Doris McCarthy (1910-2010) was a celebrated Canadian artist, author, teacher, and UTSC alumna. The Doris McCarthy fonds and 213 pieces of her artwork were donated to the University of Toronto Scarborough in 2011 by the estate of Doris McCarthy. There are many treasures within the fonds that speak to her influence as a pioneer for women in Canadian art and as a national cultural icon. Biographical highlights in the fonds include over five decades of correspondence between McCarthy and her best friend, Marjorie Beer (née Wood); diaries written by McCarthy between the ages of 12 and 90; personal artifacts and keepsakes; photographs of her family, life and travels dating back to the late 19th Century; and draft manuscripts of McCarthy's autobiographical publications.
