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Table of contents

Summary information ...... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch ...... 3 Scope and content ...... 3 Arrangement ...... 4 Notes ...... 4 Access points ...... 5 Series descriptions ...... 5 , Artist and exhibition research files, [198-] - [2009] ...... 5 , Linocut research files, [1983 - 1999] ...... 6 , Alberta Art and Artists - book research, [1984 - 2007, predominantly 2002 - 2007] ...... 7 , Images of the Land - book and exhibition research, [1983 - 2004] ...... 8 , Printmaking research files, [1983 - 1995] ...... 9 , Okanagan Artists in their Studios – book research, 1979 - 2018, predominant 2006 - 2013 ...... 9

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Summary information

Repository: University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Title: Patricia Ainslie fonds ID: RBSC-ARC-1691 Date: 1979 - 2018 (date of creation) Physical description: 1.16m of textual records and other material Language: English Language: French Language: Spanish Dates of creation, Description revised by Natalie Trapuzzano in February 2020. revision and deletion:

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note Art historian, curator, and author Patricia Ainslie was born in and raised in South Africa. She moved to in 1977 and began work at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary in 1979, where she worked as a curator until 2006. She was instrumental in building the Glenbow's art collection and organized many of its exhibitions over the years, including Images of the Land: Canadian Block Prints 1919-1945 (which was shown internationally). She also planned exhibitions of the works of Margaret Shelton, Laurence Hyde, Cecil Buller, H.G. Glyde, and Jack Shadbolt. For her important work in printmaking, she was elected to the Print Council of America. As Vice President of Collections at Glenbow from 1993 to 2006, she worked on innovative museological projects, including deaccessioning, grading of collections and repatriation. She has published in scholarly journals and presented lectures on these topics in North America, England and Europe. Since leaving Glenbow and relocating to the Okanagan in 2006, Ainslie has worked as an independent curator and writer. She co-authored Alberta Art and Artists, published in 2007; Ted Godwin: The Regina Five Years: 1957-1967, published in 2008; and Okanagan Artists and their Studios, published in 2013.

Scope and content

Fonds consists of research compiled by art historian and curator Patricia Ainslie. The research relates to both her published writing and her curatorial work at the Glenbow museum in Calgary, AB. Materials include research notes; photocopies of articles and images; correspondence with artists, other curators, University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 3 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds and archival institutions; planning documents and lists; photographs of artists and artwork; interviews on audio cassette, DVD, and as transcripts; manuscripts for some of her published work; and exhibition pamphlets.

Notes

Title notes • Source of title proper: Title based on the provenance of the fonds. Immediate source of acquisition Transferred directly from Patricia Ainslie in two installments, October 2011 and March 2014. In January 2020, Patricia Ainslie donated an accrual that became the Okanagan Artists in their Studios series (RBSC-ARC-1691-07-06 through 08-04).

Arrangement Items have been arranged into series and files that reflect the grouping and order of the material as it arrived from Patricia.

Related material Copies of Patricia Ainslie's published works are available at RBSC and other UBC libraries. In the 2020 accrual, Ainslie donated several books on and by the Okanagan artists she researched for her book, which can be found by searching the UBC library catalogue.

Accruals Accrual occurred in February 2020. Further accruals are not expected at this time, but may be in the future.

Other notes • Publication status: published • Physical description: Includes 281 photographs (BC2149/1-253 and RBSC-ARC-1691-PH-01 to 28) ; 7 audio cassettes (AV/01-03 and RBSC-ARC-1691-SPC-01 to 04) ; 5 DVDs (AV/04-08) ; and 1 VHS audio videocassette (RBSC-ARC-1691-SPVT-01). • Accompanying material: The 2020 accrual contains material used by Ainslie to write her book, which can be found at UBC Libraries via the following link: -"Ainslie, Patricia. Okanagan Artists in their Studios. Calgary, AB. Frontenac House, 2013.":http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch? bid=7278890

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Access points

• Multiple media (documentary form)

Series descriptions

Artist and exhibition research files Date: [198-] - [2009] (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of files compiled by Ainslie while researching three artists: Inglis Sheldon-Williams, Henry George Glyde and Cecil Buller, in the 1980's-1990's. Files contain research notes, photocopies from archival collections and reference sources, transcripts of interviews, correspondence and photographs of artworks.

