1874
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Born 29 March in Edinburgh, Scotland. First
child of Ramsay Heatley Traquair (1840-1912) of Perthshire,
Scotland and the former Phoebe Anna Moss (1852-1936), daughter
of Dr. William Moss of Dublin, Ireland.
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1881
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Father elected Fellow of the Royal Society,
London.
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1884-1891
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Attended Edinburgh Academy.
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1891
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Attended Edinburgh University. Began his
apprenticeship in the office of Stewart Henbest Capper. Followed
courses at the Royal College of Art.
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1895
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Attended the University of Bonn, Germany.
Pierre-Georges Roy began editing the Bulletin des Recherches
historiques.
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1896
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Traquair attended School of Applied Art,
Edinburgh. Capper appointed Macdonald Professor of Architecture,
McGill University.
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1896-1897
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Awarded a scholarship under the National
Art Survey of Scotland and spent a year in the study of historic
buildings of Scotland. (Existant studies include furniture,
furnishings and architecture)
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1900
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Elected Associate of the Royal Institute
of British Architects. Travelled with Percy Erskine Nobbs and
Cecil Burgess to sketch in Italy, visiting Milan, Verona, Venice,
Ravenna and Florence.
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1900-1904
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Worked for Sir George Washington Browne in
Edinburgh and for unidentified architects in London and Dublin.
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1903
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Nobbs appointed to succeed Capper as Macdonald
Professor of Architecture at McGill.
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1904
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Traquair worked for Robert Lorimer and Sydney
Mitchell in Edinburgh.
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1904-1913
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Lectured in Architecture at the Edinburgh
College of Art. Put in charge of the day program in 1908.
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1905-1913
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In practice as an architect in Edinburgh.
Responsible for church buildings for the First Church of Christ
Scientist, Edinburgh, in a neo-Romanesque style, and Skirling
House, Peeblesshire in the Arts and Crafts manner, for Lord
Carmichael of Skirling.
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1905
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Elected to an architectural studentship at
the British School of Archaeology at Athens. Spent the summer
in architectural study in Greece and Constantinople.
Bruce J. Home published Old Houses in Edinburgh
(First Series).Nobbs published "On the Value of the Study
of Old Work" in the Canadian Architect and Builder.
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1906
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First publication in a professional journal.
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1906-
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Developed and retained interest in medieval
art and architecture, publishing on these subjects to 1923 and
lecturing to the public to 1935.
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1907
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The Quebec Landmark Commission published
its first report on the "Preservation of the Heights and
Plains of Abraham".
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1907-1913
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Lectured on a variety of subjects to special
interest groups in and around Edinburgh.
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1907-
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Developed and retained interest in Byzantine
architecture, lecturing to the public to 1917 and publishing
in 1928.
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1907-
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Developed and retained interest in the history
and development of the architectural profession, lecturing to
and publishing for the profession to 1928 and 1933, respectively.
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1907-
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Developed and retained interest in heraldry,
lecturing to the public to 1928 and publishing to 1945.
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1908
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Nobbs published "State aid to art education
in Canada" in Construction.
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1909
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Elected as a student of the Byzantine Research
Fund. Travelled in Greece to study mediaeval antiquities.
First English translation of Benedetto Croce's
Aesthetic published. National Parks Branch (Canada) founded.
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1910-
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Developed and retained interest in lecturing
about art in its many aspects and its interaction with everyday
life, lecturing to 1940 and publishing from 1912 to 1938.
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1911
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Lecture presented to Royal College of Art,
Edinburgh, published (P9*), clarifying Traquair's philosophy
of art just prior to his appointment to McGill. Edmund Morris
published Art in Canada: The Early Painters.
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1911
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Nobbs initiated external student sketching
trips to record historic architecture. Traquair would commence
systematic study of old Quebec architecture in 1924.
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1911-
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Developed and retained interest in Boy Scouts.
Interests in heraldry and scouting came together in 1937 with
publication of The Design of Scout Flags, 1937.
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1911-
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Developed and retained interest in decorative
arts, lecturing to the public to 1939 and publishing to 1943.
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1912
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Published Byzantine Churches in Constantinople
with A. Van Millingen.
Father died, November 22.
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1913
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Appointed Professor of Architecture, McGill
University. Moved to Montreal. Enrollment in School of Architecture
at a pre-war high point (53 students).F.S. Baker published Canadian
Architecture in JRIBA.
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1913-
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Elected as member of Arts Club, Montreal,
3 October.
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1913-1939
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Wrote Annual Report of Department of Architecture,
published in the McGill University Annual Report.
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1913-1940
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Lectured to the public and special interest
groups in the community.
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1914
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Appointed Macdonald Professor of Architecture,
McGill University, to succeed Nobbs, who continued as Professor
of Design. Nobbs published "Canadian Architecture"
in Canada and Its Provinces.
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1914-1918
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Served as summer instructor at Aldershot
Recruit Camp, Kemptville, N.S.
