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Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, lecture notes, newsletters, cards and party invitations, exhibition catalogues, reproductions of art works, passport, certificates, and photographs relating to L.A.C. Panton’s personal and professional life. The photographs range from portraits of his family in England to scenes that provided the basis of paintings, particularly the Nova Scotia coastline. Correspondence relates to his involvement in art societies and his community in North Toronto but does not include his family life. Letters were received from several members of the Group of Seven, Florence Wyle, Arthur Heming, Fred Brigden, G.A. Reid and many others. Clipping files relate both to his professional life and his interest in economics and current events. The fonds arrived at the archives in no discernible order; order has been imposed by the archivist to correspond as much as possible to a file listing found in the fonds. Fonds is comprised of the following series: L.A.C. Panton’s file arrangement Other files Photographs

Series contains published and unpublished material relating to Panton’s personal and professional life, including correspondence, clippings, lectures, notes, reproductions and photocopies. Correspondence relating to his tenure as President of the Ontario Society of Artists is included, during the controversy involving the secession of the Group of Seven and other matters. Among the papers was a list with file designations (see file 1). The first series follows this arrangement.

Typed list of files with alphabetical designation.

File contains correspondence with the National Gallery, The Canadian Fine Art Guild, the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia, the Medici Society, correspondence relating to the award for third prize in the Victory Loan Bonds poster design competition, the Art Gallery of Toronto, the Roberts Gallery, the Doon School of Fine Arts and the Robertson Galleries (Ottawa).

File contains correspondence relating to a number of topics, including letters to newspapers and magazines, problems with the neighbours, slights from Arthur [Heming?], correspondence with Kenneth Wells regarding art reviews, letters from Bill Palmer, art instructor at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute School of Art, and others

Correspondence with Pitman & Sons, Ontario Dept. of Education, Clarke, Irwin & Co., Macmillan, and Frank Tate, regarding a textbook for art students.

Correspondence with the Art Gallery of Toronto, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, and the Board of Education.

File contains clippings from newspapers and magazines with articles regarding L.A.C. Panton, and Art Gallery of Toronto Bulletins with Panton paintings on the cover.

File contains newspaper and magazine clippings relating to exhibitions, artists, and views on modern art.

File contains newspaper clippings relating to education, economics, smoking and Peggy's Cove.