Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1983 (Accumulation)
- 1905-1953 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
12 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Christine Boyanoski (1955-) is a Canadian art historian and curator who was on the staff of the Art Gallery of Ontario in the 1980s and 1990s.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
AGO credit line: Gift of Christine Boyanoski, 1990
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection consists of photocopies of W.J. Wood’s correspondence with Group of Seven members and others. Collection also includes photocopies of poems by Wood, exhibition-related records, and selected summaries and transcriptions of correspondence. Material comprising this collection was gathered by curator Christine Boyanoski in the course of her research toward the exhibition William J. Wood: Graphics and Drawings (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1983). The collection is arranged in a single series, in which file titles correspond to sections in Boyanoski’s binders.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Access to Special Collections is by appointment only. Please contact the reference desk for more information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is held by the creator(s) and their heirs. Permission to publish material in this collection must be negotiated with the owner(s) of the original documents.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Originals of W.J. Wood’s correspondence with Arthur Lismer are in the Library of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
The Louise Schryver – W.J. Wood collection is a small group of documents which originated with Wood.
Notes area
Note
Conservation: Materials were removed from 3-ring binders in 2004 and stored in file folders.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Wood, W.J. (William John) (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Description and finding aid created 2004.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description and finding aid created by Amy Marshall.
Uploaded and adapted by Nirvana Chainani, 2019.