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This fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, etc. of Gilbert and Stewart Bagnani and their families. Important historical materials relating to the John Beverley Robinson family are included. The fonds also consists of Gilbert's research material as an archaeologist, Stewart's research material relating to her work as an art lecturer, photographs and materials relating to the Bagnani estate, "Vogrie", located in Port Hope, Ontario, and materials concerning Gilbert and Stewart's association with Trent University.

Folder includes the following letters:

• Unfinished letter to Phil [from Gilbert] re his will and T.C.S. [Trinity College School];
• letter from Stewart to Gilbert, she refers to "Vers" (Verschoyle Blake), who is a descendent of the Honourable Edward Blake, "Ardfree" in the address is the name of Vers's residence in Port Hope, in the letter it is evident that Stewart is staying there while Vogrie is being renovated, April 27 (Blake also designed the library which was added to Vogrie in the 1930's);
• Christmas note from Robertson and Brenda Davies
• unfinished letter [from Stewart] re the Robinson arms
• letters from Trinity College School to Gilbert
• several letters from friends and acquaintances

Includes invitations for exhibits at the Sculptor’s Society of Canada, Roberts Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, National Gallery of Canada, Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery Moos, David Mirvish Gallery, and the Bootzy Gallery, displaying artworks by artists including such as Ron Davis, Walter Darby Bennard, Joespeh Legare, Joan Willsher-Martel, Jack Bush, Michael French, John Elderfield, and Chrisopher Varley. Also includes material for ‘Architecture ornaments’ by Lucien Goldschmidt’; ‘the living image’ by Barbara Howard, Cecil Richards, and Rebecca Sisler; and ‘etchings’ by Rodger Chailloux. Also includes texts relating to art, some in languages other than English, and a photograph of an unidentified man standing with snowmen.

Folder includes correspondence between Stewart and Trent University re her position as special lecturer in art and as director of Mackenzie Gallery, lecture schedules, etc. (also included is a sketch of the building which housed Mackenzie Gallery before it opened as a gallery, by David Woods, 1971; also wedding photo of Mr. & Mrs. Gengembre-Curwood, 1970); miscellaneous letters to Stewart regarding the Bagnani medal, etc.; also financial records, etc. relating to Mackenzie Gallery

Folder includes the following:

• "Character & fortune, [Mrs.] Robinson, 1894" - fortune teller's account
• Pedigree chart of [cat] named "Sledwich", born Aug. 1918, owner Miss Stewart Houston
• Order of proceedings for the installation of Christopher Robinson as chancellor of Trinity University, January 15 1902 (Note: Mrs. Stewart Houston sang at the installation ceremony); invitation to the installation to Mr. and Mrs. Houston attached (Christopher is Stewart Bagnani's uncle)
• Statement of assets relating to the estate of Stewart Field Houston, undated
• Two Ontario Blank Writing Books - inside each book is a listing of items for sale and who bought them [sale took place at the home of Augusta Houston on Augusta 15 1934]
• Eulogy for Stewart Houston (Stewart Bagnani's father) by "CTR" [Christopher Robinson]
• "In Commemoration of Sir John Beverley Robinson, Bart". Pamphlet of the plaque unveiling ceremony, Toronto, October 6, 1988, Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
• "Letters from Thomas Talbot to John Beverley Robinson"/ edited by J.M.S. Careless. Reprint from Ontario History, Vol. xlix 1957, No.1 (note on front says "Sir JBR's letters donated by Stewart Bagnani to Ontario Archives)
• "Sir Isaac Brock. The hero of Upper Canada"/ by Major-General C.W. Robinson, C.B. Reprint [source]: Royal United Service Institution, J.J. Keliher & Co., Ltd. Marshalsea Road, London, S.E. (note on front says "With love from C.W.R.")
• Photo of mother cat with 5 kittens attached
• Character sketch of "Miss Beverley Robinson"
• Tiny silver presentation plate inscribed as follows: "Presented to Mrs. John Beverley Robinson by the Rector and Congregation of St. Johns Church, Darlington as a token of their respect and regards - 15th January 1857"

File includes photographs 201-267. Stewart and Gilbert with their Suluki dogs (Note: #266-267 are of Stewart and Gilbert dressed in what may be Arabic dress, with their dogs, possibly in [Egypt]; also, several negatives).

Folder includes photos 268-380. Stewart and Gilbert's home in Port Hope, called "Vogrie after another, ancestral home" (City & Country Home, March 1987, p.80) - several photos of the exterior of the house, the grounds, the barn raising, the building of the library, farming, stump pulling, 3 aerial photos, several unidentified photos of a baby on the grounds of Vogrie [1959], etc.; also several negatives.

Includes correspondence with Daniel Rabinowitch and Rob Martin pertaining to the offer of a two-man art show; letters and notes on the showing of a film ‘This Vibrant land’ by the group of 7 shown at Kennedy Horizons Limited; and miscellaneous correspondence with the Universite du Quebec, Sculpture’s Society of Canada, and Christopher Varley.

Folder includes the following letters:

• Letter from Patrick Brode to Stewart re his historical research on Sir John Beverley Robinson, 1980;
• letter to the Bagnani's from a former Trent student who was gay, 1983;
• letters of condolence to Stewart re Gilbert's death, 1985;
• letter from University of Toronto re Gilbert's Memoir, 1985;
• card from Jean Murray Cole with a copy of her "The Old Doctor: A Backwoods Sketch by Catharine Parr Traill" attached, [1985];
• letter to "Sally and Michael" re their residency in Vogrie while Stewart is away, 1985;
• letter from Molly Mackenzie to Stewart re Stewart's "horrid accident at the Art Gallery", 1987;
• letter to Stewart from Helen Davidson, 1987, with attached paper called "The Bagnani Residence - 1939" by Florence Davidson; letter and clipping re University of Toronto's exhibition of books donated from Gilbert's estate, 1987;
• letters from the University of Toronto Malcove Collection re Stewart's donation of three icons, 1989;
• letter to Stewart from Budge, 1989;
• plus other miscellaneous letters

File includes The Peterborough Summer Theatre programs for 1950; photographs, transparencies, and watercolours of characters of the play "Antigone," 1947 (Stewart was connected with the Ontario Classical Association); and handwritten notes about a play.

File includes correspondence, brochures, receipts, and other records relating to Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives, The Art Museum (Princeton University), Art Gallery of Northumberland, The Art Gallery of Peterborough, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (attached is a photo of Ray Mead, Robert Fulford, and Stewart Bagnani, 1979), The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Edmonton Art Gallery, Royal Ontario Museum, History of Medicine Museum, and others.

File includes a paper titled "Opera in Vienna" and several programmes and other material related to performances by Robert Soetens and Minka Roustcheva; etc. Stewart Bagnani was a committee member of The Opera Committee of the Royal Conservatory of Music of the University of Toronto, circa 1954. She was also a member of the Wardrobe Committee of the Royal Conservatory of Music, circa 1948.