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1914-1918
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Progressively introduced new curriculum of
the five-year program.
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1914-1952
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Member of St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, Canada
No. 374 E.R. [Freemasons]
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1915
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Founded Architectural Association, McGill
University.
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1915-1939
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Member of Art Association of Montreal, served
on Council from 1917 to 1938.
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1917
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Elected member of Pen and Pencil Club of
Montreal, 17 February. Gordon Home Blackader Memorial Library
founded at McGill. Catalogue prepared of all books in the University
Library dealing with architecture, the fine arts, and allied
subjects.
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1917-1918
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McGill Annual Reports notes: " The staff
of the Department of Architecture is actively collecting drawings
and photographs of historic buildings in Canada, with the object
eventually of forming a record of the older architecture of
the Dominion, and particularly of the Province of Quebec."
Enrollment in School of Architecture at a low
point (8 students).
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1917-1924
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Served as Chairman of Blackader Library Committee
and active on Library and Prints Committee of the AAM. Attempted
to co-ordinate the two growing collections so that they would
supplement each other. In 1919 prepared catalogue of the AAM
library, and organized subject classification of A Catalogue
of Books on Architecture and the Fine Arts in the Gordon Home
Blackader library and in the library of McGill University
(1922) and A Catalogue of Books on Art and Architecture in
McGill Univesity Library and the Gordon Home Blackader Library
of Architecture. 2nd revised edition (1926).
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1918
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Published first article in local French periodical.
Elected Vice-President of Arts Club, Montreal. Obtained Hart
collection of old photographs dating from c. 1880. Fernand Pr�fontaine
published "L'Architecture canadienne" in Le Nigog.
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1918-1923
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Published series of non-academic articles
relating art to everyday life.
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1918-1925
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Actively involved on Council of the Canadian
Handicrafts Guild.
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1918-1933
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Exhibited photographs, watercolours, architectural
drawings and woodcuts at the Art Association of Montreal Spring
Exhibitions and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Annual Exhibitions.
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1918-1949
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Published many articles on a variety of subjects
including art and architecture as well as broad social issues
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1919
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Elected President of the Arts Club, Montreal.Gustave
Baudouin published "Nos vieilles �glises: la d�solation
des monuments historiques canadiens" in Revue nationale.Canadian
Bookman one of several new Canadian publications responding
to national needs.
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1919-1920
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McGill graduate H.E. McEvers awarded travelling
scholarship by Province of Quebec Association of Architects
for study of the historic architecture of Quebec.
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1919-
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Generally travelled to Europe during summers.
In earlier years bought books for the AAM and the McGill University
libraries.
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1919-1922
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Actively involved as an executive member
of the Community Players of Montreal.
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1920
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Began systematically working on old architecture
of Quebec. A.C. Hutchison donated c. 1500 lantern slides to
Department of Architecture including a number of views of ancient
buildings. Emile Vaillancourt published Une Ma�trise d'Art
en Canada (1800-1823).
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1920-1921
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McGill Library Committee approved the new
design for the University bookplate designed in two colours
by Traquair.
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1921
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Elected Fellow of Royal Institute of British
Architects.Presented University Flag to McGill.
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1921-1938
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Arranged annual exhibitions of sessional
drawings of students of School of Architecture at Art Association
of Montreal.
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1921-1949
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Ontario Department of Education, Public Libraries
Branch published The Canadian Catalogue of Books published
in Canada, about Canada as well as those written by Canadians.
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1922
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�cole des Beaux Arts de Montr�al founded.
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1922-1923
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150 lantern slides and large number of valuable
photographs and drawings added to historic collections including
drawings of historic Canadian buildings made by Traquair's students.
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1922-1924
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Associated with Nobbs on the Pathological
Institute project.
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1923
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Received Honorary M.A. from McGill University.
Founding member of McGill Faculty Club.
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1923 -1927
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Involved in negotiations with the Royal Institute
of British Architects for the certification of McGill students.
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1923 -1949
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Developed and retained interest in publishing
articles dealing with broad social issues.
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1924
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Department of Architecture contributed from
its collection of drawings and photographs to exhibition of
old architecture of Province of Quebec held by Province of Quebec
Association of Architects at Art Association of Montreal, 12
to 24 November. Nobbs published Architecture in Canada
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1925
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Published first article on "The Old
Architecture of the Province of Qu�bec" in JRAIC.
Served on the McCord National Museum Committee.First-year curriculum
change included the omission of General History, the work to
be made up by summer reading.
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1925
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Pierre-Georges Roy published Les vieilles
�glises de la province de Qu�bec 1647-1800 and The Old
Churches of the Province of Quebec 1647-1800.
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1925-1926
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Negotiations between the Department of Architecture
at McGill and the Department of Mines (responsible for the Victoria
Memorial Museum, Ottawa) concerning possible collaboration on
the study of the old architecture of the Province of Quebec.
