Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1947-1995 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
9 Boxes, 8 cassette tapes, 1 photograph (2 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Finch was an accomplished writer, musician and artist. He taught at University College until his retirement in 1970. Finch published 15 vols of verse earning him the Governor General's award twice.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of John C. Cairns, 2015
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes 50 year correspondence between Robert Finch and John C. Cairns (1947-1995), as well as audio cassette recordings of Finch reading his poetry, speaking and playing the piano (recorded in the 1980s). The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library also holds Robert Finch’s papers, which were accessioned in 1992, 1996 and 1997 (see MS Coll 324), which contains correspondence from John C. Cairns, as well as some carbon copies of letters written by Finch for the time period between 1947 and 1995.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on 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-form
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English