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John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection Subfonds
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Personal and professional correspondence

The subfonds contains papers of Percy Nobbs representing a portion of the architect's professional and personal records. Neither Nobbs and his associates' office files nor Nobbs's private correspondence are represented in their entirety. Existing office files are noted under the appropriate operation numbers in subfonds 1-5, as are photographs from the office records. The papers in this subfonds have considerable interest for the researcher, since they span much of Nobbs's adult life (between approximately 1895 and 1960) and illustrate the tremendous range of his activities.

Architectural drawings and other papers of Percy Nobbs and his associates

The subfonds consists primarily drawings ranging in date from Nobbs' early student projects and competition drawings, to designs for McGill University buildings such as the McGill University Union Building and MacDonald Engineering Building, and designs for domestic and ecclesiastical architecture in Montreal (1897-1957). Non-architectural drawings (1898-1957) include studies of ironwork, a drawing of Rouen in France, designs for the Royal Arms of Canada, a letterhead for the R.C.A.F., a war memorial for the Town of Mount Royal, a medallion for the Shawinigan Water and Power Company and a silver dollar for the Royal Canadian Mint.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1897-1957, 471 dessins". Dessins allant des projets d'étudiant et des dessins de concours de Nobbs jusqu'aux plans réalisés pour le compte de l'Université McGill comme l'édifice University Union et le pavillon MacDonald de génie ainsi que des plans d'immeubles à vocation résidentielle ou ecclésiastique à Montréal.
"Autres dessins, 1898-1957, 149 dessins". Dessins non architecturaux, notamment des croquis de fer forgé, un dessin de Rouen (France), des projets pour les Armoiries royales du Canada, d'en-tête de lettre pour l'Armée de l'air canadienne, un monument aux morts pour la ville de Mont-Royal, un médaillon pour la Shawinigan Water and Power Company et un dollar en argent pour la Monnaie royale canadienne.

Charles Jewett Saxe

Subfonds contains 9 undated architectural drawings. Included are plans, elevations, and sections for the design of the Pitcher House.

Le sous-fonds contient 9 dessins architecturaux, notamment les plans, élévations et coupes de la maison Pitcher.

Saxe, Charles Jewett, 1870-1943

Three-dimensional objects

The objects designed by Nobbs and presently in the archive include furniture and fittings such as armchairs, tables, and a chandelier, and utensils and plasterwork, including plaster statuettes for war memorials and decorative plasterwork.

George Taylor Hyde

Subfonds includes designs for domestic architecture in Montreal (133 architectural drawings, 1907-1910), including alterations to existing structures, comprise the bulk of Hyde's architectural projects documented in the archive. Also included is a proposal for the Mission Church in Montreal, an addition to the Presbyterian church in Valleyfield, PQ and a design for an apartment building in Montreal. The subfonds also contains photographs of the finished exteriors of two designs for domestic architecture (1909).

L'essentiel des projets architecturaux de Hyde représentés dans le sous-fonds se rapporte à de l'architecture domestique à Montréal et notamment à des modifications apportées à des structures existantes (1907-1910, 133 dessins). Il y a également une proposition pour la Mission Church de Montréal, une annexe à l'église presbytérienne de Valleyfield (Québec) et le plan d'un immeuble à appartements de Montréal. Le sous-fonds contient 2 photos de la finition extérieure de deux projets d'architecture domestique (1909).

Hyde, George Taylor, 1879-1944

Saxe and Archibald

This series contains 76 architectural drawings dating from 1908 to 1912. Three Montreal projects are documented by drawings: alterations to the old Masonic Temple, Dorchester Blvd. West (now René-Lévesque Blvd.), the Ecole Technique de Montréal, and alterations to the Engineers' Club.

Contenant 76 dessins architecturaux (1908-1912). Trois projets montréalais sont documentés par des dessins : les modifications apportées à l'ancien Temple maçonnique, boulevard Dorchester ouest (maintenant boulevard René-Lévesque), l'École technique de Montréal et les modifications apportées au Club des ingénieurs.

