Materials relating to the personal, family, and professional life of Tony Urquhart.

Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart, relating to his personal and professional life. Includes correspondence, clippings, notes, typescripts, etc.

Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to his professional life. Includes primarily slides of images of graveyards taken largely in France. Also includes material relating to the exhibit "Vimy and After: Drawings by Walter Seymour Allward" curated by Tony Urquhart.

Accrual consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urqhart relating to his personal life and his work as an artist. Includes materials showing his creative process; materials relating to his involvement in arts organizations; materials relating to exhibition and sales of his work; and materials related to his personal life. Includes correspondence, ephemera, advertisements, clippings, photographs and idea books.

Accrual consists of material relating to the artistic career of Tony Urquhart as well as his personal life. The materials in this accrual are arranged according to the series set out in the original finding aid, with some exceptions.

The fonds documents Tony Urquhart's work as a painter, sculptor and teacher of art. Included is information on his earliest exhibited work as well as early correspondence and information on his activities relating to the arts in Canada. Of importance are his personal financial records as they relate to his work in lobbying to change the tax treatment given artists in Canada. A small amount of original art, i.e. working drawings, Christmas cards etc. is included.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's artworks.

Correspondence relating to a panel on artist William Kurelek that Tony Urquhart sat on.

Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Buffalo, awared to Tony Urquhart. Also includes transcripts of grades from his time as a student.

Short story by Tony Urquhart.

Interview with and biography of Tony Urquhart, written by Sarah Gill.

Article by Ilinca Fechete titled Tony Urquhart at the regionalists.

Lecture by Tony Urquhart on Jean Auguste Dominiques Ingres. Includes lecture notes as well as images of works by Ingres.

Degree of proficiency in creative work awarded to Tony Urquhart from the University of Buffalo's Albright Art School.

Second place award for prose non-fiction illustrated in the Alcuin citation for excellence in book design in Canada. Awarded to Tony Urquhart and Michael S. Phillips for Off the Wall.

Scrapbook kept by Tony Urquhart, largely in regard to his relationship with journalist Lois Fanhhauser. Fanhhauser wrote numerous articles about Tony and the two kept up a correspondence. Also included in the scrapbook is an article about Tony by Tom Smart and two articles by Tony's daughter Emily Uruqhart.

Materials relating to the exhibition and sale of Tony Urquhart's works by Renann Isaacs Contemporary Art.

Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee medal presented to Tony Urquhart.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's art work Venetian Wallpaper.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's artwork Time Machine.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's murals that were commissioned for the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's artwork Roman Line.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's art work Red Secret.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's art work Ravine.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's painting Winter Creeps Slowly into the Forest from the Peter Allward collection.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart, friends, and family.

Photograph showing workers building the First Falls View Suspension Bridge in Niagara Falls. The worker second from right, holding a hammer, is Tony Urquhart's great-grandfather Marsen Morse.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's art work Italian Primitive, as well as a conservation report and treatment plan.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's Histoire Naturelle as well as photographs of a cabinet of curiosities that inspired the art.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's art work Double Exposure.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's installation at Canada House, London, England.

Photographs of Tony Urquhart's installation Bau-Xi gallery.

Essay by Emily Urquhart on her father, Tony Urquhart.

Materials related to the Marsh Urquhart memorial scholarship given out by OCAD, in honour of Tony's son Marsh.

Article written by Ted Fraser that discusses the fine art movement in London, Ontario in the 1960s and 1970s. Tony Urquhart is mentioned in the article and has also provided editorial comments and feedback on it.

Last will and testament from Tony Urquhart, dated 1977.

Excerpt from a book by Joyce Millar on Tony Urquhart's box sculptures.

Information and correspondence relating to the life and death of Jacques Israelievitch, as well as his being made a member of the Order of Canada.

Invitations, announcements and exhibition catalogues for gallery shows and other works by Tony Urquhart.

Correspondence relating to Tony's involvement in the Imago Mundi art project.

Correspondence relating to a proposal for a retrospective of the artworks of Hugh Mackenzie.

One guest autograph album from Tony Urquhart's exhibit at Cahersiveen Library in Ireland.

Grade 12 report card for Tony Urquhart.

Materials relating to the exhibition and sale of Tony's works at the galerie d'art Jean-Claude Bergeron.

Broadside advertising a furniture auction for A. Morse, cabinetmaker, who was retiring from the business. The auction was held December 28th and 29th, 1854 in Drummondville.

Exhibition catalogues for and invitations to gallery shows by artists other than Tony Urquhart.

Essay on Tony Urquhart written by Jennifer Dyck for the course FINE 490.

