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Sarah D. Murray collection
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1837-1944 (Creation)
- Creator
- Murray, Sarah Dowker
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Physical description
40 m of textual records, ca. 1,000 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Sarah Dowker Murray (née Burns), an avid member of historical societies, was born in Toronto in 1901 to Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Burns. She was one of the first female graduates in mathematics and economics, earning her BA from Queen's University in 1924. She married John Murray, with whom she had three sons, George, John and David.
She served on the boards of the Women's Canadian Historical Society, the East York Historical and Arts Board and the East York Oral History Group. She was also a life member of the University of Toronto Women's Club.
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Scope and content
Collection consists of correspondence; diaries; Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day cards; family accounts and Estate files; calling cards and invitations; pamphlets; recipe booklets; photographs and postcards; 'ladies' magazines; and clippings; largely relating to the Burns and Dowker families
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Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by George Murray, 2008.
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Language of material
- English
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Location of originals
5065.1
5065.2
F5 D12
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Open.
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Copyright provisions may apply. Please consult with an archivist.
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