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Gerald Edward Blake fonds

  • UTA 1068
  • Fonds
  • 1892-1921

Fonds consists of 3 accessions

B2003-0023 (7 boxes, 1892-1921): This accession documents the short life of Gerald Edward Blake from his birth in 1892, his education at Ridley College and the University of Toronto, to his death on the battlefields of France during World War I in 1916. Series 1 and 3 contain his diaries and correspondence to family members in which he describes his experiences at school, his trips to Britain and France in 1913 and most significantly, his 13 months of service during World War I. The majority of his letters are to his mother during his months overseas, but there are also letters to his sisters, Margaret (1893-1963), Constance (1896-1979) and his brother, Verschoyle (1899-1971). Some of these letters are attached to typescript copies, prepared by his brother Verschoyle prior to 1971. Capt. Blake also sent postcards annotated by him which provide a photographic record of British army life in camp, as well as official coloured war service postcards of the British army in action. Other postcards of street scenes in France and Britain helped to illustrate the places he had been including the town of Pozières near which he was killed in 1916 (Series 5). Other war records include his military orders and notes while at the front, and his copy of active service bible. Correspondence and photographs also document his close friendship with his cousins Hume Wrong (1894 – 1954; BA 1915) and Harold Wrong (b.1891; BA 1913), who was also killed in action in July 1916. After Gerald’s death, Hume Wrong assisted Mrs. Blake in making arrangements for her son’s grave site in France and sent home photographs of the cemetery which he visited in 1920-1921 (Series 5). In addition, Mrs. Blake received other remembrances of her son’s service such as a commemorative medal from the British Army, a copy of the history of his battalion’s service in the War and a copy of Volume II of the British Roll of Honour (Series 4).

B2004-0028 (2 files, 1902-1914): Original diploma of Gerald Blake awarded for Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Toronto, 1914; photocopies of letters from Gerald Blake's father, Edward Francis Blake, to administrators at schools (St. Andrews College, and Ridley College) attended by Gerald Blake, 1902-1904. (Photocopies are from original letterbook of E.F. Blake to be given to the Archives of Ontario).

B2006-0025 (1 file, 1915): Four letters written by Gerald Blake to his sister, Constance and his mother in 1915 while serving in W.W. I. Also includes typescript of "Dedicatory Prayer" on death of Gerald Blake.

Blake, Gerald Edward

Field book of Insects

File includes Urquhart's copy of Fieldbook of Insects by Frank E. Lutz (published 1921). Second edition, revised and enlarged, with about 800 illustrations, many in colour. 561 pages.

Front end page is inscribed "Frederick A. Urquhart July 14-33, 3rd Biology, 55 Hammersmith Ave, Toronto" in black ink. Book is in very poor condition - front cover has come unattached, binding fabric on spine torn, several pages loose or unbound, extensive discolouration to end papers. Some attempts have been made to repair the book with tape.

British Association for the Advancement of Science fonds

  • UTA 1082
  • Fonds
  • 1897, 1924

Fonds consists of 2 accessions

B1987-0045: Photo of 1924 meeting of the Association; the University of Toronto professors represented are Charles Ryle Fay and Robert Morrison MacIver.

B2009-0026: Bound volume of printed programmes, tickets, blank forms, published notices etc. re activities at the Toronto meeting of the Association in August 1897.

British Association for the Advancement of Science

James Mavor Papers

  • CA OTUTF MS COLL 00119
  • Manuscript Collection
  • 1862-1925

Correspondence with notable people such as Robert Falconer, Petr Kropotkin, Stephen Leacock, Peter Veregin; drafts for articles and books, notes, notebooks, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs.

