Canada materials, Frank G. Speck Papers
Language: English
Date: 1927-1943
Contributor: Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950 | Rehnstrand, Jane, 1884- | Hudson's Bay Company | Sargent, R. W.
Subject: Birch bark | Basketry | Canoes and canoeing | Boats | Art
Type: Text
Genre: Correspondence
Extent: 10 pages
Description: Correspondence relating to Speck's dealings in Canada (particularly his efforts to acquire birch-bark canoes and baskets) and to indigenous peoples, cultures, and material cultures of Canada that are not identified specifically. Materials include 1 letter from Speck to Foster Bennett regarding the purchase of and shipping instructions for three birch-bark canoes and two pairs of paddles; 3 letters from the Hudson's Bay Company regarding the unavailability of birch-bark articles at Longlac, Ontario, and Pointe Bleue, Lake St. John, Quebec as well as the availability of five baskets and one canoe for purchase at Montreal; 1 letter from R.W. Sargent regarding Indian birch-bark baskets with scratched floral and geometric designs available for purchase from R. S. Sargent, Ltd.; and 4 letters from Jane Rehnstrand regarding Speck's writing of an article on Indian Crafts of Canada for School Arts Magazine.
Collection: Frank G. Speck Papers Mss.Ms.Coll.126