Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1937-1959 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
46 architectural drawings (28 originals and 18 print copies) and 7 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Francis Caulfield Smith was born in 1914 in Barrie, Ontario. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto in 1937 and practiced architecture in Montreal and Toronto. At the University of Toronto, Smith studied under Eric Arthur and the two remained friends and colleagues in heritage conservation throughout their lives. During WWII Smith served in the engineering corps. In 1941 he married Jean Boyd and the couple moved to Oakville in 1948 where they raised their family of three children, Barbara, Donald, and Ian. A leading advocate for Ontario’s architectural heritage, J.C. Smith served as the president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, and organized campaigns to save Toronto’s Union Station, Toronto City Hall, and Stratford City Hall. He also authored numerous articles on the topic of Canadian architecture for Canadian magazines including Canadian Homes & Gardens, Macleans, and Chatelaine. John Caulfield Smith died 16 October 1973.
Repository
Archival history
Accession 265A/99.04 (14 magazines) was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives by Molly Smith (J.C. Smith’s sister) and Don Smith (J.C. Smith’s son) in 1999. Accession 270A/00.02 (46 architectural drawings and specs) was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives by Ian Smith and Don Smith (J.C. Smith’s sons) in 2000.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consists of architectural drawings created by John Caulfield Smith in the design and construction of his family residence in Oakville, Ontario. There are 28 original drawings, including both architectural and detail drawings, along with reprographic copies of 18 of the drawings in the form of blueprints and diazotype prints. Also included are 5 pages of specifications for the project, and 14 magazines, likely maintained by J.C. Smith’s sister, Molly Smith, that include articles by J.C. Smith on architecture, particularly his four-part series on designing, financing, and constructing his family residence that appeared in Chatelaine between August and November 1947.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary does not hold the copyright for the John Caulfield Smith family residence drawings. The University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources may provide materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use the content must be obtained for any works under copyright protection. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Includes archival material from accessions 265A/99.04 and 270A/00.02