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Duncan Donovan fonds
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[ca. 1890]-1935 (Creation)
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709 photographs : negatives and prints
.5 cm of textual records
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Custodial history
Following his purchase of the Donovan studio, P.A. Charlebois moved Donovan's plates, along with his own, into the loft of a shed in his backyard where they remained until transferred in 1970 to the Archives of Ontario. The Archives acquired the bulk of the photographs in 1970 from P.A. Charlebois, but transferred some 2,500 cabinet portraits shortly thereafter to the Glengarry Historical Society. A number of existing photographs were destroyed in a fire while in transit. The Archives acquired several additional photographs in 1972.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of photographs created by Duncan Donovan, including portraits of people and scenes from eastern Ontario, particularly of Glengarry County, as well as the counties of Vaudreil and Soulanges in Quebec.
Fonds includes glass plate negatives [ca. 1890-1929] depicting portraits of individuals from Glengarry County and western Quebec. Included are portraits of Roman Catholic clergy and nuns from the Glengarry area; sports teams, including lacrosse, hockey, and basketball teams, as well as an unidentified boxer; and military personnel. Also, there are scenes of streets, buildings, sleighs and machinery, as well as individuals and crowds at events such as St. Jean Baptiste day, parades, games and races.
A studio record book, covering the period 1895-1911, is included in the fonds, and was used to record visits to the studio by Donovan's clients.
For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+128?SESSIONSEARCH
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Copy prints or negatives are available for approximately one third of the photographs in this fonds.
Some of the photographs from this fonds are available in digital format in the Archives of Ontario Visual Database. Please see series descriptions.
Restrictions on access
A number of glass plate negatives are broken or in fragile condition, and may be viewed only with permission from a Reference Archivist. Access to the remainder of the fonds is not restricted.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Records are in the public domain. Permission of the Archives of Ontario is required for publication.
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For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+128?SESSIONSEARCH
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Rev. Feb/12.