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Norman Mackenzie fonds
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[189-?]-1936, predominant 1911-1936 (Creation)
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.75 m of textual records
35 photographs : b&w ; 40 X 30 cm or smaller
1 scrapbook
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Biographical history
Norman Mackenzie was born in Sarnia, Ont., on Jan. 27, 1869, and died in Regina, Sask. on Jan. 2, 1936. He married Clara Erma McMorran of Port Huron, Michigan, in 1909. They had no children. He moved to Regina in 1891. He was educated at private schools in Ontario and graduated from Osgoode Hall, Toronto. He was enrolled as a barrister in the then-North West Territories in 1891. He practiced law in Regina with George W. Brown, and later with the firm Mackenzie, Thom, Bastedo, Ward, and MacDougall. He was made solicitor for the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan at the time of their creation in 1905. He held several public posts during his lifetime and filled positions in various business, recreational, professional and philanthropic organizations. He was also a dedicated collector of art. His personal collection - which he bequeathed to the University of Saskatchewan, Regina College, was valued at $100,000 (Cdn).
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Fonds consists of personal papers of Regina lawyer and art collector Norman MacKenzie, dating from approximately 1890-1936. Chiefly consisting of correspondence relating to the selection, acquisition, and appraisal of art work, 1911-1936, the fonds also contains personal and family photographs and a scrapbook of letters and clippings relating to his death.
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Photographs were not arranged into formal series at time of accession. Common thematic elements exist which link them. They have also been numbered individually 1-35.
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No access to original scrapbook due to fragility. Photocopies available.
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Inventories available for 88-10 and 94-27.
Associated materials
Related material: See also photo of Norman Mackenzie, Accession 88-14.
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Includes oversize scrapbook and 1 additional oversize item.
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- Mackenzie, Norman (Subject)