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Title: 2011 Dissemination Area for Scarborough (Shapefile)
Description: Shapefile that contains the Dissemination area for the Scarborough region 2011

Title: The Order of Canada, 25th Anniversary Gala
Description: Program pamphlet for the Order of Canada, 25th Anniversary Gala at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON, on Sunday October 18, 1992, attended by Doris McCarthy.
Date Created: 1992

Title: A letter from Jean Sauvé, Chancellor of the Order of Canada
Description: A letter from Jeanne Sauvé, Chancellor of the Order of Canada, encouraging Doris McCarthy to help raise the profile of the Order of Canada and attract the attention of Canadians to the award. Letter written on September 23, 1988 and sent from Rideau Hall, Ottawa, ON to Doris McCarthy.
Date Created: 1988

Title: Congratulations and thank-you letter from Bendale Junior Public School
Description: A letter congratulating Doris on her receipt of the Order of Canada and acknowledging her help in fundraising efforts to send 23 grade 5/6 students to Scarborough Visual Arts Camp. Letter written to Doris McCarthy on June 2, 1997 from L.R. Vincent, Principal, Bendale Junior Public School in Scarborough, ON.
Date Created: 1997

Title: Doris McCarthy's Diary - January 1922 to October 1924
Description: Doris McCarthy's personal journal from ages twelve to fourteen. Doris McCarthy started writing with Marjorie for the school newspaper. Both of them developed an interest in authorship and decided they would ask for diaries on Christmas 1921. Doris started her first journal, this one, on New Year's day, 1922. Because Doris' journal was blank, she could write whenever and however much she wanted to on the pages. Doris also developed the habit of drawing/sketching at the same time as here interest in writing. Although there are some sketches in the journals, she primarily used other exercise books for drawing.
Date Created: 1924

Title: Handbook for Fool's Paradise
Description: Caretaking directions and historical information about Fool's Paradise.

Title: A Fairy Playlet
Description: A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography "My Life."
Date Created: 1922
Subject: Early childhood

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