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Title: Letter from Thomas W. Mitchell to A.J. Pyke, April 26. 1920.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Thomas W. Mitchell, Canadian artist, to Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), acknowledging receipt of the letter of April 16th. He finds the actions of the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute's Literary Society in forming a Memorial Art Gallery "most commendable." He agrees to send some paintings along, particularly one that "typically Canadian." He also addresses the question that Pyke has asked him about what painting would be appropriate for such a gallery. He says that the gallery should acquire "significant works" (he underlines 'significant'), meaning that they should have "a real reason for having been done." He also suggests that they not be "merely superficially pretty." Further, he says that paintings should be larger in size, not smaller. He ends the letter by congratulating Pyke in "doing very fine work in starting an Art Gallery in Saskatoon in this way, and there is no doubt of its future good influence in the culture of the community."
Date Created: 1920-04-26

Title: Letter from Archibald Browne to The Art Gallery, April 18, 1922
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Archibald Browne, Canadian artist, to The Art Gallery of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute, asking if they had received his letter, responding to the request of purchasing one of his paintings.
Date Created: 1922-04-22

Title: Letter from Principal to Mr. George Reid, May 5, 1921
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), to George Reid, Canadian artist, asking if his paintings "Golden Rod" and "A Quiet Stream" were still for sale. He hoped that one of the two would be purchased for the Memorial Art Gallery.
Date Created: 1921-05-05

Title: Letter from James Henderson to Mr. Cameron, 17th Nov 1926
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from James Henderson to Nutana principal A.W. Cameron describing some paintings he wanted to send for an art exhibition in Saskatoon, and the process Cameron would have to go through to acquire these paintings.
Date Created: 1926-11-17

Title: Statement of Receipts for Memorial Art Gallery, 1919-20
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Financial statement outlining the receipts for the Memorial Art Gallery from 1919-1920.
Date Created: 19--

Title: Letter from E. Wyly Grier to A.W. Cameron, July 3rd, 1923
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, expressing his pleasure of the warm reception of his painting, "The Spirit of Youth." He apologizes, however, in providing Cameron with a picture of the painting.
Date Created: 1923-08-03

Title: Letter from W.F. Cooke to A.H. Rein, February 22, 1972
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from W.F. Cooke (Business Administrator for the Saskatoon Board of Education) to Nutana principal A.H. Rein outlining that he received a letter from Mrs. F. Petrov outlining that four of the vandalized paintings were completed. Petrov due to financial difficulties requested an assurance that a cheque was forthcoming.
Date Created: 1972-01-22

Title: The Pauline Club
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Image of the Pauline Club in fairy costumes. The Pauline Club put on operettas and light opera at the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (now Nutana Collegiate).
Date Created: 1919

Title: Letter from F.H. Varley to Mr. Cameron, June 3rd 28.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from F.H. Varley to Nutana Principal A.W. Cameron asking Cameron to inform him of the number of paintings and sketches of his that were sent from Toronto. He is asking for this information due to slow responses from Toronto.
Date Created: 1928-06-03

Title: Letter from Principal to Mr. E. Wyly Grier, September 25, 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to E. Wyly Grier, artist of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, expressing his pleasure that he and Marion Long were able to achieve uniformity between the two frames. He speaks of the plan to have a public meeting to view the hanging of the two pictures, and the arrangement to have a James Henderson exhibit on October 15th of that year.
Date Created: 19

Title: Letter from Principal to Mr. Norman MacKenzie, October 8, 1924.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to Norman MacKenzie stating that Henderson's painting had been approved by the Nutana Gallery's purchasing committee. Cameron indicates that he enclosed a cheque for $130 in payment for the painting. Lastly, Cameron outlines that Henderson planned to have an exhibit at Nutana later.
Date Created: 1924-10-08

Title: Letter from Principal to Mrs. C.W.V. Lyall, March 13, 1924.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to Laura Lyall, Canadian artist, providing some information about the Nutana Memorial Art Gallery. He then asks if Lyall would be interested in painting the "companion picture" of E. Wyly Grier's painting "The Spirit of Youth."
Date Created: 1924-03-13

Title: Letter from R.F. Gagen to A.W. Cameron, September 4, 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Robert F. Gagen to A.W Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate Institute, responding to Cameron's inquiries about a photo.
Date Created: 1924-09-04

Title: Letter from Principal to Mr. James Henderson, October 23, 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron (principal of Nutana Collegiate) to James Henderson in which he describes the timeline of when Henderson's photos will be displayed and when the exhibit will officially commence. Cameron also describes the process of purchasing the painting "Valley."
Date Created: 1924-10-23

Title: Catalog of Paintings: Nutana Collegiate Institute
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Catalogue of paintings at Nutana Collegiate. It appears that they were having an exhibit, as well, as they never were able to acquire a Tom Thomson painting, yet one appears on this list.
Date Created: [192-]

Title: Class 2E
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Image of a 1931-32 class at Nutana Collegiate. In the back row: Mr. D.J. Wort, Elsie Schuman, anna Leslie, Phyllis Nuttall, Blanche Charland, Mabel Cole, Florence Leitzow, Marion McKinnon, Vivian LaTrace, Phyllis Sewell, Rose Lundy, Clarissa Sinclair, Helen Kinnon, Grace Watt, Maxine Morrison, Lorraine Wood, jane Ward, Grace Wilson. In the middle row: Dorothy Lundquist, Betty McEown, Fern Miller, Margaret Marshall, Helen Orpwood, Nora O'Connor, [?]. Dorothy Lansdall, Louise Preston. In the bottom row: [?], Don Weir, [?], George Stevenson, Don McCarroll, [?], [?].
Date Created: [1932?]

Title: Letter from Principal to Miss Marion Long, June 18, 1924.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to Marion Long, Canadian artist, speaking of the shipment of E. Wyly Grier's painting back to him for alteration. He also speaks of his attempts to get snapshots of the South Saskatchewan riverbank, so that Marion Long can use that in her painting of a collegiate school girl.
Date Created: 1924-06-18

Title: Letter from Fred S. Haines to Mr. Alfred J. Pyke, May 18th
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Fred S. Haines, Canadian artist, to Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), commending Pyke's efforts in creating a memorial art gallery for fallen soldiers. He also expresses his desire to be represented in "such a live group." He then mentions some pictures he believes would be appropriate for the gallery and the prices.
Date Created: [19--]

Title: Letter from E. Wyly Grier to A.W. Cameron, June 9th 1923
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 completion of his painting, "The Spirit of Youth."
Date Created: 1923-06-09

Title: Letter from A.W. Cameron to Mr. E. Wyly Grier, June 18, 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to E. Wyly Grier, artist of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, saying that he had forwarded "The Spirit of Boyhood" (presumably, "The Spirit of Youth" that hangs in Nutana today). He also appears to have heard that Marion Long received the commission to paint "The Spirit of Girlhood," as Grier calls it for Nutana Collegiate's Memorial Art Gallery. He hopes that both his and Long's paintings will have similar frames.
Date Created: 1924-06-18

Title: Letter from AWC to F.N. Loveroff
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron (principal of Nutana Collegiate) to F.N. Loveroff stating that Loveroff's painting arrived in Saskatoon and that he would be showing it to the Art Committee shortly.
Date Created: 1927-10-17

Title: Letter from Charles W. Jefferys to Mr. Alfred J. Pyke, April 28, '20
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Charles Jefferys to Alfred Pyke principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (later Nutana Collegiate) responding to Pyke's letter of interest in purchasing one of his paintings. Jefferys outlines some potential paintings the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute could purchase and describes them.
Date Created: 1920-04-28

Title: Letter from Elizabeth A. Knowles to Mr. Pyke, April 21st, 1920
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Elizabeth McGillivray Knowles to A.J. Pyke (principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute) suggesting some of her husband's paintings that the Memorial Art Gallery might want to purchase. She outlines their themes, size, price and where they will be exhibited in the coming months.
Date Created: 1920-04-21

Title: 1938 Festival Winners
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Image of a group of girls who have won an event at a festival. The plaque indicates that it is in Saskatchewan, but the other letters are unreadable.
Date Created: 1938

Title: Letter from G.A. Reid to Alfred J. Pyke, July 31st 1921
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from George A. Reid, Canadian artist, to Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), asking about the dimensions of the walls where his painting would hang at S.C.I.
Date Created: 1921-07-31

Title: Letter from AWC to Mrs. Jacobson, Jan. 18, 1927.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to Sybil Jacobson outlining that there was a mistake in the payment for the return of her pictures, and that Mr. Sexsmith had returned her paintings to Nutana.
Date Created: 1927-01-18

Title: Letter from Thomas W. Mitchell to Alfred J. Pyke, May 25. 1920
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Thomas W. Mitchell, Canadian artist, to Alfred J. Pyke, principal of Saskatoon Collegiate Institute (presently named Nutana Collegiate), acknowledging receipt of the letter of May 17th. He has sent his painting "The End of the Portage" to Saskatoon. He asks $350 for it. He says to send it back to Toronto by mid-July if they decide not to purchase it because it may be sold to the city of Toronto. Mitchell says, however, that he would prefer to be in Saskatoon, as he is not "yet represented" in the West.
Date Created: 1920-05-25

