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Titre

Fonds se compose de

5 description(s) de niveau inférieur

Structure du classement

Acquisition

1. William Molson Macpherson collection [graphic material]
2. James Peachey collection [graphic material]
3. James Pattison Cockburn collection [graphic material]
4. George Bulteel Fisher collection [graphic material]
5. William Molson Macpherson collection [graphic material]
6. William Molson MacPherson collection [graphic material]

Date(s)

1760-1933

Lieu de création

Sans lieu, inconnu ou indéterminé

étendue

Langue du document

Anglais

Portée et contenu

Fonds consists of works of art, including paintings, prints, and watercolours of landmarks, cityscapes, scenic views, historical events and personalities, and MacPherson family members. It also contains photographs of views along the B.C. route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, ca. 1888. The fonds includes an original 8 page letter, dated 18 October 1911, to W.M. Macpherson written by his sister, Isabel, relating to E.B. Osler, Lord Willoughby-de-Broke, W.Page Croft, and family business. Enclosed are clippings about Lord Willoughby-de-Broke, the Halsbury Club, A.J. Balfour, the Imperial Conference of 1911 and a London, England, labour dispute.

Conditions d'accès

Modalités d'utilisation

Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada.
Art: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

Instrument de recherche

Paintings, watercolours and prints: Online item level description. Biography of William Molson Macpherson in accession file. List of captions in accession file. (Électronique)

Créateur / Provenance

Macpherson, William Molson, 1848-1933.

Nom(s) additionnel(s)

Peachey, James, fl. 1773-1797.
Fisher, George Bulteel, 1764-1834.
Krieghoff, Cornelius, 1815-1872.
O'Brien, Lucius Richard, 1832-1899.
Sawyer, William, 1820-1889.
Baker, Walter, 1859-1912.
Edy, John William, fl. 1780-1820.
Short, Richard, fl. 1754-1766.
Artiste : Cockburn, James Pattison, 1779-1847.
Artiste : Smyth, Hervey, 1734-1811.

Biographie / Histoire administrative

Businessman Banker

W.M. Macpherson was born in Montreal, the son of Sir David L. Macpherson and Elizabeth Molson, and was educated in England. After entering business in England, he returned to Canada in 1870. In 1872, he formed the Dominion Steamship Company and subsequently became director of a number of other companies. He was associated with Molson's Bank for many years and in 1897 became president. Macpherson was also a Harbour Commissioner for the Port of Quebec and an active supporter of the campaign to rehabilitate the Plains of Abraham. See Canadian Who's Who, 1910, p. 146.

Information additionnelle

Vedette-matière

1. London (England) - Labour disputes, 1911
2. Isabel Macpherson, 1911.
3. Business enterprises - Canada, 1911
4. E.B. Osler, 1911.
5. Lord Willoughby de Broke, 1911.
6. W. Page Croft, 1911.
7. Halsbury Club, 1911.
8. A.J. Balfour, 1911.
9. Imperial Conference of 1911.

Source

Privé

No de contrôle d'autres systèmes

MAINS15597

No de contrôl reliés

1. 1933-239 PIC
2. 1933-240 NPC
3. 1989-219 DAP
4. 1989-278 DAP
5. 1989-514 X DAP
6. 1989-601 DAP

No MIKAN

97919