Fonds 83-020 - John Wadland fonds. 1983 additions

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John Wadland fonds. 1983 additions

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Trent University Archives

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83-020

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1890-1976 (Creation)

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Wadland, John

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20 cm of textual records and other materials
87 photographs
10 slides
7 audiocassettes

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Wadland, John

Biographical history

Professor John Wadland was born in 1943. He was educated at the University of Waterloo where he received his M.A. in history, and at York University where he received his Ph.D in the same subject in 1976. He joined the staff of the Canadian Studies Department of Trent University when it was created in the 1972-73 academic year.

Custodial history

This fonds was collected and created by Professor John Wadland before it was donated to Trent University Archives.

Scope and content

This addition to the fonds consists of photocopies of correspondence of Anya Seton; a play called the "Rufus letters" 1890; a manuscript of a play; and an unpublished autobiography. The fonds also contains original manuscript and typescript articles by Elise Thompson including an interview, biographical notes and photocopies of articles on Seton. There are also photocopies of letters and documents pertaining to Seton's relationship with Grace Seton. As well in 1992 an inventory list was added of all Seton paintings in Philmot Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, including an inventory of Seton paintings in the Smithsonian as well as correspondence regarding a Seton painting.

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This fonds was donated by Professor John Wadland.

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The originals of the photocopied Seton materials are located at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, the Seton Museum, Mexico, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. and the Philmot Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico.

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For related records see: 85-005 and 89-012.

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Accruals to this fonds include 81-014 and 02-010.

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Box 1

Six folders of original and copy correspondence by and about Seton and various members of his family. Some correspondence concerns Anya Seton, Grace Seton.

One folder containing 82 photos of Seton, his works of art, family members.

Seven tape recordings

Ten colour slides depicting the remains of the original Seton homestead in Ops Township, Lindsay, Ontario (Note: these slides may also be included in digitized format on a CD received from John Wadland in April 2011; the CD is located in 81-014 Box 7).

Photo List

Library at Seton Castle
Grace Gallatin Seton in late 40's, early 50's
Lake at DeWinton
Anya Seton at 18
Drawing for Century Dictionary
W.G. Schreiber, Charlotte Schreiber's husband
Anya in Indian dress (on right) at DeWinton, age 18
map made from memory in 1930 of Toronto and Harbour
map of Manitoba made in 1890
plate of horse from Art Anthony of Animals (1896)
Seton portrait- 1938/40 from College of Indian Wisdom Brochure
caricature of contemporary naturalists and animal artists
Plate of animal from Art Anatomy of Animals
Seton's signature with wolf paw (large) wolf paw also found on his cheques
colour painting, nd
photo of Seton's Journals from the Museum of Natural History, N.Y.
self portrait in oil (1890-1896)
Grace Gallatin in New York women's group
Painting - note post-impressionist style
Seton in 1920s
Figure drawing from Julian's Academy
Grace on horseback at Yellowstone park (1898)
Mock-up of "Await in Vain"
DeWinton property in Carberry Hills (1892)
Illustration from G.B. Grennell article
Selwyn, member of Geological Survey
Stamp with P. Johnston head
Drawing
Drawing from Art Anatomy - note folds of fur
Grace and Seton at DeWinton in 1920's
Drawing from Lives of Game Animals
Gardner's house at Wyndgoul (1902-12)
Grace at DeWinton
Bronze bust of Seton at Seton House
Illustration - note signature - Thompson
Illustration of Wm Hornaday's monograph on buffalo (at Smithsonian)
Grace on horseback in Yellowstone Park
Seton portrait (at Seton Village)
Historic plaque with Beulah's children
Grace pre 1912
Anya in Indian costume (the name Anyuteeka was given her by Charles Eastman)
Self-portrait (1833, done in Manitoba)
Illustration
Julia Moss Buttree Seton with harpsichord in 1940s
Julia in 1930s (as Dean of the College of Indian Wisdom)
DeWinton in late 1920s
Mockup for painting of Franklin squirrel
Charlotte Schreiber's painting of University College U of T 1876
Reproduction from plate (John has original plate)
Drawing of peacock's train
Figure drawing from Juilian's Academy in 1890s
Seton in 1923
Drawing from Art Anatomy of Animals
Tyrell - see thesis for info
Drawing from Art Anatomy of Animals
Illustration from GB Grennel article
Mock up of drawing from Lives of Game Animals
Drawing of wolf (mock-up for tainting) 1896 which he gave T. Roosevelt
Drawing for Grennell article
Drawing of mule deer
Charlotte Schreiber sitting on steps of house with friends, 1880's
Anya
Young Anya
Young Grace at time of marriage
Grace in suffragette uniform
Seton with Indian Council Circle either at DeWinton or Wyndygoul
Map of Manitoba (1905) with changes - see difference of 1890 map
Drawing from Art Anatomy of Animals
DeWinton or Wyndygoul
Leaping wolf from 1896 painting that was hung in Paris Salon and now in AGO
Log cabin at Wyndygoul where Seton retreated to write
Seton at Wyndygoul
Julia in 1960's with wolf painting
Naya in teens
Invitation to Frank Powers, 1897
Charlotte Schreiber's painting - "Springfield on the Credit"
Page from Seton's journal
N.Y. Herald clipping, 1903, of Seton Indian movement
Drawing from Century Dictionary
Portrait of Seton 1915
A.A. Anderson, American painter with whom Seton shared a studio
Anya (on right) with maid

Box 2

This box contains a typescript of Prof John Wadland's Ph.D. thesis on Seton. This was returned to Prof Wadland in1986 (there is another copy in the collection)

Additions added July 1992:

1) inventory list of all paintings by E.T. Seton in Philmot Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico

2) inventory of Seton paintings in National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Inst. Washington, D.C.