Saxe & Archibald

Papers of John S. Archibald and Associates

The Archibald papers in the Canadian Architecture Collection constitute only a very small portion of the architects' professional and/or personal records, since the office records and the private correspondence of John S. Archibald and his associates are not represented in their entirety. The papers, given to the archive by Hugh Percival (Peter) Illsley, consist primarily of photographic reproductions and postcards of buildings in Europe. Also included with this original material is related information gathered over the years by John Bland dealing with different aspects of John S. Archibald and Charles J. Saxe's professional activities.

Nobbs and Hyde

"Architectural Drawings, 1910-45, 9835 drawings." The wide variety of projects designed or altered by Nobbs and Hyde include urban and rural domestic architecture, school architecture, ecclesiastical architecture, the University Club in Montreal, the Arts Building of the University of Alberta and numerous buildings for the Henry Birks and Sons company. Their extensive work for McGill University includes designs for the McCord Museum, an extension to the Redpath Library, the Pathology Building, proposals for gymnasiums and residences, the Pulp and Paper Research Institute and the Field House, Percival Molson Stadium.
"Other Drawings, 1912-51, 425 drawings." Included are designs for war memorial tablets and windows, furniture, gravestones and fittings. A large group of drawings contains designs for commemorative blocks for the Canadian Battlefields Memorials Commission. Also noteworthy are the designs for decorations executed for McGill University for the royal visits of 1939 and 1951.
"Photographs, 1910-40, 660 photographs." Photographs documenting various stages of projects include domestic, school and ecclesiastical architecture, the Arts Buildings of the University of Alberta, a Birks store in Saskatoon, and Montreal projects such as the Redpath Library extension, the Drummond Medical Building, the Royal Victoria College extension and alterations to the Erskine and American United Church.
"Specifications, 1918-38, 22 cm." The archive contains specifications for eleven projects including additions and alterations to a school in Trois Rivières, alterations to St. George's Church in Lennoxville, alterations to the Pulp and Paper Research Institute and alterations to the Birks store in Montreal.
"Correspondence, 1912-55, 50 cm." Twenty-one projects have correspondence. They include the University Club, a proposed War Memorial Museum in Regina, the Pulp and Paper Research Institute, the Royal Victoria College extension and the McGill decorations for the royal visits of 1939 and 1951.
"Clippings, 1915-28, 12 cm." Included are clippings for a proposal of a general scheme of future development for McGill University in 1920-3, an imperial war graves plot and domestic architecture projects.
"Notes, 1929-34, 9 cm." Three projects contain notes: the Henry Birks and Sons store in Calgary, alterations to the Château Richer Church, PQ and the Motor Building in Montreal.
"Trade Catalogues, 1922, 1 item." The 1922 alteration to the Pathology Building at McGill University includes a trade catalogue.
"Article, 1919, 1 item." A proposal for the development of Evangeline Park, Grand Pré, NS includes an article.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1910-1945, 9 835 dessins." La très grande variété de projets dessinés ou modifiés par Nobbs et Hyde comprend des projets d'architecture résidentielle urbaine et rurale, des écoles, des immeubles à vocation religieuse, le University Club de Montréal, le pavillon des arts de l'Université de l'Alberta et plusieurs immeubles réalisés pour le compte de la société Henry Birks and Sons. Leurs nombreux travaux pour le compte de l'Université McGill comprennent notamment les plans du musée MeCord, une annexe à la bibliothèque Redpath, le pavillon de l'Institut de pathologie, une proposition de gymnases et de résidences d'étudiants, l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers ainsi que Field House, au stade Molson.
"Autres dessins, 1912-1951, 425 dessins." La collection comprend des dessins de tablettes et de vitraux destinés à des monuments aux morts, des dessins de meubles, de pierres tombales et d'accessoires divers. Bon nombre de dessins sont des blocs commémoratifs réalisés pour la Commission canadienne des monuments aux morts. Signalons en outre des esquisses de décorations exécutées pour l'Université McGill à l'occasion des visites royales de 1939 et 1951.
"Photographies, 1910-1940, 660 photos." Ces photos, qui illustrent des projets à divers stades d'exécution, se rapportent à des constructions à vocation résidentielle, scolaire ou religieuse, le pavillon des Arts de l'Université de l'Alberta, un magasin Birks à Saskatoon et divers projets montréalais dont l'annexe à la bibliothèque Redpath, le centre médical Drummond, l'annexe au collège Royal Victoria et la réfection de l'église Erskine and American United.
"Cahiers des charges, 1918-1938, 22 cm." Le fonds réunit les cahiers des charges de 11 projets, notamment d'une annexe et de rénovations apportées à une école de Trois-Rivières, de rénovations apportées à l'église St-Georges de Lennoxville, de rénovations apportées à l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers et au magasin Birks de Montréal.
"Correspondance, 1912-1955, 50 cm." Vingt et un projets ont donné lieu à de la correspondance, notamment le University Club, une proposition de musée de la guerre à Régina, l'Institut de recherche sur les pâtes et papiers, l'annexe au collège Royal Victoria et les décorations réalisées pour le compte de McGill à l'occasion des visites royales de 1939 et 1951.
"Coupures de presse, 1915-1928, 12 cm." Notamment des coupures de presse traitant d'un éventuel projet d'aménagement pour l'Université McGill en 1920-1923, un cimetière de guerre et divers projets d'architecture résidentielle.
"Notes, 1929-1934, 9 cm." Trois projets sont annotés: le magasin Henry Birks and Sons de Calgary, les rénovations apportée à l'église Château Richer (Québec) et le Motor Building de Montréal.
"Catalogues, 1922, 1 article." Les rénovations apportées au pavillon de l'Institut de pathologie de l'Université McGill en 1922 s'assortissent d'un catalogue commercial
"Article, 1919, 1 article." Une proposition d'aménagement du parc Évangéline, à Grand Pré (Nouvelle-Écosse), est accompagnée d'un article.

