Weekend Magazine Collection Finding Aid Explanation of the series: The groups identified in the trakker circulation system were created to imitate the manner the Weekend Magazine stored its photo library. The collection is essentially chronological, following the numbering system of the dockets. To find the most material from a particular date, it would be advisable to look into multiple series, as the same story is sometimes repeated in different series. Each original docket is stamped with the format (IE “colour” and/or “safety”) indicating whether material can be found elsewhere. However, as the note for Group 2 indicates, much of the safety material is simply a copy of the original colour item. Group 1 consists of small original dockets that originally held one black and white negative that was used in publication (and on occasion a few “outs”). Group 1 material was photographs that were originally taken on black and white film, in various formats and sizes. It includes nitrate, safety and a very small quantity of diacetate. The first 10 pages of this finding aid are also located, with more contextual information, in the other Weekend Magazine finding aid, which concentrates on The Standard. Group 2 consists of photographs that were originally taken on colour transparency film. The series also includes black and white material as well: these images are all copies of what was originally a colour transparency. The magazine’s policy was to make b&w reproductions of photographs taken by freelancers and it appears that many original colour items taken by staff were also copied onto black and white (mainly safety) stock. Group 2 is an interesting indicator of how colour was used in the history of the magazine. In early years, original colour transparencies were rare and used often only for covers, food photography or special features such as a “pull out” portrait of an athlete. In later years, the balance of colour to black and white was approximately half and half. Group 3 appears to consist of food photography, which must have been stored separately from all other photography in the Weekend photo library. This may be because some of the food photography includes 8X10 and other larger format prints and negs or transparencies. Group 4 consists of material produced for or used by Perspectives Magazine, Weekend’s french-language sister magazine. These photographs, though appearing in Perspectives, were taken mainly by anglophone Weekend Magazine staff. A note dated Feb 1st, 1968 appears in the Perspectives boxes and states that all material was moved out of the Weekend Magazine library at one point and transferred to be closer to the Perspectives staff and under the control of editor Pierre Gascon. It is unknown where the remainder of the Perspectives photo library is today. Group 6 appears to be material that was stored in oversized envelopes, not original dockets. Same stories are covered in both the original and oversized dockets, but docket numbering system doesn’t correspond. IE: July 24, 1965 story about car racer Bill Foster appears in docket 4633 in Group 2 and docket 3547 in Group 6. Group 6 contains many “outtakes” - strips of negatives vs the single item used in magazine. Group 7: [2000814230 FA and 2000723646 for orig material safety] This is made up of 8X10 envelopes (not official dockets), so essentially another “oversize” series (?). A note on this finding aid: Page 1 of 447 What is listed below is the item level descriptions available for each negative – these are stored separately from the negatives and consistute an original finding aid. Also listed for each original finding aid container are the boxes that contain the matching prints and negatives for the container described. Each finding aid box is underlined. Please note: not every container was entered into this spreadsheet in chronological order. In most cases, repeating information is indicated with a “ (ditto) mark and if a year is not repeated in the field below it can be assumed to be the same year as found prior in the table. Not all names are always entered in full. To date, the following have been determined to be paid staff photographers of Weekend: Glay Sperling, Andy Graetz, George Scodras, Bert Beaver, Julius Szelei, Charlie King, Louis and Ronny Jaques, Frank Prazak, Bruce Moss, Jock Carroll, Ernest Hillen and Jaques Coulon. All others can be assumed to be freelance. Conservation notes: Box of diacetate: 2000856243 This box contains some deteriorating diacetate prints; have requested to separate out into new containers. July 21.05 Diacetate material includes: Original b&w range: 16371 through to 252373 (NOT consecutively); and three items from “Group 2": #254, 314, 532. Box of