The Department of Anthropology, Victoria Memorial
Museum, Ottawa, presented a large number of photographs of buildings
in the Province of Quebec to the Department of Architecture
at McGill.
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1925-1939
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McGill University Publications Series
XIII (Art and Architecture) nos. 1-41. Twenty-seven deal specifically
with Quebec topics.
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1925-1947
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Published and lectured on regular basis on
the old architecture of the Province of Quebec.
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1926
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Olivier Maurault published "Un Professeur
d'Architecture � Qu�bec en 1828" in JRAIC.
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1926-1929
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Collaboration with Charles Marius Barbeau
on published studies of four Ile d'Orl�ans churches.
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1926-1934
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Published and lectured on the particular
importance of the woodcarving in Quebec.
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1927
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A special qualifying examination for Associate
of Royal Institute of British Architects held in Montreal. Five
McGill graduates were examined and qualified. Eric Ross Arthur
published Small Houses of the late 18th and the Early 19th
centuries in Ontario. J.C. Pouliot published Quebec and
the Isle of Orleans: Historical Reminder. Pierre-Georges
Roy published Vieux manoirs, vieilles maisons and Old Manors,
Old Houses.
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1928
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Pierre-Georges Roy published L'Ile d'Orl�ans.
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1929
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Marcus Adeney published "The National
Consciousness Idea: A Criticism" in Canadian Bookman.
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1930
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Antoine Roy published Les lettres, les
sciences et les arts au Canada sous le r�gime fran�ais.
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1930-
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Developed and retained interest in old Quebec
silver, lecturing to the public in 1939 and publishing in 1938
and 1940.
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1932-1946
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Boy Scout papers concerning activities in
the design of badges, banners, and flags. Published in 1937.
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1932
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Enrollment in School of Architecture at post-war
high point (50 students).
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1934
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Presented first lecture to a French-Canadian
group (L'Association Canadienne-fran�aise pour l'avancement
des sciences) on "The Master Sculptors of French Canada".
Considerable response in French press. Elected President of
McGill Faculty Club.G�rard Morisset returned to Quebec, having
completed studies in Paris. Dom Bellot presented nineteen lectures
on the new religious architecture, on his first visit to Quebec.
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1935
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G�rard Morisset published "Une belle
oeuvre du Fr�re Luc � l'�glise de la Sainte-Famille, Ile d'Orl�ans"
in Le Canada.
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1936
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Mother died.
Charles Marius Barbeau published Quebec
Where Ancient France Lingers and in the following year the
translation into French Qu�bec o� survit l'ancienne France.
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1937
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Published The Design of Scout Flags.
Enrollment in School of Architecture at depression pre-war low
point (19 students). Nobbs published Design: A Treatise on
the Discovery of Form. Eric Arthur published The Early
Buildings of Ontario. Milton Smith Osborne published "The
Architectural Heritage of Manitoba" in Manitoba Essays.
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1939
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Presented with award by Province of Quebec
Association of Architects. Wilfrid Bovey gave address on "The
Buildings and the Spirit of Quebec". Appointed Emeritus
Professor of Architecture, McGill University. Presented with
early 18th century French Canadian cupboard by past and present
students at his retirement party. Portrait painted by Frederick
B. Taylor (B. Arch. 1930). Retired from Council of the Art Association
of Montreal after more than twenty years of service. Left for
home in Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
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1940
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Published The Old Silver of Quebec under
the auspices of the Art Association of Montreal. Barbeau published
"Notre ancienne architecture" in Revue du Qu�bec
industriel.
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1941
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Published an article in French in collaboration
with Olivier Maurault and Gordon Antoine Neilson appealing for
the preservation of Quebec artifacts. Morisset published Coup
d'oeil sur les arts en Nouvelle-France, which included section
on architecture. Barbeau published several articles concerning
architecture.
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1942
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Traditional Quebec house was theme of "Concours
d'architecture du Gouvernement Provincial 1942". Neilson
died in April.
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1943
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Morisset published �volution d'une pi�ce
d'argenterie.
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1944
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E.R. Adair published a stinging criticism
of Morisset's work in Culture.
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1947
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Published The Old Architecture of Quebec.
Walter Abell published "An Introduction to Canadian Architecture"
in Canadian Geographical Journal.
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1948
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Received Honorary D. �s Litt. from Universit�
de Montr�al, 28 May.
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1949
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Morisset published L'Architecture en Nouvelle-France.
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1950
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Paul Gouin lectured on "Le Meuble Canadien"
at the Art Association of Montreal, 18 January.
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1952
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Died at Guysborough, Nova Scotia, 26 August.
Survived by sister Hilda, Mrs. G.P. Napier of Sidney, British
Columbia, and brother, Dr. Harry Moss Traquair of Edinburgh.Left
a considerable bequest to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, including
collection of church and domestic silver, carved pine cupboard
presented to him in 1939 at McGill, an 18th century chest of
drawers from the Province of Quebec, and a carved wood monstrance.
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