Manuscript Collection - Thoreau MacDonald Papers

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Title

Thoreau MacDonald Papers

Date(s)

  • 1900-1984 (Creation)

Level of description

Manuscript Collection

Extent and medium

29 Boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Name of creator

Biographical history

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The major part of the collection of printed works was donated by Mrs. M.E. Edison. Some materials donated by Raymond Peringer.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection consists of papers pertaining to MacDonald, including original drawings and designs, along with correspondence and biographical material. These papers also include notes and drafts by Margaret E. Edison which she collected during the course of her research for her book, Thoreau MacDonald: A Catalogue of Design and Illustration (1973). A second accession includes more of MacDonald's original drawings and designs, notebooks and diaries, a small amount of correspondence, photographs and some printed materials.

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Accruals

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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://aeon.library.utoronto.ca

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      Finding aids

      Uploaded finding aid

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      Existence and location of originals

      Existence and location of copies

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      Institution identifier

      Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Language(s)

      • English

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