envelopes: 2000814236 [dockets 1 - 1319] May 3 45-Feb 16-46 Corresponding boxes: Nitrate: 2000921164 [1 - 1267] and 2000921166 [2932 - 4403] Safety: 2000723969 [15 - 6421] Story Photographer Docket Writer Date of Notes/Caption no. publication Marion Colby, singer at the Louis Jaques 1 May 3/45 El Morocco (only 1- but 1st one!) Harbour Shots L Jaques 2-3 June 2/45 Bad housing (only 1) L Jaques 4 J Sirois May 45 (news) VE-Day L Jaques 5-14 May 19/45 Window dresser Aurele Lajoie 15 Michael Westmore Rev Oct 16, 48 Aurele Laflamme, one of Montreal’s Laflamme leading store window display men. Candidates’ Day L Jaques 16-23 K Johnstone June 2/45 Page 2 of 447 Story Photographer Docket Writer Date of Notes/Caption no. publication Stan Horne L Jaques 27 - June 2, 45 Golf shot L Jaques 28 - “ Open Golf/ Golf Open Ronny Jaques 29-63 Vince Lunny June 23/45 Bing Crosby appearance Canadian Medical L Jaques 64-68 June 16-45 Convention Betting at race track R Jaques 69-78 Jun 16-45 School closing L Jaques 79-81 June 24-45 Loyola alumni blasts Graetz 82 - News Oct 30, 48 college players’ ban Belmont Park L Jaques 83-84 K Johnstone May 45 Bruce Campbell with bride L Jaques 86 Gallant - and mother Orchestra leaders L Jaques 87 - - Act of the week: Norman Harris, Al Hartley, Armand Meerte, Will Skinner He helps Canada’s L Jaques 88 Ken Johnstone Mag. Oct 2, 48 Rehab for prisoners at St Vincent de prisoners Paul Labor’s new strong man Sperling 89 Vince Lunny Mag Oct 2, 48 Frank Hall, who heads 170,000 railway men Mat Mayhem R Jaques 91-108 Andy O Brien June 30-45 Wrestlers. Hi Jinx at ‘ol McGill Dolan 108 Oct 16-48 St Jean Baptiste Day [in R Jaques 110-130 M Gallant July 7-45 St Genevieve] Bike Hike R Jaques 131-150 July21-45 Features Canada youth hostel assn. Count De Marigny L Jaques 151 - July 29, 45 Chateau de Ramezay L Jaques 152-3 Chipman July 29-45 Window wizard is star Bob Brayton 154 Cecil Maiden News Oct 23, 48 inventor Air Views over Montreal R Jaques 156 K Johnstone July 21/45 [date taken- date published not provided] Fashions L Jaques 173-183 Bieler Taken July 28-45 Canadian weds in Moscow N/A 184-189 RA Davies Aug 11/45 George Power and Eleanor Page 3 of 447 Story Photographer Docket Writer Date of Notes/Caption no. publication Kuznetsova Rolly Pickert, eccentric R Jaques 190-191 K Johnstone Aug 4-45 Guy on stilts under his pants! dancer at the Samovar Prefabricated house L Jaques 192-195 Chipman Aug 4-45 Bike Hike L Jaques 196-208 Johnstone July 21, 45 Mont Tremblant Lodge R Jaques 209-211 Aug 45 Also on Tremblant developer Joe Ryan MacDonald Children L Jaques 212 Aug 11-45 Port of Montreal R Jaques 214-300 Aug 11, 45 Cruise fashions R Jaques 301-314 Aug 18-45 Potential Canadian citizen - 315 - Aug 25, 45 Standard Golf Tournament R Jaques 316 V Lunny Sept 45 Home front news. Staff photo Fairchild Aircraft layoff L Jaques 317-334 Sirois Sept 1, 45 Layoff of war plant workers Al Foreman (portrait) G Scodras 335-36 Aug 30, 45 Tougas sisters’ murder copy 337 Talbot Johnson Sept 4, 45 Roller revue R Jaques 339-366 Sept 1, 45 Roller skate performance. 352-366 unused. New York lesson in R Jaques 367-401 Sept 15, 45 public beaches Un homme et son peche L Jaques 402-423 M Gallant Sept 8-45 Focus on Claude-Henri Grignon, author of French Canada’s most popular radio show. Interesting behind the scenes Proms outdoors R Jaques 424-433 Summer 45 Outdoor ballet and orchestral performances. None of these seemed to have been used. V-J day L Jaques 434 Aug 12-45 War’s waste L Jaques 435-480 K Johnstone Sept 15, 45 Disposal of war goods – sold & used for commercial purposes. Summer picnic R Jaques 481-511 Aug 25, 45 Organized picnic with acrobats, amateur music, wrestling. This is Gerald Jones L Jaques 512-14 Sirois Sept 8, 45 No captions. Tomato on Notre Dame St L Jaques 515 Sirois Sept 8, 45 Growing vegetables in the city Page 4 of 447 Story Photographer Docket Writer Date of Notes/Caption no. publication Editorial L Jaques 516 J Sirois Sept 8, 45 Traffic Norwegian wives L Jaques 517-19 Sept 15-45 Camp MacDonald R Jaques 520-537 Gallant Sept 15-45 Ford site for new hotel R Jaques 538 - Sept 14, 45 Royals L Jaques 540 O Brien Sept 15, 45 Royals’ “warble weapon” for Orioles! Men singing bird songs. Vera Kissel R Jaques 541 Smallwood Sept 15, 45 Ivan Sabourin L Jaques 542 - Sept 25, 48 Man of the Week: Quebec PC leader Boy with deer Camidge 543 - “ Young envoys - air cadets - 544 Wayne Lockwood “ in Los Angeles The RMR’s return L Jaques 545-580 Oct 6, 45 Veterans coming home Ottawa’s T Man Walter Capital Press 581 Powell Smiley Mag Oct 30, 48 Coach of Ottawa Rough Riders Masters Rugby goes R Jaques 582-605 O Brien Oct 6, 45 Interesting sports coverage - photo international story for sports.