File - Biographical

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File contains Harrison biographical materials including letters with reference to his personal and professional life, article about TH and also curriculum vitae from various points in his life.

File consists of the following items:
• 12 November 1960 – Ted and Nicky, wedding photo, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
• 16 August 1962 – letter to TH from J. Hall, Te Kauwhata District High School welcoming TH and describing preparations for his arrival
• 1963 – 1965 – Scouting activity in New Zealand – photo of boys and staves
• 26 June 1963 – invitation to Masonic Lodge Te Kauwhata No. 364
• negative – photo negative of an automobile
• 1963 – souvenir program of Centenary of the Battle of Rangiriri, New Zealand
• 15 January 1965 – Dominion Secretary of Boy Scouts of New Zealand awards TH Long Service Decoration
• 26 June 1970 – Fire marshal of Whitehorse, of the Department of The Yukon Territory to TH, in his position as Fire Chief of Carcross Volunteer Fire Department, regarding Fire Pumper Ramp
• 25 January 1971 – four photos (8 ½ x 11) of the Harrison art opening at Robertson Galleries, Ottawa – 1. Harold Pfeiffer and Kay Kritzwiser 2. Hon. Arthur Laing and Walter Gray 3. Mary Craig, TH, Mary Robertson 4. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Laing and TH
• February 1975 – certificate from Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous presented to Ted Harrison and students
• 26 June 1975 – City of Whitehorse certificates of appreciation to TH and to Vocational School Art Students for valuable contribution to celebration of city’s silver anniversary
• 1976 – curriculum vitae to 1976, handwritten by TH
• 30 September 1976 – University of Alberta (Edmonton) Office of the Registrar transcript for TH registration in evening classes – PolS 200 and Soc 323
• 1980 – two pages of curriculum vitae for TH
• 1982 - handwritten CV annotated to 1982
• 7 March 1984 – the Masonic Bulletin, Grand Lodge British Columbia (Vancouver) and notes from the Whitehorse Lodge No. 46 – TH on the 1983-84 Social and Entertainment Committee
• 9 November 1984 – Our Patch newspaper column by John Etherington in the Peterlee [UK] Scene – This Week : Wingate of the Yukon – a biographical sketch of TH
• 24 August 1984 – two more “our Patch” columns by John Etherington
• 14 December 1984 – 2 pages biographical form for Contemporary Author “a biobibliographical guide to current writers…” – filled out by TH
• 14 March 1985 – Fire Marshall of the Yukon Department of Community and Transportation Services, Whitehorse, invites TH to attend opening of Carcross fire and ambulance station
• 1987 – three pages of typewritten CV of TH
• 10 March 11987 – Ruth McCullough, curator of Yukon Art Gallery, Whitehorse, writes to Canada Council Art Bank to suggest purchase of TH artwork.
• 5 June 1987 – Canada Council Art Bank writes to TH saying the jury did not recommend a studio visit
• 23 June 1987 – Harrison replies to Mandy Heggtveit of Canada Council Art Bank to clarify his position – he didn’t ask for a visit and he has nothing available for sale
• 8 December 1988 – four photos of Harrison from National Library of Canada making school visit and speaking
• n. d. – short biography laid out, up to 1989
• 25 August 1989 – Canadian Who’s Who – request for corrections of biographical sketch
• 2 February 1991 – personal note from Ronald Reagan with thanks for Sam McGee book
• 15 April 1991 – summons to jury duty in Whitehorse Law Courts
• 18 February 1992 – Scouts Canada BC – Yukon Provincial Council asked New Zealand for replacement of certificate for Medal of Merit
• 13 August 1992 – 2 passport photos of TH in a folder
• 14 July 1992 – Scout Association of New Zealand sends “a replacement Medal of Merit for Dr Zed Harrison” and a blank certificate “from that time” to Scouts Canada
• 30 July 1992 – Scouts Canada Chief Executive John Pettifer writes to TH about new medal
• 5 September 1992 – Canadian Who’s Who sends TH his entry for corrections
• 5 November 1992 – Author/illustrator questionnaire (6 pages) for Houghton Mifflin Company, New York
• 1992 – Studied Naivete: The Art of Ted Harrison, by Nicolas Tuele (BC Studies?), 13 pages
• 30 November 1992 – The right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, Governor General, writes to award TH with Commemorative Medal for 125 anniversary of confederation
• biographical article on Harrison, not signed “The Yukon is ever-changing… a place of beauty, hope and idealism”
• 26 March 1993 – biographical material from Friends of Yukon Gallery catalogue, with note about The Legend of the Departure of Persephone
• 27 May 1993 – Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon awards TH 1993 Klondike Award
• 26 December 1997 – Altavista web search for Ted Harrison artist – 3 pages
• 21 May 2002 – Geocities search for Harrison –two pages
• 12 January 2005 – from the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, implying his membership
• Ted Harrison Retreat Society donor forms
• Information regarding Vallee Guide of biographies and ratings of Quebec and Canadian painters; Canadian Who’s Who; The American Biographical Institute’s Professional of the Year 1991; International Biographical Centre, Cambridge England Men and Women of Distinction
• TH photographed in Whitehorse with painting and Children of the Yukon, signed Ted Grant, Ottawa