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CA UVICARCH AR009-Post-Totem-Miscellaneous theatre companies' programs · File · 1955 - 1972
Part of Stuart Baker fonds

Comprises of programs for various theatrical productions and theatre companies across North America, although predominantly in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.

File · 1970 - 1973
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence with Gallery of the Golden Key, owned by Andrew de Vooght, 761 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. Gallery of the Golden Key, also known as De Vooght Gallery, was the first to represent Harrison in western Canada. After Harrison’s debut in Ottawa, de Vooght enthusiastically produced his first show in the west and hoped to be Harrison’s exclusive Canadian representative. Communications ceased after 20 July 1973.

File consists of the following items:
• 27 October 1970: 4 paintings on consignment
• 21 August 1972: 7 paintings had been sold
• November 1972: first show in western Canada, 29 paintings sold.
• 20 July 1973: last communication

Downstairs Gallery, Calgary
File · 1973 - 1976
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence with Downstairs Gallery, also known as The Art Mart Ltd., owned by Douglas Udell, 10154 103rd Street, Edmonton. Downstairs Gallery was the first gallery to represent Harrison in Edmonton, but few sales resulted. With prices in an undated list ranging from $180 - $360, 7 paintings were sold. Other letters in the file details sales of 15 works.

File consists of materials related to the following:
• 8 March 1973: first correspondence [subject?]
• 20 October 1974: 27 paintings returned unsold from Klondike Days exhibition
• 27 August 1976: 13 paintings returned

Cyprus Anvil
File · 1975 - 1977
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence relating to Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation, extracting copper Faro, Yukon, with head offices in Vancouver, BC, 330 - 355 Burrard Street.

File contains items related to the following:
• Vancouver 4 June 1975 – from John Bruk, Cyprus Anvil Mining Corporation, Vancouver to TH: following TH’s trip to Faro for purposes of painting a commissioned artwork
• 10 June 1975 – from John Bruk to TH: please reserve the painting for him
• 26 January 1976 – from John Bruk to TH: design for Christmas card; three painting commissioned.
• 2 February 1976 – from Selwyn B. Jones, vice President of Cyprus Anvil, to TH: mockup of Cyprus Anvil annual report 1975 with TH painting on cover (photocopy) and suggestion of a print
• 7 May [1976?] – waybill CP Air – 1 painting from TH to John Bruk, Vancouver
• 26 March 1976 – from John Bruk to Senator Paul Lucier, Ottawa: please attend TH exhibition in Ottawa
• 2 June 1976 – from John Bruk to Wingate Arts: payment for painting Whitehorse Copper
• 4 June 1976 – from Brenda at Wingate Arts to TH: re billing John Bruk
• 4 November 1976 – from Selwyn Jones to TH: extremely pleased with new painting The Christmas Tree and will use it for Christmas Card.
• 5 December 1977 – from Selwyn Jones to TH: Award of Excellence for annual report presented to TH. Hunter’s Moon used as Christmas card

Plan books
File · 1966 - 1980
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of the following items:
• Small red covered book – “Mr. E. H. Harrison Lesson Notes”
o 6 January 1966 to 22 July 1966 – lesson notes for English, Arithmetic, Drama, General Science, Geography, history, religious education – illustrated – created during his last year of teaching in Britain
• Blue coil book – Teacher’s Daily Plan and Record Book
o Mr. E. H. Harrison, Carcross Elementary, grades 5 and 6, 1969-1970
o 4 September 1969 – 23 June 1970: grade 5 – 6 lesson overviews for spelling, handwriting, science, arithmetic, music, oral and written language,, physical education, social studies (grade 5 and 6), social studies (grade 7, 8 and 9), art (grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
• Blue cerlok book – Classroom Planbook
o Mr. E. H. Harrison, Carcross Public, 1970-1971
o grades 4, 5, 6
o 8 September 1970 – 25 June 1971: overviews for mathematics, language (spelling and handwriting), science, physical education, music, language (including drama and reading), art, health and guidance
• Red coil book – Teacher’s Daily Plan and Record Book:
o E. H. Harrison, F. H. Collins Senr. Secondary (Whitehorse Y. T.), 1979-1980 – Division #38
• 5 September 1979 – 11 June 1980 - Classes: art 9, 10, 11, 12
o lesson topic detail, exam schedule, marks

History in Art

File contains the following items: A Collector’s World; Buddhist Art in Nepal; French Medieval Manuscripts; Medieval Life; Professor L.D. Ettlinger; Revolution and Traditional Culture in Iran; Rubens; The Gothic Cathedral;
The Monastry of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai; Theology of Peanuts; Two Lectures by Velikovsky

Cartoons
File · 1980 - 1981
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of approximately 100 original ink drawings created by Ted Harrison for publication in the Whitehorse Star.

Merritt Publishing
File · 1978 - 1982
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence with Merritt Publishing, 443 University Avenue, Toronto.

File consists of the following items :
• 27 November 1978: plan to publish an autobiographical book by Ted Harrison titled The Last Horizon. Merritt planned to commission (and own) the paintings, create a suite of limited edition prints, a limited edition book and a trade edition of the book.
• 12 February 1980: TH delivered the materials for the screen prints.
• 30 January 1981: the book was being considered by the jury of the Governor General’s Awards.
• 2 September 1981: Merritt states that it was their “biggest hit so far.”
• 27 July 1982: TH’s lawyer notes that Merritt was in receivership.

Creative Writing

File contains the following items: A Reading by Robertson Davies; Announcing the first visit to Canada of W.S. Graham; Bill Bissett; Bill Bissett free everybody welcome; From an Island; From an Island 12th Edition; George Johnston; John Montague - Ulster Poet; Magic Juice - Lawrence Russell; Open Space Gallery Mordecai Richler; Poetry Readings Earle Birney will read; Poetry Readings P.K. PAGE; Readings Al Purdy; Readings Bharati Mukherjee; Readings Michael Ondaatje; Readings P.K. Page; Readings Robin Skelton; Robert Sward Poetry Reading; The Thursday Thing October 1981; The Thursday Thing November 1981; Theatre of the invisible; Thursday Readings Oct 10; Thursday Readings Jan 23; The Pole Vaulter and other poems – Irving Layton

Pierre Burton
File · 1973 - 1982
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence with Pierre Berton, 150 King Street West and 21 Sackville Street, Toronto, ON, from 16 November 1973 to 6 September 1985. Mostly this regards TH requesting that Berton write an introduction to The Cremation of Sam McGee and the eventual purchase of a Harrison painting by Berton.

Parlee Irving et a. Legal
File · 1982 - 1983
Part of Ted Harrison fonds

File consists of correspondence between Harrison and Parlee Irving, located in Edmonton, Alberta, 1800 Standard Life Center. File relates to Merritt Publishing and also tax planning.

File consists of the following items:
• Letters to and from Ted Harrison.