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Business cards : other.

File consists of five business cards from associates of Dana Porter. There are for: F.J. Lyle, Director Trade and Industry Branch ; E.V. McNeill, Commissioner of Police for Ontario ; Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Carrere ; Ray Timson, London Free Press ; Arthur Welsh, Department of Planning and Development.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana : reproductions of paintings.

File consists of six high quality colour photocopies of original paintings by Dana Porter. The paintings are typically Northern Ontario landscapes and were stylistically inspired by the Group of Seven. Porter's maternal uncle was Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris.

Porter, Dana Harris

Clippings.

File consists of clippings primarily related to the interests of Dana Porter, including ones on higher education and book reviews. Also includes two from 1968 on the George Drew years of Ontario parliament.

Porter, Dana Harris

Unidentified photographs.

File consists of three unidentified photographgraphs. One shows a baby (possibly Julian or Dana Porter Jr.), one shows a wedding photograph, and one shows three unidentified individuals possibly at a racetrack.

Porter, Dana Harris

Note and envelope re. Professor R.S. Knox.

File consists of one envelope addressed to Professor R.S. Knox, Department of English, University of Toronto as well as an attached note indicating that Professor Knox is out of the country.

Porter, Dana Harris

Child drawings.

File consists of one leaf of paper with drawings by a child on it. Possibly by Julian or Dana Porter Jr.

Porter, Dana Harris

Visual Materials

Series consists of visual materials created and accumulated by the Porter family. Includes photographs, prints, paintings, drawings, and printing plates.

Porter, Dana Harris

Dana Harris Porter fonds.

  • SCA231-GA228
  • Fonds
  • 1905-2001

Fonds consists of materials created and accumulate by Dana Porter during his personal and professional career, as well as materials collected posthumously and created and accumulated by his wife and children. Includes photographs, correspondence, research notes, essays and other writings, ephemera, scrapbooks and clippings.

Porter, Dana Harris

What if a Day.

File consists of a typed passage from What if a Day by A.E.H. Swaen from Modern Philology Vol. 5 p. 384.

Dana Porter and Dorothy Parker Family

Series consists of materials relating to the family of Dana Porter, including his wife Dorothy Porter (nee Parker), and his sons Dana Jr. and Julian. Also includes materials created about Dana Porter posthumously and collected by his family.

Porter, Dana Harris

Shakespeare

Series consists of materials relating to Dana Porter's interest in, and study of, Shakespeare with particular emphasis on his Sonnets. Includes essays written by Porter, research notes, clippings, correspondence regarding the publication of his works, and one item of correspondence consisting of a posthumous review of Porter's works by Professor Alan C. Coman.

Porter, Dana Harris

Correspondence from Dana Porter to Dorothy Parker.

File consists of ten items of correspondence from Dana Porter to Dorothy Parker from the time of their engagement. These letters are the same as those in the spiral bound collection. Also includes copies of the other materials that are in the bound volume.

Porter, Dana Harris

Ephemera

Series consists of ephemera created and accumulated by Dana Porter. Includes business cards, programmes and invitations, typed materials, honourary degrees and campaign materials.

Porter, Dana Harris

Poem.

File consists of a handwritten poem, possibly by Dana Porter to his wife.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbooks and Clippings

Series consists of clippings and scrapbooks created primarily by Dana Porter. Some books also contain posthumous clippings on Dana Porter and his legacy collected by Julian Porter.

Porter, Dana Harris

Clippings.

File consists of clippings accumulated by Dana Porter and family on Dana Porter, his work, personal life, and interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Political and Legal Career

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by Dana Porter during the course of his political and legal career. Includes legal and political notes, legal proceedings and judgements, commissions, etc.

Porter, Dana Harris

Correspondence

Series consists of correspondence to and from Dana Porter regarding a variety of topics in his personal and professional life. Includes approximately three hundred and thirty-six items. Correspondents are listed at the file level. Note that where applicable items of correspondence have been left in their original file and subsequently correspondence can also be found in :

  • Series 2. Dana Porter and Dorothy Parker Family ;
  • Series 4. Ephemera ;
  • Series 5. Political and Legal Career ;
  • Series 6. Scrapbooks and Clippings ;
  • Series 7. Shakespeare ;
  • Series 8. Speeches and Addresses ;
  • Series 9. Visual Materials.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook with clippings, speeches and articles on Dana Porter, his work, life, and interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Campaign speeches.

