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Series consists of materials references and original art works by Ted Harrison. Series consists of the following files: Materials; Sketches and References; Items in Print; and Cartoons.

Series consists of the following miscellaneous materials grouped into the following files: Framed Prints; Unframed Prints; miscellany; books; and various media.

Series documents Harrison's travels and paintings. Series consists of the following files: Colour transparencies (commercial); Colour transparencies (slides); and Colour transparencies

Series consists of correspondence, sales records, and contracts between Harrison and a number of galleries.

Series consists of material related to ideas which might be undertaken by the artist: paintings, permissions for reproduction, donations.

Series consists of the following files: Proposals; Commissions; Permissions; Letters of thanks; Donations; Ducks Unlimted; Endeavour; Glenbow Museum; BeauDril; and Cyprus Anvil.

Series consists of correspondence regarding events which TH participated in, and consists of the following files: Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava, 1985; various locations in Japan; Arts Umbrella in Vancouver and a cruise to Alaska; International Board of Books for Young People in Nicosia, Cyprus (1984), Williamsburg, West Virginia USA, and elsewhere; National Parks Centennial Citizens’ Committee of Toronto and elsewhere; Newfoundland Historic Parks Association, St. John’s, Newfoundland; International Reading Association 37th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida in May 1992; Saskatchewan Reading Council Conference in Regina, 2002; International Children’s Project, Inc.; Painters at Painter’s Lodge, Campbell River; and a reading tour with West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Series consists of material regarding the publication and distribution of Harrison’s numerous books. Series consists of the following files: Publishing (general); Northland Alphabet; Jamestown Press; MacMillan; Kids Can Press; Pierre Burton; Merritt Publishing; and Tundra Press.

Series consist of documents and materials relating to the creation of artworks by Harrison and those contracted by him, and is arranged in the following files: Cards (miscellany); Cards (Calligraphy Presentations/Caravan/Linda Jade Stearns); Cards (Save the Children Fund); Film; Sydney Banks; Posters (lithographs); Prints (serigraphs); Prints (Newfoundland Parks Centennial); Certificates of Authenticity; Postage stamps; Free Spirit (distribution); Designers North (ceramics); and Raven Images (ceramics and distribution)

Series consists of the file Plan Books: four Daily Plan and record books for Harrison during his time teaching at a British elementary school, an elementary school in Carcross and a high school in Whitehorse

Series consists of material related to accounting matters and consists of the following files: Accounting; and Ledgers.
This series is not to be considered a complete representation of Harrison’s accounts. Documents relating to accounts (excluding galleries and publishing) are found within their own files.

Files consists of photographs of miscellaneous subjects.

File contains item related to the following subjects:
• 1962, Malaya
• 1969, Yukon
• 1987, Ottawa show
• 1990, November
• 1991, cruise to Russia
• 1992, Austria and Germany
• 1993, June (paintings)
• 1993, Victoria
• 1994, April (paintings)
• 1998, European cruise

Files contains items related to the following:
• Vienna, Schoenbrunen Castle
• Lincoln Cathedral

File consists of two folders containing correspondence with, Hollander York Gallery, owned by Sue Crerar and Diane Rosenthal, 120 Scollard Street, Toronto. Of all his gallery associations, this was the most satisfying for Harrison. In the extensive files of letters and faxes, business is mixed with pleasure. File includes many sketches by Harrison of his dog Brunhilde (Broony), as well as jokes and memoirs of many visits to the gallery owners’ homes. Though many periods seem to be missing, they worked closely together from at least 29 January 1979 until the last letter 7 May 1997. The file ends with a letter of condolence after Sue Crerar’s death dated 22 March 2003.

File contains items related to the following:
• 29 January 1979: 2 paintings consigned
• May 1982: solo show, 28 paintings sold
• 3-23 June 1984: sold out show, 39 paintings sold
• 1986: sold out show, 32 paintings sold
• 23 October 1986: presentation to Hospital for Sick Children in London, England
• 5-20 June 1988: solo show, 25 paintings sold
• 20 October 1989: 32 paintings sent since January 1988
• 3-24 December, 1994: sold out exhibition
• 7-16 May 1997: 15 paintings sold
• 22 March 2003: condolences from Harrison on the death of Sue Crerar

File consists of correspondence with Harrison Galleries, owned by Alex Harrison, 2932 Granville Street, Vancouver. The Harrison Galleries, a long-established Vancouver company, had some success as Ted Harrison’s Vancouver dealer but were eventually overtaken as his agent there by Buschlen-Mowatt Galleries in 1991. Sales were sporadic after 1984, 30 in total noted.

File contains items related to the following:
• 17 October 1983: first correspondence
• 27 February 1984: one painting sold
• 31 May 1996: last correspondence

File consists of correspondence with Gallery of the Golden Key, owned by Andrew de Vooght, 761 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. Gallery of the Golden Key, also known as De Vooght Gallery, was the first to represent Harrison in western Canada. After Harrison’s debut in Ottawa, de Vooght enthusiastically produced his first show in the west and hoped to be Harrison’s exclusive Canadian representative. Communications ceased after 20 July 1973.

File consists of the following items:
• 27 October 1970: 4 paintings on consignment
• 21 August 1972: 7 paintings had been sold
• November 1972: first show in western Canada, 29 paintings sold.
• 20 July 1973: last communication

File consists of correspondence with Gold Design Jewels and Gallery, owned by Betty Oliver and Heidi Hubner, 355 4th Avenue S. W., Calgary. Harrison had a profitable relationship with this Calgary outlet. Subsequently Heidi Hubner worked at the Wallace Galleries, which took over Harrison’s business in that city.

