MG 183 - Mac and Beth Hone fonds Dates: [ca. 1800s]-2007 (inclusive); 1939-1996 (predominant) Extent: 13.69 m of textual records; 2,783 photographs, 1,627 negatives; 14,737 slides; 6 videos; 53 postcards; 2 CDs; 8 audio cassettes; 4 reel-to-reel tapes; hard drive and discs; memorabilia relating to ceramic art and lithography; artwork; oversize. Biography: Mary Elizabeth (“Beth”) Springer Hone was born in 1918 in Halkirk, Alberta. She attended Saskatoon Normal School (1936) and received her BA from the University of Toronto (1941). During 1958-1959 studied ceramics at the School of Art in Farnham, England. She taught school in Saskatchewan and British Columbia prior to joining the Regina College School of Art extension program as a ceramics instructor, where she taught from 1959-1966. In 1968 she and Ann James established the Hone-James Studio in Regina, which they ran successfully until 1973 when their partnership was dissolved. She works with stoneware, porcelain, batik, and ceramic sculpture. John Ramsey McGregor (“Mac”) Hone was born in 1920 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He was a participant in the early Emma Lake Art Schools, and studied with Gus Kenderdine, Ernest Lindner, Jack Shadbolt, and Will Barnet. He received a BA (1941) from the University of Saskatchewan, and from 1958-1959 studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London, England. He taught school in Saskatchewan and British Columbia from 1947-1979; during the 1950s he also taught art class in Moose Jaw for the University of Saskatchewan (Regina Campus). From 1976-1981 he served on the Minister’s Committee on the Fine Arts in Education. His artworks included serigraph, woodcut, wood engraving, watercolour, oil, acrylic, photography, and sculpture. Mac died in 2007; Beth died in 2011. Both Mac and Beth Hone have had their work shown extensively in solo and group exhibitions. Scope and Content: This fonds documents the lives and careers of Beth and Mac Hone, including their extensive involvement with the art community in Saskatchewan; the Unitarian church; teaching and teacher organizations; and other varied interests. It includes significant materials relating to their families and their children. Arrangement: This guide is organized into three main accruals: 1. First accrual – Boxes 1-45; page 3 2. Second accrual – Boxes 46-59; page 72 3. Third accrual – Boxes 60-100; page 97 Each accrual has been organized into similar series. Box numbers are consecutive across all accruals. Restrictions: There are few restrictions on access – restricted files have been designated as such in the guide. Please consult an archivist. Formatted by Joanne Abrahamson, 2020 2 First accrual Dates: 1939-1996 (inclusive) Extent: 9.14 m of textual records, 4 m of oversize materials, 529 photographs, 11,957 slides, 5 videos; ceramic art, artifacts related to lithography and ceramics. Scope and Content: This fonds contains documentation relating to the Hones’ extensive involvement in the arts--notably, the art scene in Saskatchewan during the early 1940s and the establishment of the Saskatoon Arts Centre, the Art Association of Saskatoon, “The Prospectors,” along with correspondence from friends Ernie Lindner, Nonie Mulcaster, Robert Hurley, etc. The Hone’s own artistic work is also well documented; as is their exceptional community work: with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, UNESCO, Voice of Women, Regina Community Clinic, etc. The Hones were also actively involved with the Unitarian Fellowship, Regina. Additionally, this fonds contains business records from ADM Hone, Mac’s father, documenting early land / mining / logging rights and development in the west. An extensive collection of slides documents the art and architecture of numerous countries visited by the Hones; including personal and commercial images of international works of art. The slide collection also illustrates many of the themes used in the Hones’ art, and documents their family, friends, and interests. Arrangement: This fonds is organized into 10 series: 1. Personal .1 Biographical .2 Correspondence . 3 Family -1 Children -2 Hone, ADM -3 Hone, Hilda - 4 Springer Family - 5 Miscellaneous .4 Friends -1 Correspondence - 2 Cards 2. Alphabetical Subject-Nominal 3. Board of Education .1 General .2 Central Collegiate .3 Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation .4 Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan 3 4. Talks / Addresses 5. Unitarian Fellowship .1 General .2 Canadian Unitarian Council .3 Regina Fellowship .4 Western District Conference .5 Women and Religion 6. Voice of Women 7. Visual Material .1 Photographs .2 Slides .3 Videos 8. Art .1 General .2 Catalogues, Exhibitions, Galleries and Sales .3 Hone-James Studio .4 Graphic / Illustrative .5 Greeting Cards .6 Other 9. Memorabilia 10. Reference Library .1 General .2 Books – Production, Collection, etc. .3 Ceramics & Pottery .4 Lithography & Printmaking Donated to the University of Saskatchewan Archives by Mac and Beth Hone. 4 Box 1 Series 1.1: Personal – Biographical 1. Article – “Love in the Round.” – 1998. 