Materials relating to Tony Urquhart's honorary degree from Carleton University.

Materials relating to CARFAC [Canadian Artists' Representation le Front de Artistes Canadiens] and CARO [Canadian Artists' Representation Ontario]. Includes newsletters, membership correspondence, and a write-up by Aiden Uquhart on CARFAC.

Biographical information about Tony and Jane Urquhart.

Includes original artworks from childhood, sketches, illustrations, photocopies of artworks and one sketch by Tony's son Marsh Urquhart.

Programme from the 21st annual Region of Waterloo artsawards. Tony Urquhart was awarded the lifetime achievement award.

Ten items of correspondence from Tony Urquhart's mother Maryon addressed to Tony and his wife Madeline.

Nine items of correspondence from Maryon Urquhart and Mamie Morse to Tony Urquhart while Tony was travelling in Europe with his wife Madeline while on their honeymoon. Also includes ephemera from the trip including receipts, invoices, rental agreements and two items of corrrespondence from others.

Design notes from when Tony Urquhart was a student at the Albright Knox art school in Buffalo.

Fifteen items of correspondence from Tony Urquhart to his mother Maryon Urquhart while Tony was travelling in Europe with his wife Madeline while on their honeymoon.

Twenty seven items of correspondence from Tony Urquhart to his grandmother Mamie Morse while Tony was travelling in Europe with his wife Madeline on their honeymoon.

Clippings from newspapers and magazines on Tony's life and work, as well as reviews of his exhibits.

Information on Tony's induction into the City of Niagara Falls arts & culture walk of fame.

Transcript of a speech, and accompanying photographs, of an artist talk given by Tony Urquhart.

Personal information on the life of Tony Urquhart as well as information about members of the Morse family and Morse and Son Funeral Home.

Correspondence between Tony Urquhart and Michael Ondaatje around Ondaatje's wish to use the name Marsh for a character in one of his books. Marsh is the name of one of Tony's sons, who had passed away.

Twenty-three items of correspondence from Tony to others. Includes letters to his wife, Jane, other family and friends, and professional contacts.

Thirty-two items of correspondence to Tony from others. Includes letters from his wife Jane Urquhart, child Aiden Urquhart, and friends.

Series consists of slides taken by Tony Urquhart, primarily of graveyards in France and other parts of Europe.

File consists of 48 items of correspondence to Tony Urquhart congratulating him on receiving the Order of Canada. Correspondents include:

• Adler, B&H;
• Ainslie, Jock & Hill;
• Banks, Robin;
• Beynon, Aggie;
• Black, Catherine;
• Blain, Brad;
• Burnett, Virgil;
• Carson, Judith;
• Downer, Roger;
• Downey, James;
• Brender a Brandis, Gerard;
• Brox, James A.;
• Burns, Ausra & Jeffrey;
• Chilton, Al & Evelyn;
• Dickson, Jennifer;
• [Elmasry?], Abe; Flood, A.L.;
• Gatenby, Greg;
• Gold-Smith, Susan;
• Hafermann, Adolf & Emily;
• Jackman, Henry;
• Linarf, Frederic;
• Marsden, Lorna;
• [Mitchusan?], Wendy and Lingwood, Rex;
• Pearson, Landon;
• Pratt, Mary; Quinn, Norah & Cliff;
• Quinn, Ruth & Bill;
• Rae, Bob;
• Richardson, John;
• Rosenblatt, Joe;
• Saunders Bellingham, Susan;
• Scott, Barry;
• Shepherd, Murray;
• Smart, Steve;
• Somer, Mendel M.;
• Stacey, Bob;
• Stubbs, John;
• Sylvester, [Gaitorne?];
• Welker, Ron;
• Witmer, Elizabeth.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to a traveling exhibit curated by Urquhart through Gallery Stratford titled "Vimy and After : The Drawings of Walter Seymour Allward." File includes correspondence, grant information, a budget, information on printing the catalogues, and lists of works.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to his solo exhibition "Ambiguous Geographies : Unearthing the Work of Tony Urquhart" originally at the Stewart Hall Gallery. Includes correspondence, an exhibit catalogue, information on an Ontario Arts Council grant, information on the traveling history of the exhibit, a CD of images, lists of images with prices, promotional materials and more. Correspondents include:

• Braistein, Marcel
• Cubberley, Amy
• Desjardins, Sylvie
• Dyck, Sandra
• Ferri, Laura
• Fraser, Marie
• Greer, Kristen
• Gu, Zhe
• McCabe, Nicole
• Millar, Joyce
• Spalding, Jeffrey
• Stunik, Maia
• Teitbaum, Matthew
• Toppings, Iris
• Wohrle, Lisa.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to the exhibition of his works at the Niagara Pumphouse Visual Art Centre. Includes clippings, as well as seven items of correspondence between Urquhart and the gallery.