Physical description: 48 cm of textual records and other material

Publication status: published

Physical description: Includes 135 photographs : prints, negatives and slides (BC2149/1-135). - 5 DVDs (RBSC- ARC-1691-AV/04-08). - 3 audio cassettes (RBSC-ARC-1691-AV/01-03)

File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC-ARC-1691-1-01 File - Sheldon-Williams biography [198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-02 File - Glyde exhibition files research [198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-03 File - Glyde murals British [Photocopied 198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-04 File - Glyde background reading [198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-05 File - Glyde my notes [198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-06 File - Glyde tape transcripts [198-] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-07 File - Glyde interviews, Asquin, Forbes [198-] RBSC-ARC-1691-1-08 File - Cecil Buller 1987 - 1997 RBSC-ARC-1691-1-09 File - Buller- John Murphy [ca. 1988] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-01 File - Buller work reproduced and [198-?] sketchbook repros RBSC-ARC-1691-2-02 File - Buller AAM Montreal [198-?] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-03 File - Buller working file 1987 RBSC-ARC-1691-2-04 File - Buller exhibitions [198-?]

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 5 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds RBSC-ARC-1691-2-05 File - Buller biographical, background 1987-1988 info, summaries RBSC-ARC-1691-2-06 File - Buller works [ca. 1988] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-08 File - Folk Art [ca. 1993] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-09 File - Group of Seven [ca. 2009] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-10 File - Reclaiming History [exhibition] [ca. 1992 - 1998] RBSC-ARC-1691-2-11 File - Margaret Shelton [1985 - 1986] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-01 File - [Julius Griffith] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-02 File - Imprint 1991 [exhibition] [ca. 1991 - 1993] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-03 File - Vessels [exhibition] [1987 - 1989] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-04 File - Darci Mallon [exhibition] [1991 - 1992] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-05 File - Impressions - Prints 1991 [1990 - 1991] [exhibition] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-06 File - Glyde lecture [198-] - [2009] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-07 File - Gladys Johnston [exhibition] [ca. 1987 - 1988] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-08 File - Godwin, references - library [ca. 2006 - 2007] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-09 File - Ted Godwin - correspondence 2004 - 2007 RBSC-ARC-1691-3-10 File - Ted Godwin research [ca. 2004 - 2008] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-11 File - Ted Godwin, images, works in [ca. 2005 - Canadian Coll 2008] RBSC-ARC-1691-3-12 File - [Ted Godwin memoirs] January 2006 RBSC-ARC-1691-3-13 File - [Jack Shadbolt correspondence] ca. 1989 Linocut research files Date: [1983 - 1999] (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of research material compiled by Patricia related to lino cutting, a type of printmaking that uses linoleum blocks as the relief surface. Research looks at the process of lino cutting, as well as artists who used this method and the work they produced. Materials include research notes, correspondence, bibliographies, and photographs and copies of linocut prints. This material is grouped for the most part by country, with a few files of more general information on the lino cutting process.

Physical description: 19.5 cm of textual records. - 57 photographs : slides and prints

Publication status: published

Physical description: Prints (BC2149/193-198 and BC2149/203-208) and slides (BC2149/209-253) are housed in boxes in photograph storage area of the vault.

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 6 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC-ARC-1691-2-07 File - General bibliography 1989-1991 RBSC-ARC-1691-5-04 File - Czech., Bulgaria [1985 - 1992] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-05 File - Australian [ca. 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-06 File - Dutch - Belgian [1989 - 1991] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-07 File - Linocuts -Chicago [1991 - 1992] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-08 File - Europe [1986 - 1991] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-09 File - Germany [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-10 File - French - Italian [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-11 File - [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-12 File - Linocutting - Simmons and Parkin [ca. 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-13 File - Austrian [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-14 File - Germany [1989 - 1994] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-15 File - Article on Franz Cizek [1983 - 1999] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-16 File - Russian [1983 - 1999] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-01 File - Hungarian [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-02 File - American [1989 - 1991] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-03 File - Linoleum [ca. 1989] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-04 File - General refs and articles [1983 - 1999] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-05 File - Linocuts - correspondence 1985 - 1994 RBSC-ARC-1691-6-06 File - British [1989 - 1991] Alberta Art and Artists - book research Date: [1984 - 2007, predominantly 2002 - 2007] (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of material related to the book "Alberta Art and Artists: An Overview," published in 2007 and co-authored by Patricia and Mary-Beth Laviolette. Material includes research notes, correspondence, a grant application and associated documents, images for the book, image use permission forms, and a working manuscript for the book.

