Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 00043
Title
Austin Seton Thompson Papers
Date(s)
- [197-]-1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
6 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Austin Seton Thompson was a Toronto-born and bred writer.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Thompson's wife, Joan Thompson, 1986.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of drafts (corrected and final) and copies of the photographs for Thompson's books Spadina: A Story of Old Toronto (1975) and Jarvis Street: A Story of Triumph and Tragedy (1980), as well as the research notes and other material for Jarvis Street. Some correspondence is also included.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Description identifier
Institution identifier
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto