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Title: Letter from Principal to W.P. Bate, February 17, 1925.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to W.P. Bate (Public School Board Office) in which Cameron describes the paintings purchased by the Nutana Memorial Art Gallery between 1922 and 1925 and their prices.
Date Created: 1925-02-17

Title: Letter from Lawren Harris to Mr. Cameron, Jan. 11/27
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Lawren Harris, Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven, to A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, speaking about the extensive traveling the Group of Seven paintings have done lately. He includes a short article in the letter, although it has not been kept.
Date Created: 1927-01-11

Title: Letter from Sybil Jacobson to Mr. Cameron, Feb. 26th, 1926.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Sybil Jacobson to Nutana principal A.W. Cameron thanking him for the cheque she received. Jacobson also outlines her plan to build a cottage to house art students and describes the beautiful scenery at Lac Vert,
Date Created: 1926-02-26

Title: Letter from A.J. Pyke to Mr. Thomas W. Mitchell, Sept. 30, 1920.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), to Thomas W. Mitchell, Canadian artist, enclosing $125 for the painting "The End of the Portage." This is the first payment in a series of payments. Pyke also asks if Mitchell would provide some more information about the painting: "the aim of painting such a picture, the locality, subject taken and anything else you deem important to a group of students attempting to interpret you[r] excellent work."
Date Created: 1920-09-30

Title: Letter from AWC to Lorne Harris, March 15, 1928
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to Lawren Harris, Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven, regrading the Group of Seven exhibit taking place at Nutana. It is supposed to be taking place on April 3, 1928. Cameron also asks if Harris can send a list of the pictures that are being sent, and information about them.
Date Created: 1928-03-15

Title: Letter from AWC to Dr. W.C. Murray, March 12, 1928.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to University of Saskatchewan President Walter Murray describing the potential price of a painting by O'brien, and describing an upcoming exhibition of Modern Canadian Art being put on by the Saskatoon Art Club.
Date Created: 1928-03-12

Title: Letter from T.G. Greene to A.J. Pyke, November 9, 1920
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from T.G. Greene, Canadian artist, to Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), asking whether the Literary Society would still be interested in his painting, "Maple Sap." He also says it would be an honour to be represented in the Memorial Art Gallery, given its aims.
Date Created: 1920-11-09

Title: Letter from Emile Walters to Mr. A.W. Cameron, Jan 12-1925
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Emile Walters to Nutana Collegiate principal A.W. Cameron. He begins by outlining his connection to Saskatoon, and offers the Memorial Art Gallery two paintings on the conditions they are dedicated to the Lindal brothers. Walters insists that the price of the paintings be kept confidential, so that other collectors don't devalue his work. He concludes by asking for a speedy reply from Mr. Cameron.
Date Created: 1925-01-12

Title: Letter from E. Wyly Grier to A.W. Cameron, July 2nd 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from E. Wyly Grier, artist of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, to A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, speaking of the postal strike and the delay of writing back to Cameron. He promises to speak with Marion Long about getting similar linings for both his and her paintings that will eventually be sent to Nutana Collegiate for the Memorial Art Gallery.
Date Created: 1924-07-02

Title: Letter from AWC to Miss Rita G. Willard, Feb. 1, 1927.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to journalist Rita Willard of the Vancouver Daily Province. Cameron indicates that Willard's piece about the Nutana Memorial Gallery was the best he had seen, and thanked her for bringing attention to Nutana's memorial initiative. Cameron describes the new potential acquisitions for the gallery.
Date Created: 1927-02-01

Title: Letter from AWC to Goerge Thomson, April 23, 1928.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron (Nutana principal and President of the Saskatoon Art Club) to George Thomson thanking Thomson for donating the painting "Lingering Snows" to the Nutana Memorial Gallery. Cameron outlines that he visited Thomson's sister in the hospital. He also reiterates his interest in purchasing a painting of George's brother Tom Thomson for the gallery. Cameron concludes by stating their Modern Art Exhibition had been largely well received.
Date Created: 1928-04-23

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