JIMMY SIMPSON FAMILY Fonds :

BILLie SIMPSON SERIES,  SIMPSON SISTERS SERIES

Billie Simpson series. -- 1913-1968. -- 6.5 cm of textual records. -- Series consists of Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers. -- Constitutes Series III of the Jimmy Simpson family fonds.

M78 / 274 to 276

Billie Simpson writings. -- [ca.1914-ca.1967]. -- 3 cm of textual records. -- File consists of:  Writings, ca.1914, 1 cm, loose contents of scrapbook; fragile  (M78 / 274); Other writings, ca.1920-ca.1967, 2 cm, includes “Stories to be told”, n.d. (3 stories written by Billie Simpson); “Ma’s Writings”, n.d., 1 vol (Billie Simpson’s writings on William Clyde Fitch and other playwrights); Scribbler, 1925-1955 (containing Billie Simpson’s writings, also newsclippings and book jacket reviews; Scribbler: Billie Simpson? writings, n.d. (includes Margaret’s school work, story “Banff” by Billie Simpson, newsclippings and letter to Billie) 

 

M78 / 277

Billie Simpson papers. --  [before 1960]. -- 1.5 cm of textual records. -- Scripts and programes for dramatic productions, n.d.  Includes “Index LDC Banff” [Literary-Dramatic Club]: contains names of people and plays? loaned out. -- Sample portion of scripts retained.

 

M78 / 278

Billie Simpson papers. -- 1913-1968. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Consists of programes (particularly re skating shows), clippings, notes, memberships, certificates, other.

 

M78 / 279 to 282

Letters. -- 1931-1942. -- 3 cm of textual records. -- Letters and telegrams pertaining to Simpson Sisters skating career, mainly regarding bookings and arrangements, addressed mainly to Billie Simpson.

Simpson Sisters series. -- 1929-1955. -- ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. -- Series pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson. -- Constitutes Series IV of the Jimmy Simpson family fonds.

M78 / 279 to 282

Letters. -- 1931-1942. -- 3 cm of textual records. -- Letters and telegrams pertaining to Simpson Sisters skating career, mainly regarding bookings and arrangements, addressed mainly to Billie Simpson.

 

M78 / 283 to 285

Scrapbooks. -- 1929-1943. -- 3 vol : 1 vol. oversize. -- Scrapbooks are : “Publicity” [scrapbook], 1929-1933, 1 vol: contains mainly newsclippings, letters, programs, prints, etc. of Mary and Margaret Simpson’s skating career (M78 / 283);  Scrapbook, 1930-1943, 1 vol (oversize): contains newsclippings and memorabilia of Simpson Sister skating career  (M78 / 284); Scrapbook, 1931-1933, 1 vol (without covers): clippings about figure skaters, particularly Sonja Henie, and skating shows  (M78 / 285).

 

M78 / 286, 287

Other papers. -- [193-]-1955. -- 1.5 cm of textual records (and 5 oversize items). -- Papers include posters, programes and other material pertaining to skating shows and career.  Includes boot sizing forms and information.  Five posters are oversized.

 

M78 / 288 to 295

Print material. -- 1930-1944, 1991. -- ca.15 cm of print material. -- Programes, magazines, brochures and articles pertaining to Simpson Sisters skating career in Canada and the United States.

 

V577 / IV.C. / PA / 1 to 86                                                  

Photographs. -- [ca.1940]. -- 86 photographs : prints. -- Sub-series consists of portraits, skating performance stills and candid views of Simpson Sisters, Margaret Simpson, Mary Simpson and show casts, 79 items; also seven photographs given by colleagues. -- Most photographs are by professional photographic studios.

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