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Guide to the Papers of Donald McNamee
University of Saskatchewan Archives
©2004
Contact Information
University of Saskatchewan Archives. |
301 Murray Building (Main Library) |
3 Campus Drive |
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A4, |
Canada. |
Telephone: (306) 966-6028 |
Fax: (306) 966-6040 |
Email: university.archives@usask.ca |
URL: http://www.usask.ca/archives/ |
Processed by: |
Cheryl Avery. |
Date completed: |
Mar. 12, 2004 |
Encoded by: |
Janet Catterall. |
©2004 University of Saskatchewan. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Titlepage
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Description of Series/Container List
Academic/Artistic Series
Coalition for Human Equality Series
Descriptive Summary
Title: |
Papers of Donald McNamee. |
Repository: |
University of Saskatchewan Archives. |
Date: |
1954-1993, |
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predominant
1968-1993.
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Origination: |
University of Saskatchewan Archives. |
Language: |
English, some French,
Russian.
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Abstract: |
This fonds contains personal correspondence
and considerable reference material rleating to the art and work in human
rights of Donald McNamee.
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Physical Description: |
Textual records, photographs,
sketches, video tape.1.73 m. + oversize
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Personal telephone numbers and addresses will be closed, in accordance
with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Privacy legislation.
There are no other restrictions.
Biographical Note
Donald Keith McNamee was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, in 1938. He
earned a BA from the University of Saskatchewan, and both an MA and MFA from
the University of Ohio. He returned to the University of Saskatchewan, where he
taught Art and Art History for twenty years. In 1985 he left the University to
establish his own business, doing independent architectural design.
In addition to his career as an artist, McNamee was a fixture in
Saskatoon’s gay and lesbian community. Meetings at his house were used to
help start the first gay organisation in Saskatoon, the Zodiac Friendship
Society (later, the Gay/Lesbian Community Centre of Saskatoon). In the early
1980s McNamee was one of the founding members of the Coalition for Human
Equality (CHE), formed to respond to perceptions of homophobia in the
provincial Conservative government of the time. McNamee was instrumental in the
Coalition, and was particularly effective in the 1992 campaign to urge the NDP
government to amend the human rights legislation to protect gays and lesbians
from discrimination.
He died of cancer in Saskatoon on 2 July 1994.
Scope and Content Note
This fonds contains personal correspondence relating both to
McNamee’s art, and his work in human rights. In addition, there is
considerable reference material documenting both his work, and the work of
others, within the art community and for the Coalition for Human Equality. The
material on CHE not only provides extensive documentation of that organisations
work in Saskatoon and particularly, in the fight to have the province’s
human rights legislation amended; but also contains documentation from similar
organisations across Canada.
Description of Series/Container List
Academic/Artistic Series
A. Academic/Artistic,
1961-1978.
This series consists of records related to McNamee’s
academic and artistic career. The series includes correspondence, research,
lectures, exhibition material, drafts, photographs, brochures, posters,
memoranda, reference material, etc.
The series is organised into the following subseries: I.
Correspondence; II. Research, Lectures, Exhibitions, Art; III. Subject/Nominal;
IV. Reference Material.
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I. CORRESPONDENCE
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
1 |
1. |
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Dave Barr.
1967-1968.
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1 |
2. |
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Charles Biederuan.
1954-1955, 1965,
1968. Includes copies of Biederman’s correspondence with
Einar Oftendahl.
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1 |
3 |
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Eli Bornstein.
1963-1967.
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1 |
4 |
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Gertrude M. Brown.
nd, 1967,
1969.
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1 |
5. |
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A.J. Casson.
1972.
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1 |
6. |
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Martha Cooke.
1961. Includes draft of untitles article.
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1 |
7. |
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Alan Frese.
1968.
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1 |
8. |
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Adrian de Hoog.
1970-1972.
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1 |
9. |
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Kazimir Gallery.
1968,
1971.
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1 |
10. |
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Joanna Kindt.
1968.
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1 |
11. |
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Ross L. Mooney.
1968.
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1 |
12. |
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Leif Sjoberg.
1966.
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1 |
13. |
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Elizabeth Wilmott.
1961-1968.
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1 |
14. |
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Elizabeth Wilmott. Article.
1974. Includes correspondence, notes, and a copy of
Willmott’s first draft of
“Technology & Nature: A
Mid-West Synthesis,” together with Gregory Battcock’s
“Marcuse and
Anti-Art.” |
1 |
15. |
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Dr. Witold Zaleski.
1968.
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1 |
16. |
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Miscellaneous Correspondence,
nd, 1961-1976. Includes translation of Theo van Doesburg's
"The Will to Create Style." |
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II. RESEARCH, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, ART
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
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A. Articles. |
1 |
1. |
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"The Pioneer Ideas of Walter
Benjamin." |
1 |
2. |
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Book Reviews,
1975.
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1 |
3. |
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Theo van Doesburg. (5 folders.)
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1 |
4. |
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Miscellaneous Notes. |
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B. Exhibitions. |
1 |
5. |
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Hans Dommasch,
"Form in Nature." Catalogue.
