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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour sumi-e on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.59
- Description
- A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
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- Title
- Amaryllis #6
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour sumi-e on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.59
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.69
- Description
- A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
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- Title
- Amaryllis #9
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
- Subject
- landscape
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.69
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.67
- Description
- Two white calla lily blooms on the right of a circular space, with a long leaf in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top of the circle.
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- Title
- Calla One
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 42.4 x 42.4 cm
- Description
- Two white calla lily blooms on the right of a circular space, with a long leaf in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top of the circle.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.67
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.68
- Description
- One white calla lily bloom on the right of a circular space, with a several green leaves in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top and side of the circle.
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- Title
- Calla Two
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 61.1 x 61 cm
- Description
- One white calla lily bloom on the right of a circular space, with a several green leaves in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top and side of the circle.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.68
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Centre Dance (Centre)
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.64
- Description
- An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a blue sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
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- Title
- Centre Dance (Centre)
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 56.2 x 76.2 cm
- Description
- An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a blue sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.64
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Centre Dance (Left)
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.63
- Description
- A brown hill lowers from the left to the right. The background is a blue sky and a white cliff runs across the middle of the work.
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- Title
- Centre Dance (Left)
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 56.3 x 76.2 cm
- Description
- A brown hill lowers from the left to the right. The background is a blue sky and a white cliff runs across the middle of the work.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.63
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Centre Dance (Right)
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.65
- Description
- A green hill lowers from the right to the left. The background is a blue sky and a blue cliff runs across the middle of the work.
1 image
- Title
- Centre Dance (Right)
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 56.2 x 76.2 cm
- Description
- A green hill lowers from the right to the left. The background is a blue sky and a blue cliff runs across the middle of the work.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.65
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Christmas Card ‘90
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- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.22
- Description
- “’90” written at bottom left. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
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- Title
- Christmas Card ‘90
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “’90” written at bottom left. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.22
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Christmas Card ‘91
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsir.15.23
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.23
- Description
- “’91” written at bottom left. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
1 image
- Title
- Christmas Card ‘91
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “’91” written at bottom left. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.23
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Christmas Card ‘92
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsir.15.24
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.24
- Description
- “’92” written at bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
1 image
- Title
- Christmas Card ‘92
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “’92” written at bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.24
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Christmas Card ‘93
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsir.15.25
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.25
- Description
- “’93” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
1 image
- Title
- Christmas Card ‘93
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “’93” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.25
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Christmas Card ‘94
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- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.26
- Description
- “’94” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
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- Title
- Christmas Card ‘94
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “’94” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.26
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Christmas Card 95
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- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.27
- Description
- “95” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
1 image
- Title
- Christmas Card 95
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “95” written at bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.27
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Christmas Card .96.
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.28
- Description
- “.96.” written at bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
1 image
- Title
- Christmas Card .96.
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “.96.” written at bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.28
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Christmas Card .97.
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- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.29
- Description
- “.97.” engraved into bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
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- Title
- Christmas Card .97.
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “.97.” engraved into bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.29
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Christmas Card .98.
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- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.30
- Description
- “.98.” engraved into bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
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- Title
- Christmas Card .98.
- Date
- 1998
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “.98.” engraved into bottom centre. “the Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.30
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Christmas Card .99.
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- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.31
- Description
- “.99.” engraved into bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
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- Title
- Christmas Card .99.
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- arches paper
- Description
- “.99.” engraved into bottom centre. “Sinclairs” written on inside with two dots of orange paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.15.31
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- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- watercolour on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.37
- Description
- The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
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- Title
- Crowning
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- watercolour on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 56.1 x 75.8 cm
- Description
- The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.37
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Crowning Achievement
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- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.62
- Description
- An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a yellow sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
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- Title
- Crowning Achievement
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- graphite and watercolour on arches paper
- Dimensions
- 56.4 x 76.1 cm
- Description
- An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a yellow sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.05.62
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