Nobbs & Hyde

John Smith Archibald

Architectural drawings documenting ten projects of the practice of the Montreal architect John Smith Archibald are found in this subfonds along with photographs and postcards assembled by Archibald and his associates.
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"Architectural Drawings, 1917-30, 132 drawings." Ten projects are represented in this archive including additions and alterations to the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, Queen's University Athletic Building in Kingston, ON and Montreal buildings such as the Masonic Temple, the Ecole Technique de Montreal and the Windsor Hotel.
"Photographs, n.d." Photographs of Italian and French architecture including interiors, exteriors, and details, a photograph of a R.C.M.P. Garage in Montreal, and photographs of American public buildings assembled by Archibald and his associates, are found in the archive.
"Postcards, n.d." Included is a collection of postcards illustrating Italian and French architecture (exteriors, interiors, and details of buildings) assembled by Archibald and his associates.

La collection comprend des dessins architecturaux témoignant de dix projets réalisés à Montréal par l'architecte John Smith Archibald ainsi que des photographies et des cartes postales réunies par Archibald et ses associés:
"Dessins architecturaux, 1917-1930, 52 dessins." Dix projets sont représentés dans le fonds, notamment des annexes et modifications à l'hôtel Château Laurier d'Ottawa, le Queen's University Athletic Building de Kingston (Ontario) et divers immeubles montréalais comme le Temple maçonnique, l'École technique de Montréal et l'hôtel Windsor.
"Photographies, s.d." Des photos d'architecture italienne et française, notamment des intérieurs, des extérieurs et des détails, une photo d'un garage de la GRC à Montréal et des photos d'immeubles gouvernementaux des États-Unis réunies par Archibald et ses associés.
"Cartes postales, s.d." Une collection de cartes postales illustrant des oeuvres d'architecture italienne et française (extérieurs, intérieurs et détails des immeubles) réunie par Archibald et ses associés.

Archibald, John S., 1872-1934

Drawings and student notebooks of Hugh Allen Inglis Valentine

Included are five volumes of class notes documenting courses that Valentine took in architectural history at the McGill University School of Architecture. The volumes contain clippings, tracings, original sketches and hand-written text. There is a notebook dated May 1925 containing measured sketches of the Church of St. Mathieu-sur-Richelieu, PQ, and a volume containing Valentine's measured drawings, sketches, and notes executed during a trip to the United Kingdom.

Valentine, Hugh Allen Inglis, 1904-1978

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