[ca. 1974].
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1 |
6. |
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Hans Dommasch,
"Form in Nature"
Photographs.
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1 |
7. |
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"11 Painters." 1965. Brochure and photograph of artists.
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1 |
8. |
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"Don McNamee. " Catalogue.
1968. Mendel Art Gallery,
Saskatoon.
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1 |
9. |
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"Don McNamee."
Photographs. See also Photographs - Nature.
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1 |
10. |
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"Relief/Construction/Relief." 1968. Museum of Contemporary Art,
Chicago.
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1 |
11. |
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"Structure in Art." Budget.
1972-1973. University of Saskatchewan.
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1 |
12. |
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"Structure in Art."
Catalogue.
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1 |
13. |
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"Structure in Art."
Correspondence. (3 folders.)
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2 |
14. |
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"Structure in Art."
Invitations.
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2 |
15. |
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"Structure in Art."
Photographs, Catalogue.
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2 |
16. |
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"Structure in Art."
Photographs, Opening and Exhibit.
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2 |
17. |
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"The Young Structuralist Generation.."
[1967], 1968. Invitations.
Linfield College Art Centre, Oregon; |
Kazimir Gallery, Chicago. |
See also below,
"Randall Jelinek." |
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C. Miscellaneous. |
2 |
18. |
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[Catalogue/Scrapbook.] |
2 |
19. |
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[Lecture Notes/Materials.] |
2 |
20. |
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Lectures- Turner in the British Museum Slides, notes.
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2 |
21. |
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MA Remnants.
[ca. 1963].
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2 |
22. |
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MA Thesis.
"Parallel Ideas to Structuralist Art
and My Works." 1963, 1966.
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2 |
23. |
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Miscellaneous Ideas. |
2 |
24. |
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Miscellaneous Xeroxes. Includes
"Le Dynamism de l'architecture
moderne." |
2 |
25. |
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Sketchbooks. 2 sketchbooks, with notes, water-colour, pen, felt
pen, and pencil drawings. * See oversize.
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2 |
26. |
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Working Blueprints. |
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III. SUBJECT/NOMINAL
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
2 |
1. |
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Art Committee of Council,
1971-1974.
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2 |
2. |
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Art Department - Studio Program.
1976-1977. Brochure.
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2 |
3. |
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Art Scene.
1967.
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2 |
4. |
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Canada Council.
1969, 1974.
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2 |
5. |
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Canada Council - Assessments.
1976.
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2 |
6. |
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The Centennial Play. 1967. By Robertson Davies, W.O. Mitchell, Arthur L. Murphy, Eric
Nicol, Yves Theriault; music by Keith Bissell.
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2 |
7. |
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Clippings. |
2 |
8. |
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Customs.
1968.
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2 |
9. |
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CV. |
2 |
10. |
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Randall Jelinek.
1967.
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2 |
11. |
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Letters of Recommendation.
nd., 1968.
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2 |
12. |
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Marlow Moss. [textual + photos].
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2 |
13. |
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MA Thesis, Anthony McAulay.
1973.
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2 |
14. |
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Munsell. [Colour Charts].
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2 |
15. |
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National Gallery of Canada.
1968. Regarding the
“Seventh Biennial of Canadian
Painting;” McNamee was one of the artists included in this
exhibition.
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2 |
16. |
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Ohio State University.
1961-1966.
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2 |
17. |
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Mr Pettigrew, [University of Saskatchewan Business
Office].
1968.
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2 |
18. |
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Posters.
1979, 1981. Designs for the Learned Societies conference, and Martin
Sherman’s play,
“Bent.” “Stazewski from Poland”
poster - see oversize.
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2 |
19. |
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President's Reports.
1969-1973. Memoranda regarding promotion and tenure.
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2 |
20. |
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Principal.
1968-1977. Material regarding salary and promotion.
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2 |
21. |
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Dr.and Mrs. Weinstein.
1968.
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IV. REFERENCE MATERIAL
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
3 |
1. |
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Articles by Others. (2 folders.)
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3 |
2. |
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Photographs. [Exhibitions]. |
3 |
3. |
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Photographs: Kandinsky. |
3 |
4. |
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Photographs: Miscellaneous. |
3 |
5. |
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Photographs: Nature. |
3 |
6. |
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Photographs: Other Artist's work. |
3 |
7. |
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Photographs: Reliefs. (3 folders.)
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3 |
8. |
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Photographs: The Tate Gallery. |
3 |
9. |
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Photographs: 2D Work/Sculpture/Other. |
3 |
10. |
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Photographs: [Elizabeth Willmott]. |
3 |
11. |
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Negatives. |
3 |
12. |
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Slides. (2 folders + 6 slide cases.)
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Books. |
4 |
13. |
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Rococo to Cubism in Art and
Literature. |
4 |
13. |
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Interaction of Color. |
4 |
13. |
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Mondrian Paintings.
