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Congratulatory letter to Doris McCarthy from Ron Williams, Principal of University of Toronto Scarborough, on her membership in the Order of Canada and an invitation to celebrate the event with a reception on campus.
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A letter from Doris's mother, Jennie McCarthy, to Doris McCarthy, wishing her a happy 39th birthday while she is on a painting trip to the Gaspé, sent from Toronto, July 7, 1949.
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Letter to Doris McCarthy from Gus Harris, Mayor of Scarborough, congratulating Doris on her receipt of the Order of Canada.
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Letter from Reginald "Reg" Stackhouse, M.P. for Scarborough West, to Doris McCarthy, congratulating her on her receipt of the Order of Canada. Dated January 29, 1987.
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Features a reproduction of "Kluane Lake, Yukon." Invitation for an exhibition in Calgary, Alberta with the Canadian Art Galleries.
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Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," including Doris beginning to teach at Central Technical School in 1931.
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Doris McCarthy's personal journal from ages twelve to fourteen. Doris McCarthy started writing with Marjorie for the school newspaper. Both of them developed an interest in authorship and decided they would ask for diaries on Christmas 1921. Doris started her first journal, this one, on New Year's day, 1922. Because Doris' journal was blank, she could write whenever and however much she wanted to on the pages. Doris also developed the habit of drawing/sketching at the same time as here interest in writing. Although there are some sketches in the journals, she primarily used other exercise books for drawing.
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Letter regarding request from Peter C. Newman for information about Order of Canada members. To Doris McCarthy from Judith A. Larocque, Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor, sent on August 21, 1992 from Ottawa, ON.
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