- Part Of
- Morris Flewwelling fonds
- Scope & Content
- One file pertaining to biographical research regarding Walter Phillips' biographical information.
- Date Range
- ca. 1920-1970
- Reference Code
- M464 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Morris Flewwelling fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- Biographical Research
- Accession Number
- 3747, 3971
- Reference Code
- M464 / 18
- Date Range
- ca. 1920-1970
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Morris Flewwelling is a museum administrator at Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Flewwelling studied Walter J. Phillips, R.C.A., for a number of years with the intention of publishing a comprehensive work on the artist. Coincident research and publications prevented Flewwelling from completing his work.
- Scope & Content
- One file pertaining to biographical research regarding Walter Phillips' biographical information.
- Subject Access
- Walter J. Phillips
- research
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Content Details
- File includes: 8 pages photocopied of listing of Walter Phillips’ work, with short descriptions. “Miscellaneous clippings, notes, letters from W. J. P.’s Minute Book and Bishop’s School Collection in possession of J. Crabb, Winnipeg,” 18 pages. Photocopy of letter addressed to Walter Phillips. Report for Lottie Card from the Bishop’s Secondary School, Salisbury, with initials by Walter Phillips in Model Drawing and Freehand Drawing, indicating her work was Fair. 13 pages of newspaper article photocopies. 6 pages of handwritten notes regarding reproductions, marked July 27/77. 1 page with recurring themes, handwritten. 4 pages handwritten notes. 1 page list of articles by and about Phillips. 1 page of “working notes.” 8 notecards of Walter Phillips works, documenting title, date, size and sale. 1 page of biographical information on “Canadian Biographies: Authors and Artists” filled out for Walter Phillips. 1 page typed biography of Walter Phillips by M. Eileen Abbott. 3 page biography by John Crabb written for the Glenbow Art Gallery Exhibition, June 4, 1968, with loose note “Simply date stamp each page July 26/77.” 1 page biography of Walter Phillips from the Winnipeg Art Gallery dated November 9th, 1964. 2 page handwritten letter from A. J. Casson to Mr. Crabb dated April 11, 1970. 1 handwritten note “Top 5 are for sale” dated Feb. 3/77” 13 pages of handwritten notes, photocopied, regarding Walter Phillips’ biographical information. 16 pages marked with note “July, 1977 Newspaper clippings form Minute Book held by J. Crabb.” 10 pages marked with note “July, 1977 Taken from original Minute Book of W. J. P. held in the collection of John Crabb. M. Bribbon may have transcribed the handwritten notes on criticisms.” 32 pages of photocopied misc. Walter Phillips correspondence. 1 notebook from the University of Alberta, filled with notes from the Glenbow tapes, 33 pages handwritten. (accn. 3971) 11 pages typed marked “Art Department J. Crabb, Copy #2 of 2.” (accn. 3971)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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