SERIES 3: JEFFERYS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS RECORDS

Dates of creation:

1917-1945, [198-?]

Extent:

6 cm of textual and graphic material

Scope and content:

Series contains records relating to Jefferys’ involvement with clubs, associations, societies and other groups. Jeffreys was extraordinarily active in many organizations throughout his lifetime. He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists from 1902, serving as president from 1913 to 1919; an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy form 1912, elected a full member in 1925; a member of the Graphic Arts Club, later the Canadian Society for Graphic Art, and served as president from 1903-4; was a founding member (1925) of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, serving as president from 1928 to 1931; the Toronto Art Students’ League (1886-1904); a founding member (1908) of the Arts and Letters Club, serving as president from 1924 to 1926; a member of the Canadian Society of Applied Art; the Ontario Historical Society, of which he was president from 1924 to 1926; a founding member of the Canadian Author’s Association; a council member of the Champlain Society; an honourary life member of the Faculty Union of the University of Toronto; and was a member of Our Club in Toronto.
This series contains membership cards, invoices, programs from meetings, reports, bylaws and constitutions of various organizations, correspondence, photographs, articles from newspapers and magazines discussing the activities of the various groups, as well as Robert Stacey’s research notes. The files are arranged alphabetically by title of the organization.

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