Mavor, James

McKeown Family fonds

  • UTA 1575
  • Fonds
  • 1879-1927

Certificates, annotated publications, and a photograph relating to three generations of members of the McKeown family. University of Toronto students include Patrick Walter Hughes McKeown, BA 1887 (University College), MD CM (Trinity Medical College), 1889, and Walter Woods ('Woody') McKeown, Arts (University College), 1911-12, who served in World War I and then attended Osgoode Hall. Other family members represented include Patrick McKeown, Winnie McKeown and Margaret Woods.

McKeown Family

Music used in days of silent film, at Luseland

Series consists of 6 volumes of sheet music used by Edith McConica for silent films in Luseland, Saskatchewan (1920-1928). Includes the following volumes, some of which include McConica's annotations:

  1. Ketèlby, Albert W., A.W. Owen., W. Aletter, F.J. Liftl. New moving picture music. London: Bosworth & Co., Ltd., 1916
  2. Ansell, John. The "Hawkes Photo-Play" Series : Piano Albums, no. 7. London, Paris, Toronto: Hawkes & Son, 1925.
    • no. 37, A street in Algiers
    • no. 38, In Pekin
    • no. 39, Arab dance
    • no. 40, In a Japanese garden
    • no. 41, The Indian juggler
    • no. 42, Egyptian dance
  3. Norton, Harry. [Collection of topical pieces]. Boston: Walter Jacobs, 1928.
    • no. 1, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 2, Agitato : for sudden danger, tumult, struggle, etc.
    • no. 4, Mysterioso : for stealthy action, burglary, etc.
    • no. 6, Agitato : for general use
    • no. 8, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 9, Pathétique
    • no. 10, Combat
    • no. 13, Hurry : for general use
    • no. 15, Appassionato : for emotional love scenes
    • no. 17, Dramatic tension
    • no. 19, Doloroso
    • no. 20, Hurry
    • no. 21, Dramatic mysterioso
    • no. 23, Hurry
  4. Kempinski, Leo. A. Incidental symphonies : storm hurry. New York City: Photo Play Music Co., 1922.
  5. [Collection of short pieces, mostly mounted on cardboard].
    • The brownie's frolic, op. 29, no. 2 / F. Flaxington Harker. Theo. Presser Co., 1923
    • A gloomy tale : in characteristic style, op. 85, no. 4 / R. Krentzlin. Theo. Presser Co., 1923
    • Pygmies' midnight frolic / M.L. Preston. Theo. Presser Co., 1924
    • Dance of the goblins / Bert R. Anthony. Theo. Presser Co., 1919
    • The giant and the elf / Aileen Wier [Dortch]. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • The dancing bear [Indian theme] / Montague Ewing. [Theo. Presser Co., n.d.]
    • In a haunted cave / Wallace A. Johnson. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • Ghosts and goblins / Wallace A. Johnson. Theo. Presser Co., 1925
    • Menuetto in B minor, from op. 78 / F. Schubert. The Etude, November 1926
    • At the movies : the villain / Frank H. Grey. The Etude, February 1927
    • Theme : death and the maiden, quartet in D minor / Franz Schubert. n.p., n.d.
  6. PianOrgan film books of incidental music : extracted from the world famous "Berg" and "Cinema" incidental series. New York: Belwin Inc., 1925.
    • Book of misteriosos
    • Book of furiosos and battle music

William Henry Van der Smissen fonds

  • UTA 1923
  • Fonds
  • 1916-1928

Fonds consists of 3 accessions

B1965-0031: Translation of Goethe's "Faust".

B1991-0001: Publications relating to William Hodgson Ellis, who was head of Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, 1920.

B1981-0013: 61 files of photographs and sketches of the Van der Smissen family, the Royal Military College and WWI.

Van der Smissen, William Henry

[Book of 6 piano novelties]

File consists of six solo piano arrangements: Ragamuffin / Jesse Greer; Sapphire / Rube Bloom; Rhythmic ripples / Emil Velasco ; Pins and needles / Donald Thorne; Futuresque / Cecil Norman; That's a plenty / Lew Pollack. Manuscript piano part is for "That's a plent."

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