Fonds 2022.011 - Bob & Evelyn Kain Fonds

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Reference code

CA ON00349 2022.011

Title

Bob & Evelyn Kain Fonds

Date(s)

  • 1997 - 2010 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

Textual:
109 magazines
4 books

Photographic:
1 photograph

Artwork:
78 drawings

Context area

Name of creator

(1932-2021)

Biographical history

Robert (Bob) Kain, born 1932, worked as a cartoonist, and illustrator in Toronto. He studied at the Ontario College of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York. In Toronto, Kain lead Videoart, a commercial art studio. After retiring from advertising, he became an illustrator for Chirp, a children’s magazine, designing their mascot. Bob died in 2021.

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Scope and content

Fonds consists of material related to Chirp Magazine, including published magazines, books, and original drawings.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Preservation concerns may limit access, consult archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction

Media Commons does not own copyright of collection materials. Consult rights holder for reproduction(s).

Language of material

  • English

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    Description identifier

    2022.011

    Institution identifier

    University of Toronto Media Commons Archives

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    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created September 22, 2023 by Andrew Edmonds.

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