File consists of transcriptions of speeches and articles by Dana Porter from when he was campaigning in anticipation of the 1943 election.

Porter, Dana Harris

Writings

Series consists of works authored by Dana Porter that are not on the topic of Shakespeare. Includes essays and a play.

Porter, Dana Harris

Conservative Port Hope conference.

File consists of materials relating to the Conservative Party Port Hope Conference of 1942. Includes notes, copies of the Port Hope Proposals, ephemera, and forty five items of correspondence. Correspondence relates primarily to concerns with leadership and amendments to the Conservative Party constitution, as well as to the Port Hope Proposal. Correspondents include:

  • Bell, John A.M.
  • Benson, Donald
  • Bowlby, A.T.
  • Bryce, Robert A.
  • Diefenbaker, John
  • Easterbrook, W.T.
  • Finlayson, R.K.
  • Frost, Cecil
  • Hopper, Harry
  • McClinton, James
  • Mackay, Hugh
  • Martin, Argue
  • Milner, H.R.
  • Monette, Gustav
  • Nobel Scott Company
  • Reid, Fred H.
  • Sabourin, Ivan
  • Smith, Charles B.
  • Smith, Sidney
  • Thomas, W.H.A.
  • Thorvaldson, G.S.
  • Timmins, Harold W.
  • Tupper, R.H. ;

Porter, Dana Harris

Campaign flyer.

File consists of one campaign flyer for Dana Porter for the Progressive Conservative party for the St. George's Riding Toronto in 1943.

Porter, Dana Harris

Speeches and Addresses

Series consists of transcripts and notes of speeches and addressed given by Dana Porter. Includes speeches from convocations, luncheons, meetings, etc. Some speeches are described individually and some in files grouped together by year.

Porter, Dana Harris

Ontario Cabinet.

File consists of one photograph showing members of George Drew's cabinet from 1945. Includes: Percy Vivian, Dana Porter, Charles Daley Arthur Welsh, Bill Goodfellow, Roland Mitchener, Bill Gresinger, Scott, George Dunbar, George Doucette, Leslie Frost, George Drew, Tom Kennedy, Les Blackwell, George Challies.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana .

File consists of two portraits of Dana Porter, as well as twelve prints of the portraits.

Porter, Dana Harris

Ontario Cabinet.

File consists of one reprint photograph showing members of George Drew's cabinet from 1945. Includes: Percy Vivian, Dana Porter, Charles Daley Arthur Welsh, Bill Goodfellow, Roland Mitchener, Bill Gresinger, Scott, George Dunbar, George Doucette, Leslie Frost, George Drew, Tom Kennedy, Les Blackwell, George Challies.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with pasted-in clippings on Porter, his life, and his work. Includes many clippings on the British immigration of 1947.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana , Robert Fabian and Keith Simpson.

File consists of five photographs of Dana Porter with Robert Fabian and Keith Simpson taken by Gerry Kainz of the Hamilton Spectator. In the photographs the men are seen examining evidence. Inscription on verso of one reads "A string bag! The main duo which took Sidney Sinclair or Harold Hagger to the gallows for the murder of Dagmar Petrzywalski otherwise Peters. Wrotham, Kent, England." Also includes two items of correspondence between Ed. Black of the Hamilton Spectator and Dana Porter regarding the photographs.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one large scrapbook with pasted-in clippings and magazine articles on Porter, his work, and related interests.

Porter, Dana Harris

Immigration photographs.

File consists of forty one photographs showing immigrants coming to Canada under Dana Porter's 1947 plan to airlift 10,000 British immigrants to Canada. Individual photographs feature descriptions on the verso.

Porter, Dana Harris

Correspondence re. Admiral A.R. Parker and Dalton Davies.

File consists of three items of correspondence. Two are between Admiral A.R. Parker (Dana Porter's father-in-law) and Dalton Davies. The other item is possibly from Porter's mother-in-law to him or to his wife. All three items were in the same envelope and the letter from Mrs. Ramsey discusses the estate of Dalton Davies.

Porter, Dana Harris

Scrapbook.

File consists of one scrapbook documenting the immigration of British and Dutch citizens to Canada following the Second World War, in which Porter was involved. Includes clippings and photographs, most of which have captions.

Porter, Dana Harris

Clipping.

File consists of two photocopies of a clipping from the May 20, 1948 edition of the Toronto Evening Telegram. Clipping discusses Porter's position as Minister of Planning and Development.

