Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1990 - 2020 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
13.2 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of various correspondences received by Father Donovan between 1990 and 2020, largely pertaining to the Donovan Art Collection. Correspondences include cards, printed emails, and notes sent from students, St. Michael's College faculty, collection visitors, artists, curators, and more. Some files include photographs and other printed material sent to Father Donovan as enclosures, as well as texts created by Father Donovan for different art events and lectures. In some instances, a copy of Father Donovan's typed response is also included in the file.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Archivist has arranged files by year in consultation with Father Donovan, apart from several files that appear to have been organized separately from other correspondences by the creator.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- French
- German
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Majority of letters are written in English, with only a few written in French and German.
Note
File titles assigned by archivist to better reflect chronological order of material.
Note
Correspondent list available.
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Description control area
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created by V Tywonek-Sobota, February 2024.
Language(s)
- English