remaining graphic art accessions open. Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

Box [1940-103] 20373

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1932-459]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-166 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Philatelic records

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1991-043] A500-05

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photographs (all photographic accessions except 1941-102 NPC, 1940-111 NPC): No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Photographs (accessions 1941-102 NPC, 1940-111 NPC, 1940-048 NPC): Accession transferred to the National Archives Library and Documentation Services Division. Please consult the National Archives Library and Documentation Services Division for information concerning restrictions on use and copyright. Copyright: To be determined by the National Archives Library and Documentation Services Division. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada.
Prints (accessions 1942-001, 1940-103, 1993-318x): No restrictions. Copyright: Expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Paintings(accessions 1938-144 PIC, 1938-145 PIC): Restrictions unknown. Copyright: Expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Albums: No restrictions. Copyright: Expired. Crown copyright on reproducton. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Postal markings: No restrictions. Copyright: Unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Painting (accession 1997-194 DAP): No restrictions on use for any purposes, including reproductions or publications. Copyright: Expired. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: national Archives of Canada.

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