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Title: Home Again
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," discussing Doris's return home after her trip to England with her friend Nory. 13 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Voyages and travels

Title: Canadian Girl in Training
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris McCarthy's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," discussing Doris's early involvement with the Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) when she was a teenager. 11 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Youth

Title: Childhood
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," covering Doris's childhood up to 1918. 8 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Early childhood

Title: Work
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," covering 1930-1931, including Doris's summer at camp Tanamakoon and her submission of canvases to the OSA (Ontario Society of Artists) annual juried show. 11 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Youth

Title: 1930
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," covering 1929-1930 and some of Doris's college years. Includes mention of Canadian Girls in Training camp, the Toronto Art Gallery (Art Gallery of Ontario), and an exhibition Doris and Curry had in the corridors of the Royal Conservatory of Music.12 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Teaching

Title: Hamilton
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," including Doris's time at the Ontario Training College for Technical Teachers. 13 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Teaching

Title: First Light
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris McCarthy's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," including Doris's fifth birthday and the beginning of the First World War.10 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Early childhood

Title: Short Story
Description: A short story written by Doris McCarthy in 2000 (?) about her experiences building Fool's Paradise. "Sent to CBC - Msr 28/2000" written in upper right hand corner of first page.
Date Created: 2000

Title: Growing
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris McCarthy's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life." Includes Doris beginning high school at Malvern Collegiate Institute.10 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Youth