Physical description: 18 cm of textual records. - 57 photographs

Related material: A published copy of this book is available at UBC library (N6546.A4 A23 2007 ).

Publication status: published

Physical description: Photographs are housed in photo drawers (BC2149/136-192)

File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC-ARC-1691-4-01 File - Photo orders [2003 - 2007]

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 7 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds RBSC-ARC-1691-4-02 File - Working file - original lists ET [2003 - 2004] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-03 File - Historical research [ca. 2004] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-04 File - Modern bios/info [2003 - 2006] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-05 File - Photography [ca. 2005] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-06 File - Glenbow photos and Calgary Civic [2004 - 2006] Coll. RBSC-ARC-1691-4-07 File - ROM [Royal Ontario Museum] [ca. 2003] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-08 File - Edmonton [2004 - 2005] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-09 File - Whyte [ca. 2003] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-10 File - Lethbridge [2004 - 2005] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-11 File - Medicine Hat/Red Deer [ca. 2005] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-12 File - Correspondence [2004 - 2006] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-13 File - Alberta Society of Artists [ca. 2004 - catalogues 2006] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-14 File - Alberta artists/printers [ca. 1984] RBSC-ARC-1691-4-15 File - Alberta Art - publisher copy [2003 - 2006] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-01 File - Copyright [2005 - 2006] RBSC-ARC-1691-5-02 File - Alberta Art - Mary Beth, Meetings, [2002 - 2007] Publishers RBSC-ARC-1691-5-03 File - [Alberta Foundation for the Arts] [2002 - 2006] Grant Images of the Land - book and exhibition research Date: [1983 - 2004] (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of material related to the production of the 1984 exhibition and book "Images of the Land: Canadian Block Prints, 1919-1945," curated and written by Patricia. Material includes research notes, article summaries, and details of research done at various archives and museums.

Physical description: 7.5 cm of textual records. - 4 photographs

Related material: Copies of the published book are available at RBSC and other UBC libraries.

Publication status: published

Physical description: Photographs are housed in photo drawers (BC2149/199-202)

File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC-ARC-1691-6-07 File - Articles - summaries [1983 - 2004] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-08 File - Block prints - new info [1986 - 1992] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-09 File - Paper - Ottawa - Canadian block [1984 - 1992] prints RBSC-ARC-1691-6-10 File - Images o/t Land - lists, etc. [1983 - 2004] University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 8 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds RBSC-ARC-1691-6-11 File - Block prints - catalogues, xeroxes [1983 - 1984] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-12 File - Images of the Land - research trip [ca. 1983] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-13 File - Biographical - to keep [1] [1983 - 2004] RBSC-ARC-1691-6-14 File - Biographical - to keep [2] [1983 - 2004] Printmaking research files Date: [1983 - 1995] (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of research compiled by Patricia about printmaking, used for exhibitions and writing. Material includes research notes and correspondence related to printmaking in general, specific types of printmaking, printmaking in Canada, and printmaking internationally. Additional material related to printmaking, but connected to specific projects, can be found throughout the fonds.

