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 newspaper articles regarding Walter Phillips.
File includes:
Note “10-11-86 Jon, Stray bits. [Signature] To be filed c others”. Photocopied newspaper articles, some with year annotations in red.“Famous Painter Retires from Fine Arts School by Robbin Frazer, 2 page photocopy, 2 copies.
“Rushing River a wood engraving by Walter J. Phillips 1958, 2 pages, 2 copies
“Walter Joseph Phillips 1884-1963 by Lee Matheson, 13 page paper.
Photocopy of article and photograph from Winnipeg Free Press of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips, November 1951, 2 copies.
Photocopy of text from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune, May 4, 1936 “Winter Wood Cuts,” two pages, two copies.
Photocopy of text from the Vancouver Province, June 12, 1937 “Niven Pen and Phillips Brush Paint Our Rockies,” 2 copies.
Photocopy of text from Canada’s Weekly, June 11, 1937 “The Canadian Rockies – Pictured by Pen and Brush,” 2 copies.
2 pages photocopied, yellow legal paper, assorted articles regarding Walter Phillips.
6 photocopies of newspaper clippings.
3 pages of photocopied newspaper articles.
2 newspaper clippings.
Original folder: Mary Adamson (accn. 3971)
Photocopy of newspaper article from Herald Magazine March 6, 1970 “Personality of the Week: ‘Father’s Set Fee To Us For Posing Was 10 Cents,’ Recalls Lois Duffin, ‘Even If We Posed All Day’”
Photocopies of assorted newspaper articles regarding Walter Phillips exhibits, “Phillips’ Exhibit Opens,” “Picture of Walter Phillips painted by the artist’s wife by Pippa Payne,” “Travelling exhibition to show Phillip’s work” The Bay News, December 1969, “Oasis of Tranquility” Winnipeg Free Press February 18, 1970, reproduction of “Holy Trinity Patricia Bay” photocopied, “Letters to the Editor: Art” Edmonton Journal May 12.
Notes for questions regarding Mary Adamson, April 26, 1976.
2 page typed list of Mary Adamson’s Walter Phillips works.
2 page Hudson’s Bay Company Press Release, January 28, 1970 regarding “Salute to Manitoba” promotion.
1 newspaper clipping from the Victoria Daily Times, May 8, 1970, “The Hudson’s Bay Company Proudly Presents the Work of Walter J. Phillips R. C. A.”
1photocopy of “The Canadian Scene Seven Colour Prints and a Dissertation by Walter J. Phillips, 1928.” 6 copies donated, 1 retained.
1 photocopy of “W. J. Phillips: Printmaking as Regional Expression by David Phillips.” 6 copies donated, 1 retained.
1 photocopy of “Hudson’s Bay Company presents The Art of W. J. Phillips.” 8 copies donated, 1 retained.