File contains items related to the following:
• 23 April 1979 – first introduction between them
• 24 December 1979 – 7 paintings had been sold already
• 31 October 1981 – solo show, reporting (9 December 1981) 27 sold
• 28 February 1985 – reporting 13 paintings sold
• 16 March 1985 – last correspondence reporting 10 paintings sold

File consists of correspondence with Downstairs Gallery, also known as The Art Mart Ltd., owned by Douglas Udell, 10154 103rd Street, Edmonton. Downstairs Gallery was the first gallery to represent Harrison in Edmonton, but few sales resulted. With prices in an undated list ranging from $180 - $360, 7 paintings were sold. Other letters in the file details sales of 15 works.

File consists of materials related to the following:
• 8 March 1973: first correspondence [subject?]
• 20 October 1974: 27 paintings returned unsold from Klondike Days exhibition
• 27 August 1976: 13 paintings returned

File consists of correspondence with Buschlen-Mowatt, owned by Don Buschlen and Barry Mowatt, managed by Marilyn Plourde. This prestigious Vancouver gallery endeavoured to put Ted Harrison on the international map. An exhibition in Vancouver in 1992 resulted in strong sales and Ted attended Art Asia in Hong Kong in November of that year. Further plans for a touring show in Japan were not realized.

File consists of the following items:
• 06 January 1991: 5 paintings consigned
• 19 August 1991: 5 paintings consigned
• 31 October 1991: 5 paintings consigned
• 25 November 1991: 3 paintings sold
• 02-29 March 1992: 23 of 27 paintings sold; letters consider licensing for South East Asia
• 19 November 1997: last letter on file

File consists of correspondence with Art Loft, 637 Sheridan Street, Honolulu Hawaii. Harrison was featured with six works in a group show in 1983 and another “feature” one year later. He and Nicky attended but no work was sold.

File contains items related to the following:
• 11 January - 3 February 1983: group show, 6 paintings consigned, no sales
• 10 December 1983: again six paintings consigned but no sales

File consists of correspondence with Arctic Art Gallery, Box 935, Yellowknife, NWT. Arctic Art Gallery is Yellowknife’s municipal art gallery. Harrison contributed a painting to be auctioned in 1990, 1992, and again in 1996.
File consists of correspondence and receipts for Harrison’s donations.

File consists of correspondence with AAG Fine Arts, owned by Arnold Gumowitz, managed by Penny Cohen, 421 7th Avenue, New York City. Arnold Gumowitz discovered Harrison at Gold Design in Calgary in 1986. He subsequently bought 5 of Harrison’s paintings and arranged a show in his Madison Avenue gallery. All 42 paintings seem to have been sold, though many of them may have been sold to Gumowitz’s gallery. A further exhibition was planned but did not take place. Correspondence continued until 19 January 1998 but no further shows were noted.

File contains items related to the following:
• 13 November 1986: Harrison sends 5 paintings on consignment
• 29 March 1989: Harrison sends 37 paintings on consignment
• 23 April 1989: shipped 400 prints and 100 Kobe exhibit posters with 3 paintings to NYC
• 05-25 May, 1989: first US showing of Ted Harrison paintings, sold out, “total value of the paintings was $88,188”
• 24 April 1989: AAG returned 200 prints and 300 posters to Harrison.

Files consist of correspondence with Eaton’s Art Gallery of Toronto, Galerie Royale of Vancouver, Artique Limited of Anchorage, the Assinaboia Gallery of Saskatchewan, and Diane Farris Ltd. of Vancouver.

File consists of the following items:
• 29 November 1973: Eaton’s Art Gallery, solo exhibition, 13 sold. No further correspondence
• Galerie Royale. Nelson Skalbania, owner, Vic Hay, manager, 7th and Granville, Vancouver. This gallery opened with considerable prestige but was in business a short time.
o 16 December 1974: 42 paintings consigned, 13 sold
o 16 June 1976: 12 paintings sold, 22 withdrawn from inventory, no further correspondence
• Artique Limited, owned by Jean Shadrach, 314 G Street, Anchorage Alaska. Harrison had a show in Anchorage 17-30 July, 1977.
o 1977: 23 paintings consigned
• Assinaboia Gallery, 2312 111 Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan. A very small file noting only one sale.
o 27 July 1982: one painting sold
• Diane Farris Limited. A sporadic correspondence seems to indicate that Harrison knew Farris outside this business relationship. When he concluded the association he noted that business and friendship should not be mixed. This is a short and incomplete file.
o 27 July 1982 – consigned 8 paintings
o 17 November 1982 – decided that the business was culminated
o 25 March 1988 – apparently a reprise of relations

File consists of statements generated by Harrison and associates regarding prices of paintings by size, also inventories of paintings with prices, also addresses and phone numbers of dealers and agents.

File consists of material related to the following:
• Addresses and phone numbers of dealers and agents
• Paintings by Ted Harrison of Carcross, his first show, paintings ranged in price from $30-120
• List of paintings sold at show in Whitehorse
• A number of lists of early shows
• 15 August 1973 – Eaton’s (Vancouver) show list
• List of paintings priced by size, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
• 31 May 1996 – inventory at galleries (including correspondence with individual galleries)
• 9 June 1998 – insured value of paintings at Whitehorse Medical