Physical description: 5 cm of textual records

Publication status: published

File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC-ARC-1691-7-01 File - [Savage Collection of Block Prints] 1995 RBSC-ARC-1691-7-02 File - Prints - Canada - Bibliography [1991 - 1992] RBSC-ARC-1691-7-03 File - Wood engraving [1987 - 1988] RBSC-ARC-1691-7-04 File - Printmaking - International [1989 - 1990] RBSC-ARC-1691-7-05 File - Caven Atkins [1983 - 1990] Okanagan Artists in their Studios – book research Date: 1979 - 2018, predominant 2006 - 2013 (date of creation) Scope and content: Series consists of materials related to Ainslie’s book, Okanagan Artists in their Studios, which was published in 2013. The book focuses on thirteen artists who live and work in the Okanagan, highlighting their art as well as their thoughts about their lives, beliefs, and work. Ainslie was welcomed into the artists’ homes and studios, allowing her to get a better picture of the specific environments that inspire them. The materials in the series are those she used to write the book, including notes, interview transcripts, correspondence, promotional materials, audio and video cassettes, photographs, and copies of other published materials on the chosen artists.

Physical description: 17.5cm of textual records and other materials Note: Includes the following photographs: RBSC-ARC-1691-PH-01 to 28.

Note: Includes the following audio cassettes: RBSC-ARC-1691-SPC-01 to 04.

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 9 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds Note: Includes the following audio videocassette: RBSC-ARC-1691-SPVT-01.

Accruals: The following files are part of the 2020 accrual: RBSC-ARC-1691-07-06 through 08-04.

Publication status: published

Physical description: 17.5cm of textual records ; 28 photographs ; 4 audio cassettes ; and 1 VHS audio videocassette.

File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container RBSC- File - Jock Hildebrand [ -2010] ARC-1691-07-06 RBSC- Item - Jock's Studio [photos] 2010-08 ARC-1691-07-06- PH-01 to 12 RBSC- File - Fern Helfand 2007 - 2009 ARC-1691-07-07 RBSC- File - David Alexander 1985 - 2013 ARC-1691-07-08 RBSC- File - Byron Johnston 1999 - 2009 ARC-1691-07-09 RBSC- Item - [Byron Johnston, Arcadia 1999 - 2000 ARC-1691-07-09- Revisited Part 1 - Videotape] SPVT-01 RBSC- File - Stephen Foster 2006 - 2013 ARC-1691-07-10 RBSC- File - Briar Craig 2007 - 2011 ARC-1691-07-11 RBSC- File - Jane Everett 2007 - 2011 ARC-1691-07-12 RBSC- File - Jim Kalnin 2001 - 2012 ARC-1691-07-13 RBSC- Item - [Jim Kalnin artwork - slides] [2006] ARC-1691-07-13- PH-13 to 14 RBSC- File - Bryan Ryley 1990 - 2012 ARC-1691-07-14 RBSC- Item - [Bryan Ryley photos] ARC-1691-07-14- PH-15 to 17 RBSC- Item - [Bryan Ryley photos from Saltus] ARC-1691-07-14- PH-27 to 28

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Page 10 RBSC-ARC-1691 Patricia Ainslie fonds RBSC- File - Gary Pearson 2008 - 2018 ARC-1691-07-15 RBSC- File - Julie Oakes 2007 - 2018 ARC-1691-07-16 RBSC- File - John Hall 1979 - 2013 ARC-1691-07-17 RBSC- File - Daphne Odjig 2001 - 2012 ARC-1691-08-01 RBSC- File - Ann Kipling 1988 - 2014 ARC-1691-08-02 RBSC- Item - [Ann Kipling photo] ARC-1691-08-02- PH-18 RBSC- File - Joice Hall 1980 - 2010 ARC-1691-08-03 RBSC- Item - [Joice Hall photos] [1994 - 2010] ARC-1691-08-03- PH-19 to 26 RBSC- File - [Interviews on Cassette] ARC-1691-08-04 RBSC- Item - Ryley & J.M. Hall [audio cassette] 2007 - 2008 ARC-1691-08-04- SPC-01 RBSC- Item - A. Kipling & J. Kalnin [audio 2011 ARC-1691-08-04- cassette] SPC-02 RBSC- Item - John Hall & Briar Craig [audio 2010 - 2011 ARC-1691-08-04- cassette] SPC-03 RBSC- Item - OK Book - D. Alexander [audio 2011-05 ARC-1691-08-04- cassette] SPC-04

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