2. Auto Insurance / Customs. – 1972. 3. Biographies. Biographical material, including clippings and text created for exhibition catalogues. 4. Calendar / Appointments. – 1955-1959. 5. “The Crescent News.” – [ca. 1936]. Newspapers created by Mac and friends. 6. Education – Diplomas and Grades. – 1930-1944. – O/S Box 95. 7. Fiftieth Anniversary. Thank-you card. 8. Financial – General Miscellaneous. 9. Financial – Income Tax. – 1943-1953. 10. Financial – Insurance. – 1945-1950. Includes miniature reproduction of [1883] pamphlet, “Life;” material relating to move to/from Copper Mountain, etc. 11. Financial – Sabbatical. – 1958-1959. 12. Funeral – Mac. – 2007. 13. Health. Copy of a diet to enhance the immune system. 14. Household Equipment. 15. International Drivers Licence. – 1958-1959. Material for customs, documentation regarding purchase of Volkswagen mini bus while overseas, etc. 5 16. Journals. - 1956, 1971-2003. - 12 folders. Note: the journal for the years 1971-1973 and 1992-1993 are in the same volume. Box 1 – Folders 1-6 Box 2 – Folders 7-12 Box 2 17. Journal – Garden Journal. 18. Journal – Trip to London, Rome, Malta. – 1990. 19. Laetril. – 1975. Correspondence, articles from Nonie Mulcaster. Box 3 20. “The Light.” – 1936. Saskatoon Normal School yearbook. 21. Medical. - 1944-1952, 1983. Indenture between physicians and the employees of Granby Consolidated Mining; Regina Mutual Medical Benefit Association; Group Medical Services; request for Mac to serve on the Board of Directors, Community Health Services; etc. 22. Ruskin “Birthday Book.” Family birthdays, autographs, genealogy. 23. Sabbatical. – 1956-1957. 24. Saskatchewan Arts Board – Lifetime Award for Excellence in the Arts. – 1995-1996. – textual records, 10 photographs. - 2 folders. Correspondence, clippings, photograph album. 25. Saskatchewan Education – Meritorious Service Award. – 1979. 26. Teaching – Beth. – 1936-1943. Contracts, reports, position advertisements, etc. 27. Teaching Certificates – Beth. 6 28. Teaching Certificates – Mac. 29. Teaching – Retirement – Mac. – 1979-1980. – textual records, 11 photographs. Cards, letters, etc. 30. University of Toronto Handbook. – 1940-1941. Annotated. Series 1.2: Personal – Correspondence 1. Mac Hone. - 1942-1947, 1962. - 4 folders. 2. Mac Hone - Marriage/Anniversary. - [ca. 1944-1945]. ‘Cartoon’ re: asking for Beth’s hand in marriage; poem on the occasion of their first anniversary. 3. Beth Springer. - nd, 1943-1944. - 3 folders. Series 1.3: Personal – Family -1 – Children 1. Baby Book - David. 2. Cards - David & Janet. 3. Cartoons – David. 4. City of Health Department. missing 6 cards, indicating height, weight, etc. Box 4 5. Correspondence – David. – nd, [196-]-1993. – 4 folders. 6. Correspondence – Janet. – 1970-1977, 1998. 7. Miscellaneous Books. Includes small editions of “The Travels of Marco Polo;” a series of “I-Spy” books; “Scouting for Boys;” “Famous Fighting Planes of World War II;” “Davidson 68;” “The Human Body.” 7 8. Sketches – David. 9. University of Saskatchewan (Regina Campus) Telephone Directory. – 1965/66 – 1967/68. Series 1.3: Personal – Family -2 Hone, ADM 1. Business – Battle River Petroleum Ltd. – 1952-1953. 2. Business – Carruthers, Gordon & J.E. Balduc. – 1954-1955. 3. Business – Clare, George. – 1947-1953. 4. Business – Clark, E. George. – 1953. 5. Business – Cooke, Samuel. – 1947-1950. 6. Business – Coronado Copper and Zinc Co. – 1952. 7. Business – Cyprus Oil Company. – 1952. 8. Business – Dal Duverny Prospecting Syndicate. – 1947-1948. 9. Business – Duzik, Andy. – 1953-1954. 10. Business – Eggleton / [Leeds]. – 1954. 11. Business – Ferguson, W.R. – 1952-1953. 12. Business – Georgia Pacific Plywood Co. – 1954. 13. Business – Graham, W.H. – 1952. 14. Business – Hage, David. – 1946, 1949. See also below, Machinery Sales Co. 15. Business – Hawker, A.R. – 1954. 16. Business – Hone, E.C. – 1949, 1953. 17. Business – International House. – 1948-1953. 8 Box 5 18. Business – Kazakoff, George. – 1952-1954. 19. Business – Legal Agreements & Prospectus. – 1910-1948. 20. Business – Letterhead. 21. Business – Locke, Guild, Lane, Shepherd & Yule. – 1949. 22. Business – Machinery Sales Co. – 1947. See also above, Hage, David. 23. Business – Mineral Claims Map. 24. Business – Miscellaneous. – 1914, 1951-1955. 25. Business – Moe, Nels. – 1953. 26. Business – Oil Lease Acreages. – 1952. 27. Business – Peace River, BC. – nd. 28. Business – Perry Creek, BC. – 1953. See also above, Moe. 29. Business – Poles and Logging. – 1951-1954. 30.