Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Robert Ayre fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1925-1978 (Creation)
- Creator
- Ayre, Robert
Physical description area
Physical description
2 m of textual records
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Ayre (1900-1980) was born in Napinka, Manitoba. He worked for various newspapers (the Telegram, the Free Press and the Montreal Gazette) and from 1944 to 1949 he was editor of Canadian Art. He later (1950-1970) was Art Critic for the Montreal Star.... »
Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence with members of the art world including a lengthy personal correspondence with artist Charles Comfort (1934-1978), articles by himself and others, press clippings, texts of lectures, art catalogues, pamphlets, ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Purchased through Chancellor Richardson Memorial Fund from Robert Ayre, Additional papers donated by Mrs. Thelma Ayre, 1982
Language of material
- English
Location of originals
20032003.12003.22092
Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright held by the son of Robert and Thelma Ayre until 2030.
Finding aids
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/A/Ayre-Robert/Ayre-Robert-2003.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/A/Ayre-Robert/Ayre-Robert-2003_1.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/A/Ayre-Robert/Ayre-Robert-2092.xlsx
- https://db-archives.library.queensu.ca/FindingAids/A/Ayre-Robert/Ayre-Robert-2003_2.xlsx
Accruals
No further accruals are expected
General note
Partial
Access points
Genre access points
Control area
Status
Revised
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Description created on 1999/08/27. Last updated 27/09/2016.
Archivist(s): George Henderson, Heather Home
Language of description
- English