Dorothy Boyce Personal and Professional Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- 25 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
- Date Range
- 1905-2001
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 44 to 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 6790, 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 44 to 68
- Date Range
- 1905-2001
- Physical Description
- 300 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- 25 files of correspondence addressed to Dorothy Draper Boyce (nee Whiteman), Dorothy and Tronson Draper, and Dorothy and Jim Boyce. Dated letter drafts written by Dorothy are included in files.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- 44 - 1905 -1925. File includes 1923 Christmas card from Tronson Draper prior to marriage. Undated correspondence at back of file. 45 - 1933 - 1936. File includes extensive correspondence from Tronson Draper throughout 1936 and 1937. 46 - 1936 - 1939. File includes extensive correspondence from Tronson Draper throughout 1936, letter from Jim Boyce on Skoki lodge stationary December 1936, February 1937 47 - 1941 - 1949. 48 - 1943 Dorothy Whiteman and Tronson Draper wedding correspondence. 1949 condolence correspondence to Dorothy Draper on the death of her husband Tronson Draper. 49 - 1950 - 1954. 50 - 1955. 51 - 1956 condolence correspondence to Dorothy Draper on the death of her mother Nina Whiteman. 52 - 1956. 53 - 1961 - 1972. 1963 Dorothy and Jim Boyce wedding correspondence. Attached newspaper clippings in folder with correspondence as per original order. 54 - 1973 - 1974. 1974 Christmas letter from Catharine Whyte. 55 - 1975 - 1976. Correspondence from Joe Clark in thanks for the Boyce's hospitality. Attached newspaper clippings in folder with correspondence as per original order. 56 - 1977. 57 - 1978. 58 - 1979. 59 - 1980. 60 - 1981. 61 - 1982. File includes sympathy correspondence and floral arrangement cards to Dorothy regarding Jim Boyce's death. 62 - 1983. File includes 1983 Christmas cards as per original order. 63 - 1984. 64 - 1985 - 1989. File includes letter and newspaper clipping regarding the death of William Cox, letters from House of Commons, Legislature of Alberta, the Prime Minister of Canada and the member of the Legislative Assembly Banff-Cochrane in celebration of Dorothy's 85th birthday, letter in thanks from the Whyte Museum for the donation of Jim's records. 65 - 1990 - 1991. File includes various official certificates from government agencies congratulating Dorothy on her 90th birthday. 66 - 1992 - 1993. File includes letter from Cliff White at the Whyte Museum regarding the donation of the Boyce home to the Museum, and correspondence regarding the establishment of the Dorothy Whiteman Scholarship at the University of Alberta. 67 - 1994 - 2001. File includes correspondence from the recipients of the Dorothy Whiteman Scholarship. 68 - Undated correspondence addressed to Dorothy Whiteman, Dorothy Draper, Dorothy Boyce, and Jim and Dorothy Boyce. File includes a letter from Jack Fuller describing a painting of Tom Kaquitz [sic] which was hanging in the Boyce home, and letters and certificates from the Lieutenant Governor, the MP, the Prime Minister, the Governor General of Canada, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta congratulating her on her 100th birthday.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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