Title: Letter from R. F. Gagen to A.W. Cameron, September 15, 1924
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Robert F. Gagen, Canadian artist to A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate Institute, about catalogues.
Date Created: 1924-09-15

Title: Letter from AWC to Mrs. Sybil Jacobson, April 5, 1927.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron to Sybil Jacobson, outlining that he had received her money meant to pay for the return of her painting, but indicates he wanted to wait a few weeks because he had a potential buyer.
Date Created: 1927-05-05

Title: Letter from AWC, Feb. 16, 1926.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to an unknown recipient. The letter describes the potential purchase of a painting by Gagnon called "A Laurentian Homestead" and outlines that Cameron would like to include work from the Group of Seven in an upcoming exhibit. The first page is missing from this letter.
Date Created: 196-02-16

Title: Letter from Emile Walters to Mr. A.W. Cameron, Dec. 15 1925.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Emile Walters, Canadian artist, to A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, saying that he will "do all [he] can sooner or later for the interest of the Nutana Collegiate to exchange the Storm Cloud picture for something they will like better." He then speaks about the smaller painting he sent, and says that he is willing to exchange it if it does not please Nutana.
Date Created: 1925-12-15

Title: Letter from Principal to Mrs. Laura A. Lyall, Oct. 19, 1926.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron, principal of Nutana Collegiate, to Laura A. Lyall, Canadian artist, acknowledging receipt of her painting "Lullably."
Date Created: 1926-10-19

Title: Letter from Vice Principal to Mrs. Knowles, June 27, 1921.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter to Mrs. Knowles from the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute's Vice Principal apologizing for the delay in deciding whether they would purchase her husband's painting. The delay was due A.J. Pyke battling pneumonia.
Date Created: 1921-06-27

Title: Letter from A.J. Pyke to F. J. E. MacDermid, June 5, 1937
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.J. Pyke to Ferguson MacDermid in response to MacDermid's earlier letter regarding the configuration of the Memorial Art Gallery. He describes the background of the Memorial Gallery. The key statements he makes is: an organization of students was formed to be the owners of the paintings, as well as the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute Board of Trustees. He concludes stating he hopes his description of the Memorial Art Gallery's foundation, mission and configuration would be of value.
Date Created: 1937-06-05

Title: [Women's hockey team]
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Image of a women's hockey team. Based on the logo "NCI," it can be assumed the photo was taken after 1923, when the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute changed its named to Nutana Collegiate Institute.
Date Created: [19--]
dc.publisher: Charmbury's Studio

Title: Letter from A.W. Cameron to J.W. Beatty, March 30, 1927
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from A.W. Cameron to J.W. Beatty indicating of the "change in feeling" about Beatty's two paintings. They initially wanted "The Madawaska Valley," but changed their minds, and instead decided to keep "The North Country." Cameron also speaks of Dr. Walter Murray and Dr. Wilson liking the latter because of its relevance to Saskatchewan's long and cold winters. Cameron encloses a cheque.
Date Created: 1927-03-30

Title: 1917-1918 Princess Chrysanthemum
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Image of the cast of the play "Princess Chrysanthemum" at Nutana Collegiate.
Date Created: [1918?]

Title: Letter about the Construction of a Memorial Gallery
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter describing the decision to build a Memorial library at Nutana Collegiate. The author begins by referencing the need to honor the sacrifice of Nutana's students who fought in the wars. Next, referencing Hitler, the author outlines the importance of education and how Nutana has been handicapped by an inadequate library. The author states that the recipient of the letter may want to contribute to this project, and concludes by persuasively stating why contributions should be made.
Date Created: 19--

Title: Letter from AWC to F.N. Loveroff, Nov. 25, 1926.
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from Nutana principal A.W. Cameron to F.N. Loveroff outlining his interest in acquiring one of Loveroff's paintings for the Memorial Art Gallery because he attended the Regina Collegiate Institute. Cameron also outlines the type of paintings the gallery was most interested in acquiring.
Date Created: 1926-11-25

Title: Letter from J.W. Beatty to A.W. Cameron
Institution: Saskatoon Public School Division
Description: Letter from J.W Beatty to A.W. Cameron, agreeing to ship his two paintings to Nutana Collegiate. Beatty acknowledges receipt of Cameron's letter of January 18th.
Date Created: 1927-01

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