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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: Order of Canada - Statement "A Community of Dreams"
Description: A statement by Peter C. Newman asking Order of Canada recipients if they will help promote a unified Canadian identity by endorsing a statement of intent with their names in advertisements in the Globe and Mail and Le Devoir.

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: 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: Letter from Dino, Emmanuella, & Marco Antonio
Description: Letter to Doris McCarthy from Dino Rigolo, letting her know they will be visiting Toronto, sent from Rome, Italy on November 11, 1965.
Date Created: 1965-11-15

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

Title: A Day at the Knothole [draft with editing]
Description: An autobiographical assignment. Excerpts of this were later used in Doris McCarthy's books "My Life" and "The Good Wine."
Subject: Education

Title: Day After Day
Description: Draft of a chapter for Doris's autobiography "A Fool in Paradise: An Artist's Early Life," including stories from Doris's trip to London with her friend Nory. 12 pages.
Date Created: 1990
Subject: Voyages and travels

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

Title: Letter from Bora Laskin
Description: A letter/card to Doris McCarthy from Bora Laskin, sent from Ottawa, ON, January 6, 1974. Letter reads: "SUPREME COURT OF CANADA COUR SUPREME DU CANADA CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS CABINET DU JUGE EN CHEF CANADA January 8, 1974 Dear Doris: I can think of no better way to inaugurate the use of this stationery than to send you a note of appreciation and affection from Peggy and me. The room at the top is always available. Love Bora."
Date Created: 1974

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