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Lois Sutherland
Fonds number:
93
Title: Lois Sutherland
Dates of Material:
1955-1967
Extent:
1 scrapbook
Biographical sketch
Lois May Sutherland (née Hardwick) was born in Stratford, Ontario in 1936. She attended Victoria College and received her B.A. in 1959. While studying at Victoria College, she met Canadian film and stage actor Donald Sutherland. He moved to England in 1958 to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and Lois joined him after her graduation. They were married in 1959.
In 1960, the Sutherlands moved to Perth, Scotland after Donald secured work at the Perth Repertory Theatre Company. They returned to London after Donald’s contract ended in 1961, where Lois worked as a secretary for the Ballet Rambert. She and Donald divorced in 1966, and Lois remained in London for the rest of her life.
Lois Sutherland trained as a teacher and taught at Our Lady of Muswell RC Primary School in London before becoming headteacher (principal) at Highgate Primary School. She died in Hampstead in 2010.
Custodial history
The scrapbook was created and donated by Lois Sutherland.
NOTE(S)
Source of supplied title
Title based on contents of the fonds.
Immediate source of acquisition
The scrapbook was originally donated to Victoria University in October 2000, with the intention to incorporate it into an exhibition for the opening of the Isabel Bader Theatre. The scrapbook was accepted by the Archivist, Sharon P. Larade, but was not accessioned or added to the collection. It was found in the University Archives by Jessica Todd, Records Manager/Archivist, and transferred to the Special Collections in August 2022.
Location of originals
The original records from which the scrapbook was created were held by Lois Sutherland. Their current location is unknown.
Access restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Access points
Provenance access point:
Sutherland, Lois May, 1936–2010
Subjects
Sutherland, Donald, 1935–2024