(2 copies.) |
4 |
13. |
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W Kregu Konstruktywizmu. |
4 |
13. |
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Art and the Future. |
4 |
13. |
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From Surface to Space. |
4 |
13. |
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Plastycy Wybrzeza. |
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Catalogues. |
4 |
14. |
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"Constructivist
Tendencies." |
4 |
14. |
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"Naum Gabo." |
4 |
14. |
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"Paul Klee: The Last
Years." |
4 |
14. |
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"Moholy-Nagy." |
4 |
14. |
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"Charles
Biederman." |
4 |
14. |
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"Charles Biederman: The Structurist
Relief." |
4 |
14. |
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"Plus by Minus: Today’s
Half-Century." |
4 |
14. |
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"Bauhaus."
(2 copies.) |
4 |
14. |
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"Walker Art
Centre." |
4 |
14. |
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"Goya." |
4 |
14. |
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"Bozena
Grabowska." |
4 |
14. |
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"British Handmade
Glass." |
4 |
14. |
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"Western
Printmakers." |
4 |
14. |
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"Mar10 Moss."
(3 copies.) |
4 |
14. |
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"Polish Art
Today." |
4 |
14. |
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"Gorin." |
4 |
14. |
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"Jean Gorin." |
4 |
14. |
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"Contemporary Yugoslav Graphic
Art." |
4 |
14. |
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"Peter Lanyon." |
4 |
14. |
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"Russische Avantgarde
1910-1930." |
4 |
14. |
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"Eli Bornstein: Structurist
Reliefs." |
4 |
14. |
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"Order and
Experience." |
4 |
14. |
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"Malevich." *see oversize.
“Stazewski.” |
4 |
15. |
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Periodicals. |
Coalition for Human Equality Series
B. Coalition for Human Equality,
1978-1994
This series consists of records related to McNamee’s
involvement in the struggle for gay rights. Included is correspondence,
memoranda, reports, clippings, etc. related to various subjects, people,
places, and events.
The series is organised into three subseries: I. Correspondence
and administration; II. Reference Material; III. Addendum.
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I. CORRESPONDENCE & ADMINISTRATION
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
5 |
1. |
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Alberta- Calgary.
1989-1990. Minutes, correspondence, reports.
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5 |
2. |
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Alberta- Edmonton.
1987-1993. Minutes, correspondence, reports, etc. (2 folders.)
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5 |
3. |
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Alberta- General.
nd., 1989, 1994. Includes Veysey vs. The Commissioner of the Correctional
Service of Canada; and Regina vs. Vriend et al.
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5 |
4. |
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British Columbia.
1992. Speech from the Throne, clipping.
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5 |
5. |
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Correspondence.
1989-1993. (6 folders.)
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5 |
6. |
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Egale/Federal.
[1988-1991]. (2 folders.)
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5 |
7. |
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Egale Regina.
1987-1990. Minutes, correspondence, newsletters, etc.
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5 |
8. |
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Entertainment. Miscellaneous posters, notes, etc. re: dances, social
events, etc.
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5 |
9. |
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Financial.
1987-1990.
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5 |
10. |
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Health.
1988-1990. Brochures, articles, correspondence, etc. regarding aids and
other health issues.
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5 |
11. |
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Homophobes.
1988-1993.
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6 |
12. |
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Incorporation Documents. |
6 |
13. |
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Manitoba.
1984-1988. Minutes, correspondence, reports.
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6 |
14. |
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Marriage. |
6 |
15. |
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Minutes.
1987-1992. Also includes some minutes from other groups, such as
Saskatoon Committee for Gay and Lesbian Rights.
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6 |
16. |
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Miscellaneous. (2 folders).
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6 |
17. |
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Miscellaneous - Administrative. |
6 |
18. |
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New Brunswick.
1988-1992.
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6 |
19. |
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Newfoundland.
1987. Brief presented regarding human rights legislation.
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6 |
20. |
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Newsclippings.
1987-1993. (8 folders.)
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6 |
21. |
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Ontario.
1986-1992.
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7 |
22. |
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Personal.
1988-1994. Correspondence, cv, obituary article.
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7 |
23. |
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Policing issues. |
7 |
24. |
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Religion. |
7 |
25. |
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Robinson, Svend. Copies of
"Ottawa Update," Saturday Night article;
correspondence, etc.
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7 |
26. |
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Romanovsky & Phillips Concert.
1992. Posters, articles, photographs, etc.
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7 |
27. |
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Saskatchewan - Human Rights Campaign.
1991-1994. Correspondence, briefs, background material, xeroxes from
Hansard, etc.
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7 |
28. |
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Saskatoon (City).
1989-1990. Correspondence, etc.
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7 |
29. |
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University of Saskatchewan. Primarily articles from the Sheaf or Star Phoenix.
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7 |
30. |
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Unions.
1990.
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7 |
31. |
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Yukon.
1978-1989. Human rights acts.
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II. REFERENCE MATERIAL
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
7 |
1. |
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Binder. |
7 |
2. |
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Video. |
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III. ADDENDUM Acce 996-30.
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Box |
File No. |
Contents |
7 |
1. |
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Correspondence (Photocopies) between Don McNamee and
Elizabeth Willmont.
April 1996.
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