Porter, Dana Harris

Hamilton Teacher's Council Banquet.

File consists of one photograph showing Dana Porter with H.E. Plewman (Chairman of the Hamilton Board of Education) and W.A. Tindale (President of the Hamilton Teacher's Council) at the Hamilton Teacher's Council Banquet.

Porter, Dana Harris

Steele's Restaurant grand opening.

File consists of two photographs showing Dana Porter and others at the opening of Steele's Restaurant in Toronto. Also includes one item of correspondence from Steele regarding the photographs.

Porter, Dana Harris

Attendees of the graduation exercises of the 42nd Session of the FBI National Academy.

File consists of one photograph showing attendees of the graduation exercised of the 42nd Session of the FBI National Academy. Left to right:

  • Mr. W.V. Scott, Fire Marshal for Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ;
  • Mr. W.B. Common, Director of Public Prosecutions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ;
  • J. Edgar Hoover, Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ;
  • Honourable Dana Porter, Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ;
  • Mr. Clifford R. Magone, Deputy Attorney General for Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ;
  • Honourable William H. Stringer, commissioner of Police for Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana : swearing in ceremony.

File consists of four photographs of Dana Porter with Lieutenant Governor Ray Lawson, George Drew and others at Porter's swearing in ceremony as Attorney General of Ontario. Identification from verso.

Porter, Dana Harris

Ontario Cabinet.

File consists of one photograph showing members of Leslie Frost's Cabinet from 1949. Includes : Louis Cecile ; [Horrsscort] ; Bill Gresinger ; Charles Daley ; Dana Porter ; William Goodfellow ; Arthur Walsh ; George Dunbar ; Tom Kennedy ; Leslie Frost ; George Doucette ; George Challies. Identification from attached sheet, not all names are legible.

Porter, Dana Harris

Correspondence : Karsh, Yousuf.

File consists of eighteen items of correspondence between the secretaries of Yousuf Karsh (Joyce Large) and Dana Porter (Margaret Saunderson) regarding portraits of Porter.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana.

File consists of twelve portraits of Dana Porter taken during one session at Ballard of Eaton's. Seven photographs are draft copies, and the others are re-touched photographs of the selected image from the session.

Porter, Dana Harris

Correspondence re. publication of Shakespeare manuscripts.

File consists of sixty five items of correspondence regarding the review and potential publication of Dana Porter's manuscripts on the Sonnets of Shakespeare. Includes correspondence between Dana Porter, publication houses, reviewers, and friends who he asked to read the works.

Porter, Dana Harris

The Familiar Ghost, by Dana Porter.

File consists of an easy on Shakespeare's Sonnets by Dana Porter titled The Familiar Ghost. File includes hand written versions as well as a typed annotated version, notes and a second untitled essay.

Porter, Dana Harris

Poetry notes.

File consists of notes on poetry handwritten and typed by Dana Porter. Includes notes on Sonnets, excerpts from poems, etc.

Porter, Dana Harris

Shakespeare notes.

File consists of typed and handwritten notes on Shakespeare, Edmund Spencer, and related topics. Notes primarily consists of passages and sentences from books, articles, etc.

Porter, Dana Harris

The Shakespeare Sonnet Sequence.

File consists of Dana Porter's essay The Shakespeare Sonnet Sequence. This essay is sometimes also titled The Shakespeare Sonnets. Also includes notes on the vowel sounds of the sonnets.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana and others.

File consists of one group photograph showing Dana Porter and a large group of men seated and standing at tables at an unidentified event.

Porter, Dana Harris

Porter, Dana and Beland Honderich.

File consists of three photographs of Dana Porter with Beland Honderich. Beland is in a wheelchair and appears to be at a hospital or convalescent home. Two of the photos show just Honderich and Porter and the third shows a group of men in wheelchairs gathered around a piano, perhaps at a party.

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Porter, Dana and others.

File consists of one photograph of Dana Porter with a group of unidentified men. Many of the men are in military dress.

Porter, Dana Harris

Shakespeare's Sonnets : essay.

File consists of an untitled essay by Dana Porter of Shakespeare's Sonnets. Includes three drafts of the essay, as well as reference photocopies sent from the Bodleian Library.

Porter, Dana Harris

Sonnet order.

File consists of a chart giving Dana Porter's proposed order for Shakespeare's sonnets alongside the order established in 1609 and by Denis Bray.

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