Abstract

The C9 Fred Davis and Yvonne Leroux Fonds at the Archives of Ontario is comprised of textual and photographic materials that primarily document the 1930's Canadian phenomenon, the Dionne Quintuplets; Davis was their official photographer and Leroux, was their nurse. This Fonds, although important to Canadian history, had a similar fate to many archivally held collections, in that improper processing made the collection challenging to discover and navigate through. This applied thesis discusses the literature research, and overall development and creation of a finding aid. It also examines the development of a current finding aid completed to the Archives of Ontario's standards, which logically organized the collection and links the material physically and intellectually.

Highlights

  • The C 9 Fred Davis and Yvonne Leroux Fonds at the Archives of Ontario is comprised of textual and photographic materials that primarily document the 1930’s Canadian phenomenon, the Dionne Quintuplets; Davis was their official photographer and Leroux, was their nurse

  • This chapter presents a transition from the explanation of how I worked with the collection to a discussion about possible future projects for the Fonds. It addresses how this applied thesis can be a stepping-stone for the possible digitization of this collection and how having a comprehensive finding aid may lead to a future relationship with the Dionne Museum

  • Prior to working with the C 9 Fred Davis and Yvonne Leroux Fonds, it was necessary to contextualize the collection by researching existing material that related to the collection

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Summary

A Thesis Project Presented to Ryerson University and the Archives of Ontario

I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required final revisions, as accepted by my examiners. I authorize Ryerson University to lend this thesis to other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research. I further authorize Ryerson University to reproduce this thesis by photocopying or by other means, in total or in part, at the request of other institutions or individuals for the purpose of scholarly research. Finding the Dionnes: Rediscovering the C 9 Fred Davis and Yvonne Leroux Fonds and Developing a Photographic Finding Aid at the Archives of Ontario. Master of Arts, 2014 Chanelle Fabbri Photographic Preservation and Collections Management Ryerson University ii

Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter Three: Assessing the Collection
Chapter Five: Developing the Overall Project Plan
Chapter Six: Conclusion
Fonds Description
Biographical Sketches
Series Register
Series Descriptions
Sub Series Descriptions
Listings and Items
B410726
18 B427174
44 B379820
72 B379847
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