File consists of materials relating to the exhibition of works by Tony Urquhart at Nouveau Gallery. Includes correspondence from the gallery, a list of artworks and information on works sold.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart related to the exhibit Transforming Chronologies at the Museum of Modern Art, in which his work "Summer Forms I" was displayed. Includes 11 items of correspondence, a clipping and promotional materials. Correspondents include: Gutierrez-Guimaraes, Geaninne; Perez-Oramas, Luis.

File consists of materials accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to the exhibition of his work "Hero!" at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.

File consists of materials relating to the exhibition and sale of Tony Urquhart's works at Gallerie D'este. Includes two items of correspondence between Tony and the gallery, a sample contract, handwritten notes by Urquhart, business cards, and promotional materials.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to his solo exhibition "Souvenirs: The Cemetery Landscapes of Tony Urquhart" held at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery. Includes correspondence relating to the exhibit, handwritten and typed notes on the exhibit and works, an arts council grant application, typed notes on the catalogue and a floor plan.

File consists of materials relating to an exhibit of Tony Urquhart's works at A.K. Collings Fine Art Gallery. Includes four items of correspondence for Aurelie Collings, exhibit advertising, lists of art works, financial information and a clipping.

File consists of one commercially produced 14 x 9 cm 160 page notebook with a painting by Monet on the covers used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The book includes approximately seventy five pages of drawings, approximately forty one of which are annotated of have notes. Also includes approximately sixty nine pages of handwritten notes and twelve pages with glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one handmade 13 x 10 cm 180 page idea book created and used by Tony Urquhart. The book is bound in orange paper and the cover has a small circle drawing with the initials T.U. and the dates 2008-2009.

The idea book includes approximately 107 pages with sketches, of which approximately 39 also have annotations or notes. The rest of the book is made up of approximately 20 pages of handwritten notes, as well as 21 pages of glued in ephemera. The ephemera includes early photographs from Urquhart's life include one of a drawing trip in 1953 and an early photo of his wife Jane Urquhart. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one hand made 17 x 11 cm 40 page accordion style idea book used by Tony Urquhart. This idea book was kept during a 2008 trip to France on the fiftieth anniversary of Urquhart's first visit to France. The book is bound in blue cloth and the front and back covers both have small circle paintings. The back painting reads "Part 2 Back."

The idea book includes approximately 29 pages of drawings, approximately 20 of which have annotations of notes. Also includes 8 pages of handwritten notes and 5 of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one 84 page 14 x 9 cm moleskin notebook used by Tony Urquhart as in idea book. The cover of the book has a small circular painting. The inside cover dates the book as having been used June 9, 2004-Jan. 26, 2005. The book includes approximately 57 pages with drawings, approximately half of which are annotated or have notes. Also includes approximately 19 pages of handwritten notes and 7 pages of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one commercially made 15 x 11 cm 28 page notebook used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The book is dated on the interior cover as being used from April 30 1996-August 1996. The idea book has 11 pages with drawings, approximately half of which also have annotations or notes. Also includes approximately fourteen pages with handwritten notes and 2 pages with glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one commercially produced 11 x 17 cm 200 page ruled lined notebook used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The covers are black board and the front cover has a small circle painting. The first two leaves of the book have been taped together to create an envelope which contains various items of ephemera from 1958 to the 2000's.

The idea book includes approximately eighty pages of drawings, approximately forty seven of which are annotated or includes notes. Also includes approximately sixty two pages of handwritten notes and fifty two pages of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of ca. 120 items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others as well as accompanying documentation including exhibit promotional materials, an article, and a collection of comics. Correspondents include:

