John N. E. Brown papers concerning Faith Fenton, [19--]-[1936?].
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Description
- Title
- John N. E. Brown papers concerning Faith Fenton, [19--]-[1936?].
- Creator
- Brown, John N. E. (Nelson Elliot)
- Abstract
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4 undated typescript documents (13 p.), apparently drafts written by John N. E. Brown for an unpublished biography of his wife, Faith Fenton, after her death in 1936: an annotated draft of Chapter One, titled "Memories of Faith Fenton", describes Brown's 1898 journey to the Yukon in the company of William Ogilvie, the Territory's first commissioner, and of Ogilvie's 1897 interview with Fenton for the Toronto Globe; a draft of Chapter Two, describing Fenton's journey with the Yukon Field Force and her arrival in Dawson; a draft relating Brown's first glimpse of Fenton on the streets of Dawson; and an annotated draft tracing Fenton's family history and early youth. Also includes a TLS on Toronto Globe stationary from A. A. McIntosh to Dr. John N. E. Brown, encouraging a proposed biography of Fenton and permitting Brown's use of Fenton's Globe columns. A cabinet card photograph of Faith Fenton accompanies the papers, taken by J. Bruce of Bruce's Photographic Art Studio, Toronto
- Description
- Faith Fenton was the pen name of Alice Freeman, a Toronto school teacher who wrote newspaper columns for the Toronto Globe and the Toronto Empire in the 1890s. In 1898, she became the Globe's special correspondent in the Yukon Territory, and accompanied the Yukon Field Force to Dawson to cover the Klondike gold rush. On January 1, 1900, she married Dr. John N. E. Brown, the secretary of the Yukon Territory and physician to the commissioner, William Ogilvie. The couple remained in Dawson for several years, returning to Toronto in 1905. Fenton died on January 10, 1936.
- Provenance
- Purchased from Sindell and Company on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 2004.
- Extent
- 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Digitization Note
- Folders 1-4 fully digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS S-2499
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Cabinet photographs Ontario Toronto 19th century
Photographic prints Ontario Toronto 19th century - Subject (Geographic)
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West (U.S.)
Canada.
Yukon
Klondike River Valley.
Dawson (Yukon) - Subject (Name)
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Brown, John N. E. (Nelson Elliot)
Fenton, Faith, 1857-1936.
McIntosh, A. A.
Ogilvie, William, 1846-1912.
Globe and Mail (Firm)
Canada. Canadian Army. Yukon Field Force. - Subject (Topic)
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Women
Women journalists
Women pioneers
Frontier and pioneer life
Description and travel - Subjects
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Brown, John N. E. (Nelson Elliot)
Fenton, Faith, 1857-1936
McIntosh, A. A.
Ogilvie, William, 1846-1912
Globe and Mail (Firm)
Canada. Canadian Army. Yukon Field Force
Women > West (U.S.)
Women journalists > Canada
Women pioneers > Yukon > Klondike River Valley
Frontier and pioneer life > Yukon > Klondike River Valley
Dawson (Yukon) > Description and travel
Ontario > Toronto > 19th century
Canada
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- John N. E. Brown Papers Concerning Faith Fenton. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 6710925
- Object ID (OID)
- 17258909
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