Collection F2434 - Sarah D. Murray collection

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Sarah D. Murray collection

Level of description

Collection

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1837-1944 (Creation)
    Creator
    Murray, Sarah Dowker

Physical description area

Physical description

40 m of textual records, ca. 1,000 photographs

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1901-21 Nov. 1985)

Biographical history

Sarah Dowker Murray (née Burns), an avid member of historical societies, was born in Toronto in 1901 to Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Burns. She was one of the first female graduates in mathematics and economics, earning her BA from Queen's University ... »

Scope and content

Collection consists of correspondence; diaries; Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day cards; family accounts and Estate files; calling cards and invitations; pamphlets; recipe booklets; photographs and postcards; 'ladies' magazines; and clippings; ... »

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by George Murray, 2008.

Language of material

  • English

Location of originals

5065.1
5065.2
F5 D12

Restrictions on access

Open.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Copyright provisions may apply. Please consult with an archivist.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected

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Genre access points

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Location (use this to request the file)

  • Shelf: 5065.1
  • Shelf: 5065.2
  • Shelf: F5 D12