Fonds F0066 - John Paterson drawings

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CA ACU CAA F0066

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John Paterson drawings

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  • 1910-1922 (Creation)

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6 architectural drawings

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(fl. 1910-)

Biographical history

John Paterson was an architect with the Canadian Office and School Furniture Company based in Preston, Ontario. He worked there from the 1910s to his retirement around 1955. His work for the Canadian Office and School Furniture Company included interior design and furnishings projects for public buildings across Canada. As a student, Paterson studied in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Archival history

Accession 331A/11.30 was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives by John Paterson, Grandson of John Paterson the creator of the drawings, on March 9, 2001.

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Consists of six architectural drawings of interior design and furnishings work by John Paterson. Five of the drawings are presentation drawings produced for the Bank of Ottawa, Lachine City Hall in Quebec, and La Banque Nationale in Quebec City. The drawings were produced by Paterson as an employee of Canadian Office and School Furniture Company, an interior design and furnishings company based in Preston, Ontario. Paterson worked for the company from the 1910s until his retirement around 1955. Also included is a student study drawing by Paterson of a door at Versailles, completed in 1910 while he was a student in Edinburgh, Scotland. Three of the drawings are ink and watercolour and three are ink and pen.

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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 Paterson 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.

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      Accessions: Includes archival material from accession 331A/11.30

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