• Brodzky, Anne
• Burnett, Anne
• Burnett, Virgil
• Campbell, Helen
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Christansen, Michael
• Coates, Ken
• Cooper, Tony
• Colby-Stothart, Karen
• Cote, Marc
• Cuber, Malgorzata
• Davis, Ann
• Diamond, Sara
• Dickson, Mary Louise
• Dobson, Ferne
• Dryden, Ken
• Duc Triano, Alice
• Ducornet, Guy
• Ducornet, Rikki
• Dyck, Jennifer
• Edmonds, Helen
• Fraser, Ted
• Fitzpatrick, Richard
• GAllery 96
• Green, Art & Natalie
• Green, Trevor
• Gu, Zhe
• Guelph Jazz Festival
• Hall, Joanne
• Hamdullahper, Feridun
• Hinchcliffe, D.
• Kaplansky, Ronnie
• Kinsella, Andrew
• Le Nichoir
• Mackinnon, Murdo
• Manguel, Alberto & Craig
• Marquis Who's Who
• Matthews, Jane
• Maureen Forester Trust
• Mavor, Susan
• McCauley, Eva
• McKowan, Scott & Christina
• Meehan, Brian
• Morrisey, Merijean
• Mossop, Andrea
• O'Dea, Shane
• Ondaatje, Kim
• Orr, Wendy
• Patten, James
• Pearson, Landon
• Peterborough Green Up
• Phillips, Michael
• Polk, James
• The Porcupine's Quill
• Pratt, Christopher
• Pratt, Mary
• Redinger, Marion & Walter
• Rekke, Rajan & Pat
• Riordon, Bernard
• Rivard Le Moyne
• Suzanne
• Roberts, Gwilyn
• Rosen, James
• Rutherford, Erin
• Sarazen, Heidi
• Seligman, David
• Shaw, Catherine Elliot
• Shelter Valley Pines Golf Club
• Shepherd, Heather
• Siebel-Achenbach, Sebastian
• Strausz, Ivan
• Swan, Susan
• Szilasi, Gabor
• Taylor, David
• Taylor, Jennifer
• Thauberger, David
• Thomson, Shirley, L.
• Toppings, Iris
• Urquhart, Aidan
• Urquhart, Jane
• Vallis, Bob
• Varley, Christopher
• Vastokas, Joan
• Westra, Monique.

File consists of thirty two items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Also includes a flyer for a show of Urquhart's works at the Centre Culturel Canadien in Paris from 1975. Correspondents include:

• Ainslie, Jock & Hilary
• Anderson, Bruce
• Artcast Inc.
• Balestrin, Marco & Sandra
• Barlow, Maude
• Bevelandre, Mieke
• Bloore, Sula
• Borst, Nicolette
• Boudreault, Lolita
• Breeze, Aldis
• Bryant, Gary
• Buntin, Barbara
• Burnett, Virgil
• Buyers, Jane
• Fudge, Robert
• Heath, Terrence
• Kraehling, Jennie
• Saunders Bellingham, Susan
• Urquhart, Aidan.

File consists of twenty two items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Correspondents include: Downe, Susan; Ducornet, Guy; Hankin, Linda; Henry, Victoria; The Isaacs Gallery; Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery; McCabe, Nicole; McKeller, David; Moore Gallery; Spalding, Jeffrey; University of Waterloo Library; Urquhart, Aidan; Zimmer, David; [?], Anthony; [?], Cassandra; [?], Kelsey.

File consists of six items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Correspondents include: Hill, Charlie; Hill, Fran; Hinton, Jane; [H?], Elizabeth.

File consists of seven items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Also includes an unrelated list of artwork shown in 2006 at Cahirsiveen library in Ireland. Correspondents include: [F?], Hanah; Jean, Michaelle; Marcus, Paul; Urquhart, Emily & Andrew; Zemans, Joyce & Fred; [?], Christina.

File consists of five items of personal and professional correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Correspondents include: Dion, Stephane; Edmonds, Helen; Essar, Gary; Urquhart, Emily.

File consists of one item of correspondence to Tony Urquhart from an unknown correspondent. Also includes nine photographs of Pere Lachaise Cemetery.

File consists of two items of personal correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Correspondents include: Lacroix, Nicolas; Listen up Canada.

File consists of four items of personal correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Correspondents include: Issacs, Renann; Johnston, David; [?], Grace.

File consists of two items of personal correspondence between Tony Urquhart and others. Grande, John; Turner, Wendy.

File consists of three items of personal correspondence between Tony and Jane Urquhart, and others. Correspondents include: Ketcherson, Phly; Kirkton, Doug; Korp, Maureen.

File consists of one item of correspondence from Janice Andreae as well as two photocopies of a review of Tony Urquhart's exhibit at Bau-Xi by Andreae from artmagazine.

File consists of six items of correspondence to Tony Urquhart congratulating him on winning the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Correspondents include: Carson, Judy; McIntosh Gallery; Parson, Wayne; Triano, Larry & Alice; [?], Rosanne; [?], Andrew.

File consists of one item of correspondence, with accompanying documentation consisting of an outline of Oniakara : The Niagara Sculpture Project.

File consists of correspondence between Tony Urquhart and the Chancellery of Honours regarding nominations for the Order of Canada.

File consists of clippings (original and photocopies) accumulated by Tony Urquhart relating to his professional life, as well as to the professional and personal lives of friends and colleagues.