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Personal files
Title: Personal files
Dates of Material:
1866 – 2000
Extent:
55 cm of textual records
16 artifacts
16 artifacts
Series consists of records relating to academic degrees (honorary doctor of letters, UBC, 1976 and Doctor of Letters, University of Toronto, 1978), passports (1948–1991), appointment books (c.1950– c.1970), financial records relating to Cranfield House (Coburn’s London, England residence), legal records (wills, mortgages, insurance, etc.), and 16 medals. Also included is various personal correspondence, Coburn family correspondence (1866–1940s), Ellis family correspondence (1902–1904) which includes a detailed account of a canoe trip from Algonquin Park to Scarborough in 1902, correspondence between Kathleen Coburn and the Paul Mellon Foundation (1968–1985) as well as records regarding Kathleen Coburn's estate and correspondence after her death between her long-time secretary Freda Gough and family and friends (1991-2000).
NOTE(S)
Source of supplied title
Title based on contents of the series.
Extent
The series is stored in 5 boxes
Finding aids
Box list available (see below)
| BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Box 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 1 | Cranfield House, Apt. 15, 97 Southampton Row, London W.C. 1—Correspondence re purchase, legal matters, etc. | 1968-1983 | |
| 69 | 2 | Cranfield House, rental correspondence, bills, Cranfield House Residents Association, etc. | 1984-1991 | |
| 69 | 3 | Conreal Inc.—Correspondence, legal papers related to the Estate of Samuel Zacks | 1982-1985 | |
| 69 | 4 | MacFarlanes, Solicitors—Correspondence re taxation | 1973-1976 | |
| 69 | 5 | Binder containing notes from K.C.’s caretakers | 1987-1988 | Includes a letter from Lilian Conway to Freda Gough about Kathleen Coburn's condition. |
| 69 | 6 | Correspondence—various (mostly personal) | 1975, 1982-1985 | |
| 69 | 7 | Correspondence—various (personal). Correspondents include Laurens van der Post (1980), Jean Little (1961), and John Livingstone (1931) | 1931, 1961, 1980 | |
| 69 | 8 | Correspondence from Lawren Harris re the purchase by Kathleen Coburn of paintings by Emily Carr | 1943-1946 | |
| Box 70 | ||||
| 70 | 1 | Passports, K.C. (8) | 1948-1991 | |
| 70 | 2 | Date books (21) | 1950s-1970s | |
| 70 | 3 | Legal documents | (i.e. J. McPherson’s will, mortgages etc.) | |
| 70 | 4 | Doctor of Letters degree from U.B.C.–K.C. | 1976 | |
| 70 | 5 | Speeches re Doctors of Letters degree, University of Toronto | 1978 | |
| 70 | 6 | Birth certificate, Toronto Memorial Society membership card | ||
| 70 | 7 | Address books | ||
| Box 77 | ||||
| 77 | 1 | Ellis family correspondence | 1902-1904 | |
| 77 | 2 | Coburn family correspondence | c.1866-1940s | |
| 77 | 3 | Vic Class of 2T8—Minute book | 1924-1938 | |
| 77 | 4–5 | Correspondence, 1961–1962, re Table Talk, The Friend | 1961-1962 | |
| 77 | 6 | Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art—correspondence between Kathleen Coburn and Paul Mellon, and related correspondence | 1968-1985 | |
| Box 78 | ||||
| 78 | 1 | Indian Lore and Memories—5 exercise books each containing handwritten material and a separate typed transcript. | ||
| 78 | 2 | Mrs. Tabobandung—Her Life Experiences | (typescript) | |
| 78 | 3 | Mrs. Christina Jane Tabobandung—Her notes, stories, memories, typescript, 3 letters | [2 from Christina Tabobandung and 1 from Barbara] | |
| 78 | 4 | Typescript “Indian Stories”—envelope marked “MSS by Barbara Tabobandung” | ||
| Box 81 | ||||
| 81 | Artifacts: 16 medals | - Overseas Battalion Niagara Rangers 176—military badge | ||
| 2016.02 | ||||
| 2016.02, Box 1 | ||||
| Kathleen Coburn Estate | ||||
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence between Freda Gough and Ayala Zacks Abramov re estate | 1991-1995 |
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| 1 | 1 | Obituaries and memorial services | 1991 |
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| 1 | 2 | Correspondence between Valerie Eliot and Freda Gough regarding estate | 1986-1999 |
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| 1 | 4 | Correspondence between Freda Gough and Frank Coburn regarding estate | 1990-1995 |
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| 1 | 5 | Correspondence between Freda Gough and Bob Brandeis of Victoria University Library regarding estate | 1991-1992 | Correspondence is mainly about donation of Coleridge books and material to the library. |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence between Freda Gough and Carol Rothkopf regarding estate | 1992-1994 | Correspondence is mainly about the Cranfield House property in London. |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence between Freda Gough and others regarding estate | 1991-2000 |
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| 1 | 8 | Canada Council Coburn Fellowship | 1976-2000 | Correspondence with Canada Council and other records relating to the Coburn Fellowship. |
| 1 | 9 | 15 Cranfield House contents list | 1992 |
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| 1 | 10 | Death certificate and funeral arrangements | 1991 | Also includes a DNR request signed by Kathleen Coburn. |
| 1 | 11 | The Royal Society of Canada memorial article | 1992-1993 |
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| 1 | 12 | Lists of possessions - 85 Willcocks Avenue, Toronto | 1991-1992 |
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