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Watson, Homer Ransford
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Homer Ransford Watson memorial fonds

  • SCA15-GA8
  • Fonds
  • 1936-1949

Fonds documents various memorial exhibits on display after the passing of Homer Ransford Watson, and the administration of Watson's estate by Ross Hamilton. Fonds predominately consists of correspondence addressed to Ross Hamilton regarding the management or purchase of Watson's paintings. Other textual records include pamphlets, leaflets, and two scrapbooks of clippings about memorial exhibitions about his works and life. Typescripts in the fonds cover speeches and tributes to Watson during memorial exhibitions, as well as a biography of him written by Ross Hamilton.

Hamilton, Ross

Homer Watson.

Consists primarily of clippings from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record relating to Homer Watson, his sister Phoebe Watson, and concerning his house at Doon.

Maines Pincock Family

Waterloo County

Contains clippings relating to the history of Waterloo County, notably Homer Watson, Doon, the Waterloo County Centennial in 1952, the Conestoga Wagon, early architecture and homes, Mabel Dunham, and other clippings. Includes a copy of the Kitchener-Waterloo record special ossue "Kitchener's first 100 years," June 22, 1954.

Maines Pincock Family