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Series comprises lists of Arthur Lismer’s paintings exhibited in commercial galleries in Canada in the 1930s to 1950s, and the Art Gallery of Toronto Lismer retrospective of 1950; with correspondence regarding a planned exhibition of the work of British art students in 1922, a show of Lismer’s paintings in the Eaton’s department store in Toronto in 1946, and the 1950 Lismer retrospective.

Series comprises an untitled experimental art work by Suzy Lake, consisting of an antique carte-de-visite album containing 34 hand-tinted black and white prints by the artist.

Series comprises personal correspondence dated between 1934 and 1969 to F.H. Varley from his sisters Lilian Varley (1875–1957) and Ethel Varley (1879–1970) of Sheffield (England), and from his children. Also included is correspondence from his grandchildren and from various correspondents seeking information about family connections along with a letter (fragment) from Varley to his mother. Contents include letters and greeting cards.

Series consists of photographs of American Canadian painter Farquhar McGillivray Knowles (Syracuse, N.Y 1859–1932 Toronto) and his paintings.

Series comprises 477 magazine covers, predominantly from early 20th-century issues of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity fair, Harper’s bazar (after Nov. 1929, Harper’s bazaar) and The delineator. Series also includes a small number of covers from general-interest periodicals such as Collier’s and The Saturday evening post, art magazines such as Shadowland, and other magazines, issued chiefly in the United States and Canada. The covers feature the art of over 80 named illustrators, chiefly American artists. Often fanciful, the images provide colourful illustration of Art Nouveau and Art Deco design in the period, primarily in women’s clothing, and include the work of prominent magazine illustrators Helen Dryden, Erté, Anne Harriet Fish, C. Coles Phillips and George Wolfe Plank. The techniques used to create the cover designs were predominantly drawing and painting, although two 1913 covers for the magazine Dress and Vanity fair are illustrated with uncredited photographs. Advertisements for automobiles, cosmetics, clothing and household products appear on verso of the covers. Some files include duplicate items or the same cover image from different editions of a magazine.

Series comprises F.H. Varley’s correspondence to Kathleen McKay during his absences from Toronto in the 1950s while he was in the Soviet Union, in Whycocomagh, N.B. and in St. Andrew’s East, Quebec. Some of this correspondence was photocopied and transcribed in 1978.

Series comprises 2 motion pictures on gallery artist Gershon Iskowitz: “Standing Apart,”produced by Peter and Frances Mellenco (concerning Iskowitz’s participation in the Venice Biennale, 1972); and “I Paint What I Know—Gershon Iskowitz,” produced by Peter Alford. Motion pictures will also be found in Series 9 (New York office records).

Series comprises some of F.H. Varley’s bankbooks, income tax returns and expense receipts; with correspondence related to his financial affairs. Included are a watercolour and small photograph.

Series comprises financial reports and income tax returns. These files are of Workscene Co-operative Corporation, Workscene Gallery and Workscene Gallery Art Association Toronto Inc. as noted.

Series consists of Tim Zuck’s income tax records, invoices, correspondence with Revenue Canada, art supply receipts, studio renovations receipts, art income records, travel expenses, etc. The series also contains correspondence and a purchase and sale agreement regarding his house sales in Halifax and Toronto.